Chu Tianling held the warm person in his arms. This was the thing he cared about most right now, and now that he had met her, he didn't want to lose her.
"You mean they haven't gotten up yet? I hope nothing's wrong?" The imperial physician had been waiting at the door since early morning, but the steward kept making him wait. He couldn't hold back any longer and raised his voice a little.
The butler grabbed his arm, covered his mouth, and whispered, "Are you crazy? Keep your voice down! His Highness the Crown Prince has finally gotten some sleep, can't you be a little quieter!"
Although the noise was quiet, the two people inside were already awake, so the two who were still embracing in the room quickly separated upon hearing the sound.
Chu Tianling's snow-white face turned pink, making her appear even more radiant.
He tugged on the rope beside the bed, and a jingling sound came out.
Hearing the noise, the person at the door gently pushed it open, and the maids came in in an orderly fashion. Some were responsible for taking clothes, some for preparing shoes, and some for washing up.
Chu Tianling sat on the edge of the bed. He did remember, but the housekeeper told him to continue resting, so he could only stare blankly at Shen Jiaojiao over there.
She was dressed, wearing a red dress today, with her back to him. Chu Tianling frowned, disliking looking at her back, as it gave him the feeling that she could leave at any moment.
After washing up, Shen Jiaojiao sat down, and Chunhua and Chuncao began to draw her eyebrows and eyes. Chu Tianling looked at the two women with envy. They could touch his little wife. When he recovered, all these tasks would be his!
The butler and the physician stood awkwardly to the side, watching the Crown Prince stare intently at the Crown Princess in front of the dressing table like a pervert. The infatuation in his eyes was so real that it was chilling.
Neither of them dared to speak until Shen Jiaojiao finished dressing and came over with her beautiful face, meeting Chu Tianling's undisguised, fiery gaze.
Shen Jiaojiao frowned slightly as she looked at the two people standing there dumbfounded and said, "Aren't we supposed to take their pulses?"
The steward gave the physician a push, and the physician hurriedly stepped forward, bowed, and began to take his pulse. After a moment, a look of shock flashed in his eyes: "Strange! May I ask if Your Highness took any miraculous medicine last night?"
Chu Tianling guessed that her health had improved. He glanced at Shen Jiaojiao discreetly, not intending to say anything. He didn't know if Shen Jiaojiao's special treatment was only directed at him, but he wouldn't allow anyone else to pay attention to her.
He replied indifferently, "No."
The physician exclaimed happily, "Hey! You're in luck! I just took His Highness's pulse and it seems his health is improving! What wonderful news!"
The steward was overjoyed, his eyes filled with tears, and he murmured, "That's wonderful! It's truly a blessing from heaven! I'll send someone to deliver the message to Her Majesty the Empress immediately."
Chu Tianling stared intently at Shen Jiaojiao, secretly hoping that she would focus her attention on him a little more. "I will get better slowly, please wait for me a little longer."
Shen Jiaojiao smiled at him and whispered, "Keep going! Get well soon."
Chu Tianling smiled slightly and reached out to grab Shen Jiaojiao's hand.
He heard me, and I will try my best.
Just then, the Empress's gentle voice came from outside the door: "Have His Highness the Crown Prince and the Crown Princess gotten up?"
Soon, a woman dressed in a magnificent imperial palace gown, with dignified bearing, walked briskly towards them.
As soon as she appeared, everyone around her immediately knelt down: "Greetings, Your Majesty the Empress! May Your Majesty be blessed!"
Shen Jiaojiao is now the Crown Princess, so she doesn't need to kneel; she can simply stand and bow.
The Empress's name is Zhuang Mei. She is in her thirties, but because she takes good care of herself in the palace, she looks like she is 20 years old. No one who can be an empress is bad-looking, let alone someone who has given birth to such a beautiful prince as the Crown Prince. Of course, she is also exceptionally beautiful.
At that moment, she only cared about her son's health and didn't even glance at him.
"Ling'er, how are you?" Zhuang Mei looked at her son, who was now able to sit up, and was very excited. Seeing that his complexion had improved a lot, she began to hope that there was hope for him.
He was grateful to his mother, who had poured out all her love, and he knew that in the previous 18 repetitions, his mother had experienced the pain of a parent outliving their child each time.
Although I don't know what the outcome will be, I imagine it won't be good.
Chu Tianling smiled warmly and said to the Empress, "Mother, I'm much better. The physician just took my pulse and said that as long as I rest well, I will get better and better in the future."
The physician standing to the side glanced at His Highness the Crown Prince and spoke up at the opportune moment: "Your Majesty the Empress, that is indeed the case!"
Zhuang Mei was overjoyed and looked up to see Shen Jiaojiao standing by the bed.
The woman was dressed in red, her porcelain-white skin seemed to glow, she had an oval face, and her eyebrows were delicate and beautiful. She was a charming and lovely woman.
Unexpectedly, the marriage arranged by the holy monk actually improved Ling'er's health, and her gaze towards Shen Jiaojiao changed completely.
What a blessed and fortunate person! She saved my Ling'er; from now on, she will be my savior, Zhuang Mei's savior.
She gave a gentle smile and said softly, "Jiaojiao, my good child, you are my daughter-in-law, right? Come here and let your mother take a good look at you."
Shen Jiaojiao obediently walked to the Empress's side. Before she could even curtsy, Zhuang Mei eagerly took Shen Jiaojiao's hand and said warmly, "My Jiaojiao, your mother is really grateful that you can marry Ling'er. I know that the hasty marriage has wronged you. Don't worry, no matter what happens in the future, your mother will protect you and the entire Shen family because of your present situation."
"Thank you, Your Majesty the Empress. I will take good care of His Highness the Crown Prince!" Shen Jiaojiao was neither humble nor arrogant, she knew what she wanted to hear.
As for her saying things like thanking her for protecting the entire Shen family, she didn't take it seriously at all.
She comes from the modern era, has experienced betrayal, and is not so naive.
Chu Tianling paid close attention to her, and his expression clearly showed that she didn't care about him at all, and had no interest in the Empress's promise.
Looking at the still happy Empress, he felt a pang of pain in his heart; he knew that she did not like him.
Indeed, he was in poor health and had a bad reputation. If it weren't for the imperial decree, the two of them would never have crossed paths.
He was indifferent when they didn't know each other, but now that he has had her, he will never let go!
Originally, the newlyweds were supposed to visit the palace to pay respects to their elders on their first day of marriage. However, due to Chu Tianling's health condition, the Empress personally promised that they would recuperate at home first, and then bring people to the palace to complete the formalities once Chu Tianling was feeling better.
After having breakfast with Shen Jiaojiao at the residence, the Empress returned home. Before leaving, she warmly invited Shen Jiaojiao to come to the palace to speak with her if she had any guests.
She walked with noticeably lighter steps, her eyes crinkling with a smile, clearly in a great mood.
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