The stunning beauty of Qing Dynasty

It’s okay to go, but Qingyin left a little “surprise” for the Taoist priest and several good sisters. I hope they like it, Qingyin thought to herself as she sat in the carriage and comforted Aunt He who was crying.

"Don't cry, Auntie. Auntie Wu and Xiaoyue are here. Everything will be fine."

Madam Wu and Xiaoyue are a pair of grandparents and grandchildren. They were refugees from Shunlin, while Madam He was sold into a brothel. She knew the hardships of the poor people best, and took them in out of pity, thus gaining a pair of the most loyal servants.

This time when they went to the Taoist temple, Aunt He was determined to put these two people next to Qingyin. Qingyin had no choice but to accept them. After hearing what Qingyin said, Aunt He's worried expression relaxed a little. With the help of Nanny Wu and Xiaoyue, she wiped away her tears and put the money she had saved over the years in Qingyin's hand.

It was not light, and the aunt had few things, nor any dowry. Qingyin knew that these were the aunt's personal belongings, so she looked up at aunt He.

Aunt He touched Qingyin's little face, her eyes full of love and pity, "Rou Rou, it's your fault that you didn't have a good identity and were born in my belly. I didn't give you a pretty face, Rou Rou, your father is not a good man, but he's not a bad man either. If you suffer, just write to your father, he won't ignore it. If you're hungry, don't be stingy with the money, let Aunt Wu buy you something..."

At this point, Aunt He choked up a little. Not wanting to appear immature in front of her daughter, she held back her tears.

Qingyin looked at the reddened eyes of Aunt He without revealing anything, but just buried her head in her arms and hugged her deeply for a while, then got into the carriage at the urging of the guards in the front yard.

The carriage was extremely simple, with only a long bench and a narrow bed, which was just big enough for a child of eight or nine to lie there with his legs stretched out. Xiaoyue was three years older than her original self, and her twelve-year-old body had grown to almost 1.65 meters tall. Qingyin was a little envious. Compared with her current small body, which was either a chosen carrot head or a black radish, Xiaoyue was thin but not emaciated, but the kind of thinness that showed strength. Qingyin glanced at the 1.7-meter-tall Nanny Wu who walked in, and her eyes were filled with envy for their genes. The beauty pill could satisfy the body's nutritional needs to reach the height that this body should grow to, but it would not exceed this height. Based on the bone age, Qingyin roughly estimated that this body could only grow to 1.6 meters, and she was even more envious of Xiaoyue and Nanny Wu.

Xiaoyue, who was being watched, was wearing a simple green maid's outfit. She had an ordinary face, but the corners of her mouth were always raised. She was a straightforward optimist. She was a little nervous. She had been serving Aunt He with Nanny Wu before, and was not particularly familiar with the Second Miss. She asked in confusion: "Is the young lady hungry? Nanny and I brought some pancakes for you to eat."

"Miss, are you hungry?" Nanny Wu was a little nervous. She and her granddaughter squeezed on a bench and hurriedly prepared to open the package she had warmed up. This time, she made a few hot meat pancakes in the kitchen, but she was afraid that they would cool down too quickly, so she specially wrapped them inside the package.

Fearing that she would be late, Nanny Wu opened the package and Qingyin quickly said, "I'm not hungry, Nanny Wu and Sister Xiaoyue, please don't open it. I just thought of something else."

Because the carriage was shaking, Qingyin lowered her head to relieve the pressure. When she looked up again, she saw the distressed expressions on the faces of Nanny Wu and Xiaoyue.

Poor little Miss, she is only nine years old and has to leave her mother's side. She doesn't know when she can go back. Miss, is she homesick? Wuwuwu and Xiaoyue are on the same wavelength. As expected of a grandparent and grandchild, they think exactly the same.

Qingyin also knew that they had misunderstood, but she was too lazy to explain, and this reason was also good.

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After Qingyin left, An, Lin Heyu, Taoist Wude and others became unlucky. Qingyin specifically asked the system to give them a bad luck halo for one month.

In the past few days, everyone in the Lin residence has witnessed various bad luck happening to several masters in the mansion. They either choked when drinking water, fell down when walking, or were hit by bird droppings when going out... Although they were not fatal, they really made several people suffer a great loss. They hid in the yard and dared not go out. Lin Shengxi even saw An and Jiang who were hit by bird droppings several times, which made him feel very disgusted. Although he himself fell down, he also felt less concerned about An and Jiang.

