After sharing a body with her husband

Xie Zhaoqing narrowed his eyes in confusion. Weren't those two burly old women the old maids who served that dead old woman in Rongfu Pavilion?

If they were there, then that old hag, Lady Wei, must have been there too. So, Lady Shang came with Lady Wei.

Let's go and see which courtyard they live in!

"You wait here for me, I'll be back in a bit," Xie Zhaoqing instructed.

She has martial arts skills, so as long as she is careful, she won't be discovered if she follows her. But Xiaozao is different.

"Yes."

The maid in pink is Xiaozao.

Xie Zhaoqing followed them alone, thinking that the two old maids were heading towards the back mountain villa, but as they walked, they turned north.

That is...?

Xie Zhaoqing looked in the direction they were heading. The northern corner was remote and not adjacent to any main hall. She had been to Puji Temple several times since she was a child, but she had never been this way before.

The Xie family members usually lived in the villas on the south side of the back mountain, which were specially for entertaining dignitaries from the capital. Even ordinary pilgrims had rooms to stay in, but the rooms were not in this direction.

Xie Zhaoqing's suspicions deepened. He decided to ignore it and go see what happened!

One of the two old maids suddenly turned her head.

"Who's there?!"

The three were only a corner apart. The old maid only needed to take two steps to the side and lean out slightly to see Xie Zhaoqing following behind.

Xie Zhaoqing pressed herself tightly against the wall, holding her breath and not daring to make a sound.

"What's wrong?" the other person asked.

"I think I heard footsteps."

The old maidservant, filled with suspicion, stepped back to investigate the situation.

"Thump..."

The temple bell suddenly rang, startling the birds in the trees.

"Let's hurry, it's the hour of Si (9-11 AM). Who knows what kind of trouble that woman will cause this time? We still have to see the Old Madam and the Seventh Madam off later, time is of the essence," another person reminded.

"Oh right, let's go, let's go!"

The two old maids quickened their pace and hurried away. Xie Zhaoqing peeked out from around the corner, her brows furrowed as she muttered to herself:

"Is the woman making a fuss?"

Who?

She climbed over the wall and watched as the two old maids pushed open a red door and went inside. She could no longer see anything inside the red door.

There's absolutely no way that Old Madam Wei and that little slut Shang Lingjun could live in that cramped courtyard, so there must be someone else living there, and it must be a woman, a noisy woman...

A boisterous woman kept under the care of the old maidservant who served Old Madam Wei...

As Xie Zhaoqing pondered the matter, the answer gradually surfaced, and her eyes widened.

Mother?

Xie Zhaoqing clenched her fist. Was it her mother?

Didn't they say the Xie family wouldn't severely punish their mother? Why would they confine her to this remote place in the temple?

Xie Zhaoqing's face darkened. The timing wasn't right. She would come back tonight to investigate the situation.

……

On the way back to the villa in the back mountain, Qingzhi hesitated several times before finally asking:

"Madam, why are you unwilling to help her?"

Qingzhi thought that Shang Lingjun was not the kind of person who would stand by and watch someone's predicament. The lady was clearly a good person, kind and approachable, so why did she treat that girl so disrespectfully just now?

So after thinking it over, Qingzhi still asked.

Xie Zhaoqing's face-changing and faked death escape was a secret, and not many people in the Xie family knew about it, so Qingzhi was unaware of it.

Shang Lingjun's red lips parted slightly:

"Because she is lying. Putting aside the fact that women who have menstruation in the early days should calculate auspicious days and it is not advisable for them to come to Buddhist temples, even if the days are not stable, there should be two possibilities."

Firstly, since she only came to worship Buddha and didn't stay at the temple, she should immediately pack her clothes and return home, returning to the temple another day.

Secondly, if she had a room to stay in at the temple, she should have gone there immediately to tidy up. Why would she ask a stranger for help?

Furthermore, she said she came in a hurry and wasn't prepared, but worshipping Buddha requires physical cleanliness, and women who come to temples to worship usually do so on a carefully chosen day; who would prepare such a thing?

