After returning from Yunxi Village, the Regent locked himself in his study.
He pondered for a quarter of an hour, but still couldn't figure out what Lin Wanwan meant by saying "father."
at last.
He clapped his hands.
"Mo Qing, come in."
Mo Qing bowed and approached from the doorway. "Master, what is it?"
"When I was being chased last January, were there any women around?"
Ten years ago, when he was being chased, he was raped by a woman.
Such things have happened before.
This shameful secret was known only to his two personal guards.
so……
"No, Your Majesty." Mo Qing lowered his head, not daring to look the Regent in the eye.
"When your subordinates went to rescue you, you were lying on the ground."
Seeing his calm demeanor, the Regent slowly asked, "Is it possible that something happened when you went to rescue me?"
"Your subordinate... Your subordinate does not know."
"However, Master, if anything happens, your subordinate and Mo Feng will know about it."
He couldn't tell anyone about this. If the prince knew he was such a beast, he might do something to harm him.
The Regent nodded. "Go down."
"Yes, Master."
Watching Mo Qing's departing figure, the Regent's eyes darkened.
Ye Lanyin.
We were ultimately not meant to be.
Perhaps, the joy of his youth will ultimately remain just a memory for him alone.
In that case, what does it matter whether you remember or not?
He chuckled and shook his head, then took the jade pendant from his waist and put it into the hidden compartment.
Soon, it was the night before the Ghost Festival.
There is a legend in the Holy Kingdom.
On the day of the Ghost Festival, if you are walking on the road and hear someone calling from behind, you must not turn around.
Once the person turns back, their soul will be taken away from the mortal world, where they will suffer a day of hellish torment.
Therefore, once someone goes to hell, almost all the wronged souls and evil spirits will haunt that person to vent their anger over their past lives.
Therefore, in the Holy Kingdom, during the Ghost Festival, out of reverence for the spirits, there is a custom that one can only wear black and white clothes on this day.
Just as the hour of Xu (7-9 PM) was approaching, Ye Lanyin called her two sons to her courtyard.
Lin Rui'an sat at the table with a book in his hand, reading it intently, showing no fear whatsoever because of the Ghost Festival.
Lin Chang'an then led Lin Wanwan to catch chicks on the ground.
After a few days of nurturing, the chicks seemed to have grown a lot, and their feathers had turned much yellower.
After what happened last time, Ye Lanyin now buys all the talismans in the house herself.
"Madam, the eldest young master said he can't come anymore, and the fourth young master said he wants to follow the eldest young master."
Hua Xin walked in through the door and closed it behind her.
Ye Lanyin had already guessed it; she had Huaxin ask, but it was just for show.
"If he doesn't want to come, that's fine. I'm at ease with him following Shixuan. Shixuan is very knowledgeable, and I'm happy to be able to stick with him."
Then, remembering something, Ye Lanyin asked, "Have the plum blossom paintings and talismans been sent to the General's Mansion?"
Hua Mei was tidying up the bedding when she hurriedly nodded, "Reporting to Madam, this servant has delivered it."
It's good that it's been delivered. It's good that it's been delivered.
This talisman was given to me by Wanwan. If she doesn't take it, the little guy will probably cry again.
"Alright, everyone sleep here tonight. Once midnight arrives, there's bound to be some trouble."
Hua Xin and Hua Mei nodded, "Yes, Madam."
Meanwhile, the concubines' quarters were as quiet as a chicken's nest, with all the doors tightly shut.
But there are always exceptions.
Zou Shuang'er sat in the room, smelled the peculiar odor on her body with disgust, and kept gagging.
She took the rouge and kept slapping it on her face, saying with disgust, "Wanqing, how could you agree to save Mother in this way?"
"This smell has been there for several days, and it's still so strong."
“Your father came several times, and every time he smelled me, he would gag and leave.”
Sitting by the door, Zou Wanqing was getting annoyed; her ears were practically calloused from listening to this for the past few days.
"Mother, can you please be quiet?"
"Today is the Ghost Festival, everyone is busy exorcising evil spirits, but you seem to be afraid of nothing!"
Zou Shuang'er sneered.
"What's there to be afraid of?"
"Didn't you bury a talisman outside Ye Lanyin's courtyard?"
"Besides, when she gave birth, her mother gave her a few life-saving talismans."
"With her as the matriarch in charge, no matter how big the matter is, it won't be our turn."
Zou Wanqing sat on the steps by the door, looking at the dark clouds in the sky, and thought of the last time.
She was perfectly fine on National Day. Could it be that the talisman hasn't started working yet?
"Mother, have you noticed that she didn't seem to have any problems last time?"
"On the contrary, the eldest and second eldest brothers were tormented for a long time, suffering from fright, high fever, and then being whipped?"
Zou Shuang'er recalled the domestic violence she suffered at the hands of the Marquis of Zhenbei, which triggered a series of unpleasant memories.
He then said slyly, "Last time it wasn't the Ghost Festival, she just got incredibly lucky. Do you remember, her child was almost kidnapped?"
"If she hadn't reacted quickly and knelt down to beg for mercy, would that evil spirit have let her go?"
"Besides, the talisman from last time probably didn't work much. The evil spirits during the Ghost Festival are much more powerful than those on National Day."
"The gates of hell are wide open, and ghosts and evil spirits are roaming the earth. There are cries and sighs everywhere. Even if Ye Lanyin has great abilities, she can no longer get her child back from the evil spirits."
Upon hearing this, Zou Wanqing said menacingly:
"So, Mother, does that mean my good days are just around the corner?"
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