si-mexico Chapter 381 Substitute
Chapter 381 Substitute
Arrive at the Sansheng Temple.
The nunnery was large and had many nuns, but it was not very popular.
Aside from the local people who come to the temple to eat vegetarian food, there aren't many worshippers.
After arriving at the Sansheng Temple, the first thing Miaomiao's family did was to solve the problem of food and clothing.
I also took the opportunity to observe the surrounding environment.
It was no different from any other nunnery.
If there's any difference, it's that we're a bit poor; the tables and chairs are old and somewhat damaged.
It's said to be a place where the late emperor's concubines practiced their cultivation, but I didn't see any trace of them.
It's impossible to see that.
The current emperor is old, and the concubines of the late emperor have either become old nuns or have already been buried.
Therefore, the local authorities should have left long ago.
Jiang Zijin was able to escape so easily, thanks in no small part to the nuns in the temple turning a blind eye.
That's incredibly bold.
Xiuxiu returned after asking around, "Sister, there is indeed a girl sent by a yamen runner to the nunnery. She looks about fourteen or fifteen years old. The nun's Dharma name is Jingchen. She should be Jiang Zijin's stand-in."
"I'll go ask the abbess, you all can wander around," Lu Qingyao said.
"Should we just ask directly? Won't that alert them?" Xiuxiu asked, puzzled.
Lu Qingyao smiled and said, "We're not afraid of alerting the snake. We just want to lure it out. The crime of deceiving the emperor is too serious and will implicate many people. Let's see if we can force her to show herself."
Lu Qingyao went alone to find the abbot of the Sansheng Temple.
Inside the Buddhist hall.
An old nun is striking a wooden fish.
The sound of the wooden fish was interrupted by the woman who suddenly barged in.
"You must be Abbess Juehui. I apologize for disturbing you. I am a relative of Little Master Jingchen. Her maternal grandmother is seriously ill, and she specifically asked me to invite her back to see her one last time." Lu Qingyao looked anxious and, ignoring the young nun's obstruction, strode up to the old nun.
Master Juehui remained calm, showing no anger at Lu Qingyao's recklessness.
But she soon discovered the problem.
He glanced at Lu Qingyao and said, "Jingchen's maternal grandmother has long since passed away. Why would you impersonate her relative?"
From Abbess Juehui's words, Lu Qingyao was certain that the old nun knew about Jiang Zijin's family background.
They knew all along, yet they still dared to protect her; I wonder what they were after.
She explained, "Please forgive me, Master. It was a slip of the tongue. Jingchen's maternal grandmother and mother have indeed passed away, but she still has a father and grandmother. I was referring to her grandmother. Could you please ask her to come out and meet us?"
"Please wait a moment, benefactor."
After thinking for a moment, Abbess Juehui asked a nun standing nearby to go and invite her.
Before long, the nun returned and said to the abbess, "Master, Junior Sister Jingchen said that she has severed ties with the mortal world and is no longer a person of this world. She told this benefactor to go back and not to come again."
"Are you sure that's what she said?" Lu Qingyao looked at the two of them.
Although his face remained calm, his body's instinctive reactions did not lie.
Fine beads of sweat appeared on both of their foreheads.
It was obvious that they were nervous.
It's actually not hot anymore this season; it's even a little chilly in these deep mountains.
The nun stammered, "Yes."
Seeing that it was almost time, Lu Qingyao stopped beating around the bush with Abbess Juehui and said directly, "To be honest, Abbess, I am not actually Jiang Zijin's relative, but her divorced stepmother. I came here today to see if she is still in the nunnery."
Master Juehui was shocked and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "Yes...of course I am."
"If you're here, please come out..."
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The backyard of the Three Saints Temple.
Miaomiao and Aunt Xiuxiu split up into two groups, and Xiuxiu jumped onto the roof.
Miaomiao took Xier for a stroll around, and whenever they saw a little nun, they would go up and take a look.
Because he's a child, and he's cute, and has a sweet tongue, he calls everyone "little sister."
The calls made the young nuns feel sweet inside.
Even monks can't resist the little brat's flattery.
The younger nuns, in particular, were almost all delighted by her charm.
They assumed she was the child of some pilgrim, wandering around because she felt stuffy in the room, and no one paid any attention to where she went.
Following Qiuqiu, Miaomiao wandered to a courtyard.
Seeing that no one was around, he was about to push the door open when he discovered that it was locked.
Xi'er took off her hairpin and pried open the lock in a few quick movements.
Miao Miao looked at her in surprise, "When did you learn that? Teach me."
Xi'er: "...I learned it from Aunt Xiuxiu, you can ask her."
Xi'er learned a lot from Aunt Xiuxiu, much of which was unorthodox and unorthodox, so naturally she couldn't teach it to the young lady.
Aunt Xiuxiu said that only by learning these skills can one better protect the girl.
Sure enough, this came in handy.
Miao Miao pursed her lips, pushed open the door and entered. There was no one in the yard, so they must be inside the house.
I wandered into a meditation room.
A young nun sat inside, meditating.
The light was dim, but it was still clear that the young nun's figure was very similar to Jiang Zijin's.
"Sister, are you Master Jingchen?" Miaomiao leaned closer and finally saw the little nun's face clearly.
Her eyebrows and eyes resemble Jiang Zijin's somewhat; she's quite pretty.
But it's still far inferior to the real thing.
This must be Jiang Zijin's stand-in.
It seems that Jiang Zijin has no intention of returning after escaping, is not afraid of being discovered, and doesn't care about the life or death of her family.
The young nun looked at Jiang Miaomiao with a panicked expression, "You... what are you doing here?"
She clearly remembered seeing this child before.
That's Jiang Wu Guniang.
The main reason is that the child's appearance is so outstanding that even if she has only seen him once, she can still recognize him when she sees him again.
If she's here, then her mother must be here too.
The little nun was in a complete panic. When she saw Miaomiao, she acted as if she had seen a ghost and instinctively retreated to a corner.
Miao Miao was completely bewildered; the little nun actually recognized her.
But she couldn't remember ever seeing this person before.
She brazenly leaned closer to examine the little nun's face, and even called Xi'er over to look, "Have you seen her before? I don't remember her at all, but she seems to recognize me."
Xi'er nodded and said, "I've seen her before. She's a maid in Jiang Zijin's courtyard. I saw her the night she cut Jiang Zijin's hair."
I've probably seen them before, but the maids all had their heads down and didn't notice.
Miao Miao suddenly realized.
But what is Jiang Zijin planning to do by keeping a maid who looks like herself by her side?
So you're always ready to be her stand-in?
Why do these people all have this habit of keeping body doubles? It seems that Consort Zhen in the palace is also a body double.
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Miao Miao's little brain suddenly got an idea.
If Jiang Zijin kept a body double, then she must have been using another identity to live a carefree life outside.
who can that be?
She immediately asked the young nun, "Why did you become a nun in place of Jiang Zijin? Where has she gone?"
The little nun huddled in the corner, remaining silent.
Because she knew that anything she said at that moment would be futile.
The fact that Fifth Sister said this means she already knows that Miss Zijing is not in the nunnery.
Miao Miao looked at the little nun's timid appearance; even she, a child, was afraid of her.
It's unlikely that he became a nun voluntarily.
Who would willingly lose their freedom and be locked in a courtyard year after year?
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