Song Sheng clenched the whip in his hand, holding back again and again, he ultimately did not lash towards Xing Na.
He ground his teeth, his voice almost squeezed out from between them: "I’m fine, if you keep talking nonsense, be wary, I’ll sew your mouth shut!"
But their conversation was heard loud and clear by Li Yuyu inside the carriage.
"So the Deputy Commander is injured, and even hurt at..." Li Yuyu paused, perplexed, and asked: "Emperor, if he’s injured, why is he accompanying us?"
Isn’t it better to recuperate at the Guard House?
This is a carriage, with the fatigue of travel, if the wound reopened and bled enough to stain his clothes, it would be quite misleading.
"Lady Li, when I went to the Guard House to seek someone, Vice Commander Song volunteered to protect the Emperor and the Concubine. He still feels guilty about mistakenly injuring Lady Li last time, restless day and night and was eager to find a chance to make amends, finally getting the opportunity."
"I tried persuading him for quite a while, but alas, Vice Commander Song refused to rest."
Li Yuyu sighed: "Vice Commander Song should not dwell on this matter any longer, I have already forgotten about it, and it should not be mentioned again."
Song Sheng, driving the carriage despite the dull pain: "...This humble servant thanks Lady Li."
Xing Na was full of question marks.
Wasn’t it Mr. Shen who went to the Guard House and called for Brother Song by name? He was also worried about Brother Song’s health, that’s why he came along. Initially, Mr. Shen only named Brother Song to accompany us.
"Young Master Yu, when you’re outside, do not carry the titles from the palace out with you."
Yan Xiu, who had been silent for a long time, said in a deep voice.
"Yes, Mr. Xiu." Li Yuyu responded with a gentle smile.
The Dragon Hidden Temple is the most renowned temple in the Dasheng Dynasty, once bestowed with the words "Hidden Dragon" by a late Emperor, who also personally wrote the words "Dragon Hidden Temple" as a plaque to be displayed at the entrance of the temple, from which it got its name and has continued to this day.
The Dragon Hidden Temple does not only receive members of the Imperial Family, commoners may also come here to offer incense and seek blessings, therefore the Dragon Hidden Temple is bustling with incense offerings,
Yan Xiu and Li Yuyu along with their entourage were led inside through the back gate by Master Chengyi of the Dragon Hidden Temple.
"Please follow me, benefactors. Everything by the Hidden Dragon Lake has been prepared." Chengyi replied with a bow, hands folded in prayer.
Li Yuyu: !
What a handsome monk!
Yan Xiu narrowed his phoenix eyes, his thin lips tightly pursed, exuding an extremely cold aura.
Li Yuyu suddenly recalled the brief introduction in the book.
During the palace upheaval, after Yan Xiu left the Imperial Palace, he disappeared without a trace. Yan Zixuan sent numerous people both openly and secretly to search for him without any result. If it wasn’t for Yan Zixuan trying to execute "Li Yuyu" in the end, Yan Xiu wouldn’t have reappeared and thus lost his life.
Whenever she thought of this plot, Li Yuyu felt a dull pain in her heart, and she instinctively raised her hand to cover her heart, truly too engrossed in the role.
Chengyi folded his hands and stood up, holding one palm before him to lead the way.
Li Yuyu quickened her steps, cautiously asking: "Master Chengyi, do you have three senior brothers?"
"The female benefactor is correct; I have three senior brothers, they are Cheng Zhong, Cheng Xiao, and Cheng Jie." Chengyi slightly turned his body, answering warmly.
Loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness, just as expected!
The Dragon Hidden Temple, it turns out, is connected to Yan Xiu.
Yan Xiu listened to their conversation, remaining expressionless from start to finish, his hands clasped behind his back as he walked, quickly creating some distance from the others.
Shen Quan trotted to catch up.
Chengyi made a gesture to Li Yuyu, silently reminding her.
After returning the courtesy, Li Yuyu raised her eyes to look at Yan Xiu in the distance, waving a fan coquettishly as she exclaimed: "Mr. Xiu, wait for me~"