Hearing this, the handsome young man did not immediately move. He still sat lazily in his original position and did not speak. He just looked at Fairy Liu indifferently.
The manservant behind him looked even more calm. He crossed his arms and raised his chin, as if he was waiting for Fairy Liu to express her opinion.
Fairy Liu sighed and said, "When have I ever disobeyed my master's words? I'll do as you say. "
With this affirmation, the young man finally stood up. He straightened his cloak and said, "In that case, I will also look around."
At this time, Qin Yining had followed Duchess Ding to the yard. She vaguely heard a low and magnetic male voice. She felt it was familiar, but she couldn't remember where she had heard it, so she didn't pay much attention to it.
"Grandmother, shall we go and see the pagoda first?" Qin Yining helped Duchess Ding out of the Moon Gate, turned a corner, and came to the yard in front of the main hall. She asked with a smile.
Duchess Ding shook her head and sighed, "Sister Yi, if you like, you can walk around by yourself later. I am a little tired and want to burn incense for Progenitor Doumu."
"Then I will go with you." Qin Yining saw that Duchess Ding was tired, so she gave up the idea of walking around by herself.
Duchess Ding saw her like this and her smile deepened. She said, "It's rare for you little girls to come out. You can walk around by yourself. I have Mama Bao and the maids to accompany me. After I burn incense, I will go back to the carriage to rest. You can look around by yourself. It's not a wasted trip to the Fairy Temple, is it?"
Qin Yining was actually a little tempted, but she was worried about Duchess Ding's health.
Seeing her like this, Duchess Ding touched her cheek. "Little girl, you are still young. Don't worry so much. What can happen to me? You and Miss Tang can go and see the pagoda. Later, you can come to the hall to burn incense. It's settled. "Then she waved her hand and looked like she was trying to drive her away. She took Mama Bao and went to the main hall first.
Tang Meng stayed by Qin Yining's side and said with a smile, "Miss, don't worry too much. I can see that Old Madame's body is fine. It's just a mental illness. I think she's worried about her family."
Qin Yining nodded, thinking that Duchess Ding must have been frightened by Fairy Liu's words.
Qin Yining didn't know much about the metaphysics of physiognomy, so she was dubious about it. Thinking about how she had been called a "Red Luan Star", Qin Yining felt her face heat up. She couldn't help but think of the lecher who had suddenly descended from the sky that day. Not only had he stolen her hairpin, but he had also touched her face.
Qin Yining felt his face burning. He frowned and coughed lightly. "Then let's walk around first. You're familiar with this place. Where's the best scenery?"
Tang Meng smiled and took Qin Yining to walk around the Fairy Taoist Temple.
Qin Yining was still wearing the gorilla red brocade cloak with white rabbit fur. In the gray winter scenery, her figure seemed to be walking in an ink painting, becoming a bright color that stood out.
Pang Xiao and Huzi came to the open space in front of the main hall. From afar, they saw her and Tang Meng walking towards the pagoda.
"Master, I didn't expect to meet Miss Qin here today. Would you like to go up and talk to her?" Huzi winked and said, "What Old Taoist Nun said just now was very meaningful. It's such a good opportunity. Would you like to go …"
Pang Xiao frowned and looked at Huzi.
Huzi coughed and finally shut his mouth, no longer spouting nonsense.
Pang Xiao stood there and looked at Qin Yining's back without moving.
There was no one else around. If there was someone, they would find that his elegant white clothes and gray rat cloak didn't match the sharp aura he inadvertently exuded.
Suddenly, the two of them heard footsteps approaching them. Pang Xiao and Hu Zi reacted quickly, and hid behind a big and sturdy tree.
They heard Duchess Ding and Mama Bao leave the main hall and walk towards the mountain gate. As they walked, they said, "Sister Yi is a sensible girl. Maybe she has seen that the abbot is also a test. If she can't even bear to give alms, how can she be sincere to Miss Tang?"
"Don't you think that person is too noble? This old servant sees that she has the face of a scammer. "
"These are all appearances. I think she is a layman on the outside but kind on the inside. Otherwise, why would she take Miss Tang in? I think the philistine is just a disguise … "
Duchess Ding and Mama Bao gradually walked away, and their voices gradually weakened.
Pang Xiao and Huzi came out from behind the tree.
"Master, I didn't expect the Old Madam to be a sensible person." Huzi had a good impression of Duchess Ding.
Pang Xiao nodded. Then, he calmed his mind, and restrained his sharpness. His ruthless and vicious eyes became a little hollow. His back wasn't as straight as it usually was. Instead, it was slightly hunched.
In this way, his momentum suddenly changed and he became an elegant and noble young master.
"Let's go to the main hall." Pang Xiao took the lead.
Huzi nodded and said, "Let's also burn incense. Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Madam are still in the palace. I don't know how they are. I hope we can do it well this time and relieve the Emperor's anger."
Speaking of his mother, maternal grandfather, and maternal grandmother who were temporarily detained in the palace, Pang Xiao's expression became somewhat worried.
The golden statue of Progenitor Doumu in the hall was lofty and majestic.
Pang Xiao and Huzi lit the incense and then knelt down in a Taoist ceremony. They kowtowed and recited, "I beg Lady Mother of the Chariot to bless the safety of my mother and my family. I will bear all the sins that I have committed. I only hope that my family will not be harmed."
