The next day, the weather was fine and the sky was clear.

After breakfast, Shen Tang took Ginkgo to Songhe Hall to pay her respects to the old lady. When she arrived, Shen Xi, Shen Ran and Shen Luo had already arrived.

After only a quarter of an hour, the maid came in to report that the carriage was ready, and Shen Tang and others got up and went to the Jokhang Temple.

The Jokhang Temple is located outside the city. It is the royal temple of the Qi Dynasty. It is very popular on weekdays. Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and there are even more pilgrims going to the Jokhang Temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.

The temple is hidden in the mist of green hills. At the foot of the hill, you can barely see a bit of yellow walls and green tiles. The majestic sound of the bell coming from the temple calms people's irritable hearts.

The mountain road is difficult to travel on, but the scenery of the Jokhang Temple is beautiful. When I opened the car curtain to look outside, I didn’t feel bored at all.

The carriage stopped outside the Jokhang Temple. After walking for a while and climbing hundreds of steps, we arrived at the Main Hall where the air was filled with sandalwood.

Shen Tang and others wanted to go in to burn incense and pray for blessings, but they didn't expect that as soon as they reached the door of the main hall, they saw the wife of the Marquis of Changping coming out, accompanied by the Marquis of Changping's son.

When they met face to face, Shen Tang and the others bowed and saluted the wife of Marquis Changping.

The wife of the Marquis of Changping swept her eyes over the faces of Shen Tang and the others, and said with a smile, "It's been a long time since I saw Madam Shen. Is she here today?"

Shen Xian replied, "Grandmother is not feeling well, so only my sisters and I are here today."

Shen Xian was talking to the wife of Marquis Changping, while Shen Tang stood aside, feeling uncomfortable all over, because the look in the eyes of the Marquis Changping's son was too sticky and naked when he looked at them, coupled with his face that showed excessive indulgence, it was really nauseating.

The Changping Marquis's Mansion is the maiden home of Concubine Ye. Concubine Ye has been favored by the emperor for more than ten years, and the Changping Marquis's Mansion has also become prosperous. No one dares to offend him. The Changping Marquis's son is the only son of the Changping Marquis. He has a terrible reputation and bullies men and women, and does cockfighting and dog walking. There is nothing he won't do.

In his previous life, he was so bold that he dared to steal Xie Guimo's girl and encourage her to have an affair after hearing her quarrel with Xie Guimo. However, in the end, his evil deeds were punished and he was crippled. He could no longer harm the girl for the rest of his life.

Fortunately, outside the main hall is not a place to talk, otherwise Shen Tang really doesn't know how long he would have to endure that disgusting look.

After the wife of Marquis Changping left, Shen Tang and the others went into the hall to burn incense and pray sincerely.

He handed the copied Buddhist scriptures to the young monk in the temple and added some incense money before leaving the hall.

There is a market not far from the Jokhang Temple, which is very lively. After burning incense and praying, Shen Ran went to the market.

Just as they were about to leave, a young monk came over and whispered a few words to Shen Xian's maid. The maid then leaned over to Shen Xian's ear and whispered a few words. Shen Xian's eyes flashed, and she immediately said to Shen Tang and the others, "I have something to do. You go first."

Without waiting for anyone's response, Shen Xian turned and walked to the left side of the Jokhang Temple.

Shen Ran asked curiously, "What is Big Sister doing?"

Not only Shen Ran was curious, Shen Tang was also curious.

Shen Luo was completely absorbed in strolling around the market. She said, "Big sister will come find us when she's done with her work."

Shen Luo pulled Shen Tang down the stairs.

Over there, Shen Xian and her maid walked to the left and soon saw a pavilion where the Prince of Changping was waiting.

Shen Xian walked over and bowed, "Greetings, Prince Changping."

The Marquis of Changping laughed and said, "Ms. Shen is indeed unwilling to be disowned by the Prince of Jingyang's Palace."

Shen Xian asked, "Why would the Prince of Changping help me?"

"This prince never helps others without a reason."

"What conditions?"

……

Today is the fifteenth day of the lunar month, and the market outside the Jokhang Temple is particularly lively. There are all kinds of things for sale, including food and entertainment, and the sounds of hawking are endless.

Shen Luo and Shen Ran were having a great time. Although Shen Tang was about the same age as them now, she was not so keen on visiting the market after all her experiences in her past life. She would rather walk around the Jokhang Temple and enjoy the scenery.

Shen Luo was in the mood to play and didn't care about Shen Tang. Shen Tang walked around the market for a while, then used the excuse that there were too many people and the noise hurt his ears, so he needed to find a place to rest, and took Ginkgo away.

When Shen Xian came to the market, she only saw Shen Ran and Shen Luo, but no Shen Tang. She asked, "Where is Shen Tang?"

