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When Jiang Yuyuan returned to Xuanning Marquis's Mansion, she happened to meet Jiang Xian.

Seeing that she had just returned, Jiang Xian frowned and asked, "How could you have been sick for so many days due to a heat stroke? Is the imperial physician in the palace so useless?"

Compared to Princess Baocheng, Jiang Xian was stricter with her.

"Don't blame the doctor. I was not paying attention. I didn't want to disturb my uncle." Jiang Yuyuan bowed and was about to go back to the house.

"Stop," Jiang Xian said, "Come with me."

Seeing that he looked quite serious, Jiang Yuyuan's heart skipped a beat and she slowly followed him.

Jiang Xian walked into the cool room in the mansion and closed the door.

"sit."

Jiang Yuyuan sat down carefully.

Jiang Xian stared at his niece and said, "Why are you refusing to get married? What do you mean by looking down on me... Who in the capital would look down on you now? For the sake of your cousin, they dare not do that."

"But the Chu family is..."

"The Chu family is the Chu family!" Jiang Xian raised his voice a little, "Which family can compare with the Crown Princess's family? Besides, their family doesn't just rely on the Crown Princess. Do you have to use the Chu family as an example? Yuyuan, don't let your cousin worry about it anymore. No matter who she chooses next time, you should marry her."

Ever since Princess Baocheng's brother ascended the throne, his uncle's status in the family has plummeted, and he has been trying to please his wife all the time.

Jiang Yuyuan knew in her heart that her uncle had no choice.

His situation was actually not much different from his own. They both had to obey Princess Baocheng and could not live according to their own wishes.

So maybe...

A thought came to her mind, and Jiang Yuyuan said softly, "Uncle, if I marry an ordinary family, I might as well not marry. My life will be meaningless. Like my parents, they might die at any time without making any splash. Who would care? Unlike the Crown Princess and the Empress, when they pass away, the whole country mourns, and their names are recorded in history books, so their lives have not been in vain."

Jiang Xian was stunned.

He really didn't expect that his niece would have such ambitions.

"But how can you be the Crown Princess, Empress? I just said that no one will look down on you, but the royal family is different." No matter what, the Emperor and Empress would never want an orphan girl as their daughter-in-law, not to mention that the position of Crown Princess has already been taken.

Jiang Yuyuan sensed his loosening, so she walked over, knelt down and said, "Uncle, I can be a Liangdi first, as long as you can help me..." Liangdi is a title for the prince's concubine, second only to the crown princess.

It turned out that she had this idea and didn't want to get married.

He is a man who is very cruel to himself.

"But what good is it for you to be a concubine? And what good is it for me?" Jiang Xian objected, "Your cousin wouldn't agree!"

Last time he only suggested sending two actors, but Princess Baocheng refused, let alone letting Jiang Yuyuan become a concubine.

"Uncle, with my background, sometimes I have to give up something before I can get what I want. When that day comes, I will never forget your kindness," Jiang Yuyuan knelt over and held Jiang Xian's sleeve. "We can keep it a secret from my aunt so that she won't find out that I did it voluntarily."

What should I do if I don't do it voluntarily? Jiang Xian thought it was difficult.

"Even if you become a concubine, so what? Aren't you afraid of being a concubine for life?"

If she had been afraid of this beforehand, what could she have accomplished? She had been gambling, but she had not expected to lose. However, she was still young and had plenty of time.

Like Emperor Jianxing, he was just a vassal king before, but after waiting for more than 20 years, didn't he finally become the emperor? Sometimes people just lack a little bit of luck.

"Uncle, no matter what, I promise I won't get you into trouble. If anything goes wrong, I will bear the consequences myself!"

Jiang Xian stroked his chin in thought.

If Jiang Yuyuan could really become the Crown Princess and later the Empress, she would be related to him by blood, which would naturally be beneficial to him. And if Jiang Yuyuan remained a concubine, she would have to bear the hardship herself, which would not be bad for him.

Taking a step back, if the plan fails and she cannot become a concubine, she can always marry someone else.

"Okay, I can help you."

The night in Wenshu Temple was very cool. There was no need for ice in the house. Chu Yin did not even sweat and slept very well.

