The Empress Dowager shut her mouth.
"His Majesty does not wish to see you now. You should return to Xianxi Palace and wait there."
Jiang Fulai made a gesture of invitation, but in reality, he had lost much of his respect for him.
The Empress Dowager glanced at Xiao Jingyi, whose voice was gradually fading, hesitated for a long time, and then turned and left.
Jiang Fulai watched her retreating figure and sneered.
Power and family ties—the Empress Dowager always knew what she wanted.
Inside the hall, Chen Huaizhi gave Xiao Lanchuan a bottle of pills.
"Take it three times a day for seven days, and the toxins in Baolin's body will be almost completely eliminated."
Chen Huaizhi watched as Xiao Lanchuan took the medicine. Seeing that Xiao Lanchuan's complexion was not good, he couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, may I take your pulse?"
"No need."
Xiao Lanchuan raised his hand, and Chen Huaizhi had no choice but to step back.
As soon as he closed the palace door, Xiao Lanchuan coughed up blood.
Xiao Lanchuan wiped the blood from the corner of his lips, and the pain in his body surged up again.
The reason he didn't let Chen Huaizhi take his pulse was because he was afraid.
He was never afraid of death.
But now, I'm scared.
He was afraid of knowing he wouldn't survive; he was afraid of knowing when he would die.
He looked at the person sleeping peacefully on the bed. He had stayed by her side for the past few days without closing his eyes, afraid that if he closed his eyes, he would become another version of himself.
I'm afraid that if I close my eyes, I'll never wake up again.
But now, looking at the thick bloodstains on the ground, his mind became increasingly hazy.
He glanced at Nanzhi, and a bitter smile suddenly appeared on his lips.
He slowly bent down, took her hand, and pressed it against his face.
The Empress Dowager did not love him. Even though he died for her, he only felt guilty, not loved.
Faced with a choice between power and family ties, she would always choose power.
He knew the answer, so he was no longer fixated on it.
But she will always choose him.
How could he bear to part with it?
When Nanzhi woke up, it was already the afternoon of the fourth day.
She opened her eyes, stirred, and before she could speak, a voice came from beside her: "You're awake. Are you still feeling unwell? Do you want some water?"
Nanzhi tried to sit up, but one hand supported her waist and lifted her up.
A soft pillow was thoughtfully placed behind her back, and Nanzhi leaned against a warm embrace.
After a long silence, her voice became a little hoarse: "I don't feel uncomfortable anymore, I want to drink water."
For as long as Xiao Lanchuan stayed inside to guard Nanzhi, Daixue and the others waited anxiously outside for just as long.
Upon hearing the voice inside calling for water, which was not as cold and indifferent as before, the group was delighted.
Dai Xue had someone quickly bring over hot water, then composed herself and carried the water inside.
Daixue breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Nanzhi had finally woken up.
Although they learned from Chen Huaizhi that Nanzhi was not in any danger, they were still extremely worried.
However, for now, she was only happy that Nanzhi had woken up.
They still don't know about the baby in Nam Ghee's belly...
If something happens, they probably won't survive.
After pouring the water, Dai Xue was about to feed Nan Zhi when Xiao Lan Chuan took it away from her.
After drinking the water, Nanzhi felt hungry.
Dai Xue then busied herself asking someone to prepare a meal and bring it over.
Xiao Lanchuan fed her soup and meat spoonful by spoonful, as carefully as if he were taking care of a child.
Dai Xue still felt a little uncomfortable watching Xiao Lanchuan personally feed Nan Zhi.
She knew Nan Zhi would be favored, but she never expected Xiao Lan Chuan to dote on her to this extent.
After Nan Zhi finished eating, she noticed that Xiao Lan Chuan hadn't touched a bite.
"Isn't Your Majesty going to eat?"
"I'm not hungry." He still wanted to feed her.
Nanzhi took the spoon and brought it close to his lips: "Let Zhizhi feed Your Majesty."
Seeing the look of concern in her eyes, Xiao Lanchuan slowly lowered his gaze to the meat in the spoon, and then opened his mouth and ate it.
Nan Zhi fed Xiao Lanchuan a lot before putting down her spoon and snuggling back into his arms.
She wrapped her small arms tightly around his neck and sighed, "Your Majesty, I've been having dreams these past few days, dreams that I'm dead."
Upon hearing this, Xiao Lanchuan's eyes darkened, as if a raging storm was brewing within them, before gradually calming down: "Are you afraid?"
"I'm a little scared, but with His Majesty by my side before I die, I'm not afraid."
She nuzzled his neck, then stared at him earnestly: "Your Majesty, can you promise Zhizhi that you will never abandon her?"
Xiao Lanchuan was silent for a moment, then raised his hand to touch the corner of her eye: "Okay."
Later, Xiao Lanchuan had someone summon Chen Huaizhi. After taking his pulse, Chen Huaizhi said, "The situation is much better now. With proper rest, he should be fine in ten days to half a month."
Nanzhi touched her belly and asked, "Where's the baby?"
Chen Huaizhi hesitated for a moment, then glanced at Xiao Lanchuan. Seeing that Xiao Lanchuan's expression was normal but his eyes held a dangerous glint, Chen Huaizhi understood what Xiao Lanchuan meant.
"Baolin, don't worry, the child is fine."
Nan Zhi finally breathed a sigh of relief and fell asleep again in Xiao Lan Chuan's arms.
Xiao Lanchuan stayed with her for a while before leaving the palace.
Chen Huaizhi had been waiting outside. Seeing him emerge, he explained in detail, "Your Majesty, although Baolin's pregnancy is stable, she has been poisoned, and the pills she's taken these past few days are also somewhat toxic. This could potentially affect the fetus. To be on the safe side, it's best to..."
Chen Huaizhi dared not finish his sentence.
Xiao Lanchuan didn't speak, but just stared expressionlessly at Xiao Jingyi, who was still lying in the courtyard, his life hanging in the balance.
The wind suddenly picked up, and the rain came down hard, pelting Xiao Jingyi's body.
Blood stained his vision, and Xiao Jingyi's hand twitched as he reached out to him, pleading, "Brother, spare my life..."
"Your Majesty, this is our first child. We cannot commit too many killings; I fear the retribution will fall upon the child."
Xiao Lanchuan closed his eyes briefly and said, "Drag him away, don't let him die."
Nan Zhi had been asleep for a short while when she noticed that Xiao Lan Chuan had returned.
He stared at her for a long while before slowly getting up, as if to leave.
Nanzhi suddenly grabbed his hand: "Where is Your Majesty going?"
"...I have other matters to attend to."
She was a little uneasy: "It's dark outside and raining heavily, I'm scared."
Xiao Lanchuan took her hand and lay down with her on the couch.
Even though he had dark circles under his eyes and Nanzhi could tell he was very tired, he still refused to fall asleep with her.
Nan Zhi learned from 003 that he hadn't slept for four days, staying by her side as if afraid of hurting her again.
Although Nanzhi had already detoxified him, he was too deeply poisoned and wouldn't recover in a short time.
If I don't sleep now, it will be even harder to get better.
Of course, most importantly, staying up late damages your kidneys.
She didn't want to lose her future happiness.
So, I simply used my remaining 89 points to redeem a quick-sleep potion.
She stole a glance at him, then suddenly leaned in and kissed his lips.
Xiao Lanchuan closed his eyes, and as the girl leaned closer, he seemed to feel something cool slide down his throat.
Before long, he felt his limbs relaxing, and slowly, sleepiness uncontrollably crept over him.
Seeing that he was finally fast asleep, Nanzhi kissed him on the lips twice more with satisfaction.
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