Eighty-two lives hanging by a thread

  As for Xia Lixuan's reaction, how could Xia Gao not understand?

  But this kind of thing can't be messed around with just because of a son!

  "Imperial son, you must not be rude! He is your royal brother. From now on, do not speak such words that disregard the norms of human relationships!" Xia Gao glared with a stern expression. In the past, it was he who had not done enough to teach his children to get along harmoniously, which led to their conflicts and ultimately resulted in today's tragic event where an old man mourns for a young one. To put the blame on himself, as the emperor father, he had not fulfilled his responsibilities.

  Among the adult princes of today, these two sons are the most outstanding, and he does not want a similar tragedy to happen again.

  Xia Lixun shut his mouth, but his chest was still heaving, and it could be seen that he was not reconciled.

  It's said that the eldest son is the most respected, and originally thought that since Da Wang Ge had passed away, he would be the oldest among his brothers. Not to mention how much favor he would receive from their father, at least he would have some advantage in certain situations. But who knew that out of nowhere, another older brother appeared, how could he remain calm?

  The eldest prince may not be taken seriously, but what about Cheng Wang? Cheng Wang has been intelligent and talented since childhood, skilled in both literature and martial arts. He is meticulous and thoughtful, handling matters with stability. Moreover, he has the favor of his father, the emperor. Now that the eldest prince is dead, Cheng Wang has become the eldest brother, and it's likely that the throne will eventually belong to him.

  As for Xia Li Xuan's thoughts, if he had neglected them before, since the Tian Lao incident, he didn't dare to underestimate these sons again. Seeing that he was unhappy, he couldn't help but frown and sigh, getting up from his dragon chair and walking in front of him, patting his shoulder and saying seriously:

  "Don't consider your Second Brother Wang as an enemy. He still hasn't acknowledged me as his father, and restoring his status is my own doing."

  "......?! Xia Lixuan's eyes narrowed in surprise, "Father Emperor is saying he doesn't want to be a prince?"

  Xia Gao frowned and asked in return: "Where did you see that he wants to be my son?"

  What is this son always thinking about?

  Xia Lixun still didn't believe it. Although he knew that Cheng Wang had no great ambition on the throne, he was still uneasy, for he was the first stumbling block to his own rise to power.

  Seeing his confusion, Xia Gao glared at him: "Don't think that I don't know about the things you've been doing outside. I haven't held it against you because I believe you won't do anything to harm our Shu Xia kingdom. If I were to hold you accountable for these actions, you would have been beheaded long ago! Fu De Wang couldn't find any evidence of your crimes, so you think you're clever? Let me tell you, it's all because your second brother has been covering for you behind the scenes! If not for him, with what you've done, even if I wanted to protect you, the officials in court wouldn't agree! Now that you have to call him 'Second Brother', are you still feeling wronged? Or do you also want to end up like your eldest brother, meeting a terrible end?"

  In the end, Xia Gao's eyes turned red, and his painful and regretful expression made Xia Lixuan's heart skip a beat. Perhaps he had thought too much, just like he had thought before, that Cheng Wang never had any intention of competing with him.

  If he were to ascend to the throne, given the current situation, let alone not wanting to be a prince, he would probably use every means possible to seize the throne in one fell swoop.

  "Your Majesty, I didn't mean to oppose the Crown Prince." Seeing Xia Gao's anger, Xia Li Xun hastily bowed down, "I just couldn't accept it because the news came suddenly."

  Upon hearing this, Xia Gao's serious expression softened slightly as he patted his shoulder again and said solemnly: "The Emperor knows that you have exceptional abilities that are not inferior to anyone else. However, when it comes to great matters, one cannot be self-centered or act on impulse. You must understand how to appoint the right people for the job and not be jealous of others' talents. All of you are citizens of Shu Xia State and my children. Your words and actions will affect the foundation of our state that has been built over a hundred years. Does being an emperor make one different? Can an emperor act selfishly, pursuing personal gain and doing as they please?"

  Xia Lixuan said: "Your Majesty, I know I was wrong."

  "Since I ascended to the throne, I have governed with benevolence. Whoever succeeds me must also possess a heart of broad and benevolent love. Do you understand?"

  "Your Majesty, I know what I should do now."

