"Where's His Majesty? He..."
"The emperor has been guarding here since he finished his work. The queen could have seen her if she had woken up earlier. But it seems something happened and she was called away just now."
As soon as Cuiyun finished speaking, there was a movement outside the house.
A moment later, the emperor came into the room, still damp, "Huan'er, you're awake!"
The emperor's joy was visible to the naked eye. Although he was extremely anxious, he did not step forward immediately. Instead, he stood by the charcoal brazier and waited until the moisture on his body was dried before coming closer.
Lin Chunhuan wanted to get up, but was pushed back. The emperor took a deep breath and gently stroked her cheek with his warm palm, "Don't move, don't move!"
"The imperial physician said you're injured, but it doesn't matter. I'm the emperor. I have the best doctors and medicine in the world. I'm sure you'll be well again. I'm the emperor, and I'm incredibly grateful to be the emperor."
The emperor's voice choked with sobs as he spoke.
It is a mixture of joy at regaining what was lost and fear that it was all just a dream.
"Sir." Lin Chunhuan's voice was so weak that it was just a breath, but it made the man in front of her listen attentively. "I am fine, don't worry."
That voice.
Although he didn't know who it was, Lin Chunhuan was convinced deep down that he would be fine, and he said this sincerely.
But when it fell into the ears of the emperor, it was an endless comfort.
Poisoning caused premature birth, and the birth was avalanche-like. How could it be possible that there would be no problems? The emperor knew it very well, but he nodded repeatedly, "Of course, how could my Huan'er be in trouble?"
"You are the Queen of Ming, the Mother of the Nation. I will protect you, and the dragon energy of Ming will also protect you."
The two talked for a while, but Lin Chunhuan was really too tired. The emperor felt really distressed when he saw her, and he was reluctant to let her work so hard. "Huan'er, go to sleep. When you wake up, I will bring the prince to you to see."
"You don't even know it. If the prince looks just like you, he'll become the dream lover of countless young girls in the future."
"When you wake up, let's come up with a good name for our son."
The warmth of his palm had a soothing effect. Lin Chunhuan forced a smile and nodded before falling asleep again. When the emperor got up, the expression on his face changed.
He carefully tucked in the corners of the quilt before walking out the door. "Don't tell the Queen about Ke'er's death for now. If anyone uses these things to disturb the Queen's recuperation, all three clans will be executed."
Although the tone was calm and indifferent, it made everyone who heard it shiver suddenly, as if it was even colder than the rain in the middle of the night.
Half a month later, Lin Chunhuan's health improved.
The Empress Dowager was afraid that she would miss the child, so she personally brought the child to her every day to let her see it. After raising it for half a month, although the servants and masters in the palace tried their best, the child still looked smaller than ordinary children.
"Queen, look, this little guy can actually blow bubbles even when he's asleep. He looks exactly like the emperor when he was a child!" The empress dowager couldn't stop laughing.
Although she had never advised the emperor to appoint a queen or consort, as she was getting older, how could she not hope to have children and grandchildren around her?
She originally thought that this hope could only remain in her heart forever, but now it has come true. The soft and tender little grandson is right in front of her, in her arms.
With her heart at ease, the Empress Dowager looked younger than before.
However, upon hearing the Queen Mother's words, Lin Chunhuan's smile was somewhat forced, and he looked as if he was troubled. He bit his lip for a long time before looking up and asking, "Mother, no one else is willing to tell me the truth."
"Please, have mercy on me and tell me the truth. Will I ever be able to have children again?"
Lin Chunhuan is not stupid. Although everyone sees her as cheerful these days, there is always a hint of pity underneath that cheerfulness that is hard to see.
Sitting in her position, there is not much room for sympathy.
In addition, every time the imperial physician came to take the patient's pulse, he would give her an evasive look, so this conclusion was not difficult to come by.
The Queen Mother was stunned when she heard this, and then she flew into a rage, "Who is gossiping in front of you?"
"What do you mean you can't have children? You're so young, how could you not have children? If I knew..."
"Mother." Lin Chunhuan raised her head, her already clear eyes now shone even brighter. "Don't hide it from me. I can handle it."
"Let me put this right here. Even if I, Lin Chunhuan, only have this one son in this life, I will never take the initiative to release anyone to His Majesty, nor will I indulge in self-pity because of this. I am the Queen, and the Queen's duties extend beyond just procreating children. Anyone can give birth to a child, but there is only one Queen!"
In the past, Lin Chunhuan would not have been able to say this.
From the very beginning, she knew that she had to give birth to a child for the emperor. This was her mission. Even if she only gave birth to one, she had already done it.
But after meeting Yu Huier and establishing the assessment system for female officials, her thoughts changed slightly at some point.
She is the queen, the most noble woman in the world, and standing behind her are thousands of women.
Even if I can’t have children again, so what?
The Queen Mother held her breath and stood there, their eyes meeting. Seeing the tenacity in Lin Chunhuan's eyes, she finally sighed, "Forget it. The Emperor didn't let others talk about this because he was afraid you would be sad. Now it seems that I and the Emperor underestimated you."
"It's not that serious, actually. Although she has indeed been injured and may have difficulty having children in the future, it's not completely impossible. Queen, just rest assured and take care of her."
The Queen Mother patted the back of her hand.
"Lin'er's birth is a gift from the Bodhisattva in heaven. Queen, you have done very well."
Although he had guessed it in his mind, Lin Chunhuan still felt a pang in his heart after getting the answer so clearly, but that little emotion quickly disappeared.
Although the emperor tried to hide the truth, Lin Chunhuan still learned of Ke'er's death after she finished her confinement.
"It was said that she committed suicide out of fear of punishment. Lord Ji personally brought the body to the palace to confess his guilt. It was said that Ke'er was resentful of you, so she poisoned the bamboo shoots sent to the palace."
Cuiyun said this softly, carefully observing the expression on her master's face.
What's Lin Chunhuan's expression?
There was no expression, not even the eyebrows moved.
She didn't believe that Ke'er resented her. The Marquis' Mansion sent the corpse so quickly and put all the blame on the woman. They played the trick of cutting off an arm to survive very well.
As for Ke'er herself.
If it weren't for someone who had been with her for a long time, how would they know that she liked to eat bamboo shoots, and how would they know that this thing would definitely end up on her table once it was delivered?
Ke'er's death was not unjust. Sending her to get married has already fulfilled the master-servant relationship between the two. You have to bear the consequences of the choices you make.
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