After my rebirth, I became the Prince Regent's favorite

Although Xiao Sheng frowned, his tone was still gentle.

He said in a deep voice: "You are loyal to protect the Lord and your courage is commendable. Go down first. I have something to say to your young lady!"

After Zi'er saluted, she quickly turned around and left.

Lin Ruoyou then stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, why are you here in the middle of the night?"

His body was covered with frost and dew, and he had obviously been outside for a long time.

He gave her a complicated look and walked straight into the house without saying a word.

The candle was lit and the charcoal basin was burning brightly, which added a little warmth to his cold face.

Lin Ruoyou didn't know what she had done wrong to offend him, so she felt a little uneasy.

She subconsciously reached out to pour tea, but unexpectedly, he suddenly grabbed her arm and pulled her into his arms. Her little face was pressed against a solid chest.

"My lord, you!" She whispered uneasily, her eyes quickly turning red.

Xiao Sheng murmured hoarsely: "Don't make trouble, let me hold you for a while!"

Lin Ruoyou didn't dare to say anything anymore, and a pair of small hands subconsciously wrapped around his strong waist.

Feeling her small movements, the turbid air that was originally blocked in Xiao Sheng's heart dissipated a lot.

He sighed helplessly: "I originally wanted to marry you into the regent's palace earlier, and I didn't want to see you bullied by Prime Minister Lin again, but I didn't expect that something unexpected happened!"

Lin Ruoyou instantly understood what was bothering him. There was something wrong with his horoscope.

She asked in surprise: "Wasn't it okay before? Why did Qin Tianjian suddenly bring it up again?"

This is what made Xiao Sheng angry. It was originally harmless, but the head of the Qintian Prison suddenly found out that the time of her birth was harmful to the national destiny. Even if the emperor indulged him, he would not be confused about this matter. .

So he tactfully proposed that Xiao Sheng give up the marriage!

Lin Ruoyou frowned. She always felt that this matter was really strange. Why did an accident happen at this juncture?

She lowered her eyes and pondered, "Have you ever checked with the head of the Qintian Prison? Did he say this under the instruction of others?"

Xiao Sheng shook his head: "If it were anyone else, I would definitely dig him out and even find out all eight generations of his ancestors. But Ji Baishi has nothing to do with it. He is the emperor's most trusted heavenly master, and he can know Destiny provides peace of mind to the people, and he predicts many disasters in advance, such as last year’s drought!”

Lin Ruoyou blinked, and she remembered that she had heard of this prison chief in her previous life. He was very capable, could see into the future, and was trusted by the emperor.

She shouldn't have offended him, so why did she want to interfere with her marriage?

Is it possible that he knows his origin?

Thinking of this, she broke out in cold sweat.

Sensing something strange about her, Xiao Sheng asked worriedly: "You'er, what's wrong with you?"

She shook her head with a pale face: "I'm fine. I'm too tired today and want to sleep. Can the prince go back first?"

A flash of complexity flashed in Xiao Sheng's eyes. He finally persuaded the little girl to marry her, but he was afraid that the sudden incompatibility would make her back off again.

No, he couldn't let go no matter what.

He hesitated for a moment and quickly asked: "You'er, are you willing to suffer with me?"

Lin Ruoyou was originally perceptive, and she would become even smarter after another life. When she heard him ask this question, she immediately understood what he meant.

Her eyes widened in shock: "You don't want to be the regent anymore?"

He nodded slowly: "Yes, anyway, with the emperor's brother here, I, the regent, are dispensable. Why not take off this courage and go to the Lingnan fiefdom, where we and our husbands will start a new life!"

Lingnan is so bitterly cold that it would be an exaggeration to say that it is a land barren of any growth.

But Xiao Sheng was actually willing to give up power and luxury in order to marry him.

This really surprised her!

She shook her head vigorously without hesitation: "My lord, you are not alone. You can leave at will, but how can those censors let you go? We cannot leave the capital unless it is absolutely necessary!"

A flash of darkness flashed in Xiao Sheng's eyes. This wouldn't work, and that wouldn't work either. Is it possible for him to separate from You'er like this?

He is suffering!

Lin Ruoyou comforted her softly: "We can't give up everything because of our quickness. You have responsibilities, and I also have a family. I can't let go of my grandfather and mother. Going to Lingnan is not the best choice!"

Xiao Sheng didn't understand this truth, but as the powerful regent of the dynasty, he couldn't even decide on his own marriage, so he felt extremely depressed.

It seems that Ji Baishi, the head of the Qintian Prison, still needs to be dealt with.

No matter if it is coercion or inducement, he will give it a try!

After making up his mind, Xiao Sheng stood up and said, "You should rest first, and I'll go meet Ji Baishi again!"

Lin Ruoyou nodded and watched him leave.

The room became quiet, but she didn't feel sleepy at all.

Although she felt sorry for Xiao Sheng, she cared more about the hard-won family affection.

Calling her selfish or greedy, she just wasn't willing to drop everything and elope with him. That was definitely not a rational act.

If it can be solved satisfactorily, why bother suffering again?

When Zi'er came in from outside, she was still thinking hard about all the things about Ji Baishi in her memory.

It seems that in his previous life, he stood beside the seventh prince, King An.

Since Xiao Rui ascended the throne as emperor, all the princes were persecuted to death by him for various reasons. Even their mother clan was implicated, and almost all of them were uprooted.

Only Concubine Jade and the Seventh Prince escaped unscathed!

It is said that it was protected by the emperor's imperial edict, and that edict was placed in the hands of Ji Baishi, the head of Qintian Prison.

For some reason, the words Xiao Rui yelled that day suddenly appeared in her ears. He taunted Xiao Sheng: "In the eyes of everyone, you love the seventh prince so much and don't avoid suspicion. People who don't know it think he is your son!"

Lin Ruoyou casually wrote a line of words on the paper: "Ji Baishi, Concubine Yu, Xiao Sheng?"

She suddenly felt a huge shock, and the hand that was holding the pen suddenly tightened.

She trembled and murmured: "It turns out it's her!"

Zi'er was startled and quickly asked worriedly: "Miss? What's wrong with you?"

Lin Ruoyou quickly shook his head: "I'm fine, I just figured out one thing. Let's go back to the Prime Minister's Mansion first? Don't stay in Zhuangzi for too long, so as not to be criticized!"

I sat in the carriage going home and squinted for a while. As soon as I arrived at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion, I saw a lady in brocade clothes talking to the gatekeeper.

When she saw Lin Ruoyou, a smile quickly appeared on her face: "Miss Lin, this servant is the steward who serves Concubine Jade. I have been ordered by the empress to invite you into the palace!"

Lin Ruoyou frowned. Just when he thought about her, she suddenly came to the door. It was really interesting.

She refused without any trace: "It's an unlucky thing for you to come here. I went to the outskirts of Beijing to buy medicine and accidentally caught a cold. My mother's body is precious, so I don't want to cure her illness!"