Putuo Temple was neither far nor close to the capital, and they arrived at their destination an hour later.
Sang Nianyue donated a sum of money for incense and was successfully assigned to live in a secluded Kuorang courtyard by Zhike Monk.
Fortunately, they left early and walked quickly on the road, but as soon as they stopped at the temple, the rain started to fall.
Winter has come, and the air is very cold at this time. In the afternoon, the rain turns into snow bugs, and it looks like it will turn into snow.
Su Jin was thankful, "Fortunately, the girl asked us to bring thick cotton-padded clothes when we came. Otherwise, given the weather, we would freeze to death if we went out wearing nothing more."
It's actually not bad now. Although it's very cold outside, there is a charcoal basin in the house. And because the incense and money given by the girls were sufficient, the temple treated them generously. Not only was there an ample supply of charcoal fire in the girl and the young master's house, but the charcoal fire also kept the house warm in the house where she, Su Xin and Dong Xue lived.
It's just that the quality of the charcoal fire is not good, there is a smell of coal smoke, and there is always black ash, so it cannot burn for a long time. Otherwise, when I wake up the next day, my nose and face will all turn black.
Sang Nuanyue put down her book and began to wash up under Su Jin's service. After all the work was done, Su Jin said, "Shall I keep vigil for the girl tonight?"
Sang Nuanyue shook her head, "No need for you. This day is tiring enough. You go back and have a good rest. Tomorrow is the day of my mother's birthday, and there are still things to be busy with. Keep your spirits up and pay more attention to me tomorrow. good."
"But there has been no news from there..."
"No news is good news. Just wait. Didn't we hire two escorts? They are watching in the dark."
Sang Nuanyue combed her dark hair unhurriedly while sending Sujin back to her room to rest. When Su Jin walked away, the room became quiet again, and Sang Nuanyue's movements slowly stopped.
Her waterfall-like black hair hangs down at her waist, her cheeks are as smooth as jade, her charming peach blossom eyes are calm, and she is silently meditating on something.
Getting up early and leaving the house so early is intentional. First of all, they were worried that it would rain today and the mountain road would be muddy and difficult to walk; but more importantly, they were worried that Sun Zhu would see their whereabouts and follow them immediately.
Sun Zhu is the son of Wang Xu's confidant, nanny. He is a typical villain. Earlier when they were in the Wang family, Sun Zhu relied on his mother to gain power, and even had his eye on Su Jin and Su Xin.
Sang Nianyue also wanted to finish her mother's birthday safely, so she naturally thought that if she could let Wang Xu's people find out a quarter of an hour later, she would try her best to do it as late as a quarter of an hour.
Therefore, they packed their things while it was dark and went out before dawn. And according to her "never leaving home" character set, if Sun Zhu wasn't a particularly scheming person, he might not even think about them going out for a while.
But what if he had a plan and bribed the servants in the Hou Mansion to keep an eye on her whereabouts?
Sang Nuanyue was worried and felt that the latter possibility was more likely.
However, the falling rain today helped them. The mountain road was muddy and slippery, and most people did not dare to rush at this time.
There is also a prince in Putuo Temple who is practicing Qing Dynasty here. Although he no longer cares about worldly affairs, the guards around him are still there. Most people are afraid of the majesty of the royal family and would not dare to cause trouble here.
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It was getting later and later, but the sky outside was getting brighter and brighter. When I looked outside, I didn't know when it had snowed. The snowflakes accumulated a thick layer on the ground, and even the roofs and treetops in the distance changed color.
The snow is really heavy.
Sang Nuanyue opened the door and walked out. Su Xin was not asleep yet. She had just poured water on her feet and was about to go back to the house. Seeing the girl come out, she hurriedly came over and asked, "Can't the girl sleep?"
Sang Nuanyue: "I'll go to sleep in a while. As for Sanniang and the others, let them go back to the house to rest. In today's weather, no one should come."
Sanniang and Wuniang are the two female escorts that the wet nurse helped find. They are about thirty years old and are both grandmothers. In the escort agency, he is also the head of the house, taking care of a lot of things. If Sang Ningyue hadn't given him enough money, they wouldn't have taken on this kind of job.
After Sang Nianyue finished speaking, she saw a thin and slender woman walking out of the corner. Later, a shorter but stronger looking woman came out of the shadow of the yard.
