But she was the only one who knew that her teeth were chattering violently.

Emperor Sheng An looked at Lin Yiwan in surprise: "Are you going to invite a high-ranking monk to perform a ritual here?"

Lin Yiwan shook her head. "After all, it's an empty grave. Even the tombstone has been smashed. What good would a ritual do? We should have the Luo family personally apologize for her sins in the courtyard where she lived when she was seriously ill. Perhaps her wandering soul will return!"

Before Emperor Sheng An could say anything, Luo Yan took the initiative to raise questions.

She pretended to be confused and asked, "How did Madam Hou know the art of summoning spirits? I've never heard that you have such a skill!"

Madam Luo followed suit, "Yes, you're pretending to know everything. How can you possibly give the Emperor random advice?"

Lin Yiwan calmly argued, "I don't understand, but since we can't find the body right now, why not give it a try? Maybe it will work, right, Your Majesty?"

As smart as Emperor Sheng An was, he quickly got the hint she gave him.

He spoke without hesitation: "I think what Lin Yiwan said makes sense. Besides, there's nothing wrong with holding a ritual for Huo Jun'er. I've made the decision. Let's do it. Now let's all go back to Luo Mansion!"

He went to the Queen's carriage first and called Lin Yiwan over as well.

Taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, he asked curiously, "Lin Yiwan, the ritual of summoning spirits should be done to conceal the truth, right? What on earth are you planning? Tell me now!"

Lin Yiwan picked up the tea bowl and said, "A ritual will make sure all the evil spirits have nowhere to hide!"

Emperor Sheng An became increasingly confused. He frowned and urged, "Why are you still keeping me in suspense? You have to tell me, otherwise, how can I cooperate with you in the future?"

After he finished speaking, he looked at the silent queen and said, "Isn't that right? Queen!"

The Queen nodded and said, "Wanwan, you can't hide this from me and the Emperor!"

Lin Yiwan leaned close to her ear and told her plan.

Emperor Sheng An was sitting next to them, extremely anxious, but he could only stare blankly.

Until the Queen sighed softly: "Your idea is really good, I'm afraid that the Luo Mansion will be in chaos!"

When Emperor Sheng An saw the two of them leaning against each other intimately, he suddenly felt a pang of sadness in his heart.

He complained, "Queen, am I still your husband? Why do you still treat me as an outsider?"

The Queen glared at him and said, "I didn't tell you because I wanted to keep it a secret. If you didn't know anything, it would be meaningless!"

Emperor Sheng An sighed helplessly: "Alright, I'll know soon anyway. No matter what I see, it won't be too strange!"

At this time, in another carriage, Huo Nianyu was lying tightly in the arms of the nanny beside him.

She murmured in a trembling voice: "What should I do? Mammy, please tell me quickly, what should I do?"

Nanny Fan firmly grasped her hand and soothed her, "Madam, have you forgotten what the Master taught you? Stay calm and collected in the face of adversity. How could such a small matter have caused you to lose your composure?"

Madam Luo looked at her in panic: "Madam, how can this be considered a trivial matter? They have already discovered that Madam's body is missing. They need to conduct a thorough investigation!"

Nanny Fan sneered, "So what? What can you find out? Madam, you don't really believe in some kind of necromancy, do you? It's just a little trick to scare people. But you're so flustered, I'm afraid they'll figure it out!"

After hearing what she said, Madam Luo actually calmed down.

She gritted her teeth and said, "If I had known this would happen, I would have burned her to ashes!"

Nanny Fan leaned close to her ear and reminded her, "Madam, it's not too late to burn it now. Take this opportunity to quickly clean up this evil and put an end to it once and for all!"

Madam Luo nodded vigorously: "Well, when you get back, you should take care of this matter first. Remember to prepare more kerosene. Make sure that once the fire starts, there will be no chance of saving the people!"

Only after Nanny Fan agreed did she breathe a sigh of relief.

She gritted her teeth and said, "No one can stop me, Yan'er, from entering the palace as a concubine, not even the Queen!"

Soon, everyone returned to the backyard of Luo Mansion.

Emperor Sheng An had already ordered people to invite high monks to prepare for the ritual. When they arrived, the entire Luoxia Residence had already been decorated.

Luo Lin staggered into the hall and saw a portrait hanging in the middle.

He vaguely remembered that he had drawn it with his own hands.

He walked forward quickly, muttering, "Jun'er, I'm sorry for you, your husband is sorry for you!"

The queen who was standing beside him spoke coldly, "Your belated affection is worth less than grass! If you still cared about Jun'er at all, you wouldn't let her body disappear!"

Luo Lin's whole body tensed up, and he subconsciously argued with red eyes: "Empress, I have feelings for Jun'er. Otherwise, why would I have painted this picture for her with my own hands?"

The Queen asked, "If you have feelings for her, why did you ignore her when she was ill? Is your affection only for her during her blooming springtime?"

Luo Lin was overwhelmed with guilt. Thinking about it carefully, he realized that the Queen was right.

Ever since Jun'er fell ill, he rarely set foot in Luoxia Residence.

The only time was when Huo Nianyu burned his hand while taking care of Huo Jun'er.

He was so distressed that he came to accuse Huo Jun'er angrily.

At that time, her thin and sick body was lying on the bed, and her pair of dim eyes were staring straight at him, which scared him to death.

He shouted, "Ghost!" and turned and ran out.

I even forgot to blame her!

After returning home, he developed a high fever and talked nonsense.

He was bedridden for about a month before he recovered!

Since then, he has never visited Huo Jun'er again.

Even on the day she was buried, he only looked at her from a distance.

Seeing his complicated expression, the Queen said coldly, "Luo Lin, kneel before Jun'er and atone your sins. If you can't find her body, your Luo family will never have peace in this life!"

Luo Lin froze for a moment, then looked at the portrait for a long moment before saying, "Since you're dead, please don't bring any more misfortune to our Luo family. Nian Yu has never treated you unfairly. How could you bear to watch our family suffer because of you?"

The candlelight flickered suddenly, and the originally kind and beautiful woman in the portrait seemed to suddenly smile mockingly.

Luo Lin was so frightened that his whole body was shaking. He quickly rubbed his eyes and found that the portrait had not changed at all.

He let out a long breath, turned around and walked out quickly.

Inside the courtyard, several senior monks have already started making arrangements.

The surroundings were covered with white brocade, exuding a terrifying and weird atmosphere everywhere.

After being comforted by Nanny Fan, Madam Luo has completely calmed down.

She expressed sadness just right, and played the role of a worried sister very realistically.

Even Luo Lin felt extremely sorry for her. He asked with concern, "Nian Yu, have you taken your medicine? The ritual may take some time, and I'm worried you won't be able to hold on!"

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