Hearing this, Jian Yang was dumbfounded.
Seriously? Is this emperor serious?
Her feelings suddenly became complicated.
However, she wouldn't be foolish enough to believe such a so-called heartfelt confession.
Only the most ruthless person in the world can become an emperor.
Moreover, she and Zhou Jingzhi had no emotional foundation or ties whatsoever, not even the classic "marriage of convenience followed by love" scenario, so how could they possibly develop genuine feelings for each other?
She felt like something was off...
She shook her head, banishing those strange thoughts from her mind.
She had to face reality—
Jane Fei, that good-for-nothing, failed again!
She's been given two chances, and she failed both times.
What a hopeless case!
Prime Minister Jian gave Jian Yang a reproachful look.
"You, you, see how sincere the Emperor is towards you. You must remember what your father just said!"
Jian Yang: "..."
The two went inside.
Jian Fei was probably completely heartbroken by the emperor. When she saw her biological father, she didn't show any fear at all. Instead, she kept crying.
Upon seeing Jian Yang, her eyes flashed with intense jealousy and hatred.
Jian Yang shrugged and rolled her eyes at her.
You piece of trash, you're such a weakling, who can you blame but yourself?
She couldn't seize so many opportunities, and she still complained that she couldn't lead the team!
Prime Minister Jian led Jian Fei to sincerely apologize to the Emperor before ordering her to be carried out the door.
It is said that Jianfei was locked in the woodshed that night.
This can be considered Jian Chengxiang's punishment for her.
"Has the Empress eaten her fill?" The Emperor asked with a doting and tender smile.
He seemed completely unconcerned and unconcerned about Jian Yang's little trick.
Jian Yang, however, found his smile somewhat unsettling.
Someone as intelligent as him couldn't possibly fail to see that she had deliberately run away to create an opportunity for Jian Fei.
But he wasn't angry?
Jian Yang swallowed hard; she was starting to feel scared.
"Your Majesty, we've eaten our fill. It's getting late, let's retire for the night."
Fearing he would hold her accountable later, Jian Yang decided to escape responsibility by sleeping.
The Emperor said gently, "What I said to your sister just now was not a single lie. I cannot live without you, and my harem cannot live without you. Empress, do you know the depth of my feelings?"
Jian Yang was horrified!
She was still a little confused when she left it outside the door, but now she finally understood.
Love between men and women is often accompanied by an electric-like experience.
But she felt absolutely no attraction to the man in front of her.
Everything the two of them did seemed like a routine.
Rigid and inflexible, devoid of passion.
In such a situation, if a man says he loves you with unwavering devotion, it's absolutely nonsense!
Although Jian Yang didn't understand why the man in front of her was pretending to be so deeply in love, she didn't dare to expose him.
This is her immediate supervisor. Deep down, she has the humility of a working person, which makes her never dare to stand up straight and speak in front of her boss.
The two lay down on the bed as usual and then drifted off to sleep.
Before going to sleep, Jian Yang secretly grumbled to herself.
What a jerk! He doesn't even have feelings for her, yet he pretends to be a heartthrob.
Even a dog wouldn't believe that, pshaw!
That night, Jian Yang had a dream.
In my dream, she toiled and dedicated her entire life within those palace walls.
From a beautiful young woman, she lost her youth in the solitude of her empty room every night, gradually transforming into a white-haired old woman...
She neither succeeded in resigning nor gained anything.
He wasted his life working for nothing!
Jian Yang was so frightened by the dream that she broke out in a cold sweat.
So what if you become empress?
He's just a wage earner who'll live a life of widowhood and unpaid work.
She doesn't want to live like that for the rest of her life!
The next day.
On the way back to the palace, Jian Yang could no longer muster any energy.
She initially thought it was because she was resisting returning to the palace, but to her surprise, she fainted as soon as she entered Weiyang Palace.
This terrified all the palace servants.
In her dazed state, she seemed to hear the emperor reprimanding the imperial physician.
"The Empress has always been healthy, why would she suddenly faint?!"
The imperial physician cautiously replied, "Your Majesty, the Empress's condition is due to wind-cold invasion and exposure to cold. It is not serious. I will prepare a dose of medicine to dispel the cold, and she will recover by the time she drinks it."
"Hurry up and go!"
Before falling into a deep sleep once again, Jian Yang really wanted to tell the emperor not to make things difficult for others.
She caught a cold entirely on her own.
If she hadn't been squatting at the kitchen door last night, she wouldn't have caused others to get scolded.
But she couldn't even open her eyes, so how could she speak up for them?
After an unknown amount of time, Jian Yang seemed to feel herself falling into a warm embrace.
The embrace exuded the familiar scent of ambergris.
She murmured that she was thirsty.
Then, cool, sweet water flowed into my throat.
"Your Majesty, please go and rest. I will take care of the Empress."
It was Lianxia's voice.
Jian Yang never heard anything more after that.
After waking up and falling asleep several times, she finally regained her energy on the morning of the third day.
"Lianxia, I'm so hungry!"
Upon seeing that the Empress had woken up, Lianxia immediately stepped forward with tears in her eyes, saying, "The porridge is ready, Your Majesty. You scared me to death!"
Jian Yang smiled and asked, "How long did I sleep?"
Lianxia choked back tears and said, “Your Majesty, you slept for three whole days!”
"It's been that long!" Jian Yang was also somewhat shocked.
"Yes, His Majesty comes to personally take care of Your Highness every day after court. The Empress Dowager also came to visit you yesterday and is now chanting sutras for you in Fuxi Palace."
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