Da Li Temple - Chapter 33.2

Chapter 33.2
Pestering

Su Moyi violently ripped open the carriage curtain. Under the afterglow of the setting sun, in front of the narrow official road, a young master in green clothes, covered in dust and dirt, stood before them, casting a scorching smile at him in the fiery red evening sunlight. His heartbeat abruptly went out of control.
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Su Moyi did not know whether this was a surprise delight or a shock and could only stand there. Instead, it was Ye Qing who first asked suspiciously, ”Is this really Recorder Lin? How did she get ahead of us?”
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Su Moyi blankly glanced at him, “We are traveling on a big road slowly. She only needed a fast horse. Is it strange to rush ahead of us?”
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“Oh~” Ye Qing suddenly realized, “So, Lord is specially instructed not to hurry up today to wait for Recorder Lin?”
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“…… ” Su Moyi slowly tilted his head, his eyes emphasized coldly, “I’m afraid of dust.”
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Frightened by the killing aura that suddenly rose up around him, Ye Qing silently shut up.
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Su Moyi expressionlessly turned around, lifted his robe, and wanted to dive headfirst into the carriage. Ye Qing tugged him, “Then …… what to do now?”
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Su Moyi turned back and looked again at the wretched madman not far away, coldly saying, “She can go wherever she wants. What does it have to do with us?”
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“Oh ……” Ye Qing nodded.
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The carriage started rolling on the road again. Sitting back again, Su Moyi flipped through a book to pass the time. But perhaps because it was too shaky, he stared at it for a long time yet didn’t read a single word in it.
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Ye Qing didn’t rush the carriage. It was still okay to sit in the carriage, but if you followed on foot, it was necessary to trot all the way.
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Lin Wanqing couldn’t ride a horse, so she didn’t ride a fast horse to catch up. But before his departure, she had already gone out to follow the first batch of traders who left Sheng City. She’d probably given the vendor some money and joined them for a while. Then, she walked on her own the rest of the way. The dirt and grime all over her body indicated this.
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An indescribable place in his heart seemed to be gripped by something, and Su Moyi put down the book in his hand.
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Did she want to go to Hongzhou that badly? Last night, after being rejected, she still didn’t give up and followed him. She was a woman, and although she dressed as a man, it’d still be flawed. The literati around her can’t see it but are unsure of those in business and from the countryside. What would she do if she met any danger on the way and he was not in Da Li Temple?
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A nameless anger in his chest abruptly sprang up. Su Moyi ‘snapped’ with a bang and threw away the book in his hand.
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“Stop the carriage!” He commanded and probed out the carriage curtain.
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That green-colored little tail really still followed him. When Luo Wanqing saw him get down from the carriage, she panicked and stopped, timidly looking at him.
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“Lin Recorder, you don’t want to stay in Da Li Temple?” He asked in a deep voice, showing no mercy.
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“Ah?” Lin Wanqing hurriedly shook her head, “I’m worried about you and want to go to Hongzhou with you ……”
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“Heh …… worried about me?” Su Moyi frowned and looked at her gloomily.
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Lin Wanqing mumbled, “I, I also want to go ……”
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“But your superior is now Da Li Temple Chancellor, Lord Wei, not me. Does Lord Wei know about your unauthorized absence?”
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“My Lord ……,” Lin Wanqing looked at Su Moyi with her misty eyes, about to cry out.
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Su Moyi, however, was unmoved, coldly instructing Ye Qing, “Send her back.”
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“My Lord!” This time, it was the voices of two people.
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Ye Qing and Lin Wanqing looked at each other for a while, and Ye Qing opened his mouth first.
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“We are already out of Sheng City. The mountain roads are treacherous and deserted. If I send Recorder Lin, it will take a whole day to come and go. Does Lord want to sleep in the wilderness alone?”

“I can’t drive my own carriage into the city?” Su Moyi was unconvinced.
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“My Lord, you know how to drive a carriage?” Lin Wanqing asked.
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“…… “Su Moyi was stunned by the question. He really doesn’t know how to drive a carriage.
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“Then you drive the carriage to send her back. I’ll ride a horse into the city.”
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Ye Qing was so anxious that he grabbed the hand about to take his horsewhip. For the first time, his attitude was firm. “I won’t go! It’s too dangerous for you to act alone. If anything happens to you, the Emperor and the Empress Dowager will me chop off.”
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The three of them were at an impasse. Lin Wanqing wanted to follow, Ye Qing wouldn’t go, and Su Moyi didn’t feel comfortable with Lin Wanqing going back alone.
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In the end, one person couldn’t fight the two, leaving Su Moyi to compromise.
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“With such a dirty body, you’re not allowed to get on my carriage.” He glared at the messy woman and held his breath as he sat back in the carriage.
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The carriage finally started moving again. Even after a hectic day, the darkening evening sun, and the rising night wind, Su Moyi did not have the mind to close his eyes and recuperate. He picked up the book again and flipped it back and forth but still did not understand a word.
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When the carriage curtain was shaken open, and the two people sitting side by side in the front of the carriage talking and laughing came into his eyes, Su Moyi felt his eyes hurt.
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“Ye Qing,” Lord Su lifted the carriage curtain and said coldly, “When will we find a place to stay if we go on like this?” He paused at the spare horse on one side and said, “You go into the city first and scout for a safe and comfortable place to stay. Me and Recorder Lin will arrive later.”
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“Oh,” Ye Qing understood, stopping the carriage, patting his clothes, turning around, and picking up the horsewhip about to lead the horse.
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Su Moyi called him, “Who asked you to ride the horse?” His chin nodded to this carriage underneath him and said, “You drive the carriage. Recorder Lin and I will ride the horse.”
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“But there is only one horse, ah ……” Ye Qing was puzzled.
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“But I don’t know how to ride a horse, ah ……” Lin Wanqing was surprised.
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Su Moyi picked up the horsewhip, rolled over and mounted the horse, then reached out to Lin Wanqing and said, “Come up.”

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Author Notes :??
Lin Wanqing:? Didn’t you think I was dirty?
Ye Qing: ???? It turns out I’m the extra baggage —
Qingqing is teasing Lord Su so much. When Lord Su ‘do’ her, she will be miserable and can’t get out of bed for three days! Hahahahahaha! Let Qingqing tease Lord Su for a while longer!