Chapter 61: YeChenxuan’s Restlessness

Tang Song hurriedly followed, saying, “With Rong’er in this condition, just letting her return to Jingyue Nunnery like this makes us uneasy.”

Qin also looked up anxiously at the old madam.

The old madam glanced at Tang Rong’s disheveled state and sighed silently, “Do as you please.”

With that, she left with Nanny Gui.

Once the old madam left, Lin and Tang Ning also took their leave.

Soon, only the four of them remained in the room.

“I’m already this sick; why does Grandmother still refuse to let me return to the Tang residence?” After everyone left, Tang Rong finally couldn’t hold back and began to cry.

Qin looked at Tang Rong with pity, then glanced at Tang Ying, “Judging by Grandmother’s attitude, it seems she won’t allow Rong’er back. What should we do now?”

Tang Rong darkened her face and warned Tang Ying, “Don’t forget what you promised me.”

Tang Ying wasn’t worried at all. With a sly smile, she glanced at Tang Rong and said, “Just wait patiently. I guarantee I will get you back to the Tang residence.”

“Really? What’s your plan?” Tang Rong looked at Tang Ying with tearful eyes, not entirely trusting her.

Tang Ying didn’t say much, only grinning slyly, “Just wait at Baima Temple.”

Qin, hearing Tang Ying’s confident assurance, was suddenly reassured, “Rong’er, trust your sister, she’s the one with the best solutions.”

“Okay.” Tang Rong looked at Tang Ying obediently and nodded.

As long as she could return to the Tang residence, she would listen to anything. Staying any longer at Jingyue Nunnery would drive her crazy!

In the next room, Ban Xia looked at Tang Mi with concern, “Do you think the old madam will allow the Fourth Miss to return to the residence?”

Tang Mi was not worried, “I’ve made it clear, Grandmother won’t easily let Tang Rong go back. But…”

“But what?” Ban Xia became curious.

Tang Mi thought for a moment, then curled her lips in a sly smile, “But I’m quite looking forward to Rong’er’s performance. Even if she really does return to the Tang residence, it might not be a bad thing for us.”

Ban Xia blinked, completely not understanding Tang Mi’s meaning.

A sharp gleam flashed deep in Tang Mi’s eyes.

If Tang Rong returns to the residence, she can also ruin her reputation, just depends on what choices she makes.

“Today is the twentieth, right?” Tang Mi suddenly asked Ban Xia.

Ban Xia nodded, counting on her fingers, “Yes, Miss will come of age in twenty days.”

“Twentieth…” Tang Mi murmured, then got up and went to the small kitchen.

There was a small kitchen in the north wing, where the female visitors could cook their own food.

Of course, only vegetarian food was allowed here, no meat.

“Miss, what would you like to eat? Tell me, I’ll make it for you,” Ban Xia hurried forward when she saw Tang Mi about to cook herself.

Tang Mi would not let her, “This must be done by me. You watch outside, don’t let anyone in.”

Although it wasn’t mealtime yet and no one was likely to use the kitchen, better safe than sorry.

“Yes.” Seeing Tang Mi so determined, Ban Xia obediently went out to guard the door.

Based on memories from her past life, Tang Mi picked some ingredients and quickly made several exquisite dishes.

Few knew that her greatest skill wasn’t playing the guqin, flute, painting, or poetry, it was cooking.

When she was little, she loved the food her mother cooked, and whenever her father ate her mother’s dishes, he showed a happy expression. That was probably why she became so passionate about cooking.

Grandmother also highly praised her cooking skills, often saying that a lady of the house might not need to know music but must know how to cook. To win a husband’s heart, one must first win his stomach.

Tang Mi personally tested that saying, it didn’t work at all.

Back then, she tried every way to please Ye Junyu, even learned cooking from the imperial chefs herself. But aside from the first few years when he needed to use the power of foreign troops, he barely tasted her food, and eventually didn’t eat any of it, even if it was better than the chefs’. He just disdainfully rejected what she made.

But even if the saying was wrong, it didn’t stop her from mastering her cooking skills.

Tang Mi quickly prepared two dishes, packed them while still warm into a food box.

Looking at the characters “Baima Temple” on the box, Tang Mi frowned, then covered the box with a cloth.

“Miss, what are you doing?” Ban Xia was puzzled by this strange action.

Tang Mi glanced at Ban Xia, “Give me one set of your clothes.”

“Why do you want my clothes?” Ban Xia was even more confused but obediently fetched them.

Tang Mi changed behind the screen into Ban Xia’s clothes, then picked up the food box, “I’m going out for a while. You must stay in the room and let no one in, not even Yunxiang.”

“But Yunxiang is the old madam’s person.” Ban Xia hesitated to block Yunxiang.

Tang Mi gave her a stern look, “And what if she is? This is my room. My room is your responsibility. Just say I’m sleeping, no one is allowed to disturb.”

“But where are you going? When will you be back? Isn’t it dangerous for you to go alone?” Ban Xia babbled.

“Just guard the room and don’t talk so much.” Tang Mi nodded and threw a black cloak over herself, then left.

It was the same cloak as that man’s; she specifically brought one this time.

Ban Xia was worried and tried to follow, but Tang Mi pushed her back and closed the door.

With no other choice, Ban Xia stayed inside to guard.

Tang Mi quietly descended the mountain. Though it wasn’t dark yet, with the cloak she wasn’t conspicuous and no one noticed her.

She went straight to Jingyue Nunnery, but instead of climbing the mountain, she went to a dilapidated temple at the foot.

It wasn’t really dilapidated, it was the old Jingyue Nunnery. Later, as the nunnery grew more popular, a new one was built halfway up the mountain, next to Baima Temple.

The old nunnery was left empty but often served as a resting place for pilgrims, so it wasn’t in ruins like other broken temples.

Ye Chenxuan, who had been quietly following, saw Tang Mi enter the old temple and followed with a strange look on his face.

Once inside, Tang Mi lit a fire and then watched outside, keeping track of time, waiting for someone.

From the shadows, Ye Chenxuan saw Tang Mi repeatedly looking outside and suddenly realized something.

She was waiting for someone.

Who?

A surge of jealousy and unease flooded his heart, making him restless.

As Ye Chenxuan’s mind wandered, someone entered the temple…