"Go, take this to Prince De?"

"..." Hua Weiyi held a porcelain basin, somewhat bewildered.

Her second princess had just returned from the palace in a dazzling display of glory when she turned around and handed her a porcelain basin that had no aesthetic value, asking her to give it to Prince De.

Let Prince De play with it to cool off, okay?

However, Xiang Wan did not explain; she simply told him to go and come back quickly.

A few more words were added to the letter on the table, and Xiang Wan had her men deliver it to the border with the utmost urgency.

The court officials will have things to do tomorrow, and the border guards will also need to do something.

Prince De, upon receiving the porcelain basin, was just as bewildered as Hua Weiyi.

The emperor's niece gave her a basin, and it was porcelain!

Is she just going to keep it at home to annoy herself?

Hua De decisively had the porcelain basin put away in the storeroom, but her husband saw it and thought the style was quite nice, and that it would be perfect for raising fish and planting lotus flowers.

Therefore, looking at Tian Qing, who was fiddling with the porcelain basin with great interest, Hua De seriously suspected that she and Xiang Wan were not related, but Tian Qing was!

Bah! Tian Qing is hers, Hua Xiangwan is not her relative!

Absolutely not!

Is it only her own family who would put her, a prince of Germany, on the fire?

Not only was the king absent from the coronation ceremony, but he also won the heart of the beauty under a different identity.

She got what she wanted; she performed the sacrifices, worshipped the heavens, and held hands—she did it all. As a result, she, the Prince of De, became the target of public criticism.

People in the world won't criticize the king or laugh at the second princess, but they will say that she, as the princess's aunt, indulges her niece's misbehavior, disregards ancestral laws, is ignorant of right and wrong, and doesn't understand etiquette...

She took all the blame, leaving Hua Xiangwan with nothing to do.

There are very few princes in the history of the Flower Kingdom who have reached such a level of status!

We can't say yet!

This girl isn't one to stay put, so let her suffer for a few days!

Thinking this way, Hua De felt much better. He immediately told Tian Qing to go and keep the Empress company after she finished her work, ostensibly to express the care from the royal family.

After a busy afternoon, things were finally almost done, and now all that was left was to wait for news.

As soon as it got dark, she changed into a night outfit and, with a few leaps, reached the top of the Phoenix Palace.

"My child, you've suffered so much."

Tian Qing held Lin Wushuang's hand with a loving expression, her eyes filled with worry and heartache.

Lin Wushuang didn't feel anything about being scratched; on the contrary, this heartfelt concern made him somewhat uncomfortable.

"fine."

"The moment I saw you, I knew you were a kind child, someone who tends to keep everything to yourself. To be honest, I was quite surprised when the Queen sent someone to find me. To sit in that position at such a young age, without some kind of cunning, I'm afraid... However, she has a good heart, I can feel it. It's just a pity... Ah, let's not talk about this. The palace is too big, and people's hearts are complicated. From now on, you must be more careful."

"Um."

Lin Wushuang lowered her eyes, her peripheral vision lingering on the hand that Tian Qing was holding.

Those were hands that often bore calluses and crisscrossing wrinkles from hard labor.

The owner of the hand once lived a life that was both tiring and stable, which was what he once envied the most.

Fate has played a cruel trick on him, leading him to his current position. If he could, he would want everyone in the world to live a peaceful life, unlike him…

"It's late, you should go to sleep. I'm going to the side hall. If you need anything, just call me."

Tian Qing got up to leave, and Lin Wushuang hurriedly looked up, "You..."

“Silly child, I know exactly what that old woman Hua De is thinking. Don’t worry, if she doesn’t protect you from now on, I’ll never forgive her.”

A smile crept onto Lin Wushuang's face.

A person who rarely smiles can be quite stunning when they occasionally break into a smile.

Tian Qing was stunned for a moment, then shook her head and left.

He finally understood why the king treated Lin Wushuang differently.

After dismissing everyone around her, Lin Wushuang lay on the window, her eyes remaining open for a long time.

Tomorrow will be his first day temporarily assuming power as Empress. He has never done this before and doesn't know if he can handle it.

Tossing and turning, I rolled over and met a pair of smiling eyes.

"Get down!"

"It won't go down."

"Should we go down or not?"

"Don't do this, baby."

"I called for help..."

She gave him a quick kiss on the lips. Lin Wushuang was stunned for a moment, then quickly turned around, turning the back of her head towards Xiang Wan.

"Honey, are you angry?"

Lin Wushuang ignored her.

Who wouldn't be angry?

Who wouldn't be angry?

Making him empress is just a way to make him live a life of widowhood!

What if he can't get over it and finds love again? How will he ever get married again?

That bastard!

"Baby, I'm sorry."

Xiang Wan's words only fueled Lin Wushuang's anger.

"Weren't you dead? What are you doing back here?"

"It's not that I was worried about you, so I came back to check on you."

Their grinning faces are infuriating.

"I've checked, no one's missing an arm or leg, are you relieved? Aren't you leaving?"

Lin Wushuang maintained a cold expression throughout, only her eyes blazing with fire.

"Well, I mainly wanted you to know that your wife is still alive and well, suffering from lovesickness. Darling, please don't cheat on me, it will break my heart."

He's trying to climb up to the next palace, which is full of men and women. He doesn't have any martial arts skills, so how could he possibly climb up there?

"I am the Empress, what business is it of yours, Second Princess, if I climb a wall?"

"..."

So arrogant, isn't he just sent by God to seduce women?

"There are many unsavory things happening in the palace. Do whatever you want, don't wrong yourself. You handled today's matter very well. Now that things are quiet in the palace, you can finally breathe a sigh of relief."

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