"Her Majesty the Crown Princess's pregnancy is stable, there's nothing serious, but..."
The imperial physician glanced around as he finished speaking, clearly implying that he had something more to say.
Sheng Jin understood, stopped in his tracks, waved his sleeve, and said with an air of authority.
"Everyone, get out of here. Little Yezi, guard the door."
"yes."
Xiao Yinzi knew that what was about to be said was not something he, as a servant, should hear, and he also had to make sure that no one else could hear it.
He was the most quick-witted, and immediately understood the emperor's meaning, so he quickly led the palace servants away.
However, when his gaze fell upon King Jing, he hesitated, unsure whether to ask the man to leave.
King Jing naturally wanted to stay, and he turned his concerned gaze to the woman, clearly wanting to hear what was going on.
Sheng Jin was the person closest to Liu Lingxi, and he paid such close attention to women—
King Jing's gaze, of course, did not escape his discerning eyes.
What Sheng Jin hated most was that other men couldn't control their greedy gazes and actually started to lay hands on her Xi'er.
What is Sheng Changling anyway? He's just a brat who hasn't even grown his first hair yet, and he never realizes his place!
"Prince Jing, what? You dare disobey my orders?"
Sheng Jin's voice carried no anger, yet it inexplicably instilled fear in people; this was the power of authority without anger.
The man's deep voice, as loud as a striking bell, successfully jolted Sheng Changling, who was staring at the woman in a daze.
Upon hearing his own name, King Jing immediately realized that he had been warned.
He already had a 90% suspicion before, and now it's gone up to 100%.
This emperor, who had always been indifferent to women, actually fell in love with the crown princess, with such a beautiful woman!
However, even if he now knows such a big secret, he would never use it to do anything to harm the woman.
He couldn't control his own heart and fell deeply in love.
Thinking this, Sheng Changling withdrew his gaze, lowered his head deeply, bowed again, and took his leave.
"Your subject... takes his leave."
There was nothing he could do; there were people watching, and he had absolutely no chance.
Sheng Changling felt helpless, and at the same time, a deep sense of resentment rose in his heart, like an ice needle piercing into his bones and blood.
One day, he will appear openly and honestly beside the woman, and no one can stop him!
At this moment, a poison called Liu Lingxi, like a poison that penetrates the intestines, deeply seeped into his body and into his blood.
This feeling transcended his desire for imperial power and became the most important thing in his life.
So much so that later, whenever Sheng Changling recalled their first encounter, he felt a deep sense of defeat and powerlessness.
All his motivation and struggles, and his rebellion against the injustice of fate, were for one person.
That person was none other than the man he once hated and envied the most, the Crown Prince's wife, and the future Empress—Liu Lingxi.
Although Sheng Changling had sketched out so many things in his mind, he did not show it on his face.
He still needs to hide, to conceal all his resentment, all his jealousy, and all his desires.
Only when a sapling grows into a large tree and dominates all of this land can it attract birds to roost.
Before that, of course we need to cut down that big tree; it's too much of an eyesore, isn't it?
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