Yu Yao washed her hands by the waterfall in the back garden. She tidied up and found nothing wrong, so she went back to where she had separated from Hesu and the paintings.
As soon as I arrived there, I saw Siqin and Sikai flustered and searching frantically around the back mountain for her.
Seeing her appear at that moment also made me breathe a sigh of relief.
"My master, where did you just go? I returned and couldn't see you. I thought something had happened to you."
Siqin hurried over with the water jar, looking up and down at Yu Yao, and upon seeing that she was unharmed, she also felt relieved.
"My master, next time please don't run around carelessly. My little heart can't handle such scary things."
Sikai, holding a food box in her hand, complained beside her.
She knows that the master is good-natured and won't hold grudges against them, otherwise she wouldn't dare to act so freely.
Yu Yao smiled faintly, "Well, I didn't go anywhere. I just took a piss in the bathroom at the back of the mountain."
"Oh, so you were just using the outhouse."
The two of them suddenly realized, "People have three urgent needs. This thing really can't be blamed on the master."
"My master, you said you were thirsty. I've brought water for you."
Siqin unscrewed the water jar in her hand and handed it over.
Yu Yao took a sip and then returned it to her.
"My master, I've brought some snacks over. You should eat some."
Upon saying this, Sikai was about to open the box in her hand.
Yu Yao glanced at it and waved her hand, "I'm not hungry now. Let's go back."
Having said this, she also lifted her foot and walked away.
Siqin and Sikai looked at each other, but said nothing; they could only follow.
Just back at the Jing Chen Pavilion, we saw someone waiting at the door, holding a delicate box and not knowing what was inside.
The person saw her and brightened up, then hurried over to bow.
"Ministerial servant seen world concubine, Prince said world concubine in pregnancy body, these days afraid is not well eating, then let me send a hundred years of ginseng for the world concubine body !"
Upon finishing his words, the person opened the box in his hand, and a well-aged old ginseng tree stood out prominently before everyone's eyes.
Yu Yao's eyebrows were twisted so tightly that they could have been tied into a knot. What did the prince mean? Is he so openly pursuing her that he doesn't care at all about it?
She glanced at it and thought the item was good, but unfortunately, she couldn't accept it.
"Thank you, Your Highness, for your kind offer. You can take it back."
Yu Yao glanced at the person and then entered with Siqin and Sikai.
The person stood there, not knowing what to do.
That's why the prince sent himself here to give the world concubine things because everyone else was going to listen to the scripture.
He didn't expect the world concubine would not accept it, but people have already left. He can't just stand here any longer, so he can only leave in a hurry with the box.
Inside the pavilion!
Yu Yao sat on the bed and read a storybook. Siqin kept staring at her, hesitating to say something.
She knew what Siqin wanted to say, but acted as if she didn't know.
To be honest, she didn't dislike Nangong Mo. On the contrary, she had a good feeling towards him because of the similar atmosphere around him, similar to Ye Beichen.
Ye Beichen was her first task's male lead, and he was the first person she truly liked. Even though the emotions had been separated, seeing someone with a similar temperament couldn't help but evoke a sense of fondness.
However, due to their statuses, it's impossible for them to be together. Moreover, Nangong Mo isn't even her task target.
So she wouldn't do anything.
She had wondered if Nangong Mo was a reincarnation of Ye Beichen, but the system told her it wasn't.
She only realized that she was overthinking.
"My master, the prince seems to have feelings for you..."
Siqin couldn't hold back any longer, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to express it.
"Master, your beauty is indeed extraordinary. It's no wonder that the prince covets you. However, you have already married the Marquis and are pregnant with his child. How can the prince still dare to send you things?"
If people see this, they won't know how much gossip will be spread, and the master's reputation will be ruined.
People won't blame the prince; they will only blame the master for seducing the prince.
Yu Yao still looked at the storybook in her hand and said faintly, "Alright, it's just a gift. Remember not to talk nonsense, don't let the master know about this, and don't let the prince or princesses know either."
Siqin and Sikai were also aware of the severity of the situation and naturally did not dare to say anything.
"Yes, master!"
...
In the afternoon, Wan'an Temple was in an uproar. Many monks began to check each pavilion one by one.
