Upon hearing Xiao Yezi's words, Physician Zhang's heart, which had just settled down, jumped up again and immediately rose to his throat.
Good heavens, it's so hard to talk to these shrewd people! I accidentally set another trap for them!
This little Ye Zi usually calls me Physician Zhang and Imperial Physician Zhang so affectionately, but when it comes to testing me, she doesn't hold back at all.
He was certain that if he agreed and said anything more, it would definitely be reported to the Emperor.
"Please don't tease me, Eunuch Ye. It's none of our business how the Emperor should concern himself with his affairs."
For once, Physician Zhang displayed his emotional intelligence, refraining from giving a direct answer and keeping his wits about him.
Xiao Yezi nodded to himself. If he could, he wouldn't want to be the bad guy either.
But since this was a task assigned to him by the emperor, he had to complete it; otherwise, his life would be in danger.
"Physician Zhang, you flatter me. This matter concerns His Majesty, so I had to be careful. Please forgive me, Physician Zhang."
After Xiao Yezi finished speaking, she gave Doctor Zhang an apologetic smile.
Neither of them spoke after that, mainly because they couldn't speak carelessly to each other, as they both knew the Emperor's thoughts.
Now, only the Emperor and the Crown Princess remain in that warm pavilion, and they have no idea how things will ultimately turn out.
I just hope... it doesn't escalate too much, otherwise, only the woman will get hurt.
A woman as beautiful and intelligent as the Crown Princess, who wouldn't feel sorry for her, who would have the heart to let her get hurt?
Meanwhile, in the warm pavilion—
The atmosphere indeed reached a stalemate, with neither of them speaking, especially Liu Lingxi, whose eyes were red and made her look even more pitiful.
Sheng Jin longed to pull her into his arms and hug her tightly, to be her support and to comfort her.
Liu Lingxi was in a terrible state, especially with the man supporting her—who was also her nominal father.
Now that the other party is holding her tightly, she has no way to stop them.
"Father..."
"I'm here, what's wrong?"
Sheng Jin was well aware of the woman's avoidance of him, but he simply couldn't help but move closer to her.
For example, right now, Sheng Jin looked at the woman's delicate and weak appearance, almost on the verge of tears, and he couldn't take his eyes off her at all.
"Your subject feels a little tired and wants to return to the palace to rest... How about we call Ye Zhi and the others over..."
As she finished speaking, Liu Lingxi finally managed to suppress the sobs in her voice, and she stared intently at the man in front of her.
Liu Lingxi thought her gaze was firm, but in reality, the man only saw her focus on him.
Sheng Jin's heart trembled at the sight of her gaze, and an unprecedented joy quickly swept over his entire body. He was so happy.
He knew it was all just his imagination, but he still felt genuinely happy.
Sheng Jin looked back at him, and the two gazed at each other for eternity.
Time seems to have passed for a long time, yet nothing seems to have changed...
As Liu Lingxi grew increasingly flustered under the intense gaze, she couldn't help but lightly bite her red lips.
At this moment, the man's gaze grew increasingly deep and intense, captivating Sheng Jin, who couldn't help but want to kiss him—
His head lowered lower and lower, until the two were so close that their breaths could almost be heard.
An ambiguous atmosphere lingered in the air...
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