Chapter 73 He said he was Huo Yunzhan!
Shen Qingci admitted that her question was indeed somewhat impulsive.
But Chu Jichen's answer... seemed rather fake.
Chu Jichen looked at Shen Qingci: "Since I became the regent, countless people have wanted my life. I value my life, so I have very strict guards around me. Generally, no one can get close to me."
"Especially when I'm sleeping."
“Normally, I don’t need anyone to wake me up. Even if there’s an emergency and I need to be woken up, no one would do what you did…”
"And your scent is so unique that I would never mistake you even in my sleep."
Chu Jichen's intense gaze made Shen Qingci feel a little embarrassed.
She had only said it casually, but he explained it to her so earnestly.
Fearing he might say something she couldn't handle if he continued, Shen Qingci quickly said, "The embroiderers are still waiting for us outside. Have I called them in?"
Chu Jichen's eyes were full of indulgence: "No need to come in, I'll go to the side room to change. I still want to see how you look in your wedding dress when we get married."
He propped himself up and moved into his wheelchair, then maneuvered it out the door. Soon after, Wanqing came in with her entourage.
The group helped Shen Qingci change into her wedding dress. Wanqing couldn't help but exclaim in amazement, "This wedding dress is so beautiful! And the embroidery, the phoenix spreading its wings, it's absolutely stunning from the back!"
Shen Qingci lowered her eyes to look at the embroidered patterns on her wedding dress, and a smile appeared on her lips. It was clear that a lot of effort had been put into it.
As Shen Qingci was thinking, the sound of a wheelchair suddenly came from outside the door again.
A wheelchair? Chu Jichen?
Shen Qingci turned to look at the door. Didn't Chu Jichen say that he was going to change in the side room next door? Didn't he say that she should save her wedding dress look for their wedding day?
The sound of the wheelchair suddenly stopped outside the door. Shen Qingci frowned: "Your Highness?"
"Hmm." Chu Jichen's voice was completely different from before, now filled with utter coldness.
“Something has happened in the palace.” He paused slightly, then continued, “I received a message from the palace saying that the emperor has woken up and I need to go to the palace.”
The emperor...is awake?
Shen Qingci's smile vanished instantly. Chu Jichen had mentioned Emperor Yongming's coma before, saying that Emperor Yongming would not die, but would at least not wake up until they got married.
But Emperor Yongming woke up ahead of time.
This suggests that some things may have slipped out of Chu Jichen's control.
Shen Qingci quickly replied, "Okay."
She frowned. If some things were out of Chu Jichen's control, would Chu Jichen be in danger this time when he entered the palace?
"Your Highness, please be careful."
Chu Jichen replied, "Don't worry."
Then, Shen Qingci heard the sound of the wheelchair gradually fade away.
Shen Qingci lost all interest in admiring her wedding dress and asked the embroiderer in a low voice, "Is the size still suitable?"
“Perfect.” The embroiderer smiled. “The size provided by the prince is just right.”
"This servant will take the wedding dress away now and make the final arrangements."
Shen Qingci responded and took off her wedding dress, handing it to the embroiderer. After the embroiderer left, Shen Qingci sat at the table and began to daydream.
Wanqing was also somewhat worried: "His Majesty had previously favored Miss, and Huo Yunzhan wanted to send Miss into the palace, but due to a series of unforeseen circumstances, a substitute was sent in instead. His Majesty's coma is actually a good thing for Miss."
"Now that His Majesty has awakened, will he remember what happened before he fell into a coma?"
"just in case……"
Shen Qingci frowned: "There can't be any unforeseen circumstances. The Regent has already entered the palace."
Wanqing glanced at Shen Qingci's expression and quickly said, "Yes, it was my mistake. With Your Highness here, nothing will happen."
Although Shen Qingci said this, appearing to have unwavering faith in Chu Jichen, she knew perfectly well what it meant for the emperor to wake up at this moment.
But now she can't do anything, and she can't even find out the slightest news about the palace...
