After eating the delicious rabbit meat, Yun Zhe did not need further instructions from Lu Xiang. She wandered to the back mountain from time to time to see if there were any little monks around. Sure enough, she discovered them two days later.
Hence, she rushed into the courtyard and shouted, "Miss, Miss, the monks in the temple just buried a pheasant in the back mountain. I've already brought the lighter. Let's…"
Lu Xiang rushed over and covered her mouth, winking at her.
Yun Zhe blinked in confusion. Then, she heard the old lady ask as she walked out of the house. "What do you mean by a pheasant being buried?"
Hmm…
Yun Zhe was so frightened that her spirit seemed to have left her body.
"Oh my, why is Old Madam here? Isn't she supposed to be at the lecture that the Abbot was giving?" she thought.
Lu Xiang turned her head and smiled. "Grandmother, Yun Zhe said that the little monks of Hua'an Temple are really kind. Whenever they see a dead pheasant, they will bury it and chant sutras to help it cross over."
The old lady shot her a quick look. "This is a good deed done by the little monks. Why are you covering her mouth?"
"Hehe… Wasn't she shouting loudly earlier? I was afraid that she would disturb Grandmother when you were resting."
There was a warmth in the old lady's heart and she looked at Lu Xiang lovingly.
Her granddaughter was indeed considerate and constantly thinking about her well-being at all times.
When the old lady entered the house again, Yun Zhe finally let out the breath she was holding in. She patted her chest in shock and looked at Lu Xiang with her round eyes as though to ask silently, "Are we still going to eat meat?"
Lu Xiang nodded and lowered her voice. "The Abbot had something on at the last minute and postponed his schedule with Grandmother. Let's go later."
Yun Zhe nodded like a chick pecking at rice.
When night fell, Lu Xiang sneaked to the back mountain with Yun Zhe and Wu Yue. Yun Zhe looked at the night sky above and hesitated. "Miss, it's already dark. Why don't we come tomorrow?"
It was so dark that she couldn't see anything.
Lu Xiang walked forward stubbornly. "That won't do. I won't be able to sleep at night if I know that there's meat to eat."
"Why don't we dig it up and bring it back?" Wu Yue suggested.
"That's not good. We would be beaten by Old Madam." Yun Zhe shuddered and quickly rejected her idea.
Wu Yue thought about it and felt that her method was indeed not reliable. The Old Madam was a pious Buddhist. If she knew that the Miss was eating meat in the temple, she would probably vomit blood from anger.
"Speaking of which, why hasn't there been any movement from the manor since Steward Du came? Could it be that the Master is really determined to help Aunt Liu become his legitimate wife?"
Wu Yue said with a hint of anger.
Yun Zhe subconsciously looked at Lu Xiang. If it was in the past, she would have stopped Wu Yue from talking bad about Concubine Liu in front of the young miss. However, during this period of time, she realized that the young miss had started to fight back against Concubine Liu and her daughter. As a smart maid, she had to learn to adapt quickly to her master's thoughts and use her master's likes and dislikes as her own.
Yes, she, Yun Zhe, was a smart personal maid and would not accept any rebuttals to it.
"Based on my understanding of my father, he won't." Lu Xiang was not anxious at all. She would not dare to say the same for others, but her father would definitely compromise. Not to mention that he was naturally filial to his mother, he was also unwilling to give up the magistrate position he currently had.
It was because grandmother didn't force him to make a decision previously, so he felt that he could fight for Madam Liu.
Once his grandmother stood her ground and threatened his own interests, he would not be Lu Youping if he would persevere for true love.
She guessed that since her father could not give Madam Liu the position of his legitimate wife, he would definitely make up for it elsewhere. Only the management power of the family would be comparable.
At this time, Madam Liu should be the anxious one.
As long as the Old Madam did not return, she would not get an official status. Since it was destined that she would not get the position of a legitimate wife, she had to hold the power of the family in her hands as soon as possible.
"I think he'll be here in a few days to invite Grandmother back." Lu Xiang's voice was very soft, as if she was talking to herself.
As soon as she said that, her words scattered with the wind. Yun Zhe and Wu Yue, who were following behind her, could only vaguely hear their Miss talking and did not hear what she said clearly.
Yun Zhe was about to ask what her Miss was talking about when she suddenly saw Lu Xiang stop. She turned around and gestured for them to keep quiet.
The two of them quickly shut their mouths. Then, they saw a figure stumbling in their direction.
In the dark night and with the scene unfolding in front of them, it was so exciting that one could faint on the spot.
"Ghost… There's a ghost…" Yun Zhe was so scared that her teeth were chattering.
That person looked like he was seriously injured and could not even walk steadily. As he ran, he would look back from time to time. Clearly, there was someone behind him.
Lu Xiang's entire body tensed up. That person wasn't a ghost, but he was definitely trouble. Hence, she said decisively, "Run!"
It seems that there is a fight going on. If they do not run immediately, they would be dragged into this mess. If they died, they wouldn't even know the reason behind it.
Yun Zhe and Wu Yue turned around and ran the moment Lu Xiang gave the order.
Lu Xiang looked back warily as she ran. Seeing that that person was getting closer and closer to her, she cursed inwardly. He was injured, but he managed to run so quickly.
At this moment, the moon that was blocked by the clouds slowly appeared. Under the moonlight, the blurry face in the night gradually became clearer.
Lu Xiang was stunned. She suddenly stopped and looked at the man in front of her in surprise.
Chu Jinyan?
Aiyo, a gold mine!
Slurp—
Lu Xiang gulped and ran towards Chu Jinyan with bright eyes. Under the man's murderous gaze, she placed her arm on his shoulder. "Young master, you're really lucky today to meet a beautiful and kind little fairy like me to save you."
Chu Jinyan's eyes turned cold. He subconsciously wanted to push Lu Xiang away from him. "What a joke. Did he need a woman to save him?" he thought.
Unexpectedly, Lu Xiang seemed to know what he was thinking. She grabbed his belt tightly and raised her head with a fierce expression. "You are bleeding yourself dry. What's there to be proud of?" she asked.
As Yun Zhe and Wu Yue ran, they realized that their Miss was not following them. They quickly returned and saw Lu Xiang putting her arm around a man's shoulder. They were so frightened by the sight of it that they almost fell to the ground. Just as they were about to go forward and pull their Miss away from the man, they heard Lu Xiang say, "Come and help. If we don't leave now, the people behind will catch up."
Although Yun Zhe and Wu Yue were anxious for their Miss' innocence, they would listen to her orders first for sure.
If it were any other time, would he, Chu Jinyan, be carried away by three women?
That was impossible.
However, at this moment, he was seriously injured and had run for a long time such that he no longer had any strength in him. He could only rely on his survival instincts to hold on and not collapse.
If this little girl hadn't appeared, Chu Jinyan knew that he wouldn't have been able to last much longer.
In a daze, Chu Jinyan smelled the faint fragrance of the girl in his arms. Suddenly, he felt complete.
"What the hell."
Chu Jinyan cursed in his heart before losing consciousness.
After finally bringing him back to her room, Lu Xiang was as tired as a dog.
Wu Yue asked with a long face. "Miss, where… where should we put him?"