He stayed by her bedside all night until daybreak. He checked her forehead and found that the high fever had subsided a little. Then he sat down by the bed and closed his eyes to rest for a while.
Wanruo woke up drowsily and struggled to open her heavy eyelids. Her blurry and dim vision made it difficult for her to tell where she was for a moment.
As soon as she moved, she felt a piercing pain in her back. She gasped and grabbed the quilt fiercely.
"woke up?"
Xie Xianyu opened his eyes when he heard the slight noise, reached out and touched her forehead again, and asked her softly.
She finally regained consciousness and her vision became much clearer. When she saw the person in front of her clearly, she was stunned for a moment.
Seeing that she was still silent, he frowned and asked, "What's wrong?"
Her gaze shifted elsewhere in a daze, and only then did she confirm that this was not Fengyi Palace, but Songhe Garden.
"Why am I like this?" Her voice was hoarse and weak.
His heart ached, and he stroked her pale face with his fingertips: "Don't be afraid, we are already home."
Her eyes paused slightly, the Xi family?
The Queen told her that if she wanted to escape from Fengyi Palace alive, she had to make Xie Xianyu give up the power that was within his grasp and support Prince Xuan as the crown prince.
She thought it was ridiculous. How could he agree?
After struggling for so long, she still had to die in the end. She never thought that she could escape from Fengyi Palace alive.
"How could the Queen agree to let me go?" she asked him.
He said casually, "I'll pick you up, she won't refuse."
She looked at him in a daze. How could it be so simple?
He stroked her hair. "The imperial physician said that your injury needs to be healed well. It will take at least three months to recover. You must be especially careful these next few days. Just rest and recover."
"Other matters," he paused, a cold light flashing in his eyes, "I'll take care of it."
"Sir." Cuizhu came in, "Master Su is here."
He whispered to Wanruo, "I'll be right there."
Then he told Cuizhu to take good care of her and got up and walked out.
Wanruo stared at his back in a daze, and vaguely remembered that he came to Fengyi Palace alone last night to pick her up.
It turns out that was not a dream.
When Su Yan saw Xie Xianyu, he hurried over to him and said, "I heard you supported King Xuan as the crown prince?!"
Su Yan was as anxious as an ant on a hot pan. "This morning, your memorial was presented to the emperor, but you didn't mention a single word about Cai Zhong colluding with the rebels. You even put all the credit for suppressing the rebellion on King Xuan and made him the crown prince. Are you crazy?!"
"When His Majesty learned of the contributions of Prince Xuan and Cai Zhong in suppressing the rebellion, he was greatly pleased. Those opportunists in the court immediately changed their tune and rushed to speak well of Prince Xuan, fearing it would be too late. The court also raised the issue of appointing a crown prince, and His Majesty has taken a new look at Prince Xuan. I'm afraid it won't be long before a crown prince is appointed."
King Xuan was the legitimate son of the Empress, and according to the law of etiquette he should have been the crown prince, especially since King Jin had already rebelled and fallen.
A while ago, because of the fall of King Jin, King Xuan had been aggressively trying to win over court officials and act arrogantly, which displeased the emperor. The emperor thought that King Xuan was not worthy of the responsibility, so he decided to support King Qi, who came from a poor family.
But now that King Xuan has "established a great army" in order to quell the rebellion, Your Majesty has greatly appreciated him and is obviously already entrusting him with a task.
Xie Xianyu said calmly, "I've already sent someone to tell the King of Qi to stay out of the spotlight."
"What about you? You've just handed over the crown prince position, but King Xuan hates you to the core. If he really succeeds to the throne, you'll be dead without a burial place! Don't you understand?!"
Xie Xianyu looked at him with dark eyes, his expression calm, "I understand."
Su Yansheng froze there, and suddenly he couldn't say anything because of the words in his heart.
Yes, he is Xie Xianyu, who always looks ten steps ahead. How could he not know the implications of this?
He is so smart and so clear-headed, yet he made such a foolish choice.
"What are your plans now?"
"King Xuan is now in the ascendant, so it is inevitable that he will establish a crown prince. King Qi is not yet powerful enough, and has no room to fight against King Xuan." Xie Xianyu said calmly.
If Cai Zhong were to be defeated and the military power of Jimo Camp was taken away, the King of Qi could take advantage of the opportunity to gain power and have a chance to compete with King Xuan.
"So you're really going to watch him establish the crown prince?!" Su Yan was almost incredulous.
How is this different from waiting to die?!
Your Majesty is already old, and his life span is probably only one or two years. It is urgent to appoint a crown prince. Once King Xuan is really appointed as the crown prince, he will hold real power and it will be difficult to shake his position!
A cold glint flashed in Xie Xianyu's eyes. "But you have to sit still."
Su Yan's eyes froze, and he immediately asked, "What do you mean?"
Xie Xianyu suppressed his anger and said indifferently, "Let them be proud for a while."
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