With her wedding day approaching, her fiancé, Lu Yun, preferred to shave his head and become a monk rather than marry Qi Yuning. Princess Qi instantly became the laughingstock of Shengjing.
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Qi Yuning said, "The more you keep it a secret, the worse it will be. It would be better if you could bring Lu Yun to pay respects openly on the Dragon Boat Festival."
Shen Nian said, "But Lu Yun said that he would never set foot in the temple again in his life."
Qi Yuning said, "Leave this matter to me. I'll let him accompany me to worship Buddha and burn incense on the Dragon Boat Festival."
On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, Lu Ze was supposed to take a day off, but a flood broke out in Qinzhou, not far from Shengjing City, and an entire town was submerged. Lu Ze planned to personally take little Zhao Jie to the disaster area to see how difficult it was for the people.
Qi Yuning went to find Lu Yun on the Dragon Boat Festival and asked him to go to Xianglin Temple together.
Lu Yun said, "Where would a brother-in-law accompany his sister-in-law to worship Buddha in a temple? I won't go."
Qi Yuning didn't say much, but just looked at Lu Yun coldly, and Lu Yun didn't dare to say he didn't want to go.
Lu Yun's fear of Qi Yuning was deep-rooted. It was not so bad before, but ever since Qi Yuning married Lu Ze, the couple's eyes were exactly the same, and Lu Yun felt cold all over.
"I'll go with you." Lu Yun said reluctantly.
The Dragon Boat Festival was too hot, so Qi Yuning did not take a carriage, but took Xiao Lingling on horseback.
After Xiao Lingling rode the horse in Qi Yuning's arms, she kept exclaiming, "Ma Ma, huh! Ma Ma is so fast!"
Qi Yuning reached the mountain and saw a reluctant Lu Yun. He said, "Today is Huang Rui's death anniversary. He has been dead for four years. This year is the fourth anniversary of Huang Rui's death. His spirit tablet is in the resting hall. Come with me and pay your respects to him."
Lu Yun was about to step into Xianglin Temple when he heard Qi Yuning's words: "What did you say? Huang Rui's spirit tablet is in the resting hall? No wonder she rushes to the temple on the first and fifteenth day of the lunar month, humph!"
Seeing Lu Yun about to leave, Qi Yuning stepped forward and ordered the maid to stop Lu Yun and said, "Don't you have such a big heart as a man?"
Lu Yun said, "I'm already covered in green clouds, so how can I talk about being tolerant? It's all your fault. You made me eat so many green leaves that my whole body was covered in green light."
Qi Yuning glared at Lu Yun and said, "Can you blame me for this? You deserve it!"
Seeing Lu Yun being tortured because of Shen Nian, Qi Yuning just felt relieved.
Lu Yun entered the resting hall and saw the wooden plaque in the middle with the name of her late husband Huang Rui written on it. She frowned and reluctantly took three incense sticks to offer sacrifices.
After the worship, Qi Yuning ordered the guards to let Lu Yun go, and saw Lu Yun leaving the resting hall with red eyes.
Lingling looked up at Qi Yuning and said, "Uncle, cry, it hurts."
Qi Yuning looked at Lu Yun's back and said, "He deserves it."