Lin Zan was full of thoughts and before he knew it he had returned to his own yard.
As soon as she walked in, a humanoid creature pounced towards her. Lin Zan was startled and quickly dodged to the side.
The humanoid creature also quickly stood still, and then looked at Lin Zhan with an aggrieved look on his face and said, "Li Zi, I finally got to see you, and you greeted me like this. It really makes me sad."
The person standing in front of him was the Fourth Prince Jun Anqing. The baby fat on his face had faded a lot, revealing his handsome features a little bit.
His hair was tied up with a jade crown. If it weren't for his aggrieved expression, he would have looked like a handsome young man.
Lin Zhan was naturally very happy to see his friend, but he quickly said, "Why are you here? Men are not allowed to enter Qinglan Courtyard."
"I, the dignified Fourth Prince, still care about these trivial rules. Even the Lord cannot stop me from coming to see you." Jun Anqing walked towards Lin Zan with a hearty smile.
Seeing that he was still fearless, Lin Zan couldn't help but sigh: everyone is changing, but Jun Anqing is the only one who won't change.
It just so happened that Lin Zan had left the palace for some time, and was worried about Liu Qiuchan's situation, so he asked Jun Anqing about the situation in the harem.
"Don't worry, Concubine Qin has restrained herself a lot since the miscarriage, and has not caused trouble for the Empress. There is just one thing that bothers me a lot." When Jun Anqing said this, he glanced at Lin Zan out of the corner of his eyes.
As expected, Lin Zan was aroused by his words and asked quickly. "What's the matter?"
"I have just hired a cook from the common people. His cooking skills are amazing. It's a pity that without you in the palace, there is no one to share his cooking skills with me. Otherwise, you can come back to the palace with me today and I will take you to taste it."
Jun Anqing said with a playful smile, but Lin Zhan glared at him fiercely. "You don't know, last time the Crown Prince just took me out for a mutton hotpot, I was almost beaten by that old-fashioned female teacher. I won't go out this time."
Hearing her say this, Jun Anqing was stunned, and then said angrily, "What? Someone dared to touch you. Tell me, I will avenge you."
"Haha, I really didn't make the wrong friend. You are such a loyal person." Lin Zhan patted Jun Anqing's shoulder happily.
Jun Anqing smiled gloriously, then sat down opposite her, staring at her face with some obsession, and continued, "Don't worry, I will take care of all your meals from now on, so don't bother your eldest brother."
"That's great, but I eat a lot. Can you afford it?" Lin Zan said half-jokingly.
Jun Anqing's expression seemed to be more serious, and he said quickly, "If I can't afford it, then I will work hard to earn money. I am the fourth prince, how can I lack food for you?"
"Okay, since you said it, I'll take it seriously." Lin Zhan thought he was just joking and nodded in agreement.
Jun Anqing looked very happy, and then he talked about an important event that would happen soon. "My father plans to go to the Imperial Star Temple on the day of Frost Descent. Taoist Wuxu will give a lecture and he wants me and several princes to go with him. But I don't want to go at all. I heard that we have to walk up the mountain."
Listening to his words, Lin Zhan frowned slightly. It was unquestionable that Taoist Wuxu had always stood on the side of Concubine Qin.
Whenever Concubine Qin got into trouble, Taoist Wuxu would always step forward to help her out.
This time, Taoist Wuxu wanted to give a sermon for no apparent reason. What was his plan? Lin Zhan sat there thinking quietly, and did not notice that Jun Anqing had come up to her.
When Lin Zan noticed it, he was frightened by Jun Anqing in front of him, and quickly pushed him away, saying angrily, "Why are you getting so close to me? You scared me."
"Li Zi, I noticed that you seem to have grown prettier after not seeing you for a while." Jun Anqing smiled naively.
Lin Zhan rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "I am very beautiful. You will know it later."
Back then, Queen Lin had no family background, but she stood out and became the Emperor's queen because of her outstanding appearance.
As the biological sister of Queen Lin, Lin Zhan's appearance is naturally not much worse, but she has not fully grown yet.
Before leaving, Jun Anqing left behind a lot of dried fruits and candied fruits that Lin Zan liked to eat, and then left reluctantly. After all, as a man, he couldn't stay here for long.
At first, Lin Zan didn't take the Taoist Master Wuxu's preaching seriously, and he felt that he would not be involved in the matter.
However, he never expected that on the day before the Frost Descent, the palace suddenly issued an imperial decree, ordering Lin Zan to accompany Queen Liu Qiuchan to the Yuxing Temple to listen to Taoist teachings.
So Lin Zhan hurried back to the palace in the snow and wind. Seeing that her little face was red from the cold, Liu Qiuchan quickly asked someone to add a few pieces of charcoal to the brazier.
"Sister, why did the emperor suddenly order me to be called back from Qinglan Courtyard and go to Yuxing Temple to listen to the teachings?" Lin Zan asked Liu Qiuchan in confusion.
Liu Qiuchan's eyes looked a little strange, and after some hesitation, she spoke. "It was Taoist Wuxu's request to call you back. You also know that the emperor trusts Taoist Wuxu very much, so he ordered you to be called back."
When Lin Zan heard that it was Taoist Wuxu who specifically wanted him to go to Yuxing Temple to listen to the teachings, he felt even more confused and puzzled, and the feeling of uneasiness gradually grew.
The day of Frost's Descent soon arrived. Because it was the Emperor's trip, the ceremony was very grand, and the Imperial Guards were dispatched to escort him throughout the trip. What surprised Lin Zhan was that Tang Xiu was also there.
Lin Zan could no longer sit in the same carriage with Liu Qiuchan, but had to sit in a carriage alone. Looking at the snow falling outside, he couldn't help but frown.
"Miss, don't catch a cold. Take the heater quickly." Bixia took the heater and put it into Lin Zhan's hands.
For some reason, Lin Zhan always felt uneasy in her heart, so she said to Bixia, "Sister Bixia, when we go to Yuxing Temple, you must stay by my side."
"Don't worry, miss. I understand." Bixia nodded immediately.
The convoy moved forward rapidly and soon arrived at the Yuxing Temple outside the city. The emperor and others all got off the carriages and walked to the Taoist temple.
At the entrance of the Taoist temple, Taoist Wuxu was waiting there with an immortal look, his face calm and composed, and he slowly saluted the emperor.