However, there were many birds on the mountain and it was easy to wake up in the morning, so she took the opportunity to watch the sunrise and appreciate the spring water. After the children woke up, she had a delicious vegetarian meal with them and then went to pay her respects to her father-in-law.

With previous experience, Emperor Jianxing did not dare to leave his grandchildren alone and asked Chu Yin to sit aside. In this way, when the children asked questions, the eldest daughter-in-law would answer them and he would not have to worry about it.

Soon, Princess Baocheng came to pay her respects to her brother and presented him with a piece of ice jade.

"This jade is my favorite. I was reluctant to give it to you, brother. But you are so busy with your paperwork and work day and night that I can't bear it. So I'll give it to you. You will feel much more comfortable when you wear it when you return to Beijing."

The jade was as big as a palm, almost transparent, and cool to the touch. Emperor Jianxing played with it and said, "A gentleman does not take away what others like. You can wear it yourself. As a brother, how can I take away my sister's favorite thing?"

"No, I said I would give it to you, so you can't refuse it!" Princess Baocheng stood up and walked away, like a little sister acting coquettishly to her brother.

Emperor Jianxing laughed out loud.

Lu Jingchen and his wife's affair came late.

"Why are you smiling so happily, father?" Lu Jingchen asked curiously after paying his respects.

"Your aunt gave me another treasure. How can I not be happy?" Emperor Jianxing's eyes fell on his second son's neck. "What's wrong with you? Did you get bit by a poisonous insect?" It was a big red spot. "Do you want to ask the imperial physician to take a look?"

Lu Jingchen quickly shook his head: "No, no, it was... bumped into, the child wasn't paying attention."

It was strange that he could even bump his neck. Emperor Jianxing pointed to the chess table on the left and said, "Sit down and let me see if your chess skills have improved."

Of course Lu Jingchen was very happy to be able to play chess with his father, and he immediately smiled.

Two children were standing nearby, and when they saw Lu Jingchen placing the chess pieces, their four little hands immediately reached out.

Lu Wei asked: "Second Uncle, what is this?"

"Chess," Lu Zhen said, "Mom has it too."

"Oh," Lu Wei grabbed a handful and chuckled, "It's cool."

Lu Jingchen tried to pry his little hands apart: "Be good, Er'er, let your grandfather play chess with your second uncle, and don't make a fuss."

Seeing this, Chu Yin hurried over to pick up the child.

Emperor Jianxing said, "Don't take it away. Just let them watch. You have to learn to play chess from a young age."

Chu Yin: “…”

The chess table was much shorter than an ordinary table, and it was not easy to stop the two children from making a fuss about playing chess. She called Xiaodou and Qiniang over and asked each of them to take care of one.

As a result, Lu Wei refused to do it and shouted, "I want chess, I want to play chess."

If they were in the East Palace, Xiaodou could just do some tricks to coax her son into submission, but that wouldn't work in her father-in-law's room. Chu Yin told Xiaodou to carry him out and she followed behind.

When she passed by a desk by the window, her eyes swept over it and she was suddenly stunned.

On the desk was a book, "The Nine Classics of Prime Minister".

My father-in-law should have brought it here to kill time.

This was a unique copy, which was later destroyed in a fire.

Not only that, half of the books in the palace library were destroyed in the fire.

But in fact, the cause was not complicated, it was just a theft case.

There was a eunuch named Gong Huai who used his position to steal treasures from the storehouse. Because he had not been discovered, he stole more and more. Later, he became afraid and planned to cover it up with fire. By then, the storehouse would be burned down and naturally no one would know that the treasures were stolen. Who would have thought that a strong wind blew that day, making the fire in the storehouse extremely big, and it spread all the way to the library not far away.

The father-in-law was furious and killed dozens of eunuchs involved in the incident, but even so, the precious books could not be saved. Moreover, the storehouse and library were burned down, and it cost a lot of money to rebuild them, so the loss was heavy.

Since she was reborn in this world, she had to stop it no matter what.

However, the warehouse affairs were under the jurisdiction of the eunuchs, and she could not find a reason to interfere.

Fortunately, there is plenty of time. This incident happened in October and it is only the end of June now.

