"second……"
Yu Jianxuan glanced at Shu Zhenmeng and said with a complicated expression, "If we can't find General Zhuang's daughter, then I will have to inconvenience this young lady for the time being. Please rest assured, young lady, after you are with the River God, I will take good care of your family."
"emperor……"
Shu Zhenmeng didn't expect that she had just breathed a sigh of relief, and now she was back to square one. She really didn't know who she had offended. She looked at the Princess Chen who had saved her before with a pleading look, and she didn't know if this princess could show mercy and save her again?
Shu Jiaying didn't expect it to turn out like this. She was about to defend Shu Zhenmeng when Yu Chenfeng grabbed her and shook his head.
Knowing that this matter might be destined, Shu Jiaying had no choice but to stand aside.
The high priest knew that it was inappropriate to use Shu Zhenmeng for sacrifice, but there was no other way at this point. He nodded to Yu Jianxuan, and then he continued the previous ritual.
The entire ritual lasted until dark, and Shu Jiaying and Yu Chenfeng also watched until dark.
It was not until the high priest finished his work that Yu Jianxuan temporarily detained Shu Zhenmeng in the imperial study, and only then did Shu Jiaying and Yu Chenfeng leave the palace.
Early the next morning, Shu Jiaying saw Yu Chenfeng get up, so she also got up from the bed and quickly put on her clothes.
Yu Chenfeng quickly grabbed her hand and stopped her, saying, "Yingying...you're pregnant now, so why don't you just stay in the palace and lie down obediently?"
"No, I want to go to the palace with you to see Zhenmeng. If I don't see her now, I'm afraid I'll never see her again after tonight."
Yu Chenfeng still objected.
"Yingying, you should stay home. You know we are powerless to change Shu Zhenmeng's situation. Rather than letting you face the sorrow up close, I hope you can turn a blind eye to it!"
Shu Jiaying laughed self-deprecatingly and said, "Achen, do you think I can really turn a blind eye now that things have come to this? Although Shu Zhenmeng is not my biological sister, it is absolutely true that she died in my place. Although you didn't point it out to me, I think you have already guessed that I am the biological daughter of Qin Susu and Zhuang Tianming."
"So what? The imperial physician has already confirmed that you are pregnant and protected by the fetal spirit. Even if the emperor knew you were Aunt Su's daughter, he wouldn't push you to offer sacrifices to the river spirit. If he were to find someone...he would only look for Zhuang Tianming's other daughter, Zhuang Yueru."
"If that's the case, then there will be no problem for me to enter the palace.
Ah Chen, do you know my father—Shu Wenqing—he has lost his two sons now? Although he wasn't very kind to me in the past, he still raised me. I promised him that I would go to the palace to take good care of his daughters. Now is Shu Zhenmeng's last day in this world, so even if I beg you, please let me go with you to the palace to see Shu Zhenmeng, okay?"
"I……"
He originally wanted to refuse, but Yu Chenfeng saw the tears in Shu Jiaying's eyes. Although he was unwilling in his heart, he finally nodded.
"Okay, but you have to promise me that you'll stay by my side no matter what. Also... even if you see something sad, you'll never intervene."
"I understand. Thank you, Achen. I will stay by your side quietly. I will never do anything that would put myself in danger. After all, we already have a child of our own!"
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