  "All right, you've just returned to the capital, I suppose these days have been hard on you. Take a good rest in the mansion for the next few days, and after a while, His Majesty will give you some tasks to do. Don't let His Majesty down."

  Upon hearing this, Xia Lixuan's heart was filled with joy, and he looked up at Xia Gao with bright eyes: "Yes, Your Majesty. I will not disappoint you!"

  Xia Lixuan entered the palace in a flurry, but when she left, she was spirited and radiant.

  Looking at the figure with great ambition and ideals, Xia Gao let out a deep sigh.

  "Your Majesty, if King De is not willing to accept the throne, what then?" De Quan couldn't help but ask in a low voice. The death of King Fu De had also moved him deeply, and he couldn't bear to see the Emperor suffer for the sake of these princes. He too had watched them grow up, and the feeling of an old man sending off a young one was truly indescribable.

  Xia Gao walked back to the dragon chair, let out a light sigh and said: "This child has been arrogant since childhood, I used to dislike it too. But in Lu Yunshan, he can sacrifice himself to save me, which means that I still have some status in his heart. His nature is not bad, but being too proud and indulgent makes me really worried."

  Dequan couldn't help but nod his head. Suddenly thinking of something, he said to Xia Gao: "Your Majesty, Prince Gongde is not young either, but he has not yet married. Why don't you choose a good match for him? If there is a virtuous and talented woman by his side, I'm sure Prince Gongde will be more considerate of Your Majesty."

  Upon hearing this, Xia Gao's eyes lit up: "Right! How could I have forgotten? Prince Fengde is already past the age of weak crown, and yet he doesn't even have a formal marriage arrangement. Alas, it's all because I've been neglecting him all along!"

  Dequan covered his mouth and smiled. After so many things happened, the emperor was troubled and depressed for so long, it's time to have a happy event to dispel these troubles...

  ……

  Upon learning that Liu Xuelan had returned, Bai Xinzhi hastily instructed Yin Du to prepare some gifts and then went with Yan Moyu to the Commander's Mansion.

  Liu Boyu was scolding his daughter who had just returned home in the house, and when he heard that Cheng Wang's couple came to visit, he hastily asked someone to invite the couple to the main hall, and then went back to the room to change his clothes before rushing out to greet the guests.

  "Your humble servant welcomes Your Majesties' arrival and begs your pardon for not having gone further to meet you."

  "The king today is accompanying my humble wife to visit Miss Liu, and has nothing to do with the court affairs. Governor, you don't have to be too polite." On his high seat, although he was wearing a casual brocade robe, the natural elegance and nobility still made him dazzling, at this moment, the cold and handsome face had less of its usual coldness, and more of a natural amiability.

  Regarding the arrival of King Cheng, Liu Boyu was truly delighted and respectful.

  His own daughter was shamelessly recuperating from her injuries at the Cheng Wang's residence, and not only did the couple not show any disgust, but they also took good care of her with all their heart. This had already added to his prestige. When his daughter got into trouble, not only did the couple not shirk responsibility, but they also sent people to search for her vigorously. Now that his daughter could return safely, how could he not remember this kindness and glory in his heart?

  Moreover, today's Cheng Wang is not only a prince, but also the emperor's own acknowledged son, and in terms of status, he is even more noble than before.

  Being able to get in touch with the Prince's Mansion was something he had never thought of, but his daughter inadvertently pulled this line for him.

  Thinking of this, Liu Boyu's face showed even more respect and reverence.

  Looking at his slightly red and swollen eyes, Bai Xintong was also somewhat surprised. Although Liu Xuexuan said that he was a flirtatious father, at least as a father, he was responsible and loving.

  "Mr. Liu, today my wife and I came to visit Xue Lan, if we have disturbed you in any way, please forgive us."

  Upon hearing Bai Xincheng's words, Liu Boyu hastily bowed: "Your Highnesses are being too serious, it is an honor for you to visit my humble abode. My daughter has been shown such concern by Your Highness and the Princess, I am deeply grateful in my heart. Here, I would like to thank Your Highness and the Princess, please accept my bow."

  As he spoke, he knelt down towards Mo Yu and Bai Xinzhen.

  Seeing this, Bai Xinzhi hastily got up and went forward to support him, smiling warmly: "Lord Liu, what are you doing? We didn't come here to thank you. If you're so polite, I'm afraid the prince and I will have to leave."

