All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Chapter 40 Foursome
The Temple of Longevity is located on Queqiao Mountain in the western outskirts of the capital. After driving for more than an hour, the carriage stopped at the foot of the mountain.

When Shen Lingxi got off the carriage, she saw Chu Yan pretending to be "Ning Liulang" walking towards him.

Today he is wearing an elegant and elegant sky blue shirt, a jacket towel on his head, and a plain white belt that tightens his narrow waist, making his tall and straight figure look thinner.

Perhaps because he was afraid that people would recognize his identity, this time his appearance was a little different from before.

The face was slightly decorated with special materials, which weakened the edges and corners of the facial features, and the material of the robe was changed from brocade to ordinary cotton, and the Tsinghua nobility around him was deliberately collected, making him look more frail, like a man with no hands. A scholar with the power to bind a chicken.

Shen Lingxi looked familiar with his appearance.

It is similar to the way she dressed in Wanguanfang that time.

Because of Shen Yuyao's presence, the three deliberately pretended to meet unexpectedly, exchanged a few pleasantries, and then agreed to go up the mountain together.

Queqiao Mountain is famous for its naturally formed boulders, which resemble a magpie bridge.Because of this, the concept of longevity on the top of the mountain has also become the most effective place in the capital to seek marriage and children.

More than ten years ago, there was a Taoist doctor named Baoyi Zhenren in the Longevity Temple, who was very skilled in medicine. It is said that no matter how critical the illness is, he can bring the dead back to life.

Shen Lingxi's mother, An Shi, was sent to the Longevity Temple overnight because of dystocia when she gave birth to Shen Lingxi.

Although the man survived, a dead baby was born.

In order to protect his reputation, he secretly bought Shen Yuyao to replace the dead baby.

Later, the baby was picked up by old man Shen from the coffin shop.

This is the past of Shen Lingxi and Shen Yuyao, two real and fake daughters.

After careful calculation, the two of them have some chances with this concept of longevity.

Today is the Fragrance Market. From the foot of the mountain to the road up the mountain, Queqiao Mountain is lined up with vendors. Everywhere you look, there are crowds of pilgrims, and it is very lively.

Shen Yuyao naturally got Shen Ji's advice, Wu Yangyang brought a group of maids and women here, and she decided to act like the prostitutes of the Hou family, and vowed to suppress Shen Lingxi in front of Mu Huai'an.

Wherever Mu Huai'an went, she followed.

Gentle and dignified, elegant and atmospheric, it attracts the praise of passers-by.

Because of Yaoniang's funeral, Shen Yuyao did good deeds in front of people, and many people recognized her.

Now she climbed Queqiao Mountain together with Mu Huai'an again, with such an intimate attitude, it naturally attracted the attention of many people.

Wherever Mu Huai'an went, he was the focus of everyone's attention, and he had long been accustomed to the scrutiny of others.

He doesn't want people to misunderstand what he has with Shen Yuyao.

The more it was like this, the more Mu Huai'an deliberately kept a distance from her, and he made no secret of his care and favor for Shen Lingxi in every gesture.

Regarding Mu Huai'an's abnormal behavior, Shen Lingxi didn't take it seriously at all.

All she wanted was to pass the news of her going up the mountain to Shen Liang as soon as possible.I only hope that Shen Liang can live up to her expectations, contact the people behind the scenes, and attack her in time.

In Shen Lingxi's mind, she quickly thought about how to get Shen Liang to kidnap Chu Yan.Only in this way can it be regarded as truly foolproof.

Her brain has not yet formed a plan, but her body has already reacted subconsciously, and she is very close to Chu Yan.

As for Chu Yan, he never liked being close to others.

The closer Shen Lingxi got, the more he remembered the scene of her crawling into his arms covered in blood that night.

Unknowingly, he quickened his pace, just wanting to distance himself from her.

The four of them had their own thoughts, chasing after each other, and finally had a chance to rest when they reached the pavilion in the middle of the mountain.

No matter where the real daughters of the aristocratic families go, there are groups of servants and maidservants, and there are dedicated people to take care of everything.

The maidservants burned incense in the pavilion early on and set up the stove.

Under the onlookers of the people outside the pavilion, Shen Yuyao rolled up her sleeves, rolled the tea cakes with her slender hands, and cooked tea for Mu Huai'an with her own hands in an elegant and virtuous manner.

"Brother Huai'an, it's too hot, drink some tea to quench your thirst." This sweet and charming "Brother" made everyone outside the pavilion crumble.

Mu Huai'an's peach blossom eyes flickered twice, he took the teacup with his slender and jade-like hands, and passed it to Shen Lingxi, and he also adjusted his tone, "Sister Lingxi, drink tea."

Shen Lingxi's clear eyes gave him a weird look, and that expression was all she needed to ask "Are you sick?".

However, in just a split second, Shen Lingxi suddenly came to his senses, and had an idea as if enlightened.

She reached out to take the teacup, moved closer to Chu Yan's side, and shyly handed the tea to him, "Liulang, drink some tea to quench your thirst."

Chu Yan didn't know what she was thinking, but his task today was to cooperate with her, so he had to take the teacup, thanked him warmly and politely, and drank the tea on his back.

Shen Yuyao and Mu Huai'an coincided with each other, and both lowered their faces.

Therefore, the scene of a pair of Bi people traveling together in the mountains and rivers, which was supposed to be a concubine's love, turned into——
"She loves him, but he loves her, she only loves the other him, but that person is indifferent..." Such a bloody foursome.

Because of Mu Huai'an's preference, many people inquired about Shen Lingxi's identity.

"Hey, isn't this the shopkeeper of Shen's Coffin Shop in Wangxian Village?"

"That's already in the past. Now this girl is the daughter of the prostitute who was just brought back to the mansion by Xuan Ping Hou. I heard that she and the fourth girl are from the same mother. She accidentally wandered outside and was picked up by the old man Shen from the coffin shop. until big."

The daughter of the Hou family who was raised in a coffin shop was favored by the eldest son of the Duke Cheng'en's family. Instead of following the trend and falling in love with him, she fell in love with a frail scholar.

This kind of unheard of gossip naturally aroused more reverie and discussion among the people.

Because of this, in less than half an hour, the four of them only walked halfway up the mountain, and the news of them flew from the middle of the mountain to the top of the mountain, reaching Shen Liang's ears as if they had grown wings.

Shen Lingxi's appearance on Magpie Bridge Mountain is undoubtedly a timely help for Shen Liang.

He walked to the table almost without thinking, quickly wrote a note, tied it to the pigeon's leg, and let it fly.

Then, he took out a brocade box from the dense grid in the quiet room, took out the embroidered handkerchief inside, stroked it a few times in his hand, folded it carefully, and put it close to the body in the skirt.

"Come here." He called a disciple to come in, "Take someone to clean the Changsheng Pavilion, and then order someone to cook a table of fast food. Today I want to treat my two nieces well."

After the disciple left, Shen Liang bolted the door from the inside, lifted a floor tile in the northwest corner of the room, and suddenly there was a secret passageway that only allowed one person to pass through.

He leaned on the wall and walked towards the secret passage...

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When Shen Lingxi and his party went up the mountain, Shen Liang was already waiting at the entrance of the Taoist temple.

Shen Liang couldn't hide the look of joy and kindness on his face, "I didn't prepare anything when I heard that you were going to the mountain for fun. I prepared a table of Vegetarian Vegetarian Vegetables, and you can drink tea and discuss the Tao with me, how about it?"

(End of this chapter)