After my whole family overheard my thoughts, they went berserk.

Shi Lingfeng told the Empress what had happened, and the Empress was so frightened that her hands were trembling.

She never imagined that a string of Buddhist prayer beads would almost cost her daughter her life!

Shi Miaomiao was sitting on the tatami mat and overheard some of it.

"I thought I'd only live to be two years old, but I almost didn't even make it past two months! Why is my life so miserable, Brother Dog!"

"Master, don't cry. Your life didn't just start suffering today."

Strangely enough, the Empress didn't tell anyone about the Buddhist prayer beads.

Or if it finds out, it will surely see through it.

Shi Miaomiao was so frightened that she hugged the talisman bag tightly.

"I have a magic bag to keep me safe, and besides, you'll protect me, right, Dog Bro?"

When Shi Lingfeng heard Shi Miaomiao's thoughts, he felt sorry for her.

My sister must be terrified and is pinning her hopes on a dog.

"Don't worry, little sister. The dog can't protect you, but your second brother will definitely protect you!" Shi Lingfeng said, patting his chest.

Shi Miaomiao rolled her eyes, thinking he was just being silly.

"You're kidding me, you're not even as good as a dog."

Dog God: Who are you implying something about?

Shi Lingfeng: You trust a dog more than your brother?

Upon learning of this, the Emperor set aside state affairs and rushed to Huayao Palace.

Seeing that Shi Miaomiao was safe and sound, he felt relieved and held her in his arms, reluctant to let go.

Shi Lingfeng gazed longingly at the Emperor, then held Shi Miaomiao and rocked her for two hours until she finally fell asleep.

"Father, let me hold my little sister to sleep." Shi Lingfeng walked over, trying to snatch Shi Miaomiao away.

The emperor glared at him fiercely.

"Get lost! Your sister has luckily escaped this calamity. If anything had happened to her, I would have broken your legs!"

After all these years, I've finally done something worthwhile!

"Father taught me that!"

The emperor glared at him again.

"Then what are you still standing here for? Why don't you get back to your Flowing Cloud Palace?"

Shi Lingfeng felt very guilty.

She looked at Shi Miaomiao with a pitiful expression.

"Your subject wishes to stay here with your younger sister a little longer."

The emperor was very disgusted.

"Your sister doesn't need your company. She has me, that's enough for her. From now on, go do what you need to do and stay away from Huayao Palace!"

The Empress had never seen the father and son so persistent about something.

I inexplicably find them both quite childish.

"Miaomiao must have been frightened today. There are too many people here, and it's just disturbing her. You should go back first."

Neither the Emperor nor Shi Lingfeng wanted to leave.

"Did you hear that? Your mother is telling you to leave."

Shi Lingfeng stiffened his neck, speaking with righteous indignation.

"Really? It seems Mother wants us all to leave?"

emperor:……

Seems to be!

But if you kick him out in front of his son, doesn't he have any pride?

He grabbed Shi Lingfeng by the ear and led him out of Huayao Palace.

"You brat, how dare you compare yourself to me? Who gave you the audacity?"

With a single kick, he sent Shi Lingfeng flying far away.

He secretly went back to the Hall of Mental Cultivation.

The imperial edict was issued overnight.

"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: Master Fangyuan of Xianyun Temple has committed a grave crime of murdering the current princess. He shall be executed immediately to demonstrate the Emperor's might. So be it!"

The imperial envoy, holding the imperial edict, stood in front of the Heavenly Altar of Xianyun Temple and read it aloud.

The words fell.

Master Fangyuan's head then fell off.

News of Master Xianyun's execution quickly reached the inner palace.

at night.

Shi Yunyun didn't know what was wrong, she was crying miserably in the room, and nothing could stop her from crying.

Consort Rong felt very uneasy, but she didn't know what to do.

"I heard that Master Fang Yuan was beheaded. It is said that he used crooked methods to perform a spell on the little princess in an attempt to take her life."

"That day, Master Fangyuan's original chosen one was Princess Yun. Do you think it might be related to Master Fangyuan that Princess Yun was crying like this for no reason?"

"Could it be that Master Fangyuan touched Princess Yun's head before he died, scaring her?"

Hearing the maids talking in the courtyard, Xiuhe immediately went over and slapped them a few times.

"Princess Yun is crying and making a fuss, and Consort Rong is worried. How dare you all gossip like this!"

Shi Yunyun's crying grew louder and louder, like the howling of a wild cat, which was indeed eerie.

Consort Rong held her, feeling somewhat frightened.

She summoned several imperial physicians to examine her, but none of them could diagnose her illness.

"Your Highness, why don't we go and plead with the Emperor? The Emperor has the protection of the dragon's aura; perhaps Princess Yun would be alright if she were by his side."

At such a time, how could Consort Rong dare to see the Emperor?

Master Fangyuan died just like that.

That day at Xianyun Temple, the spell to make Yun'er stand out from the crowd was something she had bribed beforehand, but who knew that the plan would ultimately backfire.

Later, Master Fangyuan said he could help her, but it would cost him 10,000 taels of gold.

After Rongde Palace was bombed, she lost everything of value and now relies entirely on the Empress Dowager for support. Out of desperation, she shamelessly asked her father for money.

How could she have imagined that Shi Miaomiao was still alive, but Master Fang Yuan was dead?

Now, she also wondered if Master Fang Yuan's tragic death had disturbed Yun'er, but she dared not think about it too much, and the more she thought about it, the more frightened she became.

"Why don't we go to the Empress Dowager and see if we can find a solution?" Xiuhe suggested.

Fortunately, the Empress Dowager had always been there for her.

There was a knock on the door of Qingning Palace.

The Empress Dowager is very troubled lately. The Emperor seems to be busy with some important matters. He forbids court officials from entering the inner palace at will, and also forbids people in the palace from having private contact with court officials.

Wu Bende hadn't visited her in the palace for several days, and with the weather getting colder and colder, she felt lonely sleeping alone all day long.

"Mother!"

Consort Rong held Shi Yunyun in her arms and knelt before her, weeping.

"Please, Mother, take a look at Yun'er. I don't know what's wrong with Yun'er, she's crying nonstop."

The Empress Dowager frowned and looked at Consort Rong, asking, "What's wrong with Yun'er?"

It was late at night, and Qingning Palace was already deserted. The child's crying was so eerie that even she felt it was an ominous sign.

"The imperial daughter-in-law doesn't know what's going on either, and really doesn't know what to do, so she came to the Empress Dowager to ask for a solution."

The Empress Dowager couldn't help but shiver.

"I'm not a royal physician, what can I do for you? There are royal physicians in the palace, don't you know to ask one for a checkup?"

"We've already looked for doctors, but the imperial physicians don't know what's wrong either." Consort Rong wanted the Empress Dowager to hold her and comfort her.

The Empress Dowager dared not hug him.

I've never seen such a tiny baby cry so eerily.

"Then you have to figure something out. What can I do to help you? If you ask me, you're a good-for-nothing. Look how well other people raise their children. How did you end up like this? If it weren't for me always supporting you, you would have been kicked out of the palace long ago."

Consort Rong felt wronged.

"Master Fang Yuan was executed by order of the Emperor, who said he used evil magic on the little princess. I wonder if Yun'er was frightened by him that day when she received his favor?"

Upon hearing this, the Empress Dowager's expression changed drastically.

"Master Fangyuan is dead too?"

That day at Xianyun Temple, she even consulted Master Fangyuan for a fortune telling. Master Fangyuan gave her a talisman to place under her pillow, which would help her live a long life.

Thinking about this, she felt a chill run through her body and her scalp tighten.