Yun Zhuo raised his hand to wipe away the tears on his face. The tears seemed to still be warm, burning straight to his heart.

Ye Qingxue kissed him fiercely, her movements equally fierce, as if she wanted to pull a little treasure out of his body.

If she hadn't been suffering so deeply, why would she be like this?

Yun Zhuo supported her lower back with one hand and held the back of her head with the other, kissing away the tears on her face.

And following her hand, he and she tore off their own clothes together, and at the same time removed her clothes, and carried her to the bed.

The anger was real, the grievances were real, the annoyance was real, but the love was also real.

If this is her way of venting her anger, expressing her pain, love, and reluctance to part, he is willing to stay with her.

...

The series of events dealt a blow to the emperor.

After Consort Ning committed suicide and Prince Xuan and his wife were demoted, the emperor fell ill, and the entire palace was in chaos, with the Imperial Hospital bustling with activity.

But it had no effect whatsoever; the emperor's condition was very serious.

Prime Minister Ning Hongxi entered the palace to request an audience with the Emperor.

He said he had a way to alleviate the emperor's pain, and Huaifu told the emperor about it. Only then did the emperor summon the prime minister.

After Ning Hongxi entered the emperor's bedroom, he waved for everyone to leave, took the medicine bowl from Huaifu, and personally fed the emperor the medicine.

"Does the Prime Minister have any miraculous medicine that can improve my condition?" The Emperor leaned back in bed, unwilling to drink the medicine, which was too bitter.

Ning Hongxi simply put down the medicine bowl: "Your Majesty is determined to be a benevolent and wise ruler, but one after another, your princes have met with misfortune. Your Majesty is overwhelmed with grief and pain, which is why you have fallen ill. This is a heart ailment."

The emperor snorted, "That's true."

He used to have many princes, but now he has very few left.

This is bad; it foreshadows the downfall of the nation.

Based on his understanding of historical monarchs, by the time a monarch lost his kingdom, he had very few sons to choose from to inherit the throne.

He can temporarily refrain from appointing a crown prince, but he cannot be without princes to choose from.

Ning Hongxi said, "Your Majesty need not worry too much. All the women in the world belong to Your Majesty. As long as Your Majesty is willing, you can take in many concubines to bear children for Your Majesty."

The emperor remained silent, which was indeed the case, but he felt somewhat powerless, perhaps due to his illness.

Ning Hongxi fed him the medicine again, and this time the emperor finally opened his mouth to eat it. Unexpectedly, Ning Hongxi suddenly changed the subject and said, "In fact, Your Majesty could simply reinstate Prince Jing as the Crown Prince!"

The emperor glared at him, his eyes filled with anger.

Ning Hongxi said, "Your Majesty, please calm down and let me explain. Although Your Majesty is in the prime of life and creating a prosperous era is only a matter of time, many things need to be done and many responsibilities need to be borne under Your Majesty's decisions. Prince Jing is outstanding in ability and is the eldest son of the legitimate wife. It is very appropriate to appoint him as the Crown Prince."

After Ning Hongxi finished speaking, he brought another spoonful of medicine to the emperor's lips. Although the emperor was still angry and glaring at Ning Hongxi, he opened his mouth and drank the medicine.

He kept thinking about what the Prime Minister had said: "Many things need to be done, and many responsibilities need to be borne by someone..."

The Crown Prince is a very good candidate.

"Prince Jing is your own sister's child!" The emperor said after finishing the bowl of medicine.

Ning Hongxi rose and knelt beside the emperor's sickbed: "Your Majesty, I and the Ning family will forever be loyal to Your Majesty."

...

As evening fell, the Prince Jing's residence was quiet.

Ye Qingxue lay on the bed, so tired that she didn't even have the strength to move a finger, but Yun Zhuo was full of energy and personally wiped her body.

Ye Qingxue glanced at him. He had already dried himself off when she called for water the previous two times. Now he was wearing a loose black silk robe, revealing his strong and muscular chest.

Although this man had spent several days in the prison, he still possessed the strength and resilience he needed.

At first, Ye Qingxue could still cry, but later she couldn't cry anymore.

At this moment, the man's domineering nature fades away, leaving only gentleness and meticulousness.

Looking at his face bathed in candlelight, Ye Qingxue's anger over the "divorce letter" subsided considerably. Mainly, she felt that perhaps the baby was already in her belly, so she wasn't so angry anymore.

So now I'm starting to think he's really good-looking.

Ye Qingxue stretched her feet out from under the covers and placed them on Yun Zhuo's legs. Yun Zhuo looked down and saw her round, fair toes, and his Adam's apple bobbed.

“…Eat something first, then come.” Yun Zhuo’s voice was hoarse.

"...My legs hurt, can you rub them for me?"

I haven't been eating or sleeping much lately, and I've been constantly on the go. It really hurts.

I was under a lot of tension before, and when I got home, my emotions were so intense that I ignored all the pain. Now that I've calmed down, I feel pain all over my body.

Yun Zhuo: "..."

Okay, it's a misunderstanding. He thought Ye Qingxue was worried that the baby wasn't in her belly yet, so she wanted to try again.

Yun Zhuo asked someone outside to bring in dinner, and then he sat on the edge of the bed to massage Ye Qingxue's legs. Ye Qingxue closed her eyes and lay on the pillow. She was so hungry that she could no longer feel hungry and just wanted to sleep.

In a daze, I heard Yun Zhuo say, "Have someone change all the bedding later, it's all wet, you won't be able to sleep well."

Ye Qingxue was stunned for a moment, then her mind cleared completely. She buried her face in the pillow and said after a while, "You can change!"

Yun Zhuo chuckled softly, "Fine, I'll change."

Granny Xing brought the food, and Yun Zhuo went to the door to welcome her in, placed it on the table, and then returned to the bedside to pull Ye Qingxue out of the quilt.

"I don't want to eat. If you want to eat, you eat by yourself," Ye Qingxue said, throwing a tantrum.

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