The Phoenix is Back - Chapter 7

Chapter 007 To Pay Tribute to One’s Dead Mother
“Nothing.” Xiao Xiwei said indifferently. Finally, he turned to Chu Yanzhi and blessed his body. “Your Highness, I still want to accompany Grandmother to incense, so I’ll take my leave first.” After saying that, he led his maidservant towards the old lady without turning back.

Chu Yanzhi’s eyes unconsciously darkened as he looked at the slender and weak figure on his back.

“Your Highness.” Seeing that Chu Yanzhi was staring at Xiao Xiwei’s back, Xiao Xile unconsciously gritted her teeth and hurriedly lifted her spirits. She called out softly, “Your Highness does not want to ask for a peace talisman for Consort Shen. Coincidentally, I also want to ask for a peace talisman for mother …” After saying that, she lowered her eyes slightly shyly, but the remaining light at the corner of her eyes kept secretly sizing Chu Yanzhi.

“Third Young Miss, I suddenly remembered that I had consulted Aunt Hui about something.” Chu Yanzhi turned around and smiled warmly at Xiao Xile.

Xiao Xile’s eyes couldn’t conceal her disappointment, but in the end, she still blessed Chu Yanzhi and watched helplessly as he walked away from her.

After accompanying the matriarch to finish the incense, Xiao Xiwei blessed himself and said, “Grandmother, I want to go and incense my mother.”

After the death of many noble people in the capital, their families would worship a tablet at Chao An Temple to express their grief.

“Go.” The matriarch’s eyes moved slightly.

“Thank you, grandmother.” Xiao Xiwei blessed Old Lady Jun’s body again and then led a few maids to the back hall.

Noticing that the old lady’s gaze towards Xiao Xiwei was somewhat moved, Nanny Liu held the old lady’s hand and smiled. “Our second young miss is getting more and more beautiful.”

The matriarch smiled but did not answer.

Bodhisattva Guanyin is worshipped in the back hall of Chao An Temple. In the main seat of the hall was the statue of Bodhisattva Guanyin of great compassion. On the west side was a Bodhisattva Quasi-Tibet, and on the east side was a Bodhisattva who removed barriers. On the east wall, there was a red tablet of Yan Sheng Pu Fu to relieve the calamity of the believers. On the west wall, there was a yellow tablet of reincarnation. It was specially set up for the dead to transcend their reincarnation. Other than the most noble royal family, the other nobles were all on the lower side.

As soon as Xiao Xiwei entered the hall, he smelled a faint scent of sandalwood. Immediately, all the anxiety and resentment in his heart gradually dissipated within the faint scent of sandalwood.

Little Master brought her in and left.

Xiao Xiwei was the only one left in the huge rear hall.

She slowly walked towards the tablet in the west. She looked at it one after another and finally saw her mother’s name carved on the small wooden tablet in a corner.

Tears suddenly rolled down the corners of his eyes.

“Mother” Xiao Xiwei slowly knelt on the ground and kowtowed towards Chen shi’s spirit position.

She was only three months old when Chen shi died, So, there was not the slightest memory of the word mother in his mind, However, when she occasionally saw Xiao Xilelai acting coquettishly in Madam Li’s embrace, she would still feel very jealous, very jealous. Therefore, sometimes, she would hate her very much. Why would she be willing to leave such a young and loyal marquis like her to be humiliated and trampled on by others … Therefore, in the past few years, she had never stepped into Chao An Temple to see her once.

Not once.

Mother, do you feel cold and sad when you see such a daughter in the sky …

You desperately gave birth to a daughter ah, so it is so unfilial and stupid.

As soon as Chu Xizhi walked out with Abbess Hui, he saw a young girl silently kneeling on the ground. Her ivory-like delicate face was faintly visible in the curling sandalwood fragrance. Sparkling tears hung on her slender eyelashes, and her entire body was covered in a faint sadness. Subconsciously, he walked towards the girl.

Xiao Xi was slightly startled by the sound of footsteps behind him. He suddenly raised his head and bumped into a pair of deep eyes.

How could it be him!

Chu Xizhi! The future Swallow King, the current Seventh Prince! Why is he here?

In an instant, countless thoughts flashed through Xiao Xiwei’s mind.

Seeing this snow-white and beautiful face, a trace of surprise flashed through Chu Xizhi’s pupils before an inexplicable undercurrent surged out, “It’s you …”

A faint light gushed in from outside the door, closing him into a halo. His purple robe made him look like a god.

“This official greets the Seventh Prince.” Xiao Xiwei came back to his senses and hurriedly stood up to salute, but his heart was beating non-stop.

“Xiao Xiwei, one day, you will regret your choice today!” Under the Hibiscus tree, the man with deep pupils stared at her face and said word by word.

Seventh Prince Chu Xizhi, his mother, Consort Yan, was originally a concubine of the previous emperor, but the emperor insisted on making her a concubine despite the opposition of the court officials.

The corners of Chu Xizhi’s eyebrows slightly raised, and the corners of his mouth curled into an unclear smile.

The person in front did not speak for a long time. Xiao Xiwei maintained her salute posture without feeling a little embarrassed, but she did not dare to look up at Chu Xizhi’s expression.

Amongst the many princes of the Emperor, the one who was most favored was the seventh prince, Chu Xizhi. If it wasn’t for that fragmentation …

I’m afraid that the person who finally ascended to the throne might not be Chu Yanzhi.

“Seventh brother, why are you here?” A slightly surprised voice suddenly interrupted.

“Fourth brother.” Chu Xizhi turned around and shouted faintly.

