Early in the morning, before dawn, on the spacious and tidy Qingshiban Avenue in Jiankang City, a group of decent motorcades broke through the morning fog and slowly drove towards Jiming Mountain outside the city.

The ox cart stopped at the foot of Jiming Mountain, sitting on the shoulder chariot, the Shen family finally arrived at Qixuan Temple.

After receiving the letter that Shen's family would come today, Mrs. Zheng waited at the gate of the mountain early. Seeing the old lady and others sitting on the shoulder chariot from a distance, she immediately led others to meet them.

"A family." Mrs. Zheng smiled enthusiastically and helped the old lady down with her own hands.

The old lady nodded and led the crowd into the temple following Mrs. Zheng. On the way, Mrs. Zheng told Mrs. Shen that Master Huixian, who had wandered here, happened to go out today to visit friends and discuss Buddhism, and he would not be back until tomorrow. Knowing that they will not be able to see Master Huixian until tomorrow, Mrs. Shen is not in a hurry, they have already made plans to stay overnight in the temple.

Mrs. Shen wanted to copy scriptures. Mrs. Zheng, Mrs. Yu, and Mrs. Shen all said that they would accompany Mrs. Shen to copy the scriptures.

When Shen Xiangpei, who was staying by Mrs. Yu's side, heard this, she opened her mouth to say that she also accompanied her grandmother to the Buddha to copy scriptures. Before the words could be spoken, Yu's wrist was gently pulled.

Yu Shi is about the same age as Zheng Shi, but she looks several years younger than Zheng Shi. She has an elegant appearance, and she has a detached, chaste and indifferent temperament on her body. Most of the time, except for raising her beloved daughter, she doesn't care about other things. Today, it is rare to say to Mrs. Shen: "My family, children seldom come to Qixuan Temple. It just so happens that Master Huixian is not here today, so why don't you just ask?" Let a few children wander around the temple. Don't let them copy scriptures with us."

Copying scriptures is boring. Upon hearing this, Mrs. Shen nodded and said, "Alright."

Shen Xiangpei tugged at Yu Shi's sleeve, fixed her clear eyes on Yu Shi, and whispered, "Aniang, I want to go copy scriptures with you."

Mrs. Yu patted her hand, and also said in a low voice: "Be obedient. You have been shutting yourself in the room for the past few days, playing the piano and practicing calligraphy, and you just take this opportunity to walk around the temple to relax. Don't put yourself It's too tight. There is a big bodhi tree on the mountain behind Qixuan Temple, you can go and see it."

Hearing the concern and worry in her mother's words, Shen Xiangpei suppressed her reluctance and nodded slightly.

Mrs. Shen led the people away from the Temple of Heavenly Kings and walked towards the Buddhist hall where the scriptures were copied, leaving behind a group of juniors in the Hall of Heavenly Kings.

The Zhike monk who was in charge of receiving the Shen family folded his hands together and recited the Amitabha Buddha, "Which Buddhist temple do Tanyue want to go to?"

Shen Fengzhang glanced at the others, looked away, and looked at the Zhike monk, "Thank you, master, but I want to walk in the temple by myself." After bowing to the Zhike monk, she took the lead and left the Heavenly King Hall with her servants.

Seeing this, Shen Juan also smiled gently and expressed to Zhike Monk that he wanted to offer incense by himself. Seeing Shen Jun leading Li Miao out of the Palace of Heavenly Kings, Shen Xiangyao hurriedly took her younger brother Shen Fengyu to catch up.

Shen Xiangpei was the only one left, led by Zhike monk, and walked towards the main hall.

Qixuan Temple is an ancient temple with a long history and a high status. Even in this era when Buddhism is flourishing, Buddhist temples are everywhere, and 480 temples stand in the mist and rain, Qixuan Temple has the reputation of being the first temple in the Great Zhou Dynasty.

Most of the high-ranking officials and dignitaries who believed in Buddhism in Jiankang City liked to go to Qixuan Temple to offer incense.

Not long after Shen Fengzhang walked in the temple, he ran into an acquaintance.

In the Hall of Pharmacists, the young man in brocade clothes was listless, but he still tried his best to pretend that he was listening to the monk's explanation. Taking advantage of everyone not paying attention to him, the Chinese-clothed boy quickly turned his head, trying to secretly yawn.

He yawned halfway, with tears still hanging from the corners of his eyes, the young man in Chinese clothes suddenly froze, and a look of joy suddenly appeared on his face. He blinked in surprise at Shen Fengzhang who was standing at the entrance of the hall, and quickly turned his head and pulled his elder brother's sleeve, "Second brother, I saw cousin Zhang, I'll go say hello to her."

