As Qingying stepped out of the prison, a shout came from behind her: "Pan is going to commit suicide!"
She immediately pulled her foot back from the doorway and ordered sternly, "Summon the best imperial physicians and do everything in your power to save her life!"
"yes."
A group of people hurriedly helped up Pan, who had fainted and was covered in blood.
Qingying then left with peace of mind.
Tong Xia asked, puzzled, "Why did Your Highness save her?"
Yu Yue said, "Wouldn't it be too easy for her to just die like this?"
Qingying gently stroked the scar on her wrist and slowly said, "I have the hatred of killing my mother and the resentment of destroying me. I have a long life ahead of me, and she must live a long and miserable life to relieve the hatred in my heart."
As she said this, she looked at Yu Yue, and after a moment, said, "Go and do something for me."
...
Pan woke up again three days later.
She felt as if she had been having a very long dream.
In her dream, she was still the eldest daughter of the Pan family, waiting to be married, the apple of her parents' eye. That was probably the happiest time of her life.
Later she met Liu Yu.
The handsome general, clad in silver armor and riding a tall steed, looked majestic and imposing; every ray of sunlight shining on him seemed like mere background.
With just one glance, she secretly vowed in her heart that she would marry no one but him.
She thought that as long as she married Liu Yu, this man would eventually fall in love with her. But even though he ruined the Ye family and caused Ye Ning to fall into prostitution, he still didn't hold a grudge and was willing to do things against his ancestors just to be with that woman, showing no regard for their marital bond.
After that, she lived in hatred.
Her biggest regret was losing her child, but she never regretted raising Qingying by her side.
Only by seeing her enemy's daughter every day could she avoid forgetting the mistakes she had made. She would take back everything Ye Ning owed her through her daughter…
She never expected that the first person she would see when she opened her eyes would be Yu Yue.
"woke up?"
She frowned, opened her mouth but couldn't make a sound; her throat hurt as if someone had cut it.
Yu Yue stood upright by the bed, looking down at her, her voice as cold as ice: "Madam, there's no need to exert yourself. To save your life, we used a strong medicine, and your throat has been burned."
Pan's eyes widened in disbelief as she stared at her, her gaze gradually turning venomous.
"Hate all you want, live on with hatred. If you still want to die, you can continue to kill yourself, but I will definitely save you again, with the best medicine and the best imperial physicians, saving you again and again. However, every time you wake up, your body will be missing something, until in the end you can't even kill yourself."
Pan covered her throat, opened her mouth, but could only manage incoherent sounds with difficulty, which made her terrified.
Qingying was trying to make her wish she were dead.
What a cruel heart...
She gripped the brocade quilt tightly, clenching her teeth in hatred.
Yu Yue gave her one last contemptuous look, then turned and walked outside, instructing, "Wait until she's almost fully recovered before throwing her back into the prison. No one is allowed to visit her during this time."
As usual, Wei Huaixu stayed overnight at Baoyi Palace.
"I have fulfilled all the promises I made to you." He said in a light tone, as if he were taking credit.
Qingying smiled and stroked his temple. "Your Majesty's word is as good as gold. You have fulfilled my wish. I have no way to repay you."
"No reward is needed; I do this willingly." Wei Huaixu wrapped his arms around her waist, pressed his cheek against her lower abdomen, rubbed against her through her clothes, and whispered, "Jiaojiao, give me a child."
This was something Qingying hadn't expected, and for a moment she was stunned, unsure how to respond.
She hesitated for only a moment, and Wei Huaixu immediately felt a little guilty. He then said, "If you are not ready yet, I can wait. I won't force you."
"Um."
Unexpectedly, she agreed so readily this time, causing Wei Huaixu's words, which were about to spill out, to get stuck in his throat, his heart clenching, unable to go up or down.
He didn't say anything more, he just closed his eyes.
Nothing happened after that; after turning off the lights, the two of them went to sleep in each other's arms as usual.
However, Qingying could still clearly sense that his attitude had become somewhat cold.
His face was so close, and his eyes were closed, his breathing shallow and seemingly harmless.
Qingying felt that he had probably misunderstood her meaning.
“I know you’re not asleep,” Qingying whispered.
The next moment, the person in front of him opened his eyes, his gaze clear and bright, showing no sign of drowsiness.
“Ah Xu…” Qingying gently took his hand under the quilt, leaned forward, and rested her head on his chest.
“Ah Xu, do you know? I witnessed a woman giving birth with my own eyes, and that scene still haunts me to this day. Giving birth is like walking through the gates of hell for a woman. Ah Xu, I was really scared…” As she spoke, her shoulders trembled and tears streamed down her face.
Wei Huaixu felt a pang of heartache and gently coaxed her, "Jiaojiao, don't cry. If you're scared, we won't have the baby."
"really?"
"Jiaojiao, if it means you have to pay the price of your life for my offspring, I would rather have no descendants. I don't ask for much in this life, I just want you to stay by my side."
Qingying was stunned again.
It would be a lie to say I wasn't surprised.
Some say he killed his father and brothers for the throne, that he was a heartless and ungrateful person. Yet, this same person was capable of going to such lengths for her?
Or was he just saying it?
Qingying took a deep breath. She silently berated herself in her heart. She had already stumbled here before, how could she be so easily fooled by a man's sweet words again?
What talk of a lifetime of one love and one partner? Now she's enjoying the blessings of having two wives. Besides... the person in front of her isn't even the one who made that promise. How could she dare to give her heart away so easily?
As if she had made up her mind, she gently kissed Wei Huaixu's lips and said, "Don't worry, Huaixu, I won't let you be childless."
Wei Huaixu was secretly pleased, thinking that she had accepted him.
However, the next day, upon hearing the news reported by his subordinates, he frowned deeply. "You're saying she sent the Empress a fertility-enhancing drug?"
"Yes..." The young eunuch who brought the message clearly felt the low pressure coming down from above, and he was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and didn't dare to breathe.
"Heh... so that's what she meant when she said she wouldn't let me have no descendants." Wei Huaixu chuckled, his tone tinged with melancholy.
Qingying quickly received the news—Wei Huaixu had ordered Liu Shushu to move into Fengqi Palace.
This palace originally belonged to the Empress and was the most beautiful and scenic spot in the entire harem. After the palace coup, Fengqi Palace had been under renovation ever since. Wei Huaixu ordered the craftsmen to use the best materials and carefully polish it. Although it was called renovation, it was actually almost a complete overhaul of the entire palace.
Everyone originally thought that given His Majesty's favor towards Consort Liu, the palace would likely become hers, but unexpectedly, the one who ended up living there was the Empress.
It seems that the Empress is still the head of the harem.
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