"My beloved concubine, what did she just say?"
Emperor Yan Zhao was completely confused, but he instinctively felt that what she had just said was important.
"It's as if she's saying, 'I'm your sister,' but I don't understand what she means."
At this moment, Consort Liu was also completely bewildered; she hadn't actually understood what the woman meant by what she had just said.
"Let's wait until she wakes up. She's badly injured, we must save her."
Although Emperor Yan Zhao was eager to know what she meant by those words, he knew that her life was the most important thing. If it weren't for her, he would probably have died under the swords of the chaotic army long ago.
"Your Majesty, then I will go with you to the Imperial Hospital first."
Seeing Emperor Yan Zhao say this, Consort Liu also took it seriously. After she finished speaking, she instructed the two palace maids beside her to support Cen Xi and prepare to go down the city tower.
"Wait!"
When Shen Jinchen saw that Consort Liu was about to take Cen Xi into the palace, he immediately sheathed his sword and rushed down the city wall. Others might not know what Cen Xi had just said, but how could he not know?
Now he finally understood what Cen Xi was planning by coming to the palace gate.
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"Prime Minister Shen, I only wish to take her to the Imperial Hospital for treatment. There is no need for you to be nervous."
Consort Liu was stopped by Shen Jinchen as soon as she stepped off the city wall, which surprised her greatly. However, since he was determined not to give way, she had no choice but to explain.
"No need, she is my person, there is no need for Your Highness to worry about her. You should just hand her over to me."
Shen Jinchen frowned and reached out to take the person.
Seeing that the rebels were doomed, Emperor Yan Zhao also descended the city wall. Seeing Shen Jinchen's posture as if he wanted to seize him, he had no choice but to gently explain again:
“My dear minister, the Imperial Concubine only wants to treat this girl’s injuries. The Imperial Hospital is nearby, so why not let her go first?”
"Your Majesty, the medical skills of the imperial physicians in the Imperial Hospital are far inferior to those of yours. You should ask the Imperial Concubine to give her to me."
Shen Jinchen did not retract his outstretched hand, and his tone was icy and unquestionable.
"Alright, it seems that Prime Minister Shen has finally met someone with whom you can spend your life. I won't be the bad guy then. Consort, give the person to Prime Minister Shen."
This was the first time Emperor Yan Zhao had seen Shen Jinchen value a woman so much. He pursed his lips and chuckled softly before instructing the Consort to hand the woman over to Shen Jinchen.
Since His Majesty had spoken, Consort Liu had no reason to keep the person, so she had her two maids return the person to Shen Jinchen.
"Your Majesty, please return to Chang Le Palace to rest. The rebels will be wiped out soon, so you need not worry. I will take my leave now."
After taking Cen Xi in his arms, Shen Jinchen saw that she was indeed seriously injured. Without stopping, he paid a respectful bow to Emperor Zhao, then carried Cen Xi across the city wall, seized a horse, and headed straight for the Prime Minister's residence.
After the person had been gone for a while, Emperor Yan Zhao took Consort Liu's hand and asked with a smile:
"Is this Prime Minister Shen's first time interacting with a woman?"
"Yes, I used to think that he would never marry, but in the end, even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. It seems that Sixth Sister's sincere feelings were ultimately misplaced."
Consort Liu smiled gracefully and sighed.
"Yes, several princesses in our royal family are fond of him, but none of them can catch his eye. I used to think about arranging a marriage for him, but now I'm afraid our Prime Minister Chen will no longer be willing, will he?"
Emperor Yan Zhao held Consort Liu's hand and slowly walked towards Chang Le Palace, his smile carrying a hint of sarcasm.
"Your Majesty, things will work themselves out. Just like today, we thought we were going to die, but didn't we find a way out? Perhaps that girl is the variable that will change our grand banquet?"
Consort Liu patted Emperor Yan Zhao's hand reassuringly, her face beaming with a smile.
"My dear consort is right! I think she might be a member of our royal family. Let's wait until she wakes up before making any decisions!"
Emperor Yan Zhao smiled slightly, his eyes flickering, and he seemed to agree with Consort Liu's words.
On April 14th of the sixth year of the Chengming reign, Prince Ning of Cangbei, Yan Chenggong, launched a rebellion. His army marched straight into the capital and besieged it for five days. The city fell, and the emperor was besieged in Changle Palace for a day. Finally, reinforcements arrived. The young Prime Minister Shen proved his iron-fisted methods. In just one day, the rebel army was defeated, and Prince Ning, Yan Chenggong, was seriously injured and fled. Thus, the Cangbei Rebellion came to an end.
Five months later, the King of Leping in Lingnan exposed ten crimes of the Da Yan Dynasty and rebelled under the pretext of eliminating harm for the people. At the same time, the King of Chen in the southwest and the King of Zhao in the northwest joined the rebel camp.
But that's a story for another time. Cen Xi woke up on the third day after Shen Jinchen carried her into the Prime Minister's residence.
As soon as she woke up, she saw Qingyi and Erxi, and her bad premonition grew stronger, but she still asked, unwilling to give up:
Where am I?
“Miss, you are at the Prime Minister’s residence. You were seriously injured after fighting the enemy on the city wall that day. You are recuperating at the Prime Minister’s residence now. Here, drink your medicine! Only by drinking the medicine can you get better.”
Qingyi glanced at her helplessly, offered an explanation, and then handed the medicine to her.
Cen Xi subconsciously took the medicine, gulped it down, and then asked:
"You mean, I! After running away for so long, I still ended up falling into their clutches."
"That's pretty much the gist of it, Miss. I think you should just accept your fate. If you hadn't run away back then, you wouldn't be all these injuries."
Qingyi rolled her eyes speechlessly and continued to deliver the finishing blows.
"No, this can't be! I can't become this bastard's caged bird. Go out and prepare the horses right now. I'm going into the palace. Once I'm in the palace, he won't be in control of anything anymore."
Cen Xi was furious. The emperor in the palace was so incompetent. She had clearly revealed her identity before she fainted, but that bastard still managed to snatch her back. She couldn't help but be angry.
“As long as you don’t enter the palace and behave properly as my wife, you can’t become a caged bird. Cen Xi, please face reality. Even if you regain your princess status, so what? His Majesty has been trying to arrange my marriage with the royal family for the past few years. If I mention it to His Majesty, you will still be sent to the Prime Minister’s residence. After all the trouble, you will still be my wife. Don’t you think you’ve wasted your time?”
Just as Cen Xi was about to get out of bed, Shen Jinchen suddenly entered and acupunctured her. What he said next was enough to make Cen Xi faint with anger.
"You...you can't be so shameless, huh!"
When Cen Xi saw him come in and heard his words, her blood rushed to her head, her eyes rolled back, and she fainted again.
"Prime Minister, why do this? You clearly love her deeply, so why are you bullying her like this?"
Qingyi looked at the man who was slowly approaching, stared at the sky in silence for a moment, and finally asked the question that was on her mind.
“It’s not that I’m bullying her, it’s that she’s bullying me. She clearly promised me back at Flying Phoenix Mountain that she would face our relationship squarely, but… but she always tries to escape. I had no choice but to do this. Qingyi! You still hold some weight in her heart. If you don’t want your master to suffer, try to persuade her more.”
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