The Rebirth of the Empress

Wu Long Temple

Earlier than Shen Miao expected, on the second day Mo Qing came to Shen's residence to become a guard. Shen Miao had Shuang Jiang bribe the housekeeper earlier and they only knew he was a distant cousin of Shuang Jiang. Since the guards were divided by several ranks, Mo Qing could only be a guard on the outermost side so there were not many conditions for him to stay.

Time passed very quickly and immediately three days later.

On the morning of the third day, Ren Wan Yun arranged everything properly and let the servant by his side, Xiang Lan, go to Shen Miao to finish some arrangements. Before leaving, everyone also went to Rong Jing Tang.

Grand Madam Shen said a few words solemnly and the summary was to make sure everyone would behave properly. On ordinary days people would not go to the Wo Long Temple to burn incense because the Wo Long Temple was located in a remote area. Although it was a famous place but the dupes were not as thick as those located closer to the city. But no one knew for what reason this time had to be so far away.

Shen Qing seemed to be filled with excitement as he spoke of how he would definitely pray for Grand Madam Shen and Shen Yuan Bo to Buddha. Grand Madam Shen heard that it was for her and her attitude towards Shen Qing further softened.

On this trip, there were also some guards brought in to protect the safety of Young Miss Shen's residence. Shen Miao stood in front of the horse carriage but remained motionless. Ren Wan Yun looked at her and asked with a frown, "Why is Fifth Miss not moving?"

“Just feel that the guard list is short. To prevent accidents, Shen Second may want to bring in a few more guards.” Shen Miao said.

Ren Wan Yun frowned. He had not expected Shen Miao to raise this matter at this moment. But everything was set so Ren Wan Yun smiled, “Fifth Miss, the people we brought are really many. One could not simply bring all the guards in the Shen residence. When the number of people is too large, it would be inconvenient to keep it that way. ”

But Shen Miao insisted and continued to shake her head.

When Shen Yue and Shen Qing saw him, Shen Yue did not say anything but Shen Qing was displeased and continued with those words, “Our Shen residence is not an Imperial family, she said, how big of a troupe did Fifth Brother want? When Eldest Bo came out, he was not picky like this. ”

Once again, he mentioned Shen Xin's name to speak. When he finished speaking, Shen Miao glanced at him. That glance was extremely light but made Shen Qing suddenly feel cold all over his body.

“Add just two more.” Shen Miao raised his hand and pointed to the two guards near the door, "They'll be fine."

Seeing that Shen Miao did not bring much and only wanted to add it to two people, Ren Wan Yun felt relieved that he did not want to delay too much time on this matter. Two more people would not affect the situation as a whole but Ren Wan Yun put on a face full of difficulty and said, “Fifth Miss, you really are, when did Second Shen disapprove of your words. It's up to you then. ” He instructed Xiang Lan, who was beside him, "Go and call the two maids there to follow us out of town."

"Thank you to Second Shen." Shen Miao's lips lifted into a smile.

Seeing that Ren Wan Yun was ultimately still approving of Shen Miao's idea, the, Shen Yue only looked at Shen Miao strangely but Shen Qing fiercely stomped his feet and glared at Shen Miao before turning to leave.

In the horse carriage, Shen Qing deliberately did not speak to Shen Miao and even though Shen Yue was talking to Shen Miao, his words were to some degree heard by him. Shen Miao was too lazy to deal with him so she barely said anything. Yet Ren Wan Yun was excited all the way and when he spoke to Shen Miao, it looked very intimate. If it was common, it was likely that Shen Miao would also admire this kind-hearted Second Shen but now looking at this woman, every action and gesture was an ugly and pretentious appearance. After seeing such things in the Inner Palace, it was enough for him.

Departing early in the morning until the afternoon, then they finally reached their destination, Yang Jing Feng (peak).

The Wo Long Temple was located at the halfway mark of Yang Jing Feng. The mountain was tall and its valley was deep, if there were springs nearby, it would be a pleasant sight as there were lush flowers and foliage everywhere. But it's early autumn and the leaves are withered which adds some touch of sadness.

“Here is definitely peaceful.” Shen Yue chuckled.

Shen Qing shrugged his shoulders and seemed to want to complain but he suddenly thought of something and held back.

Ren Wan Yun said, “Don't just see peace here. Someone heard that the Buddha here is very effective. When it is time to offer incense, one must be sincere.”

When the young monk saw the people coming, he got up and gave his greetings. In addition to the housemaid who unloaded the goods from the horse carriage, Ren Wan Yun and the others followed the young monk who led the way towards the temple.

The moment one headed to the temple, one would find that the Wo Long Temple was sparsely populated. Moreover, the temple was spacious so that it made people feel empty. If one stayed at night, there would be some who would feel fear.

Upon seeing the abbot, the abbot directed several people into the courtyard. Initially the young ladies will each have their own room and they will be close to each other. But when it was Shen Miao's turn, a middle-aged monk beside the abbot said, “Sorry, there are no more rooms south of the pavilion. If Young Miss doesn't mind, how about the north pavilion?”

Everyone looked at him and Shen Miao smiled, "I'm sorry, I strongly object."

"Miss Fifth." Ren Wan You gently rebuked, "This is a Buddhist location, it will not accommodate your iniquity."

“It's a bit strange.” Shen Miao was not moved by him, "His cup doesn't look strong but why is the pavilion full?"

The middle-aged monk also frowned, most likely because he had never seen such an arrogant young woman commenting at the temple without any explanation. But Shen Miao was also different for a mischievous young lady who would make a fuss, so with that reasonable attitude, it made one unable to respond.

“Shizhu little don't know. Although not many pilgrims offer incense, there are many monks in the temple.” The old monk smiled and explained to Shen Miao.

“But if I had to stick together, it would be rather scary. What's to be done?" She asked.

“This...” Ren Wan Yun is still calming, “Fifth Miss, this is only for one night. If someone can get through tonight, Buddha will see your sincerity and when the incense is offered tomorrow, his wish will surely come true.”

If it was in the past, when Shen Miao heard that, he would have been persuaded into it. After all, he was the one who agreed to persuade but did not force, either, not to mention there was Fu Xiu Yi in his heart and definitely hoped that Buddha would grant his wish to be with Fu Xui Yi and would swallow this little loss.

But now, there are some differences.

Ren Wan Yun had a headache. He did not know why but the current Shen Miao was a difficult person to deal with. Before anything he said, Shen Miao would trust him and thus he was easily persuaded. But now, mistakes were constantly being made and if Shen Miao was not resolved early, someone was afraid that it would be an existence that would make his head hurt even more.

“Why not like this.” Shen Miao said with a smile, “What if ShenShen and I will go to the Northern court to stay? With someone accompanying, I will feel comfortable.”