Chapter 92: Duan Ni

  The second update~

  Lin Zhaoyan's eyebrows furrowed slightly.

  Lin's mother said this and it wouldn't be without reason, could she be trying to use them to persuade Liu to let go?

  Ke Liu still didn't listen to Lin Mama this wet nurse's words, how would she listen to these two little maids' words?

  Lin Zhaoyan thought for a moment and suddenly realized.

  Not to tell them, but to borrow their mouths to tell Lin Chen.

  After all, Lin Chen doesn't care about family matters, and it's not reasonable for Lin's mother to worry and go find Lin Chen to say these things. It might not have any effect and would only make Liu Shi and her estranged. But when they said it was different, the daughter worrying about her mother and telling her father, that's just normal!

  Although Liu and Lin Chen never showed deep affection for each other, she could tell that Liu loved Lin Chen.

  Thinking of this, Lin Zhaoyan gave Lin Mama a reassuring look, "Lin Mama don't worry, Father has no grudges with the world, I believe Mother will respect Father's wishes."

  Lin's mother slowly smiled and her wrinkles at the corners of her eyes relaxed a bit, she said "eh" twice, "It was just my servant being overly cautious."

  She was glad that the relationship between her fourth sister and her husband had eased recently, otherwise if it were the fifth sister, she feared that no matter how much she hinted, it would have been useless.

  Lingyun Temple is approaching soon.

  Lin Mama led her two sisters into the main hall.

  Because it was a sudden idea, no one had come to inform in advance, the temple did not prepare the wing room, fortunately today there are not many people, there are several empty rooms, and Lin's mother added a lot of incense money, the monks of Lingyun Temple opened a spacious and secluded wing room for them.

  Miss Lin knew that the nun had brought several handwritten copies of the Diamond Sutra, which she was to give to Old Lady Lin. She also knew that Lin Zhaoyan had been having terrible nightmares lately and wanted to come and dispel her misfortunes. With a pretentious air, she took Lin Zhaoyan's hand in hers. After feeling it for a while, she said: "Miss, have you been losing your appetite recently? Have you been sleeping poorly? And do you often break out in cold sweats?"

  Lin Zhaoyan said: "......" How should she respond? Is this a basic symptom of being haunted by nightmares?

  "Really?!" Lin Ruoyan nodded with a look of admiration, "She said she often dreams that someone is choking her and she can't breathe, but she doesn't dare to confirm whether that person is herself or not!"

  Ming Yi's eyes gleamed with a profound and unfathomable light as she nodded, "It seems that she has been haunted by something extremely formidable. This is not something that can be resolved simply by burning incense and praying for blessings. We must thoroughly expel the entity from Si Gu Niang's body."

  "Are you saying that my sister has been possessed by a ghost?" Lin Ruoyan's face turned pale with fright.

  Even Lin's mother, who had seen the world, was frightened. She thought that Fourth Sister was just having a bad sleep and would have nightmares, but she didn't expect to be haunted by some filthy thing!

  "Master, what should we do? How can we resolve this? If it can be resolved, I will immediately report to the mistress!"

  Miss Mingyi smiled slightly, making a soothing gesture. "Don't worry, it's just an ordinary little ghost, no big deal. Just perform a simple ritual and place this 'Heart Sutra of Prajna Paramita' at the head of your bed. After 49 days, everything will be resolved."

  Lin Mama and Lin Ruoyan both let out a deep breath of relief.

  "How much silver is needed?"

  "Not much, five hundred taels." Ming Yi Shitai replied subconsciously, only to realize it was wrong. She then discovered Lin Zhao Yan looking at her with a smile that wasn't quite a smile, his eyes as clear and transparent as crystal seemed to see right through her.

  Mingyi Shitai suddenly felt flustered for no reason and subconsciously lowered her eyelids, dodging her line of sight.

  "Master, wasn't it last time that you were rewarded by the royal family and had a golden body cast for the Buddha beads in your temple?" Lin Zhaoyan suddenly asked out of nowhere.

  Ming Yi's wife replied dully, "Yes."

  "Was it because your iron mouth broke the news of the rescue of the Empress Dowager?"

  Ming Yi Shitai proudly raised her chin and replied, "Yes."

  "If so, why did the empress ignore the lives of those innocent civilians? Is the empress human, but those civilians are not?"

  "The Empress Dowager is a golden phoenix and jade, how can those common people be compared to her? Lin Siu, I think you are really possessed by an evil spirit." Ming Yi Shuai frowned, feeling that this Lin Siu was indeed strange.

  At this time, a young monk came in and knocked on the door. Ming Yi Shitai gathered her thoughts and went out of the house.

  The little monk whispered in her ear: "Xiao Wangfei has come to offer incense and pray for the second young master of Xiao."

  What brings you here today? Ming Yi's expression changed suddenly.

  However, with the arrival of noble guests, she had no time to socialize with Lin Zhaoyan and the others.

  A mere 500 taels was nothing to her; she served Shuo Wangfei well. How much silver could one not earn?

  She said to the little monk, "Get all those common people out of here, don't let them disturb the princess! As for those official wives, let them stay in the side room and not come out, I think they don't want to offend Princess Xiao either."

  Who doesn't know that Xiao Wangye has great power and influence, and also has the support of the Empress Dowager? In those days, he was originally the best candidate for the throne, but he had no intention of seeking high position. Instead, he wholeheartedly supported the current Emperor Huishan to ascend to the throne. Emperor Huishan is grateful for his kindness in helping him achieve his position, not only has he allocated the rich and vast eastern three provinces as his fiefdom, but also specially granted him permission to stay in Shengjing, enjoying unparalleled glory.

