In danger, he traveled through time to save her, and the black-bellied prince doted on her

The late spring breeze, mixed with a bit of warmth, blew through the tree branches, the stars were sparse and the moon was bright. Mu Jinan leaned against the small window, looking at the bouquet of flowers, feeling a little worried.

Fanshu walked towards Mu Jinan lightly and whispered:

"Madam, that man has been coming to the backyard frequently recently."

Mu Jinan's lips curled up into a wicked smile. In the original text, there was no mention of Xiao Wan having an affair, but after hearing a few words from the maid that day, she guessed that Mu Chen was away all year round and Xiao Wan couldn't stand the loneliness:

"Take good care of those guards."

She wanted to wait until everyone was present before watching the show, which would be exciting and thrilling.

Fanshu said: "Those people are the sons of the servants of the princess's mansion. They are loyal. Although you have been far away in Xuanzhou these years, you have never lacked their rewards. They are grateful to you and only obey your orders."

As he said that, Mu Jinan casually gave the gold cake in the box to Fanshu, who refused:

"My lady, I am originally a child of the princess's family. I have respected the princess for generations. I dare not accept these."

Mu Jinan smiled and said: "Buy what you like, don't save money for me"

"You are careful and efficient, you are very smart, and your loyalty needs to be recognized."

Sweet Potato said happily: "Thank you, my lady. I will do my best in the future and serve you wholeheartedly."

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Meiluo ran in from outside in a panic, gasping for breath and said:

"Madam, there are many more prayer lanterns in the sky above our house, please go and take a look."

Mu Jinan wondered, "Who would light lanterns at this time of year?"

She came out of the house and looked up at the night sky, and there was a hint of warmth in her watery eyes.

I saw hundreds of bright red lanterns floating in the sky, illuminating the endless darkness.

The flowers and trees in the courtyard are arranged in an orderly manner, as if they have spiritual roots. They look up at the night sky together and pray for their wishes to come true.

Fanshu said: "My lady, look, there is a line of words written under the largest sky lantern."

Mu Jinan said: "Go get a bow and arrow."

Sweet potato: "Yes, ma'am"

Mu Jinan took the bow and arrow and exerted a little force. Although the wound was still a little painful, her strength was enough, and the arrow flew out of her hand and hit the lantern.

Fanshu quickly ran over to put out the fire, picked it up and handed it to Mu Jinan.

I saw a light veil dragging under the Kongming lantern, and Mu Jinan looked down:

"I pray that you will be healthy and happy, safe and worry-free, Jin'an, Huai Jin has made mistakes, and there are thorns everywhere. If you trust me, I am willing to kneel on the ground and step on my feet. You are safe, and I am safe."

The corners of Mu Jinan's mouth curled up slightly, and there seemed to be a feeling in his heart that had not been there before.

Mei Luo said carefully: "Madam, there is another line of small words below this"

Fanshu picked up the lantern and looked at it carefully: "I admit my mistake. My wife will decide how to punish me. Huaijin will definitely have no complaints."

A hint of shyness flashed across Mu Jinan's face, and a hint of emotion appeared in her eyes.

The two maids jokingly said:

"My lady, it seems that His Royal Highness Prince Liang is concerned about us. He is trying all kinds of ways to make us happy, fearing that we will ignore him again."

Although Mu Jinan was somewhat happy, he was still very determined:

"How can an ancient person truly understand me, a person who traveled through time and space, and how can he believe what I say?"

"Why should I involve him?"

She looked up at the sky lanterns that were flying away, feeling a little reluctant and sad. She said helplessly:

"If praying worked, I would have escaped from suffering long ago."

"I originally thought I could kill Li Yuanyang and change the ending in the book, but now I've let the tiger go. I'm afraid I'll have to fight to the death with Li Heng, Emperor Ming, several prime ministers, the emperor who rebelled and ascended the throne, foreigners, and even the crown prince in the future."

"Love, whether it exists or not, is of no importance to me"

The servant came to report: "Madam, His Royal Highness Prince Liang asks you to leave the mansion. He will leave after saying a few words."

Mu Jinan said, "Let him go back."

The servant said: "Yes"

She said nothing, her shoulders slumped, and she walked into the house in a daze. Just as Sweet Potato was about to follow her in, Meiluo shook her head, and Sweet Potato understood.

