Chapter 225 - 223 Thank you, Your Highness, for taking in your subject’s wife
The night outside the window was deep and heavy.
This Zen room was meant to be solemn and dignified, yet now it carried the sweet, intoxicating fragrance unique to a young maiden.
The girl in his arms had a delicate, lotus-like face and a sweet scent that seemed to emanate from her very bones, the only hint of beauty within the gray-blue confines of this Zen room.
Even through the fabric of her fine robes, Lu Ying could feel the softness and warmth of her skin.
His Adam’s apple rolled, suppressing the overwhelming urge to touch her, as his palm pressed down tightly against the small Buddha table.
With a darkened expression, he ordered, "Get down, and put your clothes back on."
Shen Yinning didn’t understand. "The Crown Prince shows up at a married woman’s Zen room in the middle of the night, yet pretends to act like a saint. What exactly do you want?"
"I’ll say it again—this is *my* Zen room. If you don’t believe me, you can go check the sign by the entrance."
Because so many high-ranking officials and noble guests were attending the temple’s rituals and prayers, Shengguo Temple had hung small nameplates at the entrance of every Zen room to prevent anyone from getting lost.
Shen Yinning adjusted her dress and skirt, then walked outside, still skeptical.
By the light of the lantern hanging under the eaves, she glanced at the sign. Sure enough, hanging beside the door was a wooden plaque inscribed with "Lu Ying."
It was just that the darkness of night and the fact that Liu Momo had personally escorted her here had prevented her from noticing it earlier.