“Niannian, if you want to cancel the arranged marriage, you don’t have to make jokes like this.”
The emperor stumbled back a step as if he had just fallen, shook his head, and said with a smile.
"Your Majesty, Shen Nian is not joking. There are at most two months left."
Seeing that the emperor didn't want to believe it, Shen Nian calmly explained her current situation.
"Impossible, no, impossible. Our Niannian is perfectly fine, it can't be."
Seeing that Chen Nian was serious, the Emperor still shook his head with a smile, but his slightly swaying body betrayed his true thoughts.
"Your Majesty, please cancel the arranged marriage."
Chen Nian prostrated himself and kowtowed.
"Imperial Physician Xuan Chang—"
The emperor ignored Chen Nian's words and loudly called out to the eunuchs waiting outside the palace.
The sound immediately threw the Qianqing Palace into chaos, and the commotion also attracted the attention of the Empress, who was still awake.
The moment the chaos was discovered, the Emperor quickly suppressed the news, and only the Empress knew that the Qianqing Palace was in turmoil.
"Nian Nian—"
The Empress, who rushed to the Qianqing Palace, heard Chen Nian's words and her eyes immediately reddened. She looked at Chen Nian, wanting to touch her but not daring to.
"Your Majesty the Empress—"
Seeing the Empress's thoughts, Chen Nian reached out his free hand and took the initiative to pull the Empress into his arms, patting her gently.
How could that be?
Neither she nor the Emperor believed that Niannian would be alright.
It definitely will.
When Chen Nian was born, there was an emergency in the palace. The Emperor and Empress were unable to rush out of the palace in time, only the Empress Dowager did. The only people who knew about Chen Nian's situation were the Empress Dowager and Prince Rui and his wife.
After Prince Rui and his wife died, Shennian grew up and became more sensible. She begged the Empress Dowager not to tell anyone about her situation.
She knew how much they cared about her, and telling others would only cause them more trouble.
"Changshou, tell me and the Empress the truth about Niannian's condition."
"At most one month—"
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