He Yue met his cold and resentful gaze, feeling extremely guilty.
Knowing that he was jealous again, she had a sudden idea and immediately wrapped her arms around his neck and quickly kissed him on the lips.
The coolness in Thirteen's eyes vanished instantly. Staring at the charming little woman in front of him, he swallowed hard, his eyes burning with desire, wishing he could devour her whole.
"Thirteen, it's so good to see you again." He Yue looked at him with a smile.
Sweet words reached his ears, and the domineering princess transformed into a sweet little woman. How could Thirteen resist? He couldn't wait to pounce on her and entwine with her without a care in the world.
However, remembering that Heyue had just woken up, he suppressed his impulse and glared at her with displeasure: "You deliberately seduced me, didn't you? I'll deal with you when you're better!"
He pinched her waist hard, his expression vicious.
He Yue gasped in pain, sensing his anger, but she didn't care about his behavior, only revealing a sly smile.
Since Heyue had just woken up and was weak, it was not suitable for her to eat snacks or other things, so Hailan brought in a bowl of millet porridge.
Thirteen personally fed Heyue porridge, his gaze tenderly fixed on her face.
After finishing the bowl of porridge, Thirteen gave the empty bowl to Hailan, helped Heyue lie down again, and covered her with the blanket.
Heyue held his hand, looked into his eyes, and felt only relief in her heart. She was relieved that she had really come back and that she hadn't left him alone.
Seeing the dark circles under his eyes and thinking about how he had been taking care of her tirelessly these past few days, Heyue felt a pang of heartache. She moved over and squeezed his hand tighter, saying, "You must be tired too. Come up and rest for a while."
Thirteen was naturally delighted. He lay down next to Heyue, held her tightly in his arms, and gazed at her tenderly.
Heyue patted his back and whispered, "Go to sleep."
Thirteen looked at her for a while, but did not close his eyes. He just murmured, "It's good that you're awake. I was really afraid you would never wake up."
What an idiot.
Heyue sighed, gently kissed his cheek, stroked his eyes, and whispered tenderly in his ear, "Sleep now, I will always be with you."
The eyelashes beneath her palm trembled slightly. After a long while, Heyue withdrew her hand and saw that the person in front of her had fallen into a deep sleep.
As I gazed at his weary face, I thought of Thirteen from another world.
Although they are the same person, they are completely different. Hopefully, the other Thirteen will realize the goodness of Zhao Jia and Yue.
Since Heyue fell into a coma, and without Heyue to play with, the three children cried and fussed. The wet nurses were at a loss, and Thirteen, preoccupied with taking care of Heyue, couldn't attend to the other children.
Now that Heyue is awake, someone reports that the child has been crying, so Heyue quickly asks to have the child brought over.
Seeing the children's faces streaked with tears and their voices hoarse, Heyue felt a pang of heartache. She hugged them and kissed them several times until they gradually stopped crying, only choking back sobs.
Heyue was worried that the child's prolonged crying might harm his health, so she had someone invite Dr. Sun, a specialist in pediatrics from the palace, to come over.
As expected, Hongchang had a slight fever, while Tongxuan and Tonghui were fine.
After Dr. Sun prescribed several doses of medicine, Heyue had her maidservant politely reward her and then saw Dr. Sun off.
Although it was because she had been unconscious for a long time, Heyue was angry that the wet nurses had not noticed Hongchang's abnormality and that none of them had reported it to Thirteen. She ordered that the two wet nurses next to Hongchang be given twenty strokes of the cane each, and that the wet nurse who was taking care of Tongxuan temporarily take care of Hongchang and Tongxuan, and that their monthly salary be increased.
Seeing that she was angry, Thirteen comforted her, saying, "It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of the children. Don't be angry."
He Yue rolled her eyes at him: "You made a mistake, but it's also their fault for being lazy and slacking off. They saw that I was sick and the mansion was in chaos, so they became negligent. Such servants should be given a good scolding. As for you, hmph, I'll let you off for now. If there's a next time, see how I deal with you."
Thirteen nodded in agreement without hesitation, which made Heyue lose all her anger.
In the following days, to make up for it, Heyue let the children sleep next to her at night. Fearing that they would feel restricted, she sent Thirteen to the side room.
Two days later, Heyue had almost fully recovered, and someone from Consort De's side came to summon her to the palace.
Heyue changed her clothes and followed the person who came to the palace.
Upon entering Yonghe Palace, she paid her respects to Consort De, who gestured for her to sit down.
Heyue sat down on the embroidered stool next to her.
After looking at her carefully for a few moments, Consort De spoke with feigned concern: "You've lost a lot of weight in the past few days. You've been ill and suffered a lot these past few days. I have some tonics here; take them back and take good care of yourself."
"Thank you for your concern, Mother De." Heyue quickly stood up to express her gratitude.
Consort De raised her hand and instructed, "Yinxiang hasn't had a single peaceful night's sleep these past few days. Now that you're awake, you can advise him not to be willful. Helping the Emperor is the most important thing, and he must not betray the Emperor's trust in him." Consort De's words were meant to be a warning.
Knowing that Consort De had raised Thirteen, but perhaps not with genuine affection, this was probably Emperor Kangxi's intention.
Heyue respectfully replied, "Yes, daughter-in-law understands."
After leaving Yonghe Palace, Heyue sighed, realizing that Kangxi had been quite merciful to her, not punishing her for it.
It seems that Emperor Kangxi truly doted on the thirteenth prince, otherwise he wouldn't have been so lenient towards Heyue.
As soon as I returned to the gate of the mansion, I saw a familiar carriage parked there.
He Yue was surprised and quickly got out of the car to greet him.
The carriage curtain was lifted, revealing the radiant face of the Eighth Prince's wife, whose expression was serene.
"Come up," the Eighth Prince's wife said calmly.
Although the other party's expression was somewhat cold, Heyue silently got into the carriage.
He Yue had mixed feelings about the Eighth Prince's wife. She thought that after their falling out last time, the other party would no longer pay attention to her, and she was prepared for them to be at odds.
Seeing her again now, Heyue couldn't help but feel happy.
Did she come to see me because she knew I was sick? If that's the case, then my sister is still tough on the outside but soft on the inside, and she does care about me.
His mood improved as a result, and as soon as he sat down, he quietly left with the two maids of the Eighth Prince's wife.
The carriage curtain was drawn, shutting out the outside world, but a cold voice rang in my ears: "Why did you hide this from me?"
He Yue looked up in surprise, meeting her questioning gaze, completely bewildered.
"What does this mean, sister?"
The Eighth Prince's wife sneered: "Don't call me 'elder sister,' I don't have a younger sister like you!"
These words plunged He Yue's heart into an ice cellar, chilling her to the bone, and her face turned pale in an instant.
Seemingly somewhat reluctant, the Eighth Princess turned her face slightly away, but still spoke coldly: "For so many years, you have kept Xia Ting's existence a secret from me. If it weren't for your unconscious state, I would have been worried about you and found out about Xia Ting's existence, and I wouldn't have discovered that you had kept it from me for so long."
At this point, he suddenly looked at her again, his eyes sharp: "You knew she was coming all along, but you let her follow the Crown Prince, preventing me from doing anything to her. Now that the Crown Prince has her help, he will definitely be more wary of Yinzhi. You've got a good plan!"
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