Chapter 60
When Ling Huanchen woke up again, he found himself in an unfamiliar bedroom. The calming incense opposite was still burning, making him drowsy.
He held his forehead and got out of bed. As his feet touched the ground, he suddenly felt a piercing pain and had to fall back onto the bed.
Ling Huanchen lowered his head. His inner clothes were still his own, but his outer robe had become a guard's uniform. His legs were wrapped in thick gauze, and because of his previous actions, the gauze was stained with blood.
Who changed his clothes? And how did he get his leg injured?
Countless questions plagued him. Since he couldn't get out of bed, he decided to call for help. But when he opened his mouth, he suddenly realized that he couldn't make a sound.
He still fell into Jie Yuan's trap.
At this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open. Ling Huanchen thought that the person coming should be Jie Yuan's accomplice, but unexpectedly he saw Yu Zhao.
So he is actually in the Prince's Mansion?
Yu Zhao saw that he had woken up and said happily, "Brother Jieyuan, you're awake."
Ling Huanchen was stunned by this shout. What did Yu Zhao call him?
Seeing him in a trance, Yu Zhao couldn't help but sigh. "Don't worry, Brother Jieyuan. The imperial physician has taken your pulse. I don't know why your leg injury has suddenly worsened, and why you've lost your voice. But don't worry, I'll definitely have someone treat you. When you're better, you can come to my and Lan'er's wedding."
Ling Huanchen didn't hear a single word he said afterwards. After Yu Zhao left, he stumbled to the ground and walked to the bronze mirror while enduring the pain.
His face is not his face.
After this series of shocking news, Ling Huanchen calmed down. No wonder Jie Yuan was so confident in sending him to the Prince's Mansion. It turned out that he had already started to do evil things.
If he was made to look like Jie Yuan, then the self in the palace would be the real Jie Yuan.
Yu Xi is in danger now, he has to go back.
At the same time, "Ling Huanchen" in the palace also slowly woke up under Yu Xi's gaze.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with me?" He propped himself up and tried to sit up, shaking his head.
Yu Xi hurriedly supported him and let him lean against the headboard. "You fainted yesterday. The imperial physician said it was due to excessive worrying. What exactly were you thinking about? Can't you tell me?"
Ling Huanchen forced himself to cheer up and smiled at Yu Xi, "Don't worry, Your Majesty. I just have wild thoughts and always feel that everything is too good to be true, so..."
Yu Xi tucked the corner of the quilt for him and said, "Don't let your imagination run wild. I don't want to be scared again."
"Okay, I understand."
Yu Xi took his hand and rubbed it between her palms. "Ling Huanchen" smiled faintly and was about to speak when Yu Xi let him go.
"What's wrong, my king?"
Yu Xi lowered his head and looked at "Ling Huanchen's" hands. He loved holding these hands. They were obviously just as white and slender, just as soft and smooth, but he always felt that something was different.
"Nothing." When Yu Xi looked up, her expression was normal. "You've been unconscious for a whole day and night, so you must be hungry. I asked someone to prepare some porridge. Eat some so you can take the medicine later."
Ling Huanchen nodded slightly, following suit. When the porridge was brought to him, he saw Yu Xi sitting beside him, deep in thought. He suddenly asked, "Your Majesty, won't you feed me?"
Yu Xi finally came back to her senses, "Okay, I'll feed you."
"Ling Huanchen" ate the porridge fed by Yu Xi very obediently, and raised his eyes from time to time, with a charming look in his eyes, vaguely flirting with the person in front of him.
Yu Xi could not resist Ling Huanchen's gaze the most, but now he saw that the person opposite him was deliberately seducing him, but he was not distracted at all.
This is very abnormal.
Seeing that his seduction was fruitless, Ling Huanchen was not annoyed. He said to Yu Xi with a flickering look in his eyes, "Bring Xian'er here. I miss her all the time I haven't seen her."
Yu Xi immediately agreed and had someone carry the little princess to her room. Ever since little Qi Xian could walk, she always struggled to walk on her own. So as soon as she entered the room, the nanny put her down.
"Ling Huanchen" waved towards Qi Xian, "Xian'er, come here."
Qi Xian was staggering halfway when she suddenly stopped, no matter how the nanny coaxed her.
"The little princess hasn't woken up yet." The nanny bent down and said, "Go find His Highness quickly."
Seeing that Qi Xian still refused to leave, the nanny had no choice but to pick her up and hand her to "Ling Huanchen"'s arms.
Ling Huanchen took the rabbit wooden sculpture handed to her by the nanny and waved it in front of her eyes. "Xian'er, are you hungry? Would you like to stay here with Daddy for dinner?"
Qi Xian blinked a few times, and suddenly burst into tears. She used her hands and feet to climb out of "Ling Huanchen's" arms and threw herself directly onto Yu Xi's legs.
"What's wrong, Xian'er?" Yu Xi patted her gently.
Qi Xian just clung to Yu Xi's arm, cried, and refused to look back no matter what.
Ling Huanchen twitched his lips, "Xian'er, did you have a nightmare? Daddy will tell you a story, okay?"
After he finished speaking, Qi Xian hugged Yu Xi even tighter, almost curling up in Yu Xi's arms.
Yu Xi glanced at Ling Huanchen and said, "Alright, our Xian'er still wants to sleep, right? Let's take her back to her room."
"yes."
