Da Li Temple - Chapter 86

Chapter 86

Extra 1: Lord Su Invigorates His Husband’s Power 1

In the carriage, blocked in a corner of its wall, Lin Wanqing stared and felt his teeth gnawing her mouth, making it numb. Lord Su became increasingly shameless; he was unafraid of the sound inside spread out through this layer of thin curtains, ruining his reputation. The two pushed and chased each other until Ye Qing jerked and lurched, and a crunch and a muffled grunt sounded in his ears simultaneously.

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Lin Wanqing was stunned and licked around the skin of her mouth, tasting a rush of blood. The man in front of her covered his mouth and looked at her fixedly, his eyes filled with anger, aggravation, surprise, and a bit of heartache – His expression was stiff and cold, a look of rage that he wanted to kill but couldn’t bring himself to do it.

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“I …… ” Lin Wanqing was weak and trembling, trying to explain, but Su Moyi’s wide sleeve waved away her outstretched hand.

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“Ye Qing,” His cold face squeezed out a few words between his teeth and said, “Stop the carriage.” After saying that, he lifted the carriage curtain and alighted without looking back.

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Outside, Ye Qing puzzledly looked at Lord Su but didn’t dare ask more questions. Turning his head to look at Lin Wanqing, he saw that she looked fidgety. He could only chase after Lord Su and weakly asked, “Where is Lord going?”

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“Fo Da Li Temple,” Su Moyi’s tone was cold, “I don won to see her.” Looking at Lord Su’ss sharp tongue, Ye Qing seems to understand something. He felt awkward and only asked, “Let me escort you.”

“You send her.” Lord Su coldly threw down three words and whisked his sleeve away.

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Lin Wanqing was aggrieved in the carriage. This person didn’t make things clear before, and now he’s trying to be domineering as if he’s still righteous. For one is one, and two is two, the always sensible Lin Wanqing couldn’t indulge his bad habit. So she didn’t bother to stay, knocked on the carriage’s wall after putting down the curtain, and said indifferently, “Send me to the Capital Government Office.”

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Su Moyi’s feet lurched, choking on the carriage that brushed past. Lin Wanqing went to the Capital Government Office without looking back. She was looking for Liang Weiping because of the teaching matter at the State Prison and wanted to ask him for some information. The situation was different from the past. The most favored Heir Consort of the dynasty suddenly visited. When Official Li heard the report, he remembered his previous entanglements with her and almost kneeling to greet her. He still held that greasy and flattering look, making Lin Wanqing’s stomach ache upon seeing him. Even when Liang Weiping arrived, he stood on the side and refused to leave, looking happy to serve tea for them.

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Lin Wanqing coughed twice and watched him sink his face. As an official immersed in the official world for dozens of years, Official Li immediately understood what the Heir Consort meant. With a sudden realization, he bowed to her and walked out backward.

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Liang Weiping, who had been bullied for a long time, felt terrified when Official Li treated him like this and added a few more points of adoration in his eyes when he looked at Lin Wanqing. “Brother, oh no!” He called her and changed his words at the end, “Heir Consort…”

Lin Wanqing, however, pulled down her face and slapped him on the head, saying, “What did you call me? Brother Liang, have you forgotten our oath before Guan Gong?”

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Liang Weiping hemmed, rubbed his forehead, and sternly said, “Then, why are you still treating me unmannerly? You even dare to slap your elder brother’s head.”

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Lin Wanqing rolled her eyes, and they smiled at each other. “I’m looking for you because I want to borrow some of the records of the cases we’ve worked on before. Probably after the wedding, I’ll serve in the State Prison.”

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Liang Weiping nodded, “I’ll have someone copy for you at that time.”

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“There’s no need to bother others,” Lin Wanqing excused herself. “For private matters, I’ll just come here daily and copy it myself.”

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“Ah?” Liang Weiping was surprised. When she got married, as a ‘bride family,’ he also watched the people make things difficult for Su Moyi. That was the first time he knew love could change a person’s character. He never imagined that Lord Su, who could make Sheng City’s officialdom tremble when his face turned dark and dislike people in the courtroom with a single wrong word, could be so good-tempered for the sake of the woman before him. He, who had never been in a relationship, couldn’t help but start to envy.

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Liang Weiping winced and returned to his senses. “Then Lord Su…” He had just started the words when Lin Wanqing interrupted him with a cold face, “It’s none of his business.”

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Seeing clues, Liang Weiping swallowed his saliva and dared not ask more questions, quickly changing the topic, “Actually, I also need your help.” He paused and seemed embarrassed, “Do you know Constable Li?”

Lin Wanqing nodded.

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“He has a sister …… who came to the office to look for him before and met me once. After that, um ……” he stammered, embarrassed, “It seems like she has some interest in me. Tomorrow, Constable Li asked me to go to Qujiang Pond. You know his relationship with Official Li. I, I’m scared that he’s going to force me to marry his sister.”

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“So,” he tried, “Can you come with me? With you there, he will not dare to do anything.”

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“This ……” Lin Wanqing thought momentarily, remembering Lord Su’s jealous look today. But in the end, she still held her reason: “It’s inconvenient for me as a woman. Tomorrow, I’ll let a few guards keep an eye on it. “

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After finishing the matter of Capital Government Office, it was already the hour for dinner when she returned to the Heir’s Residence. Lin Wanqing changed her clothes and went to the side hall to have dinner, only to see a table of delicacies. It was appetizing, but only maids accompanied her.

