The room was dark. Ning Yin lay on her side. Although the dark figure did not move, a strong masculine aura gave him away.

Ning Yin opened her eyes alertly, only to see a tall figure completely shrouding her in darkness, like a ghost in the night, terrifying and eerie.

She quickly grabbed the blanket and wrapped herself up tightly, then moved towards the inside of the bed.

Several gusts of night wind rushed in again, giving Ning Yin goosebumps all over her body.

Just as Ning Yin was about to open her mouth and scream, the person in front of her quickly jumped onto the bed and swiftly covered Ning Yin's mouth with his palm.

The man was completely covered from head to toe in a black night suit, with only a pair of dark, empty eyes visible, staring straight at the terrified woman.

The two faced off like this for a long time. Finally, Shen Yun, having calmed his agitated emotions, spoke: "Ayin, it's me. Don't shout. I'll take you away right now!"

Hearing the man's words, Ning Yin's heart skipped a beat. She never expected that a wanted criminal would dare to sneak into the Eastern Palace alone.

Shen Yun is truly fearless!

Ning Yin struggled fiercely, trying to break free from the man's grasp, but Shen Yun's strength was still terrifying. He held Ning Yin's arms with one hand and covered her mouth tightly with the other, making her unable to move at all.

“Ayin, do you know Xiao Xuan’s wolfish ambition? He wants to send you to the Huguo Temple for the sacrificial ceremony and also wants to establish another concubine. You think he cares about you, but in reality he only cares about power and the country. When the time comes, he will still push you out!”

Shen Yun's gaze was intense, his voice deep and resonant, every word seemingly coming from the heart.

"Whether you forgive me or not, whether you want to be with me or not, I will take you out of the palace. I cannot stand by and watch you die at Xiao Xuan's hands!"

"So, stop struggling and resisting, okay? Let's leave now, or Xiao Xuan will definitely come back!"

As Shen Yun spoke, he checked the commotion outside. He had just used a sleeping potion to knock out the guards around the bedchamber, which bought him a little time.

But he knew that if he continued to drag this out, Xiao Xuan would return soon, and then neither he nor Ning Yin would be able to escape.

He didn't care about his own death, but he absolutely couldn't bear to see Ning Yin being used and manipulated by Xiao Xuan, only to end up being sacrificed to the heavens.

Today, he passed by Huguo Temple and his family wanted to ask Master Yuan to give him one last divination. However, as soon as he sneaked into Huguo Temple, he heard some young monks discussing Ningyin's matter.

They say Ningyin is a wicked concubine who brought disaster to the country and bewitched Xiao Xuan, causing the gods to be furious, which is why this drought has lasted so long.

Although the imperial court has been building water conservancy projects and allocating grain for disaster relief, many people still die from heat and thirst.

The two young monks spoke of Ning Yin with gritted teeth, wishing they could immediately capture her and sacrifice her to the heavens.

Moreover, Shen Yun heard from them that Master Yuan had persuaded Xiao Xuan and would send Ning Yin over in a few days.

Upon hearing this news, Shen Yun was furious. Taking advantage of the two young monks' inattention, he swung his sword and killed them.

If it weren't for the large number of monks at Huguo Temple, which he feared would expose him, Shen Yun would have wanted to kill that damned abbot directly.

Thinking back to the fact that he had consulted the abbot several times before, Shen Yun suddenly suspected that the abbot had also lied and deceived him.

However, there's no time to think about that bald monk right now; the most important thing is to get Ningyin out of the palace safely.

Thinking it over, Shen Yun persuaded again, "Ayin, everything I said is true. If even half of it is false, may I die a horrible death!"

After saying that, he reached out and picked Ning Yin up. "Let me go, let me go, Shen Yun, why are you still so stubborn? I will not go with you, and I will not believe a single word you say. Besides, I am already pregnant with Xiao Xuan's child. There is no way for me and you to ever be together!"

Ning Yin said so much in one breath that Shen Yun didn't hear it all clearly at first, but he heard the last sentence clearly.

His Ayin said she was pregnant with Xiao Xuan's child, and that there was no possibility of them being together again.

Every word was like a knife to the heart. Shen Yun stood on the ground holding Ning Yin, stunned for a few seconds. He concealed the tears in his eyes and gave a bitter smile, as if mocking himself.

"Ayin, compared to all these things, your life is what I, Chen Yun, care about most. I must take you away today; I don't care about anything else!"

To prevent Ning Yin from ruining his plans, Shen Yun reacted swiftly, striking the woman's shoulder and neck before she could even shout.

Soon, he carried Ningyin out of Changxin Hall, then used his lightness skill to leap up and onto the roof.

Having once held the title of God of War, Shen Yun's lightness skill was quite remarkable, and he quickly disappeared into the darkness in the vast night.

When Ningyin woke up again, she found herself in a dilapidated thatched hut.

She moved her slightly sore and numb neck, looked around, and saw that her hands and feet were tied up by Shen Yun.

As far as his eyes could see, he saw Wang lying sickly on the bed with her eyes closed, while he himself was lying on the ground covered with a tattered cotton quilt.

To her side, the disheveled Shen Jia was squatting on the ground, staring straight at her.

Seeing Ning Yin looking at her, Shen Jia suddenly burst out laughing.

"Beautiful sister, you're awake! Hahaha, beautiful sister, buy chicken legs for Jia'er, Jia'er wants to eat chicken legs."

As Shen Jia spoke, she crawled up to Ning Yin, and only then did Ning Yin see clearly Shen Jia's somewhat clear and foolish eyes.

Previously, Shen Jia's eyes were filled with arrogance and disdain. Even when she went to the Eastern Palace to beg for help, she still maintained the demeanor of a noble lady.

But upon seeing her today, she almost didn't recognize her. The woman in front of her, dressed in tattered clothes, with a dirty face, and grinning foolishly, was actually the arrogant Shen Jia.

"Beautiful sister, Jia'er is so hungry. Jia'er wants to eat a big chicken leg, okay?"

Shen Jia raised her hand and shook Ning Yin's arm. When Ning Yin ignored her, her tears began to flow uncontrollably.

"Jia'er, be good, don't lock Jia'er up. Jia'er will never dare to do it again, but Jia'er is so hungry, I really want to eat a chicken leg..."

As Shen Jia cried, she looked pitifully at Ning Yin. Wang Shi, who was standing nearby, was awakened by Shen Jia's crying.

Looking up, I saw Ning Yin lying on the ground.

Wang was pleasantly surprised, but seemed a little disbelieving. She quickly rubbed her eyes to make sure she wasn't dreaming.

"Daughter-in-law, is it really you?"