Rebirth of the Merchant Girl

Chapter 144 Trap
No matter what the fifteen princes think, even if Xie Churou managed to get into the palace, her status would not be much better, and she might not even be able to get a concubine.

Now that Xie Churou has made up her mind to follow the fifteenth prince, Aunt Zhang no longer dissuades her.

My daughter has always been stubborn, and ten cows can't pull her back, so it's better to help her, so as not to go astray.

"My son, for the royal family, blood is the most important thing. Instead of thinking about it, it's better to make the prince happy." Long Zhiyu was in a better mood, so he would naturally praise Xie Churou.

Hearing this, Xie Churou frowned, knowing that Aunt Zhang was telling the truth.

In Xie's mansion, this mother is the only one who really thinks about her.

Although Aunt Zhang has some practices, Xie Churou doesn't quite agree with them, so it doesn't hurt to listen to them now.

She held Aunt Zhang's arm and said softly, "I'll listen to what Auntie says."

Aunt Zhang patted the back of Xie Churou's hand, and whispered in her ear.

Xie Yanniang rubbed her eyes. After Xie Ruitong came back, she was furious in Qinglian Garden, making a fuss for several nights, and told her that she couldn't sleep well even if she lived next door.

Just when she got up to wash and dress up, she saw Xueyan walking in on tiptoe.

"Girl, an unfamiliar maid has just delivered a letter."

Xue Ling frowned: "Don't bring everything to the girl, what should I do if someone deliberately messes things up?"

She took the letter first, looked it over carefully, but didn't see anything.

However, I didn't feel any discomfort when I was holding something. The letter should not have been tampered with.

Xie Yanniang wondered who would send her a letter, or in such a sneaky way.

On second thought, could it be the regent?

This is not impossible, after all, Ruan Jingxin has a lot of government affairs, so he can't always come in person every time, sending someone to deliver the letter is also a matter of course.

She unfolded the letterhead, and there were only a few words on it.

'Puji Temple, come quickly'

The handwriting is beautiful, even somewhat familiar, obviously a woman's handwriting.

Especially when she saw the signature, she couldn't help but stare.

'purple'

Liu Zifu!
Xie Yanniang didn't have a deep impression of Liu Zifu. When they lived in a small town, they had no money to buy paper and pens, so they could only write and draw in the sand table.

She also can't remember Liu Zifu's handwriting clearly, but she only remembers that Liu Zifu likes to write the word "purple" on the signature.

Because Liu Zifu has written too few times, not many people know about it.

Xie Yanniang frowned, could it be that Liu Zifu came to join her?
It would take at least half a month to rush here from the small town. The money Mrs. Xie asked Nanny Wang to give was not much, so she could barely support her coming to the capital.

If it hadn't been long since he had just arrived, it was true that he didn't have any money on him, and he wouldn't even be able to enter the gate of Xie's mansion.

Xie Yanniang pinched the letter paper, the more she thought about it, the more worried she became.It seems that it is necessary for her to go out.

If you don't see it with your own eyes, you can't feel at ease.

No matter how shady Liu Zifu's status is, she is still her biological mother after all, how can she ignore her?
After making up her mind, Xie Yanniang ordered in a low voice.

This trip, she must go.

It is not an easy task to leave the mansion, fortunately Xie Yanniang locked the courtyard door before, no one would notice that she sneaked out.

Borrowing the ox cart she went out to buy, she hid under the cart and quietly left Xie's mansion.

Waiting for the boy in the car to enter the store to bargain with the shopkeeper, Xie Yanniang quickly got out from under the car while there was no one around.

"Auntie, how do I get to Puji Temple?" She thought it was too late to go out of the house, so she had to ask people after she came out.

The aunt who bought the vegetables looked at Xie Yanniang, who was dressed in common clothes, and even though she covered it up, she could still see her beauty, and suddenly said: "The girl is going to offer incense and pray for blessings? Let me tell you, it's better not to go there for a few days. "

"Why can't you go?" Xie Yanniang was puzzled, is there anything shady about Puji Temple?

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but feel tight.

The aunt waved her hand and said, "The temple has been haunted by ghosts recently. I heard that several people have disappeared. The abbot is leading the monks to exorcise evil spirits, and asks the pilgrims to stay away for the time being."

Haunted?

What Xie Yanniang is most afraid of are ghosts, after all, she is reborn after death, isn't it also a ghost reborn as a human being to the world?

"Thank you aunt," thanked her, Xie Yanniang finally asked the direction and went straight.

Puji Temple is just a few miles away, and after walking for half a day, Xie Yanniang wiped the sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief, she finally arrived.

Perhaps because of the haunting, there are only two or three people outside the temple, deserted and deserted, not the same as before.

Xie Yanniang went forward, but was grabbed by a white-haired woman: "Young lady, it's better not to go in, my granddaughter disappeared here a few days ago."

Only then did she realize that the mother-in-law's eyes were red, and she had obviously been crying for a long time: "How could it be that she disappeared, have the officials been here?"

"The official messenger is here, but there is no clue left, and I don't know where to start." The mother-in-law sighed, and blamed herself: "If I stared at my granddaughter, I wouldn't let her run over, but in the end I found her. No more."