She went out while thinking about it.

As soon as Xiaodou got outside, he showed the young master the flying balls and performed the sounds of birds, dogs and cows that he had figured out by himself, which made Lu Wei laugh so hard that he completely forgot about the chess pieces.

Seeing this, Chu Yin went back to the house.

As soon as I entered, I saw Tang Feiyan's face. She was acting strange today, saying little and with a calm expression, obviously she was worried about something.

Thinking of what happened yesterday, Chu Yin glanced at her swollen eyelids and thought to herself, did they have a quarrel? Could it be that Tang Feiyan had beaten Lu Jingchen on the neck?

This is impossible, it's ridiculous...

She must have misunderstood.

Suddenly, I heard the voice of Emperor Jianxing: "Ayin, you are also proficient in music, chess, calligraphy and painting. Come and try it with me."

Lu Jingchen coughed lightly and said, "Father, are you giving up on me so quickly? I just lost."

"You lost so quickly, do you think I'm stupid?" Emperor Jianxing tapped his head with his finger, "I told you to give in to me, but I won't play with you!"

Lu Jingchen smiled and said, "I won't dare to do it again next time."

"No chance, sit aside!" Emperor Jianxing even kicked him lightly.

This is how they are when they are together, more like ordinary father and son. But it is very different when Emperor Jianxing is with Lu Jingzhuo, it is never so easy, so Chu Yin was jealous of Lu Jingchen at that time and urged her husband to go to the capital.

Tang Feiyan saw Lu Jingchen coming and secretly glared at him.

Lu Jingchen ignored her and just rubbed his neck.

Actually, as Chu Yin thought, the injury was really caused by Tang Feiyan. She wanted to have sex with Lu Jingchen in the temple because she felt that this place was different from the Prince Jin's Palace. Maybe by absorbing the essence of the heaven, earth, sun and moon, she could get pregnant soon.

Unexpectedly, Lu Jingchen refused, saying it was against the rules and that his father did not bring concubines to escape the summer heat, so he must not make any mistakes. The two of them accidentally hit each other while they were entangled.

The couple had a quarrel over this and neither of them paid any attention to each other.

Seeing that her husband's injury was quite serious, Tang Feiyan felt a little guilty and asked after a moment's hesitation: "Does it still hurt?"

Nonsense!

The slap nearly broke his neck.

It was the first time that he noticed that Tang Feiyan could have such great strength when she exploded. It seemed that she usually kept it restrained. Fortunately, no matter how strong she was, she was not as strong as him, otherwise she would have pressed him on the bed and forced him to have sex with her.

"Don't think about it again. I won't agree to it," he said in a low voice. "You are possessed by a demon!"

"I just want a..." Tang Feiyan muttered, "You know."

Lu Jingchen pinched his brows and said, "Let's talk about it when we get back."

It seemed that he was unwilling to do it no matter what. Tang Feiyan turned around angrily and went to watch her father-in-law play chess with Chu Yin.

Chu Yin learned chess from her brother. After ten years of training, she was able to hold her own against Emperor Jianxing for a while. Plus, she had no intention of giving in, which made Emperor Jianxing quite happy and he won three games in a row.

Of course, Chu Yin lost.

"My father is a master of chess, and my daughter-in-law has to admit that he is better than me."

Emperor Jianxing smiled and called to his second son: "It's your turn now, let's see if you will give way!"

The father and son laughed together.

Time flies.

Before she knew it, Chu Yin had been away from the capital for ten days.

Lu Jingzhuo was sitting in the Qianqing Palace, having just finished reading half of a memorial.

The ink in the inkstone is almost used up.

Dong Ling picked up the purple clay inkstone and added water into it.

"Your Highness, it's time for you to go to Kunning Palace after reading two more letters." Just now, Queen Jiang sent someone to invite the prince to have dinner together.

Lu Jingzhuo grumbled.

This was his first time as regent, so he was extremely cautious and careful, and therefore it took him quite a while to write just two memorials. Of course, that didn't mean he couldn't make mistakes. His father wouldn't blame him for minor mistakes, and would even teach him how to correct them after finding out. But big mistakes were absolutely not allowed.

He himself couldn't allow it.

