Chapter 87 – A Mysterious And Strange Nun
Since she had to help him investigate, and she also happened to need a helper here, he was just the right person!
Now that there was no other choice for her and she could only accept the situation as it was, if she had Yan Huaijing as her helper, she would be able to establish herself in the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Her own strength was still too weak…
“You actually … dared to bargain with me?” Yan Huaijing asked with a smile. He looked at the pink face in front of him with interest.
He neither agreed nor declined. Clenching her hands tightly at the bottom of her sleeves, Wei Yuewu nodded, “Yes, I want to ask the Heir-apparent for help.”
“Aren’t you afraid that I’ll keep you here?” Yan Huaijing asked softly.
Keeping Wei Yuewu here meant that Wei Yuewu would cease to exist in this world. How bloodthirsty was the meaning behind those words? However, he had uttered those words in a manner as pure as the clouds in the sky, gracefully and elegantly.
“I’m afraid, but I still had to do this.” Wei Yuewu’s slender eyes lowered slightly, carrying a faint trace of mockery as a trace of sorrow flashed through her eyes.
Of course, she was afraid of Yan Huaijing. Ever since she met Yan Huaijing, she knew that this person’s heart was actually cold.
However, she had no choice but to do so.
She was helpless in the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, with no one to rely on. She was ignorant of not only the immediate surrounds, but also the ongoing situations around her. She was simply no better than a blind person.
In her current situation, she would easily be doomed eternally just for a moment of negligence.
Every step she took was like stepping on ice. Before landing her foot, she didn’t know if the layer of ice could withstand her weight, or if she would fall into the ice-cold water in the next moment and be annihilated.
She lowered her head slightly and a strand of hair fell down her ears. Yan Huaijing smiled and looked at her for a while. Suddenly, he extended his slender hand and gently pulled the strand of hair near her ear. Then, he said meaningfully, “All right!”
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The main buildings of the Plum Blossom Nunnery were indeed located in this plum forest. Different Buddhist halls served different Bodhisattvas. These halls hidden in this red and white plum forest would occasionally expose their eaves high in the sky. This was also a particular scene of the plum forest. Wei Yuewu was currently rushing towards one of the halls.
Before she came to Plum Blossom Nunnery, she had already found out that her mother’s eternal lamp was lit in Plum Blossom Nunnery.
Since she had come here, she would naturally come and take a look.
However, Wei Yuewu naturally didn’t really care about the news that was automatically delivered to her. Ever since she returned to the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang, she had never been able to obtain any news effortlessly. Moreover, this news was uttered from the mouths of two old maidservants doing menial work.
What was even more coincidental was that Shufei happened to pass by fetching breakfast for her.
After greeting the Madam Dowager, she came back for breakfast. She also told the Madam Dowager that she was going to the Plum Blossom Nunnery. Immediately afterwards, someone said that her birth mother’s eternal lamp was there. Her birth mother, whom no one had talked about for so many years, had actually been mentioned by two old maidservants doing menial work.
The reason behind this was enough to make Wei Yuewu think a lot.
Therefore, when she entered the hall and saw the handsome Bangyan Xie, a trace of coldness flashed through her bright eyes. Sure enough, someone was waiting for her here, and it looked again like a coincidence.
It was a quiet place, and there were only a few people inside the Buddhist hall. This Bangyan Xie seemed to be walking carelessly. When he saw her, he seemed to recognize her and his eyes lit up. There was a hint of a smile on his refined and elegant face as he prepared to welcome her.
Wei Yuewu expressionlessly turned around, leaving a thin back to Xie Qingzhao. Without waiting for him to approach, she had already disappeared. She had actually left so decisively without the slightest intention of stopping. Xie Qingzhao was truly stunned.
He was even more stunned when he found two strong and tough men dressed in black martial arts clothes walking towards him arrogantly. Before Xie Qingzhao could figure out what was going on, they slapped him in the face, knocking him directly to the ground.
“Who…are you…” Xie Qingzhao was furious. He was at least an official appointed by the Imperial Court. If it weren’t for the purpose of creating a scene of having a secret meeting with Wei Yuewu, there was no way he wouldn’t even bring a lad servant with him.
“You still dared to ask, toy boy! You actually dared to seduce our young madam. The next time I saw you doing the same thing, I would scratch your cute white face.” One of the men in martial arts clothes said angrily. As he spoke, he gave Xie Qingzhao another punch, causing him to feel so much pain that he even cuddled his body, unable to say a single word.
Fortunately, there were still people beside them, and the two men didn’t dare to go too far. They cursed as they turned around and left.
The content, of course, was that Xie Qingzhao conducted improper behaviours by hooking up with their young madam, who was lured to the extent of wanting to be with Xie Qingzhao wholeheartedly. Today, they had come to teach Xie Qingzhao a lesson and warn him not to think that he could hook up with whoever he liked.
In the Buddhist hall, there were also a few ladies who stared with their mouths agape at the two stout men as they beat Xie Qingzhao so hard as to make him unable to speak. After hearing their words, the ladies revealed a look of disdain towards Xie Qingzhao. Thanks to Xie Qingzhao’s reputation, many people in the capital knew him. A moment ago, some people also recognized him, and they even secretly pointed at him from the side. They couldn’t help but admire this talented and handsome person.
