Lin Mengya gave Baiji a look, and the latter immediately pushed the door open to check.
The shouting of the Daoist became clearer and clearer.
Fortunately, the carriage was guarded by the guards of Prince Yu's Mansion. For a while, the commoners could not get close to the carriage.
"Master, they are refugees from outside the city. They are surrounding the carriage to offer incense, asking for food. I made the decision and asked the guards to take half of the cotton-padded clothes and food to the alms shed in front. "
Baiji was a quick-witted maid. She knew that the refugees were from poor families, so she ordered the guards not to make things difficult for them.
"Well, very good. What do you think, Mother?"
Concubine De nodded. She was kind-hearted. Every time she came out to offer incense, she would bring some food for alms.
"Your maid has done a good job. These things are originally given to the poor. Now that someone has come to ask for it, how can we not give it to them?"
Lin Mengya quietly lifted the curtain of the carriage. She was lost in thought when she saw the commoners dressed in shabby clothes outside.
What they could do was just a drop in the bucket. If they wanted to eradicate the poverty of this country, it was not possible to change it with the power of one person.
The people in power only knew how to fight for power and profit, but they forgot that the root of this country was these refugees.
The refugees were led to the alms shed by the food and cotton-padded clothes, and the carriage continued to move forward.
Today was a good day to offer incense. Early in the morning, the foot of the mountain was full of carriages belonging to high-ranking officials and noble families.
Fortunately, Concubine De was a frequent visitor of the temple. There was already a young monk standing at the door, looking forward to receiving the guests.
"Greetings, Concubine De. My Dharma name is Qingyue. I am touched by your kindness."
The young monk was only sixteen or seventeen years old. He had a round face, delicate eyebrows, and wore a simple monk's robe. He was smart.
"Greetings, little master."
Concubine De put her palms together, bowed, and followed the little master up the stone stairs of the temple.
"Baiji, stay here and look after the carriage. Baiji will go to the temple with me. If anything happens, send someone to look for me. "
Baiji nodded and stayed in the carriage.
Many people came to worship the Buddha, although Lin Mengya and Concubine De were the noblest.
However, the place was bustling with activity, so how could they care about their statuses?
In a short while, Lin Mengya and Baizhi fell behind. There were a few pilgrims who came to offer incense in between them.
Except for the monks in the temple, the guards and servants all stayed at the foot of the mountain.
Lin Mengya was beautiful, but she was dressed simply, so she did not attract much attention.
The ancient temple was quiet and beautiful. Aunt Jingyue had sent a message to Concubine De, asking her to walk around freely.
Together with Baizhi, they found a secluded spot and walked to the back of the mountain where the temple was located.
There were also fewer people here. Most of them were young ladies and madams from various families. They just felt that it was quiet here.
"Master, come sit here and rest your feet. "Master," said. "Yi," she said. "Baiji,"
With an awkward expression, Baizhi took out the box of snacks that she had hidden in her arms.
She carefully opened the box made of plum mahogany, and there were more than a dozen snacks in it.
She picked one up and put it into her mouth. Then, a satisfied smile appeared on her face.
"Oh, you! You eat wherever you go. The way I see it, I'm afraid you'll have to find a husband who can make dim sum for you in the future. Otherwise, you'll have to eat until they go broke! "
Lin Mengya nodded. She did not know that Baiji was so greedy when she was young.
Maybe she had suffered too much in Marquis Zhennan's Mansion, so she became arrogant. Now that she was in Prince Yu's Mansion, she started eating.
"Miss, you bought this box for me, didn't you? I was being greedy. Oh yes, I heard that the Eldest Young Master will return to the capital city soon! "
The Eldest Young Master? A gentle and handsome face immediately appeared in Lin Mengya's mind.
The smile at the corner of his mouth was filled with warmth.
Eldest Brother had been with Father at the border for three years. Was he finally coming back?
"It's my fault. It's been so long, but I didn't send a message to Father and Elder Brother."
Even if she wanted to write a letter, she did not know who to entrust it to.
When she was in Marquis Zhennan's Mansion, Shangguan Qing forbade her from contacting the outside world. Otherwise, the Queen's trick would not have worked so easily.
"It's not your fault. It's Madam's fault. She didn't want you to contact the outside world. Ah, who snatched my snack box!"
Baizhi's voice was filled with indignation. Her almond-shaped eyes were furrowed as she glared at the person who had snatched her snack box.
"What is this? It's very interesting. Why don't you give it to me? "
The man was tall and handsome. He had a high nose bridge and looked unruly.
Although he was dressed like a noble, his appearance showed that he was not from Dajin.