Without waiting for his elder brother to reply, Zheng Yuanting ran to Shen Fengzhang's side like a whirlwind, grabbed her wrist, and ran straight to the outside of the hall, not giving Shen Fengzhang and Zheng Erlang a chance to say hello.

Zheng Yuanting is the youngest son of Zheng's direct brother, two years younger than Shen Fengzhang. Zheng didn't like the fact that the original owner got too close to her natal relatives. The Zheng family's attitude towards Shen Fengzhang is not warm, but Zheng Yuanting has a very good relationship with Shen Fengzhang.

Running out of the Hall of Pharmacists in one breath, Zheng Yuanting propped his hands on his knees, bent over and gasped for breath, it took him a while to recover, full of energy, "Finally, I don't have to listen to those boring things inside."

When they met for the first time, Zheng Yuanting left a good impression on Shen Fengzhang, she smiled and straightened her sleeves, "Why are you here?"

"Aniang asked me and my second brother to come to Qixuan Temple to invite a Medicine Buddha back." Zheng Yuanting explained casually, waving his hand, "I'll stop talking, I'm lucky to meet you, cousin Azhang, otherwise I'd be bored. Come, come, brother, I'll take you for a stroll." After Zheng Yuanting finished speaking, he took Shen Fengzhang's hand and hurried into the temple.

Zheng Yuanting had listened to Buddhist stories all morning, and it happened to be used at this time. He took Shen Fengzhang through the main halls, chatting with Shen Fengzhang while explaining.

"What?!" Zheng Yuanting stamped his feet as he stepped into the Daxiong Palace, "The illegitimate child is here too?" He put his feet back, turned around and wanted to leave.

Shen Fengzhang quickly grabbed him, "Where are you going?"

Zheng Yuanting looked at Shen Fengzhang with a look of course, "Of course I went to play with Shen Jun." The young man's brows were full of evil, and when he said the word "play", the corners of his mouth twitched and he winked at Shen Fengzhang.

In the majestic Great Hall of the Great Hero, huge Buddha banners embroidered with scriptures are hung. These golden Buddha banners block the sight of Shen Fengzhang and others, so that Shen Jun, who has lost Shen Xiangyao's sister and brother, and is also in the Great Hero Hall, has a way to avoid Shen Fengzhang. Chance. He took Li Miao to the back of the Buddha statue, just about to go out through the back door of the main hall, when he heard Zheng Yuanting mention his name.

Hearing Zheng Yuanting's malicious voice, Shen Juan sneered inwardly without revealing his face. Zheng Yuanting and Shen Fengzhang are indeed two brothers, they share similar tastes, even when offering incense in the temple, they never forget to seek trouble for themselves.

Li Miao, who was at the side, didn't know why Mr. Da Lang suddenly turned around and walked towards the back door, but when he heard the voice of Mr. Zheng's young man, his whole body trembled. They don't have many opportunities to meet the young master of the Zheng family, but every time they meet, the young master of the Zheng family will come to bully the big man, and his methods are ingenious, much more stubborn and vicious than their young master. Li Miao had been punished several times by Mr. Zheng's young master, and thinking about it this time, she was both angry and afraid.

"Lang Jun?" He called Shen Jun in a low voice, asking if he would leave immediately.

Shen Juan shook his head, not only did not leave, but took two steps back. Across the huge Buddha statue with a solemn treasure in the center of the hall, the conversation between Shen Fengzhang and Zheng Yuanting came to his ears clearly.

Zheng Yuanting has already mentioned that he recently got a new high-quality white jade bat pendant, and they will come to find him later, but they will take the opportunity to put the jade pendant in his luggage, and then frame him for stealing his jade pendant, catch someone who has stolen it and send it to him. get.

"It's so vicious!" Li Miao was so angry that he clenched his fists and his whole body was shaking, "Mr. Zheng is going to destroy you, sir!" He forced his voice down and said angrily next to Shen Juan's ear: "It's okay. Sir, you stay and hear their plot, or you will fall into the trap!"

Compared to Li Miao's anger, Shen Jun looked very calm. He already knew what kind of person this cousin Shen Fengzhang was.

Shen Juan suddenly felt that his previous guess was too stupid. How could he feel that Shen Fengzhang had other deep meanings? He raised his hand and pinched the bridge of his nose, and said softly to Li Miao, "Let's go."

