Sheng Xiyan was already sleepy after getting pregnant, and after all the trouble today, she was now in a drowsy sleep.

Hearing the noise next to my ear, I guessed that it was my brother's mother coming, and it seemed like Qi Yan's voice was also there.

Being physically tired is one thing, but more importantly, I don’t want to cry with my loved ones.

I pretended to be asleep and didn't get up, feeling mixed emotions. Fortunately, the room was dark and I couldn't see her secretly crying.

Outside the house, Sheng Jingheng and Ruan Niang walked around with lanterns.

"The bricklayer and carpenter are right. We need to quickly build a stove so that we can make a fire and eat."

Qi Yan said, "We need to make a few more wooden beds."

The mother and son were sleeping soundly in the house, while everyone was busy working outside.

Finally, at four o'clock in the morning, the stove was built and three large beds were made.

Ruan Niang brought some water, and Qi Yan and Sheng Jingheng drank it in big gulps.

"You must hurry back before dark. You still have to attend the morning court. You can't be late, especially for the Qi Banquet."

At this sensitive moment, he couldn't let the emperor find out that he had come to the temple.

"Okay, we'll take the bricklayer and carpenter and leave, and you stay to accompany Xiyan and Jiangjiang."

"The two female guards I brought with me will also stay."

Qi Yan wiped the sweat from his head, ran into the door, and tiptoed to the sleeping mother and son.

He bent down and gently kissed Sheng Xiyan on the forehead, then kissed Jiangjiang's little face.

Ayan, things will get better and better, don't be discouraged.

Qi Yan was reluctant to leave, and he and Sheng Jingheng and others rushed out of Hanyu Temple before dawn.

When the smoke rises and the chirping of birds appears.

Jiang Jiang closed his eyes and grabbed with his hands.

“Delicious!”

Sheng Xiyan opened her eyes and saw Sheng's mother leaning next to Jiang Jiang with her eyes narrowed.

He took Jiang Jiang's little hand and kissed it, "Baby?"

Just about to wake up, and get up with a thud,

"Hey, where is this? Isn't this Guanju Palace?"

"Shhh."

"Grandmother?"

Sheng Xiyan stood up and put on Jiang Jiang's outer robe.

"Can we stop making noise and let grandma get some sleep?"

"Good, mother, I smell something delicious!"

"Yeah, baby won't be hungry anymore."

Jiang Jiang wore a jade pendant around his neck. He recalled that day when Xuan Ling said he had found a rare piece of raw stone, made a couple of imperial green rings, and also made a pendant for Jiang Jiang.

What do you want to do with that dragon?

I almost starved to death here last night, all thanks to him!

Wait until I give birth to a prince, and then twenty years later I will bring the child into the palace to seize the throne!

I am the Queen Mother.

Tie up the evil dragon and make him the emperor.

"Yanyan, what are you laughing at?"

He pinched her cheeks, his movements and tone exactly the same as Xuan Ling's.

Sheng Xiyan was stunned for a moment, then pinched his cheek and said:

"Go out and have a look! Your aunt and auntie brought a lot of delicious food!"

"good!"

Jiang Jiang jumped off the earthen kang, pushed the door open and ran out.

Mother Sheng woke up, "Xi Yan."

"Thank you, mother, for coming here so late at night."

Sheng Xiyan helped Sheng's mother up and helped her put on her outer clothes.

"I don't work hard for my daughter and grandson, but you. Mother wants to ask what happened and how you angered the emperor."

Sheng Xiyan smiled and said, "Mother, I left the palace because I missed you."

Outside the door, Ruan Niang and others came in, carrying steaming porridge and buns.

"Sister, this place is not good at all. How can the emperor be so cruel?"

Mother Sheng covered Sheng Xitang's mouth and said, "Little girl, be careful with your words and actions. Do you want to live?"

Sheng Xitang laughed, "Alright, I can play with Jiang Jiang."

"Xi Yan, drink some hot millet and red date porridge quickly."

Hua Xia ran in and put two peeled eggs into the millet porridge.

Sheng Xiyan didn't ask her to tell him that she was pregnant, and she didn't dare to tell him, but she had to make up for the nutrition.

Go to the temple to pray for blessings, and never reveal the fact that you are pregnant. Keep it a secret for as long as possible.

Two capable female guards came in,

"My lady, we were sent by the Marquis to protect you. My name is Taxue."

"My name is Xunmei."

Sheng Xiyan said happily: "It's great that you know martial arts. We won't be bullied in the future."

After the morning service at Hanyu Temple, Master Thanos brought the four nuns back to the house to plot.

"Juekong is a precious and respected queen in the palace. It is impossible that she only brought nourishing foods with her when she left the palace this time."

"Master uncle is right, there must be gold and silver notes!"

"But Uncle Master, Juekong has the Holy Bodhi Wood Prayer Beads in his hand. We can't rush over to grab them. What should we do?"

Thanos smiled evilly and said:

"Then find a reason!"

Near noon, Thanos and his men entered the courtyard in a menacing manner.

What is shocking is that this place turned into a pastoral courtyard overnight.

There was smoke from cooking, children laughing, cats and dogs jumping around, and a newly plowed area in the yard where Ruan Niang and Nanny Zhang were planting vegetables.

"This is the life I've always dreamed of! This is what life is like in the real world..."

Thanos looked yearning and intoxicated, and the nun next to her pulled her sleeve to remind her,

"Uncle Master, don't you like a life of luxury and wealth?"

Thanos cleared his throat and said, "Uh, yes."

Shouted: "Juekong come out!"

Hua Xia helped Sheng Xiyan out of the house and sat on the chair at the door.

"Are you here to bring me the wooden fish, Master?"

"Muyu? I'll have someone bring it over. Juekong, why are there so many strangers in your courtyard?"

Ruan Niang came over and said, "Let me introduce myself. I am your sister-in-law, not an outsider."

“I’ve never heard of anyone bringing their family with them to practice in a temple!”

Sheng Xiyan said calmly, "I am leaving the palace to pray for blessings under the emperor's order, not to become a monk. Why can't I do that?"

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