When Emperor Jingcheng saw that the person in his arms was in a better mood, he was also happy. It seemed that he had to hurry up and get rid of those women in the harem.
Seeing that the two had resumed their close relationship, Zheng He tactfully withdrew, leaving them alone.
After thinking for a moment, Azi told Di Jingcheng about the nightmare she had during her afternoon nap. As he listened, his heart clenched. The dream Azi described might have actually happened, and he would never allow anyone to hurt her again.
As Azi spoke, an uneasy look appeared on her face. Di Jingcheng held her tightly, gently patting her back, suppressing the pain in his heart, and softly comforted her, "Baby, don't be afraid, it's just a dream, I'm here, I'm here..."
The man murmured softly, his lips gently caressing her hair. He believed every word she said; since someone had wronged her, she would pay back tenfold or a hundredfold.
He comforted the woman in his arms, then carried her to dinner. He thoroughly enjoyed serving his beloved, and he wanted to raise Azi to be even more pampered, healthier, and more beautiful; he didn't want to entrust anything of her to anyone else.
Seeing that Azi was eating with great relish, he diligently fed her, neglecting to pay attention to himself.
Outside the palace, at the Grand Secretary's residence—
Consort Xian has been back for some time now, and under the care of Physician Li, her condition has improved considerably, although she still takes medicine every day.
Now, Grand Scholar Mu has allowed her to walk around the courtyard accompanied by her maids. Each time, she is wrapped in a thick coat, leaving only her big eyes visible.
Now, having just finished dinner, she was taking a walk in the courtyard accompanied by Huichun and Huiqiu. She seemed very relaxed, but her mind was filled with confusion.
Since waking up from her coma that day, she (the transmigrator) has been occupying this body, and no other consciousness has emerged.
After this ordeal, she was severely weakened and felt that the events of the past two months were too surreal; her experience could be made into a TV series in modern times.
She thought back carefully to her arrival here, her fervent pursuit of the emperor, her ultimate downfall, and now her ailing body—it was truly a tragic end. Oh well, now she could only live her life as it was.
She was incredibly grateful to have a good father, which saved her from a tragic death in the cold palace. That place was ugly and cold; she would never forget that miserable night there, and she didn't know how she survived it. Thinking of this, she felt a chill run down her spine.
Huichun and Huiqiu were like startled birds, thinking she was cold: "Miss, are you alright? Let's go inside, or you'll freeze."
"Yes, yes, Miss, let's go inside first. Otherwise, Master will worry again."
Mu Wanyu nodded, feeling touched. The two young girls had taken such good care of her, and the servants in the manor also treated her with great respect and concern. Without the intrigue and anxiety of the palace, these days had been truly comfortable.
"Okay, I was just thinking of having some red date and white fungus soup. Let's go in."
That night—
Mu Wanyu woke up in the middle of the night and felt that the room was a bit stuffy. She was no longer sleepy, so she walked to the soft couch by the window and sat down, covering herself with a thick blanket.
I opened the window and felt the cool night breeze on my face, which relieved a lot of my worries.
Suddenly, she saw a dark shadow flash by the wall, which startled her. She sat up straight and looked outside.
Seeing nothing, she thought perhaps she was seeing things, so she quickly closed the window, grabbed her blanket, and hid back in bed.
The window was closed, and a masked man dressed in black peeked out from behind the wall. This man was Cheng Si. Cheng Yi had sent her to keep an eye on Mu Wanyu, and of course, other guards were also secretly monitoring her.
Mu Wanyu lay in bed, listening intently to the sounds outside the window. She heard nothing strange, and breathed a slight sigh of relief. She began to think about what to do next.
She was confined to the mansion and couldn't go out to play. Her father wouldn't allow it either, so she would be bored to death.
Moreover, she has absolutely no interest in dating right now and needs to find something else to do.
After thinking about it all night, she decided to return to her old profession of studying and researching, such as studying ancient books. Maybe one day she could even write a few papers if she returned to the modern world!
You can also learn to play the piano or something similar. In order to improve your health, you should also keep up with exercise as long as your body allows.
Without hesitation, she asked her father for many ancient books and classics, spending all her time in the study studying them with complete absorption. When she got tired of reading, she began to learn to play the zither from a teacher. Everything went smoothly, and she felt much better.
However, there was one thing that confused her: in modern times, she was a complete failure at sports, having never passed a physical fitness test since college, and she really didn't have any sports she liked or was good at.
That day, she had her maids set out several carpets in the spacious corridor, thinking she would do some yoga, since there were air curtains in the corridor and the wind couldn't get in.
Huichun and Huiqiu dismissed all the servants in the courtyard, placed several charcoal fires around Mu Wanyu, and stood guard nearby with peace of mind.
Cheng Si watched the woman gesticulating wildly in the corridor, finding it utterly ridiculous, lacking in elegance and decorum. He thought, however, that the woman had a very nice figure and a charming face, and wondered why the Emperor didn't like her. While the Emperor was so insensitive to women's beauty, Cheng Si was certainly not one to be.
Just then, as Mu Wanyu stood up, Huichun and Huiqiu hurriedly stepped forward to drape a cloak over her shoulders, when a servant from the front courtyard came to report that Vice Minister Li had come to visit her.
Upon hearing this, Mu Wanyu was speechless. How many times had this man come? Ever since she returned to the Grand Scholar's residence, this Minister Li Li had come almost every two days. She didn't even know this man, and she was really annoyed.
She had met him once before, when her father personally brought him in. Li Li immediately showered her with concern and affection, his eyes filled with undisguised love and care.
Unfortunately, she wasn't the original owner of this body, so she didn't know about the deep and tragic love between the two, and she couldn't accept the advances of a strange man.
Especially after the two of them spoke a few words alone, she felt she had never been so embarrassed in her life, as if she wanted to dig several dreamy Barbie castles out of the soles of her feet.
However, the original owner showed no intention of giving anything back, making it a pity that Minister Li's passionate love was wasted on a futile effort.
When Mu Wanyu heard that Minister Li had come again, she felt embarrassed. She really didn't want to put on an awkward act again!
Unexpectedly, in her excitement, and still recovering from the exercise, she lost her breath, coughed violently twice, and then fainted, collapsing into Huichun and Huiqiu's arms.
She vaguely heard a sharp, explosive sound from the people in the courtyard before she lost consciousness completely.
When Mu Wanyu woke up again, she saw her worried father and maidservant in front of her, with Minister Li and the doctor standing to the side. Her eyes were filled with tears, and she trembled as she raised her hand to hold her father's hand. Grand Scholar Mu quickly grasped her small hand: "My dear daughter, how are you feeling?"
Mu Wanyu shook her head and said in a coquettish tone, "Father, I'm fine. I miss you so much!" She wanted to rush into her father's arms, but she felt very weak.
Scholar Mu assumed she was just frightened and insecure, and kept comforting her, completely unaware that his daughter had woken up as a different person this time.
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