Even if she really has menstruation, and she asks a stranger for help, what can a stranger do for her?

It wouldn't be right to lend her my menstrual pad, would it? That's absolutely impossible; a menstrual pad is a woman's private item.

Shang Lingjun looked at Qingzhi and asked:

"Besides, how could any other woman possibly discuss such private matters with outsiders? If it were you, would you speak of them?"

Qingzhi immediately shook her head, "That won't happen."

Qingzhi wasn't stupid; she immediately understood after Shang Lingjun's explanation.

Yes, such an embarrassing thing should be handled quietly by oneself. Who would ask others for help?

That person has an incredibly thick skin and no sense of shame whatsoever.

"What does she want by using this excuse to gain others' sympathy?"

Qingzhi couldn't understand it.

Shang Lingjun snorted coldly, "What kind of bad people aren't there in this world? Be careful when you're out and about. Remember her face, and be on guard if you run into her again."

"Hmm!" Qingzhi nodded.

Shang Lingjun's eyes darkened slightly. Xie Zhaoqing had ill intentions towards her, and she shouldn't just sit and wait to die.

Rather than letting a villain run rampant, it's better to completely suppress her to put your mind at ease.

She recalled her past life, in which Xie Zhaoqing, though of extremely poor character, was exceptionally talented.

While other poets each have their own unique style, hers is ever-changing, and her eloquent writing often attracts a large following.

Since Xie Zhaoqing's accident, many people in the capital have felt sorry for him, lamenting the death of such a great poet, and some even said that the heavens were jealous of his talent.

Talent is talent, but learning is learning.

Shang Lingjun should find her weaknesses in order to thwart her delusions of climbing the social ladder.

When the mistress and servants returned to the villa, their luggage had already been packed, and Old Madam Wei had also returned from bidding farewell to the abbot.

After thinking for a moment, Shang Lingjun decided to take advantage of the fact that no one was around and quietly told Old Madam Wei about her encounter with Xie Zhaoqing.

"The maid beside her called her Miss Meng. I sensed she had ill intentions, so I ditched her and came back as soon as possible."

She wanted to send someone to find out about the current situation of the Xiao family, including Xie Zhaoqing.

However, since she was surrounded by people from Old Madam Wei's faction, it was best for her to report anything to Old Madam Wei first.

Old Madam Wei curled her lips into a cold smile; sparing Xie Zhaoqing's life was not her wish.

Xie Zhaoqing, knowing full well that she was a woman, still married someone else, intending to ruin Shang Lingjun's life. On their wedding night, she even had an affair with a man, and afterwards showed no remorse whatsoever, nor did she know how to repent.

Instead of feeling guilty for tarnishing the reputation of the Xie clan, she was also not grateful for the Xie family sparing her life. Instead, she hated Shang Lingjun and plotted revenge.

Such shameless and heartless people must also hate the Xie family, right?

Such a wicked person, if it weren't for the insistence of the Xiao family, Old Madam Wei would not have allowed her to live.

"She's talking to you because she thinks you don't recognize her. It's better if you pretend you don't know her so you can see what tricks she's up to. She's a wicked person."

"Ati, you should get in the car first. Anyway, you won't see her much in the future, so don't worry about that troublemaker."

Fortunately, that scourge has now fallen into the hands of the Xiao family. However, what Ati said is true; we should also investigate the current situation of the Xiao family to know ourselves and our enemy.

"Okay, then the daughter-in-law should help her mother-in-law into the car first."

Shang Lingjun responded and helped her up. Since Old Madam Wei said so, she felt relieved.

She could tell that Old Madam Wei now deeply hated Xie Zhaoqing, which was good.

The journey back was very peaceful, and I didn't encounter many other people.

Shang Lingjun leaned back in the car for a nap, while inwardly chattering about Huo Chuan. Her voice was sweet and gentle.

【Chuan Chuan...】