After Su Yuanyuan left, Mrs. Mo immediately went to the study to find Su Qing.
Su Qing was about to go out to the Jingji Army Camp. He was quite surprised to see Mrs. Mo suddenly appear.
"Madam, you seem to be in such a hurry. Is there something urgent?"
Mrs. Mo grabbed his hand and dragged him back into the study. Then she slammed the door shut with a "bang".
Su Qing coughed lightly, his ears turning a bit red. "Madam, it's broad daylight. This... isn't quite appropriate. What if the children see?"
Hearing what Su Qing meant, Mrs. Mo's face also flushed. She pinched him angrily and said, "Who wants to do that with you? I'm here to talk to you about something urgent!"
Su Qing quickly cleared his throat and pretended to be serious. "What urgent matter does Madam want to talk to me about? Just say it. Why are you being so mysterious?"
Mrs. Mo lowered his head and whispered something in his ear. After hearing that, Su Qing's face instantly changed.
"Really?!"
Mrs. Mo nodded seriously. "Yuanbao told me this herself. Can it be fake?"
Su Qing also recalled his experience in Yandang Mountain. He murmured, "No wonder..."
Thinking of something, Mrs. Mo's voice choked with sobs. "In Mobei, I often heard that if a child has a pure heart, they can see things that adults can't. But there's a distinction between the living and the dead. If a child is too involved in the affairs of the dead, they may have a short life. Husband, what should we do?"
Su Qing pulled his wife into his arms and patted her reassuringly. He seemed to be deep in thought.
"How about you take Yuanbao to Foxing Temple and ask Master Kongwen to take another look at her?"
Suddenly remembering something, Mrs. Mo clapped her hands. "Yes! You're right. We can go and find Master Kongwen! Master Kongwen is so capable. He could tell at a glance that Yuanbao's soul was wandering. He must be able to solve this problem for Yuanbao!"
As this matter concerned her daughter, Mrs. Mo took it very seriously. After leaving Su Qing's study, she immediately asked the servants to prepare the carriage for the trip.
Then she took her maid and rushed to Mingzhu Garden. She found Su Yuanyuan, who was kicking shuttlecocks with the maids.
Seeing Mrs. Mo, Su Yuanyuan's eyes lit up. She immediately left the maids and ran towards her mother.
"Mother!"
Did mother come up with a way for her? Would mother take her to the Cang Mansion to find Cang Xuan?
Su Yuanyuan's heart started pounding nervously and expectantly.
However, Mrs. Mo said the next moment, "Yuanbao, it's still early. Come with mother to Foxing Temple to offer incense and pray."
Su Yuanyuan was stunned for a moment and immediately realized that Mrs. Mo was going to take her to find Master Kongwen.
She miscalculated! She didn't expect that there was a highly - enlightened monk in Foxing Temple! And this monk had once given her a motto that helped her gain wisdom!
Her shoulders drooped. Although she was disappointed, she still nodded obediently. "Okay, mother."
After a short rest, the mother - daughter duo left the house without disturbing the three Su brothers and Wei Linlang.
It was Su Huaisheng who excitedly came to Mingzhu Garden with a newly - made small bell ball to find Su Yuanyuan. Only then did he know that his sister and mother had gone to Foxing Temple.
Su Huaisheng scratched his head in confusion. "The fifteenth day just passed. Why does mother suddenly remember to go and offer incense?"
Following Mrs. Mo's instructions, Chunxiao smiled and said, "Madam said that they encountered too many twists and turns during their stay in the villa these days. She's worried that the young lady's soul is unstable, so she's taking the young lady to find Master Kongwen to take another look at her."
After hearing this, Su Huaisheng didn't suspect anything. Instead, he nodded in agreement. "It should be so. I hope mother and Yuanbao will have a smooth trip and Yuanbao will be safe and sound."
To avoid attracting attention, the carriage Mrs. Mo found was not ostentatious. Just like this, she took Su Yuanyuan out of the city easily and rushed towards Foxing Temple.
Far away on the other side of Shengjing City, the Cang Mansion was also bustling.
Cang Xuan received more rewards than the Yongguo Duke's Mansion. However, there was only Cang Xuan as the master in the mansion. All the boxes and carts of jewelry, silk and satin were put into the storeroom by the servants.
Tian Shu looked at the antique calligraphy and paintings in the storeroom that had been covered with dust from the previous imperial rewards. He couldn't help but sigh. "When will there be a mistress in the mansion? If these jewelry and ornaments are left here any longer, they'll probably turn into a pile of dull and useless things. It's a pity, such a pity."
Cang Xuan glanced at him and said, "Isn't it simple? Whoever among you and Tian Quan gets married first, I'll give all these rewards in the room as your betrothal gifts."
Tian Shu muttered, "It would be better if you keep them as your own betrothal gifts. Maybe, these won't even be enough..."
Cang Xuan gave him a cold look. "Huh?"
Tian Shu quickly smiled. "No, no. I didn't say anything."
After the master and servant left the storeroom, they saw a carrier pigeon flapping its wings and flying towards Cang Xuan.
Tian Shu reached out his hand to catch the pigeon, took off the message tube on its leg, and handed it to Cang Xuan beside him.
The finger - sized piece of paper was unfolded in his palm. It read:
"At half - past noon, the young lady and the madam went to Foxing Temple together."
After seeing what was written on it, Cang Xuan fell into deep thought.
Why did Mrs. Mo take that little girl to Foxing Temple at this time? And why so suddenly and hurriedly?
Could something have happened to the little girl?
A feeling of restlessness and anxiety welled up in Cang Xuan's heart. He crumpled the note into a ball and put it into his sleeve.
So what if they go to Foxing Temple? What does it matter to him? He still had many things to do and had no time to care about the whereabouts of a little girl.
With a gloomy face, he walked towards his study with his hands behind his back.
Tian Shu followed behind him. Seeing his face change so quickly, he couldn't help but secretly click his tongue. Who was so bold as to make his master unhappy?
Cang Xuan came to the study and just sat down when he saw the gatekeeper rushing in to report.
"Sir, there's a man outside who claims to be the heir of the Pingyang Marquis and wants to see you."
Su Zeqian, the heir of the Pingyang Marquis? Cang Xuan said indifferently, "Don't see him. Tell him to get lost."
After rejecting the gatekeeper, Cang Xuan asked Tian Shu to grind the ink and then picked up the pen to write on the paper. However, as he was writing, he suddenly put down the pen and looked up at Tian Shu.
Tian Shu felt goosebumps all over his body under his gaze. He couldn't help but rub his arms and asked carefully, "Sir, why are you looking at me like this?"
Cang Xuan took off his outer robe and said, "You dress up as me and stay in the mansion. Don't see anyone, understand?"
Ah? Was the master going out in the guise of "Yun Jian" again? Didn't this identity already become known to others?
Who would have thought that the master, who once hated disguising the most, was now addicted to it.
Tian Shu felt something strange in his heart, but he didn't dare to go against Cang Xuan's order. He nodded and said, "Understood, sir."