Miss Cousin Wants to Become a Monk

Chapter 60 Arranging matters

Hearing this, Cui Xining felt quite ashamed, "I was also rude to her in the past, but thanks to A-Miao's open-mindedness, she didn't bother with me. Second Brother, don't be discouraged. As long as you sincerely apologize, A-Miao will definitely forgive you."

Second Young Master Cui, who has always been able to do things with ease, rarely looked downcast, "Will she?"

"Yes!" Cui Xining had never seen him like this before. Her heart softened, and she blurted out: "I will help you ask her out, and then you can have a frank chat with her."

Someone got what he wanted and said with a smile: "Then I'll trouble Xining."

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Xie Miao didn't know that Cui Xining and Cui Muli had united their front in private. She was thinking about the delivery of the letter for next time.

In another half month, on the third day of July, it would be the day of Cui Muli's attempted assassination.

He had been investigating the Honghe Valley silver disaster case for more than three months, and he should have figured out the context. When the key witness comes to the capital, he will be ambushed by a killer, and his life will almost hang by a thread.

The previous life...how did it develop in the previous life?

She tried to recall: that day she went to Qingxin Temple to pray for her aunt who was about to give birth. On the way back home, the official road was blocked, so they took a small path instead. Unexpectedly they ran into him being chased by men in black. She secretly ordered people to report the matter to the authorities, then she followed them into the woods. Seeing that he was being beaten back steadily by the opponent, and when the blade was about to stab him, she couldn't help but speak out to attract the attention of the man in black, thereby giving him a chance to fight back. However, when she was running away in a panic, she lost her footing and fell into an animal trap...

Later, he was grateful for her life-saving grace and married her at her request.

She put away her memories and thought with lingering fear: In this life, she would tell him in advance to avoid the ambush. He would not be in trouble, and she would not go to the rescue, let alone fall into the animal trap again...

She still remembered how deep the pit was, how dirty it was, and how smelly it was. She is a delicate little girl who usually wants to maintain a perfect image in front of Cui Muli, but that time she failed in all her efforts. When she came out, she was in such a mess that she almost fainted from the smell!

A bad fate. Definitely a bad fate that cannot be looked back upon.

She secretly made up her mind: take this as a watershed moment. The road faces the sky, and they each go on one side, which is very, very good.

In the evening, Cui Xining came to make an appointment with her for the day after tomorrow, to go to Yunxi Bamboo Path to cool off. It happened that several little maids were bored in the courtyard, so Xie Miao agreed.

On that day, Xie Miao put on a sheer gauze veiled hat and went to Yunxi Bamboo Path with four maids.

Yunxi Bamboo Path is one of the eight scenic spots in the capital and is located in the western suburbs of Linyuan. The stone path winds deep like fairy silk, the sky is covered with greenery, and the water of the stream is sparkling. At a glance, the greenery was boundless.

Guiyuan and Lizhi were young, and it was their first time to go out with Xie Miao. Seeing such beautiful scenery, they couldn't help but be excited. Although Fu Lu and Lan Xia restrained their emotions, one could still tell that they were very happy.

Xie Miao took off the veiled hat and the wind naughtily blew the hair on her cheeks, "What time is it?"

Lan Xia said: "Miss, it's the third quarter of chenshi."

"Have you seen the Second Young Lady's carriage?"

"No."

"Guiyuan and Lizhi stay here and wait. When the Second Young Lady arrives, ask her to come to Yunqi Pavilion to find me."

Lizhi and Guiyuan folded their hands in front of them and replied with a smile: "Yes, Miss!"

Xie Miao held a round fan with jade handle. The white silk was embroidered with an oriental magpie. She swayed it gently and walked leisurely into the depths of the bamboo forest. As soon as she entered the forest, the fresh smell hits her face. The chirping of birds in the mountain stream is clear and sweet, and full of life. Where the breeze rustles, the sunlight shines through the gaps between the branches and leaves, dancing playfully like a fairy in the forest.

Lan Xia picked a leaf with morning dew still on it and said, "Miss, what music do you want to listen to? I will play it for you."

Xie Miao said casually: "The five unique skills of reed weaving."

Lan Xia held the leaf to her lips, and pinched the edge with two fingers. She breathed in, and a breathy music sounded, ethereal and brisk, spreading through the forest.

Fu Lu sang at the right time: "The reeds are high, the reeds are long, and the reed flowers are like snow. The reeds know the storm best, and the reeds know the rain best..." (quoted from the document "Wei Bian Wu Jue")

Next to Yunqi Pavilion, the stream is close to the mountain, and fishes are swimming in the shallow bottom.

Lan Xia took off her socks and shoes and stepped on the pebbles to stir up water. She waved to Fu Lu and asked her to come with her. Fu Lu refused with a smile and stood behind Xie Miao, fanning her to cool her down.

"What a great place to cool off." Fu Lu praised.

Xie Miao waited in Yunqi Pavilion for half an hour, but still didn't see Cui Xining, so she simply led the people in deeper.

There are five pavilions on the bamboo path, namely, Yunqi, Liufeng, Wangyue, Panshuang, and Yuyu. At the end of the five pavilions, there is a lush imperial bamboo forest under Biyou Peak.

Several people walked to the Royal Bamboo Forest in one breath. The dappled dawn light shone through the branches and leaves to the ground, making the mountain even more tranquil. Fu Lu and Lan Xia picked a gentle, shady place. They spread out thin mattresses, put rattan mats on them, then took out the fruits from the baskets and laid them out.

Xie Miao knelt down on the rattan mat, while Lan Xia arranged the hem of her clothes and put mosquito repellent incense around her.

After everything was settled, Xie Miao slowly took out a scroll of scripture from her sleeve.

Fu Lu, Lan Xia: ...Miss, when did you bring along the scripture?

Xie Miao seemed to see their query and said lightly: "Before leaving."

The two maids looked helpless.

Xie Miao closed her eyes and took a deep breath, feeling that the fragrance of bamboo was refreshing, "Sure enough, the beautiful scenery is more suitable for scriptures."

Fu Lu, Lan Xia: ...You are the Young Lady, you have the final say.

The sky is bright and the air is clear. A girl in a light skirt is sitting on a mat. She has dark black hair and a thin light all over her body, just like the faint morning light, melting into the lush green forest——

It leaped into Cui Muli's eyes.

Deep in the soul, a small string like a whisper, gently picked up and slowly twisted, teasing the heart.

He was still noble, but inadvertently, his eyes flashed with tiny and turbulent emotions.

"A-Miao." He called.

Xie Miao turned her head and unexpectedly met his deep gaze. After a moment of astonishment, her smile gradually faded.

Cui——Why is he here?