After the storm, there will always be a rainbow. A night of rain and strong winds, the autumn chrysanthemum in the yard stood alone and stubbornly on its thin branches. And what was seen everywhere was a sheet of golden yellow.

  The door that had been locked for nearly two days finally opened, and Qin Miao stretched his waist towards the vast sky.

  Nothing could soothe her quiet heart after a night like the brilliant rainbow after the rain.

  "Miss!" Yulü was holding a feather duster and cleaning the window, when she saw Qín Miào come out from inside, her eyes sparkled with tears again, and she went back to using the term of endearment they used in Hangzhou.

  She bounced excitedly in front of Qin Miao, staring at Qin Miao eagerly.

  "Xiao Yulu, what's wrong? Such a loud voice, you scared me to death!" Qin Miao patted Yulu's little knot.

  "Miss, you really scared me the past two days... I've never seen you like that before..." Just thinking about how Qin Miao was carried back by Li Mama and Zi Xuan that day still made Xiao Yu's heart skip a beat.

  Looking at Yu Lu's eyes with undisguised concern, Qin Miao's heart warmed up, and she reached out to pinch her little face, smiling lightly: "Later... it won't happen again."

  After Qin Miao came out, the people below in the Imperial Palace all let out a sigh of relief and attentively served her as she washed up and had breakfast.

  "By the way, what happened to the doctor who stopped you from going to Yu Suo Ge that day?"

  Mrs. Li took the handkerchief from Qin Miao's hand and slowly said, "Fortunately, Madam was careful, Doctor had just left the house for a short while, our people intercepted him. Indeed, as you expected, that Rain Xiangge didn't get pregnant at all. Moreover...the doctor said that after being injured, it's not easy to get pregnant."

  Qin Miao's eyes paused for a moment: "Doctor, you can speak now, what happened to hurt your body?"

  Mrs. Li was about to respond when she saw that there were several more unmarried girls standing beside the guard, so she leaned down and spoke softly into Qin Miao's ear.

  “….” Even someone as worldly-wise as Qin Miao was shocked by what Li said, and she almost jumped out of her chair. But the next moment, Xie Yan's face appeared in her mind. Could it be that this kind of person would go to such great lengths, willing to sacrifice his own wife just to save that woman first?

  If it's true, then it's truly deeply in love...

  Li's expression changed and she asked anxiously, "Should we tell Master Hou and Old Madam?"

  "It's fine, Xie Yan probably understands in her heart. The actions at the scene of the fire have already explained everything. Even if she can't bear it, he is willing to do so. As for the ancestors, let's not disturb them either, afraid of polluting their ears..."

  The sky had completely cleared up, and the warm sunlight was jumping around in the small courtyard without any reserve. Qin Miao muttered to herself: "At this moment, I don't have time to care about these things either, there are more important people waiting for me."

  After dinner, Qin Miao took the people to pay their respects to the ancestors. Before leaving, she specifically instructed Zi Xuan to bring both the token and the account book.

  She came early today, and the second and third rooms have not arrived yet. The old lady was still having breakfast with Xie Wei when she heard that the madam had arrived, and she quickly let someone bring her to the side hall.

  "Anu, are you feeling better?" The old ancestor grabbed Qin Miao's small hand and pulled her to his side, looking her up and down before finally showing some dissatisfaction: "You're still a bit too thin, all the weight I worked so hard to put on you was lost in that fire."

  Perhaps realizing she had brought up Qin Miao's painful past again, Old Lady Xie subconsciously covered her mouth. This actually made Qin Miao feel a mix of sadness and laughter. The old lady was still the same, still so fond of her, thinking about it made her nose slightly sour, feeling somewhat reluctant to part with the past.

  Qin Miao's eyes turned red, and the old lady felt that her previous words were not well thought out, so she hurriedly changed the subject: "Uh... have you had breakfast? Auntie Xie asked the kitchen to make chicken noodle soup today, it's especially delicious, why don't you keep this old lady company and have a bowl?"

  She was given a small bowl and it was placed in front of Qin Miao, not allowing her to decline. Seeing the old lady's expectation, Qin Miao didn't want to disappoint her, so she accompanied her and reluctantly had some more.

  After everyone finished eating, the second and third branches also arrived one after another. Sun Shi hadn't seen Qin Miao for several days, and since hearing that the Rainy Suet Pavilion had caught fire and Qin Miao had almost been harmed, she couldn't help but go forward to comfort her: "Qin Miao, are you feeling a bit better?"

  Qin Miao smiled and said politely, "Thanks to Auntie's concern, it's nothing serious, just rest for a couple of days and I'll be fine."

  The crowd gathered around and chatted, Sanfang Liu's family had always been bold and lively, telling several jokes they had heard in their daily lives, coaxing the old lady into a smile, her face beaming with joy.

