But this maid remembered her mistress’s instructions, so she cautiously followed from a sensible distance, terrified of being discovered.
Li Yanyan wasn’t Xiaosuisui; she didn’t possess such acute hearing, so she couldn’t detect the person tailing them.
"Grandma! Are you alright?" Li Yanyan called out in concern upon seeing Old Lady Li’s state, promptly asking what was wrong.
Old Lady Li grabbed her hand. The two of them stopped and spoke behind a large rock.
"You just mentioned Suisui. Did you actually see her? Where did you see her? When?"
Old Lady Li’s voice was so low that the Li Family’s maid, despite straining her ears, couldn’t catch a single word. She vaguely heard the old woman mention a name, something like "Suisui!"
Seeing Old Lady Li look around, the maid quickly hid herself and missed the rest of their conversation.
"I met her in Yang City. She was wearing a veil at the time, but I recognized her voice."
Hearing this, Old Lady Li quickly inquired, "Did she speak to you? Who was with her? Was it Old Lady Ji? Or her... eldest... eldest maternal aunt... them?"
At the mention of Xiaosuisui’s eldest maternal aunt and the others, Old Lady Ji trembled all over, so frightened she couldn’t even speak.
Li Yanyan thought for a moment and shook her head. "She was being held by a very well-dressed person; that person was among that group just now. I didn’t see her maternal aunts."
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Li heaved a sigh of relief. "That’s good, that’s good," she muttered. "That bane of stars really deserves to die. It would be best if she died somewhere far away; I never want to see her again in this life."
Her expression became exceptionally fierce.
Li Yanyan, hearing this, turned towards the group at the entrance of Qixia Temple. Pointing to Zhu Xiuxiu, who was supporting Old Lady Ji, she declared, "The beautiful woman who was holding the bane of stars back then was her!"
Old Lady Li turned her head to look. She not only saw Zhu Xiuxiu but also Xiaosuisui in Huo Xing’Er’s arms. Immediately, a suspicion formed in her heart.
"Yanyan, come here. Grandma has something to tell you..."
Old Lady Li began whispering into Li Yanyan’s ear. Excitement shone brightly in Li Yanyan’s eyes.
"I understand, Grandma! Just wait and watch the show! Today, I will make sure Li Suisui dies!"
The incense offerings at Qixia Temple were particularly abundant today, and there were a great many worshippers. Many people had come the previous day to make reservations with the temple’s supervising monk for Guest Courtyards and guest rooms. However, some people, because they hadn’t made prior arrangements, found that even after donating a large sum for incense money today, they couldn’t secure a good courtyard.
For instance, the Li Family, as well as the Shi Family of Marquis Tingsheng’s Mansion, both held significant statuses in Capital City, but unfortunately, they received the information too late.
As for the Ji Family, the only reason they managed to get a small courtyard to rest in was entirely because Ji Youcheng had mistakenly offered banknotes as if they were loose silver, throwing down several thousand taels at once. That’s how they obtained a moderately-sized small courtyard.
Upon entering the courtyard, Zhu Xiuxiu frowned. "How is this courtyard so small? It’s simply not fit for people to live in!"
Her discontented voice echoed in everyone’s ears.
No sooner had she spoken than Ji Youcheng, displeased, turned sharply towards her and snapped, "Qixia Temple’s incense offerings are so flourishing! Securing even one Guest Courtyard took every ounce of my strength. You have a place to stay without lifting a finger, yet instead of being grateful, you have the audacity to stand here and complain!"