After marrying the fierce god, her handsome young husband was pampered to the extreme.

Every early spring, many scholars would flock to Baoning Temple in the suburbs of Beijing to burn incense, mostly hoping for good luck in passing the imperial examinations.

Some small vendors would also take this opportunity to sell trinkets along the way, making the official road from the capital to Baoning Temple particularly lively.

On the official road, a simple carriage swayed along. A jade-white hand gently lifted the curtain of the carriage window, revealing the lower half of a face as delicate as cream, with moist red lips slightly pursed, yet a faint smile playing at the corners of her mouth.

The scenery outside the official road is enchanting, with lush greenery everywhere.

Spring brings forth all things, creating a beautiful scene.

"Nian-ge'er, be careful not to catch a cold."

Lin Nian lowered the curtain and sat down obediently.

Ever since her young master was targeted by Yin Shun, Ye Qingyu has become quite paranoid.

He was worried about something going wrong when he came to Baoning Temple to offer incense, so he specially brought several guards who knew martial arts to follow him.

But when no one was looking, one of the guards deliberately left behind a handkerchief.

After the carriage had driven away, someone picked up the handkerchief and gave the carriage a triumphant smile.

Baoning Temple is a century-old temple that has been renovated and improved over several generations, and its current scale is extremely grand and magnificent.

The offering of incense continued uninterrupted, filling the entire temple with the aroma of incense and candles.

Lin Nian followed behind her uncle, lit incense for longevity, and paid homage to all the gods and Buddhas.

After offering incense, Ye Qingyu donated some money for incense oil.

His request was simple: he just wanted all the children to be safe and happy.

Lin Nian originally wanted to secretly draw a fortune for that person as well, but since his father was always by his side, he had to give up.

After all, he doesn't have any relationship with men now, and it would be so embarrassing if people saw him like that.

Time flies, and it was noon in the blink of an eye.

Baoning Temple provides vegetarian meals for worshippers. The lords and princes who are used to delicacies also like to eat some vegetarian dishes to cleanse their palates. Therefore, the process of offering incense at Baoning Temple has gradually become a fixed procedure.

Offering incense, eating vegetarian food, and listening to Buddhist scriptures in the afternoon—that's how the day goes by.

Considering that her young master was not yet married, Ye Qingyu requested a small meditation room to have her meal alone.

The small meditation room in the inner courtyard was where the young men rested, so the young masters were all arranged to stay in the outer courtyard.

Several guards from the outer courtyard were having a meal together when one of them took the water bottle off his waist.

"Brothers, I've only been here a short time, and I've only managed to avoid making mistakes thanks to you all. I will always remember your kindness." As he spoke, he thought of filling everyone's cups.

"We're all working for the same master, so helping each other out is only natural. Don't be so polite," another person said. "You can't drink while working, it'll cause problems."

"This is fruit juice made by my husband, not wine. I brought it today for my brothers to try."

Upon hearing that it was just fruit juice, none of them refused, and they all picked up their large bowls and drank heartily.

After eating the vegetarian meal, Lin Nian couldn't stay still any longer.

He was eager to go to the courtyard outside the palace to take a good look at the wisteria tree, but before he could even set off, he smelled a strong, pungent fragrance.

Lin Nian's vision blurred, and as she closed her eyes, she vaguely saw two masked men push open the door and enter.

One of them was even wearing the uniform of the Lin family servants.

After the masked man carried Lin Nian away, he deliberately closed the door, as if nothing had happened.

Meanwhile, the guards in the outer courtyard meditation room had already fainted and were unconscious.

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With the advice and strategies of the many cunning advisors in Prince Cheng's mansion, Yin Cheng felt that he had a chance of winning over his wife.

Ever since they learned that the young master Yin Cheng was pursuing was the Lin family's son, the entire Prince's mansion was filled with anticipation.

Especially Jingyi, according to him, with such a king in charge, they would feel very prestigious when they went out.

