My heart tightened. Li Chengqian was dead?! That hypocritical and righteous fake emperor, he actually died like this? I secretly glanced at Li Heng, and saw that his face was ashen, and the anger in his eyes was almost bursting out, frightening the surrounding doctors so much that they dared not breathe.

The Queen Mother continued to cry and complain, looking so grief-stricken that anyone who didn't know her would think she loved her son very much. I sneered in my heart, thinking that the women in the harem were all masters of acting, and they might be secretly happy in their hearts.

"Come here! Convey my order, thoroughly investigate the cause of the Queen Mother's death, and make sure to bring the murderer to justice! Anyone who dares to murder the Queen Mother will be torn into pieces by me!" Li Heng gritted his teeth and said, every word seemed to be squeezed out from between his teeth.

I thought to myself, is there any need to investigate this? Most likely, she is a victim of a harem struggle. However, once Li Chengqian dies, the power structure in the court will change again. I don't know whether it will be a blessing or a curse for me...

I was daydreaming when I suddenly felt a sharp gaze coming towards me. My heart skipped a beat and I looked up, only to see Li Heng staring at me coldly. It seemed as if his eyes could see through my thoughts.

I felt frightened by his gaze, so I quickly lowered my head and pretended to be timid.

Li Heng retracted his gaze and said in a deep voice, "Mother, please have a good rest first. I will come to see you later."

After saying this, he turned around and strode away, followed closely by a group of eunuchs and palace maids. The bedroom suddenly became quiet.

When I saw Li Heng leaving, I was about to run away, but as soon as I turned around, I ran into a wall of flesh.

"Ouch!" I covered my nose and cried out in pain, then raised my head and saw a pair of peach blossom eyes that seemed to be smiling but not smiling.

"Your Highness, why are you here?" I asked in surprise. How come this person walked without making any sound, like a ghost?

Li Rui smiled slightly, that smile was like a spring breeze, making people feel like they were bathed in spring breeze, "Why? Can't the king stay here?"

I rolled my eyes and thought to myself, you are a prince, you can go wherever you want, how dare I control you!

"I heard that your daughter had entered the palace, so I came to see you." Li Rui said, reaching out to tidy up the strands of hair on my temples, his movements were unnaturally gentle.

I was a little overwhelmed by his sudden intimacy, and my cheeks turned red.

"Your Highness, you...you shouldn't be like this. It won't be good if someone sees us." I whispered, but my heart was beating like a deer.

Li Rui chuckled, leaned close to my ear, and whispered, "What are you afraid of? Is there any place in the harem that I dare not go to?"

His voice was low and magnetic, with a hint of masculinity, spraying on my ears, making me feel numb all over.

I felt my heart beating faster and faster, and my breathing became rapid. I wanted to push him away, but I couldn't bear to do so. I could only let him hold me like this.

"Qingya, do you know that you are really charming when you go to court?" Li Rui's voice rang in my ears with a barely perceptible hoarseness.

I looked up at him with some confusion, "Charming? What did I do?"

Li Rui chuckled and pinched my nose with his hand, "You are just too smart. So smart that I can't help but want to..."

Before he could finish his words, he heard a light cough from behind him.

I was startled and turned around suddenly, only to see Li Heng appear at the door without knowing when, looking at us coldly.