Shen Luo said, "Second sister thought the market was too noisy, so she went over there."

Shen Xian looked in the direction Shen Luo pointed, and then winked at the maid.

As for Shen Tang, he took Ginkgo away from the market and finally had some peace and quiet in his ears. The Jokhang Temple was surrounded by ancient trees and towering into the sky. He walked on the bluestone ground and felt a gentle breeze, but he still felt a little cold.

Ginkgo said, "It's cold here, miss, don't get cold. The carriage is not far away, I will go get you a cloak."

It was indeed a bit cold in the mountains. Shen Tang said, "I'll wait for you in the pavilion ahead."

Although this area is quiet, some people still come here without fear of danger.

Shen Tang was relieved, and Ginkgo was relieved too.

Shen Tang strolled forward leisurely in the garden, waiting for Ginkgo in the pavilion, but after waiting for a long time, Ginkgo did not come.

The carriage was not far away, and it took Ginkgo long enough to run back and forth. A trace of uneasiness flashed through Shen Tang's heart, and then he stood up.

Shen Tang walked towards the market. After a few steps, he saw a maid from the Marquis' Mansion and asked, "Have you seen Ginkgo?"

The little maid said, "Half a cup of tea ago, I saw Ginkgo go that way."

How did you go there...

Shen Tang didn't think much about it. There were many forks in the mountain path, and there was also a pavilion over there, but it was a little further away. Shen Tang walked in the direction the maid pointed.

After walking for a while, they saw a pavilion, but no one was there, so Shen Tang continued to move forward.

The further they walked, the quieter it became, and the more uneasy Shen Tang felt. But just as she was hesitating whether to go back and ask someone to help look for her, she saw Ginkgo lying on the side of the road, still holding her cloak in her hand.

Shen Tang's heart was in her throat when she saw this scene. She walked over in two steps, squatted down and called Ginkgo, but she only called twice and Ginkgo did not wake up.

Instead, there were sounds of footsteps. The place was so quiet that even the footsteps sounded particularly heavy.

Shen Tang looked up in panic and saw the Prince of Changping Marquis walking towards her.

Almost the moment he saw him, Shen Tang knew that he had been plotted against, and his heart became even more panicked.

In her previous life, she was the princess consort of Prince Jingyang, and even the Prince of Changping dared to steal Xie Guimo's girl. In this life, she has nothing to do with Xie Guimo, and the Prince of Changping will not be afraid of her at all.

The Prince of Changping Marquis walked towards her step by step. Shen Tang was so scared that she stood up quickly. She no longer cared about Ginkgo and turned around and ran.

However, after running a few steps, her pace slowed down, and the servant of the Prince of Changping blocked her way.

Shen Tang's face turned pale. She turned and looked at the Prince of Changping and said, "If the Prince of Changping is interested in me, he can come and propose marriage. What's this?"

The Marquis of Changping smiled and said, "This prince wants you, but he doesn't want to marry you."

Shameless and obvious.

He approached step by step, and Shen Tang retreated step by step.

This retreat took them to the edge of the rockery. Shen Tang's heart trembled like a sieve. He pulled out the golden hairpin in his hand and faced the Prince of Changping. The Prince of Changping smiled and said, "I have never met a girl with such a strong temper. It's a pity that Miss Shen refused to marry the Prince of Jingyang for the so-called sisterly love, but she didn't know that your eldest sister sold you to me for the position of Prince of Jingyang's consort."

Shen Juan? !

Shen Tang wanted to skin Shen Xi alive.

This place is remote and no one would hear her even if she called out. Shen Tang was so anxious that her hands holding the gold hairpin were shaking.

The Prince of Changping came over, his throat rolling, and he looked impatient as if something was on his mind. Shen Tang stabbed him with his golden hairpin, but no matter how useless the Prince of Changping was, Shen Tang, who was weak as a chicken, could not hurt him. Before the golden hairpin could touch the Prince of Changping, he was snatched away by him.

The Prince of Changping threw the golden hairpin on the ground and was about to flirt with her. Shen Tang had nowhere to hide. She had lived two lifetimes and had never been so scared as she was now.

The Prince of Changping reached out his hand towards Shen Tang's face, but just as it was about to touch him, he was suddenly grabbed by someone.

The force was quite strong, and the Prince of Changping was startled. He glanced up and only had time to see a mask before he was kicked away. After rolling twice on the ground, he rolled down the hillside.

This scene happened so quickly that Shen Tang only saw the Marquis of Changping being kicked away and disappearing from sight. A familiar voice came to his ears, "It's okay."

A familiar voice reached his ears and Shen Tang was startled.

When she looked up, she saw a silver mask and a pair of angry and worried eyes underneath the mask.

It's him!

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