The Taoist temple Qingyin went to was a remote female Taoist temple on the outskirts of Anqing County, called Xiaoyao Taoist Temple. The abbot of the temple was founded by the daughter of a scholar. Her real name was Xiao Shiya, and later she entered the Taoist temple for various reasons. She changed her name to Yu Xuanzi and specialized in taking in widowed mothers and orphans, so she had a good reputation among the people. Lin Shengxi was not a cruel person, and he would not deliberately kill his daughter, so he found someone with a better reputation for this.

However, the journey was quite long, and Qingyin, who had recovered from her illness but was still a little tired, fell asleep unconsciously while sitting in the swaying carriage and being warmed by the sun. Nanny Wu gently carried the young lady to the shop. There was no quilt in the carriage, so Xiaoyue took out a thick coat from her package and covered Qingyin with it. After finishing their work, the two grandparents leaned aside and dozed off.

At dusk, when the sun was about to set, the carriage finally arrived at the Xiaoyao Taoist Temple.

Lin Shengxi greeted them in advance, and the people who came to pick up Qingyin also stood up in advance. They were all older and stronger women wearing Taoist robes. Only the leader was a pretty woman in her twenties with sharp eyes. She looked fierce when she was not smiling, but she looked approachable when she smiled. A guard who seemed to be the leader exchanged a few words with the leading woman, and then knocked on the sedan chair. The sound woke up Qingyin and Wu Ma and the others, and they realized that they had arrived at the Taoist temple.

Nanny Ma wanted to pick up Qingyin, but Qingyin stopped her, so she had to lead her down carefully.

The people in the Taoist temple also saw the protagonist who came to pick them up. She was thin, dark, and very small. Such a young girl was sent to the Taoist temple. The rich family was really not human. They were so cruel. They felt sorry for the little girl. Qingyin stood in front and locked onto the pretty woman at first sight. She smiled and said, "Hello, Taoist priest, my name is Lin Qinrou."

"Hello, Miss Lin. I am Yu Xuanzi, the abbot of the Taoist temple. Everyone in the temple calls me Master Yu. Miss Lin, just call me Master Yu."

"Then Master Yu, please call me Arou."

The two looked at each other and smiled.

Looking at her clear eyes, the leader, Yu Xuanzi, she suddenly had an idea, Jin Lin is not an ordinary person, a pearl covered in dust has come to her Taoist temple.

Not only did she have this idea, the guards escorting the second young lady also had this idea. Looking at the graceful and elegant second young lady, they suddenly felt that the second young lady was even prettier than the third young lady.

After the guards left, Yu Xuanzi brought Qingyin to the house they had arranged for them. The house was made of mud, but it was well-repaired and spacious, and it was cleaned spotlessly. The people at the Taoist temple put a lot of effort into it. Nanny Wu and Xiaoyue had experienced hardships before, and they thought the courtyard was nice, even beyond their expectations. They were much more satisfied with it, but it was definitely not as good as the courtyard at the Lin Mansion. They looked at the young lady worriedly.

Of course Qingyin wouldn't be disgusted. She had even slept on the ground before, so how could she possibly be disgusted by a renovated earthen house?

She smiled at Yu Xuanzi, "Thank you for your trouble, Master Yu."

"It's okay, it's no big deal. If you have any problem, just ask your nanny to come to me." Yu Xuanzi, who had been observing Qingyin, did not notice the disgust in her eyes, and the smile on her face became more sincere. She said enthusiastically.

"Since it's not getting late, Arou should go to bed early. I won't disturb you."

Qingyin simply said goodbye to them. There was hot water in the room prepared by the people in the Taoist temple. Aunt Wu, who originally wanted to ask where the water was, nodded. The Taoist priest of this temple was a good and thoughtful person.

The master and his two servants simply washed up and prepared to go to bed, leaving other matters for tomorrow.

In late autumn, the sky gets dark and light quickly.

It was still daybreak, and the entire Taoist temple was obviously busy with farming. In order to fill their stomachs, they planted some crops and raised some livestock. The female Taoist priests passing by were busy and all were in good order.

Qingyin slept for a while longer, changed her clothes, and went out by herself. The natural fragrance of the plants outside the house filled her nose, bringing bursts of refreshing and unknown fragrance. Qingyin felt much more awake.

Obviously, when she walked out, she was discovered by Nanny Wu and Xiaoyue, who came over anxiously.

"Miss, why didn't you call me when you woke up? It's my fault for being so careless. I'll help you wash up first. Nanny has already prepared the meal."

"It's okay, I can do it myself."

Seeing that the maid seemed about to cry if she refused again, Qingyin had no choice but to let her serve her and washed up.

