I don't want to be the favorite concubine of this palace anymore

An Muxi got off the carriage and asked the coachman to wait beside her. She took Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue into the Sandalwood Temple.

The temple is quaint and quiet, and there are quite a few pilgrims. In the center of the front yard is a huge ginkgo tree, which is said to be a thousand years old.

It's like a guardian angel looking down on all living beings.

In the middle of the front yard is a large hall, which houses several Buddha statues.

You can enter the inner courtyard through a long corridor on the side. There is also a large hall in the middle of the inner courtyard, which also contains several Buddha statues.

There are just two more rows of side rooms on the left and right. The row of rooms on the left is for male guests to rest, and the row of rooms on the right is for female guests to rest.

Further in is the backyard, where the monks and abbot of the temple live.

An Muxi is an atheist, so she doesn't believe in gods and Buddhas, but she knows that she should have a reverent heart. There are many things that science cannot explain, but not believing in them doesn't mean she doesn't believe in their existence.

It was just that she had been so unlucky recently that she thought of coming to the temple to pray, to get rid of the bad luck, and to get some fresh air.

It’s really strange. In modern times, she stays at home all day long and may not go out once a week. But when she came here, there is nothing outside, but she wants to go out every day.

Humans are really strange creatures. They lose their freedom and yearn for it. In layman's terms, they are cheap!

Thinking of this, An Muxi sighed and continued walking towards the inner courtyard.

She turned around and didn't know which Buddha was in charge of what she was praying for, so she had to burn a stick of incense and worship each one of them, which made Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue want to laugh.

Because the Buddha that An Muxi had just worshipped was for a child, and the master was pretending to be very pious and burning incense there.

After walking a little further inside, they entered a side hall where there were many lotus lanterns. An Muxi felt that this place was quite sacred, so she took a look around.

When they reached the innermost part, two people walked out from behind the big Buddha and ran into An Muxi head-on.

An Muxi was startled when she saw the people coming. These two people looked familiar, especially the one in the lead, who was wearing a dark blue gown.

"Mr. Li, you are here!"

The person opposite was obviously quite surprised to see An Muxi here. He smiled faintly: "Ms. Wang, what a coincidence. Why are you here at Sandalwood Temple?"

An Muxi smiled awkwardly and said, "I've been a bit unlucky lately, so I came here to pray and get rid of the bad luck. So why are you here?"

Li Yian did not hide it: "Today is my mother's memorial day. I lit the eternal lamp for my mother and grandmother here."

Only then did An Muxi know why he didn't go to the bookstore today, but she didn't know how to comfort him.

Li Yian looked very considerate and said, "After so many years, I have let it go. I wonder if Miss Wang would be willing to go with me to the courtyard for a cup of tea."

An Muxi was already tired after walking for a long time, and she had the same idea, so she nodded and agreed quickly.

The two walked to a secluded stone table in the inner courtyard and sat down. An Muxi also recognized the man Li Yian brought. He was the scholar she met in the bookstore last time. He seemed to be the son of Manager Sun.

Li Yian told him to make tea, and the two started chatting. An Muxi remembered that she had wanted to check his pulse today.

An Muxi is very responsible for her patients and she feels a sense of accomplishment when she sees them recover under her treatment.

So he said, "Mr. Li, did you take your medicine last week? Stretch out your hand so I can feel your pulse."

Li Yian didn't expect An Muxi to feel his pulse here, and he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. But he still obediently prepared to put his arm on the stone table.

"and many more!"

An Muxi suddenly stopped him, then took out her handkerchief from her sleeve and spread it on the stone table, then said, "Okay, that's enough."

There was a hint of tenderness in Li Yian's handsome eyes. He placed his arm on the handkerchief and silently stared at the woman in front of him.

An Muxi didn't notice that Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue behind her had been scratching their heads since they met Li Yian.

As they came from the secret guard camp of Prince Rui's Palace, they knew Li Yi'an. The elegant and handsome man in front of them was none other than the fourth prince of Tiansheng Kingdom, Prince An, Li Yi'an.