The two are a pair of sisters, and they married a pair of biological brothers. Following her husband who was a bodyguard, they traveled all over the world. The two of them were very knowledgeable. Sang Nianyue hoped that they would save their lives, so she would not hide anything from them. They knew who the enemy was, but in this weather, unless someone wanted to die, they would never enter the mountain at this time.
The two of them bowed to Sang Nuoyue and then left.
They lived in two separate rooms, sandwiching Sang Nianyue and Qing'er in between. Depending on how alert they were, no one would come to the yard. If someone came, the traps they planted around the yard would be enough for someone to drink.
It was indeed a quiet night, but Sang Nuanyue had something on her mind, and she tossed and turned until dawn.
After sleeping for less than an hour, I got up again to give my mother a birthday party.
Sang Nianyue specially invited a master to recite sutras for salvation. The sister and brother bowed three times and kowtowed six times, and then burned the Buddhist sutras copied for their mother and the clothes and shoes they made for her. Finally, they lit two everlasting lamps for their parents. The sister and brother knelt before the Buddha and prayed to their parents not to worry about them and to be reincarnated as soon as possible.
Things sound simple, but are actually complicated.
Sang Nuanyue's body has been recovering well in the past month, but she really couldn't bear to kneel in front of the Buddha for almost a whole day. When I returned that evening, I lay on the bed unable to move. When she woke up early the next day, her knees were swollen and the bruises were so big and black and purple that it looked scary.
Qing'er suddenly barged in, just in time to see her sister's swollen bun-high knees. She was stunned and then shivered, as if she remembered something that was unbearable for him.
Seeing this, Sang Nuanyue quickly waved her brother over and comforted him with a gentle voice, "It just looks scary, but it's not that serious."
Because her skin is delicate and white, there will be bruises and bruises after being bumped on her body. And the marks are difficult to fade away, and some are even obvious after more than ten days.
Previously in the Wang family, Mrs. Wang Xu tortured her to vent her anger after losing her husband, and made her kneel down at every turn to copy scriptures. During that time, her knees were swollen like hills, and it looked like her legs were going to be useless. But it was actually okay. Although it looked terrible from the outside, she was in so much pain that she was almost limping when she dragged her legs. Although there was some pain, it really wasn't that severe. She was just pretending to protect herself.
It's definitely impossible to get down the mountain like this.
But originally they didn't plan to go down the mountain so quickly.
After finally coming out, I definitely need to relax for a few more days before going back; it snowed all night the night before I came back. Putuo Mountain is steep, so I usually have to be careful when going up the mountain. Now the snow will not melt, and the mountain is very muddy. Who would go up and down the mountain at this time unless they were desperate?
After a snowfall, the wintersweet on the mountain bloomed, and the quiet plum blossoms spread throughout Putuo Temple.
Sang Nianyue had promised her younger brother before that she would take him to Putuo Temple to enjoy the scenery when the plum blossoms bloom. Now, luckily, the plum blossoms are blooming one after another. What's even better is that the temple is clean, and now no outsiders come at all. Wouldn't this be convenient for the two siblings?
The two of them enjoyed the scenery and paintings, and felt a little happy and reluctant to miss Shu at Putuo Temple.
That is to say, when the two siblings rarely lived a comfortable life, in the Yu County Registrar's Mansion, Mrs. Wang Xu had a dark face. She coughed and covered her mouth with a handkerchief. She was anxious and furious, causing havoc in the whole room. .
There were broken porcelain everywhere in the house, and the maids outside the house were kneeling in the snow, their thin bodies shivering.
Mrs. Wang Xu still didn't understand her hatred, and muttered like a demon, "You bitch deserves to die!"
The nanny is obviously used to this scene, and she also knows that the madam's anger is not directed at her, but since the second lady entered the Marquis' Mansion, the madam has gone crazy and punished everyone around her.
She was evil-hearted and ruthless. In less than two months, four maids had their legs and feet disabled, and another one died. It’s also thanks to the fact that my husband has been operating this three-acre land in Yu County for many years, otherwise my wife would have been summoned by the government several times.
But in the past two days, the lady has become more and more furious, just because Zhu Zhu sent news that Sang Nianyue left the Marquis Mansion and went to Putuo Temple. But it's been three or four days, and I haven't seen the pillars tying anyone back. The madam was angry at his inability to do things well, and even she, an old woman, became angry.
The nanny tried her best to hide in the corner and pretend to be invisible, silently praying in her heart that her unfulfilled son would quickly bring Sang Nianyue to calm the madam, otherwise if the madam continued to torture her, she would be old and almost dead.
