You have asked for permission to marry, why should I restrain myself?

Feng Xin was standing behind Xiao Yan. A secret guard appeared and said something in his ear. Feng Xin's expression immediately became serious. He trotted to Xiao Yan and whispered in his ear.

Xiao Yun narrowed her eyes slightly, glanced at Lin Zhaoyue's departing back, and said lightly:

"Go back to the palace."

……

Only after Lin Zhaoyue got on the carriage did her tense nerves relax.

She casually placed the brocade box given by Liu Yiyi on the seat without looking at it.

If she had met Xiao Yun while shopping in the past, Lin Zhaoyue would have followed him quickly. But now that she was acting so abnormally, Lin Wan attributed everything to the fact that Zhaozhao was jealous of seeing the prince taking Liu Yiyi shopping alone.

Seeing Lin Zhaoyue's gloomy look, Lin Wan reached out and held her hand, sighing:

"Zhao Zhao, he is the prince after all."

Young masters from ordinary families have many wives and concubines. There are very few who have only one wife, mother, and no concubines like their father.

In the past, when Zhao Zhao asked her father to ask the Emperor to grant her and the Crown Prince a marriage, Lin Wan asked her what she would do if the Crown Prince married another woman in the future.

At that time, she said excitedly that she would definitely win the prince's heart and make his heart and eyes filled with her.

Now, let alone winning over the prince's heart, I'm afraid he has even lost her heart.

Lin Zhaoyue knew what Lin Wan meant.

In his previous life, before the Duke's Mansion was ransacked, Xiao Yun had no other woman except her.

At that time, she felt that even if Xiao Yan didn't love her that much, she would be content to have only her as his woman.

Now that I think about it, it was really stupid.

With his sweetheart by his side, marrying her was just the result of weighing the pros and cons.

Less than a month after the Lin family incident, the blood on Wumen Street hadn't even dried yet, and she was stripped of her throne and imprisoned in the cold palace to listen to him marry his sweetheart.

Lin Zhaoyue clenched her fingers, exhaled, and said:

"Sister, I know."

In this life, no matter how many women he has, it has nothing to do with who he marries.

She only wanted to protect the Lin family and avenge the execution of the entire family...

It was already midnight when Lin Zhaoyue and Lin Wan arrived home. After entering the house, she asked the housekeeper:

"Is my father back?"

"The Duke came back at 11 pm. He just drank a little and got a little drunk. He has gone to bed now."

Hearing that her father had passed away, Lin Zhaoyue could only put the matter of rebirth aside for the time being and think about it tomorrow.

After parting with Lin Wan and returning to the yard to wash up, Qingzhu came back panting.

"Miss, the prince just sent Miss Liu to Wisteria Garden and then returned to the East Palace."

Zither Garden was Xiao Ying's private residence. After Liu Yiyi came to the capital, Xiao Ying settled her there for the sake of Liu Yiyi's reputation.

"Well, I see."

Lin Zhaoyue said as she poured her a cup of tea:

"Have some tea and take your time."

Qingzhu was a little flattered.

Although the lady usually treated her very well, she never poured her tea.

"Thank you, miss."

Qingzhu took it and drank it in big gulps.

She was a rough person and couldn't tell the quality of tea, but she always felt that the tea poured by the young lady tasted better than usual.

Looking at Qingzhu's appearance, Lin Zhaoyue's red lips curled up unconsciously.

Qingzhu has been with her since childhood. He is a loyal servant with a stubborn mind.

Whatever she says, she does.

If she wants to kill someone, she will hand over the knife.

In her heart, whatever she said and did was right.

Lin Zhaoyue's eyes became sore when she recalled how Qingzhu was beaten to death in front of her in her previous life, with not a single piece of healthy flesh on his body.

"Miss, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing that Lin Zhaoyue was in a bad mood, Qingzhu asked cautiously.

"But today, when I saw the prince taking Miss Liu shopping, were you sad? My young lady is so good, one day the prince will definitely see the good in you, so don't be sad."

Listen to her comfort herself.

Lin Zhaoyue smiled again:

"Silly girl!"

"I'm just happy to have such a good maid like Qingzhu."

Qingzhu is a simple-minded person and doesn't think too much.

When he heard his young lady praising him, he immediately felt embarrassed and laughed.

"From today on, you don't have to follow the prince anymore."

With Xiao Yun's keen insight, she had already known that Qingzhu had followed him. Everything she learned from Qingzhu was deliberately revealed to her by Xiao Yun.

Qingzhu was a little confused. She had been following him for almost two months:

"Ah? You don't want to follow me anymore?"

"Well, I won't follow you anymore. Let's do something meaningful later."

Qingzhu is not a person who would stick to a rut. Since the young lady doesn't let him go, there must be a reason for not letting him go.

Anyway, everything her young lady did was right.

"So, Miss, what meaningful thing shall we do next?"