  Yanagihara Yuichi immediately stopped upon hearing this.

  "Alright, Lord Liu, we came here today just to visit Xue Lian. You can relax a bit and let us be at ease too. Is that okay?"

  "Yes." Liu Boyu hastily nodded.

  "I'll go take a look at Xue Lian and see how her injuries are healing, you can chat with Wang Ye for now." Bai Xin Ran continued to speak out the purpose of this trip. These ancient people aren't reasonable to begin with, but once they start talking about reason, she really has some difficulty defending herself.

  It seems that in the future, I should learn more about etiquette. Otherwise, when encountering so many people, she really doesn't know how to face them.

  Liu Boyu hastily had someone bring Bai Xincheng to Liu Xuelan's courtyard, while he himself respectfully welcomed Yan Moyu.

  ……

  Looking at the big-eyed red girl in the room, Bai Xinyan walked in with a smile on her lips.

  "What's going on here? Are you bullying your dad or is your dad bullying you, why are both of your eyes red?"

  Liu Xuelan saw her coming in and hastily wiped her eyes, saying resentfully: "That old man Liu is really infuriating! I just came back and he started scolding me. If I had known earlier, I wouldn't have come back!"

  Looking at her insincere appearance, Bai Xinzhi felt both angry and amused. Were this father-daughter pair enemies in their past lives?

  "Alright, you're so blessed but don't even know it. With a father like yours who cares about you so much, I'd wake up laughing in my sleep. You still don't know what's good for you, can't you see his eyes are all red? An old man like him is crying for your sake, and you're really not making things easy for others." Don't blame her for speaking harshly, she's truly filled with envy, jealousy, and resentment.

  Liu Xuelan pouted and suddenly fell silent.

  Bai Xin turned around and took a look at the surroundings. Although this yard was small, it was arranged with care everywhere, showing that effort had been put into it. Thinking back to her days living in the White Manor, the more she thought about it, the colder her heart felt - it was just like being treated as a passing traveler, casually assigned a place to stay without any consideration.

  "How have you been these days?" White Xintie sat down beside Liu Xuelan's bed, asking with concern.

  "Mm." Liu Xuelan nodded, her voice still choked with sobs.

  "It's good that you're back." Patted her on the back, "You don't know, with this incident, many people haven't slept well, they were worried to death. Seeing that you're fine, I can also rest assured now."

  "Enchanted." Liu Xue Lan raised her head and looked at her seriously, "Thank you."

  When something happened, they didn't give up looking for their whereabouts. She was touched in her heart but didn't know how to express it.

  "Alright, we're not that kind of nagging person, let's not say such sour words. We're just doing what we can do, don't take it to heart." Bai Xintian comforted with a smile. To put it bluntly, they were also people with the same fate, only she had married a satisfactory man, while she had a loving father.

  "By the way, what's going on with you and Wang Fengde?" She was still quite curious about these two. That Wang Fengde seemed unreliable at first glance, but unexpectedly turned out to be reliable at critical moments. This kind of sacrifice to save someone is probably something that not many people can do.

  "Don't mention it, I have nothing to do with him."

  Bai Xin's mouth twitched slightly. He had already saved him with his own body, what more could he want?

  This girl was still infatuated with him before, even if the two of them had a disagreement, after this incident, they should have made up by now, right?

  Are there women who were not moved by King Pyeongdeok's actions?

  Seeing Bai Xin's infatuation, Liu Xue Lan let out a sigh and said in a hushed tone: "I'll never be with him. No matter what he does in the future, it has nothing to do with me. Now I just want to marry someone and live a peaceful life." The only thing is, who knows if Yu Hao will think too much about this? After all, Madam Yu didn't like her from the start, so who knows if Yu Hao will propose to break off their engagement. After all, she and Xia's family disappeared together for so long.

  Bai Xin blinked, somewhat uncertain about her thoughts: "I see that Wang Fengde is quite fond of you, why don't you choose to be with him?"

  Liu Xue Lan shook her head, her face even more gloomy: "Xin Ran, if you were to become someone else's concubine and watch the man you like marry another woman, would you agree?"

  Bai Xin's face turned pale and she shook her head: "I definitely won't!" Let alone agree, if she really met such a man, she would be disgusted!

