Chapter 2042 [Shangxie]
"We've also carefully checked the tea leaves and tea sets that palace maid brews every day, and there's nothing wrong with them. After what happened today, we also went to the imperial kitchen and carefully checked the ingredients for the candied fruit, but still found nothing wrong. I'm just wondering if Miss Xia's refusal to eat the candied fruit today was because she noticed something, or if it was just a spur-of-the-moment decision..."
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Chang Sun Chi listened to him quietly, thought for a moment and said,
"I've only seen this thing on the table once when I went back to Zichen Palace these days. If I remember correctly, candied fruit is made of various preserved fruits coated in icing sugar?"
Qingze, who never eats sweets, was confused for a moment and hesitated.
"It seems so."
Chang Sun Chi said calmly,
"You checked the preserved fruits today, but did you check the icing sugar?"
Qingze was startled, then immediately came to his senses.
"I will check it immediately!"
He turned and left.
Chang Sun Chi sat in a chair, the dim glow and light from the window shone on him, outlining a silent and beautiful silhouette.
After a long time, he slowly stood up and walked towards the Zichen Hall with his hands behind his back.
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When Xia Fuyi returned to Zichen Palace, she was already drowsy.
She used to be in good spirits, but these days she spends most of her time lying in bed.
She opened her eyes when she heard footsteps, and when she saw who was sitting at the head of the bed, she tried to sit up, but the emperor pushed her back with a gentle but unyielding force.
"Lie down, you need more rest now."
Xia Fuyi was somewhat unconscious, and she spoke incoherently, causing the emperor to bend down and lean close to her lips to hear clearly, but in the end he could only hear a few vague words.
"...It's okay... Yan Gui, I'm going..."
The emperor, who was already in a bad mood, stood up with his eyelids drooping after hearing this. He tucked her in as if nothing had happened and smiled.
"You are in such a bad state, and you are still talking about going to Yan Gui? You have been traveling by boat and carriage all the way, and I don't know how tiring it must be. Stay in the palace and I will be back soon."
Xia Fuyi, who was originally trying to pull herself to sleep, woke up halfway when she heard this. She opened her eyes wide, and her eyes were filled with stubborn persistence. Although she spoke little, every word was clear and carried a tone that could not be refused.
"I want to go."
The smile on Changsun Chi's face slowly faded.
The two looked at each other for a long time under the dim light, and the emperor finally said softly,
"It's not up to you."
Xia Fuyi froze instantly.
The emperor seemed to realize that his tone was too harsh, so he softened his tone and added,
"Your current body shouldn't be able to protect me, but I should be the one protecting you. Wouldn't it be a distraction for me to go with me to Yangui?"
Xia Fuyi was obviously not appeased. She stared at the emperor and said,
"My illness will heal soon. Even if I have to lie down for a few days on the road, I will be fully recovered when I reach Yangui. No one around you is as strong as me. Even Tang and Qingze combined cannot beat me."
Now, just because of the matter of going to Yangui, Miss Xia has been saying more and more long sentences.
Chang Sun Chi looked at her silently for a while, and finally gave up trying to persuade her with soft words. He repeated without any expression,
"I told you, it's not up to you."
Xia Fuyi stared at him coldly without saying a word, but Chang Sun Chi tucked her in as if nothing had happened and said lightly,
"Go to bed early. I have something else to do. I need to go to the imperial study."
As soon as he finished speaking, he stood up and left, blowing out the lights in the hall before leaving.
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