The breakfast consisted of a small dish of pickles, some light porridge, and some heated up pancakes that had been brought. After all, they were made of meat, and Mammy Wu didn't want to waste it, so she heated them up.

"Miss, if you don't mind this meat pie, just eat two bites. I and Xiaoyue will eat the rest." Nanny Wu said with a loving face and a smile on her lips.

"It's okay, Ma'am. There are no outsiders here. The Taoist temple is simple and austere. You can eat with me."

Xiaoyue looked at Nanny Wu helplessly. They, the grandmother and granddaughter, didn't know the rules before, but after staying in the Lin Mansion for so many years, they also knew the difference between master and servant.

Nanny Wu was in a dilemma and didn't know how to refuse the young lady.

Seeing the two people hesitate, Qingyin said something stern, "Good Aunt Wu, you and Xiaoyue are the only relatives I trust. If you don't eat with me, I won't eat either."

When a nine-year-old child said this, he was not arrogant. On the contrary, because of his clear eyes, you can only see the sincerity of the child.

The two of them had no choice but to sit down, but their hearts were as sweet as if they had eaten honey. Originally, they only loved Aunt He because of her, but now Aunt Wu and Xiaoyue really loved this young girl.

Qingyin didn't know what they were thinking. She didn't know how the pickles were made, but they were crisp and delicious, with a hint of spiciness, and very appetizing. Qingyin finished a large bowl of porridge unconsciously.

Qingyin, who had eaten and drunk her fill, had a slightly bulging belly and planned to walk around the Taoist temple to get familiar with the living environment for the next few years.

The Taoist temple was located halfway up a mountain. Qingyin said goodbye to Xiaoyue and Nanny Wu and walked on the road alone. The Taoist temple occupied more than half of the mountainside. The tall trees surrounded the Taoist temple and cast a large area of shadows. Qingyin guessed that this Taoist temple was probably a good place that was warm in winter and cool in summer, especially the square farmlands separated by the road, planted with various seedlings and vegetables. There were also a few familiar faces in the farmlands. Qingyin simply smiled as a greeting and continued walking forward.

The women who received the smiles looked at each other in bewilderment. They had originally hated the arrogance of those dignitaries, but now they felt less disgusted with the delicate young lady who had come.

A woman with ordinary features and freckles on her face said, "I think this lady is quite polite, not as annoying as the villain who came to notify me before."

A nine-year-old young lady from a wealthy family came to the Taoist temple. All the women living in the temple knew who she was. The little girl in front of them, wearing better fabrics, was obviously the legendary lady.

"Those dignitaries are very good at pretending, who knows when this delicate lady will be exposed." The speaker was a younger woman with a pretty face, but there was a hint of hatred on her face, which ruined the beauty of her face.

"Okay, Zeng Li, I also don't think this lady is that kind of person." The person who spoke was Qing Yin, a familiar face she saw yesterday. At this moment, she looked at the young woman named Zeng Li with a serious face.

"What kind of confusing drug did this Miss Jiao give you that makes you talk to her like this!" Zeng Li said sarcastically, threw the farm tools in his hand directly to the ground, and ran away angrily.

After this happened, the few people didn't know what to say. They finished their work in silence, and cleaned up the field of the woman who ran away before leaving.

Qingyin didn't know that it was because of her that the people in the Taoist temple had a quarrel. As she walked up, she found that there were sharp wooden fences erected at the edge of the temple, which were obviously to prevent the beasts in the forest from breaking into the temple. There were also some more hidden traps. If Qingyin didn't have a systematic detection, she really wouldn't have been able to find some places.

Qingyin was somewhat impressed by the number of talented people in the Taoist temple. Not to mention anything else, the crops grown along the way were twice as good as those grown at the foot of the mountain, which showed the extraordinary nature of the Taoist temple.

After visiting the place, Qingyin was about to go home. Before she could get closer, she saw Xiaoyue from afar presenting the cakes in her hand to her as if she were offering a treasure. The fragrant scent of peach blossoms wafted in her face, making Qingyin feel a little greedy.

"Where did this peach blossom cake come from?"

"Miss, this peach blossom cake was made by Mammy. When she was asking for water today, she happened to find a peach tree in full bloom. With the Taoist's permission, she picked some petals and made peach blossom cake. But it's strange that there are still peach blossoms in this season. I wonder if the fruit of this peach tree is delicious?"

"That peach tree can't bear fruit." A clear female voice came over, and the two looked over.

Only then did Qingyin see the woman clearly. Wasn't this the youngest woman he had seen in the farmland before?