The weak princess is super fierce

Chapter 975 is reasonable

Baozhu and Chang'an followed behind, one on the left and one on the right.

When Cui Yu received the news, he initially just told his men to keep an eye on Meng Shisan to prevent him from getting hurt or being bumped into by some careless Taoist nun. However, after hearing that Meng Shisan had not come out of the small courtyard behind the main hall of the Taoist temple for a long time, he couldn't help but take matters into his own hands.

In the small courtyard behind the main hall, there is an ancient tree that symbolizes marriage. Although it is called a tree of marriage, it is actually a ginkgo tree that is over a hundred years old.

The trunk of the marriage tree is so thick that it takes several people holding hands to encircle it, and there is a low protective ring around the outside of the trunk.

How short?
Meng Shisan could easily step inside with a single foot.

But she didn't; she just looked from outside the railing.

Baozhu and Chang'an didn't leave; they were also in the courtyard, but they stood a bit far apart, at the base of the courtyard wall in the small four-cornered pavilion connected to the veranda.

The small four-cornered pavilion is indeed very small, only able to accommodate two people at a time.

With a table and two stools, it was clear that when the pavilion was first built, it was only intended for two people to sit here at the same time, and a third person was not welcome to enter the pavilion.

This was the thought that came to Meng Shisan's mind when he first saw the small four-cornered pavilion upon entering the courtyard.

She felt that the person who built the pavilion must be a very interesting person.

Building a pavilion in this way is somewhat cramped, and also somewhat...selfish.

Chang'an and Baozhu didn't have too many thoughts. The two sat in the pavilion for a long time, watching Meng Shisan stand under the marriage tree for so long.

As soon as they entered the pavilion, Baozhu sat down, and Chang'an also sat down. After sitting down, they watched Meng Shisan walk around the small courtyard, and then stand under the tree and look up.

I just kept staring at it, not knowing what I was looking at.

They sat and watched, while Meng Shisan stood and watched. At first, Baozhu chattered away with Chang'an, but later she realized that her young mistress had been standing for too long, so she stopped talking.

Chang'an was not a talkative person. When Baozhu spoke, she would listen, and when Baozhu stopped talking, she would also be quiet.

Slowly, Baozhu stood up, and Chang'an also stood up.

Since both of them saw Cui Yu step into the courtyard, they both stood up and walked towards Meng Shisan at the same time, standing behind him together.

Baozhu whispered, "Miss, Young Master Cui is here again."

The word "again" hurt Cui Yu's feelings, but he could only force a smile and say, "Yes, I'm here again."

Meng Shisan looked intently at the marriage tree, but while she appeared to be looking at it, she was actually thinking about other things.

From the moment she was struck by lightning and entered the original owner's body, forced to become Meng Liangchen, a demon soul in human form, to the present day, nearly a year has passed, and this is the story of the various experiences she has encountered as the eldest daughter of the Meng family.

She seeks the truth behind why she was forced to become the original owner of this body, the truth behind Zeng's death, and how she should live out her life as the mortal Meng Liangchen.

She has too many things to think about, too many things to weigh, and too many things to find answers to, one after another, the number of which is increasing, and the difficulty is getting higher and higher.

Thinking about all this, she almost wanted to sigh. She had thought being a demon was difficult, but she never imagined that being a mortal would be even more difficult.

What one thinks about and what one fears takes even more effort.

No wonder mortals have short lifespans; even if they try their best to live, it's impossible to live a long life.

As he was mentally reminiscing about the events of the past, he was suddenly interrupted. Regardless of who was there, Meng Shisan felt annoyed at being disturbed.

Upon hearing Baozhu's report and Cui Yu's subsequent smirking agreement, she turned around to face Cui Yu directly, her expression showing impatience.

Before she could speak, Cui Yu saw her expression, his smile froze, he cleared his throat, and said seriously, "It's not that I intentionally came to bother you, it's just that there are some legends about this marriage tree, and some of those legends are not good. I'm afraid you don't know them and might accidentally break a taboo, thus getting into some bad trouble."

"What bad thing?" Cui Yu asked tactfully, but Meng Shisan could tell that it was something bad, and it probably really was.

And importantly, he believes.

The things that can convince the Seventh Young Master Cui of Qinghe must have some basis.

She wanted to listen carefully to find out exactly what had happened.

Cui Yu approached and pointed to the protective barrier around the marriage tree, saying, "It's best not to step over this railing."

"If you step over it, you'll break a taboo and get into trouble?" Following Cui Yu's pointing finger, Meng Shisan turned to look back at the low railing she had been looking at.

Upon hearing that Cui Yu had come to discuss serious matters, Baozhu and Chang'an stepped aside, no longer treating him like a lecherous rogue.

Thus, Cui Yu took two more steps forward, facing Meng Shisan directly at the railing made of red bricks.

"That's roughly the idea." Cui Yu's understanding wasn't complete either, but it was close to Meng Shisan's guess. "Because of this, some worshippers have suggested that the abbot build the railing higher, at least high enough so that no one can step over it."

Meng Shisan immediately thought of Nianying, the current abbot of Zhishang Taoist Temple: "Does Abbot Nianying disagree?"

Cui Yu said, "Master Nianying said, everything is up to you."

“Master Nianying is right. Whether to cross over or not is indeed a matter of personal choice.” Meng Shisan agreed. Everyone’s circumstances are different, their reactions are different, and the results are also different. Conversely, the obstacles encountered are different, their reactions are also different, and the results are also different.

"Miss Meng has been standing here for so long, yet she hasn't come in. Why is that?" When Cui Yu heard the report from his subordinate, his brow twitched; he was quite startled at that moment.

He was afraid that the Crown Prince would entrust the person to his protection. He had brought so many people up the mountain and guarded the area tightly, only to end up falling for a marriage proposal. That would be such a humiliation for him.

Fortunately, Meng Shisan did not, like some of the female pilgrims in the past, try to get close to the marriage tree, step over the railing, and make a lifelong wish to the tree.

Meng Shisan estimated the distance between the tree trunk and the railing and replied, "Although the railing is low, you can step in with one foot, it still exists. There is also a blank space in the middle. I think, although I am a little curious and want to know what the purpose of this red brick railing is, I also think that existence is reasonable. It exists, and even if I don't know the reason, it must have its own reason for existing."

Having the rare opportunity to be human, she had many new experiences, but her demonic ways of doing things remained largely unchanged.

She wouldn't easily take a step into the unknown unless she was certain of victory and that she wouldn't suffer any harm.

She has always maintained a cautious attitude.