However, who would have thought that in just a short while, they would actually hear such a sensational rumor? When they saw that Xie Qingzhao remained speechless after being beaten up and that he looked guilty, they were increasingly sure that the rumor was true. Who would have thought that this Bangyan was actually such a person despite of his extremely good reputation? It was truly unimaginable.
Everyone present sighed with emotion for a moment. They felt that they had misjudged him. They didn’t expect this seemingly upright Bangyan Xie to have conducted such improper behaviours by hooking up with someone else’s wife.
Of course, Xie Qingzhao was not speechless because of guilt. He was hit so hard that he couldn’t say a word due to the pain. The two men came in and beat him so hard that he bent down in pain. A long time after the two men left, he finally recovered, holding his belly with both hands. When he rushed out, the two men were already nowhere to be seen.
He turned around to look at the ladies and young misses inside, who looked at him from afar with a hint of disdain that caused his face to turn green with anger. He stamped his feet hatefully, turned around, and walked out.
He didn’t expect it to be such an unlucky day. He had thought that he would achieve his purpose effortlessly. But it turned out completely the opposite, and he even got a good beating and a stained reputation.
Wei Yuewu had been quietly standing in the depths of the plum forest. She looked at the Buddha hall through the gap in the tree top. She saw the black-clothed man entering and then leaving. She then saw Xie Qingzhao stamping his feet hard and leaving angrily. A trace of cold mockery appeared on her lips silently.
Whoever it was that instigated this former Bangyan to come here, it was evident that he had intentionally approached her. Fortunately, she had been on alert and asked for two ordinary-looking guards from Yan Huaijing. Otherwise, if she met this Bangyan Xie again and again in a manner that quite resembled that of a secret meeting of lovers, rumors that were unpleasant to the ears would surely arise.
Actually, judging from what he had done, this Bangyang Xie indeed had the intent of causing people to relate to such rumors. However, no matter who it was, she would definitely find out the culprit behind this drama. Most probably, the culprit would be among the several suspects from the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang!
One of the two guards had changed his clothes and followed Xie Qingzhao. Therefore, she would get the answer later in the day!
After waiting for a while, Wei Yuewu didn’t see any strange persons. She said to Shufei, “Move, let’s go in.” She stretched out her hands to brush aside the branches in front of her and walked towards the Buddhist hall.
In the Buddhist hall of Plum Blossom Nunnery, there were many eternal lamps burning. Wei Yuewu slowly passed by them one by one. Finally, she saw her birth mother’s eternal lamp in an inconspicuous corner. Although it was placed in a corner, she could tell that it had not been abandoned. Judging from the amount of lamp oil and its clean surface, she could tell that the eternal lamp was taken good care of.
Wei Yuewu silently knelt under the eternal lamp for a long time!
Although she only had a vague memory of her birth mother, every time she thought of her, she felt warm. Even though they hadn’t been together for a long time, she was still her mother, the one who gave life to her, even sacrificing her life in order to give birth to her.
If she found out that someone had plotted the death of her mother, she would definitely not let them off.
“Mom, Yuewu is back to avenge you.” After quietly whispering in her heart, she raised her head and saw a nun standing beside her. The nun looked at her silently with a smile at the corners of her lips, radiating a kind of gentle and extraordinary aura. This kind of unique temperament even softened the wrinkles on the corners of her eyes.
This nun was in her fifties or sixties. However, she could tell that this nun must be a beauty when she was young. Furthermore, she must be a beauty with an elegant temperament. Wei Yuewu was surprised why this nun looked at her with such an excited gaze that her hands trembled slightly and tears even appeared in her eyes.
Shufei had been kneeling behind Wei Yuewu. Now she had also noticed that this nun was unusual. She stood up, helped Wei Yuewu up, and looked at the nun with vigilance.
“Are you…a young lady of the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?” The nun looked at Wei Yuewu and asked.
Wei Yuewu stood up supported by Shufei’s hands and looked at the nun, nodding her head gently. A faint smile appeared on her face. “I’m from the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Master, may I know what you have to say to me?”
“Are you the young lady…of the first branch of the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?” A trace of surprise flashed through the nun’s eyes as she looked at Wei Yuewu.
The so-called “first branch” was the lineage of Marquis Hua Yang, and before it came into being, there was no such a lineage of Marquis Hua Yang in the capital.
“Yes, my father is Marquis Hua Yang.” Wei Yuewu nodded and observed the nun’s expression. She didn’t understand why she was so excited upon seeing her. Was it related to Marquis Hua Yang or Mom?
At such an age, she seemed to be a generation older than her mother.
“Then you are…the Sixth Miss Wei of the Mansion of Marquis Hua Yang?” The nun supported herself by putting her hand on the pillar on one side and trembled slightly. She could hardly stand. Wei Yuewu was just about to reach out to help her when she saw another nun who looked slightly younger hurriedly coming in through the side door. The younger nun heaved a sigh of relief when she saw the older nun.
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