  "I won't either." A layer of mist appeared in Liu Xuelan's eyes, and a hint of sadness showed on her face. "My mother was someone else's concubine, and not just any concubine, but one who couldn't be seen in public. That's why I'm considered lower than others, even being called a bastard child. I know the taste of not being treated as a person, so I won't follow in my mother's footsteps. In this world, without status, there is no room for survival. My mother had neither identity nor status, and that's why she ended up dying in obscurity. If I were to follow in her footsteps, I would end up just like her - not even knowing how I'll die myself, let alone being able to protect my own children."

  Listening to her words, Bai Xinzhen's heart was also slightly shaken. The sorrow of ancient women in marriage is indeed fully revealed.

  But how many women in this world are not someone else's concubine? The times leave them with no choice, those who resign themselves to their fate can only follow the trend with a hint of luck to seek their own happiness, while those who refuse to accept their fate can only grit their teeth and struggle, hoping to be different from others.

  Just like this one in front of her.

  "Snowy mountain." Patted Xue Xuelan's back, Bai Xinyan had a determined face, "I support you!"

  There are men in this world who are single-minded and dedicated, so why hang from a crooked neck tree?

  To be a person, one must be able to take things up and put them down, not be tainted by the social atmosphere, use principles to protect their own dignity, and not bow to anyone, this is what it means to not lose face as a woman!

  Liu Xue Lan was stunned, but when she saw the encouragement in Bai Xin's eyes, she suddenly smiled with a heart that was at ease. Two deep dimples appeared, and although her big eyes were red, they couldn't hide her relieved smile.

  The two of them chatted in the house for a while, and Bai Xinzhi suddenly remembered that there was still a man waiting outside for her, so she didn't want to stay for long.

  However, when it was time to leave, Liu Xuelan pulled on her sleeve, looking at her with a pitiful expression like a little girl who had been wronged: "Xinran, I want to move out and live elsewhere. If not, can you take me in for a while longer?"

  Upon hearing this, Bai Xinzhi almost fell over. A head of black hair came tumbling down, so much that it couldn't be counted.

  Is this what an unmarried girl would say?

  They are going back to Cheng Wang Fu, if she stays with them at this time, won't she be afraid that her fiancé will divorce her ahead of schedule?

  It's not that she's being petty and won't let her go, but if this gets out, who knows what others will say about her and the man.

  Heavily poked Liu Xue Lan's forehead, Bai Xin Yan said with a scowl: "You'd better behave yourself! Haven't you seen your father is worried sick about you? Take advantage of not being married yet and be filial to him, don't always think about running out.

  Ignoring a woman's disappointed face, she shook her head and sighed, then quickly left.

  The couple declined Liu Boyu's enthusiastic hospitality and returned directly to Cheng Wangfu.

  Yesterday, they had someone pack up their belongings, and this morning, they had someone move them to the Cheng Wang Fu. Now all they need to do is return home empty-handed.

  The current Cheng Wang Fu has been renovated and looks like a new house. Bai Xing went back once and was extremely excited.

  It was just after the two had returned to the mansion and hadn't had time to visit the changes in the mansion, when Yin Du came to report that King Feng De had arrived.

  "Moyu, is that guy sent to spy on us? How come he shows up as soon as we get back?" Bai Xinduan was very dissatisfied with Xia Lixun's arrival. Just thinking about their privacy being invaded made him uncomfortable.

  Her deep eyes flickered slightly, but her expression didn't change much. She stroked her head and said softly, "You go back to your room first, see what's missing, and let someone add it for you. I'll go see him and come back to accompany you."

  Bai Xin nodded and let him go.

  Their original bedroom is now brand new, with no change in style or anything, just everything is brand new.

  She gently stroked the low-key yet luxurious bed curtains, and a hint of a smile appeared at the corner of her lips. It seemed that she hadn't felt this way when they first got married, but this new bed made her feel like it was their wedding night all over again.

  He himself was completely drunk and had fallen asleep, not even waiting for nightfall, leaving all the guests in this room... Now thinking about it, I also find it quite laughable.

  How many grooms can be so anxious?

  If she were given another chance, she feared she still wouldn't be able to escape his gentle palms...

  "Your Highness, are you in there?"

  Suddenly, Yin Du's voice came from outside the door.