Chu Yanzhi smiled and walked in. His gaze slid past Xiao Xiwei, “What is seventh brother talking about with Miss Xiao?”

“Nothing much. I just asked Aunt Hui for advice on behalf of Mother Concubine, and when I came out, I bumped into this girl … Why, does Fourth Brother know this girl?” Chu Xizhi raised his eyebrows.

The corner of Chu Yanzhi’s mouth hooked slightly, but his heart suddenly sank.

“Your Highness, this official daughter has been out for a long time. I think grandmother should be looking for this official daughter everywhere. This official daughter will leave first.” Xiao Xiwei quietly lowered his eyes and blessed the two of them.

“Coincidentally, Third Miss Xiao just asked me if I saw you.” Chu Yanzhi turned to Xiao Xiwei and said warmly.

Xiao Xiwei blessed the two of them once again and quickly walked out of the side hall.

It wasn’t until she walked a long way that her panicked heart gradually calmed down.

At this time in her previous life, she had clearly never met the Seventh Prince in Chao An Temple. Why would he suddenly appear here?

Xiao Xiwei had just returned to her room and used the Ramadan meal when she ordered Bi Yun to spread out paper and ink and quietly stay in the room to write the Diamond Sutra.

Not long after, Nanny Cui walked in.

“Miss, why didn’t you go out in the room?”

“Nanny Cui, Miss is copying the Buddhist scriptures.” Hongyu looked up at Nanny Cui while studying ink for Xiao Xi.

“Copying Buddhist scriptures?” Nurse Cui frowned.

The second young miss did not like to play with words the most. Why did she suddenly stay in her room and pick up the Buddhist scriptures?

Xiao Xi slightly raised her eyes and smiled at Nanny Cui. “Nanny Cui, what can I do for you?”

“Nothing much. I’m just afraid that Miss will be bored in her room. The scenery of Chao An Temple is famous for its beauty. I thought Miss would come out once in a blue moon, and I wanted to accompany you out for a walk.” Nurse Cui smiled.

Xiao Xiwei pursed the corners of his lips and did not answer.

Chao An Temple was a hundred-year-old ancient temple in Great Yue, and there were many pilgrims coming and going. How could a girl who hadn’t left the pavilion dare to bring a girl everywhere? If she really wanted to collide with someone, she was afraid that besides being arrogant and extravagant, the young miss of the Duke of Zhen Country’s Manor would have to add another lewd (harmonious) escape.

“Nanny Cui, there are many pilgrims coming to the Chao An Temple to worship Buddha incense. It would be bad if they bumped into Miss.” Before Xiao Xiwei could speak, Hong Yu had already spoken first.

“How could that be? Isn’t this servant accompanying you?” Nurse Cui persuaded.

In her previous life, Hong Yu had said the same thing. However, at that time, she felt that Hong Yu was troublesome. She listened intently to Cui’s mother, but she bumped into a few ruffians in the back mountain. She even tore her clothes after being entangled. Fortunately, at that time, Chu Yanzhi suddenly appeared to save her. He said she didn’t care about the gossip, He said he fell in love with her at first sight, So she thankfully married him, She lobbied her father and uncle for her, He devoted all his strength to helping him ascend to the throne, But in the end, it was a merciless fire … Now that she thought about it carefully, when she bumped into those ruffians in the back mountain, they were all led by the Li family. However, the man who said that he didn’t care had a thorn in his heart long ago. However, she didn’t seem to realize that she trusted him wholeheartedly …

In the end, it was all because of his blindness.

“That’s good too.” Xiao Xi put down her pen and said, “However, it’s really boring for me to go alone. Hongyu, let’s go. Let’s go get Third Miss.”

“Second young miss, third young miss, she was just shocked … let’s not disturb her anymore.” Nurse Cui hurriedly said.

“It’s precisely because I know that my sister is shocked that I want to take her out for a walk to relax.” Xiao Xiwei smiled. With that, she stepped out of the room first.

Nurse Cui’s expression changed, and he quickly chased after her.

Xiao Xile’s room was right across the street, and he arrived soon.

Xiao Xile refused without hesitation and said that she was not fit to go out. Xiao Xiwei smiled warmly and sighed regretfully, “What a pity. I heard that the marriage pool of Chao An Temple is very effective and wants to make a wish with my sister …”

Xiao Xile’s eyes moved, but the corner of her eyes swept past Xiao Xiwei’s mother Cui’s calm face and finally shook her head. “I’m still feeling a little unwell, so I’ll accompany my sister next time.”

“Alright then, little sister, you can rest well.” Xiao Ran smiled sweetly at Xiao Xile, then helped Bi Yun out of the room.

Seeing Xiao Xiwei turn around, Mama Cui let out a long sigh of relief.

“Biyun, you said that His Highness the Fourth Prince went to the Marriage Pool. Can we bump into him later?” Outside the door, Xiao Xiwei’s voice suddenly sounded.

What? The Four Halls have gone down to the Marriage Pool!

Xiao Xile’s eyes suddenly lit up and he jumped out of bed, “Sister, wait a moment.”

“Third Miss.” Nurse Cui hurriedly turned around and gave her an anxious look.

Xiao Xile acted as if she hadn’t seen it. She took a few steps to Xiao Xi Wei and held her hand. “Sister, I’d better go with you!” She said.

“Little sister, didn’t you just say that you’re not feeling well?” Xiao Xi frowned slightly and looked at Xiao Xi in surprise.

“I… I’m a little uncomfortable, but I’m afraid that if elder sister goes out alone, it won’t be good if someone bumps into her. We can have a companion together.” Xiao Xile hurriedly said.