Chapter 1320 - 10: Long Wait_3
It was about time to have the vegetarian meal, but it didn’t happen this time.
The Third Prince was injured in an assassination attempt at the Great Buddha Temple, and the temple feared it couldn’t bear the responsibility, so it made the matter public.
There were many people coming to offer incense at the Great Buddha Temple today, including many noble ladies.
Even the Third Prince was injured, which was enough to show that the Great Buddha Temple was not safe.
The pilgrims began to descend the mountain.
Lady Ji Bei also dared not stay long; she returned to the mansion without having the vegetarian meal.
Shen Junshan knew that Yun Chu was resting at Ciyun Temple, so after entrusting the Third Prince to the Great Buddha Temple, he went to Ciyun Temple to wait.
But even after nightfall, he hadn’t seen anyone.
Shen Junshan furrowed his brows tightly.
Was that woman so clever that she guessed he already knew she was staying at Ciyun Temple and so decided not to return?
The mountain had many mosquitoes, and Shen Junshan didn’t know how many mosquitoes he had killed in this supposedly tranquil place like Ciyun Temple.
If he didn’t descend the mountain soon, the curfew would start.
Shen Junshan rode away on horseback.
He didn’t know that the servant from the Jibei Marquis Mansion had been looking for him all afternoon.
And the Yun Chu he was looking for had ended up in prison.
Yun Chu had come to the Great Buddha Temple to strike up an acquaintance with Miss Xie from the Duke Mansion, but instead, she ended up stepping on the foot of the Second Miss from the Duke Mansion.
She kept apologizing, but Miss Xie of the second rank wouldn’t calm down.
Upon seeing Shen Junshan, Yun Chu turned and fled.
This action undoubtedly added fuel to the fire of Miss Xie’s anger, and if it weren’t for Miss Xie’s intervention, the second Miss Xie would have had the servant catch her.
The second Miss Xie stormed off to the Duchess to complain, and even Miss Xie got scolded.
After Yun Chu left the Bodhi Tree, she was spotted by the maid of the second Miss Xie.
The maid instructed the servant to follow her and teach her a lesson.
Yun Chu was alert, and not only did the servant fail to gain any advantage from her, but he also got hit hard by Yun Chu.
Afraid of being reprimanded if he returned, the servant happened to see a Dali Temple Constable passing by and seized the opportunity.
The Minister of the Ministry of Justice was promoted by Duke Zhen and was a frequent guest at the Duke Mansion; all the Dali Temple constables knew this.
The servant claimed that Yun Chu hit him with a stick, while Yun Chu said the servant had followed her first.
The Dali Temple Constable then said, "The road is there for everyone; how can you be sure it’s not just the same path, but following?"
These biased words made Yun Chu fume with anger.
With a wave of his hand, the constable ordered, "Arrest her!"
Yun Chu turned and ran but couldn’t escape from the constables and was imprisoned.
Inside the Dali Temple cell, Yun Chu hugged her knees and held back her tears.
Knowing she would end up in prison, she would have preferred staying with her mother and brother.
She still wanted to find someone to rescue her mother, but now she herself needed rescuing.
Having been caught, she didn’t even know who had captured her.
Night fell.
The stars were bright.
Shen Junshan returned to the mansion, planning to wash and sleep, intending to rescue her first thing in the morning.
Upon entering the mansion, a hidden guard appeared, saying, "Second Young Master, you’re finally back. The Marquis is looking for you."
"Looking for me?" Shen Junshan raised his brows.
"What does Father want with me?"
The hidden guard looked towards the direction of the study, "The Marquis hasn’t slept yet."
Shen Junshan suddenly had a bad feeling; he hadn’t done anything out of line today, had he?
Bracing himself, Shen Junshan went to the study.
As soon as he entered, he received several stern glares from his father, making Shen Junshan smile and say, "Father, up so late and not asleep, were you waiting for me?"
"Do you know what time it is?" Marquis Jibei said angrily.
"..."
Said the wrong thing and walked right into it.
Shen Junshan simply stopped talking, lest he made more mistakes.
If he spoke, Marquis Jibei was angry.
If he didn’t speak, Marquis Jibei was even angrier.
Shen Junshan looked troubled, "Father, where did I go wrong this time?"
"Did you save the Third Prince?" Marquis Jibei asked.
Shen Junshan looked at Marquis Jibei, furrowing his brows.
How did Father know about this?
His cousin was generally tight-lipped; she even reminded him not to let Father know about today’s incident, so she probably wouldn’t have told him proactively.
"Who told Father?" Shen Junshan asked.
"The Emperor!"
Shen Junshan, "...???"
Marquis Jibei was not angry at Shen Junshan for saving the Third Prince, but because the Emperor summoned him to the palace and the Jibei Marquis Mansion couldn’t find him.
They searched everywhere they could for the entire afternoon, but Shen Junshan seemed to have vanished into thin air.
Who would have thought he ran off to Ciyun Temple to hide and wait on a horse thief?
An imperial summons be it, who can let the Emperor wait for a whole afternoon without finding the person?
To keep the Emperor waiting—
A good deed became a bad one!
Especially since it probably didn’t qualify as a good deed.
Shen Junshan raised his hand to pat his forehead; he only thought about hiding the matter of saving the Third Prince, but didn’t consider that the Third Prince himself might spill the beans.
If the Third Prince hadn’t told the Emperor, the Emperor wouldn’t have known.
Being feared to the extent of having assassins sent after him, it shows the Third Prince is not stupid.
He didn’t send him back to the palace directly to get rewarded, but handed him over to the Great Buddha Temple, clearly not wanting to get involved in the Crown Prince’s struggle.
Yet here he was, forcing him into it under the guise of getting him credit.
It was bold to calculate him like that.
Shen Junshan looked at Marquis Jibei, "Father, if you want to scold me, just do it."
Marquis Jibei glared at him, "Go to bed early, and follow me to the palace tomorrow morning."
Shen Junshan looked at him, "Why do I have to go to the palace so early?"
"I don’t have to be in court."
"I want you to wait in front of the Imperial Study for the Emperor to finish court!" Marquis Jibei’s voice rose.