As long as he and Zhu Xianyue stayed away from each other, he would avoid the idea of ​​making Zhu Xianyue his concubine.

Letting her go would be good for her.

For a moment, Zhao Beichen felt that he was truly great.

"I obey the emperor."

"Hmm...will you listen to me in everything?"

"Yes."

Zhu Xianyue looked at Zhao Beichen with a confused expression.

Zhao Beichen looked away.

Tell yourself in your heart.

Zhu Xianyue is a good girl, so he can't mess with her.

Little did he know that looking at his red earlobes, Zhu Xianyue's heart was already filled with joy.

Zhao Beichen quickly asked Zhu Xianyue to leave.

He was afraid... if he kept her, he would not be able to control himself and do something excessive.

That's not good.

…

On the third day after Zhu Xianyue left, a plague broke out in the palace.

Unfortunately, the imperial concubine also contracted the plague.

Everyone sealed off the imperial concubine's Fengluan Palace, leaving only one eunuch and two palace maids to serve her.

After all, she was his only concubine, so Zhao Beichen was still very worried about her.

But he must take care of his health more.

If he falls, it will cause panic among the people.

Unconsciously, he thought of Zhu Xianyue.

I want to talk to Zhu Xianyue.

Zhao Beichen felt very relaxed when he was with her.

but……

He still held back.

"Your Majesty, can you save my mother?"

A little girl ran over from the crowd, crying her eyes out.

Zhao Beichen recognized her as Zhu Xianyue's adopted daughter, A'man.

After all, it was Empress Dowager Liu who caused the tragedy of Ah Man.

Since he is Empress Dowager Liu's biological son, he has the obligation to take care of this little girl.

When the guards were about to stop her, Zhao Beichen quickly intervened and said, "Let her come over, it's okay."

Ah Man knelt in front of Zhao Beichen, her small figure trembling.

"Your Majesty, my mother is Zhu Xianyue, the cook in the Imperial Kitchen. Three days ago, she heard that the Imperial Concubine was terminally ill and no one was there to treat her, so she asked to go to Fengluan Palace."

"Mother said that the Imperial Concubine is the Emperor's only concubine. If anything happens to her, the Emperor will be unable to sleep or eat. Therefore, she must save the Imperial Concubine."

The imperial concubine was already weak, and if she was not treated properly after this plague, there would be no way to save her.

Unfortunately, the plague broke out in Fengluan Palace, and the palace doctors had not yet come up with a treatment prescription, so no one dared to approach Fengluan Palace.

Only Zhu Xianyue is a fool.

Zhao Beichen instantly understood that Zhu Xianyue was taking care of the imperial concubine for his sake.

She... also has him in her heart, right?

…

Fengluan Palace.

After drinking the medicine prepared by Zhu Xianyue, Concubine Jiangnanyi felt a little better.

She had someone help her up, leaning against the pillow, looking at the serious little palace maid.

"Everyone else avoids Fengluan Palace, but you are fearless and insist on serving me."

"This servant... I admire the Imperial Concubine. The Imperial Concubine is compassionate to her servants, and this servant has come to repay her kindness."

"Forget it. You are not doing this for me, but for the emperor." The imperial concubine is an experienced person.

Zhu Xianyue bit her lower lip with her pearly teeth.

When someone hits the nail on the head, her cheeks turn red.

Jiang Nanyi looked at her as if he saw himself when he was younger.

Such enthusiasm and courage, like a moth to a flame, without regard for the consequences.

It’s a pity that I still couldn’t get Zhao Beichen’s true love.

He respected her because of her passion, not because he loved her.

"I have loved the Emperor for twenty years, but I have never been able to enter his heart."