Chapter 23: Getting More and More Angry

In the thick fog, Yang Manyan's heart was clenched with fear. A group of eunuchs surrounded her holding white silk, which wrapped around her neck like a poisonous snake, almost suffocating her.

The leading eunuch sneered in a shrill voice: "Yang, you are defiling the palace and bringing disgrace to the royal family! This is the will of the emperor, and we are here to send you off!"

The severe pain came like a tide, and her consciousness gradually blurred.

The next second, she turned into a stranded fish, struggling frantically on the scorching beach. Every breath she took was accompanied by heart-wrenching pain, but she could not reach the life-saving water...

"Don't be afraid, Yuanyuan. I'm alone here." A familiar voice penetrated the fog.

Yang Manyan suddenly opened his eyes, gasping for breath, and met Xiao Yan's concerned gaze.

He was wiping the cold sweat from her forehead with a wet towel. Seeing her wake up, he couldn't help but ask with concern: "Yuanyuan, are you feeling unwell?"

Yang Manyan subconsciously looked out the window. The afterglow of the setting sun was still hanging in the sky. "How long have I been asleep?"

She seemed to have had countless dreams, why didn't the sky change?

Xiao Yan's expression was solemn: "From yesterday afternoon to now, you have been exhausted for a whole day and night."

One day and one night? Yang Manyan was slightly stunned.

Then, she remembered everything that happened in the side room of the Palace of Heavenly Purity. The pair of sharp eyes like an eagle seemed to appear before her eyes again, and her face suddenly turned pale.

Was it just an illusion before she fell into a coma, or was it true?

If it was really the emperor who was spying in secret, why would he do this? Thinking of this, Yang Manyan couldn't help but feel horrified.

Seeing her face turn pale, Xiao Yan blamed himself: "It's my fault. I knew you sprained your ankle, but I still..."

Thinking back to his impulse in the ear room yesterday, it was almost the most rebellious behavior in his life. He still feels scared when he thinks about it now.

Perhaps my father was right. How could a person who couldn't even control his sexual desire shoulder the responsibility of governing the country and maintaining peace?

He poured a cup of tea and carefully fed it to her lips. Yang Manyan was really thirsty, so she simply took the teapot and drank it down.

"Slow down, don't choke." Before he finished speaking, Yang Manyan really choked and coughed loudly, with his entire face turning red.

Xiao Ying's pupils trembled slightly, and he quickly patted her back to help her calm down.

"Xiao Zian! You're such a bad mouth!" Yang Manyan glared at him angrily, completely forgetting about the hierarchy.

Those wet eyes and slightly wrinkled nose made her look more like she was acting coquettishly than angry, which was extremely cute.

Xiao Yan's heart suddenly skipped a beat.

The emperor was quite strict in disciplining him. As far as he could remember, he had never had any maids to serve him, and he didn't quite know how to get along with women.

When he was alone in a room with Yang Manyan, he was actually far from being as calm and composed as he appeared.

After dinner, Xiao Yan suddenly mentioned: "Yesterday, the prince of the Duke of Wei reported to me that his sister Xu is your best friend and wants to come to the palace to accompany you. Do you want to summon her?"

Hearing this, Yang Manyan's breathing became slightly stagnant.

She had clearly rejected Duke Wei's Mansion outright, so why were they still not giving up?

She couldn't help but mutter, "I don't have much friendship with Miss Xu. If Your Highness wants to see her, just summon her yourself."

He regretted the words as soon as they came out of his mouth, fearing that he would anger the prince.

Xiao Qi raised her eyebrows. She didn't expect that after waking up from a coma, she became even more irritable.

The next morning, an urgent report about a locust plague in Zhuozhou broke the peace.

As the ministers were vying to ask for orders, the emperor said slowly: "It is time for the crown prince to go out and gain some experience. Zhuozhou is not far from the capital, so let the crown prince go to provide disaster relief."

The whole court was in uproar when this statement was made. There had never been a precedent in this dynasty where the crown prince personally provided disaster relief.