Aunt Chen is back from the world of cultivation

Pei Xuan remembered that Jingci Temple was on a mountain east of the city.

When we got to the foot of the mountain and asked around, we found out that the nunnery had been converted into a temple.

It is also said that the temple is very popular, with many wealthy and noble pilgrims often going there to burn incense and offer sacrifices, and the female Taoists there all live a very good life.

There is still a lot of spare money to build a Salesian Church to help orphans.

Pei Xuan was secretly delighted.

This is not God helping me.

Since the Taoist temple had a Mercy Hall and his biological mother was a Taoist priest there, it was basically impossible for them to refuse to accept him.

With his ability and the help of his biological mother, it would be easy for him to please the master inside.

At this point he had not considered the possibility that his biological mother might reject him.

The two of them did have an unpleasant argument before, but can a mother still be angry with her own son?

She hadn't seen him for so long, she must have missed him terribly.

He didn't even need to apologize or coax her, as long as he acted pitiful, she would definitely not care about anything.

This time he didn't ask her to commit suicide to apologize, but just asked her to help please the master. Would she refuse?

The temple master has so many pilgrims who are either rich or noble. If he can please them, it will be beneficial to his future no matter what happens to the Jingnan Marquis Mansion in the future.

With such a beautiful vision in mind, he took a carriage with his servant in the town and came to the Taoist temple which was converted from Jingci Temple.

As soon as I got off the carriage, I saw a middle-aged man who was dressed in rich clothes, slightly fat and full of momentum, getting into the carriage with a middle-aged woman who looked very rich.

Pei Xuan recognized this person at a glance.

That’s the president of the Nandu Chamber of Commerce!

The last time I met him was when he attended the Lantern Festival Poetry Festival held in Nandu. He was the main sponsor of the poetry festival at that time, and as the president of the Chamber of Commerce, he also delivered an opening speech.

The pilgrims to this Taoist temple are indeed either rich or noble!

Pei Xuan became more and more excited.

He got off the car, rolled on the ground a few times, ruffled his hair, and asked the servant to disguise himself as well. Both of them suddenly became covered in dust and looked disheveled.

Climbing up the stairs, the two walked towards the entrance of the Taoist temple.

When he walked to the door, Pei Xuan discovered that the name of this Taoist temple was Cihang Temple.

He stopped immediately.

Isn't this the Taoist temple that has repeatedly clashed with my mother's servants?

The arson incident at Cihang Temple had the Marquis's residence go to court twice to respond to the lawsuit, and it caused a huge uproar throughout the entire Southern Capital City. He had even heard about it from his sworn enemies in the academy outside the city.

So should he still go to this Taoist temple?

He hesitated.

On second thought, I felt that this Taoist temple could confront the Marquis' Mansion, so its background must be quite impressive.

Now that the Marquis' Mansion is in trouble, it is not known whether it can escape in the future, so it is safer for him to bet on both sides.

If the Marquis's Mansion rises again one day, he, a child, will be helpless and have no choice but to rely on his biological mother, which can be explained away.

When he came in front of Kun Dao who was guarding the gate, he immediately looked like a real child, with a homeless look on his face:

"Master, my mother is practicing here. Can you help me find her?"

He was cautious and did not reveal his identity as being from the Marquis' Mansion.

He was young, looked disheveled, and had a pitiful expression, which immediately aroused the sympathy of the two Kun Taoists.

"Do you know your mother's name? Let's go in and help you find her."

"My mother's name is Chen Qingzhu."

The two Kun Dao's expressions suddenly became stern, and the way they looked at Pei Xuan suddenly became a little different.

If they remembered correctly, the temple master's common name seemed to be Qingzhu.

I just don't know if it has anything to do with the little boy in front of me. After all, this name is not that unique, and it may be the common name of other sisters.

"What's your name?"

"My name is Pei Xuan."

"Wait a minute, let's go report to the hall master first."

They first went to report to Hui'an in the Discipline Hall. Hui'an came out and looked at the servants. He was not sure, but did not want to disturb the abbot's meditation, so he went to Huiyun for advice.

Except for some disagreements over the issue of taking in babies in the Salesian Church, the two of them got along quite well otherwise.

After hearing Hui'an's words, Huiyun immediately said:

"Go and report to the abbot."

Others may not know, but she is sure that the child outside is definitely the temple master's son.

But given the current relationship between Cihang Temple and the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, she didn't dare to make a rash decision to bring the Jingnan Marquis's child in.

*

Hearing the knock on the door, Chen Qingzhu interrupted his practice and opened the door.

Upon closer look, it turned out to be Hui'an.

"Master, there is a boy named Pei Xuan outside. He said his mother is practicing in the temple and asked us to help him find his mother..."

