Soon, National Day arrived.
Every year, the founding day of the nation is a day of suffering for the people of the Holy Kingdom.
Legend has it that when the Holy Kingdom was founded, many demons were extremely angry, especially evil spirits.
Originally, I thought that by getting close to the realm of gods, I could absorb the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and the essence of the souls that died on the battlefield.
However, the establishment of the Holy Kingdom cut off their path.
Therefore, from the founding of the nation, every emperor of the Holy Kingdom must, on the anniversary of the founding of the nation each year, lead the entire royal family in a sacrificial ceremony to pray for blessings until the evil spirits depart.
Hua Xin walked in from outside, carrying a basket. Seeing Lin Wanwan digging in the dirt, she went over and asked:
"Miss, what are you doing?"
Lin Wanwan pointed to the insects on the ground and giggled, "Fight...fight, learn...learn skills!"
"Learn a skill?" Hua Xin was both amused and exasperated upon hearing this.
"Miss, isn't this just an ant? It's so small, can you even see what it's doing?"
"Kang Dejian, ya."
Hua Xin looked up at the eerie sky, picked up Lin Wanwan with one hand, and walked into the house.
“Miss, you must have sneaked out while Madam was busy. Let’s go back first, and you can play again after the National Day celebrations.”
Lin Wanwan was carried back to the courtyard by Hua Xin, who was swaying slightly.
Ye Lanyin was looking for Lin Wanwan when she saw Huaxin come in. She exclaimed "Oh!" and picked her up.
"Wanwan, you can't go anywhere today. You have to stay by your mother's side."
"Your eldest and second eldest brothers will be here soon, and today our family will be together."
Lin Wanwan's eyes lit up after hearing this.
A family?
[Dad, where's my dad?]
"Daddy~" Lin Wanwan called out in her childish voice.
To everyone's surprise, the Regent immediately walked in through the door with a smile.
"Wanwan, are you calling me?"
As soon as the little guy saw the Regent, he immediately slipped out of Ye Lanyin's arms and ran happily to the Regent's side.
"Hug me~"
The regent smiled, squatted down, and swept her up in his arms.
“Wanwan, I brought some talismans for you. I rushed to ask Master Xuanchan to draw them yesterday. They will help you get through today’s crisis.”
"Wow."
Lin Wanwan happily accepted it and looked at the pattern on it.
It really is a talisman to resolve problems.
She hugged the regent and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek, making his face turn bright red.
Upon seeing this scene, Ye Lanyin was unable to calm down for a long time.
It seems the children really like the Regent.
It is said that children have a natural instinct; they can sense who treats them well.
A short while later, Lin Rui'an, Lin Chang'an, and Xiao Chengyun also came in from outside.
Ye Lanyin indeed saw a complete family, and felt an inexplicable warmth in her heart.
"Madam, please close the door quickly, it's getting dark outside."
Hua Mei rushed in from outside, carrying some ropes in her hand.
"Don't worry, Madam. We've already gone to the temple to offer incense, and I've also made arrangements for the maids and servants in the manor."
"Alright, alright, Hua Mei, quickly block the door."
"yes."
Just as Hua Mei and Hua Xin blocked the door, they saw through the paper window that the sky outside was getting darker.
Immediately afterwards, a strong wind suddenly rose outside, violently pounding against the doors and windows, making a series of ear-piercing noises.
There was a rustling sound of leaves being blown by the wind.
There was a clattering sound as things were blown away and fell in the yard.
Ye Lanyin hugged Lin Wanwan tightly, her hands still guarding the children despite her fear.
Suddenly, her cold body fell into a warm embrace.
Ye Lanyin raised her slightly moist eyes, and when she saw that it was the Regent, her heart fluttered again.
"I'm here, don't be afraid." The Regent's voice rang out above Ye Lanyin's head, inexplicably putting her at ease.
"Um."
As the outcry from the outside grows louder and louder.
Soon, after the last ray of sunlight disappeared from the horizon, many white ghosts began to fly out of the streets one after another. They swarmed through the streets and alleys, creating an extremely eerie scene.
The streets were deserted, and every household had its doors and windows tightly shut.
Only the rustling sounds made by the ghosts as they moved about echoed in the quiet night, adding to the eeriness and gloom.
Ye Lanyin and the others were inside the house when they could hear the ghost outside knocking on the doors and windows from time to time. Each impact terrified her.
I remembered last year on National Day, when Lin Wanwan was caught in mid-air by an evil spirit.
At that moment, she was so frightened that her legs went weak.
Sensing that something was wrong with her, the Regent asked in a deep voice, "Lanyin, what's wrong?"
"Your...Regent...you...you hold me tight."
Upon hearing this, the Regent hugged her and Lin Wanwan tightly again.
Only when she smelled the familiar ambergris scent on him did Ye Lanyin's heart gradually calm down.
Outside the door, the evil spirit, in countless shapes, looked around at the doors and windows, trying again and again to break through, but it just couldn't get them open.
After a few bumps, he grinned, revealing his sinister and ferocious face.
"Hahaha, you... can't escape."
Hearing the ghostly voice at the door, Lin Chang'an was so frightened that he hid in Lin Rui'an's arms.
Hua Xin and Hua Mei huddled together, trembling.
Upon hearing this, the regent's tender gaze vanished instantly. He gripped his longsword tightly with his left hand and tried to stand up.
"No, Regent, don't go out, the evil spirit is fierce."
"Lanyin, don't worry, even if it costs me my life, I will protect you and the children."
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