Rubbing his shoulders, he stood up and said, "Let's go."

It's almost the beginning of autumn. It rained heavily last night, so it's been much cooler today. But the sun was high in the sky at noon, and it was still very stuffy inside the car.

Lu Jingzhuo leaned against the car wall and closed his eyes.

Listening to the "thump" sound of horse hooves hitting the bluestone road and feeling the waves of heat, he suddenly thought of Chu Yin.

If she were in the car at this moment, she would probably stick close to him again, and then call him "Your Highness" in a sweet voice from time to time and pull his sleeve.

I have to say, these ten days were really quiet.

It was pure during the day and at night, as if she had returned to the time when she was still in Qingzhou.

But she's coming back soon.

Walking into Kunning Palace, he saw many dishes on the dining table.

"Mother, did you invite any guests?"

"Where did you get these guests? They are all here to nourish you!" Queen Jiang pulled him to sit down. "Your father didn't even stay up as late as you did when he was reading a memorial. You only went home at midnight last night. How could you have endured it? Come on, drink the nourishing soup first."

There was a bowl full of golden soup. I didn't know what it was, but it had a strong medicinal taste.

"I won't be able to eat anything else after I finish this." Lu Jingzhuo pushed the bowl away.

"That's right. Then you eat the turtle." Queen Jiang picked up a piece for him and said with concern, "You can't get tired. It doesn't matter if you can't finish reading those memorials. You still have officials. Let them share your worries. Your father is not that hardworking. Otherwise, how would he have the time to..." sleep with those concubines.

"This is my first time taking my father's place, so I'm inevitably unfamiliar with the situation. That's why I'm putting in a little more effort. Don't worry, I'm young and won't get tired if I stay up a little longer."

"That being said, you still have to take care of your health." Queen Jiang gave him another piece of shredded eel with her chopsticks. "Fortunately, your father will be returning to the capital in five days, so you can have some rest." She smiled, "I can also see Ayin, Er'er, and Zhen'er. I wonder if they have gained weight or grown taller... Oh, we can only eat vegetarian food in the temple, so could they have lost weight?"

In just 15 days, no matter how much weight or fat you gain or lose, how much can you change? My mother is worrying too much.

Lu Jingzhuo said, "Mother, since there are only five days left, you don't have to worry about me. Don't wait for me to eat tomorrow."

It was a polite way of saying it, but what he actually meant was that he wanted her not to disturb him from doing his work.

Queen Jiang knew her son's personality very well. She sighed and said, "Okay, but you should try to eat more of these dishes."

"……Um."

As the day of returning to Beijing approached, Lu Jingchen was thinking about the peach cakes, so he went down the mountain to buy some early in the morning, while Chu Yin was painting in the house.

Some time ago she painted the thousand-year-old ginkgo tree in Wenshu Monastery, then she painted the bronze bell, and today she is painting the Lingquan.

The palace maids were already packing their clothes.

Honeysuckle smiled and said, "I'm sure His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is also missing you, Crown Princess."

Chu Yin's hand paused, and the paint on the tip of the brush almost dripped, ruining the almost completed painting.

As the saying goes, a bystander sees more clearly. Rendong has seen her acting coquettishly for so many days, can't she see Lu Jingzhuo's attitude?

How could he possibly miss her?

He hadn't fallen in love with her yet. He only considered her as his wife, not his ideal lover. Of course, she was the same in her previous life.

Chu Yin continued painting.

At this time, the abbot sent a young nun to bring ten kilograms of Manjushri tea.

The little nun often came to serve her tea, and she must have noticed that she liked it, so she immediately reported it to the abbot.

Look, the people in this temple are all smart.

However, she had wanted this tea in the first place and had planned to buy some, so she smiled and asked Honeysuckle to give Xiaoshami fifty taels of silver, which also counted as a purchase.

"I'll let my mother-in-law try it later." Chu Yin thought, if I also give one to my mother and brother, they will definitely like it.

The next day, the group set out on the journey back to Beijing.

When we arrived at the city gate, the sun was just rising, and clouds were filled with rays of light that looked like thousands of golden feathers, as gorgeous as rouge on a woman's cheeks.