Jingyi said, "I've found out everything. Young Master Lin is exceptionally talented and loves poetry. Scholars love orchids, so next time you send orchids, you can't go wrong."

"Okay, I'll take advantage of my day off today and go to the flower market to buy him a potted orchid and send it to him."

"Orchids are like wild game; the wilder the better. Why don't you go up the mountain and dig some up?" Jingyi said. "Wouldn't that seduce Young Master Lin to death?"

"Enough, Mirror Robe. Don't let such honest words come out of your mouth."

Jingyi asked blankly, "Your Highness, what is Puxin?"

Just as Yin Cheng was about to give a proper explanation, he suddenly heard two urgent shouts: "Your Highness! Your Highness!"

He sat up from the recliner. "Who's back?"

"It's Xiao Jiu'er." Jingyi asked in confusion, "That's strange. He was off duty today and said he was going to Baoning Temple to offer incense. Why did he suddenly come back?"

Little Jiu'er stumbled over, panting, "Something terrible has happened!"

Jingyi quickly helped the person up. "Don't rush, tell me slowly. What happened?"

Little Jiu'er looked terrified. "Young Master Lin is gone!"

Upon hearing this, Jingyi panicked as well, "What do you mean Young Master Lin is missing!"

Xiao Jiu'er said, "When my brother and I went to Baoning Temple to offer incense today, we happened to run into Young Master Lin. I thought I'd sneak a peek at him, so I asked the master for the room next to his."

"Then I ate a vegetarian meal and heard a crying sound. I followed the sound and found that it was Young Master Lin's little servant crying. Master Lin said that the news of Young Master Lin's disappearance must not be leaked and told the little servant to go back to the manor to find him."

"I was so scared that I was completely disoriented, so I went to the outer courtyard to find Brother Ling. Brother Ling checked the marks outside Young Master Lin's room and said there was a smell of sleeping potion, so someone must have kidnapped Young Master Lin."

"I rushed back to report the news."

Zhang Huailing is Xiao Jiu'er's lover; the two grew up together and have a very close relationship.

Jingyi knew this couldn't be faked, so she immediately looked at Yin Cheng, waiting for him to make a decision.

Upon hearing that the young beauty had gone missing, Yin Cheng immediately ordered, "Ding Si, Wu Wu, Ji Liu, come with me to find her."

A figure in the shadows moved slightly, and in the blink of an eye, Yin Cheng was nowhere to be seen in the courtyard.

Jingyi instructed, "Xiaojiu'er, go and tell Magistrate Zhang Huai that this matter must not be made public."

"Yes."

Baoning Temple is located on Wutou Mountain in the suburbs of Beijing. To the west is a cliff, and to the southeast are steep forests. Only to the north is there a wide mountain path.

When Yin Cheng arrived at Baoning Temple, the guards of the Lin family were secretly searching for Lin Nian's whereabouts.

Although they did it discreetly, anyone with a discerning eye could see the clues in Ye Qingyu's pale face.

Ye Qingyu felt a pang of pain in her heart that her young master had gone missing but she couldn't launch a large-scale search for him.

But if this matter gets out, even if Lin Nian is found, she will be driven to death by the rumors in the capital.

Shortly after Yin Cheng arrived, Lin Er from the trading company and Lin San, who had been studying, also came. Ye Qingyu seemed to have suddenly found her pillar of support and told her two sons what had happened at noon, "We must find Nian-ge'er..."

Upon hearing this, the two men figured that the thieves, having abducted Nian Ge'er, would surely flee into the woods, so they led the men into the woods.

Yin Cheng listened to every word from the rooftop, his heart sinking deeper and deeper.

Lin Nian has been kidnapped for over an hour. The longer it takes to find him, the more dangerous it will be for him.

Ding Si sneaked into the small meditation room and came out shortly afterward.

"Your Highness, it's a bewitching incense with some wild ginger added. It's a secret medicine that's only available in the palace."

Inside the palace… Yin Cheng’s face was extremely gloomy, and he almost gritted his teeth as he uttered two syllables, “Yin… Shun.”