Even though she knew it was just the effect of the medicine, and that he would recover after taking the antidote and resting for a month or two, Shen Mianmian still felt heartbroken.

After wiping him, Chen Mianmian didn't do anything else, afraid of waking him up.

After all, he might suffer pain after waking up.

Liu Xiangning came closer and lay down next to Shen Mianmian. "Master, while the young master is resting, why don't you go and get some sleep too? That way, you can stay with him when he wakes up."

Shen Mianmian thought it made sense, so she went to the soft couch next to the bed and lay down fully clothed.

The room was quiet.

Despite being in a deep sleep, I felt no drowsiness; my mind was racing with uncontrollable thoughts.

Is Jiang Yinjin going to find the King of Qin?

The two are the main characters in the novel. After the female lead gets divorced and regains her freedom, they will most likely start to develop a romantic relationship.

If they truly fall in love and their romantic storyline ends, will she transmigrate out of the novel? Will this world end like the curtain falls on a movie, or will it continue to move forward silently in a place unseen by readers?

After she disappeared, did he search for her everywhere? Did he worry?

Thinking of this, her heart tightened.

...Or, this is like an online game instance where the instance resets after the "player" leaves, and the NPCs are refreshed from the previous instance.

In that case, would Fengchu forget her? Instead, would he stay by the side of the new "Sleepyhead"?

Her heart tightened again, and this time the pain lingered for a long time.

...

Eight days passed in the blink of an eye.

Shen Mianmian watched helplessly as the once healthy person gradually became thinner and thinner, eventually turning into a withered and emaciated figure.

On the fifth day, Prince Bai could no longer speak. He spent his days either in a coma or in pain, and could only open his eyes to look at her for a short time.

Even though he was ravaged by the poison and looked haggard, his eyes were still clear and gentle, with even a flickering light like flames, as if to say—wait a little longer, and we will be able to get rid of this identity. Then we will be reunited and never be separated again.

The Emperor sent four imperial physicians and also arranged for his personal eunuchs to come and keep watch day and night, to see if the Marquis of Anning's residence was putting on an act.

By the eighth day.

Prince Bai then fell into a deep coma, breathing heavily but not exhaling. The imperial physicians concluded that there was no cure and reported this truthfully to the emperor.

The news from the palace passed through many hands before reaching the Marquis of Anning's residence. Only then did Shen Mianmian learn that the Emperor was furious and had all the palace servants who were in Yonggan Palace that day killed.

Marquis Anning was also greatly surprised by this matter, because although the emperor was incompetent in the past, he at most trusted sycophants, but he would not indiscriminately kill palace servants.

This time, it can be said that a precedent has been set.

Marquis Anning fears that after the Emperor kills the palace servants, it will be like a wild beast tasting flesh for the first time, and he will only become more and more brutal in the future.

Chen Mianmian also believes that this is possible.

By the tenth day.

The young master Bai was "dead." The imperial physician reported the news to the emperor. Fortunately, the emperor only sighed for a while and did not kill anyone as he had done before.

According to Shen Mianmian's analysis, the Emperor originally favored Prince Jin, not Prince Bai. He knew it would be too difficult to possess Prince Jin, so he wanted to find a substitute. Although he was furious before, he gave up after the substitute actually died.

Chen Mianmian was not worried about the safety of the Prince of Jin.

First, Prince Jin holds considerable military power, and the Emperor cannot openly seize it.

Secondly, if the emperor were to truly break off relations, the court officials would not agree.

Furthermore, there is Princess Ruian. The late emperor left a shadow guard for a princess, and it is highly likely that there were other secret missions left behind as well. The emperor will definitely be wary of this.

Subsequently,

It is the funeral of Prince Baek.

After the funeral arrangements are completed, the burial takes place.

The body buried was not that of Prince Bai, but rather a corpse that Prince Jin had prepared in advance. The poison had been in effect for ten days, and Prince Bai had long since been tortured beyond recognition, so the prepared body would not give away the truth.

...

It's snowing.

It was only evening, but it was already completely dark.

Large, fluffy snowflakes fell one after another, and soon the ground was covered with a layer of snow, obscuring the original appearance of the bricks and stones.

Wearing a cloak and hood, and holding a hand warmer, Chen Mianmian stood in the courtyard watching the snow.

Liu Xiangning, who was standing to the side, hesitated for a long time before finally stepping forward and saying in a choked voice, "Master... I know you are upset, but... please go back to your room. It's cold in the snow, and I'm afraid you'll catch a cold."

Chen Mianmian looked up at the falling snowflakes. "No, I'm wearing plenty of clothes."

Liu Xiangning's tears streamed down her face uncontrollably. She quickly wiped them away. "Please go back. I'm worried, and Madam will be worried too."

Chen Mianmian felt helpless. She knew that Liu Xiangning must think she was mourning the Crown Prince, and she couldn't tell Xiangning that the Crown Prince was actually not dead.

She was saddened, but there was still a distance between her feelings and her grief.

Moreover, she wasn't being self-destructive when she came out; she was holding a hand warmer, showing that she was very considerate of others.

There was no other way; fearing that Xiang Ning would worry, Chen Mianmian had to go back.

Back in my room, I found...so boring!

When she first transmigrated into the book, she didn't feel bored. After all, she spent every day thinking about how the female lead would scheme against her and how she should deal with it. She was also very addicted to learning calligraphy and martial arts.

In addition, she had to accompany the prince every night; after the prince took his exams, she would go to accompany the lady. Even though there were no mobile phones or the internet in ancient times, she was still very busy.

But now, I suddenly feel bored.

Sleep? It's still early, I'm not sleepy at all.

Practicing calligraphy? I'm tired of it.

Practicing martial arts? I'm tired of it.

Thinking of some other games? Putting aside the fact that it would be a bit much for her to continue playing music and dancing when the prince's body is still warm, she really doesn't want to play any other games.

My heart felt heavy, like the dark, heavy clouds in the sky.

Seeing her master sighing deeply and hesitant to speak, Liu Xiangning didn't know how to comfort him—to comfort him and tell him not to be sad.

But the young prince died so young. Not only did her master faint from grief, but Guan Shui also cried herself to sleep. If she tries to comfort her master now, it will not only be ineffective, but her master might even have to force a smile and cater to her emotions.

Chen Mianmian said, "You can go out now, I'm going to sleep for a while."

"Huh?" Liu Xiangning was taken aback.

Chen Mianmian was both amused and exasperated. "What else can I do if I don't sleep? I'll lie down and straighten my back. Don't stay here with me. Go check on Guanshui. Guanshui isn't doing too well either."

Liu Xiangning pondered for a moment, "Yes, Master. If you need anything, just have the maid call me. I won't sleep tonight."

Chen Mianmian waved her hand, letting her do as she pleased.

A short while later,

After Liu Xiangning left, Chen Mianmian crawled into bed.

I closed my eyes, but couldn't fall asleep.

As I lay there, I suddenly smelled a fragrance.

aroma?

Shen Mianmian frowned—it was late at night, she was alone in the room, and there was no incense burning, so why was there a sudden fragrance? If this were in a novel or TV series, it might…

etc!

Chen Mianmian suddenly opened her eyes—wasn't this the novel? According to the novel's plot, this sudden fragrance was most likely a sleeping potion!

She immediately held her breath, lifted the blanket, and prepared to run outside.

But as soon as he lifted the curtain, he bumped into the man in black outside—oh no!