Su Qingwen's temples throbbed. She felt as if she had fallen into a trap set by the two of them. Then she tightened her fingers and cast an annoyed glance at them. Reluctantly, she nodded in agreement.
In the evening, they finally arrived at the ancestral temple. Under the dim setting sun, the walls of the ancestral temple emitted a faint cyan glow from the outside. Unlike the colorful glazed tiles in the palace, the walls here were like a cold underground palace, which made people feel frightened.
Seeing this, Su Qingwen paused for a moment. She hesitated at the door and didn't want to go in for a long time.
"Concubine Xian, please go in quickly. We don't want to miss the good time for offering sacrifices to our ancestors," Li Ruhua walked behind her and suddenly said in a soft voice.
Hearing this, Su Qingwen was so frightened that her hair stood on end. She squinted her eyes and couldn't help looking back and glaring at Li Ruhua. "I said, it's almost dark. Why do you have to let me go in? What if something happens?"
"How could something happen?" Li Ruhua took a step forward. "His Highness, the Prince of Rui, is at the door. Moreover, this is the ancestral temple. It's very solemn. There are no ghosts or bad people."
Su Qingwen didn't understand why they had to offer sacrifices at night. Was it to scare her on purpose?
"It's too late. I'm a bit sleepy. Can't we do it tomorrow?" Feeling that something was a bit off about this, Su Qingwen refused.
"No. Midnight is the time when the yin energy is the strongest in a day. So it's best for Concubine Xian to go in at this time," the Prince of Rui came over to support Li Ruhua.
Since they had said so, it seemed that Su Qingwen had no choice but to agree. She twitched the corner of her mouth and looked at the two of them with a bit of helplessness. Then she could only agree. "Fine. I'll go."
After saying that, she showed a look as if she was going to face death bravely and rushed in.
Li Ruhua hooked the corner of her mouth, and there was a bit more coldness in her eyes.
"What are you planning to do?" Suddenly, the Prince of Rui looked back at her and asked in a cold voice.
"This seems to have nothing to do with the Prince of Rui, right?" Li Ruhua lowered her head and clasped her fingers together one by one. Her expression seemed a bit impatient. She was doing her own thing and wasn't harming anyone else's interests.
"Very well, Li Ruhua. No matter what you want to do, don't involve my interests. Otherwise, I won't let you go. Do you understand?" The Prince of Rui squinted his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes.
Seeing this, Li Ruhua's heart couldn't help beating a bit faster. She frowned slightly. She didn't expect the Prince of Rui to have such a strong aura. Then she lowered her head and didn't respond.
When she looked up again, the Prince of Rui had already left at some point. Li Ruhua let out a slight sigh of relief. She quickly walked to the window and looked inside. She found that Su Qingwen was kneeling obediently in front of the memorial tablets of the ancestors, looking very pious.
"It's just the beginning now, Su Qingwen. You'll have a hard time later," Li Ruhua snorted coldly. She directly went over and opened the window. Immediately, a cold wind blew in. Su Qingwen's body was already not in good condition. Now that the wind blew on her, she felt very uncomfortable.
[System: Honey, you don't look well. Why don't you sneak away?]
"Is that okay?" Su Qingwen couldn't sleep, and her mind was almost muddled. Her reaction ability had become poor. Yeah, why was she so obedient and had to suffer here?
[System: Of course it's okay. Are you stupid? Hurry up and find a warm place to stay for a while. Otherwise, what if you catch a cold?]
"You're right," Su Qingwen clapped her hands. She thought that the system had finally given her a reasonable suggestion. She moved her a bit stiff legs and walked towards a room beside.
This should be a place like a lounge. There was a soft couch in it, and there was also a quilt on it. It looked very clean. She went over and closed the window tightly. Then Su Qingwen quickly lay on the bed and wanted to have a good sleep.
After lying down, she closed her eyes and felt warm. Then she found a comfortable position and fell into a dream.
At this time, Li Ruhua was making her own calculations. Now, Su Qingwen was kneeling there. After a whole night, she would definitely feel very uncomfortable. She probably wouldn't be able to walk the next day. By then, she could just throw her into a room casually and find a man to...
Thinking of this, there was a bit more viciousness in Li Ruhua's eyes. She sneered and tightened her fist bit by bit. If Su Qingwen was defiled, she wondered if Hua Yueye would still like her as before.
In the early morning, the sun shone all over the land. Su Qingwen turned over comfortably. She felt that she had slept really well last night. It was both warm and comfortable. She didn't even want to get up.
[System: Honey, the sun is almost shining on your butt. Can you wake up quickly? Later, if people come and see that you're not kneeling there, won't they cause trouble for you again?]
Originally, Su Qingwen still wanted to sleep a bit more, but after hearing what the system said, she was suddenly shocked and immediately got up from the bed. Yeah, she still had a "task" to do. She couldn't give others a handle.
Then, she quickly got up from the bed. Su Qingwen tidied up the quilt and left quietly. Seeing that no one was paying attention around, Su Qingwen continued to kneel in front of the memorial tablets. She lowered her head and murmured, "Dear ancestors, you've seen it. Actually, I'm very pious. It's just that it was really too cold last night, so I went back to rest for a while. Please don't blame me."
When Li Ruhua entered the door, she happened to hear Su Qingwen whispering something there. She sneered, and there was all pride in her eyes. It was really ridiculous. Was Su Qingwen frozen stupid? She was actually talking nonsense in the early morning.
She was very proud in her heart, but on the surface, she pretended to look worried. Li Ruhua quickly walked over and looked at Su Qingwen and asked, "Concubine Xian, what's wrong with you? Did you stay here too long last night and couldn't bear it, so you got sick?"
After hearing her question, Su Qingwen raised her eyebrows and secretly calculated in her heart. Li Ruhua's tone seemed to be looking forward to her getting sick. She rolled her eyes. Su Qingwen thought that she might as well play along and see what this woman was up to. Then she blinked her eyes and pretended to look very weak.
"Yes, I really feel very uncomfortable."
"I see. You were really tired yesterday. How about this? I'll take you to my room to rest," there was a bit more glint in Li Ruhua's eyes. She walked over and said.