"Mother-in-law, don't worry, auspicious people have their own celestial features." Xie Yanniang said a few words of comfort, and then asked: "Is there a woman staying in this temple temporarily?"

The mother-in-law shook her head: "A few people have disappeared, causing panic. No one should dare to spend the night here."

Xie Yanniang's heart twitched: "Among the missing people, is there a woman?"

"There is one, the tofu Xishi at the street corner, the butcher's good friend." The woman sighed again when she thought that the butcher hadn't opened a shop for several days and was devastated all day long.

After thanking the mother-in-law, Xie Yanniang bypassed the crowd, but still planned to go in and have a look.

If she doesn't look at it, she probably won't feel at ease when she goes back.

I heard that the incense here is extremely prosperous, and it is really not easy to notice that there are so many people who suddenly disappeared.

After Xie Yanniang found out, even if she mentioned it to Mr. Xie, he would never send someone to look for Liu Zifu.

From the moment he picked her up, Liu Zifu had completely become a thing of the past in Master Xie's heart.

In particular, Mrs. Xie returned the money, basically she had already severed any relationship with the Xie family, so how could she spend manpower and financial resources for Liu Zifu?

In the end, you still have to rely on yourself.

Xie Yanniang walked around to the side door of the temple and slipped in tiptoe.

Sure enough, an old host was leading a few monks to mutter in the lobby, she pursed her lips, there are no ghosts in this world who can catch people.

And compared to ghosts, Xie Yanniang felt that people's hearts were more terrifying.

Those girls and women disappeared, maybe they were kidnapped by gangsters.

These monks were only focused on chanting sutras, and didn't notice a thin figure crossing the hall and entering.

Xie Yanniang looked at the inner hall, and there was nothing wrong with it.

She thought about it carefully, but she didn't remember that there was any mention of the disappearance of people in the temple back then. Either they were suppressed and concealed, or the matter was quickly resolved.

Xie Yanniang only hoped for the latter, otherwise, even if the mother-in-law outside the temple went blind from crying, her granddaughter might not come back.

She was vigilant as she walked in.

The depths of the temple are very quiet, so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat.

Xie Yanniang was sweating in her hands, sighing secretly that she was still too reckless, breaking in alone was not the best strategy.

It is said that caring leads to chaos, and she was really worried about Liu Zifu.

It's just that a person ran in, and the officials couldn't find any clues, let alone her?
The surrounding silence was eerie, Xie Yanniang's back felt hairy, and she always felt as if someone was looking at her.

She made a quick decision, turned around and was about to run out the same way.

It's a pity that I only walked a few steps, a thick arm behind her throat was stuck, and a fragrant handkerchief covered Xie Yanniang's mouth and nose.

She held her breath, hoping to support for a while, but she could hear a cheerful laugh from the person behind her: "I also said that there are no more girls in this temple, and I am worried that I can't get the last job..."

Xie Yanniang was startled when she heard that, these people are really rampant, dare to kidnap her in broad daylight?
The man seemed to be in a hurry, and he let go of the veil before covering it for too long.

The medicine had little effect, Xie Yanniang's whole body was limp, but she didn't pass out completely.

She felt that she was carried by someone and walked a hundred steps before stopping, obviously she hadn't left Puji Temple yet.

"We've gathered enough people, let's go!"

The strong man carrying her let out a low cry, and at least four or five voices echoed.

Xie Yanniang felt nervous, if she was sent away, she didn't know where she would be sent!
She was more and more annoyed at her recklessness, not only did she fail to find Liu Zifu, but she also lost herself!

The sound of footsteps, neighing of horses, men's laughter and yelling intertwined.

Xie Yanniang became more and more anxious when she heard the sound of the carriage wheels.

These villains don't know where to take her!

After waiting for a long time, I felt the carriage stopped, and a shrill female voice laughed, "That's right, I came quite early today."

The voice came from far to near, and someone's eyes fell on Xie Yanniang, and she quickly turned away: "These goods are very good, send them to the distinguished guests, and the rest will go to the small courtyard."

There was greed in the man's laughter: "Mommy, if a new product comes on stage, you have to call us brothers, and it will be better if it is cheaper."

"Let's go, I just want to take advantage of my old lady!" The woman spat and said displeasedly: "Why, when you see a fresh girl, you can't see anything else?"

Only then did the man change his voice to curry favor with this woman.

The female voice turned cloudy, with a bit of coquettishness: "Okay, I'll wait for you in the room tonight."

After finishing speaking, she seemed to be leaving, the man urged everyone: "What are you looking at, why don't you hurry up and bring the others in?"

Someone made fun of him and said, "Brother, you worked hard tonight."

"Bah! This old woman is so flirtatious, if it weren't for the money..." The man cursed secretly and helped to carry the man.

After a while, the carriage moved again.

Only then did Xie Yanniang realize that she was actually left behind!

The woman's shrill voice disgusted her, and the man mentioned going on stage again, obviously that small courtyard is not a good place.

But the so-called honored guests don't seem to have any good places to go.

(End of this chapter)