They both didn't expect that their master actually knew Prince An, and it seemed that they had a very good relationship. In their hearts, they were definitely on the side of Prince Rui.

Feeling that there was something wrong with the way Prince An looked at An Muxi, the two of them became anxious, fearing that An Muxi was cheating on Li Rui.

What they didn't expect was that Li Rui was currently at Sandalwood Temple.

And he happened to see this scene. Li Rui had just played a few games with Master Qingyun, and then the master was called to give a lecture.

He came out and prepared to take a look around, and happened to see An Muxi and Li Yian sitting in front of the stone table.

Li Yian looked at her tenderly, and she felt his pulse. If you didn't know, you would think they were a couple.

What a picture of peaceful and tranquil life, but it burned Li Rui's eyes. Veins bulged on his forehead and he was about to walk over to question An Muxi.

Suddenly he felt a fierce murderous intent, and the target was him.

He quickly fought back, only to see more than a dozen black-clad assassins appearing around him. Jianying and Jianfeng beside him quickly took out their swords and fought with the assassins.

The sound of fighting here alarmed An Muxi and Li Yian. An Muxi looked in the direction of the sound and saw a group of people fighting fiercely over there.

Li Yian also stood up quickly and said to An Muxi: "Something happened. Let your maid escort you out. I will go over to help."

He had just seen that these two maids knew martial arts, and their skills were quite good.

An Muxi didn't expect Li Yian to be so enthusiastic, and was a little worried about his safety: "Your health has just improved, so why don't you go? Let's go down the mountain together?"

Li Yian shook his head: "I know that man. It's okay, I have guards too."

An Muxi had no choice but to nod, and then planned to take people out. At this time, the pilgrims in the inner courtyard were all screaming and running out in fear, fearing that they would be implicated.

An Muxi looked over there again, and it was at this glance that she saw Li Rui being surrounded and attacked by a group of people. Li Rui, Jianying Jianfeng and two guards were resisting with all their might, but because the assassins had the upper hand in numbers, Li Rui was almost defeated.

An Muxi was stunned for a moment, and suddenly she shouted: "Qiushuang Qiuyue, go and help!"

Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue also saw that the person attacked by the assassin was Li Rui. Although they were anxious, they did not dare to go over because Li Rui's order to them was to protect An Muxi.

Qiu Shuang shouted, "Gu Feng and Gu Lei, go over and help! Protect the prince."

At this time, An Muxi saw two men in black appearing out of nowhere, and they joined the battle without hesitation.

An Muxi was stunned. Who were these two people? She had never seen them before.

Li Yian rushed over with his two guards. The scholar he had brought with him just now was watching anxiously at the side.

An Muxi stared closely at the battle situation in front of her. Li Rui's martial arts were indeed good, but there were too many assassins just now and he suffered some injuries. Now he was obviously exhausted.

Fortunately, the situation got a little better after Qiu Shuang called out the two people to join the battle. What she didn't expect the most was that Li Yian was actually quite good at martial arts.

Although he looked like a weak scholar, he actually turned the tide of the battle with just two guards.

An Muxi finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Then he asked Qiu Shuang and Qiu Yue beside him: "Who were those two people just now?"

Qiu Shuang saw that the person had been exposed, and there was no need to hide it, so she said: "The two men are called Gu Feng and Gu Lei, and they are the prince's secret guards."

What else did An Muxi not understand? This must be someone Li Rui sent to protect her. She couldn't help but feel mixed emotions.

An Muxi looked at the scholar again and said, "Your young master is quite good at martial arts. I think they will win soon, so you don't have to worry too much."

The man still looked nervous, but still replied: "Young Master has practiced martial arts since he was young, but his health has been poor since he fell into the water, so he has neglected it for a while."

An Muxi nodded, still keeping her eyes on the battle situation. Sure enough, most of the assassins were killed or injured soon, and the fight was over.

At this time, the abbot of the temple also rushed over with the warrior monks in the temple.

An Muxi stood there, not knowing whether she should go over to check the situation. Suddenly, she saw Li Rui walking towards her.