"What's the news outside the palace?"

"Reporting to the Ninth Prince, it is said that Her Highness the Princess went to the dense forest between the city center and the east this afternoon. Not only did she find the missing eldest daughter of the Feng family, but she also rescued 32 abducted children and even killed all 17 black-clothed masked men who kidnapped them."

At 2:15 PM, a masked man in black came to the courtyard where Guo Dongbing, the chief eunuch of the Laifeng Kingdom's palace, lived. He was kneeling on one knee in front of Guo Dongbing, reporting to him the news outside the palace.

Guo Dongbing frowned irritably when he heard this: "Where are those children now?"

"Reporting to His Majesty, the children are now being housed in the inner city courtyard of Lady Situ's concubine. As for the bodies of the masked men in black, they have been taken away by runners from the Fengcheng government office."

"Bang!"

Guo Dongbing stared towards the East Palace with a cold and sinister look in his eyes. He angrily slammed the table and said through gritted teeth, "Our princess is truly very brave..."

That old bastard Wang Zhenyi learned from the state teacher of Zhaoyang Kingdom a method to regenerate the Jade Penis, which was to take the heart blood of young girls and boys and refine it into elixir.

The heart blood of a virgin boy or girl can be refined into a "Golden Elixir of Youth." This elixir, imbued with the spirit and vitality of the virgin boy or girl, can not only turn the gray hair of an octogenarian back to black, but also restore the youthful beauty of a withered tree. By taking one "Golden Elixir" daily for a hundred days, even a castrated eunuch can regain his virility.

[The above two paragraphs are purely fictional and are for plot purposes only. Please do not take them seriously.]

And now, he had finally gathered the main medicinal materials for refining sixteen golden elixirs (he captured sixteen young girls and sixteen young boys), but before he could even refine a single golden elixir, it was destroyed...

If it weren't for the fact that the princess was a rare woman with strong physical strength and could be used to warm his bed in the future, it would be a pity to kill her. Guo Dongbing really wanted to cut her into pieces at this moment.

At the same time, in the hall of Situ Ye's villa in the city.

"Master Situ, could you send someone to the ruined temple in the south of the city to deliver a message to the boss (Long Yi)? Chuncao has not returned since leaving the temple yesterday. He must be extremely worried."

Chuncao knew that in order to cooperate with the government in the investigation, she could not leave yet, so she could only open her big, round eyes and look at Situ Ye with anticipation.

That afternoon in the dense forest, Chuncao had already recognized this concubine of Lady Situ. A few months earlier, she and her eldest brother had brought the mute uncle to the Prime Minister's residence to seek treatment from "Hua Qingcheng." But what puzzled Chuncao was why "Hua Qingcheng" had changed his appearance.

"Okay, Chuncao, I'll send someone to the ruined temple in the south of the city to inform Long Yi. However, we still don't know who is behind your arrest, so it's probably not safe outside. You should stay here for now."

Situ Ye rubbed Chuncao's head lovingly, not minding that she had been in the deep pit for more than a day and was dirty and would rub against him.

Three days passed quickly, and it was November 30th in a blink of an eye. It was the last day of the winter month and also the ten-day holiday for the Imperial College in the latter part of the month.

At noon, in the Laifeng Kingdom’s Imperial Palace, Bingquanxuan.

"How's it going, Achen? Do you feel better?"

In Han Yichen's dormitory, Hua Qingcheng used warm water to rinse Han Yichen's mouth because of morning sickness, while patting his back to help him breathe.

"Xiao Qingcheng, do I look ugly now?"

Han Yichen pursed his lips slightly, looking at Hua Qingcheng with a look of resentment. Having not been eating or sleeping well recently, his face looked slightly pale and haggard, and his already lively eyes seemed even larger. His eyes were also melancholy and hazy, giving him the impression of a truly frail beauty.

"Who said that? If Achen is ugly, then no one in this world would dare to call himself a handsome man." Hua Qingcheng comforted the beauty-loving third husband with both heartache and amusement.

Hua Qingcheng had thoroughly read the books Hua Rongsheng had given her, including "Guide to Caring for a Pregnant Husband," "What a Wife Should Know About Pregnancy Care," "How to Be a Good Wife," and "How Should I Be a Good Mother." She knew that Sanlang just wanted her approval and care, not a constant obsession with beauty. Therefore, Hua Qingcheng was able to handle Han Yichen's temper with ease.

"Okay, I believe what Xiao Qingcheng said." Han Yichen's lips curled up slightly, and he felt happy all of a sudden.

"Achen, today the weather is clear and the breeze is gentle. I'll take you for a walk in the suburbs to relax." Hua Qingcheng hugged Han Yichen and caressed his fair and handsome face lovingly. He had lost weight...

"real?"

When Han Yichen heard this, his bright eyes lit up and his originally depressed spirit instantly improved a lot.

"Of course it's true." Hua Qingcheng hugged Han Yichen's neck, kissed his face, and whispered softly in his ear, "Besides, it's just the two of us going."

"Although it is winter now, I heard that the thorny roses in Xiangwang Temple in the north of the city are blooming beautifully. Many royal relatives and nobles have gone there to see them. Achen also wants to go and see how beautiful the thorny roses there are." Han Yichen looked at Hua Qingcheng with anticipation in his bright eyes.

"Okay, then let's go to Xiangyang Temple in the north of the city."

Hua Qingcheng raised her hand and scratched Han Yichen's nose, smiling slightly. Although she didn't know what the red rose flower Han Yichen was talking about was, since Sanlang wanted to see it, why not accompany him to see it?

"Xiao Qingcheng, you are the head of the family, you make the decision." Han Yichen, who had taken advantage of the situation, suppressed the upward curve of his mouth and was suddenly delighted.

The young wife really favors him the most...

At four quarters past noon, Hua Qingcheng, who had finished her breakfast, asked Feng Wu to drive the carriage, taking her and Han Yichen out of the palace and heading towards the north of the city.

At the time of Si, after half an hour's bumpy carriage ride, Hua Qingcheng and Han Yichen arrived at the gate of Xiangyang Temple halfway up Qifeng Mountain in the north of the city.

Although Han Yichen vomited several times during the process, he was in a good mood and his face seemed to be a little rosier.

"Feng Wu, please wait here. We will probably come out around noon." After helping Han Yichen get off the carriage, Hua Qingcheng gave Feng Wu an instruction.

"Yes, Master."

After receiving the order, Feng Wu immediately drove the carriage to the side under a big tree and parked it, and waited there silently.

This time, Hua Qingcheng was only traveling incognito, not in the imperial carriage reserved for the princess. She and Han Yichen were also dressed like ordinary wealthy wives and husbands. However, their striking good looks still caught the attention of many who came to the Taoist temple to burn incense and pray for blessings.