Jiang Xuening sat for a while without hearing any sound, and then slowly poked her head in.

Just as he stood up and prepared to walk out, patting the corner of his skirt and preparing to leave, a cold voice sounded behind him.

"You must have enjoyed eavesdropping."

Jiang Xuening slowly turned her head and raised her chin, "I wasn't eavesdropping, I was forced to listen. I was the one who came here first, who told you to have to fight here."

Shen Zhaoyan snorted coldly, "That's ridiculous."

"Tsk tsk, the prince is indeed cold-faced and cold-hearted, making people cry with anger."

Shen Zhaoyan glanced at her and said, "Stop gloating."

Jiang Xuening shrugged and walked down the mountain.

Shen Zhaoyan walked behind her and stared at her back. Thinking of the rumors in Beijing, she couldn't help but ask, "What's going on with your marriage to Xuan Jia."

Jiang Xuening said casually, "That's it."

Shen Zhaoyan frowned slightly, "You'd better not marry him."

Jiang Xuening said without looking back, "If I don't marry him, how can I marry you?"

"Oh, if you want to be a widow, it's not impossible." Shen Zhaoyan sneered.

Jiang Xuening imitated him and sneered, "Oh, you cursed yourself to die early, and I can't help it. A good thing like death is still very good."

The two of them chatted for more than a few words, and soon became quiet.

The two of them went down the mountain one after another. Shen Zhaoyan said sharply, "You and him will not have a future. You'd better be clear about it yourself."

Jiang Xuening tilted her head and looked at him helplessly, "You speak so arrogantly."

He obviously meant to remind me, but he didn't say it properly.

Shen Zhaoyan was stunned for a moment, then turned and walked away, his ears red.

Jiang Xuening was thoughtful. She seemed to have thought of a way to cure him. She must try it next time.

Jiang Xuening walked towards the yard, which was extremely quiet. She ate the vegetarian meal in the temple, drank tea made from mountain spring water, and rested for a while.

The sun was almost setting. She took Qing He and Cai Yue and deliberately wandered around the yard.

After turning around for a while, Qinghe saw someone coming with sharp eyes, and reminded him in a low voice, "He's coming."

Jiang Xuening naturally turned around and walked towards the door, only to meet Mrs. Shangguan who came in.

Jiang Xuening took a step back and said politely, "Madam, please."

Mrs. Shangguan also said politely, "You're welcome, girl."

The moment their eyes met, Mrs. Shangguan's expression was as frightened as if she had seen a ghost. The beads she held in her hand broke and rolled to the ground.

Jiang Xuening lowered her head to pick up a prayer bead that had fallen by her feet, and handed it to her with a smile, "Madam, your prayer bead has fallen."

Mrs. Shangguan still looked at her in shock, opened her mouth and was speechless.

Jiang Xuening touched her face, "Am I so scary? Or is there something dirty on my face..."

Shangguan Mingzhu came out of the yard, "Mother..."

Jiang Xuening raised her eyes and looked at her. She pointed at her with a trembling hand, "Why are you here... This is an important place for Buddhism..."

Fortunately, Mrs. Shangguan had recovered and scolded, "Stop talking nonsense. Come and see Princess Mingyue."

Shangguan Mingzhu's chest heaved and she took a breath of air, and said in a sharp voice, "You are Princess Mingyue!"

"Any advice?" Jiang Xuening asked solemnly.

Mrs. Shangguan answered from the side, "She was just too surprised. She didn't expect to meet the princess here."

Jiang Xuening asked knowingly, "Have we met before?"

Mrs. Shangguan smiled uncomfortably, "I do have some connection with the princess. I am the queen's aunt."

Jiang Xuening looked at her with a half-smile, "It turns out to be Mrs. Shangguan."

Mrs. Shangguan suppressed the panic in her heart and greeted her, "Is the princess also here to offer incense?"

Jiang Xuening nodded, "Yes, come to pay homage to the family."

Mrs. Shangguan forced a smile, "Then I won't disturb the princess and go in to rest first."

Mrs. Shangguan took Shangguan Mingzhu to the room. Shangguan Mingzhu couldn't help but look back at her, and she smiled thinly.

Back in the room, Mrs. Shangguan sat on the chair a little exhausted, "Why do they look so similar..."

Although there have been rumors in Beijing for a long time, seeing it in person was still very impactful.

Shangguan Mingzhu said irritably, "The ghost is really lingering, so what if he looks like..."

Mrs. Shangguan glared at her and said, "Watch your mouth, she is not someone to be trifled with."

Shangguan Mingzhu didn't take it seriously, so what if she wasn't easy to mess with, the one sitting on the throne now was her cousin.

Meeting Jiang Xuening here, Mrs. Shangguan felt inexplicably uneasy, and she even wanted to leave immediately.

But it was already late and it would be dark by the time we got down the mountain. It was not safe to go back at night after all.

Jiang Xuening went to the Buddha and burned incense carefully. After listening to the sutra for a while, she finally calmed down.

Returning to the room, she asked, "Has the incense been changed?"

Que Ling said, "Don't worry, Princess."

Jiang Xuening said maliciously, "She must be haunted by nightmares tonight."

That was the incense she prepared for her personally, and she didn't want to let down her good intentions.

Ever since she met Mrs. Shangguan, Jiang Xuening was in a bad mood.

She recalled some not-so-pleasant things.

Her second sister, the eldest daughter of the second wife of the Gu family. When I married into the Sheng family, it was Mrs. Shangguan who acted as matchmaker.

Of course, because of her relationship with Xiao Shujin, and the Sheng family being Xiao Shujin's maternal ancestor, their reputation has always been good, and the marriage went smoothly.

It's a pity that in the end, her second sister only ended up with one dead and two dead after the Gu family was defeated.

And she didn't die in the Sheng family, but in the Shangguan family.

What exactly happened, no one knows.

Jiang Xuening said to Que Ling, "You try to scare her tonight."

Que Ling's eyes lit up, "Don't worry, Princess, this slave is very good at it."

She grew up in the market, and before being sold away by Jiang Xuening, she made a living with a goddess. She was very experienced in pretending to be a ghost. In addition, she had learned martial arts in the past few years, which made her even more comfortable in operating.

Jiang Xuening, "Be careful, don't get discovered."

Que Ling quickly disappeared into the room. After Jiang Xuening had dinner, burned incense and washed her hands, she began to play the piano.

Mrs. Shangguan lived across the street, and soon she heard the sound of the piano. It was obviously a quiet sound, but for no reason, those who listened felt a little cold in their chests.

Mrs. Shangguan said with an unhappy expression, "I don't know who is playing the piano."

The confidant maid was very discerning and wandered around the yard deliberately looking for trouble. When he came back, he reported, "The princess is playing. She didn't close the window. The slave can see it clearly."

The sound of the piano was pleasant to my ears, but Mrs. Shangguan became more and more irritable as she listened.

Fortunately, the sound of the piano ended soon, and the room opposite became completely quiet.

Mrs. Shangguan felt very tired and quickly went to bed to rest after washing.

It was late at night, and the temple became completely quiet.

Jiang Xuening was not sleepy and was reading a book.

"Ah! There's a ghost!"

"Help!"

Frightened screams pierced the night sky, and the lights in the yard quickly came on.

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