After the marriage, the cousin was spoiled by the whole family of the Marquis's Mansion

Chapter 118 It’s Really Daddy

Xiangguo Temple.

The noise in front of the hall was not caused by the bustling crowds of pilgrims, but by the stewards of the princess's mansion and the belated officials from the yamen.

Because of the prosperity of Xiangguo Temple, the town at the foot of the mountain had a lot of people coming and going, so there were government offices stationed there.

The pilgrims have gradually cleared out, leaving only the monks and soldiers coming and going.

The monk who had come to bless just now came again and said, "Why haven't you left yet, the temple is no longer accepting pilgrims."

Mrs. Zhong pointed to the side hall and said, "My daughter-in-law offered a perpetual lamp to her mother. She went to say a few words..."

The monk frowned and even forgot to chant the Buddha's name. "How is this possible? The monks in the temple just checked again and there is no one inside!"

Zhong's ears suddenly buzzed and he could hear nothing. He could only see the monk's mouth opening and closing.

No one knew what the monk said. He ran to talk to the abbot, pointed at them, and then pointed to the side hall.

Zhong's face turned pale and she shook her head. "Impossible, I saw her go in, it was only a cup of tea."

"It's such a small room, how come you can't even see anyone!"

"I'll go find it myself!"

The side hall is not big, even smaller than half the size of the main hall. The whole hall can be seen at a glance. The four walls are covered with square frames, neatly arranged with eternal lamps.

Opposite the temple door is a golden statue of the Buddha of Sukhavati, and on the table are fruits, incense burners and other essential items.

There was nothing but a pool of incense oil on the ground. Not to mention any traces of a fight, even the burnt incense stick was still standing intact on it. At this moment, a gust of wind came and blew the ash of the burnt incense stick into the incense burner.

Zhong looked back in confusion. How could that be? She had clearly seen her daughter-in-law come in and her eyes had never left her.

No, when the officers and soldiers from the yamen came, she took a look, just one look!
But with just that one glance, she lost her daughter-in-law.

"Wow wow wow..."

Xiao Sui'an's sudden cry brought Mrs. Zhong back to her senses.

She looked at Sui'an, who was twisting his little hands and feet in his wet nurse's arms, his face red from crying.

Zhong suddenly felt a sweet sensation in her throat and fell backwards.

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Rong Peilan felt like she was on a lonely boat, swaying back and forth, with her head dizzy and nauseous, just like when she first became pregnant with Qi Ansuian.

When she was a child, she traveled with her parents mostly by land and rarely by water, and she only took a boat three or four times.

She and her mother vomited all the time.

From then on, my father would rather take a longer route with his daughter and daughter than take the boat.

Rong Peilan opened her eyes with great effort, and saw only a small, cramped room. It was so dark that she could hardly see the whole thing. Hanging on the wall was a wobbly lantern, the light flickering.

There was also the sound of huge waves outside the window.

It's obvious everywhere that we are on a boat!

Rong Peilan woke up in an instant. Just as she was trying to sit up with great effort, an arm supported her back and helped her up.

A very thin little girl, with not a pound of flesh on her face, protruding cheekbones, and sparse, dry hair.

Rong Peilan frowned and glanced around the small room. When the girl tried to lend her a hand, she frowned and avoided him, "Who are you?"

"Ah, ah..."

The girl opened her mouth and uttered "ah" twice, then pointed at her mouth and waved her hands.

She frowned, "You can't speak?"

The mute girl nodded.

She recalled what happened in the hall, and she eagerly grabbed the mute girl, "Where is Mr. Mu?"

The mute girl just waved her hand.

"Muchun?"

The mute girl looked at her, as if she didn't understand, but waved her hands.

Rong Peilan's breathing became heavier. Haitang went into the side hall with her. After the princess was killed, Xiangguo Temple sent out many monks and reported to the government. She was taken away intact, so she must not have aroused suspicion. Haitang must have been taken out with them.

She asked anxiously, "What about the girl who was with me?"

The mute girl just made a gesture with her hands when a big wave hit us, and the boat was rolled over by the wave. Rong Peilan almost rolled off the bed.

The mute girl was quick to hold her steady, preventing her from rolling down.

Rong Peilan’s face turned pale and she clutched the edge of the bed tightly.

Such huge waves must come from a big river. Yanjing has only one river, and the river is calm, so there definitely won't be such huge waves.

She must be far away from Yanjing now.

She raised her head, her face pale, and asked weakly, "I have been unconscious for several days."

This time the mute girl didn't wave her hand. Instead, she stretched out one hand and stretched out five fingers neatly.

Five days, it’s already been five days!

Rong Peilan's heart was beating like a drum. What should we do with Qi An and Sui An?

My mother-in-law was a fragile person who was easily moved to tears. My father-in-law was away and Ji Yunzhang was in jail, so she was arrested.

Now the mansion is really full of old and young.

Thinking of this, she stood up suddenly and staggered to open the door.

Just as he touched the door handle, another big wave came over, Rong Peilan lost his balance and fell backwards.

The mute girl caught her accurately again.

After several waves hit her, she finally couldn't suppress the nausea that was surging in her heart.

The little wooden barrel lying on the edge of the bed vomited violently.

After vomiting, the boat became much more stable and the wind and waves outside seemed to have decreased a lot.

Rong Peilan didn't have any strength at the moment. She slumped down on the bed and asked, "Where is this ship going?"

The mute girl made a gesture, but she couldn't understand it, so she could only close her eyes and shake her head in despair.

The past flashed through her mind like a kaleidoscope.

The mother, with a bulging belly, was sewing small clothes. She was swinging on the swing in the yard. My father said that he had found an old friend in the court and asked him to find a good husband for her.

Everything was fine the day before, but everything changed completely the next day.

My mother came back covered in blood, and my younger brother Rong Lingkuan was born that night.

Her mother, who was in confinement, only knew one piece of news.

There is no trace of my father's body.

My mother died of depression when Kuan Ge'er was three years old, and she and Kuan Ge'er left that simple but warm courtyard.

Lived within the high walls of Xie family’s courtyard.

She thought her life came to an abrupt end at that moment.

Then the older I get, the more I realize that the disaster was man-made!

How could there be bandits in the famous Xiangguo Temple! They forced my parents onto that path, and my strong father was killed, while my pregnant mother was unharmed.

Until that day in the side hall of Xiangguo Temple—

Wearing white clothes and a silver mask, he slowly turned around after wiping the eternal lamp, revealing the half of his intact face that was completely uncovered.

"You..." Rong Peilan's eyes suddenly widened.

"Lan'er."

This familiar half of the face is no longer serious, and the voice that seems strange yet familiar seems to come from ancient times.

She took a small step back as if struck by lightning.

Her voice trembled slightly, "You, you are really my father..."

(End of this chapter)