After an unknown amount of time, the butler rushed over: "Miss Chen, someone from the neighboring courtyard has come looking for you. He claims to be General Huo! He says he's here to see you!"
Who is this? Claiming to be Huo Yunzhan?
Shen Qingci's eyes were icy cold, but he couldn't help but sneer.
She never expected that, despite the uproar over what happened at the top scholar's tower, Huo Yunzhan would still dare to put on such a show.
He was certain that he was Huo Yunzhan, and that by coming to find her under Huo Yunzhan's identity, he would not reveal any flaws, right?
He thought that as long as his identity as Huo Yunzhan was recognized by his former wife, he could be legitimate, right?
Oh……
The steward glanced at Shen Qingci's expression and whispered, "Miss Shen, should I find a reason to send him away? Or perhaps we could have him come again when the Prince is in the room?"
"No need." Shen Qingci stood up abruptly, her eyes full of sarcasm: "I'll go and meet him, and see what tricks he's up to."
The steward hesitated for a moment before nodding: "Yes... This old servant will arrange for more guards to disguise themselves as servants in that courtyard. If anything happens, Miss Shen, just call for help."
Shen Qingci agreed and led Wanqing through the hidden door into the neighboring courtyard, heading straight for the front yard.
Huo Yunzhan and the others were waiting at the entrance of the front courtyard flower hall. When they saw Shen Qingci come out of the hanging flower gate, they immediately reached out their hands to greet her: "Aci!"
Shen Qingci frowned and took two steps back. Wan Qing quickly stepped forward to stop Huo Yunzhan.
Huo Yunzhan frowned: "Aci, it's me! It's Huo Yunzhan! I'm your husband!"
"Wanqing, what are you doing?"
Shen Qingci narrowed her eyes: "My husband has been dead for nearly three months, and I have personally examined his remains."
Huo Yunzhan had anticipated Shen Qingci's reaction. He simply took a deep breath and said, "I really am your husband. If you don't believe me, you can come and verify it yourself. I really didn't disguise myself! Nor was anyone impersonating me!"
Shen Qingci scoffed, her voice full of mockery: "You've probably forgotten that there's someone in this world who shares the same face as you, without needing to disguise themselves."
Her eyes were cold: "My lord, stop pretending."
"Although I have stayed in this courtyard and never left the manor since I left, I am not completely oblivious to what is happening. I heard about what happened at the Scholar's Tower that day."
"Your reputation is ruined, yet you want to bring Yun Zhan back to life. You can fool others, but you can't fool me. I am Yun Zhan's wife, and I know him better than anyone else."
Huo Yunzhan had been waiting for this very sentence from her. Shen Qingci was right; he knew Huo Yunzhan better than anyone, and similarly, he knew Shen Qingci well enough.
He was originally Huo Yunzhan, so it would be very simple for him to get Shen Qingci to acknowledge his identity.
He hurriedly said, "I really am Huo Yunzhan. We've been husband and wife for almost a year, and I know everything about you. I know... you have a red birthmark shaped like a peach blossom on your lower back! Every time we're intimate, I love to kiss that spot the most."
Shen Qingci's eyes flashed fiercely, her heart filled with extreme anger.
She had thought that Huo Yunzhan would use something only they knew to gain her trust, but she never expected that he would use sex!
Besides them, there were quite a few servants in this courtyard!
Shen Qingci gritted her teeth, took a deep breath, stared intently at Huo Yunzhan, but suddenly burst out laughing: "Actually, there's no need to go through all that trouble. I have a way to verify whether you are Huo Yunzhan or Huo Yunting."
Huo Yunzhan's eyes lit up: "What method?"
It doesn't matter, he is Huo Yunzhan, and he is not afraid no matter how it is verified.
Shen Qingci's smile was tinged with malice: "It's very simple, Huo Yunting... he's impotent. Everyone knows that."
"If you can find a way to make your thing stand up, then I'll believe you, not Huo Yunting, but Huo Yunzhan."
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