After swallowing my anger and taking the blame, I became the lucky little queen

It was three days later that we set off for Beijing.

Ganlin Temple was sealed off by the government, the abbot was thrown into prison, and all relevant personnel in the temple were taken back to the Dali Temple for interrogation. After investigation, it was found that this was not the first time that the abbot had done such a heartless thing. At least ten girls had been ruined by him in the past few years.

This incident caused a huge uproar in Shengjing and angered a large number of Buddhist believers. The people were outraged, and the emperor ordered that the abbot be executed on a chosen day.

The girls and ladies who used to like to go to Ganlin Temple to burn incense and worship Buddha now dare not mention it at all, for fear of being criticized and ruining their reputation.

There are even rumors that the reason why Ganlin Temple is so effective in seeking marriage, and that the girls who have been there get married soon after returning, is because they have all been defiled by the old monk and are afraid that if others find out they will not be able to get married again, so as soon as they return home they rush to find someone to act as a matchmaker and get married early.

This is also why the host molested many women, but no one ever knew about it, and the victims even tried their best to keep it secret.

Chastity is the most important thing for a girl. If they lose their reputation, their lives will be ruined. So what if the scandal of Ganlin Temple is exposed?

Would anyone believe that a highly respected host would do such a thing? He was just risking his life and trying to stop a rock with an egg.

Those who still want to live will not speak of such shameful things. If they cannot survive, they will go home and kill themselves, leaving their innocence in the world.

It is because of this mentality that the host has been at large for many years.

The three of them took a carriage back to the capital. Xiao Yunzheng opened the window and looked out, saying gloomily, "Originally I still had half a month to play, but now I'm going back early and will be nagged by my family again."

She sighed, "Fortunately, my eldest brother went to the south of the Yangtze River yesterday. Only my father is looking after me, so I can still take a breath."

Nian Susu's ears were callused from hearing her complaints. She leaned against the wall of the car, thinking about something, and did not respond much. She said calmly, "You should learn something good too, and stop worrying General Xiao all the time."

In the past, when Xiao Jianting was around, she was more restrained. Now that the person who could control her is gone, she didn't know how much trouble she would cause. General Xiao loved his daughter and couldn't bear to beat or scold her. At most, he would say a few harsh words to her, and that was all.

Xiao Yunzheng was obviously not satisfied and was very impatient with her father's nagging.

She curled her lips and said, "I'm just learning those things. I am who I am. Why should I be the same as others?"

This made sense. Nian Susu couldn't help laughing. It was rare that Xiao Yunzheng was a person of true character. She really shouldn't be allowed to become a resentful woman in the boudoir who didn't even know what her true nature was.

Li Yaoyuan leaned quietly against the car wall, not joining in their conversation. Her palm-sized face looked pale and haggard even with rouge on.

What happened that day left a big shadow on her, and Nian Susu carefully avoided mentioning it. But Xiao Yunzheng, who was more open-minded, would bring it up from time to time, but soon changed the topic to something else, and it was not intentional.

Li Yaoyuan's face was indifferent and she didn't react much. It seemed that she had this reaction to everything she heard and didn't care much about anything.

Nian Susu was very worried about her.

"Zhizhi." She leaned over and deliberately tried to find a topic to chat with her. "When we get back to Beijing, shall we go to Taihe Teahouse to listen to opera?"

Li Yaoyuan said "hmm" indifferently, with a faint smile on her face, but not a single bit of it was sincere.

Xiao Yunzheng clapped her hands and cheered excitedly, "Great, great! We haven't been there for a long time, and we don't know how that sickly guy is doing... My eldest brother went to Jiangnan, and he doesn't even have anyone to talk to. I think he must be very bored. We can just go and help him relieve his boredom."

Li Yaoyuan still smiled faintly.

When Nian Susu saw it, even the smile on his face became very forced.

Nian Susu held Li Yaoyuan's cold hand and pressed it gently. When she noticed her eyes looking at her, she shifted her gaze away, as if it was unintentional.

Xiao Yunzheng was still chattering away about arranging their activities after returning to Beijing, but the other two had no intention of listening.

After spending most of the day, the carriage team finally entered the Shengjing city gate.

When the people on the street saw such a grand scene, they all stepped back and made way for the main road. Although they were afraid of offending the noble, they all stopped to watch, expressing their curiosity and excitement.

Qin Junyu rode his horse in front, looking so majestic that people dared not look directly at him.

The incident at Ganlin Temple caused a big stir, and the emperor was uneasy, so he ordered him to bring Concubine Xin and several girls back to the capital. Concubine Xin and Qin Wenyuan's carriages were escorted all the way to the palace by the Hulin Guards, and he sent the girls back home.

It is a great honor for these families.

Several horse-drawn carriages were passing on the road, and besides the echoing sound of the horses' hooves, some gossip could not be heard.

"The lady from the Li family is sitting in the carriage, right? I heard that she was raped by an old monk...tsk tsk tsk tsk...how can she still live in this world with dignity!"

"Don't talk nonsense. The imperial edict has been posted at the city gate. The old monk was stopped by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Young Master Xiao before he could take it."

"Who knows what the situation was like at the time? There is no such coincidence in the world."

"That's what I thought. Miss Li's father is an official in the court and has some influence in the capital. His daughter has such a scandal, which has brought shame to the family. Lord Li must have covered up the facts, which is why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and Master Xiao arrived in time..."

The voices of several people talking gradually faded away.

Li Yaoyuan lowered her head with a normal look, but in fact her ten fingers were clenched so tightly under her wide sleeves that they had already dug into her flesh.

Nian Susu and Xiao Yunzheng exchanged glances, and neither of them dared to speak easily.

The carriage stopped. Xiao Yunzheng's expression changed. She opened the window excitedly and looked out. Then she pursed her lips and closed the window. She shrugged and said, "We have arrived at the palace. His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will take Miss Wang home first, and then it will be our turn."

Nian Susu: "It would be better to send Miss Wang off first, so that we don't have to turn back."

Xiao Yunzheng remained noncommittal.

She glanced at Li Yaoyuan cautiously, and finally couldn't help but persuade her: "Zhizhi, don't worry about what others say, they are just full and have nothing to do, saying white is black and black is white.

"Everyone will forget about it after this incident has passed. You don't have to take it to heart."

She has a good attitude and can take everything in her stride.

Li Yaoyuan smiled back, "Okay."

Nian Susu lowered his eyes and sighed almost inaudibly.

First it was Wang Yuejiao, then Xiao Yunzheng, then Li Yaoyuan, and finally Nian Susu.

When Li Yaoyuan got off the carriage, Nian Susu got off to see her off. The two talked for a long time in front of the Li Mansion.

I don't know why, but when the girls from the first two families returned home, their parents came to pick them up and exchanged greetings and polite words with Qin Junyu. But when they arrived at Li's house, there was no one there. The door to the house was closed, and only a small side door was open.