  "Ancestor, recently there have been many things happening in the mansion and we've also encountered some troubles. My heart has not been at peace for these past few days. I was thinking of going to Fahua Temple to clear my mind for a while and also pray for our Hou Mansion's safety."

  "Anu, what's going on..." The old lady was indeed shocked by her words. Xie Wei on the side was also astonished. What is Big Sister trying to do, does she want to volunteer to be a nun from now on?

  "Sister! This time it's big brother who is in the wrong, I can see that he's very remorseful, really... If you forgive him this time, he definitely won't make a mess again!" Xie Wei anxiously shouted at Qin Miao, wishing she could immediately go to the Ministry of War and drag back her wooden-headed big brother.

  Qin Miaoxiao smiled and saw Xie Wei so nervous, she knew that she had also thought wrongly like the old lady. "Don't be tense, I just want to go up the mountain to relax and incidentally pray for peace. I'll be back in ten days or half a month."

  Xie Wei and the old lady looked at each other for a moment, then she quickly added: "Then I'll go too, I'll accompany you!"

  She knew that this little girl was a good one. Since she entered the mansion, although the women of the Xie family had different personalities, they were all kind-hearted. Especially Xie Wei, who was similar in age and temperament to her, and they got along extremely well.

  "No need, Avi, you're now in the midst of matchmaking, you should put your mind on your own marriage. That's a lifelong matter, take a good look and ask around, you must choose a good husband who understands you. Qin Miao had said these words to Xie Wei many times before. Her marriage with Xie Yan was a mistake from the start, so she sincerely hoped that Xie Wei could find someone who shared her heart, love her dearly, and let her suffer less."

  "Sister-in-law......" Xie Wei was taken aback by her words and immediately lost his appetite, his ears almost burning red.

  Qin Miao turned her head and said to the old lady, "There's another thing, I need your approval. This time I'm hiding in the temple, but the affairs of the mansion can't be delayed. I think it would be better for Erniang to take care of this task for me during this period." As soon as she finished speaking, Qin Miao called out to Zi Xuan to bring over the account books and other things.

  The ancestors are still a bit worried, fearing that Qin Miao will suddenly think of something and really stay in the temple without returning. "A Nuan, if you want to pray for peace and blessings, our mansion also has a Buddhist hall, why must you go to that deep mountain forest?"

  If it were an ordinary matter, the old lady would have detained her in this way, and she would not have been able to harden her heart. But now... Qin Miao Xin took a deep breath, put away the flash of hesitation in her mind, and smiled: "Old ancestor, you're not unaware of what's on my mind. I understand that I need to let go, but staying in the mansion every day, I always can't help but think of some people and things. Ah Nuan is foolish, she can't figure it out herself, so she wants to listen to Buddhist teachings, to put down her thoughts as soon as possible. Once she's clear-headed, she'll be able to live a good life with the Marquis in the future."

  "Ah Nuan..." The old lady felt heartache for her. What a good girl, so understanding and reasonable. She didn't make any trouble, and in the end, the old lady couldn't reject Qin Miao's request.

  Qin Miao saw the old lady finally relax, and the big stone in her heart was also put down. However, with parting imminent, she couldn't speak clearly either. Her heart was also stuffy.

  "Ancestor, from now on you must take good care of yourself. Don't always ignore grandma's advice and secretly drink too much wine. Also, the weather has cooled down recently, so be mindful of your knees, don't catch a chill, or you'll end up bedridden again and won't be able to play mahjong..."

  This old lady is as kind and gentle as her own grandmother, with no complaints about being good to herself. At the time of their first meeting, it was the old lady who held her hand and put on the bracelet that represented the identity of the mistress of Xie's house. As a daughter of an ordinary merchant family, how could she be favored by the noble Lady Wei? So, Qin Miao believed that it was fate.

  Later, both Sun and Liu retired, but Qin Miao lingered in Yang Yi Temple for a long time, not returning to her own Chaoyue Temple until after lunch.

  Only Li Nian'er, Zi Xuan and Yu Lu were left behind. The four of them closed the door and went to the inner room to talk.

  "Are things almost all packed up?"

  The other three people remained silent, nodding their heads.

  "That's good. As previously said, Yulü will stay behind and meet with Second Brother in ten days. Nian'er and Zixuan will follow me to Fahua Temple."

  Mrs. Li was still a bit worried about Qin Miao and quietly reminded her: "Really won't tell Master Hou?"

  Qin Miaolong remained silent for a long time, and everyone else didn't know what to say either. They knew that their own daughter had truly given up this time.

  "Alright, I'll prepare some dishes he likes for dinner tonight. I've instructed the doorman to say... that I'm waiting for him to come back and have dinner."