The news that Yu Yao was two months pregnant quickly reached the ears of the Jin King and the Queen Consort of Jin, who were overjoyed and couldn't stop smiling.
In particular, the Queen Consort of Jin was smiling so widely that her eyes couldn't stop, and she was muttering words like "Amitabha Buddha" and "May the Buddha bless us."
She also proposed going to Wan'an Temple to offer incense, saying thanks to Buddha, and joining the water and land festival at Wan'an Temple.
Yu Yao knew that the people of the Jing Dynasty were pious believers in Buddhism, and that Wan'an Temple was the most flourishing and largest temple in the Jing Dynasty.
The temple was always bustling with visitors, and it was said to be particularly effective.
Thoughts that it would be also boring to stay in the prince's mansion, so going out for a walk would be good too, just as a play.
Both the Jin King and Nan Gong Yan were very idle, with no official duties to attend to, and they both expressed their willingness to go.
The Jin Queen Consort was very happy and immediately instructed the maid to pack their things.
Just as they were about to leave, they saw the servants from the third prince's mansion come to find Nan Gong Yan.
"Is there something your master wants to instruct?"
Nan Gong Yan's gaze fell on the servant who was quickly approaching, and he asked in a low voice.
"I have seen the prince, our lord says that there is a water and land festival being held at Wan'an Temple. He asks the prince whether he would like to go and see it. If he decides to go, he should directly go to the Peony Pavilion outside the city. Our lord will wait for him there."
The servant from the Third Prince's Mansion addressed Nan Gong Yan with respect.
Nan Gong Yan furrowed his brow slightly. Although he didn't want to get too close to the Third Prince, as they were going to Wan'an Temple today, it wouldn't be good to refuse.
"Of course we will go, we are just about to leave." He said in a low voice.
The servant smiled, "That's all right then. This servant will go back now to inform the Third Prince."
As soon as the servant finished speaking, he quickly left.
"Oh, it seems they are going together, it's good that way. More people means more fun."
The Jin Queen Consort smiled and called everyone to go out.
In front of the prince's mansion, there were two luxurious and high-quality carriages. Yu Yao was about to randomly choose one to sit in, but was taken to the one at the back by Nan Gong Yan.
"Are all these carriages different? Why do I have to sit in this one?"
She looked at Nan Gong Yan, puzzledly asking.
Nan Gong Yan smiled lightly, without explaining, only saying, "You will see when you get up there."
Yu Yao looked at him for a few seconds, but didn't say anything, and she got on the carriage by holding onto Nan Gong Yan's hand.
Pulling back the curtain, she was stunned by the scene inside.
This carriage is much larger than the last one and much more luxurious.
Built entirely from cinnabar wood, a very expensive type of wood used to make carriages, this carriage is quite wasteful.
Not only is the space large, but the facilities inside are also complete, with a wardrobe, cabinets, jade tables, tea water, a guqin (a traditional Chinese musical instrument), a chessboard, and bookshelves. Everything necessary is all in place.
This is not a carriage, it's more like a small living room.
All the things inside are also of premium quality, worth a fortune.
It's not about the most luxurious, but about even more luxurious. They really know how to enjoy life.
She felt that there must be plenty of private money on Nan Gong Yan's body.
She was not against men having private money, but Nan Gong Yan was too wasteful. They would have to raise a child in the future, and this kind of wastefulness couldn't be accepted.
But she thought about how Nan Gong Yan's favorability towards her was only 78, not even reaching 80.
So she didn't ask.
She didn't want to ruin the hard-earned favorability by asking about such a thing.
Even though Nan Gong Yan treats her well and is very indulgent towards her.
But in reality, this man is very heartless and hard to deal with. He is the most difficult male character she has encountered since taking on this task.
Ye Beichen is in need of love, and she has almost effortlessly attracted him.
In the animal world where Mo Jue is located, there is a scarcity of females and resources, and she easily attracts him with her knowledge and abilities.
However, Nan Gong Yan is already rich and famous, and he has no lack of love. He is truly born into a life of comfort.
There are too many people around him who are good to him.
Yu Yao watched Nan Gong Yan getting onto the carriage and perhaps she could do the opposite.
Just as she was secretly thinking about how to do this, the carriage slowly began to move.
Xifeng, who has been squatting outside the Jin Prince's Mansion for quite a while, is the one sent by Zhaomin Gongzhu to throw Yu Yao into a beggar's nest.
He had been unable to find an opportunity to act, but now that the princess consort was leaving, he was extremely excited.
However, he did not immediately act on it, but followed the team quietly, ready to take action when the opportunity arises.
The carriage left the Jin Prince's Mansion and entered the market. Today, there were many noises in the market, hawking sounds and passing by streams.
Many people saw the Jin Prince's Mansion carriage and quickly gave way with respect.
The carriage smoothly left the city.
Thirty li outside the city there is a Peony Pavilion, which was built to provide a resting place for passersby.
At this moment, there were already a number of carriages and hundreds of attendants here.