In the corridor of Shuyue Residence, Mu Yun looked at the sky lanterns flying away, her eyes full of jealousy:

"It's not enough that Nangong Yu favors her, but there's also the King of Liang. What's so good about her?"

Qiu Yu whispered, "My lady, you don't have to be discouraged. I saw that Prince Rui was very concerned about you that day, so I think he really likes you."

Mu Yun was furious and said, "How dare Mu Jinan send someone to kidnap me outside the city?"

Then he asked, "Are you ready for what I asked you to prepare?"

Qiu Yu whispered: "It's ready."

Outside the Huaihua General's Mansion, under the high walls, there were not many people on the long street. Zezhou tried to dissuade them:

"Your Majesty, we have been waiting for two hours. I am afraid Madam Mu will not show up today."

"It's getting late. My lady cares about her reputation. Your Majesty may come back another day."

Li Huaijin looked gloomy and lonely, and said nothing. She was much colder to him than before in the palace. No matter what he did, would she never forgive him?

......

Yesterday, in the inner hall of the Daming Palace Treasury, Emperor Ming held his beard and looked at the gold and silver treasures in front of him:

"Haha, I told you, why is Shengguo's treasury empty? Isn't this because it has money?"

Shen Yuzhong, who was standing by, saw that Emperor Ming was happy and flattered him:

"Your Majesty, perhaps the Ministry of Revenue was perfunctory in the past. Don't worry, as long as I am here, I will definitely share your worries."

At this time, Prime Minister Lin had not yet realized Shen Yuzhong's intentions, and did not know whether he would compete with him for the position of Prime Minister in the future:

"Your Majesty, do you think there is anything else that needs to be added to the harem?"

He also wanted to please Concubine Shen at this time. Emperor Ming suddenly remembered that Shen Yuyuan liked to eat fresh lychees, which were not in season yet.

"After a while, have someone send lychees over 800 miles away."

“Ten thousand more servants were added to the palace”

Shen Yuzhong was extremely happy. The more favored Concubine Shen was, the faster his official rank would be promoted. Now he held several positions.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will see to it."

Prime Minister Lin suggested: "Mount Li has beautiful scenery. Your Majesty can often go there with the Imperial Concubine. I will let this old minister take care of the affairs of the court for a few days. It won't delay anything."

Shen Yuzhong's foundation was unstable at this time, so he had to give in to Lin Xiang.

Emperor Ming suddenly realized and instantly perked up:

"Okay, I'll go in a few days. You two are the only ones who are loyal to me and care about me."

Concubine Shen's brother, Shen Yuzhong, took advantage of his sister's favor to bully upright officials, exclude dissidents, and act as an accomplice to the evil.

He plundered gold, silver and treasures from the common people and the rich and filled the national treasury. Emperor Ming believed that he was really working hard.

Seeing that the national treasury was becoming increasingly full, Emperor Ming placed even more trust in Shen Yuzhong.

.....

In the fourth year of Tianrui, midsummer, Xuanzheng Hall in Chang'an City.

The sky was slightly hazy, and it felt a bit dull above the Xuan Zheng Hall in the Daming Palace.

Emperor Ming's face looked different from before. Lately he had been singing and dancing with Concubine Shen every day, and he would attend court today and be absent tomorrow.

He is so obsessed with beauty that even his body doesn't look as strong and capable as before.

Emperor Ming said weakly: "If there is nothing to report, I will adjourn the court."

I heard a voice coming from outside the palace: "Emergency report from the border, urgent report from the border, urgent report from the border"

Everyone was horrified.

The eunuch said loudly: "Announce!"

A soldier covered in blood ran into the hall and said with his last breath:

"Your Majesty, the Nanzhao Kingdom launched a surprise attack with an army of 100,000 men. Our army was defeated with heavy casualties. Now Yaozhou in Jiannan Road and Anning have been lost."

Everyone panicked and asked, "What?"

"Why did Nanzhao attack my Sheng Kingdom?"

Emperor Ming stood up and asked in surprise, "Nanzhao and Shengguo have always been at peace, why did they suddenly send out troops?"

The soldier shouted: "Nanzhao claimed to have discovered people from our Sheng Kingdom, surveying and digging for gold in Nanzhao Ekun, so we launched an attack. Anning and Yaozhou were destroyed and lost."

Emperor Ming asked anxiously, "What?"