Xiao Huaijin's warm breath brushed against her slender white neck, making Shen Yunjiao feel a little itchy. She turned her head and shrank her neck, looking extremely cute.
Xiao Huaijin's eyes darkened, and an even greater tremor came from his chest.
This feeling of being able to admire but not touch is really unpleasant.
"Why can't I kiss Yun Jiao?" Xiao Huaijin couldn't help but secretly touch the beauty mark under Shen Yun Jiao's eye with his fingertip, then gently moved it down and asked with some dissatisfaction.
Shen Yunjiao grabbed his restless fingers, "You lied to me."
"How is this a lie?" Xiao Huaijin chuckled, his voice as melodious as a clear spring. "If I had told you beforehand, would you have prevented me from getting hurt?"
Shen Yunjiao thought to herself, of course she would not allow it. Although Xiao Huaijin’s sickly appearance was also very appealing, how could a mortal body keep getting injured?
Xiao Huaijin seemed to know what Shen Yunjiao was thinking. He sighed, "You know I always listen to you. If you don't agree, I naturally can't do it. So I simply kept it from you. But I never expected my Jiaojiao to be so clever."
Xiao Huaijin was handsome, and even the most complimentary words sounded exceptionally pleasant coming from his mouth.
Shen Yunjiao snorted coldly and accepted his praise.
Just as she was about to speak, a high-pitched and slightly aged voice came from outside the door, "Has Your Highness settled down for the night?"
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaijin frowned and pressed Shen Yunjiao into the bed, hiding her under his blanket.
He called out, "Please come in, sir."
With a creak, the door opened.
A pale-skinned eunuch with sunken eyes, holding a whisk, walked in.
"Your Highness, His Majesty heard that your headache has flared up again, so he specially sent this old servant to take a look. He also ordered this old servant to bring a jar of shiso paste for you to apply to your forehead to dispel the headache."
Shen Yunjiao hid under the covers, her heart pounding like a drum.
Because she was afraid of her breathing becoming too erratic or making any noise, Shen Yunjiao kept her whole body tense.
"This old servant has placed the medicine on the table. Your Highness, please do not waste His Majesty's good intentions."
The eunuch spoke with an inflected and affected tone, which immediately suggested he was not a good person.
Shen Yunjiao thought to herself.
Xiao Huaijin gently patted Chen Yunjiao's head with his palm.
He lowered his eyes, glanced at the eunuch, his expression indifferent and aloof. "Thank you, Eunuch Gao. Was this medicine prescribed by Physician Jiang?"
The old eunuch rolled his eyes and replied with a forced smile, "Of course."
"Then, could you please have Physician Jiang come and take my pulse, Eunuch Gao?" Xiao Huaijin asked calmly.
Eunuch Gao hesitated for a moment before replying, “Your Highness, Imperial Physician Jiang is probably not available for the time being. The Imperial Concubine was confirmed to be pregnant yesterday and is now vomiting incessantly. She needs an imperial physician to observe her. Imperial Physician Jiang is the most capable physician in the Imperial Hospital, so Your Majesty has arranged for him to stay by the Imperial Concubine’s side.”
Is Consort Shu pregnant?
Hidden under the covers, Shen Yunjiao had a bad feeling.
Consort Shu has been the only woman the emperor has favored for many years. Now, at this critical juncture, she is pregnant, and the emperor will value her even more.
This would make Xiao Huaijin's situation even more dangerous.
"I understand. Since Consort Shu is pregnant, let Imperial Physician Jiang take care of her," Xiao Huaijin replied. "If Eunuch Gao has nothing else to do, please return now. I need to rest."
Eunuch Gao had originally come to deliver medicine. The East Palace looked desolate, much like the Crown Prince, who was out of favor, and he didn't want to linger there any longer.
"His Majesty also sent me to deliver a message to Your Highness, saying that if Your Highness is bored in your palace, you can copy more scriptures and burn them for the late Empress, so that she can rest in peace in the afterlife."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Huaijin's aura immediately turned several degrees colder.
Shen Yunjiao, who was eavesdropping nearby, quickly noticed that his body had become very stiff, so she quickly reached out to Xiao Huaijin's side and squeezed his palm.
Xiao Huaijin's palms were extremely cold at the moment, just like his heart.
But he suppressed his anger and instead lowered his head respectfully, replying, "What Father Emperor commands, I will do. I will copy the scriptures tomorrow when I feel better."
Grandpa Gao gave a disdainful smile.
Although the Crown Prince is quite capable of leading troops into battle, he was born a jinx, bringing death to his own mother and causing droughts in various regions. His Majesty despises him to the extreme.
Now that the Imperial Concubine is pregnant with the Emperor's child, she will soon give birth to the true Crown Prince of Dayong.
At that time, the gentle Xiao Huaijin will be like a weed in the palace, easily pulled out.
The old eunuch slowly flicked the whisk in his hand and said, "Then this old servant will take his leave."
As he left Feihua Palace, he instructed his eunuchs at the door, "The Imperial Concubine has instructed that if anyone from the Eastern Palace comes to request imperial physicians, medicine, or an audience with His Majesty, you should refuse them all."
Shen Yunjiao had excellent hearing. When she heard these words on the bed, she was so angry that she immediately sat up, but Xiao Huaijin gently pressed her down.
As the voices faded into the distance, Shen Yunjiao spoke angrily, "What's wrong with that eunuch? So arrogant."
“He used to be the head eunuch in Consort Shu’s palace, and now he is the chief steward by the Emperor’s side.” Xiao Huaijin’s voice was as cold as ice. “Naturally, he is more arrogant than other eunuchs.”
"His treatment of me is naturally the will of my father and Consort Shu."
Shen Yunjiao saw Xiao Huaijin's expression clearly. She tugged at Xiao Huaijin's sleeve and whispered, "Don't be sad."
After saying this, she moved closer to Xiao Huaijin, placed her hand on his chest, and whispered in his ear, "I will stand by your side."
Shen Yunjiao knew that Xiao Huaijin must have made preparations in advance for his ascension to the throne.
According to the original text, the male protagonist was given an important position in the second month after he divorced her, was promoted at the end of the month, and purged the Shen family in the third month.
Therefore, Shen Yunjiao guessed that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the Crown Prince would be able to seize power and ascend the throne by the end of this month.
Shen Yunjiao's eyes were filled with complete trust, her dimples radiating a gentle and reassuring smile.
Xiao Huaijin was stunned. Then he tightly grasped the soft hand that was resting against his chest and said breathlessly, "Everyone else thought I would lose power and was waiting to see how I would fall into despair. Only you support me."
Shen Yunjiao's eyes flickered, thinking to herself, "I came here with a time-travel script, so naturally I know the plot before others."
But to give Xiao Huaijin more confidence, she flipped herself over and mounted him, looking down at him.
"Xiao Huaijin, I believe in your abilities, and I believe you can bring the entire Dayong County back to life."
"Yun Jiao, if I were to embark on a path of rebellion that goes against the world and is even intolerable to all, would you forgive me?"
A dark glint flashed in Xiao Huai's eyes.
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