"I won't give it to you! Miss gave it to me. Give it back! "
Baizhi was furious. Usually, this box of snacks was her life, and no one could touch it easily.
Now that it was taken away by a strange man, the greedy little girl suddenly became a protective tyrannosaurus.
"Sir, a gentleman doesn't take what others like. Moreover, this is my maidservant's favorite. If you take it away, I'm afraid it won't be good. "
Her calm voice was polite but firm.
The man looked at Lin Mengya and saw that she was a little girl who was not even as tall as his chest. He did not take her seriously.
He turned his hand and put the box into his arms. Baiji almost jumped on him and fought to death.
"This is a tael of silver. I'll buy this box."
He arrogantly took out an ingot of silver and threw it to Baiji. He turned around and was about to leave.
"Tsk … Do you want to leave after taking my little girl's thing?"
A teasing voice sounded. Qinghu, who was dressed in a guard's uniform, suddenly appeared.
He waved his hand in front of the man and took out Baiji's snack box.
"Here, take it."
Qinghu and Baiji were good friends when it came to snacks. They had the same understanding of food.
"What a beautiful kung fu. I don't want the box. How about you practice with me?"
Lin Mengya pulled Baiji to the side. That man was a freak.
Although Lin Mengya did not understand the so-called kung fu moves, she could feel that the man was being beaten by Qinghu.
"Don't kill him. Leave a tael of silver for his treatment after you beat him."
Lin Mengya threw the tael of silver on the ground after she finished speaking coldly.
She turned around and left with Baiji. Behind her came the strange man and all kinds of screams.
"You can't hit his face!"
"You people of Dajin are so shameless. Why do you always hit his face?"
"Ah! My face! "
He deserved it!
Lin Mengya walked along the mountain road and soon reached the hillside.
There were few people here. Fortunately, Baiji accompanied her.
Qinghu seemed to have made a deal with Long Tianhao. He stayed in her courtyard all day and everyone turned a blind eye to him.
Qinghu accompanied her secretly when she went out.
If he had not met this strange man today, Qinghu would not have appeared so easily.
"Miss, that guy is so bad. Sob, sob, sob, my snacks are all broken!"
Baiji held the box of snacks and wanted to cry but had no tears. Lin Mengya, who was sensitive, tensed up in the next second.
There were people surrounding her!
Although it was not as good as a kung fu master's ability to distinguish the location by sound, Lin Mengya did not know why her five senses were different from ordinary people.
Sure enough, he could vaguely see many masked men in black walking out of the forest.
Lin Mengya turned her beautiful eyes and looked at the people in front of her warily. They did not come with good intentions.
"Who are you? This is the princess of Prince Yu's Mansion. Don't be rude! "
Before she could stop them, Baiji revealed Lin Mengya's real identity.
These people were obviously coming for her. What could she do even if she revealed her identity as the princess?
"Take her away!"
The men in black were well-trained. They surrounded Lin Mengya and wanted to catch her.
However, Qinghu was not by her side at this time. Lin Mengya had no choice but to surrender.
"Wait, since you know who I am, don't go too far."
Lin Mengya held Baiji's hand and quietly dropped the box of snacks in her hand.
Qinghu would come to look for her after he taught that man a lesson.
She hoped that he would understand what she meant.
"Excuse me, Princess Yu."
The leader of the men in black forcefully chopped Lin Mengya's neck. In an instant, after a dull pain, Lin Mengya fell into the darkness.
The feeling of not being in control of her body was terrible.
The first thing she felt when she woke up in the darkness was that her hands and feet were tied tightly.
Lin Mengya maintained a regular breath and opened her eyes slightly.
She could hear the sound of horses' hooves outside. Although it was very soft, Lin Mengya could still hear it.
She felt something hard under her body. It seemed that she was in a horse carriage.
Lin Mengya took advantage of the bumpy position to look around. Apart from Baiji, who was lying in the corner, there seemed to be no one else.
This group of people, where the hell are they taking her?
"Baiji, Baiji, wake up."
Lin Mengya lowered her voice and touched Baiji. Fortunately, she had only fainted.
Baizhi also slowly woke up. Lin Mengya covered her mouth in time to prevent her from crying out.
"Shh, lower your voice. We're in a horse carriage now."
Baiji nodded and opened her eyes wide in horror. Fortunately, it was Lin Mengya who covered her mouth. Otherwise, she would have bitten her.
The inside of the horse carriage was tightly sealed.
Even the windows were nailed shut. Although they did not feel suffocated, it was extremely difficult for them to escape.
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