He stopped talking here and waited for Chen Qingzhu's reaction.

Chen Qingzhu was a little surprised when she heard this. How could her son, who was so arrogant, come to Cihang Temple?

And he always calls her mother.

She had finally figured out this kid's character. When he called her mother, he definitely had no good intentions.

After a little thought, I found the answer:

Since he was not imprisoned in the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion, he must have been left behind in the academy.

Zijin Academy is home to many children of officials and dignitaries, and has always been a place where people put down the weak and praise the strong.

He usually acts in a high-profile manner and has made many enemies. Now that something has happened in the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, I'm sure his life in there will not be easy.

So, he had nowhere else to go, so he thought of turning to his biological mother?

Now Chen Qingzhu doesn't want to reveal his identity.

This child has a complicated mind, is a little clever, but is also extremely cold-hearted and selfish. If he is left in Cihang Temple, he will definitely be a hidden danger.

It was impossible for her to bring disaster upon herself because of a child who could kill her.

"Tell him that his biological mother has become a nun and no longer wants to be involved with the past. Let him go back to where he came from."

Hui'an was slightly stunned.

Although the master of the temple has a cold temperament, he is not a heartless person.

They were willing to take in so many orphans who had nothing to do with Cihang Temple, and would never prevent the sisters and fellow practitioners in the temple from meeting their own children.

She didn't even give any instructions or ask if there were any other sisters named Qingzhu in the temple, she just drove them away.

This can only mean one thing...the person the child is looking for is the master of the temple himself.

Hui'an went out to see the child. Seeing how miserable he looked, he felt a little sorry for him.

Subconsciously helping to intercede:

"That child looks very miserable. I'm afraid he has suffered a lot just to see his mother. Master, do you want him to see his mother?"

Chen Qingzhu said without hesitation:

"not see."

"He wants to see his birth mother, but that's not true. He has nowhere else to go. His real wish is to stay at Cihang Temple. If you don't believe me, go and ask."

The following words were already filled with a hint of sarcasm.

Hui'an did not doubt the words of his own master.

The master of the Guan family is very good at predicting things, and he is never wrong about anything.

"Then...if he really asks to stay at Cihang Temple, how should I respond?"

Chen Qingzhu said:

"Let him go home by himself. Cihang Temple does not accept children with parents."

Hui An still couldn't bear to be cruel to a child. In addition, Chen Qingzhu said that the child had nowhere to go, so he couldn't help but say:

"He looks quite pitiful. He is so young. Is it unsafe for him to be wandering around alone?"

Chen Qingzhu believed that he had some understanding of Pei Xuan. He had always been two points more capable than his peers since he was young, and most of the time he acted like an adult, sophisticated and experienced.

If he really couldn't make it out there, it wouldn't have taken more than a month for him to find Cihang Temple.

"You said he looked miserable. Were his clothes, shoes, and socks torn? Was he emaciated?"

Hui'an thought carefully:

"Nothing. Just a little dirty."

Chen Qingzhu sneered in his heart.

Just as she expected, it was just a show to gain sympathy.

After her reminder, Hui'an also understood.

If the clothes, shoes and socks were not damaged, it proved that he had taken a bus to the mountain. If he had money to take the bus, how could he be so dirty?

She had just taken a quick look at it and didn't really think that deeply about it.

I never thought that a child of seven or eight years old would be so cunning.

"It seems that the master is right. He really has nowhere to go and wants to stay."

Chen Qingzhu sighed inwardly.

Hui'an is really a person who is easily soft-hearted towards the weak. When he goes down the mountain on vacation, he will use his own money to buy candy and toys for the children in the Salesian Hall.

Now the children in the Salesian Church are no longer afraid of her cold face and often pester her to play.

No one is perfect, so there is no need to be too demanding.

But Pei Xuan was different. She couldn't let Hui'an have any sympathy for him.

"He is from the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion. If we keep him, he will be safe, but it may not be safe for Cihang Temple."

Hui'an was really surprised this time.

That child is the child of the abbot, and is from the Jingnan Marquis’s Mansion…

This... doesn't this mean that the abbot is from the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion!

The beginning of their conflict with the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was because there was a nanny beside the Marquis's wife who wanted to take away the concubine who had been sent here to practice asceticism.

The abbot did not investigate the matter in detail at the time, so she did not take the initiative to ask who this concubine was.

Now it seems that the temple master was very rude to the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion from the very beginning, which has already shown that she and the Jingnan Marquis' Mansion are irreconcilable.

Now that the situation between the two sides is so tense, it is not really safe for Cihang Temple to let the children from the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion move in.

Chen Qingzhu said this deliberately because she was not afraid of letting her loyal subordinates know her identity.