Chu Yin's heart started beating fast.

I feel a little nervous for some reason.

Lu Zhen asked, "Can I see my father now?"

"Let's go into the palace first to pay our respects to the Empress Dowager, and then see Father later... Remember to tell Father that you miss him." Because it was inconvenient for her to bring two children with her, her father-in-law had previously instructed her to let her carriage go directly into the palace.

"Okay, I'm going to tell Dad about that...quan."

“And Bodhisattva.”

"And the fish in the water."

Chu Yin listened with a smile, but in her mind she was imagining the scene of meeting Lu Jingzhuo later.

I wonder what expression he would have?

Probably no expression.

Although I guessed this, I was still eager to see him.

Civil and military officials came to welcome the emperor back to the capital, and Lu Jingzhuo stood at the front.

Through the window, Chu Yin found that he was dressed exactly the same as when she left.

The same goes for his expression. I can't tell any emotion at all, especially the look of anticipation.

He really didn't miss her at all.

No surprise.

Chu Yin's fingers moved in her sleeves. She really wanted to reach out and pinch him, but she was now the dignified Crown Princess and could not act impulsively.

The carriage passed by Lu Jingzhuo.

When they arrived at Kunning Palace, Chu Yin got off the car and took the two children into the palace.

Queen Jiang came forward with a big smile on her face: "Ayin, you are finally back, let me see you..." She clicked her tongue twice, "Manjusri Temple is a treasure land that is good for people. You look better after not seeing you for half a month. Er'er and Zhen'er too!"

"Grandmother." The two children shouted in unison and rushed forward.

Queen Jiang squatted down, rubbed her little face, and looked at it carefully.

"You haven't lost weight at all. This vegetarian meal looks delicious. Yin, please sit down. Even if it's just a day's journey, you must be tired."

Chu Yin nodded and sat down.

The palace maid came forward to serve tea.

She immediately thought of Manjusri tea: "The abbot gave some to my daughter-in-law. It is very special. I will send it to my mother later."

"Isn't this tea only available at Wenshu Temple? It's time to try it... Speaking of tea, this is the first time I know that Miss Jiang is so good at making tea. The little girl is quite skillful, but she took so many medicines for a heat stroke."

"Really? How many days did she stay there?" Chu Yin was a little curious.

"Six days."

That was on the fourth day after she left Beijing.

I don’t know what Jiang Yuyuan did.

There were footsteps coming from the door. It was her father-in-law, his three sons, and Tang Feiyan. Princess Baocheng should have gone directly back to Xuanning Mansion.

Chu Yin glanced over and her eyes collided with Lu Jingzhuo's.

She smiled slightly and said softly, "Your Highness."

The woman in a cherry-colored top with gold embroidery and peony patterns had eyebrows like spring mountains and eyes like autumn water. She was extremely beautiful, but her expression was extremely calm and her smile was restrained, like a breeze, gentle and not strong.

At this moment, Lu Jingzhuo seemed to see the Chu Yin of the past again.

Chu Yin just returned to the capital from Qingzhou.

After a moment of surprise, he asked, "How is Wenshu Temple?"

"This summer resort is impeccable," Chu Yin waved and asked the two children to come over. "Didn't you keep thinking about daddy just now?"

The two little guys immediately ran over, stretched out their hands to ask their daddy to hold them, and shouted "I miss you so much, Daddy".

Lu Jingzhuo held them in his arms with ease.

After half a month, the children grew a little fatter. Chu Yin wanted to ask him if there were any changes, but she swallowed the words and just watched with a smile.

Lu Jingchen brought peach cakes and said, "Brother, it's a pity that you don't go to Wenshu Temple. Next time father wants to escape the summer heat, I will make sure he takes you with him. It's really a paradise on earth, and it makes people linger."

"Let's talk about it next time. I don't think Father will go next year."

"Yeah, it's too tiring to go there," Lu Jingchen pointed at the peach cake, "Brother, you must try it. I bought it myself," he looked at Chu Yin, "Sister-in-law must know."

"Yes." Chu Yin could indeed testify.

Lu Jingzhuo said: "Okay, I will try it."

Lu Jingchen went to give peach cakes to Lu Jingrui again.