  According to rumors, if Xiao Er Ye hadn't had an accident six years ago, he would have been the most suitable candidate for the throne by now.

  Such a Xiao Wangfei is the object of flattery and emulation by all the noblewomen in Shengjing, and is even more favored than the Empress herself. Who dares to be negligent?

  Miss Ming returned to the house and said sorry to Lin Zhao and the others, tactfully suggesting that if they were not in a hurry, they might as well come again tomorrow, or else wait patiently.

  "Didn't you say my sister was very seriously ill?"

  Miss Ke Lin seemed not to trust her cousin, said Ming Yi with a smile that was not quite a smile. After finishing speaking, she didn't care about their reaction, turned around and left gracefully.

  "Old trickster! I knew she couldn't be trusted!" Lin Ruoyan cursed.

  Lin's mother was worried and said, "Fourth daughter, didn't you really provoke a little ghost to haunt you?"

  "Does mom believe her?" Lin Zhaoyan sighed helplessly, "She just wants to cheat some money, I know my own body best."

  Lin's mother wasn't entirely convinced, after all, Lingyun Temple had a close relationship with the Gao family, and such temples probably didn't have much sincerity. Who knows how many shady dealings were going on behind closed doors?

  It's just that I feel uneasy in my heart.

  Lin Zhaoyan comforted them, "Seeking divine intervention is baseless, it's just for peace of mind. If you believe in it, it works; if not, it has no effect. I'm sure that as long as I personally ask for a peaceful amulet, the evil spirits will leave."

  Lin's mother had no choice but to give up.

  Lin Zhaoyan's thoughts drifted away, she didn't believe in being haunted by evil spirits, and doing Buddhist rituals was useless, but a peace charm wouldn't make much of a difference either.

  Who is the woman who was strangled to death?

  Old gentleman, big sister-in-law, a pretty young maid with dimples on her cheeks...

  Old Master, Big Aunt? Lin Zhaoyan's eyes lit up as he finally grasped a fleeting important fragment in his mind.

  That old woman said when she strangled her, "Who made you so stupid and ignorant? You clearly knew that Master had an unusual relationship with Eldest Sister-in-law, yet you still went to investigate them. In the end, you could only die!"

  Her husband's relationship with her younger sister is unusual, that is, it is not accepted by the secular world, no wonder he wants to kill his wife and silence her.

  It seems she's not completely clueless, at least she has a goal now, investigating the brother-sister duo's family, and that pretty maid with dimples on her mouth called her "Madam", proving she wasn't from her natal family, so it should be that man's household.

  Thinking of this, a smile appeared on Lin Zhaoyan's lips, and his mood also brightened up a bit, feeling that he didn't need to go ask for any peace charms anymore.

  It's a rare visit to Lingyun Temple, and she doesn't plan to leave just yet. She also wants to see Jingyi Shitai.

  "This room is too depressing, I want to go out and calm down for a bit." Lin Zhaoyan made an excuse.

  Lin Ruoyan thought for a moment and said, "I'll go with you."

  "It's okay," Lin Zhaoyan waved his hand, "I want to be alone for a while."

  Lin Ruoyan thought she was scared by Ming Yi's words, and couldn't help but comfort her, "Don't listen to that old nun's nonsense, what little ghost is attached to you, I think she's the biggest ghost of all!"

  Lin Zhaoyan burst out laughing.

  Lin Ruoyan said, "However, I advise you not to go out. What if you run into someone as formidable as last time?" This was referring to the Empress Dowager's affair, and her tone did not have a hint of sarcasm or ridicule, but was genuinely concerned.

  Lin Zhaoyan's heart was filled with emotion, she thought that perhaps the two sisters could go on like this forever, having experienced such great hardships, what else couldn't they get through?

  She smiled sincerely, rarely winking her eyes, "Xiao Wangfei has arrived, the outside is heavily guarded, all the common people have been cleared out, leaving only some ladies and young misses, no harm done."

  Rong's mother was a perceptive person, and at a glance, she knew that Lin Zhaoyan had something on her mind. She said, "Fifth sister, why not let fourth sister go out for some fresh air by herself? Perhaps she won't need to seek Buddha's help to recover."

  Lin Ruoyan had no choice but to follow her.

  Lin Zhaoyan took Man Shuang alone to the back mountain plum forest, because of Xiao Wangfei's arrival, all the people in the temple were cleared out, so this road was unimpeded and they didn't meet anyone.

  "The lineup of Xiao Wangfei is really grand, it's said that it was just a routine prayer for the second young master of Xiao, didn't expect to run into us." Man muttered to himself as he walked.

  Xiao Er Shao Ye Lin Zhao Yan had heard of him and asked, "Is he Xiao Qi's younger brother whose face was disfigured by a great fire?" Looking at how Xiao Qi turned out to be such an evil creature, it was clear that his brothers wouldn't be any better. What a pity!

  "Yes." Man Shuang responded, and curiously asked: "Xiao Qi? Miss, why do you call Xiao Gongzi 'Xiao Qi'?" It seemed like a very familiar tone.

  Lin Zhaoyan's body stiffened, and he hastily made an excuse to gloss over the situation, then changed the subject. "Later when we arrive at Mei Lin, you wait outside for me and don't let others discover us."

  "Fortunately, Man Shuang didn't break the habit of asking questions to the bottom, and his attention was immediately diverted."

  Lin Zhaoyan let out a sigh of relief, but in his heart, he felt a few points of regret.

  She was not familiar with Xiao Qi, had only met once, but that one meeting left a deeper impression than seeing others ten times.

  Thanks for the passionate reward ^^, the sky has turned light blue, and the patronage of walking in the rain on a winter night.