Xie Shizhu released the hand that was holding Yan Chou, and hurried to the front of the cell, looking him up and down, "Brother, how is your injury recovering?"
Xie Xinglan shifted his gaze to Xie Shizhu's face and smiled faintly: "It's almost done."
Xie Shizhu breathed a sigh of relief, "That's good."
Xie Xinglan had been missing her for a long time, but because Yan Chou was present, he couldn't speak at all.
I could only urge him, “It’s late, go back and go to bed early, I’m fine here.”
As soon as Xie Shizhu finished speaking, she wanted to say something, but the man next to her hugged her waist and said, "Queen, your brother asked you to go to bed early. Let's go. Don't let your brother down."
Then, without stopping for a moment, he took Xie Shizhu and walked out of the prison.
Xie Xinglan frowned and stared at their backs as they left.
*
In Jin'an Palace, the curtains fell.
The hall was filled with candlelight and the sweet scent of sandalwood filled the air.
Yan Chou lifted the wet hair from Xie Shizhu's forehead and kissed her on the forehead, his eyes full of tenderness.
After the lovemaking, there is endless silence.
Xie Shizhu had already fallen asleep exhausted, but Yan Chou was exceptionally awake, staring at her peaceful sleeping face.
It was not until the sky was a little bright that he felt sleepy. He closed his eyes for less than an hour before getting up, changing his clothes and attending the morning court.
The system was stunned: [Isn't he tired? He's so energetic.]
The system responded with Xie Shizhu's steady breathing.
system:【……】
*
After the court session, Chang Qing was invited to Ning'an Palace by the Empress Dowager's maid.
As soon as I entered, I saw the Queen Mother and the Regent.
When Yan Xiuran saw him, a smile appeared on his lips, "General Chang."
Chang Qing bowed to the two and sat down to one side. The Queen Mother asked the maid to make tea for him. Then, while observing Chang Qing's expression, she said, "General Chang, I heard that you left the palace with the Emperor and the Empress some time ago?"
"Yes, Your Majesty."
The Queen Mother frowned and said slowly, "Has General Chang been attacked?"
Chang Qing nodded, pretending to be surprised, "How did the Queen Mother know about this?"
The Queen Mother sighed softly, "You don't know this, but I've learned that the assassin was the Emperor's man. You've sacrificed so much for the country, yet he wants to kill you. This Emperor is truly cold-blooded and ruthless."
Yan Xiuran hesitated for a moment and said, "Empress Dowager, is there a misunderstanding? General Chang is a great general to Xihe. The emperor has no reason to attack General Chang."
The Queen Mother looked at him, raised an eyebrow, and then said, "The Emperor would send the Minister of Personnel to a deserted place. There is no logic at all. His mind is strange..."
The two of them sang the same tune, and Chang Qing remained silent. How could he not know what the Queen Mother and the Regent meant?
The Queen Mother finally finished her long-prepared words, paused, and continued, "General Chang, you see, the Regent is also the descendant of the late Emperor, just like the Emperor. His ascension to the throne will be a good thing for Xihe."
Chang Qing stood up, smiled, and said noncommittally: "I need to think about it for a while."
The Queen Mother was not in a hurry and said with a smile, "Okay."
After Chang Qing left Ning'an Palace, Yan Xiuran asked anxiously, "Empress Dowager, will General Chang stand on our side?"
The Queen Mother snorted coldly, her eyes sinister as she spoke slowly, "He will definitely do that. Don't worry. Given General Chang's feelings towards the Queen, I'm sure Yan Chou won't let him have such an easy life. To save his life, Chang Qing will definitely submit to me."
Yan Xiuran was slightly stunned. He really didn't expect that Chang Qingxin belonged to Xie Shizhu.
However, as long as he sat on the throne of the emperor, Chang Qing did not dare to reveal his thoughts.
Yan Xiuran relaxed his tense body and a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth.
Chang Qing left Ning'an Palace with an irritated look on his face. As to whether or not to overthrow Yan Chou, he was hesitant.
When he walked out of the palace, he saw a familiar figure: Xie Shizhu was walking in the imperial garden with a palace maid.
Xie Shizhu turned his back to him, looked up at the peach blossoms above his head, and then jumped up the tree.
The maidservant under the tree seemed accustomed to this, and only worriedly reminded her a few times: "Empress, please slow down."
Xie Shizhu sat on a thick branch, reaching out to touch the flower bud, but failed to catch it. She frowned slightly and continued to stretch her arms.
Seeing this, Chang Qingxin suddenly grabbed it.
The next second, Xie Shizhu lost his balance and was about to fall from the tree.
Chang Qing's face turned pale and he was about to run towards Xie Shizhu, but a bright yellow figure was one step faster than him and raised his hand to catch the woman who fell to the ground.
Immediately afterwards, Yan Chou's somewhat angry voice reached his ears.
"Queen, I'm just going to leave for a while, and you're just neglecting your own health."
Yan Chou was still frightened. He looked down at her, his angry eyes surveying her body. He quickly lifted her sleeve to check, and when he saw that she was not injured, Yan Chou's expression eased a little.
The maid was trembling with fear. Before Yan Chou could blame her, she quickly apologized: "Your Majesty, it is my fault for not taking good care of you..."
Chang Qing could already guess the fate of this palace maid. Yan Chou would definitely want to kill her, and in a moment, this palace maid would die at Yan Chou's hands.
Sure enough, Yan Chou put down Xie Shizhu's arm, his face was gloomy, and his eyes showed a coldness that was creepy.
Xie Shizhu looked at Yan Chou with an impatient tone: "I ignored her obstruction, if you want to blame someone, blame me."
Hearing this, Yan Chou's anger subsided. He lowered his eyes and stared at Xie Shizhu, with a layer of helplessness in his eyes, "It seems that I still left some strength for you last night."
As soon as he finished speaking, Xie Shizhu's face turned red with shame and she glared at him.
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