Queen Jiang had instructed Chef Yu to prepare breakfast last night, and now she ordered the palace maids to bring it up quickly.

Everyone sat around, talking and laughing.

Chu Yin hadn't been close to Lu Jingzhuo for a long time. Now she was beside him, so close to him, but she had never spoken to him.

Lu Jingzhuo naturally noticed it, and thought she was acting so reserved because there were so many people around.

If they were in the East Palace, or in the car, when they were alone, she would definitely be different.

After the banquet, Empress Jiang sympathized with their fatigue from the long journey and ordered them to go back and rest immediately. Emperor Jianxing did not object, as he himself also wanted to take a nap.

As usual, Lu Jingzhuo walked out of the palace gate holding the two children.

Lu Zhen had a better memory than Lu Wei. He told his father about springs, mountains, birds in temples, loquat trees, and that he saw several monkeys.

Lu Wei was anxious and tried hard to squeeze out a few words.

"Is it really not hot in the temple?" Lu Jingzhuo asked.

"It's not hot, not at all," Lu Zhen shook her head, "Mom took us to play in the water, it's so cool."

"Yes, the water is so big, it must have fallen from the sky." Lu Wei waved his hands.

Is that a waterfall? Lu Jingzhuo glanced at Chu Yin. She was walking side by side with him, but she didn't hold his arm.

He's a little weird.

Chu Yin noticed his gaze and wondered if she was too silent.

In fact, even in their previous lives, they would have talked about some family matters. Chu Yin said, "I painted several paintings in Wenshu Temple. I will show them to Your Highness later. There are sacred springs and ginkgo trees in the temple."

"good."

Because Chu Yin didn't spend much time with him, he rarely saw Chu Yin painting, but he was a little curious.

The four of them got on the carriage and headed straight for the East Palace.

It is early autumn and the carriage is no longer stuffy. The wind blows in through the window, bringing with it a faint scent of jasmine.

Very faint, lighter than the scent on her body.

But only the fragrance lingered around him. Chu Yin always kept a distance from him and did not look like she was going to get close to him.

Could it be that after not seeing him for half a month, she has become a little unfamiliar with him?

Lu Jingzhuo inexplicably thought of what she said, "Half a month is a long time, it will take a while to count."

If you think about it carefully, it is still nonsense. Even though I thought it was cute at the time, half a month is only half a month, which is not a long time.

"Dad, have the pomegranates grown yet?" Lu Zhen asked.

"...I don't know. Go and see for yourself later." He really didn't pay attention.

He seldom wanders around the courtyard.

"Where is my Trojan horse? Is it okay?" Lu Wei asked.

For a moment, the only voices in the carriage were those of the children.

When they arrived at the East Palace, Xiaodou and Qiniang came over to hold the young master.

Chu Yin ordered: "Give them a bath and coax them to sleep for a while."

"yes."

She also wanted to clean herself, so she turned around and asked Lu Jingzhuo, "Your Highness, are you going to Chunhui Pavilion today?"

"No."

"Your Highness, are you going to read in the study? I won't disturb you."

"..." Didn't you say you wanted to show him a painting? What ginkgo, what spiritual spring? Lu Jingzhuo looked at Chu Yin and suspected that she was tired from the journey, so she looked a little unwell. "Go and have a rest."

"Yeah." Chu Yin nodded slightly and walked into the hall.

The palace maids had already packed their luggage.

"Take a can of Manjushri tea and send it to mother-in-law." Chu Yin instructed Lian Yu.

Lian Xuan immediately went to Kunning Palace.

Honeysuckle helped Chu Yin prepare water.

Chu Yin soaked in the bathtub for a long time before coming out, and then lay down on the Huanghuali moon-shaped door bed.

Although Wenshu Temple is cool, the bed is not as comfortable as at home.

Even the taste...

She sniffed and suddenly discovered that it was all the cool and refreshing fragrance of Lu Jingzhuo's body.

Yes, he was the only one occupying this bed for that half month.

I wonder if he has ever had a time when he couldn't sleep alone?

Probably not.

Otherwise, when I saw her just now, there should be some enthusiasm in my eyes, right? The result is still the same.