Shen Fengzhang is still the same Shen Fengzhang as before, stupid, vicious, and incompetent.

At the moment when Shen Juan was about to leave, Shen Fengzhang's resolute voice came from the other side of the hall.

"no."

"Why not?!" Zheng Yuanting almost jumped up in shock, and looked at Shen Fengzhang in disbelief. Is this still his cousin Ah Zhang?

Seeing Zheng Yuanting's expression of wanting to blow his hair, Shen Fengzhang's brows and eyes were full of helplessness. Why not, of course because you are too stupid.

Although the pair of cousins ​​both liked to bully Shen Jun, they were different from the original owner who was straightforward and led people to surround and beat Shen Jun. Zheng Yuanting preferred to think of various ways to frame and punish Shen Jun.

However, the original owner's arrogance and domineering can set off Shen Jun's forbearance and pitifulness, but Zheng Yuanting's frame can only destroy Shen Jun's reputation. Therefore, with Shen Juan's intelligence, he almost never fell for the trap. On the contrary, Zheng Yuanting always asks for trouble.

She could even imagine that even if Zheng Yuanting successfully sent someone to put the bat pendant into Shen Jun's luggage, they would not be able to find it by then. After searching and searching, they might find it in Zheng Yuanting's own luggage in the end. When the time comes, Shen Juan will be innocent and Zheng Yuanting will be negligent and speculate maliciously.

"Brother, why don't you say that?"

On the other side of the Buddha statue, Shen Juan stood where he was, and a cold look flashed across his eyes that were similar in color to gray crane feathers. He also wondered why not.

Shen Fengzhang didn't know that the person they were talking to was separated from them by a big Buddha statue. She stared at the bewildered Zheng Yuanting who was anxious to get angry, raised her brows, and said helplessly, "Don't make trouble for Shen Jun in the future."

The dignified and solemn Buddha sits on the golden lotus seat, his eyes are compassionate, looking down at the world, and there is a mysterious smile on his mouth. begging. Curls of green smoke floated from the incense table enshrined in front of the Buddha, lingering in the hall with traces of sandalwood.

Passing through the wisps of green smoke, Shen Fengzhang's voice could clearly be heard hitting Shen Jun's ears. Shen Juan's expression remained unchanged, as if he had never heard of it, only the hand hidden in his sleeve rubbed the jade pendant on his waist vigorously. He said lightly, let's go, and took Li Miao out of the Daxiong Palace.

The previously dispelled guess reappeared in Shen Juan's mind.

In the Daxiong Palace, Shen Fengzhang paused, looked at Zheng Yuanting, showing a little pity, "Because you are so stupid, you are played by Shen Juan in applause every time."

Zheng Yuanting was naturally angry, so angry that he didn't even want to talk to his favorite cousin A Zhang, he waved his hands and ran back to the Hall of Pharmacists. Coincidentally, Mr. Zheng Erlang had already invited the Buddha statue, so Zheng Yuanting followed his elder brother directly down the mountain.

Of course, this is a later story. At this moment, Shen Fengzhang is standing at the gate of the Daxiong Palace, looking at Zheng Yuanting's disappearing figure, shaking his head helplessly.

"Lang Jun?" Lin Zhong, whose original name was Liu Wenchang, asked in a low voice, "Are you going to chase Mr. Zheng Xiaolang?"

Shen Fengzhang vetoed Liu Wenchang's proposal, and Zheng Yuanting would only get angrier if he chased after him at this time, so it's better to wait for him to calm down. She was also doing it for Zheng Yuanting's benefit. In the original book, Zheng Yuanting's fate was not much better than that of the original owner.

After offering incense to the Buddha statue in the Daxiong Hall, Shen Fengzhang walked back and met Shen Xiangpei in front of the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda in the temple.

"Brother." Shen Xiangpei was looking up at the Ten Thousand Buddha Pagoda, when he heard footsteps, he turned around and saw that it was Shen Fengzhang, and nodded to her.

Shen Fengzhang nodded and called Er Niang.

"Second brother, I've finished reading. I'm leaving first." Shen Xiangpei turned around to leave, and planned to leave with the maid.

At this time, a strange maid came out of the Buddhist temple and walked towards the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas.

She walked under the Pagoda of Ten Thousand Buddhas, and bowed to Shen Xiangpei, "Is it Second Lady Shen?"

Shen Xiangpei nodded, "It's me. Are you?"

"I'm here to deliver a message for Mrs. Shen. Mrs. Yu is waiting for you by the purple bamboo forest in the back mountain. Please come over."

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