dognovel Chapter 5 Shen Xiuyan Investigates Xuanji Nunnery
Chapter 5 Shen Xiuyan Investigates Xuanji Nunnery
In front of Shen Xiuyan, Jiang Mianmian unwrapped the child and pointed at him, saying:
“Shen Xiuyan, open your eyes wide and take a good look at what your daughter looks like. She looks eight-tenths like your wife, with an oval face, big eyes, and a high nose like yours, making her features very distinct.”
Then, Jiang Mianmian continued to tell Shen Xiuyan about his daughter's other features: "See? There's a red mole the size of a grain of rice behind her ear, a plum blossom-shaped birthmark the size of a fingernail on her lower back, and on her right leg..."
Jiang Mianmian ignored Shen Xiuyan's constantly changing expression and meticulously listed the child's physical characteristics, then pointed them all out to Shen Xiuyan:
"You'd better memorize every single characteristic of this child. I'm telling you, I'll be asking you questions next time, understand?"
Shen Xiuyan: "…………"
No, Mother, what are you doing? Making him memorize his daughter's features... If you don't like me, just say so!
Why... how should I be punished? Shen Xiuyan looked up at the sky speechlessly.
He watched as Jiang Mianmian continued to repeat herself over and over, trying to improve her memory, rattling off a bunch of key points!
At this moment, Shaoyao, a second-class maidservant who was by Li Tingxue's side, walked in and rescued her.
Peony bowed to the two of them and said, "Madam, Young Master, Abbess Jingci from Baoguang Temple knows that our Marquis's Mansion has a new young lady and wants to pray for her. The young mistress asked me to take the young lady there?"
Shen Xiuyan was quite pleased to hear the maid's words. He had heard that this Abbess Jingci was also a highly skilled Taoist priest, and he never expected that she would be willing to pray for his daughter! He then handed the child in his arms to the maid.
But after hearing what the maid said, Jiang Mianmian felt it was inappropriate and immediately reached out to stop him.
"No, the child is too big. If we take him out like this, who knows if he will catch a cold? What if he gets a cold?"
If Master Jingci wants to pray for the child's well-being and protection from misfortune, then we can wait until the child is a month old, and then Master Jingci will go to the mansion.
However, our Marquis's household is overjoyed with the addition of a new member today, thanks in large part to the kindness of Xuanji Nunnery. Our Marquis's household can donate a little more money for incense oil to express our gratitude to Buddha!
After saying that, Jiang Mianmian still felt uneasy and took the child from Shen Xiuyan's hands herself.
[Hmph! Don't think I don't know. If this child is taken away, she definitely won't be my granddaughter when she comes back. Since her biological father is so unreliable, I, her grandmother, will just have to hold her myself.]
Peony saw that the old lady refused to give her the child, and a hint of anxiety and tension flashed in her eyes.
She then turned to Shen Xiuyan with a hopeful expression, hoping he could persuade the old lady. After all, it was rare for Abbess Jingci to chant sutras and pray for blessings and protection from disasters, and the young master would surely agree if he heard it.
Moreover, the sun is shining brightly today, and she is already a little hot wearing only a single layer of clothing. How could the young lady be cold? This... this old lady really knows how to make excuses!
Seeing that the maid still wouldn't leave, Jiang Mianmian knew it was her eldest daughter-in-law's request, so she could only say, "Didn't you say you wanted to pray for blessings? Fine, I'll go with you. Who knows if someone sent you to steal the child?"
Anyway, she was determined that no one could separate her and her granddaughter; they would be inseparable.
Upon hearing Jiang Mianmian's words, Peony's face turned pale instantly, but she dared not speak. After all, the more she said, the more mistakes she would make, so it was better to remain silent.
Suddenly, as if she had thought of something, Jiang Mianmian turned around and looked at Shen Xiuyan.
Oh dear, instead of making excuses to prevent the child from receiving the blessing, why not let Shen Xiuyan investigate it himself?
[By the way, in my dream today, it seemed to be Shen Xiuyan's white moonlight—Han Lanjiao. She seems to have given birth around this time as well, and she also seemed to have come here to offer incense. I just wonder if there's anything fishy about her involvement in this matter.]
[Besides, with so many temples and nunneries in the capital, how could it be such a coincidence that just a few days ago, rumors suddenly spread throughout the capital that the Xuanji Nunnery was effective in granting wishes for daughters, and then, for some reason, Li Tingxue suddenly decided to come here to offer incense and pray for a daughter.]
[It just so happens that she was bumped into in the Xuanji Nunnery, causing her to go into premature labor. Moreover, the journey back by carriage would be long and bumpy, which is not safe. Therefore, Li Tingxue was forced to give birth here.]
[And Shen Xiuyan's beloved, of all times, chose to give birth in the capital while heavily pregnant, around the same time as Li Tingxue. Meanwhile, my granddaughter was inexplicably switched at birth.]
Thinking of herself, Jiang Mianmian glanced at Shen Xiuyan with disdain.
[Hmph, it's all your fault! You managed to switch the child right under my nose! My granddaughter is paying the price for the mess I made back then! I want to beat you to death right now!]
At this moment, Shen Xiuyan stared blankly at his mother, who was about to beat him to death.
He he he…
Shen Xiuyan was completely bewildered. My God, he seemed to hear his mother's innermost thoughts?
But what is a "white moonlight"? And when did Han Lanjiao become his white moonlight? He had no idea.
And what about the baby swap? What's going on here? A whole host of questions suddenly popped into Shen Xiuyan's head; it all seemed so absurd.
After a moment, Shen Xiuyan came to his senses and rubbed his face vigorously with both hands, trying to keep himself awake.
Check if there's something wrong with his hearing or eyes, otherwise how could he hear his mother's rambling?
But... that voice is exactly the same as my mother's voice!
He'd heard it since he was a child, how could he have misheard? Besides, he'd been staring intently at his mother the whole time, so how could her voice have come out?
Could it be... that there are too many women in the nunnery, and the yin energy is too heavy, which is why...
Thinking of this, Shen Xiuyan immediately shuddered!
No, no, the Master did not speak of strange phenomena, physical prowess, disorder, or spirits.
Oh dear, this is a nunnery, not a mass grave. What is he thinking? Besides, his wife next door is still resting. How could he think like this? It seems he has really been provoked by his mother's situation!
Shen Xiuyan also had some doubts in his heart at this moment, and then walked out of the room.
He said to an old woman outside the house, "Go and find a nun from Xuanji Nunnery. Remember, don't disturb anyone. Do you understand?"
The old woman heard the young master's words and was secretly puzzled, but she didn't dare to ask. She simply nodded and said, "Yes." She then curtsied and immediately turned to leave the courtyard.