It can be seen that being coquettish has no appeal to him.

All her efforts for that month were in vain. Not only was it embarrassing, but it was also completely useless. The only reward was that he kissed her during the day. But maybe it was because the weather was too hot, but he felt dizzy...

Chu Yin fell asleep gradually as she thought about it.

I slept until noon.

When she asked the time, she sat up quickly.

"Why didn't you call me?"

Lian Xuan said, "I was going to call you, but His Highness told you to sleep a little longer... His Highness was being considerate of you, so how could I dare to call you?"

Chu Yin was stunned for a moment: "He has been here?"

"Yes, His Highness came half an hour ago, and left when he saw you were asleep. He just finished his meal and was summoned by His Majesty again."

His father-in-law must have summoned him because he had rested well. He wanted to ask him about what happened in the court during this period, or about the memorials...

With Lu Jingzhuo's talent, he should not have made any mistakes in reviewing the memorials. Chu Yin thought about it for a while. As far as she could remember, nothing major had happened in July of the third year of Jianxing, so she was just asking a routine question.

She sat in front of the mirror and ordered Lian Xuan to comb her hair into a flying bun.

Lian Xuan said, "It's already noon, why don't you eat first? You can do your hair later."

"Yes, otherwise you will be hungry." Honeysuckle also said.

What does it look like to have her hair down? She is now a dignified and graceful princess.

"Stop talking so much. Hurry up and comb your hair. Honeysuckle, you pick the jewellery."

Honeysuckle: “…”

Before, when the Crown Princess had her period, she didn't put on makeup or comb her hair. She had reminded the Crown Princess about this, but the Crown Princess turned a deaf ear to her and even ate on the couch. Why is she becoming so particular about it now?

That's really strange.

It took Chu Yin half an hour to get dressed, including drawing eyebrows and applying powder, and then she went to eat.

Lu Jingzhuo did not return to the East Palace in the afternoon.

Chu Yin took the two children to play in the yard.

I first went to see the brocade fish in the celadon jar. It was still as plump as before, and would swim up to beg for food when it saw people. Then I went to see the pomegranate tree.

The pomegranate flowers have already grown into pomegranates, but they are still green and unripe.

"You can't eat it yet. You have to wait another month."

"Ah, why did it take so long!" Lu Zhen sighed, "I've been waiting."

Chu Yin smiled and said, "You just need a pomegranate?"

"It's different. What's waiting is different."

Is waiting different?

Maybe.

But with expectation comes disappointment. Chu Yin asked, "What if it's sour? What should I do?"

"You can eat sour ones, too," Lu Zhen tilted her head, "Just take a bite."

Little clever girl, Chu Yin lowered her head and kissed her on the cheek: "So cute!"

"What about me?" Lu Wei was tired of doing it and moved his face closer.

Chu Yin also kissed him.

The two children were laughing.

Looking at their rosy little faces, Chu Yin suddenly remembered her own life span, and hurriedly went in to change to short weapons and practice Ba Duan Jin.

She did not practice in the Manjusri Monastery, firstly because it was not appropriate in the temple, and secondly because she had her period.

But now that I'm back in the palace, I can't stop.

After her rebirth, the most important thing is to prolong her life. Everything else comes second. Once a person dies, everything is gone. Being a princess or an empress is useless.

She was sweating and panting after training.

Honeysuckle said, "I have to take a bath again."

“……” What a mistake. I should have practiced first. But what can I do? I just have to continue washing.

When Lu Jingzhuo came back, Chu Yin was still in the bathtub.

He was surprised: "Why are you going again?"

He had seen Chu Yin sleeping before, and it was obvious that she had washed and changed into clean undergarments.

The palace maid said, "The Crown Princess practiced Ba Duan Jin and Wu Qin Xi."

This is too hard work.

However, Lu Jingzhuo could guess why Chu Yin was like this.

She has always wanted to have a child, so the prerequisite is to keep her body healthy, which will be beneficial for both pregnancy and childbirth in the future.

He also agreed.

But isn’t it a bit too hasty to start practicing right after returning from Yanshan?

Just as he was thinking about it, Chu Yin walked out from the side.

