As Azi listened to Di Jinghan recount what had just happened, she noticed that Di Jinghan was laughing so hard she was doubled over. Azi couldn't help but chuckle, "You little rascal! Don't let her really freeze out here."
Di Jinghan waved his hand: "How could they get cold? Don't worry, sister-in-law. They're clever. If no one comes after a while, they'll go back on their own."
Azi picked up the tea in front of her: "Alright, alright, have some tea to calm down first, don't laugh yourself sick!"
Azi didn't blame her, after all, she herself didn't necessarily like those women in the harem that much. She always felt that she was born to be at odds with them. This feeling was inexplicable and really strange.
"Sister-in-law, would you like to come and take a look? To see if those two idiots are really just waiting there like fools?"
Ah Zi thought of the unpleasant memories of her last encounter with those women, and her heart felt heavy, filled with inexplicable irritation. When will these women be gone?!
Seeing that his sister-in-law didn't look well, Di Jinghan thought she was feeling unwell and quickly stepped forward to take her hand: "Sister-in-law, are you feeling unwell?"
Hearing this, Qinghe and Zheng San, who were standing nearby, couldn't help but feel worried.
"Your Majesty, are you alright? Zheng San, send someone to fetch Physician Li!"
Zheng San hurriedly went out. A Zi slowly recovered, and the nightmare she had earlier surged into her mind again. The dream was so real yet so illusory, and she couldn't find out the truth at all.
She raised her hand to gently cover her chest, took a deep breath, and smiled as she shook her head at the two worried people beside her: "I'm fine, I'm just a little tired these past two days."
Before long, Physician Li arrived quickly, and after a hasty bow, he hurriedly took Azi's pulse.
"Your Majesty, your worries and anxieties are putting a great strain on your health. You need to relax," Physician Li said gently. "I will prescribe some calming medicine for Your Majesty. You need to rest well!"
"Thank you, Physician Li." Azi nodded.
Qinghe saw Imperial Physician Li off. Emperor Jingcheng had already received a message from Zheng San's messenger saying that the Empress was unwell and Imperial Physician Li had gone there. He had just entered when he heard the physician say that his little darling was deeply troubled. What was wrong?!
As Physician Li carried his medicine chest out, he encountered the Emperor, who had rushed back from his journey. He quickly paid his respects, explained the results of his pulse diagnosis to the Emperor, and then withdrew.
Di Jingcheng strode in and saw his sister comforting his precious daughter. Could it be that Di Jinghan, that troublemaker, had upset Azi, causing her to feel unwell?
Also, what kind of posture was Di Jinghan in? She was holding A Zi's little hand and wouldn't let go, and even made A Zi lean against her!
Di Jingcheng rushed forward and scooped Azi into his arms, placing her on his lap. He first checked Azi's condition, then glanced disapprovingly at Di Jinghan, who had been pushed aside.
Azi felt a sudden dizziness; what was this man doing? She felt like throwing up.
She glared at the man angrily: "What are you doing here?"
Di Jingcheng was immediately soothed and gently replied, "Baby, are you feeling unwell? Where does it hurt? Tell me!"
Seeing that there was nothing left for her to do, Di Jinghan wanted to slip away. After all, she didn't have the guts to compete with her brother for someone else's affections. So she left quietly with her maid.
Azi closed her eyes, and the energy she had been maintaining while chatting and laughing with Di Jinghan instantly vanished. She let her body go limp and leaned against the man's chest.
Di Jingcheng sensed her emotions, gently stroking her back, resting his chin on the top of her head, and quietly staying with her.
Azi's inner turmoil gradually subsided, and she felt at ease smelling the faint ambergris scent on Di Jingcheng's body.
After a long silence, Di Jingcheng cautiously asked, "My darling? Azi?"
Azi opened her eyes and hugged his waist tightly: "Are you still busy?"
Di Jingcheng shook his head gently, his tone ingratiating: "No rush, no rush, I'll accompany you no matter what you want to do, my darling."
Azi chuckled, "I've been wondering lately, that dream was so real, like it actually happened." As she said this, she looked up at him blankly, a hint of confusion in her eyes. Jing Han had just mentioned the women in the harem, and her unease welled up in her heart again.
Upon hearing this, Di Jingcheng trembled. He didn't know who the woman tormenting Azi in her nightmares was, but it was likely the vicious Nalan Yun'er, the two-faced Consort Wu, or the drastically changed Mu Wanyu. Then kill them all! Avenge her precious child!
As he thought this, he slowly tightened his arms, as if he wanted to knead Azi into his very bones.
"Ah Cheng, I've never been to the palace before, why would I have such a dream?" Ah Zi gently shook his body.
Di Jingcheng suppressed the strange feeling in his heart and comforted her: "Baby, these are all fake. Perhaps those women left you with a bad impression, and you developed a fear and disgust for them, which is why you have such nightmares."
"Azi, I'm sorry, it's all my fault. I made you suffer and feel wronged. Otherwise, you wouldn't be in such a bad mood. As for those women, I'll deal with them as soon as possible, you can trust me!"
Azi nodded. She naturally believed him, but she was still a little scared.
“Jinghan is such a nuisance, I told her to stop bothering you.” Di Jingcheng felt that Azi’s bad mood was partly due to his sister.
"Mmm," Azi responded softly.
After a while, Azi spoke again: "Acheng, it's so boring in the palace! Can you come out with me and have a look around?"
"Jinghan told me a lot of interesting stories about Beijing and brought me a lot of different delicious snacks. I really want to go out and explore."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Jingcheng realized that Azi's mood had indeed been affected by Jinghan. However, he had indeed overlooked the fact that, besides himself, she had no one else in the palace who could talk to her, and with his recent busyness with state affairs, she was even more...
"Honey, it was my oversight. I'll take our Azi out to play later, okay?"
Azi nodded: "Okay!"
"Baby, do you want to take a nap? We can go out after lunch!" Di Jingcheng coaxed her gently, seeing that she wasn't very energetic.
"Okay, you sleep with me." Azi snuggled closer to him, looking at him with a sense of dependence.
Okay~
"Your Majesty, the Empress's medicine is ready." Qinghe brought in the calming soup.
Di Jing took the medicine, blew on it to cool it down, and fed it to her. Then he carried her into the room to rest. Perhaps because she had taken the medicine, A Zi slept very soundly, curled up in the man's arms, with a slight smile on her lips.
Di Jingcheng wasn't very sleepy. He held the person in his arms for a short nap before waking up; it was lunchtime. He looked at the person in his arms, still asleep and showing no signs of waking. But he clearly couldn't let her go hungry!
He called to her softly, "Baby, wake up! How about having lunch before you go back to sleep? Baby..."
Ah Zi opened her eyes groggily, a little dazed for a moment. Her adorable little face made the man's heart ache. He lowered his head and kissed her dry lips: "Shall we eat something first?"
Ah Zi gave a soft "hmm" and then closed her eyes again.
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