  Bai Xinzhi came back to his senses from his thoughts and walked out of the room door.

  "What's wrong?" Looking at the two young girls following Yin Du, she was somewhat puzzled, "What are they doing?"

  Yin Du smiled foolishly: "Princess, this is a gift from Mei Ren Zhuang's daughter, saying it's specially for you to serve, and the prince has also agreed, that's why I brought her over for you to take a look."

  White silk stained with sweat and tears. Beautiful woman's villa?

  Is Beauty Village sending someone over?

  "Your Highness, don't worry, I've already told them, they're new to the Mei Ren Zhuang and are still clean, I hope you won't think too much of it." Seeing a strange expression on Bai Xiner's face, Yin Du hurriedly explained with a smile.

  Bai Xin looked at the two little girls seriously, they seemed to be around 14 or 15 years old, dressed and adorned very simply, with a delicate appearance, just like ordinary people's daughters, well-behaved and clever.

  It looks clean and nice.

  "You two, don't you hurry up and pay your respects to the princess." Yin Du saw that Bai Xincheng didn't refuse, so he turned around and ordered the two of them.

  The two little girls were already a bit nervous, and when they heard Yin Du's words, they quickly came forward and knelt down to Bai Xinyan.

  "The slave Mu Jiao greets Your Highness."

  "Slave Mei Yu pays respects to the princess."

  Bai Xin's mouth twitched: "Are you twins?" They didn't look like it! Mei Jiao's face was round, while Mei Yu's face was pointed.

  "Returning to Your Highness, we are not twins." The little girl who was called Mei Jiao, with a big temper, raised her head and replied when she saw Bai Xincheng ask.

  Bai Xinzhi looked at her bright and spirited eyes, took a few points of interest: "Who gave you guys the name?"

  "The name of Hui Wangfei was given by the slave girls."

  Upon hearing this, Bai Xin's mouth twitched again. This young lady really knew how to choose a name.

  "Alright, since the prince has agreed to let you stay, then you can stay." Xue Ying was not around, and there were many things that women found inconvenient.

  The two little girls immediately gave Bai Xincheng a kowtow upon hearing this.

  "Since you're staying, I'll tell you the rules of this house. I'm a person who likes quiet and dislikes noise, so there will be someone to arrange tasks for you on a daily basis. You just need to do your job properly, I don't have any special requirements. However, the main house's rules were set by the prince, if you want to stay here peacefully, you must remember these rules, otherwise, if something goes wrong, I won't be able to protect you, understand?"

  "Yes, I will remember." The two little girls kowtowed again.

  "Your Highness, I have something to ask you," Yin Du suddenly interrupted.

  Bai Xin looked back and raised an eyebrow: "What's up?"

  Yin Du rubbed the back of his head with some embarrassment: "Princess, when can Blood Shadow probably come back?"

  He knew that woman had done something wrong and he was worried for a while. No matter how annoying the woman was, after all, they had worked together, and he didn't want anything to happen to her either.

  Bai Xin glared at him intentionally: "Aren't you the one who dislikes her the most? Why are you asking what she's doing?"

  "Uh, uh, uh..." The normally quick-witted Yin Du suddenly became tongue-tied.

  Seeing this, Bai Xincheng couldn't help but feel a little amused. "Alright, stop fussing around, if you're worried about her just say it straight out, what's with all the nagging? She's fine, she'll be back after a while."

  "Really?" Yin Du's eyes lit up, his face full of surprise.

  "Can't I even cheat you?" She really wants to slap this stupid guy flying right now! When Blood Shadow was around, they would say bad things about Blood Shadow every day. Now that he's not here, they're starting to worry again. What's wrong with these people?

  She glanced at the two little girls still kneeling on the ground and ordered Yin Du: "Hurry up and arrange a place for them to stay, and buy them some clothes. Don't think that just because someone is taking over your job you can slack off, if I find out you're bullying people, be careful or I'll report you too!"

  Upon hearing this, Yin Du secretly touched his scalding ears. Seeing Bai Xintong staring over, he hastily chuckled and quickly took the two little girls away.

  Since the princess married into the mansion, his position in Grandfather's heart has been getting lower and lower. He really didn't dare to be caught by the princess for any small fault, otherwise, with just one word from her, he wouldn't know how Grandfather would scold him.

