The seventh prince bit his lip.
After a long pause, he said in a trembling voice, "It is I who admit my mistake. I was flustered when I saw the Prince Consort being punished, and I said the wrong thing. I beg Your Majesty to have mercy and spare my life!"
Xiao Ling was extremely exhausted.
He waved his hand and ignored the Seventh Prince.
A palace maid rushed over to help him up, whispering, "Phoenix Lord, go back and rest!"
The seventh prince knelt for a long time, but no one paid him any attention.
Finally, after kneeling until she was dizzy, a palace servant rushed out and shouted:
"Phoenix Lord wishes to rest. Please, Seventh Prince, take your consort back!"
The seventh prince swayed and staggered, then leaned on the ground to stand up.
He helped Jiang Xinwei, who was limping, out of Tsinghua Palace.
In the vast palace, not a single person came to help him, unlike before when many palace servants would surround him, leading his horse, bringing him a stool, and asking if he was cold or tired.
His heart was frozen solid, and he understood his position all too well once again.
This palace is no longer his home.
He managed to get Jiang Xinwei back with great difficulty.
Aside from seeking medical treatment, he has been claiming illness ever since and has remained secluded at home.
He finally understood why so many people like to feign illness!
...
The royal palace of the Wushui Kingdom.
A palace maid was carrying a silver tray with many plaques on it, which were somewhat similar to the plaques that ministers carried when they presented their memorials.
"Your Majesty, it's time to choose a concubine!"
"Hmm, Your Highness... Is the Phoenix Lord feeling better?"
"Feng Jun's health had already improved, but today during the day, he was disturbed by the Seventh Prince and the Prince Consort, and he is feeling unwell again!"
"The Seventh Prince and his consort?"
"Indeed, I asked and they said that the Seventh Prince was so angry that he went to make a scene with the Phoenix. Ah! The Phoenix is really good-natured. She didn't punish the Seventh Prince at all, but only gave the Prince Consort ten lashes, saying that the Prince Consort was disrespectful to his superior."
"Yes, Jingwu has always been spoiled. She is not allowed to enter the palace to disturb the Emperor again."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Which lady will you choose to spend the night with tonight?"
The King of Wushui Kingdom did not move. After a long while, he said, "Does Pingnan look similar to the deposed Phoenix King?"
The palace attendant was taken aback, unsure how to answer. Should he say it looked like it, or not? He thought for a moment and said:
"This servant thinks they don't look alike at all, but their tone of voice is quite similar. However, this servant thinks that the Phoenix Lord is much more benevolent. He never associates with other palace servants and has the air of 'I will not offend others unless they offend me.'"
"I will not attack unless attacked!" The King of Wushui Kingdom sighed again.
"Indeed!" The palace maid said cautiously, "Your Majesty, the Phoenix Prince has been unwell recently. Even if he went, he probably wouldn't be able to serve Your Majesty. The deposed Phoenix Prince used to be very powerful in the palace. Some of the young ladies have been in the palace for over ten years and have never even seen Your Majesty. There's Lady Zou from Lantang Garden, Lady Feng from Biyue Palace, and..."
"Let's go to Feng Xiaojun's place!" The King of Wushui Kingdom interrupted his rambling.
The palace servants busied themselves making arrangements.
The entire palace was filled with joy. With the deposed Phoenix King gone and the new Phoenix King no longer so doting, their spring had arrived.
Xiao Ling was fast asleep and didn't care about any of this.
I woke up from a sweet dream.
Then a sharp, high-pitched voice was heard echoing throughout every corner of the harem.
"His Majesty has passed away!"
"His Majesty has passed away!"
The entire harem was thrown into chaos!
Xiao Ling sat up from the bed.
A palace maid calmly helped him change his clothes, when a palace servant rushed in in a panic:
"Your Majesty, it's terrible! His Majesty has passed away."
A wave of sadness washed over Xiao Ling, but he quickly buried it deep within his heart.
"Explain yourself, what happened?"
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