The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife
Chapter 151: Togetherness

Chapter 151: Togetherness

Although Emperor Muwu wished to set this matter aside, many courtiers still presented their petitions.

It was partly due to the arrogance displayed by the Yang family in the past.

Even before the birth of the royal scion from the Yang family’s daughter, they regarded themselves as superior, believing that Yang would surely give birth to a prince and be bestowed the title of Crown Princess.

If Yang’s wish were truly fulfilled, wouldn’t the Yang family ascend to the heavens?

Thus, when Ye Siheng mentioned it, there was unanimous agreement, even including Prime Minister Lu, who had been spending more time at home lately as his son was about to participate in the imperial examinations.

Lu Yanyan wanted her elder brother to achieve a good ranking, so she planned to visit the Wanfo Temple to offer incense. Little did she know that she would encounter Chu Shuo on the way.

The two met halfway on the road, with only one path available, forcing them to walk in single file.

Lu Yanyan naturally didn’t want to let him pass first, so she lifted the curtain and said, "Chu Shuo, you walk behind."

Chu Shuo was willing to let anyone pass except Lu Yanyan, and he shouted, "I want to walk in front!"

The two glared at each other and began arguing in front of their attendants and guards.

Finally, one guard couldn’t bear it any longer and suggested, "Young Master, if this continues, it will soon be dark. Why don’t you settle it by rolling the dice?"

He immediately took out two dice.

Both of them thought it was a fair solution and agreed.

Whoever rolled the higher number would go first.

However, Chu Shuo had good luck and rolled an eight, surpassing Lu Yanyan’s two.

He smirked, "Miss Lu, I shall go first. Thank you for making way."

Lu Yanyan’s face darkened, muttering, "I wonder how long your arrogance will last."

Finally arriving at the Wanfo Temple, Lu Yanyan sincerely offered incense.

However, she soon noticed that the guards from the Marquis of Anyang’s residence were in a state of anxiety, searching for something.

She raised an eyebrow and went over to inquire, only to find out that Chu Shuo had gone missing.

Perhaps due to Chu Shuo’s usual bad luck, the guards at the marquis’s residence were quite worried.

Although Lu Yanyan and Chu Shuo were not incompatible, she also became anxious and said, "The snow hasn’t melted yet. What if he fainted somewhere?"

She instructed her own guards to help in the search.

After thinking it over, she sent her maidservant to look as well.

Unexpectedly, in the backyard of the temple, she stepped on something soft and squishy.

Before she could even call out, she was pulled into darkness.

She fell onto something hard and soft, and someone beneath her groaned in pain.

"Lu Yanyan, I told you not to eat so much on ordinary days. You’re so heavy, you almost crushed me," it turned out to be Chu Shuo.

Lu Yanyan quickly got up and sat beside him.

In this dim place, there was still some faint light coming from above, allowing her to barely see Chu Shuo’s grimacing face.

"How did you end up here? Where are we?" Lu Yanyan didn’t have time to argue with Chu Shuo.

She just felt that this place was extremely cold.

Since she entered, she had been shivering uncontrollably.

Chu Shuo hadn’t answered yet when he pulled Lu Yanyan into his embrace.

Thanks to the protective talisman given by Nanli, the incoming black mist was instantly repelled.

He breathed a sigh of relief and said, "I don’t know, but this is definitely not a good place."

At this moment, Lu Yanyan finally saw that there were many Sanskrit inscriptions in this dark place, with black mist swirling around.

After one black mist failed, they didn’t dare to try again and lingered around them. Chu Shuo had witnessed many dirty things while following Nanli, so he remained calm.

However, Lu Yanyan was different.

She held onto Chu Shuo tightly, burying her head and not daring to look around, choking out, "What is all this? Sob... Are we going to die here?"

She regretted not buying a protective talisman from Nanli.

Chu Shuo didn’t argue with Lu Yanyan at this moment and said, "It’s alright. Once we’re missing, the people in the temple will surely notice soon. I have my sister’s talisman with me, so these filthy things won’t be able to harm us for now."

However, it was still cold.

If they remained trapped here, they would either freeze or starve to death.

However, these words were held back by Chu Shuo, afraid that Lu Yanyan would become even more frightened.

But when the two of them were huddled together, it was momentarily warm.

Yet, the faint floral scent emanating from Lu Yanyan’s body kept wafting into Chu Shuo’s nostrils.

His cheeks turned slightly red as he spoke, "Lu... Lu Yanyan, could you please not hold on so tightly? As long as we hold hands, those filthy things won’t harm you."

Lu Yanyan raised her head, her eyes flickering as she pondered for a moment, then she held on even tighter.

"No, you must be trying to tease me."

She drew closer, causing Chu Shuo to stiffen all over, feeling an unbearable headache.

He hesitated, "As a young lady, aren’t you afraid of tarnishing your reputation?"

"What’s more important, reputation or life?" Lu Yanyan answered her own question, "Of course, life is more important! I won’t let go!"

Chu Shuo felt like he was about to spit blood.

He hadn’t realized that Lu Yanyan had such thick skin.

How had he not noticed before?

The black mist seemed to grow impatient and irritable, gathering and launching a frenzied attack towards them.

At this moment, Chu Shuo also agreed with Lu Yanyan’s words.

Regardless of gender, he tightly embraced her.

Fortunately, the talisman within him had been improved by his sixth sister, making it powerful enough to withstand the combined assault of the black mist.

However, they could still hear the banging sounds and feel the vibrations, which stirred fear in their hearts.

If this continued, the effectiveness of the protective talisman would surely diminish. Lu Yanyan sobbed, "Chu Shuo, I never thought I would die with you."

"What are you saying? We won’t die. Sixth sister will definitely come to save us," Chu Shuo firmly believed.

Lu Yanyan didn’t share his belief.

By the time Nanli arrived, they would have already become food for the black mist.

However, at that moment, a rumbling sound came from the side, and a beam of light pierced through.

Someone had opened the stone door.

Chu Shuo turned his head and saw that the figure leading the way resembled Nanli, filling his heart with joy.

It was indeed Nanli.

Realizing that Chu Shuo’s talisman had worked, she anticipated that he had encountered something filthy and hurriedly used a teleportation talisman to come over.

This place was a sealed location within the Wanfo Temple, where evil spirits were confined. Due to the instability of the Buddhist barrier, they had been pulled into it.

The evil spirits were fierce, and Chu Shuo’s protective talisman could only hold on for so long.

Fortunately, Nanli arrived just in time.

She performed two sets of incantations, temporarily dispersing the evil spirits, allowing them to escape the barrier.

Chu Shuo helped Lu Yanyan up.

However, her legs had gone numb from squatting for too long, and she nearly stumbled.

Without a word of complaint, Chu Shuo lifted Lu Yanyan into his arms and carried her out of the Buddhist barrier.

Master Yuanfan hurriedly approached them, his face filled with apology. "Are both of you alright?"

If they had been harmed by the evil spirits, he would never find peace in his heart.

"We’re fine, thanks to Sixth Sister’s talisman," Chu Shuo said, looking at Lu Yanyan with a hint of concern.

"Are you alright?"

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