  Yan Mo returned to the house in less than half a time, saw the woman packing her clothes, walked over, and scooped her into his arms from behind.

  "Didn't you send two people over already? Why must you take action yourself?"

  He breathed a sigh of relief at his own ear, and Bai Xin shrunk his neck, turning around to glare at him: "You're the same, you don't even consult with me beforehand when making arrangements. When can you get rid of this habit of acting on your own?"

  He lowered his head and smiled slightly, gently biting her nose: "Husband isn't discussing this with you?"

  "Go!" Bai Xinzi pushed his head away with one hand.

  "What's King Pongdeok doing here?"

  "I saved him, and he came to thank me."

  Upon hearing this, Bai Xincheng raised an eyebrow: "Is he really that good?" Has that scoundrel finally found his conscience?

  Lowering eyelids, a hint of color flashes in her eyes, pursing lips, she remains silent.

  He bent down to pick her up and walked to the bedside, then gently laid her down. He looked around at the surroundings, suddenly smiled with a thin lip, and asked: "Do you still like these decorations?"

  She touched the new floor, Bai Xin nodded with a smile in her eyes: "It's okay, but I'm afraid you paid for it yourself?"

  Everything here has been replaced with new ones, but the style hasn't changed, she doesn't believe it was done by Fu De Wang.

  Yan Mo raised her hand and pinched her nose: "Can't you be a bit dumber?"

  Their room, of course, cannot be decorated by others.

  Since learning that Fude Wang might have escaped, Bai Xincheng no longer showed much restraint when mentioning him. After all, he's still alive, isn't he? The path they chose was their own, and if they had washed their hearts clean and become good people, she would also silently wish them well.

  "If we had known that Fu De Wang would abandon everything and leave, we should have blackmailed him for more. Now it's too late, his things have all been confiscated."

  She knew she was joking, and Yan Mo gave a slight smile. It can't be denied that he hated him even more, but at the moment when he learned of Fude Wang's death, his heart was heavy with grief. Now that the matter of martyrdom is suspicious, his heavy heart has finally eased up.

  I hope that when we meet again, we will not be enemies but brothers...

  Looking at the man's suddenly distracted gaze, Bai Xincheng guessed that they were thinking of something. He quickly changed the subject, pointing to the dark-colored decorations everywhere and said disdainfully: "You say you spent so much money on this, how come you don't have any taste? Look at these colors, to be honest, I haven't seen one that looks good. I really don't know what kind of eyesight you have, your appreciation level still needs improvement."

  Upon hearing this, Yan Mo's handsome face suddenly sank, his deep eyes coldly staring at the woman below him: "Are you looking down on me?"

  Bai Xin saw the situation and quickly pushed him away, rolling to the corner. Pointing around, she laughed at him: "Does it have anything to do with me whether you despise me or not? You take a look yourself, which part of this place looks like a woman's home?"

  He cast a cold glance around, then turned back to look at the smile on the woman's face, his eyes flashing suddenly as he pounced on her.

  A woman's loud shouting and scolding voice soon echoed in the room.

  Outside the door, two little girls who had changed their clothes looked at me and I looked at them, both of our faces were red.

  Among them, Mei Jiao's voice inside became more and more discordant, so she quickly stretched out her hand to gently close the door.

  ……

  Inside the magnificent and luxurious bedroom

  The already serene and quiet bedroom became even more so with the disappearance of that noble figure, making it seem even more desolate and still.

  Clutching the clothes her son had once worn, Chu Ling couldn't hide the pain in her heart. Her tears had long since dried up, and a desperate look even appeared several times in her red and swollen eyes.

  She proudly regarded him as her imperial son, but now he's gone...

  She abandoned him and left the world, what else can she expect?

  Recalling every detail of her son's growth from childhood to adulthood, Chu Ling felt even more unbearable pain, and with each additional memory, the heartache intensified.

  Looking at the quiet and cold bedroom, I seem to hear the faint sound of my son's crisp laughter in his childhood.

  The sound of laughter like a copper bell was getting closer and clearer, making her suddenly stand up, her eyes filled with surprise in an instant.

  "Imperial son——imperial son——where are you?"

  "Imperial son - come out quickly, don't hide behind your mother, come out!"

  "Imperial son - come out quickly! Don't scare your mother anymore, come out and let your mother hug you!"