With his forehead on the ground, Pang Xiao, who was praying devoutly, looked a little fragile. Huzi, who was kneeling beside him, felt sorry for him.
He was always by Pang Xiao's side, so he understood his difficulties the most. Everyone knew that Little Wang Ye was in a high position and was decisive in killing. But who could see that he was lonely at the top?
The saddest thing for people was that no one could understand them even though they had sacrificed a lot. They were even blamed in every way. Because of Little Wang Ye's ruthlessness, sometimes even Old Master, Old Madam, and Old Madam would stab him, hoping that he would not be so reckless.
But who could understand their helplessness?
Sometimes, they were in a dilemma.
"Creak —"
The sound of the door opening broke the silence in the hall.
Pang Xiao and Huzi turned their heads at the same time and saw Qin Yining, who was wearing a red cape, and Tang Meng, who was dressed as a little Taoist nun, walking in together.
Perhaps because she was in a good mood, Qin Yining had a bright smile on her face when she entered. Her dimples and smiling eyes were especially cute.
Pang Xiao was stunned for a moment and quickly turned around. Her ears were dyed red. She knelt stiffly on the ground and looked up at the statue of Progenitor Doumu, as if she was praying sincerely.
There were three futons on the ground.
Huzi was kneeling on the left side at first, but now he was standing on the other side. Only Pang Xiao occupied the middle position, leaving the left and right sides empty.
Qin Yining was a little hesitant. But after all, the Taoist temple was a public place and she had no right to chase people away. She could only ignore the young man beside her and went to burn incense with Tang Meng. Then she knelt on the rightmost futon and closed her eyes to pray sincerely.
Tang Meng knelt on the left futon and also did the Taoist ritual.
Although Pang Xiao was kneeling, the corner of his eyes had not left Qin Yining since she knelt beside him.
She was born so delicate and cute, but her fate was so rough …
She should be fourteen years old now, right?
When they first met, he was about the same age as she was now.
A seven-year-old little girl, wearing tattered clothes that were white and clean from washing. She had borrowed money from the shopkeeper of the medicine shop to treat her foster mother's illness. But she was chased out and pushed to the ground by the shop assistant.
At that time, he was watching with Mister Zheng and Imperial Bodyguard Zhao not far away. When he heard Imperial Bodyguard Zhao's gloating laughter, he felt uncomfortable in his heart.
He thought she would cry. In fact, she had the right to cry. But she only stood up and patted the dust off her body. She stubbornly carried the broken basket and used the copper coins she had left to buy two meat buns for her foster mother to eat.
He still could not forget the pair of big and bright eyes on her small face and the forced smile on her face when she patted her shriveled belly and told her foster mother that she had already eaten.
At that time, he could not bear it and pretended to pass by her house to ask for water.
When the little girl saw him, she stared at him blankly for a long time. Then, she smiled and called out, "Beautiful brother." She went to boil some water for him.
After drinking the water, he gave her the money pouch he had on him. There were about ten taels of silver and some copper coins inside.
She was shocked by the amount of silver and refused to accept it.
He pretended to be benevolent and said that it was a reward. Then, he left her house under the angry gazes of Mr. Zheng and Bodyguard Zhao.
Mr. Zheng and Bodyguard Zhao were his father's former subordinates. After he left, they immediately questioned him loudly.
"Why are you helping the daughter of your enemy!"
"Qin Huaiyuan, that bastard, deserves to die! If it were not for his evil scheme, General Pang would not have died unjustly. He would not have been cut into pieces and fed to the dogs! Not a single member of the Pang family was left alive … "
He was fifteen years old and had just been recruited by Li Qitian to serve in the army for a year. Li Qitian raised the banner of General Pang and set him up as a banner to avenge his father and overthrow the tyranny.
No one asked him if he was willing. It was just that the army suddenly stopped in front of his grandfather's small restaurant, snatched him away, and left …
No one even knew that he was just the product of General Pang's one-night stand. General Pang himself might not even remember his existence.
And if the mistress of the Pang family was good, how could she quietly drive away his mother?
His fate was decided by someone else since he was born.
And this girl, wasn't her fate also decided by someone else since she was born?
At that time, he asked Mr. Zheng, "What does this little girl know? You took her out and made her suffer. Isn't it enough for so many years?! If you have the ability, why don't you seek revenge from her father? Why do you have to make things difficult for an innocent child?! "
Mr. Zheng only said one sentence, "The child pays the father's debts."
They had different ideas in certain aspects. Arguing could not solve the problem.
After another year, he had gained a certain amount of prestige in the army. He had also become a cold-blooded person who would not be soft-hearted when killing people.
But every time he thought of that little girl, his cold and hard heart seemed to soften.
He brought people to look for her and wanted to give her some financial help.
But Liang City had been ransacked and her family was only left with a dilapidated and empty house.
He caught someone and asked, only to find out that her foster mother had died last month and her whereabouts were unknown.
He thought that she must have died.
A sensible little girl, a little girl who would softly call him "Big Brother Beauty", a sensible child who made him feel guilty and pitiful, died silently and unwillingly just like that.
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