Chapter 52: Get lost! Chatting is not cheating (2 / 2)
Seeing the clear interest on the faces of the surrounding madams, the abbot contentedly withdrew his gaze and turned to righteously glare at the Marquis of Ji’an. “Your Grace! Though you may be of noble rank and we are but humble monks, we cannot allow you to slander us so!”
He spoke with conviction, “We are merely too compassionate and kind-hearted. Seeing the furrowed brows of madams who come here to offer incense, we help alleviate their worries and troubles, nothing more!” The cloudless sky and radiant sunlight reflected off his cleanly shaven head, nearly blinding the Marquis of Ji’an. Even so, Xu Yanmiao could vouch for him.
[“What he says… isn’t entirely wrong. Many of the noble ladies who come to Jade Dragon Temple are indeed looking for someone to lend a sympathetic ear… or perhaps a sympathetic shoulder.”]
Several officials whose faces had already turned green thought: Do we look like we’re happy about this? So what? Just talking doesn’t count as cheating now? Who exactly is involved—someone, tell us! We want to know!
The unbothered officials discreetly glanced toward Xu Yanmiao as well.
We… we want to hear it!
The Marquis of Ji’an didn’t want to hear it!!!
The Marquis snapped.
“Beat them! Beat this pair of adulterers!”