Her cheeks were slightly moist, her eyebrows and eyes were clean and bright, and she had a charming and pure look like a lotus after the rain.

Lu Jingzhuo's gaze lingered for a moment and asked, "You practice the technique without taking a day off?"

"I haven't practiced in Wenshu Monastery for a long time. I can't be lazy any longer."

She is really impatient about this.

He never knew why she was like that.

Chu Yin also had something to ask him: "What did the emperor talk to you just now? It seemed like he talked for quite a while."

"Nothing, Father just wants to know about a corruption case and some issues related to grain transport and shipping."

Just as she guessed, Chu Yin felt relieved.

After her rebirth, apart from her life, the second most important thing was Lu Jingzhuo's position as crown prince and the future throne. Once this was lost, their family would become fish on the chopping board and be slaughtered at will.

"What will your highness do next?" She walked towards the mirror table.

I just practiced some martial arts and my hair is all messy. I have to comb it again.

"It's getting late, so I won't go to the study." Lu Jingzhuo sat down at the desk and picked up a book at random.

Chu Yin glanced at him and said nothing.

Lian Xuan combed her hair.

The hall was suddenly silent, with only the sound of turning pages.

After Chu Yin had combed her hair and put on makeup, she asked the kitchen to prepare dinner.

Almost all of the dishes were his favorites, which was very considerate of her. However, her behavior was very abnormal. She didn't even come to act coquettishly with him, didn't tell him that she missed him, and didn't tell him what happened in Wenshu Temple.

Only two children told him this.

But Lu Jingzhuo didn't ask any questions.

Because Chu Yin did nothing wrong.

After dinner, he went to the study, where Chu Yin lay on the couch reading a book.

Seeing that the two were too quiet today, Ren Dong couldn't help but ask, "Crown Princess, why don't you say a few more words to His Highness? You weren't like this before."

"What was I like before?" Chu Yin said calmly, "Think about it again, and think about the future."

If she was the Crown Princess who had just come to the capital from Qingzhou, then the current Crown Princess is indeed no different.

Honeysuckle whispered, "It was fine later, although sometimes a little..." It's strange that she doesn't act like a Crown Princess. She's like a little girl, speaking in a sweet voice that's simply unbelievable, but also very sweet. She would coax the Crown Prince into feeding her ice cream.

Seeing her hesitating, Chu Yin interrupted and said, "Okay, go and do your thing."

Honeysuckle didn't dare to persuade her anymore.

At 11 p.m., Lu Jingzhuo finished cleaning the side room and returned to the bedroom on time.

Chu Yin just went to bed.

Seeing him sitting down and taking off his shoes, she became a little nervous.

This was the most intimate moment for the two of them, and she was afraid that she would not be able to maintain her dignity, because she had too many embarrassing memories on this bed, such as throwing herself into his arms, asking for kisses, and asking for hugs...

She wondered what to say to cover it up.

Unexpectedly, after Lu Jingzhuo came up, he did not go inside, but leaned over and grabbed her waist, and then pulled her under him with force.

The cold smell enveloped me like a net.

As he approached her lips he was kissed.

After not seeing each other for half a month, it was normal for a normal man to have some needs. He was so direct, Chu Yin thought about it and was not surprised, but how should she put her hands? Before, she liked to hug his neck, or his waist.

What about her lips and tongue? Should I respond to him?

His kiss was very seductive, with just the right amount of force and lingering. To be honest, it was the best kiss he had ever given her, and she felt really itchy inside.

But once she responded, she seemed overly enthusiastic, which was unlike her usual personality.

Chu Yin's silk thread remained motionless, all due to his efforts.

Lu Jingzhuo suddenly stopped and opened his eyes.

Those eyes were very bright, like the surface of a lake with stars falling in the night, emitting a breathtaking light.

Our eyes met. If I couldn't hold back at this moment, all my efforts would be in vain.

Chu Yin steadied her breath and said calmly, "Your Highness, why are you looking at me like this? But what's wrong with me?"

Lu Jingzhuo: “…”

Not only did she not act coquettishly, but the kiss didn't feel right either, and she suddenly called herself a concubine...

What exactly did she experience in Wenshu Monastery?

Lu Jingzhuo: Why does my wife always change!