All the ancestors in the capital begged me to be a substitute

Although the words "to save the souls of the dead from the imperial mausoleum" is an excuse, it is also the truth.

Liu Meiren told Shen Lingxi that the souls of the imperial mausoleum that appeared in the courtyard early in the morning were the souls of Su Xian and Shen Lingxi who passed through the imperial concubine last night, and asked the rest of them about their origins , and then spread word of mouth, so they gathered in the courtyard early this morning.

There is no other reason, it is natural to want to be reincarnated like those former concubines.

Shen Lingxi asked them to help spread the word, and in exchange, of course, she would also help.

For the time being, she suppressed the doubts in her heart about the ghosts of the former crown princess still living in the world, and took the opportunity of helping the souls of the emperor's mausoleum to be saved, and carefully questioned the situation in the palace guarding the mausoleum.

From their mouths, Shen Lingxi finally knew about her little aunt's recent situation.

"...that Liangdi who came from Yunguo with relatives, although she is a bit cold-tempered, she is not bad."

"... I don't get close to people very often. I only like to do embroidery work all day long. I have pondered a lot of embroidery patterns. The eunuchs and maids who serve in the mausoleum palace will naturally treat her well when they get her embroidered things."

"Hey, I heard that she is good at witchcraft and Gu, and she is the one whom the emperor told her to take good care of. Of course, no one dares to neglect her."

"This girl married to the royal family, no matter whether she is in the imperial city or in the imperial mausoleum, isn't she the same? They are all trapped in the square palace walls, with a sky as big as a palm above their heads, and can't go anywhere. She Another person wearing a sinful body, not being treated harshly, is already a lucky person..."

"This Liangdi of Yunguo is also a strange woman. If it were my palace, she would prove her innocence by death if she was slandered like this. She is good. She eats and sleeps well all day long. I can see it, but I still dream of leaving the Shouling Palace one day."

Shen Lingxi felt a lot more at ease after hearing the news.

She knows her little aunt best.

No matter what the circumstances, the little aunt would never choose to "prove by death" her innocence.

When you die, there is nothing left.

No matter what adversity we are in, the only hope is to live.

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Su Xian's transcending circle started after sunset and lasted until late at night.

During the period, with Liu Meiren's assistance, the souls of the imperial mausoleum lined up one by one, and walked into Su Xian's salvation circle.

Their souls were renewed in the magic circle, and then they were satisfied and turned into bits of starlight, dissipating in the world.

Shen Lingxi and Chu Yan sat face to face in front of the bedroom window.

From time to time, she carefully looked out through the slits opened by the window lattice.

I saw more and more dead souls coming to wait to be saved, but the figure of the first princess was never found.

Seeing that she was in a daze all day, Chu Yan finally couldn't help it, put down the official document in his hand, gently rubbed the center of his eyebrows with his finger bones, and asked in a low voice: "You made me lie about being unwell all day long, stay in the dormitory and don't go out Show up, why exactly?"

"Jiang Taigong is fishing, and those who wish to take the bait." Shen Lingxi looked away, looked at him and said: "First, if the little eunuch has accomplices, they will come to spy on you when they find out that you are seriously ill in bed. Second, I also want to Use the news of your serious illness, and wait for a dead soul to come to your door..."

Early this morning, she asked Liu Meiren to ask for help from the dead souls of the imperial mausoleum, which was to spread the news of Chu Yan's "serious illness".

When ghosts don't want to see people, although they can hide, as long as Shen Lingxi concentrates, they can still notice.

Chu Yan raised his eyebrows, "Who is the dead soul you are waiting for? Why did you only show up when you heard about my 'serious illness'?"

Naturally, he could tell that the "dead soul" Shen Lingxi was talking about was definitely not a little eunuch.

Shen Lingxi smiled at him with bent lips, her apricot eyes shone brightly in the light of the candle.

"If that person comes, I'll tell you again." She said mysteriously.

However, beyond Shen Lingxi's expectation——
She didn't wait for the appearance of the former Crown Princess Xie Zhanghua until she finished saving the soul of the last imperial mausoleum.

Liu Meiren comforted through the window lattice: "Maybe, what they said this time did not reach her ears... Or maybe she guessed that the news of Xiao Langjun's 'serious illness' was false, so she couldn't hide. Or Think of other ways, and don’t be in a hurry.”

Shen Lingxi's eyes revealed the color of pondering.

If Xie Zhanghua really cared about Chu Yan's son, no matter whether the news was true or not, he would come and take a look.

She didn't show up, maybe it was just because she didn't want to be seen, it's unknown.

Maybe in the dead of night, she will appear.

Thinking of this, Shen Lingxi tightened her hands, raised her eyes, looked at Chu Yan, summoned up her courage and said to him: "Tonight...I'm going to stay here, it's late at night, Your Highness...you should rest earlier .”

Chu Yan: ...? ? ?
Liu Meiren through the window:! ! !
*
When Shen Lingxi said to rest in Chu Yan's bedroom, she really wanted to rest in his bedroom.

After Chu Yan went to the clean room to take a bath and change clothes, and then returned to the bedroom, he saw that the little girl had already laid a thick and soft floor on the floor tiles beside the bed.

Her hair was still neatly combed in a bun, and she didn't even take off the sapphire hairpin.

Although he had changed into a snow-colored robe, it was still a clean Taoist robe.

She wrapped herself tightly in the brocade quilt and lay facing outward.

As soon as she saw Chu Yan walk into the bedroom, Shen Lingxi hurriedly pulled the brocade quilt above her neck, and looked at him with sparkling almond eyes.

Liu Meiren and the few ex-concubines and concubines who love to be lively, kowtow the melon seeds enshrined by Shen Lingxi, and joked while watching her:
"Tsk, you're too far-fetched."

"Yeah, are you guarding against him, or are you guarding against yourself?"

"Maybe she just wants to guard against us, or... wants to make a good impression in front of her future mother-in-law?"

"If this is the case, it will be even more outlandish. Whether it is a living person or a ghost in this palace, who doesn't know that the two of them slept in the same bed last night? Now avoid suspicion... There is no silver 300 taels here."

Hearing them mention what happened last night again, Shen Lingxi's cheeks instantly turned crimson, and she stared at Liu Meiren, the culprit, with resentment.

Seeing this, Chu Yan paused, raised her eyebrows slightly, and looked where her eyes were.

His knuckle-boned hands folded in front of him, bowing to the void: "I would like to ask you to make it easier for us to get along with each other alone, please?"

Liu Meiren and the female ghosts covered their lips and chuckled, cast a teasing look at Shen Lingxi, and floated out together.

After they left, the whole bedroom fell silent instantly.

Shen Lingxi secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

Because of their teasing, she felt uncomfortable, and her eyes deliberately avoided Chu Yan's sight.

"They're gone." Shen Lingxi pretended to be calm, and quickly said: "Your Highness, rest early."

After finishing speaking, she covered her lips in a serious manner, yawned lightly, pretended to be sleepy, and closed her eyes.

Chu Yan walked to Shen Lingxi's side, squatted down, with the tails of her long and narrow eyes drooping slightly, staring at her trembling eyelashes.

His cold voice was deep and shallow, and it was rare to have a hint of ridicule: "Could it be... after you get married, you plan to sleep with me at night like this?"