Chapter 4 She gently scratched the palm of his hand
Gao Zheng thought the more he considered it, the more it seemed possible.
No wonder the Crown Prince cared for Shen Yinning so deeply, doing everything he could to bring her back to the Capital.
When Gao Zheng thought about how, despite his humble origins, he had married the Bright Pearl of the Duke Mansion—the former fiancée of the Crown Prince—even knowing it was just a sham marriage, a fiery heat surged uncontrollably within him.
He hurried to Yin Shanshan's boudoir, woke her from her dreams, and pinned her beneath him, ravaging her fiercely.
The eighth day of April, Bathing Buddha Festival.
Shengguo Temple buzzed with the sound of people. At the foot of the mountain, food stalls serving porridge stretched for two miles, drawing countless commoners here to offer incense and prayers.
When Shen Yinning stepped off the Gao Family's carriage, her face veiled, her eyes immediately fell on Lu Ying at a distant stall serving porridge to the people. Shen Yunxi stood beside him, and the two looked like a perfectly matched couple.
"Elder Sister, what are you looking at?" Yin Shanshan followed her gaze and laughed, the tone of her voice carrying a hint of pride. "Elder Sister, you must be so ignorant and inexperienced. How can you seem more like a country bumpkin than I am? That young man is none other than the current Crown Prince. I once caught a distant glimpse of him on the street! And the woman beside him is the Crown Princess Consort. Today they are serving porridge and spreading goodwill among the people—a harmonious couple, deeply in love!"
"Shanshan," the Gao matriarch suddenly spoke urgently, "didn't you promise to help me obtain an invitation to the dharma lecture? Why haven't you secured it yet? Could it be your elder brother failed to get it?"
Yin Shanshan's smile froze.
She had specifically reminded her elder brother a couple of days ago, but he claimed he was too busy to bother with such trivial matters. Fearing she would be dismissed by the Gao matriarch, just as Shen Yinning was, she didn't dare reveal the truth.