He glanced at Hui'an, who was still in shock.

"Understood?"

Hui'an actually still didn't quite understand why the abbot was so cold towards his own son.

But she knew a saying: Don't advise others to do good without experiencing their suffering.

The master of the temple is not a cold-blooded person.

Since she is so indifferent to the child, she must have her reasons.

So he finally stopped sympathizing with Pei Xuan and said:

"Then shall I send him away now?"

Chen Qingzhu instructed:

"I can't let Jingnan Marquis' Mansion know my identity yet."

"If he refuses to leave, you should personally send him back to the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion."

In her opinion, sending him back to the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion was the best arrangement.

On the one hand, it can prevent him from coming to Cihang Temple to cause trouble and bring unnecessary trouble.

On the other hand, although the Bo Mansion was surrounded, its safety was definitely guaranteed.

It’s just that the conditions are a bit more difficult at the moment.

But Rongniang is weaker than him, and she still has to eat coarse grains to fill her stomach. How can he, with his thick skin and flesh, not be unable to do so?

Doesn't this kid blame her for being incompetent and giving birth to him to suffer?

She let him see what real suffering and pain was like.

Moreover, the suffering he endured this time was all because of his stepmother and father, whom he worshipped as gods.

So what should he do?

Thinking of this, Chen Qingzhu added decisively:

"Wait! Too much talk will lead to mistakes. There is no need to waste so much time on him. Take a few people with you and send him back to Jingnan Marquis's Mansion in person!"

"Yes!"

Hui'an took the order and left.

*

Pei Xuan and his servant waited outside for a long time, and finally saw a Taoist nun in charge come out. He hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to her.

"Aunt, have you found my mother?"

Hui An did not answer him, but asked:

"Young Master Pei, do you want to come to my Cihang Temple?"

Pei Xuan was stunned. Why didn't the person in charge play by the rules?

But when you are under someone's roof, you have to bow your head, so he immediately said in a pitiful tone:

"Yes, auntie, my mother is at Cihang Temple, and I want to be with her!"

Hui'an thought to himself that the abbot's prediction was indeed correct.

He looked at the child carefully again. He said that he came to find his mother and his tone sounded pitiful, but looking closely at his expression, he did not show any longing or admiration for his mother. Instead, there was a calculating gleam in his eye.

It seems like I'm deliberately trying to stay in Cihang Temple.

He is also from the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

Such behavior makes people have to be on guard.

The abbot is right, he cannot be allowed to stay in Cihang Temple.

She said in a serious and businesslike tone:

"The abbot has ordered that Cihang Temple does not accept children with parents. Young master, go back to where you came from."

Pei Xuan was immediately disappointed.

He couldn't help but resent his biological mother for being so useless.

She has been in Cihang Temple for four or five months, but she has not been able to please the temple master and become a popular figure in front of him. She has not even won the sympathy of the Taoist nuns in the temple!

If not for this, even if Cihang Temple and Jingnan Marquis' Mansion had a grudge before, they would never refuse to accept a weak and helpless child like him!

Thinking this in her heart, she did not forget to put on an act, pretending to wipe away tears and said in a sobbing voice:

"I...I am homeless and have nowhere to go...I beg you to have mercy on me and let me stay here..."

Once one becomes more wary of him than an ordinary child, Pei Xuan's poor acting skills will be insignificant.

Hui'an watched his reactions throughout the whole process, and seeing how he was pretending to be so serious and trying to sneak into Cihang Temple, he no longer had any sympathy for him.

With a cold face, he said:

"The young master is from the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion, so it doesn't mean he has nowhere to go."

"Come here, tie him up and send him back to Jingnan Marquis's Mansion!"

The main reason for kidnapping him was that this kid was cunning and Hui'an was worried that he would run away halfway, leaving him unable to complete the temple master's instructions.

Pei Xuan was completely dumbfounded.

He had planned everything, but he had never expected this result.

When he came to his senses, he started to run.

However, with the military force of the Discipline Hall, how could they not be able to capture two children under the age of ten?

He tied the man up easily and threw him into the carriage.

Pei Xuan cursed loudly.

Scold them for being nosy and having malicious intentions.

Hui'an was annoyed by the noise and simply blocked his mouth with a towel.

The carriage sped along the way, and after more than two hours, it arrived outside the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion.

Hui'an and the others took Pei Xuan and his servant out of the carriage and brought them to the leading officer:

"Military, this is the second young master of the Jingnan Marquis's Mansion. He was on the run and was found by us, so we brought him here for you."

When the guard heard this, he immediately took the man over:

"Good fellow, there is still a fish that has escaped the net! Come, throw him into the mansion!"