In addition to the monks of the temple, people from the Princess's Mansion were also investigating.
Yu Yao naturally knew what was going on and was calm and composed.
"My master, something terrible has happened. I heard that Zhao Min Princess is missing, and the monks of Wan'an Temple and the people from Princess Chang's mansion are searching everywhere."
Siqin walked quickly into the pavilion and said to her, who was sitting on the bed.
She looked at Siqin and pretended not to know what was going on. She wondered, "What's wrong? How can people just disappear without a trace?"
In her heart, she was indeed recalling whether she had left any suspicious clues.
Siqin looked at her and shook her head, "I don't know either. I only heard that the Zhao Min Princess went out in the morning and never came back. I don't even know where she went. The servant girl who was with her was punished by the princess, and I heard that she was punished very severely."
She "ohed" and said, "This has nothing to do with us. You and Sikai should not get involved!"
Siqin nodded, indicating that she understood.
...
Even by the evening, there was no sign of her, and the entire Wan'an Temple was lit up with bright lights, casting light into the sky.
There were monks and people from the Princess's Mansion searching frantically everywhere, with everyone curious and watching the commotion.
The King of Jin and the Queen of Jin were sitting in the courtyard chatting about this matter.
"How can someone just disappear without a trace? Perhaps they were kidnapped by some evil people?"
The Queen of Jin looked at her husband with a suspicious expression and said.
Wan'an Temple is a chaotic place, where such things are not uncommon.
The King of Jin looked at his beloved wife beside him and shook his head, "I don't know. Guangning has already dispatched people to investigate. The Ministry of Justice has also received the report and accepted it. Officials will arrive soon to investigate."
Guangning is the title of the Long Princess.
Yu Yao was sitting by the side and heard that officials from the Ministry of Justice would arrive soon to investigate. Her eyes dimmed, thinking that she had handled things pretty well, so she felt at ease.
"Pine nuts are very nutritious. I heard that eating them makes children intelligent. Come on, eat more."
Nangong Yan fed her a shelled and crushed walnut into her mouth, his gaze gentle enough to drown a person, and his voice was also soft.
Yu Yao opened her mouth and accepted the walnut, happily eating it while letting Nangong Yan feed her.
Since the goodwill had reached 83, Nangong Yan was even better and more considerate to her.
Of course, he was also more and more attached to her, wanting to tie her around his waist like a dog tag, watching her at all times.
The King of Jin and the Queen of Jin sitting opposite couldn't help but feel uncomfortable.
They were fine with their own affection, but others did the same, and they felt too sweet.
Even their son and daughter-in-law were a bit overwhelmed.
The two of them simply turned their gaze and went back into the room.
The next day, officials from the Ministry of Justice came to Wan'an Temple to investigate, and the entire temple began to panic.
Many pilgrims left the mountain early, and Mrs. Zhou was one of them.
Yu Yao and the others did not return, still staying here.
Mostly because if she suddenly proposed to go back, it would easily arouse suspicion.
Moreover, the Water and Land Prayer Assembly still had several more days to go.
Although the Zhao Min Princess is missing, the Water and Land Prayer Assembly must still continue.
Yu Yao, in order to avoid suspicion from the Ministry of Justice, also went to listen to the sermon today. It put her to sleep.
Finally made it through the morning. Upon returning, she heard that the officials from the Ministry of Justice had gone to investigate the back mountain.
It's okay, as long as they find nothing. At most, they will find out that she went to the mountain after visiting the back mountain and question her about it.
She was just thinking this when the officials from the Ministry of Justice arrived, directly coming to find her.
The Ministry of Justice handles official matters strictly; they won't care about your status.
"Worldly Concubine, truly sorry. We have a few questions we would like to ask you."
A man dressed in official robes stood in front of her, his face serious and said.
"Yes, ask away!"
Yu Yao looked at the official from the Ministry of Justice and said faintly.
Afterwards, she calmly and composedly drank tea.
The official from the Ministry of Justice looked at Yu Yao and said, "Worldly Concubine, we found that Zhao Min Princess disappeared from the back mountain yesterday, and at that time, you also went to the back mountain. We hear there was a grudge between you and the Princess..."
