After giving up being the wife of a powerful official, Ling Yunlu became a concubine

The first day of February is the monthly sacrifice day in the Taimiao.

Those who offer sacrifices need to fast for three days.

Crown Prince Xiao Minxuan, with the help of the etiquette officer, followed the process of burning incense, worshipping ancestors, and kowtowed to thank them.

After a full half day of hard work, the sacrificial ceremony finally ended.

He let out a long sigh and prepared to ride in the chariot back to the court.

As soon as I reached the gate of the Imperial Ancestral Temple, I heard someone shouting, "That's the son of the dog emperor. Kill him and avenge our lord!"

Several men with knives rushed over, and the guards around them were in chaos.

"There is an assassin! Protect the prince! Protect the prince!" The eunuch beside Xiao Minxuan shouted hurriedly.

The prince was so frightened that he hid behind his guards and stumbled back.

As the prince was running, he got separated from the others, and suddenly a hand reached out from the side.

The prince was about to shout when he heard a familiar voice.

"Brother Minxuan, it's me, Yan'er, come with me."

The prince looked carefully and found that it was Ning Ruyan who was pulling him.

"Yan'er, why are you here?" As soon as he finished speaking, the prince remembered why Ning Ruyan was in the Taimiao.

He was just about to break free from Ning Ruyan's hand when the sound of swords clashing came from afar.

"This is not the place to talk, Brother Minxuan, please follow me."

Ning Ruyan took the prince's hand and walked through the Taimiao until they arrived at where she lived.

This is the Zen temple at the end of the Taimiao, and it is very dilapidated.

It was originally the residence of the people who guarded the Taimiao. Later, they rebuilt their residences somewhere else and this place was abandoned.

On weekdays, this is a place for storing firewood and sundries.

After Ning Ruyan came, she cleaned up the place and let the master and servants live here.

The prince covered his nose and stepped into the woodshed cautiously.

"Brother Minxuan, although the conditions here are not good, it is absolutely safe. You can stay here and go out when it is safe."

"I have asked my maid to go out and check the situation. If she sees your attendant, she will bring him over to look for you."

Ning Ruyan personally brewed a cup of tea for the prince and handed it to him.

"Brother Minxuan, don't despise me. This is all Yan'er has."

This is the best tea that Ning Ruyan has preserved.

The prince took a sip of tea and finally felt at ease.

He began to look at Ning Ruyan and felt that she had changed a lot.

Under the prince's gaze, Ning Ruyan touched her face unconsciously.

"Brother Minxuan, has Yan'er become uglier?"

"No way, Yan'er will always be the most beautiful woman. I just noticed that you have lost a lot of weight."

Ning Ruyan walked up to the prince, squatted down, and hugged his knees.

"Brother Minxuan, Yan'er really has never thought of harming Princess Anyang. Do you believe Yan'er?"

She looked at Crown Prince Xiao Minxuan with tears in her eyes.

"Brother Minxuan, you know Yan'er's feelings. Yan'er admires Brother Minxuan, how could she harm the princess?"

The prince looked at Ning Ruyan, who was crying bitterly in front of him, and reached out to stroke her face.

"Are you really in love with me? Even though you're already married to my fifth brother?"

"What does it take for Brother Minxuan to believe Yan'er's feelings?"

Ning Ruyan bit her lip and thought for a while, then stood up and slowly unbuttoned her coat.

Because the prince had been fasting for three days, a hint of amusement flashed in his eyes.

He reached out and opened Ning Ruyan's bellyband, then brought her to the bed.

The prince's entourage was running when they realized that the prince was missing.

He hurriedly ordered all the guards to spread out and search the Taimiao.

After searching for an hour and turning the entire Imperial Ancestral Temple upside down, they still couldn't find the prince.

When the attendant was about to commit suicide, a maid stood up beside him.

"Are you the prince's attendant?" she asked timidly.

The attendant hurriedly trotted forward and said to the maid: "Who are you? Did you kidnap the prince? Someone come!..."

The maid waved her hands hurriedly: "I am the maid of Princess Qi. The prince was rescued by our princess and is hidden in a very safe place. I will take you to find him now."

Everyone followed the maid to the place and discovered that it was under the stone behind the Taimiao.

If there is no one to lead the way, you would never know that there are houses downstairs.

The attendant ran into the room in two steps at a time, only to see the prince sitting steadily on a chair drinking tea.

He knelt down with a plop, "I am late in coming to your rescue! Please forgive me, Your Highness!"

The prince seemed to be in a good mood and raised his hand to signal him to get up.

"Have the rioters outside been dealt with?" he asked.

"It's solved, just a few petty thieves." The attendant bent over and helped the prince out of the house.

After the prince walked out, he turned around and nodded to Ning Ruyan in the room, then left.

Only after watching the prince's procession leave the Taimiao did Siqin and Mohua return.

"Princess, can we go back?" Mo Hua asked impatiently.

Siqin walked into the room and smelled a different scent. She saw traces of someone lying on the princess' bed.

When she heard Mo Hua ask this, she looked at Ning Ruyan expectantly.

Ning Ruyan looked at the direction where the prince left with a shy face and said with a smile: "It will be soon. Brother Minxuan has agreed. I will ask the emperor for mercy when I return."

After Xiao Minshen's one-month confinement ended, the emperor did not assign him any tasks.

He was neither hurried nor slow. Apart from attending court as usual every day, he would return to his study after court to talk with his staff.

Every day, she would come to Shen Yunjin's place to have meals together, and after meals, she would take Shen Yunjin's hand and take a walk in the garden.

Everything seems to be peaceful and tranquil.

Shen Yunjin sleeps until he wakes up naturally every day.

That day, she got up late again and just picked up the bird's nest porridge to eat.

Nanny Li walked in quickly from outside. When she saw Shen Yunjin having a meal, she hesitated for a moment.

Shen Yunjin saw that Madam Li looked anxious and asked, "Madam, is there something urgent?"

Madam Li bowed and said, "Master, finish your porridge first. There is no rush."

Shen Yunjin finished the porridge in no time and looked at Nanny Li.

Nanny Li then said, "Please forgive me, Master. Please don't be anxious after hearing this."

"Just now, the maidservant next to Aunt Li said that Aunt Li is about to give birth!"

Shen Yunjin stood up in shock: "What's going on?"

At most, Aunt Li is only eight months pregnant, so it is not time for her to give birth yet.

She walked back and forth a few steps, forcing herself to calm down.

"Jinzhi, go call Linglong and tell her that I need her help."

"Mammy, go to the second gate and call a car. I need it right away."

"Master, you can't go! You are so pregnant!" Nanny Li hurriedly stopped her.

"No, I must go. Mammy, please go and make the arrangements."

"Yuzhi, please clear out my dowry and take away the herbs that may be useful."

Seeing that Shen Yunjin had made up her mind, Nanny Li could only quickly walk out and arrange a carriage.

Whenever Shen Yunjin thought of the death of Aunt Li in her previous life, she felt horrified.

In this life, no matter what, she will stay in front of him.