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

Xiao Minshen stood there motionless, looking at her coldly.

Liu Shishi took off her outer coat, revealing the light red bellyband underneath.

Seeing that King Qi was looking at her unwaveringly, she hesitated, not knowing whether she should continue taking off her clothes.

As she hesitated, her tears began to fall.

A strong feeling of humiliation came over me.

With trembling hands, she began to untie the straps of her bellyband.

Xiao Minshen spoke.

"Even if you take off all your clothes, I will not touch you at all."

Xiao Minshen's cold words instantly shattered Liu Shishi's last bit of persistence.

She folded her hands across her chest, squatted down, and burst into tears.

On this side, Shen Yunjin heard that Liu Shishi was kicked out by Xiao Minshen.

She touched her bulging belly and began to ponder.

When she was pregnant with Little Tiger, Xiao Minshen did not mention arranging a concubine, and she did not mention it on her own initiative.

This time when she was pregnant, the emperor granted her marriage. She thought the King of Qi would accept her as the bride, but she didn't expect that the King of Qi would actually drive her out.

If she wasn't pregnant, she would have suspected that Xiao Minshen had problems with that.

Before Xiao Minshen's injury healed, the emperor issued an order for Prince Qi to suppress the bandits.

When Shen Yunjin heard this, she rushed to the study despite her big belly.

"Your Majesty, why did the Emperor suddenly order you to go suppress the bandits?"

Xiao Minshen was also looking at the imperial edict in his hand, deep in thought.

"Not sure. I have already asked Fulu to notify Mozi's secret guards to follow in secret."

Shen Yunjin didn't know why, but an idea suddenly occurred to him, "Your Majesty, could it be that someone is trying to lure out the secret guards?"

When Xiao Minshen heard this, he couldn't help but think about it seriously.

He was attacked when leaving the Big Buddha Temple, but he managed to escape because he was accompanied by secret guards.

All the people sent by the opponent died.

If this bandit suppression campaign is just a cover, then the target may really be the secret guards.

He paced back and forth in the study and finally made a dangerous decision.

"This time, don't let the secret guards follow."

"Your Highness, no!" Fulu immediately rushed in to object.

Last time, the King of Qi was lucky enough to escape thanks to his secret guards. What if the people this time were intending to kill the King of Qi?

"Your Majesty, let's discuss this again. Maybe there is a better way."

Shen Yunjin also disagreed with Xiao Minshen's decision.

"Time is urgent. The imperial edict requires me to set out immediately after receiving the imperial edict. Otherwise, I will be disobeying the imperial edict."

Xiao Minshen raised the imperial edict in his hand.

"Prince!" With a sweet cry, Liu Shishi appeared at the door.

Xiao Minshen glared at Fulu, and Fulu shrank his neck.

In a hurry just now, he forgot to leave someone guarding the door, which allowed Concubine Liu to rush in.

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Emperor ordered you to go and suppress the bandits? Your wounds haven't healed yet, so can't you not go?"

She covered her mouth with a handkerchief and her eyes were red.

She had just married into Prince Qi's mansion, and she didn't want to become a widow right after her wedding.

"Does the concubine want me to disobey my order?" Xiao Minshen narrowed his eyes.

"You know, disobeying an imperial order will result in beheading!"

Liu Shishi was frightened by Xiao Minshen's words.

If she goes, she might die. If she doesn’t go, she will also die. What should she do?

She thought that by marrying the King of Qi, she would be able to enjoy wealth and glory, but now she sees that she is just a moon in the mirror and a flower in the water.

This time, she cried sincerely.

"My Lord, what should we do?"

With Fulu's help, Xiao Minshen re-bandaged his wound and changed into traveling clothes.

"Come here, send Concubine Liu back to the courtyard. You are not allowed to come out without my order."

Mingyue hurriedly walked in from outside and took Concubine Liu's hand and walked back.

She advised Concubine Liu not to come, and now she is under house arrest.

Xiao Minshen walked towards Shen Yunjin and reached out to touch Shen Yunjin's belly.

"Don't worry, I will be fine. Take good care of yourself and don't let me worry about you."

Shen Yunjin's eyes were red, and she grabbed Xiao Minshen's hand, "Your Highness, wait a moment."

Xiao Minshen turned around and looked at her in confusion.

"Yang Liu, come in." Shen Yunjin said to the outside of the door.

Yang Liu walked in and said, "Take the crossbow on your wrist to the prince." Shen Yunjin ordered.

Yang Liu quickly took out the crossbow hidden under his sleeve.

He then took off the purse from his waist and handed it to Fulu along with the crossbow.

"I improved the arrows and put them all in this purse. There are more than ten of them."

Xiao Minshen took it and asked Fulu to put it on his wrist. He then took out the arrow and put it into his pouch.

"Fulu will stay in the mansion this time, and Moyi will follow me."

"Yes." Fulu understood that his kung fu was not as good as Mo Yi's.

"After this time, Mo Yi's identity can no longer be hidden."

Xiao Minshen sighed secretly.

"Your Highness must act according to circumstances and not act recklessly. I am afraid that this bandit suppression is a trap aimed at Your Highness."

Shen Yunjin warned worriedly.

Xiao Minshen nodded, "Don't worry, I know what's going on."

Xiao Minshen took Mo Yi away, and Shen Yunjin was very panicked.

The next day, Princess Rui sent a letter and came to visit.

Shen Yunjin was lying on the bed, looking listless.

When I heard that Princess Rui was coming, I was surprised.

"Your Majesty, how about we just say you're not feeling well and won't be seeing guests?" Jinzhi suggested.

Shen Yunjin shook his head, "No."

"Jinzhi, help me get up and change my clothes."

After Shen Yunjin had packed up, she took Jinzhi and Yangliu to the reception room.

As soon as Princess Rui saw her, she greeted her with a smile.

"Concubine Shen, I'm here to ask for a cup of tea. You don't mind, do you?"

Shen Yunjin bowed and smiled.

"What are you talking about, Princess Rui? I am so happy that you can come."

"Princess, you don't know that the prince has been sent to suppress some bandits, and there is no one to talk to in the mansion. Princess, you can come and talk to me, I welcome it very much."

Princess Rui smiled, "Now that Concubine Shen said that, I feel relieved."

"I came here this time to thank Concubine Shen for giving me the quota."

Quota? What quota? Shen Yunjin was confused.

She smiled and said, "Princess Rui is too polite. We are all family."

"Concubine Shen, you don't know that this time, thanks to you, I have gained face in front of my family. I came here specially to thank you."

After she finished speaking, she waved her hand, and the maid behind her came forward with a tray.

Princess Rui lifted the cloth covering the tray, revealing several luminous pearls the size of pigeon eggs.

Shen Yunjin waved her hands hastily, "Princess Rui, you are too polite. This is too valuable. You should take it back."

"This is really not a rare item. The people who came this time are relatives from my mother's side, and her family gave us a box."

Shen Yunjin was stunned. Since when did night-shining pearls become so uncommon?