Tang Nian snatched it away and looked at it.
Lou Mu truly cared for her, giving her baths and preparing medicine.
Ever since she met Lou Mu, he has healed her every time she was injured, and he has also gone to great lengths to help her.
With that in mind, she accepted the decision to stay in the manor.
Let's just consider it repaying a favor to him.
For several days in a row, Lou Mu stayed by Tang Nian's side, ostensibly to take care of her health, but Tang Nian always felt that it carried a sense of surveillance.
Another night passed, and Lou Mu, as usual, came to deliver medicine to Tang Nian.
She could no longer bear being "imprisoned" for several days.
Snakes are not meant to be domesticated, and besides, she knew nothing about the situation outside, so she could only listen to the servants' reports of Lou Mu's return.
Seeing Lou Mu caught in a trap while Tang Nian remained completely unaware, she felt an indescribable pain in her heart.
"Wait a minute," Tang Nian called out, stopping Lou Mu who was delivering the medicine. "How far have your plans with the Third Prince progressed?"
Lou Mu knew what Tang Nian was thinking without even thinking, but he didn't want Tang Nian to be in danger again, so he said vaguely, "It'll be soon, we're just waiting for an opportunity."
It seems they have made all the preparations.
Tang Nian was anxious; this was a great opportunity to leave the manor.
She quickly asked, "When?"
Lou Mu's eyes darted around, and he put down the medicine in his hand: "You should focus on recovering from your injury; there's no need to worry about these things."
Tang Nian couldn't sit still any longer. She slammed her hand on the table and stood up: "My injuries have healed considerably, and the ghostly energy has been mostly removed. If you need help, I can assist you."
Lou Mu turned his head away, deliberately avoiding looking at Tang Nian.
"I don't need your help, just take care of yourself."
After hearing all that, Tang Nian hadn't revealed anything, which annoyed her. She hated being kept in the dark.
"What about your timing? What if you can't wait? Are you just going to keep waiting? What will happen to the people in the city?"
Tang Nian herself didn't realize that humans, whom she initially thought the least of, now held a place in her heart.
Lou Mu's tone was indifferent, and his face showed no emotion whatsoever: "Wait."
Tang Nian was even more anxious: "Why not create an opportunity? I can help..."
"No need!"
Tang Nian was ruthlessly interrupted by Lou Mu.
Both of them had a hint of displeasure on their faces.
Seeing Tang Nian's expression, Lou Mu tried his best to calm down and relented, "We have other plans, and we'll tell you when the time is right. By the way, you gave the relic to the High God?"
Tang Nian waved her hand: "What can I do? I'm just someone who does things. I can't stop the gods from making decisions."
In fact, she knew that if the relic hadn't been taken away, the evil aura in the imperial city wouldn't have spread so quickly.
Lou Mu's gaze, however, fell on Tang Nian: "What if the High God..."
Tang Nian felt a strange sensation. She turned around abruptly and met Lou Mu's gaze. Lou Mu froze instantly, thinking he had said something wrong.
"A ghostly aura appeared around the Empress Dowager."
Lou Mu was taken aback, and Tang Nian quickly told him about the trace of spiritual power she had left on the Empress Dowager.
After speaking, Tang Nian was about to go check when someone grabbed her hand before she even stepped out the door.
"You cannot leave the manor, Jingyao. Keep an eye on her."
Before Tang Nian could resist, Jing Yao blocked the doorway, and Tang Nian could only watch helplessly as Lou Mu left.
Having learned from her previous experience, Jingyao stayed close by, leaving Tang Nian with no choice but to rest early.
But she was still worried about what was happening in the palace, and she didn't fall asleep until dawn.
The next morning, Tang Nian was woken up by the noise. She sat up unhappily, her face full of tiredness from not having slept enough.
Lou Mu stood in the courtyard and gestured to his servants to urge Tang Nian again.
"Almost done," Tang Nian replied defiantly, without speeding up her get-up.
Lou Mu knew that Tang Nian always slept in and didn't like to get up early, so he specially called Tang Nian to get up after returning from the morning court session. Unexpectedly, in Tang Nian's eyes, it was still too early.
Before long, Tang Nian was dressed and tidied up by the servants and came out.
She was dressed in simple white clothes, with a sandalwood hairpin in her hair. She was even more plain than the maids beside her, which only made her look more aloof and elegant.
However, his face was unusually pale.
The carriage had been waiting at the door for a long time.
Lou Mu knew without even looking that there were many spies around him.
Ever since the incident with Master Wang, the Chu Emperor has been extremely wary of them.
Lou Mu looked at Tang Nian's weak appearance and nodded slightly in satisfaction.
Tang Nian glanced at Lou Mu with some dissatisfaction.
What do you mean? Does she seem like someone who lacks any sense of propriety, or rather, Xiangliu?
Lou Mu deliberately took Tang Nian's hand and said with concern, "After today's prayers, I hope you will recover."
Tang Nian glanced around, coughed a few times as if to make a sound, and immediately responded to Mu's words from upstairs.
"You've gone to so much trouble, sir. My health is really poor, and all the medicine I've taken hasn't helped."
"Don't worry, prayers at Jin Guang Temple are very effective. Let the abbot take a look at you, and he will definitely help you get better."
Tang Nian nodded, and the two smiled at each other.
One of the busy servants overheard this and whispered something to the person next to him before hurriedly reporting it to his superiors.
Lou Mu watched all the movements. He lowered the curtain of the carriage and closed his eyes to think about finding Abbot Huian.
Tang Nian curled her lips, her expression instantly returning to normal, and without any hesitation, she picked up a pastry and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Is the Third Prince also going to become a master?" Tang Nian voiced her guess.
Lou Mu gently shook his head.
Tang Nian found it strange. All the emperors of the Great Chu Dynasty had to obtain Master Huian's approval to ascend the throne. Could it be that Lou Mu's trip was not for this matter?
Thinking this through, Tang Nian changed the subject: "Speaking of which, how was the Empress Dowager yesterday?"
The Empress Dowager has run out of talismans and is now tainted with ghostly energy. With no Taoist master by her side, there must have been quite a commotion in the palace last night.
Lou Mu met Tang Nian's scrutinizing gaze, then closed his eyes again: "The Empress Dowager is fine, but you need to be careful when you encounter her again. Even though she has always opposed Emperor Chu's dream of immortality, Emperor Chu is still her own son."
Upon hearing this, Tang Nian was no fool. It seemed that yesterday, Emperor Chu and Master Wang had devised a plan to make the Empress Dowager, who was originally on the opposite side, lean more towards them.
This matter isn't a huge deal, but it's still somewhat tricky.
It's just unclear whether the Empress Dowager values the Chu Emperor more or her most beloved Third Prince.
Seeing that Lou Mu didn't want to continue the conversation, Tang Nian stopped talking. She hadn't had enough sleep in the morning, and she could take advantage of the swaying of the carriage to sleep a little longer.
Tang Nian had already fallen asleep before leaving the capital.
Hearing the steady breathing, Lou Mu opened his eyes, glanced at the sleeping person, and silently took off his cloak and put it on her. Afraid of waking Tang Nian, Lou Mu's movements were extremely careful, and he didn't make a sound throughout the whole process.
The carriage moved slowly through the bustling city center, swaying and rocking, until it arrived at Jinguang Temple after an unknown amount of time.
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