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Xiao Yin simply listened quietly, giving instructions to He Jiu in a low voice.

Suddenly, He Jiu looked at Xiao Yin: "General, I feel it's somewhat inappropriate for you to leave Miss Shen in the temple. Besides, if Prime Minister Cui finds out about this, wouldn't that...?"

Prime Minister Cui was also wary of Xiao Yin, so he was bound to side with the Emperor.

If the two join forces, Xiao Yin will be framed and completely sidelined.

"I know Miss Cui is trying to help you, but she is just a woman, and when it really comes down to it, she can't really speak up." He Jiu was still much more thoughtful.

Xiao Yin lowered his eyes and stood quietly.

How could he not know these principles?

But if Shen Yinshuang is sent back to the palace, who knows what other accidents might happen.

He Jiu probably knew Xiao Yin's concerns, and in the end, He Jiu didn't say anything.

"It'll only be a month. If anything happens, you don't need to come see me." Xiao Yin finished speaking calmly.

"Yes, Your subordinate understands," He Jiu replied.

He Jiu sighed silently in his heart.

Is it really only one month?

But he didn't say much and soon disappeared silently outside the room.

Xiao Yin stood with his hands behind his back, unusually quiet.

After a long while, he slowly turned around and walked into the side room.

Shen Yinshuang did not wake up.

He added a calming drug to the bathwater, which helped Shen Yinshuang fall into a deep sleep.

The sandalwood incense in the room also contained calming medications.

Xiao Yin sat by the bed for a long time.

Then he got into bed and embraced Shen Yinshuang.

Outside, all was quiet except for the sound of the wind.

……

The next two weeks.

Shen Yinshuang lived in the temple.

Xiao Yin spent his days by the emperor's side, handling official business.

As night falls, Xiao Yin will return to Shen Yinshuang's side.

The two were deeply in love on the bed.

The previous evasion and reluctance have disappeared.

The two seemed like an ordinary couple.

Shen Yinshuang was embroidering her wedding dress with her head down, while Xiao Yin was reading a book on the table beside her.

Occasionally, when the two locked eyes, Xiao Yin's gaze was intense and direct.

Such a scene inevitably made Shen Yinshuang overthink.

But when she looked down at the wedding dress in her hands, she immediately quieted down.

In the end, it was all an illusion.

For her and Xiao Yin, there was no turning back.

With this thought in mind, the embroidery needle accidentally pricked Shen Yinshuang's fingertip.

Blood gushed out, and she winced in pain.

But he didn't make a sound.

It's just a habit.

"Does it hurt?" Xiao Yin walked up to Shen Yinshuang's side without her noticing.

Xiao Yin grabbed her hand and looked down to examine it: "How could you be so careless?"

"Embroidery is bound to have this problem," Shen Yinshuang said softly.

Xiao Yin looked at Shen Yingshuang's ten fingers again and indeed saw many fine needle marks.

He didn't say anything, but turned around and started treating Shen Yinshuang's wounds.

Shen Yinshuang subconsciously pulled her hand back: "It's okay, the bleeding will stop in a bit."

After saying that, she lowered her head and switched to her other hand to continue embroidering.

"Stop embroidering." Xiao Yin pushed the embroidery frame aside.

Shen Yinshuang frowned slightly: "It won't be enough time."

A lot of time was wasted before.

All told, it actually only took less than half a month.

If there is any further delay, then we really won't be able to deliver on our promise.

Shen Yinshuang didn't want to cause herself any trouble.

But Xiao Yin didn't see it that way.

"I said, if there's no time, I naturally have a way." Xiao Yin looked at Shen Yinshuang quietly.

Shen Yinshuang frowned slightly, not expecting Xiao Yin to have any ideas.

The Liu family's embroidery is something that outsiders cannot imitate.

Someone as clever as Cui Lingyi couldn't possibly miss the clues.

Therefore, only she can do this.

With this in mind, Shen Yinshuang good-naturedly took the embroidery frame back.

When her hand touched the embroidery frame.

Xiao Yin had already grabbed Shen Yinshuang's slender wrist.

She was forced to look at Xiao Yin.

"Are you blaming me?" Xiao Yin suddenly asked.

"What?" Shen Yinshuang asked instinctively, stunned.

"I gave Lingyi the rare, limited-edition snow satin from the Liu family to make her wedding dress, and I even forced you to embroider it yourself," Xiao Yin said directly, word by word.

These words silenced Shen Yinshuang.

Does she blame Xiao Yin?

It's strange.

The snow-white silk from the Liu family was something my mother had been searching for for many years without success; it was a source of deep worry for her.

Xiao Yin knew he cared, yet he still did such a thing; Shen Yinshuang couldn't help but be angry.

But what right does she have to blame them?

In the end, I was the one who let go first, and I was also the one who betrayed Xiao Yin.

Therefore, Shen Yinshuang was unable to answer Xiao Yin's question.

She stood there passively.

The first thing you see is still the wedding dress that I embroidered most of the time.

Back then, she and Xiao Yin were still together.

She had said that she would personally embroider their wedding dress.

Now, Shen Yinshuang has fulfilled that promise.

But the bride is no longer herself.

This thought inevitably made Shen Yinshuang feel bitter.

Her eyes stung, but she forced back the urge to cry.

"Hmm, why aren't you answering me?" Xiao Yin asked Shen Yinshuang in a low voice.

He hooked his hand under Shen Yinshuang's chin, half-forcing her to look up at him.

Shen Yinshuang's red lips moved slightly.

But before she could speak, Xiao Yin's voice came again, faintly.

"Tell me, why did you betray me back then?" Xiao Yin asked Shen Yinshuang in a low voice, enunciating each word clearly.

The sudden mention of the matter made Shen Yinshuang quiet down for a moment.

Several times I almost blurted out an answer, but when it came to my lips, I didn't know what to say.

She was very quiet: "Many years have passed, there's not much to say. It's just that the Xiao family has fallen on hard times, and I'm already marrying above my station. My parents couldn't bear to see me suffer, and marrying into the family might even mean facing execution. Plus, the Pei family is at the height of its power and has extended an olive branch to the Shen family, so I just made a reasonable decision."

Every word he uttered was calm, and he didn't even flinch from Xiao Yin's gaze.

Xiao Yin just watched without saying anything immediately.

Shen Yinshuang felt a little flustered by that look in her eyes.

"That's it, the answer everyone knows." Shen Yinshuang forced herself to remain calm.

"People are very realistic." After saying that, Shen Yinshuang stopped talking.

Xiao Yin remained silent for a long time, it was unclear whether he believed it or not.

Shen Yinshuang felt increasingly panicked.

Just as she was about to struggle, Xiao Yin's voice came again, calmly: "Lingyi said that you had your reasons for betraying me back then."

"Xiao Yin." This time, Shen Yinshuang looked at Xiao Yin with a serious expression.

Xiao Yin did not respond, but his gaze never left Shen Yingshuang.

"Does that mean you'll believe whatever she says?" Shen Yinshuang asked quietly.

Xiao Yin frowned slightly: "Yin Shuang, you don't need to go against Ling Yi like this. She had no ill intentions from beginning to end. If she really did, she wouldn't have needed to plead with the Empress Dowager to let you out."

"No," Shen Yinshuang replied calmly.

"What?" Xiao Yin was momentarily stunned.

Shen Yinshuang didn't dodge the question and finished speaking: "There's no hidden reason, it's just as I said."

As expected, Xiao Yin's expression darkened slightly upon hearing Shen Yinshuang's words.