Moreover, there were changes in the court.
The Minister of Justice initiated an investigation.
In less than three days, the case of the assassination attempt during the festival snowballed, with more and more people being arrested by the Ministry of Justice.
Outsiders only thought Qi Yu was angry, and everyone was on edge, but those who understood saw that Qi Yu's real intentions were not what they seemed.
He was eliminating spies planted in the palace by various factions, as well as dissidents in the court.
It felt like a storm was brewing.
Xia Yixin was completely unaware of any of this.
Although her injuries were minor, she lacked the internal energy protection of those two, so she remained unconscious for several days.
Moreover, I had some nightmares during that time, such as eating a live octopus and getting my tongue tangled up, having something stuck in my hand and having difficulty breathing, or having a bunch of little ants crawling all over me.
She woke up groggily the next morning, and vaguely saw the bright yellow bed curtains. There was a faint smell of medicine in the air, and the system kept reminding her.
"Ding! Congratulations, host! The side quest 'Helping Qi Yu become a qualified emperor' is 99% complete! You're amazing! You're almost there in raising a cunning and ruthless emperor!"
"Ding, the main quest to avoid Xia Jingfeng's death has increased the overall progress by 50%, a 50% chance. Host, you'd better pay more attention to your father."
Xia Yixin didn't have time to ask the system. She took a breath and couldn't help coughing, which made her head ache.
At that moment, the bed curtains were lifted, and she was pulled into the arms of a man with a cool fragrance. He still had a chill about him, obviously having just come in from outside.
Her lips were already close to the water glass.
"How are you feeling? The medicine will be ready soon."
Xia Yixin felt a sharp pain all over her body whenever she moved, especially in her left shoulder, which she remembered being shot by an arrow when she went to rescue people.
After taking a sip of water, she finally felt a little better and realized that the person supporting her was indeed Qi Yu.
She remembered how he had saved her that day and asked anxiously, "How are you?"
Qi Yu had just returned from the Imperial Study and hadn't even had time to change his clothes.
The concern and worry in her eyes made him smile slightly.
"I have internal energy protecting me, so there's no problem."
Xia Yixin looked at him carefully, but couldn't tell anything from his appearance. She breathed a slight sigh of relief. "How long was I unconscious? How is my father?"
She remembered that Xia Jingfeng was also seriously injured that day, but he shouldn't be in any life-threatening danger.
Qi Yu comforted him, "The Prime Minister is recovering well. He woke up a few hours before you. Your health is much worse than his right now. It's not too late to see the Prime Minister after you've recovered."
Xia Yixin was relieved, only then realizing that the two of them were too close. Although he was fully dressed, she was only wearing her undergarments.
She moved back a little to create some distance, and Qi Yu's eyes darkened slightly. Just as he was about to pull her closer, Cao De's voice came from outside, offering his greetings. Cao De brought over the porridge he had been preparing, along with some brewed medicine, one bowl for each of them.
Xia Yixin had slept for three days, and when she smelled the aroma of the porridge, she immediately forgot everything and happily drank it all.
When she finished her drink, she realized that Qi Yu had already finished his medicine, while hers had a spicy and bitter smell that hit her nostrils, causing her to frown.
Since she acquired the pills, which were effective after just one dose, she rarely needed to take medicine anymore. It was a pity that she couldn't reveal her storage ring, otherwise she really wouldn't have to suffer like this.
Seeing her childish frown, Qi Yu coaxed her, "Don't be afraid, it's just a little bitter at first, but I had them add licorice, so it won't taste too bad."
His coaxing manner made Xia Yixin blush slightly. She closed her eyes and drank the medicine. Sure enough, it was bitter at first, but then it got better.
After taking the medicine, she was a beat slow to realize how he knew what her medicine tasted like.
Those dreams inexplicably flashed through her mind, but she quickly dismissed the strange thought.
Having been bedridden for three days, she felt unwell and wanted to return to her Phoenix Palace, but Qi Yu refused, saying, "Your arrow wound on your shoulder hasn't healed yet, so you can't move rashly. Besides, it's getting late, let's talk about it tomorrow."
"Oh..." Xia Yixin then noticed that it was already completely dark outside.
The atmosphere between the two became a little awkward for a moment, but Qi Yu patted her head and said, "You go to sleep first, I'll go take a bath and change."
The candles in Zhengyang Palace went out again.
Xia Yixin, who was lying down, was unusually nervous.
It's been almost a month since the two of them last slept together.
Although she knew that his body couldn't really do much, after he left temporarily to shower and change, Xia Yixin still wrapped herself up in the blanket like a ball.
She appeared to be asleep with her back to him, but he could clearly feel her breathing become rapid as she lay down.
Qi Yu didn't expose her and closed his eyes.
Xia Yixin was in a state of turmoil. Before, she only had suspicions about Qi Yu, but now his actions were definitely not something that could be easily explained.
She had mixed feelings about Qi Yu. She hadn't thought much about it before, and their relationship was more like that of friends. But at some point, things changed.
When she realized what was happening, her first instinct was to dodge, but it seemed that dodging was no longer an option.
Xia Yixin was a little flustered.
She felt as if two voices were arguing in her head.
One person said, "You can't hide forever. Why not just ask him directly? Besides, he saved your life."
Another person said, "You'll leave this world sooner or later, so why add to your troubles? Besides, he didn't explicitly say anything, did he?"
After much deliberation, her rationality gradually leaned towards the second option. Moreover, she remembered that she had decided to continue playing dumb. She had a vague intuition that if she really revealed the truth, some things would become uncontrollable.
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