"Hahaha!"

Yao Xing let out a weird laugh when he saw Shen Yao looking like he was facing a formidable enemy. His shrewd eyes moved on Shen Yao's face, as if to say, we meet again.

Lu Lingchuan stepped in front of Shen Yao, raised his eyes to look at the queen, and asked, "Queen mother, who is this?"

"Your Majesty, I haven't told you yet, but this is the national advisor that Prime Minister Wang introduced to your father a few days ago - Mr. Yao."

Lu Lingchuan pondered for a moment and saluted Yao Xing, "Hello, Mr. Yao!"

"How are you doing, Your Highness the Crown Prince!" Yao Xing teased, "Your Highness is so leisurely! Even though he is ill, he still doesn't forget to have sex with such a beauty."

After listening to Yao Xing's provocative words, the queen sighed quietly, and her phoenix eyes passed over Shen Yao's face coldly.

She said expressionlessly, "Concubine Shen, the prince is already injured like this, where else do you want to seduce him?"

"Queen Mother, Yao'er is willing to stay at Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple for a period of time to pray for the orphan, the emperor, and the queen mother." Lu Lingchuan explained hurriedly.

"This move is quite intentional." The queen said quietly, looking at Shen Yao, still very indifferent.

"Then go ahead. The emperor will have the new concubines waiting for you tonight. In this way, we can give them their positions as soon as possible."

Shen Yao faced Lu Lingchuan with a smile and congratulated, "Your Highness is blessed."

He was so angry that he pinched Shen Yao's waist.

"When it comes to praying for blessings, the star-catching platform in this palace is an auspicious place. Since the concubine is willing, there is no need to go to a bitter and cold place like Wanfo Temple."

As soon as Yao Xing finished speaking, Shen Yao hurriedly shouted, "That's inappropriate."

When the queen heard this, she turned around, full of doubts.

Shen Yao hurriedly explained, "To pray for His Highness and the dynasty, how can we live in the palace just because we are afraid of suffering? Doesn't this seem to be insincere?"

"Yes, Yao'er is so pious, Gu Ye is very moved." Lu Lingchuan also said from the side.

"The concubine's kindness is a blessing to this dynasty." Yao Xing answered, then faced Shen Yao and smiled narrowly.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not in good health. It just so happens that my Imperial Master also plans to go to the Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple. Why don't I let you escort your empress?"

"I don't need you to worry about the side concubine's affairs." Lu Lingchuan said seriously.

Aunt Qin, who was beside the Queen, said loyally, "Your Highness, you have injured yourself. You should have rested on the bed, otherwise the Queen would be so worried."

"The son is unfilial." Lu Lingchuan saluted the queen, "After I send the concubine to Chengtianmen, I will naturally return to the East Palace to rest."

"Your Majesty, please take good care of yourself quickly and don't let your mother worry anymore."

The queen had no intention of talking to a few people anymore, so she left after giving Lu Lingchuan instructions. The palace people behind her also surrounded her and left together.

But Dudu Yaoxing was still standing by the road. He folded his arms and said to Lu Lingchuan, "I have something to say to His Highness!"

Shen Yao hurriedly tugged on his sleeves and whispered, "Your Highness, I always feel scared when I see this Imperial Master."

"It doesn't matter, Gu is here for everything." Lu Lingchuan consoled him, "You go and wait in the carriage. When Gu sends him away, he will send Yao'er out of Chengtianmen."

Although Shen Yao got on the carriage, she felt uneasy. Logically speaking, after she left the East Palace, shouldn't she have had a dream? Why is everything still going in circles?

Especially this obsidian star will definitely not appear for no reason.

She opened the bamboo curtain on the carriage and saw Yao Xing and Lu Lingchuan walking away from the crowd. They were talking to each other on the wall of the East Palace.

After a long time, Lu Lingchuan cupped his hands towards Yao Xing, and then he walked towards the carriage again.

He called to the driver who was preparing the horse to stop and said to Shen Yao,

"Yao'er, during this period, there are always refugees coming to Beijing from the northwest, so you should not go to Ten Thousand Buddhas Temple for the time being."

"This prayer and scripture copying should be completed in Zhilan Palace."

Shen Yao panicked, not knowing what Yao Xing said to Lu Lingchuan to make him change his mind.

She opened the door of the carriage and looked over aggrievedly and helplessly, "I have already made a vow before the Buddha, how can I break my vow?"

Seeing Shen Yao's panicked expression, Lu Lingchuan hurriedly comforted him, "It doesn't matter, as long as you are sincere, it will be the same everywhere."

Lu Lingchuan pretended not to know anything in front of Yaoxing. This demon star has always been resourceful, but he doesn't know how many tricks he still has left.

In this case, he would rather keep Shen Yao in the East Palace. No matter where he is under the nose of Lu Lingchuan, he will be relatively safe.

After Shen Yao returned to Zhilan Palace, the queen got the news and ordered someone to send a thick stack of scriptures. She also asked Nanny Qin to guard her and not allow any meaty food to be delivered to Shen Yao.

It has been a long time since Shen Yao had endured the hardships of copying scriptures and following a vegetarian diet. Not to mention the soreness in my wrists, looking at the clear and watery white porridge, it was almost impossible to swallow.

At night, Shen Yao lit the oil lamp and continued to write hard.

Early tomorrow morning, the female envoy next to the queen will come to pick up the Buddhist scriptures she has written and burn them in front of the ancestral tablets in the Fengxian Hall.

If she didn't stay up longer, she would probably get even greater censure from the queen.

Chun Nong was worried, but couldn't help at all. I had to light the oil lamp and fill up the pot with strong tea for her.

Shen Yao yawned, holding her face up, and in a daze she heard someone calling her, "Yao'er."

She looked up and quickly rubbed her eyes again.

At some point, Lu Lingchuan had entered the inner hall of Zhilan Palace and was standing beside her, holding a thick stack of copied scriptures in his hand.

"Your Highness, is this?" Shen Yao was in disbelief and could not hide her joy.

"Yao'er, I know it's hard for you to copy scriptures, so I copied some for you."

Shen Yao hurriedly called Chun Nong in and delivered the Buddhist scriptures to the female envoy who was still resting in the side hall.

Then she gave Lu Lingchuan a serious blessing, "Thank you, Your Highness!"

Lu Lingchuan looked at her with a pair of clear eyes, indicating that she was not welcome, and took out an oil paper bag from his sleeve with a smile.

Pulling out the oil paper package, there is a lotus leaf chicken inside.

Shen Yao rolled up her sleeves, sat on the footboard of the bed and gnawed on the chicken legs.

She searched in her memories, when did the chicken in the East Palace become so fragrant?

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