The nanny took little Qi Xian away, and the child's cries gradually faded away. Ling Huanchen looked away and sighed, "Could it be that Xian'er has become estranged from me?"
"Huanchen, don't think too much about it. Maybe the child was frightened by the dream and can't distinguish between reality and dreams."
Although Yu Xi said this, her doubts were growing. Qi Xian loved her father the most, even when she was still mute. After staying in the palace for a long time, she became even more attached to Ling Huanchen. Why did she suddenly stop liking his embrace?
"Your Majesty is right."
Ling Huanchen suddenly leaned forward and leaned on Yu Xi. "Your Majesty, I'm a little tired. Let's take a rest."
After waiting for a long time without receiving a response, he raised his head and asked, "Your Majesty?"
Yu Xi held his shoulders and pushed him away. "I haven't finished reviewing the memorials today. I was worried about you before, but now that you're okay, I'll go back to Ziyi Palace. There are too many memorials, and I'm afraid it will take me until very late. Huanchen, don't wait for me, go to bed first."
After saying that, he stood up and left, leaving no chance for the other party to ask to stay.
"Your Majesty, are you staying here tonight?" Fu Changshi asked cautiously. Even after reviewing the memorials, his prince remained in the study, preferring the company of candlelight and books rather than returning to Yuluan Palace. Could it be that the two of them were having a falling out?
Yu Xi didn't even raise her head, "Yeah."
After a moment, he put down the scroll and said, "Go, call the high priest, and don't disturb the others."
He had a knot in his heart. Although this knot was outrageous, he would not be able to sleep unless it was untied.
About a cup of tea later, Ji Yunlou hurriedly followed Fu Changshi. The late-night summons must be extremely urgent.
"Your Majesty, I, Ji Yunlou, pay my respects to His Majesty."
Yu Xi raised his hand, "Yunlou, please stand up. I have come to you to ask you something."
Ji Yunlou nodded, "I dare not. Your Majesty, please speak."
"Is there a magic spell in the world that can change a person's appearance, including their stature and voice, to look like someone else?"
Ji Yunlou frowned upon hearing this. "Yes, this technique is an illusion, a secret technique within the Fengming Clan. Almost no one can tell the difference, not even those closest to us. Why does Your Majesty ask this?"
"I have a guess, but it has not been confirmed yet."
Ling Huanchen fainted yesterday. There were many people present at the time. Who could have switched people in front of so many people?
Ji Yunlou observed his expression and asked, "Your Majesty, do you need me to help?"
"Don't use it yet. Don't alert the enemy." Yu Xi said in a deep voice, "Just be on standby at any time."
If his guess is true, he must not be exposed in person. If someone gets desperate and does something desperate, things will get out of control.
Ji Yunlou bowed, "I understand."
The next morning, Xiao Qi went to the bedroom as usual to help Ling Huanchen wash and dress. He was afraid of disturbing his master, so he entered the room quietly. Unexpectedly, his master was already sitting cross-legged on the bed.
"Master, you, you didn't stay up all night, did you?" Thinking back to the king's sudden departure last night, Xiao Qi thought the two had some quarrel and tried to console him, "The king must have had something important to do and returned to Ziyi Palace last night. Don't overthink it."
Ling Huanchen opened his eyes and smiled when he saw Xiao Qi. "I didn't think much of it. The king is busy with many things every day, so of course government affairs are the most important."
Xiao Qi breathed a sigh of relief, "Master, you are right to think so."
"Xiao Qi, go to the Imperial Hospital and ask a doctor to come over. I'm feeling a little unwell. If there's nothing else, no one else needs to come."
"Yes, I'll go right away." Upon hearing this, Xiao Qi immediately stopped laughing and turned around to leave the hall without wasting a moment.
Ling Huanchen looked at the incense burner on the table. The curling green smoke was blown to one side by the breeze. When he landed again, he was already in another room.
The nanny and the wet nurse fell to the ground, their chests rising and falling slightly, but they were sleeping like dead pigs.
"Ling Huanchen" stepped over them and went straight to the bed, looking down at the sleeping Qi Xian.
He picked up Qi Xian and rocked her gently, "My little princess, you've finally behaved well today. But to prevent any trouble in the future, I need you to behave well forever."
With a snap, a stick of incense fell to the ground.
Yu Zhao stared at the words on the paper for a long time before he uttered a single word, "You said you are my wife?"
Ling Huanchen nodded. He couldn't speak now, and with such a fixed expression on his face, he could only write.
Now the only person he can contact and who might believe him is Yu Zhao.
He had to take a gamble.
"How is this possible?" Yu Zhao covered his forehead and paced back and forth in the room. Suddenly he stopped and looked back at Ling Huanchen, "Are you sure you're not lying to me?"
Ling Huanchen nodded solemnly and wrote a line on the paper.
"Zhao'er, believe me."
Yu Zhao stared at him for a long time, not knowing what was wrong with him. His face looked completely different, but he just couldn't help but believe it.
"Okay, I believe you."
Ling Huanchen breathed a sigh of relief and continued writing, "What on earth happened the day before yesterday?"
Yu Zhao frowned and thought, "It was the princess who fainted first, and then you... No, it was you two who fainted one after another, and then my brother came and summoned the imperial physician immediately, and I brought you back to the palace. Wait!" He slapped his forehead, "If you were the princess, then the people in the palace..."
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