In my dream of returning to the Tang Dynasty, I snatched Wu Zetian from my lap.

Just after finishing his meal, a heavy rain trapped Li Yuanchang at Changhong Temple.

The rushing water washed away the hill in the backyard.

Li Yuanchang leaned against the door, gazing at the gloomy sky. The torrential rain had broken the banana leaves and made the ancient temple dizzy, truly giving it a picturesque feel.

"Your Highness, it will probably take them a while to fetch the carriage. Why don't you come in, sit down, and have some ginseng tea?"

Li Yuanchang turned around and laughed, "Since you've already spoken, I have no choice but to sit down. I was originally trying to avoid suspicion."

Yin Yao was both amused and exasperated.

It was indeed getting dark. Perhaps because Li Yuanchang was about to go on an expedition and she wouldn't see him for a long time, or even for the rest of her life, Yin Yao was also a little reluctant to part with him, so she no longer cared that the Buddhist holy land could not accommodate men.

She even knocked on the door to shield herself from the harsh winter winds.

Suddenly, the meditation room became quieter.

Li Yuanchang sipped his tea and looked around: "The last repair was pretty good; it didn't leak at all."

"It's just that your place is too shabby, there's nothing there. Are you used to living here?"

Yin Yao subconsciously tidied her sideburns; this mature woman's gesture was something many women could never quite master in their entire lives.

"Your Highness, this is a place for quiet cultivation. Why bother with so many worldly possessions? I think it's fine. Eating vegetarian food and chanting Buddhist scriptures every day is quite peaceful."

"I didn't need to greet or bow to anyone, and there were no restrictions. This was probably the most peaceful time of my life."

You can tell she's truly content.

As the saying goes, it is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality. However, her mindset completely defies common sense.

"All right."

"Then you can keep this."

As he spoke, he pulled out a money bag, which was heavy and full of gold coins.

Without even thinking, Yin Yao shook her head: "Your Highness, no need."

"Just take it. Even if you're practicing asceticism, you still need to eat and keep warm in winter," Li Yuanchang insisted.

In ancient times, firewood and food were not readily available; without supplies, one could only wait to die.

The saying "even a hero can be brought down by a penny" comes from this.

Yin Yao still refused to accept it, and the two pushed and shoved each other until finally, with a loud thud, the bag fell to the ground, scattering gold beans all over the floor.

The two of them reached for it at the same time, and with a bang, their heads collided again.

Li Yuanchang, being thick-skinned and tough, was unharmed.

But Li Yuanchang, as hard as a rock, knocked Consort Yin down with a cry of pain, causing her to fall to the ground, almost dizzy.

"Are you alright?" Li Yuanchang asked, both amused and exasperated.

"No, it's nothing," Yin Yao said, but her eyes clearly showed pain.

Li Yuanchang helped her to sit on a bed on the other side of the meditation room. This room was very simple, separated from the main hall only by a curtain.

Li Yuanchang turned back, intending to pick up the gold beans.

"Your Highness, please don't bother, I'll do it."

"fine."

Li Yuanchang moved quickly and picked up the gold beans in no time.

Seeing him bent over and prostrate on the ground, Yin Yao was momentarily dazed. Having lived in the cold royal family for so long and been used to seeing high and mighty figures, even this scene touched her.

She suddenly felt that it would be nice if time could stay like this forever.

When the thought crossed her mind, she immediately shook her head, not knowing why she would think that way.

Li Yuanchang picked up the money bag and walked over, placing it directly under her pillow.

"You've taken the money."

"Your Highness." Yin Yao hesitated before speaking.

Li Yuanchang put the money away, leaned forward slightly, and looked down at her.

"Um?"

She pursed her lips and forced a smile, her eyes gentle, then shook her head: "It's nothing."

Her gentle voice, coupled with her mature and sophisticated demeanor, immediately captivated Li Yuanchang.

He lowered his head as if possessed and kissed Consort Yin's cheek.

For a moment, silence fell between them, as if time had stopped.

Yin Yao was clearly caught off guard and was completely stunned.

It wasn't until Li Yuanchang kissed her a second and third time, even her lips, that she suddenly realized what was happening. Her heart felt like spilled ink, quickly spreading through her veins, and her hands and feet trembled.

"Your Highness, please don't do this!"

She pushed him away with one hand, her eyebrows furrowed, clearly refusing.

Li Yuanchang, in a fit of rage, pounced on Yin Yao and then forcefully kissed her.

"Well……"

Yin Yao struggled, her words slurred, completely terrified, and kept pushing and shoving.

After finally breaking free, Li Yuanchang still wanted to kiss him.

"Your Highness!" she raised her voice, sounding somewhat displeased.

"Now I'll get up and pretend nothing ever happened."

Li Yuanchang regained some of his senses.

The two were breathing heavily, staring at each other intently.

But the next second, Li Yuanchang still chose to forcefully kiss him.

In this world, many things are either not done at all, or done thoroughly. The most taboo type of person is one who does half of it and then backs down.

Surrender and you lose half the battle? That's not a valid argument.

Yin Yaohua's face paled. She struggled several times, but her thin arms and legs were no match for Li Yuanchang. Instead, her lips and teeth were pried open.

From that moment on, the flames became completely out of control.

The attraction between Yin and Yang is a fundamental law, and under Li Yuanchang's powerful offensive, Yin Yao completely lost its defenses.

Faced with Li Yuanchang's increasingly audacious behavior, her mind went blank and her breathing became rapid. Several times she tried to grab Li Yuanchang's hand, but with a simple squeeze from him, she went limp, as if trying to stop him or half-heartedly giving in.

Inside the humble meditation room, the temperature suddenly rose.

It's unclear how much time passed, but Li Yuanchang eventually grasped Consort Yin's knees with both hands.

Glug!

He swallowed hard, his gaze fixed downwards.

So beautiful...

Neither of them spoke; it was awkward and tense.

At this point, whether Yin Yao tried to stop them or not was no longer relevant; the moment they kissed, they had crossed the line.

She didn't intend to scold Li Yuanchang or shout; she simply felt a calm that came with the passage of time, and a stirring of emotion.

"Yuanchang," she suddenly called out.

"Hmm?" Li Yuanchang's voice was hoarse.

"I can't have an heir, so just don't do anything too reckless."

After saying that, she turned her head to the side, a few stray hairs covering her face, making it impossible to see her expression.

But her voice was a gentle reminder.

Just don't do anything too reckless, this is allowed!

Li Yuanchang's breathing quickened instantly, and he seemed to have been injected with adrenaline. He threw all other relationships to the back of his mind. If his superiors were unjust, he would be just as unjust.

Without saying a word, they broke the taboo.

As for Consort Yin's reminder, he completely ignored it.

"Yansi" means to be pregnant.

She just wanted Li Yuanchang to be more careful, but she was too embarrassed to be too direct.

Boom!!

A deafening roar, accompanied by flashes of lightning and thunder, completely drowned out Yin Defei's high-pitched yet suppressed voice from inside the meditation room.