Chapter 423 Abdication
After returning to the East Palace.
Feng Qingqing decided to keep a close eye on Zhan Yeyuan, not letting him stay up late or do anything that would harm his body, otherwise he would be in poor health.
She didn't know how to tell him that she was leaving.
Even though she had promised him before that she would stay by his side and take care of him, if he ascended the throne and became emperor, could she leave?
After all, when she agreed to help him marry him, she was only to be the Crown Princess.
…
After nightfall.
Zhan Yeyuan continued to review memorials in his study. The firelight seemed to cast a layer of warmth on his face, making him handsome and gentle, and making him look unusually gentle.
Feng Qingqing stood at the door for a while, and finally walked in with ginseng soup.
"Your Highness."
Zhan Yeyuan looked up and saw a woman in a red dress walking in. He closed the memorial in his hand and put it away. "Why are you here?"
Feng walked gently to the desk and put down the tray in her hand. "It's already midnight, you should go back and rest. You can handle the unfinished business tomorrow."
"Father is seriously ill. Some things cannot be delayed. I have just taken over and many things need to be handled carefully and on time." Zhan Yeyuan said in a calm voice.
"But you must not forget your body. This is the soup I made for you. Please drink it quickly." Feng picked up the bowl and blew on it gently.
Only give it to him after making sure it won’t burn his mouth.
Zhan Yeyuan looked at her serious behavior with tenderness in his eyes. Since the last poisoning incident, she cared about him more than ever before.
I do everything myself.
He knew that she was so nice to him because she felt guilty.
"Your Highness." Feng Qingqing saw that he was staring at her intently and looked a little uncomfortable, so she had to remind him to take the soup.
Zhan Yeyuan came back to his senses, reached out to take the exquisite bowl of soup, and drank it all. It was a familiar taste to him. Her cooking skills seemed to be getting better and better.
"You should go back and rest earlier. I will rest after you finish the work." He put the bowl back on the tray.
"You go and rest now." Feng insisted gently, looking at him motionlessly.
A gentle smile floated on Zhan Yeyuan's fair face. "There are two more memorials. I will go back after I finish dealing with them."
Feng glanced at the memorial on the desk and said, "I will wait for you to go back together."
After saying this, don't give him a chance to refuse.
She walked straight to the chair next to her.
Zhan Yeyuan: “…”
A moment later.
When he finished dealing with the memorials, Feng Qingqing fell asleep with her head tilted in the chair. He got up and walked towards her gently. The woman was sleeping soundly.
There was a relaxed look between his eyebrows, without any guard at all.
The light and shadows cast on her fair face, making her skin look even whiter. Her skin was so smooth and flawless that it seemed as if she were being blown away, and her long and curly eyelashes were like delicate fans.
Finally, his eyes fell on the woman's rosy lips.
Zhan Yeyuan stared at her for a long time, and seeing that she was still not awake, he gently picked her up and walked out with steady and light steps.
When Mo Lan saw him coming out, there was some surprise on her face.
After seeing his master leave, he went into the study, extinguished the candles, closed the door, and then followed closely.
Feng felt her body moving slightly, and gradually regained consciousness. She smelled a familiar breath, probably from the drugs he had taken since he was a child.
There is always a very faint smell of medicine on my body.
She closed her eyes tightly.
Why is Your Highness carrying her while walking?
No, she couldn't control herself and fell asleep while she was waiting for him in the study.
Feng Qingqing was going crazy in her heart.
How could she fall asleep and even let His Highness carry her back?
At this time, should she wake up or pretend not to wake up?
After weighing it over for a long time, Feng Qingqing decided to pretend that she was still asleep. Otherwise, when she woke up, what would she say? Wouldn't it be too embarrassing?
Fortunately, we arrived at her residence soon.
When Hongyu saw Zhan Yeyuan coming back carrying her master, she was about to speak, but was stopped by Zhan Yeyuan's eyes, so she had to hurry to open the door.
After that, I stood outside the door, not daring to go in.
I felt very sad.
I didn't expect that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would bring the young lady back.
Zhan Yeyuan gently placed Feng on the bed and pulled the quilt to cover her.
Feng breathed a sigh of relief, hoping that he would leave quickly. Suddenly, she felt the bed collapse slightly. Did he sit down?
Suddenly, her heart was lifted.
Why isn't he leaving yet!
Suddenly, she smelled a clear scent of medicine, and he seemed to be coming over.
Next second.
She seemed to be frozen in place, completely unable to think, as if struck by lightning. When she came to her senses and opened her eyes, Zhan Yeyuan was gone.
Feng Qingqing suddenly sat up and touched her lips with trembling fingers.
He kissed her!
Why did he kiss her?
Feng Qingqing's heartbeat couldn't be controlled and accelerated, her cheeks were red and hot, she quickly hid back and covered herself with the quilt, completely unable to calm down.
What does your highness mean?
Feng Qingqing wanted to cry but had no tears. If she had known this earlier, she should have woken up. Now how could she face him tomorrow?
Not true.
He must have thought she was not awake, so he kissed her.
Then she can just pretend she doesn't know.
Calm and cool.
She just thought it was an illusion and His Highness did not really kiss her.
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Yangxin Palace.
The hall was brightly lit.
Emperor Jingming is talking to Zhan Yeyuan.
Outer hall.
Feng sat upright and quietly. Tonight, the emperor suddenly summoned them to the palace, so they had to come. Because the emperor wanted to talk to His Highness, she was waiting outside.
When the queen came over, she only saw Feng Qingqing.
Feng Qingqing hurriedly stepped forward and saluted: "I am your concubine, and I have seen the Queen."
The queen smiled softly, "The prince is in there?"
"Yeah." Feng nodded gently and obediently.
The queen's eyes flickered. She came here immediately after learning that the emperor had suddenly summoned Zhan Yeyuan to the palace. It was already very late. Was there anything that couldn't be discussed tomorrow?
It must be something very important. I wonder if it is related to the throne.
She came here every day these two days.
What the emperor talked about most with her were the Crown Prince and Prince Jin. He said that he felt particularly relieved to hand over the throne to the Crown Prince, and they could travel around without worry.
A moment.
Zhan Yeyuan came out of the inner hall and saw the queen. He asked, "Why are you here so late?"
"Is the emperor okay?" the queen asked with concern.
"Nothing." Zhan Yeyuan said in a faint voice.
"It's getting late. You should go back and rest. I will go in and look after the Emperor." The Queen smiled gently.
Zhan Yeyuan nodded, took Feng and left gently.
When Feng Qingqing grabbed her hand, her body stiffened and her ears felt a little hot. In the past two days, she tried hard to ignore the fact that he kissed her that night.
But every time she saw him, she couldn't help but look at his lips.
After the queen saw them leave, she quickly walked towards the inner hall and asked, "Your Majesty, why haven't you rested yet?"
When Emperor Jingming saw her, he smiled and said, "Qinghe, you're here just in time. I just told Ye Yuan that I'm going to draft an imperial decree to pass the throne to him."
"Your Majesty, are you really planning to abdicate?" The Queen walked to the bedside. Summoning the Prince to the palace so late must be about the throne.
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