  “……”

  Her anxious and flustered voice was heard outside the palace, and the eunuchs and palace maids who were guarding outside hurried in.

  "Mother, mother, what's wrong?"

  Watching Chu's soul wandering around, seemingly searching for something, the crowd was frightened and rushed over to support her.

  "Go away - go away - I want to find my emperor son - My emperor son is gone, I want to find him - "

  Upon hearing Chu Ling's words, everyone's faces changed greatly.

  Everyone knew that the queen was heartbroken and missing her son. One of the older palace ladies reacted quickly, forcing a smile as she replied: "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince has gone out to play and will be back soon, don't worry." After exchanging glances with several palace maids, the lady-in-waiting gently coaxed the queen towards the imperial bed, saying: "Perhaps Your Majesty is exhausted from managing the harem. I'll help you rest now, don't worry, when you wake up after a nap, the Crown Prince will probably be back."

  Upon hearing this, Chu Ling walked alongside her while turning her head to look at her, but her eyes were empty and devoid of spirit. "Is that so? The young prince has gone out to play?"

  "Yes, yes, yes." The old lady nodded hastily and comforted her with a smile: "Your Highness, you can rest assured that after you wake up, you will see the Crown Prince."

  Chu Ling nodded, and under the careful service of Lao Tai Tai and the palace maidens, she lay down on the bed, truly closing her eyes to sleep, but still muttering "Huang Er" in her mouth.

  Waiting until she fell asleep, the old nurse hastily pulled a palace maid outside and seriously instructed: "Hurry to tell the Emperor that Her Majesty's mind is unstable, fearing something big will happen, let the Emperor come over to take a look at Her Majesty."

  The palace maid responded nervously and immediately rushed to the palace where Xia Gao lived.

  The next day, before dawn, I had not yet gotten out of bed for early morning exercise.

  The couple were still asleep when they were suddenly awakened by Yin Du's shout.

  "Grandfather, something's gone terribly wrong! The Emperor has been stabbed by the Empress! The person who came to report said that the Emperor's life is in danger and asked you to rush into the palace immediately—"

  When she heard this, Bai Xincheng, who was still dazed, suddenly woke up. Similarly, Yan Moyu opened her eyes, and a hint of surprise flashed in her pupils.

  He quickly opened the door and asked Yin Du with a cold face: "When did it happen?"

  Yin Du also looked tense: "I heard it was last night."

  He clenched his thin lips, turned around and quickly walked into the room. Seeing that Bai Xindye was already dressed, he didn't say anything and quickly put on his clothes from the coat rack.

  The couple rushed to the palace in a hurry, and many officials had already arrived and were guarding outside the Qianqing Palace, with anxious or tense faces.

  When the couple arrived, everyone hurried to make way for them. The current heir was a son acknowledged by the emperor himself, who dared to block his son from seeing his father for the last time?

  Two people quickly entered the imperial bedroom, looking at Xia Gao surrounded by imperial physicians. Yan Mo stepped forward with a serious expression, pushing aside one of the imperial physicians and standing beside the dragon bed.

  "Finally... you've come..." On the dragon bed, Xia Gao's face was pale, his eyes even somewhat unfocused, and the imperial aura that usually surrounded him had been replaced by a sickly air. His weak and listless appearance made it hard for people to look at him directly.

  When he saw the tall figure at the head of the bed, his lifeless eyes seemed to have a thread of vitality, became clear, and trembled as he stretched out his hand.

  Seeing this, Yan Mo's eyes sank, as if something had flashed through his eyes, and he suddenly squatted down, grasping Xia Gao's outstretched hand.

  "Your Majesty..." As soon as he spoke, he found his voice choked with emotion and didn't know what to say.

  By the dragon bed, several imperial physicians sighed and quietly retreated to a distance, as if afraid of disturbing the conversation between the father and son.

  Standing at a distance, Bai Xinzhi had been frowning all along. She originally wanted to walk over, but suddenly stopped in her tracks and carefully scanned the surroundings. This glance made her frown even more tightly.

  On the dragon bed, Xia Gao seemed to be seriously injured, as if he would fall at any moment. Looking at Yan Mo's face, those scattered and lost eyes suddenly filled with a certain hope, his voice trembling and laborious: "Yan Er... Father Emperor is not doing well..."

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