Emperor Rongcheng, however, was unusually excited and did not notice Jiang Xianhao's unusual behavior at all. He was as if he had become ten years younger and was extremely excited.

He became determined, as if he wanted to make up for everything he had missed giving Jiang Xianhao over the years.

Unbeknownst to them, Jiang Xianhao had her head turned to the side, and a tear rolled down her cheek, landing on the pillow and disappearing from sight.

The next day, Emperor Rongcheng slowly woke up and looked at Jiang Xianhao, who was sleeping soundly beside him.

I felt much better overall.

He held Jiang Xianhao's hand in his own, gently, and leaned down to kiss the back of her hand, as if he had returned to his youth.

"His Majesty……"

Dexi called softly from outside the door.

Emperor Rongcheng knew it was time to hold court.

He sighed, lingered on Jiang Xianhao's face for a moment, and then gave her a final kiss on the cheek.

He then stood up, took his clothes, and went to the outer room.

"Don't wake her up, let her sleep a little longer."

After being dressed by servants, Emperor Rongcheng gave one more instruction before leaving.

After Emperor Rongcheng walked out of the courtyard gate.

Jing Tan and Yun Shu, who had been waiting at the door, immediately pushed it open and rushed in.

Jiang Xianhao, who had been keeping her eyes closed, immediately opened them, covered her mouth, and reached towards the bedside.

Jingtan immediately took a spittoon from him.

Jiang Xianhao then let go and immediately vomited.

This time, Jiang Xianhao vomited particularly violently, as if she were about to vomit bile. Her face was pale, her eyes were red, and she looked quite pitiful.

Jing Tan couldn't bear to watch any longer, so she turned her head away, wiped her eyes, and waited until Jiang Xian was better before turning back to look at her, murmuring two words.

"Your Majesty..."

Jiang Xianhao lay down, supported by Yun Shu, and weakly shook his head.

"I'm fine. Go find me something to eat, and I'll feel better after I eat."

After saying that, as if she had no strength left, she slowly closed her eyes and fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing that Jiang Xian was sleeping well, Jing Tan and Yun Shu came out from inside.

As soon as they stepped outside, the two could no longer hold back and burst into tears.

"What should we do?"

"If this continues, Her Majesty's body simply cannot withstand it."

Jing Tan is now truly panicked.

She knew very well that Jiang Xianhao's body couldn't withstand such torment.

Now that Emperor Rongcheng has tasted the benefits, he will inevitably come back again in the future.

Does the Empress have to vomit like this every time?

"Why don't we just tell His Highness the Crown Prince? He'll surely have a solution."

Yun Shu was more composed than Qing Tan, and upon hearing this, she quickly stopped Qing Tan.

"If you tell His Highness the Crown Prince about this, wouldn't all the suffering Her Majesty has endured these past few days have been for nothing?"

She thought for a moment and decided to listen to Jiang Xianhao for the time being, but she was really worried about Jiang Xianhao's health, so she said, "How about this, we'll say that Her Majesty is ill and go to invite the imperial physician."

"When His Majesty finds out that the Empress is ill, he will certainly not come to the Empress's palace to torment her anymore."

Qingtan agreed with her and nodded immediately. After Jiang Xianhao woke up, she went to summon the imperial physician.

The Eastern Palace.

Gu Jingchun has still not been able to find Shen Hechuan in the past few days.

So, on this day, Gu Jingchun waited early in Shen Hechuan's bedroom, waiting for his prey to come to him.

She waited until the third watch of the night before Shen Hechuan returned.

He seemed very tired, and did not light a lamp after entering the room.

He had just taken off his outer robe when he suddenly stopped moving.

In the darkness, his gaze was fixed on Gu Jingchun's direction.

Gu Jingchun then blew on the tinderbox and lit the lamp in front of him.

The dim candlelight quickly illuminated Gu Jingchun's stunning face, making Shen Hechuan's eyes light up. Overjoyed, he immediately stepped forward and embraced Gu Jingchun in his arms.

"Missing me?"

He murmured, his deep voice falling beside Gu Jingchun's ear, causing a slight stirring in Gu Jingchun's heart.

She couldn't help but look up at Shen Hechuan's handsome face, then tilted her head back slightly and placed a kiss on his chin.

"Um."

She nodded.

"It's been so long since I've seen you, I miss you."

Since their reunion, Gu Jingchun has never taken the initiative.

Even when Shen Hechuan was constantly pursuing Gu Jingchun, she never kissed him first, let alone thought of him.

This made Shen Hechuan's heart swell rapidly.

He didn't care about anything else, and immediately lowered his head, cupped Gu Jingchun's face, and kissed him deeply.

His kisses were urgent yet tender, little by little, as if licking, or as if he wanted to swallow her whole.

In the darkness, only faint breaths and moans remained, making one blush and become even more irresistible.

Seeing that he was about to lose control, Shen Hechuan stopped what he was doing.

He looked at Gu Jingchun, panting heavily.

Gu Jingchun, however, looked directly at him with her bright, sparkling eyes.

That gaze, as if hooked, was silently inviting Shen Hechuan.

Shen Hechuan's Adam's apple bobbed, his eyes grew increasingly deep, carrying the imminent threat of a storm.

Upon seeing this, Gu Jingchun smiled charmingly and placed her finger on his Adam's apple.

"Feeling very uncomfortable?"

Gu Jingchun's words reached Shen Hechuan's ears, making Shen Hechuan feel as if his whole body was on fire.

Especially the places Gu Jingchun touched were so hot that Shen Hechuan almost lost control and pinned Shen Hechuan down on the bed.

However, Shen Hechuan remained rational throughout.

Even as his breathing became increasingly heavy.

Even though his patience had reached its limit.

Even so, Gu Jingchun's hands kept setting him on fire.

He didn't step forward again, but stared intently at Gu Jingchun.

"What...do you want to do?"

Gu Jingchun chuckled softly.

The smile at the corner of her mouth was like that of a seductive fox spirit, making it almost impossible for anyone to resist.

"Waiting here for you in the middle of the night, and looking at you like this, what do you think I should do?"

"Smack—"

Shen Hechuan felt as if the thread in his mind had snapped, just like it had many years ago.

Then, he picked up Gu Jingchun and threw her onto the bed, then pressed himself against her without any regard for anything else.

A barrage of kisses rained down on Gu Jingchun's lips, the hot breaths making her feel weak all over.

Just as Shen Hechuan was lost in his passion, Gu Jingchun's seductive words reached his ears.

"Mu Qian".

"After tonight, let us leave, okay?"

Gu Jingchun abruptly stopped moving, and the heat throughout his body subsided instantly.

The overwhelming lust in his eyes vanished in an instant.

He looked at Gu Jingchun, seemingly pondering the meaning behind Gu Jingchun's words.

But Gu Jingchun still had a smile on his lips.

She even hooked her arm around Gu Chenhechuan's neck, tilted her head slightly, closed her eyes, and wanted to kiss him.