Daiyu from the Red Mansion is also arguing with people today

Especially after the reputation of Hongji Temple spread, all the houses around it were rented out. Fortunately, Daiyu had dealt with the landlord several times, otherwise it would be difficult to find a suitable house in a short period of time.

The carriage first took Daiyu and Yingchun to Hongji Temple, and then carried their luggage to the courtyard.

As soon as Daiyu entered the temple, she was greeted by the monk in charge. She and Yingchun bowed together and said, "Amitabha, thank you for your concern, monk in charge."

"You are too kind, benefactor. The ritual has been prepared. Please follow me." The monk in charge led Daiyu and the others to the main hall.

During the seven-day ritual, Yingchun stayed by Daiyu's side all the time just as she promised.

At most, after a day's rituals are over, people would go to the temple fair near Hongji Temple.

It was not until the fifth day that a group of unexpected people came to the hall.

Daiyu was kneeling, copying scriptures carefully, when she heard voices coming from her ears. She didn't pay attention to them at first, but someone came up and lit a stick of incense for Jia Min's ever-burning lamp.

Among that group of people, one person stood out the most.

Daiyu frowned slightly, wondering: Why is it him again!

She turned sideways and asked Yingchun beside her: "Did you tell him?"

Yingchun obviously saw Wang Tingyu as well. Her face turned slightly red and she murmured, "I didn't!"

"Be more restrained, maybe the person who came with him is his mother!" Daiyu reminded her in a low voice.

Yingchun was chanting sutras with the monks. When she heard Daiyu's words, her voice almost choked.

Daiyu didn't know how Yingchun adjusted her mood. She was just glad that Yingchun didn't lose her composure at this time.

What does that shorter kid mean by just following behind Wang Tingyu? Why does he keep staring at her?

Daiyu saw the child being dragged away by Wang Tingyu from the corner of her eye, and secretly breathed a sigh of relief. While copying the scriptures, she whispered, "Sister Yingchun, you must stay calm. We may have to meet that lady again in a while!"

In response to her, Yingchun's chanting voice had returned to a steady state.

After the ceremony, Daiyu said goodbye to the abbot and asked if the lady was still in the temple.

The young monk at the side replied: "The lady is resting in the backyard wing room!"

"Please lead the way, little master."

The young monk led them to a small courtyard behind the Sutra Library. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Daiyu saw Wang Tingyu standing under the ginkgo tree.

Originally there was no ginkgo tree in this yard. This ginkgo tree was previously planted in the small courtyard of the Sutra Library.

Since the dark room was dug out, the ginkgo tree was no longer suitable to be planted in the original place, so the monks of Hongji Temple transplanted it here.

"Greetings, sir." Daiyu and Yingchun, together with their maids, bowed to Wang Tingyu.

He stood tall, one hand behind his back, the other hand hanging naturally at his side. He seemed to have just noticed their arrival, turned slightly, nodded and smiled, "Get up."

Daiyu asked, "Just now, Madam came to burn incense for my mother. As a child, I should come to express my gratitude. I wonder if you can introduce me to someone?"

"That's my mother. She heard that you came to handle the funeral for your mother, so she came to show her appreciation. Please follow me." Wang Tingyu bowed slightly and looked behind Daiyu.

Daiyu could even hear the friction sound of Yingchun's clenched fists. She sighed in her heart, this love-brain thing is really terrible!

When Wang Tingyu was about to reach the door of the room, he said loudly: "Mother, Miss Lin is here to visit!"

Then I heard the sound of tea bowls breaking in the room, followed by a panic.

Daiyu said hurriedly: "I am so abrupt. I should have informed you first!"

"It doesn't matter!"

Soon the door was opened by a maid, and Daiyu could see clearly who was inside.

A beautiful woman sat in the main seat, with the child sitting below her, and maids standing on both sides. In a short time, the porcelain pieces on the ground had been cleaned up.

The woman stood up and came over, holding Daiyu's hand and saying, "You little girl! You didn't even tell me about such a big thing as going to the capital! When your mother was still alive, she often wrote to me, but now...your father is really something, why didn't he tell us that you had already gone to the capital!"

Daiyu was confused. Lin Ruhai didn't tell her when he sent her to Beijing!

Jia Min was once a lady from a noble family with outstanding achievements. Daiyu had expected that she had many good friends in the capital, but she really didn't know who they were!

Daiyu had no intention of covering up for Lin Ruhai. She asked curiously, "Really? Daddy didn't even tell me!"

"Hmph! That Lin Ruhai!" The woman scolded, took Daiyu's hand and walked to the inner room, not forgetting to instruct her two sons, "You guys wait outside, Yu'er and I want to have a good chat!"

"Madam, this is my cousin from my mother's family." Daiyu would not let Yingchun stay outside, so she hurriedly introduced her.

The woman waved to Yingchun: "Come together!"

Wang Tingyao was about to follow, but his elder brother grabbed him by the back of his neck and said, "We are all women here, why are you joining in the fun! Come with me to the Sutra Library in front!"

"What's so interesting about scriptures..." The voices outside became smaller and smaller, and finally even the footsteps could not be heard.

"Those two are my useless sons, don't worry about them!" The woman pulled Daiyu to sit next to her and looked at her carefully. "I heard from A Yu, my eldest son, that your father sent you to Beijing a long time ago. Look at what your father has done. Even if you can't go out to visit others, I can still go to see you!"

"Thank you, ma'am, for your concern!" Daiyu's heart was beating fast. Could it be that this woman really knew Jia Min, and it was not just Wang Tingyu's polite words?

"Why call me Madam? Just call me Aunt Xu or Aunt Lan!" Xu Zhilan said in an intimate tone.

Daiyu followed her instructions and changed her words: "Aunt Xu, this is my cousin Yingchun."

Xu Zhilan looked at Yingchun, a trace of admiration flashed in his eyes, and said with a smile: "The girls of the Jia family are all good, but the boys are not very capable... Ahem, good child, it's hard for you to accompany Yu'er. Here, this is a gift for you!"

As he spoke, Xu Zhilan took off a silver-gilt filigree and kingfisher-leaf hairpin from his head, inserted it into Yingchun's hair bun, and praised, "It's really beautiful!"

Yingchun's face flushed red, and she bowed to thank Xu Zhilan: "Thank you, Madam Wang!"

"Sister Yingchun is shy! Haha!" Daiyu teased her with a smile, knowing that Yingchun would not do anything to her at this moment.

"If you tease me again, I won't accompany you tomorrow!" Yingchun patted Daiyu gently, stroked the new hairpin on her head, and sat back shyly.

Xu Zhilan watched the interaction between the two and raised the corners of his lips slightly in satisfaction.

"Don't envy your sister, you have one too!" Xu Zhilan took off the jade bracelet on his hand, gently put it on Daiyu's arm, and said with a smile, "I heard from A Yu that you have a jade pendant made of mutton-fat white jade. Do you think it will be a perfect match with your jade pendant?"