"Prince, there is the carriage of the Crown Prince ahead, as well as the carriages of the Third Prince, the Fifth Prince, the Marquis of Changping, the Marquis of Qin, and the Marquis of Zhen Guo."
Nan Gong Yan's attendant Yunchun bowed respectfully and reported.
Yu Yao pulled back the curtain and looked out, "Are all of them going to watch that water and land festival? They are waiting for us?"
"Yes!" Nan Gong Yan softly nodded and ordered the carriage to proceed towards the Peony Pavilion.
Seeing the Jin Prince's carriage appear, parked at the Peony Pavilion, the windows of almost all the other carriages were simultaneously pulled open, revealing some familiar faces.
The Third Prince greeted Nan Gong Yan and they had a few words. Then they each put down the curtain.
Nan Gong Mo also pulled down the curtain, which obscured his handsome face. Thinking of the half of the exceptionally beautiful face he had seen just now, his lips curled slightly upwards.
The Crown Princess was sitting next to Nan Gong Mo. Seeing that his grandfather's mood suddenly improved, she smiled and said, "Is something happy on your mind?"
Nan Gong Mo gave her a cold glance, and his good mood vanished instantly. He replied coldly, "Nothing!"
He also lowered his eyes and didn't say anything anymore.
The Crown Princess wasn't bad or ugly, but she was too formal and rigid. Every word, every move, every action of hers was in line with the standards of noble families.
Their relationship didn't feel like a marriage, more like a superior and subordinate. It was bizarre for him to like her.
The Crown Princess felt awkward and didn't dare to ask again.
The team soon departed again. The carriage of the Crown Prince led the way, followed closely by the carriages of the Third Prince and the Fifth Prince.
Next in line was the carriage from the Jin Prince's Mansion.
After that were the Marquis of Changping and the Marquis of Qin.
Although there was no requirement to do so, everyone followed the rule spontaneously.
Who would dare to have their carriage ahead of the Crown Prince's carriage, unless they had their brain stuffed with shit.
"It will take about an hour to reach Wan'an Temple. You may feel sleepy during the early pregnancy, so if you feel tired, you can take a nap. I will call you when we arrive."
Nan Gong Yan took a book from the shelf, obviously planning to read, glanced at her, and said gently.
Yu Yao gave him a glance. This man knew about the increased drowsiness during the early stages of pregnancy. She wasn't sure whether to say he was considerate and kind, or if he was knowledgeable and learned.
She said a good night, and lay down on the side, as the carriage was spacious enough to lie down and sleep comfortably.
The carriage bounced up and down, and she fell asleep quickly.
Nan Gong Yan saw her sleeping, and he gently curved his corner of his mouth. He continued to read the book with low head.
After an unknown amount of time, the carriage finally stopped its bouncing. The sound of Yunchun's voice was heard from outside, "Prince, we have arrived at Wan'an Temple."
The moment the carriage stopped, Yu Yao woke up, "Finally arrived?"
She got up and was about to open the curtain to get off the carriage.
Nan Gong Yan pulled her back, "Do you want to go down like that?"
Yu Yao looked at him curiously, seeing that he was staring at the top of her head, she immediately realized that she must have messed up her hair while sleeping.
Just as she was about to tidy it up, he said, "I'll help you fix it."
"Can you braid hair?" she raised an eyebrow at him.
"Hehe, at least I won't let you look ugly."
As he spoke, Nan Gong Yan's hand had already reached her hairpin and pulled it off. Her black hair fell loose, and he combed it into a phoenix-tail hairstyle again.
The fairy hairpin is too beautiful and eye-catching; her beauty is enough to be appreciated by herself alone.
The phoenix-tail hairstyle can effectively hide her fairy aura, but it won't make her look ugly.
Yu Yao didn't have a bronze mirror to see what kind of hairpin he had given her, nor did she know about Nan Gong Yan's little thoughts.
She reached out to touch it, seeing that it was very neat. She didn't care whether it looked good or not, straightened the folds on her body, and then directly opened the curtain to get off the carriage.
Many carriages were already stopped here, each more luxurious than the last.
Of course, no one can be as luxurious as the Crown Prince's carriage.
They didn't have to look at the carvings of gold dragons on the roof to know the person's status and identity.
As Yu Yao passed by a carriage, she faintly smelled a strong smell, which made her feel sick.
Her gaze fell upon that carriage, noticing the mark of Changgong Gongzhi, she knew a little more about what was going on.
It must have been the carriage used by Zhaomin Princess.
She quickened her steps and walked a little further away.
"Ha ha, Princess Consort, it seems you've also smelled the stench?"
A young man in rich robes saw Yu Yao quickly retreating and couldn't help but smile happily.
Then, he frowned and said: "Is there manure in the carriage of the Princess Manor? Otherwise, how could it be so smelly?"
With that, he gave a face of disdain.
His voice was not small, but could even be considered loud.
The Crown Prince, the Crown Princess, the Third Prince, the Princess Consort of the Third Prince, and everyone else who had come to Wan'an Temple from their carriages all had a wry smile on their lips.
After that, they all moved away from the carriage of the Princess Manor with a tacit understanding.