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“Where is the Heir?” She walked over and casually asked.

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“Reply to the Heir Consort,” a maid replied, “The Heir moved all his things to Da Li Temple today, saying that he is on official business and won’t be staying in the mansion for a while.”

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“What?” Lin Wanqing didn’t hold back in the end, and she had a few points of hidden anger in her voice as she asked. Because Su Moyi had lived in Da Li Temple for many years before, the people in the residence didn’t find this move of his unusual. The maid didn’t understand and didn’t even think to conceal it. Now being asked by Lin Wanqing, she was stunned, stammered, and wanted to kneel to apologize, but Lin Wanqing pulled her arm. “You’re not wrong, I’m not angry.” She put away her cold face, buried her head, and ruthlessly picked up a few mouthfuls of rice, looking at the empty seat beside her. The more she thought about it, the more she suffocated.

Thunk! She put aside the bowl and chopsticks in her hand and said, “Go to Qingya Residence to find Master Liang, ask him the hour and specific location of tomorrow’s meeting at Qujiang Pond, and say that I will go there in person.” After speaking, she added, “Also, reveal this matter to Ye Qing inadvertently.”

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The next day, Lin Wanqing especially wore Su Moyi’s favorite jacket from the cupboard, matched with a moon-white big-sleeved shirt and a pomegranate-colored cloak on the outside. She combed her hair into a flying fairy bun, which was only for unmarried women.

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Spring was the time for Qujiang Pond when all the flowers fought for color. Peach blossoms, camellias, and begonias were in full bloom on the shallow grassy embankment. The lake’s clear blue water was like a mirror, reflecting and transforming all the flowers into an embroidered tapestry between heaven and earth, which was marvelous.

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Liang Weiping had already waited in the corridor bridge along the shore, and when he saw Lin Wanqing’s dress today, he was stunned for a moment.

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Lin Wanqing dismissed her subordinates and went alone. “Where is everyone?” She asked and looked around.

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“You ……” Liang Weiping was uncomfortable, “Why are you dressed like this?”

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Lin Wanqing lifted her eyes to look at him indifferently: “Today’s weather is good. I came to step into the spring to enjoy the flowers so I could dress up prettily, right?”

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Liang Weiping stretched his neck and nodded, “OK …… but this dress, as if ……”

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“As if what?”

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“As if you are here to show it to someone.” Liang Weiping truthfully said.

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Lin Wanqing felt pleased inside but remained indifferent outside. The two were going to chat some more, but they heard a rush of men’s footsteps in the distance. It was Constable Li. He had a violent temper, and had been bullying his subordinates for years. Therefore, his voice arrived first when he saw Liang Weiping and a slender woman from a long distance on the corridor bridge. When he called his name, Liang Weiping was so scared that he hurriedly hid behind Lin Wanqing.

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When Constable Li got closer, he recognized Lin Wanqing, and his first reaction was surprise before it turned into happiness.

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Liang Weiping and Lin Wanqing had a well-known good relationship in the Capital Government Office. Now that he’s a successful man, he naturally thinks highly of Liang Weiping. Today, he asked him to come and was ready to use soft and brutal methods to force Liang Weiping to give in. Now, it’s even better that the Heir Consort was present to witness the event. After a few short greetings, Li Wan, Constable Li’s younger sister, followed behind. The little girl was born white and clean, beautiful with watery and timid eyes, with a few points of natural shyness; she looked lovely.

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With outsiders present and considering the face of the little girl, Liang Weiping dared not directly refuse. The four of them wandered on the corridor bridge for a while.

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When Lin Wanqing saw the siblings forcefully wilting Liang Weiping more and more, she finally couldn’t help herself. She pointed to a patch of begonias along the shore and proposed, “The flowers there are blooming nicely, so Constable Li will accompany me to take a look.”

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After saying that, she gave Liang Weiping a look, carried her skirt, and left. She had long legs and had been dressed as a man before, so her footwork was naturally incomparable to an ordinary woman’s. In less than a cup of tea, Li Wan was left far behind by her.

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With Heir Consort’s word, Constable Li dared not disobey and only had to follow her far away. They stopped where the flowers and shadows were sparse, and Liang Weiping and Li Wan’s shadows were long gone behind them.

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Lin Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief, found a rock to sit on, and started humming a song to herself, not paying much attention to Constable Li. With warm sunshine and a breeze carrying the fragrance of flowers, she comfortably squinted her eyes when she suddenly felt a stroke behind her. Then, someone pushed her back, and her entire body was about to lunge forward.

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“Ouch!” Her eyes went black, and her forehand hit something semi-hard, emitting a muffled thud. The fine brocade was a material only reserved for the court dress of a third-grade official. This figure, the softness of the chest, and the smell of cedar with a bit of ink —

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Lin Wanqing curved her lips unnoticeably. Lord Su was genuinely impatient. He rushed to play to this ‘hero to save the beauty.’ However, before Lin Wanqing adjusted her expression and raised her head, a buzzing sound was in her ears.

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Lord Su’s voice was cool and calm, “Li Li, the Constable of the Capital Government Office, went AWOL and tricked the Heir Consort to Qujiang Pond, intending to murder her.”

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“Someone escort him to Da Li Temple for me.”

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Lin Wanqing: “????”

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Qingqing: Has this jealous dog official gone crazy and starting to let himself go?