Chapter 240 After Rebirth, the Young Lady Will Marry a Dandy Man (53)

On the second day of the sacrifice, the Emperor would lead his court officials to Chaozhou Temple on Chaozhou Mountain near the capital to worship and stay in the temple for a few days.

That day, Shen Ci and Zhou Zimu set off in a carriage early in the morning.

Because the journey was so long and Zhou Zimu was afraid that Shen Ci would feel uncomfortable sitting in it, he specially asked someone to quickly make a new carriage.

The new carriage was almost less shaky than the previous one, and it was also very spacious, with a small table, cakes, bedding, and other things provided.

You can eat and sleep whenever you want.

Because he got up early, Zhou Zimu thought Shen Ci must be sleepy now, so he spread a thin blanket on the hard carriage board and said, "The journey is still long, rest for a while."

The weather has been getting colder recently, and it's easy to catch a cold if you sleep directly on the cold carriage floor. Zhou Zimu's behavior is very considerate.

Shen Ci yawned, curled his lips and asked him: "What about you?"

"I'm used to it on weekdays, so I'm not sleepy." Zhou Zimu said.

"Won't you be bored if I fall asleep?" Shen Ci asked again.

Zhou Zimu took out a stack of documents and said, "These are what I need to deal with recently. I won't be bored."

Shen Ci was speechless for a moment, he simply didn't know what to say.

In this modern era, Zhou Zimu's behavior is undoubtedly that of a straight man.

【Hehe.】 The system laughed twice, feeling happy at the misfortune of others. Then, sensing Shen Ci’s anger, it quietly disappeared again.

"Okay, you go ahead and do your work, and I'll rest." Shen Ci lay down on the quilt helplessly.

Zhou Zimu nodded.

Maybe he got up too early. Shen Ci, who thought he couldn't sleep, fell asleep unknowingly as the carriage moved.

Zhou Zimu began to immerse himself in those memorials until he accidentally glanced at Shen Ci's sleeping face and could not take his eyes away.

He looked at her sleeping face, not that he was thinking about anything. In fact, there was nothing in his mind. He just simply... wanted to look at her.

Almost two hours later, the carriage finally reached Chaozhou Mountain.

Chaozhou Mountain is usually not as lively as it is today, with people coming and going and exquisite carriages everywhere.

There is no doubt that today is an exciting day, and for some thoughtful people, it is also a day of opportunity.

In Chaozhou Temple, Shen Ci and Zhou Zimu were neither the first nor the last to arrive.

Because Shen Ci's hair was messed up due to sleep, when the carriage stopped, the two did not rush to get off. Instead, Zhou Zimu sat behind her and tied up her hair.

To be honest, Shen Ci was a little surprised. He didn't expect that he would do such a thing.

Zhou Zimu was quite frank. He usually styled his hair himself, so he knew how to do it, but the type of hair he knew was not very good.

After tying Shen Ci's hair into a bun and inserting hair accessories, Zhou Zimu took her out of the carriage.

Outside the carriage, the high-ranking officials gathered into countless teams, chatting with each other.

In the temple, there are not so many false formalities as in the palace, and everyone's mental state is much more relaxed.

Today, many high-ranking officials brought their families with them.

Sons, daughters, and so on all came. On the surface, it was in the name of worship, but everyone knew in their hearts what the real purpose was.

There are not as many rules and regulations here as in the palace. When officials chat with each other, they will introduce their children to each other.

When it comes to worship, you don't have to worship with the emperor. In Chaozhou Temple, you won't see the emperor unless he summons you.

Therefore, this worship was more like a marriage between ministers than a worship.

Many marriages were facilitated by this worship.

Zhou Zimu first took Shen Ci to worship Buddha, and then took Shen Ci out of the temple and went to the top of the mountain.

There is a beautiful scenery at the top of the mountain here, and Zhou Zimu wants to take her to see it.

When Zhou Zimu and Shen Ci went to the top of the mountain, Yan Yun, who was in disguise, asked his friend: "Where are the people of King You?"

"I heard from the monk that it went to the top of the mountain," the friend replied.

Yan Yun frowned, very dissatisfied: "What is he doing on the top of the mountain?"

"I'm not sure about that. I heard that he took Princess You with him." The friend shook his head.

Yan Yun pursed his lips and said, "What Princess You? She is just a refugee. She married Prince You to take my place. She is a fake."

The friend responded repeatedly, "Yes, yes, but yesterday at the sacrificial banquet, Prince You's performance clearly showed that he knew about this. Ah Yun... I will help you because you have done me a favor. Your mother is in trouble, and I cannot stand by and watch her die. But you have your own reasons. Just ask Prince You for help. If he is willing to agree, that's the best. If he is not willing to agree, don't be self-indulgent and do something stupid. Prince You and his wife are not easy to mess with."

"Hmph." Yan Yun snorted lightly, very dissatisfied. He didn't understand what this friend meant. He had clearly supported her unconditionally before.

Are people really like this? Once you lose power, they will leave you without mercy.

If her mother had not been divorced, if her mother had not been thrown into prison, if she was still the prime minister's daughter, would he still treat her like this now?

Not at all.

But she couldn't turn against him now, she still had to rely on him, so she pretended to be obedient and responded: "I know, I'm not stupid."

The friend breathed a sigh of relief: "It's OK as long as you listen to me. I'm doing this for your own good."

What's the point of saying it's for her own good? It's all hypocritical. Even lovers like my parents will go their separate ways one day, without even mentioning that they are just friends.

If that's the case, there's no way she would believe it.

But she still had a well-behaved look on her face and responded, "Well, thank you, Azhuo."

"I've thought about it. It would be inconvenient for you to contact King You in the temple. It would be better for King You to go to the top of the mountain. You can go up with them, and then pretend to meet King You by chance. Then gradually confess your identity to King You and mention the matter of your mother." Azhuo said slowly.

Yan Yun looked a little unhappy: "You asked me to climb the mountain!"

Ah Zhuo was a little confused: "Ah?"

"Chase them to the top of the mountain, and you let me climb the mountain!" Yan Yun said with his hands on his hips.

"If you want to communicate with King You, this is the only way right now." Azhuo didn't understand what was wrong with climbing the mountain, why Yan Yun suddenly became like this.

Yan Yun's idea was very simple. She was the daughter of the prime minister, and he actually asked her to climb a mountain. What a ridiculous idea! Wouldn't it be better for her to wait for Zhou Zimu to come back in the temple? Why did she have to follow him to the top of the mountain?

"But I am just a woman, how can you ask me to climb such a high mountain..." Yan Yun tried to flatter Azhu and let him give up the idea and try other methods.

"Ayun, think about your mother. You are waiting, but your mother can't wait any longer. If you are a little later, your mother will stay in jail longer. Can you imagine what will happen during this time?" Azhuo encouraged her.

Yan Yun fell silent because of his words, and his first thought was...