Looking at Qingzhu's shining eyes, Lin Zhaoyue smiled and said mysteriously:

"You'll know later. Go and rest first."

"Okay, I'll help the lady wipe her hair first..."

Qingzhu dried Lin Zhaoyue's hair before going to rest.

Lin Zhaoyue lay in bed, thinking about things until she fell asleep in the late night.

Before falling asleep, all I was thinking about was going to the Huguo Temple to worship tomorrow.

When he woke up, Lin Rujing had already gone to court.

After Lin Zhaoyue had dinner with Lin Wan and Mrs. Lin, Mrs. Lin went to play mahjong with the other ladies, while Lin Wan went to do needlework.

Lin Wan likes quietness. Most of the time, she prefers to read books, play the piano, and do needlework alone.

Looking at the mandarin duck purse in Lin Wan's hand, Lin Zhaoyue asked knowingly:

"Sister, who are you going to give this purse to?"

When Lin Wan was asked this by Lin Zhaoyue, the needle in her hand shifted slightly and her face turned slightly red:

"I use it myself, so why would I give it to anyone?"

"But I saw that there were mandarin ducks embroidered on it. Could it be for my future brother-in-law?"

Hearing Lin Zhaoyue calling her brother-in-law, Lin Wan's face suddenly turned red:

"What brother-in-law? Stop yelling, you naughty boy, go play with your friends instead of making trouble for me."

As Lin Wan said this, he drove Lin Zhaoyue out of the house and closed the door.

Looking at the closed door, Lin Zhaoyue touched her nose.

Isn't it just embroidering a purse for the son of the Zhongbo Marquis? Are you so embarrassed?

Scratching his little ears, Lin Zhaoyue packed up and took Qingzhu to the Huguo Temple.

The former Huguo Temple was not located here, but in Qingcheng Mountain outside Beijing, which takes two days to get there from Beijing.

When she was eight years old, her eldest brother and his friends went hunting in Qingcheng Mountain. She insisted on going with them, but got lost in the forest. When they were found, she fell into a trap and was seriously injured. She lay in bed for almost half a year. After waking up, her memory was confused and she had forgotten many things.

Because of this incident, my eldest brother was punished by the family law and had to lie in bed for ten days before he could get out of bed.

The Huguo Temple is very popular, and the long steps are crowded with people coming and going.

Lin Zhaoyue lifted her skirt and stepped onto the stairs.

Willow trees are planted on both sides of the steps, sprouting tender green buds, full of vitality.

People's mood will unconsciously improve when they see it.

When I entered the Buddhist temple and looked up, I saw the huge golden Buddha statue. He was sitting quietly on a lotus platform with his hands clasped together, looking down with lowered eyebrows, showing pity for all living beings.

She didn’t know if it was Lin Zhaoyue’s illusion, but she always felt that the Buddha statue’s eyebrows and eyes were somewhat similar to Xiao Yun’s.

Lin Zhaoyue was shocked by her own thoughts. She cursed herself a few times, begged for forgiveness from the Buddha, and then knelt on the cushion.

With all my heart, I pray for the safety of my family.

After Qingzhu kowtowed three times, he turned his head to steal a glance at his young lady.

The young lady's dress is much more simple and elegant than before. Before, she mostly wore red clothes, which were very flashy and bright.

But today she was only wearing a white skirt with red flowers and a white silk double-breasted coat, looking plain and simple.

Qingzhu looked at Lin Zhaoyue's pious appearance and always felt that her young lady seemed to be hiding a lot of things.

Retracting his gaze, Qingzhu kowtowed three more times, and then sincerely prayed:

"Buddha is above, I, Qingzhu, live a peaceful life. I only hope that all you wish for will come true, and you will live a happy and worry-free life..."

After the two of them came out, Lin Zhaoyue didn't want to go home, so she walked around.

Luming Mountain, where the Huguo Temple is located, connects several mountains with crisscrossing paths. Lin Zhaoyue and Qingzhu were walking and then sadly discovered... they were lost!

"Miss, what should we do? We won't be unable to get out, right?"

Qingzhu said anxiously.

After living a new life, Lin Zhaoyue has become much more stable.

The path is paved with stones. Perhaps because it is far away from the stone temple, the road is not maintained and many stones have become warped.

The wild grasses, finding a glimmer of hope, pop up wildly in spring.

She looked around carefully and found that the grass had obviously been stepped on and the grass juice had not dried up yet, which meant someone must have just arrived.

"There should be someone over there, go over and ask for directions."

After walking forward for a while, they suddenly heard a miserable howl.

The two of them felt their hearts tighten, looked at each other, and quickly ran in the direction of the sound. However, the scene before them frightened them so much that their faces turned pale.

"Ah! Killed!"

It was Qingzhu's first time encountering such a scene and she screamed in fright.

Lin Zhaoyue quickly reached out to cover Qingzhu's mouth, but it was obviously too late.

The man turned around, staring at her with his clear and deep eyes.

Xiao Yan!!