“Princess, you…” Every time the princess returned, her eyes were red, she must have cried many times.
"I'm fine." Ji Wushang waved his hand. "Did you look for the Prince of Zhenbei?"
"Your Highness, I have informed the Second Master. He should be able to come here in about two days," Hongfei said.
"Two days? I only have three days." Ji Wushang thought for a moment, then said helplessly, "Fine, after he arrives, let's arrange a place. I need to see him. I won't die in peace until I see him!"
“Princess.” Hongfei and Cuiwu immediately stepped forward, but Ji Wushang waved her hand, “You may leave! I am tired and want to rest. Please take good care of Nianlang for me.”
"Yes." Hongfei and Cuiwu had no choice but to leave.
Ji Wushang slowly walked into the inner room and sat on the edge of the bed, leaning against the headboard.
What should I do?
What should we do next?
I should go see Nianlang.
Ji Wushang entered another room and saw Hongfei and Cuiwu guarding Huangfu Junan. The two were startled when they saw Ji Wushang coming. Ji Wushang smiled and then waved for them to leave.
What she could never let go of was Huangfu Jun'an; he was her life, her only one.
She sighed, then sat down beside Huangfu Jun'an's bed. At that moment, Huangfu Jun'an opened his eyes wide and said, "Mother."
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Ji Wushang smiled at him, then gently stroked his brow and his long hair. He really did look like Nan Xuzong.
“Nianlang is waiting for Mother to come. Mother is here to see Nianlang. Nianlang, go back to sleep.” Huangfu Jun’an looked at Ji Wushang with a smile, then climbed out of the quilt. The little boy rushed over and threw himself into Ji Wushang’s arms. “Mother hasn’t held Nianlang in so long. Nianlang wants Mother to hold him!”
"You're so naughty." Ji Wushang chuckled and pulled him into her arms. "Alright, it's time to sleep. If you don't sleep, you probably won't have any energy tomorrow. Do you want your mother to take you out to play tomorrow?"
"Really?" Huangfu Jun'an's eyes widened, and he immediately stepped forward to grab her hand. "Mother, you can't lie!"
"Of course, Mother won't lie to you." Ji Wushang smiled. "Nianlang, be a good boy, go to sleep, okay?"
"Nianlang wants Mommy to sing, Mommy sing, and Nianlang will go to sleep!" Huangfu Jun'an said sweetly, rubbing her little head against Ji Wushang's chest. "Mommy sing, sing!"
"What song should I sing?" Ji Wushang asked. "Mother isn't in the mood, so the songs she sings won't sound good!"
"Alright then!" Seeing that Ji Wushang was in a really bad mood, Huangfu Jun'an stepped forward and said, "Then Nianlang will sing a song for his mother!"
"Really? Okay, sing!" Ji Wushang patted his head. "If you sing, I'll sing for you too."
As Huangfu Jun'an nestled in Ji Wushang's arms, he sang, "I have the best mother in the world, her name is Wushang, Wushang, Princess Wushang is Nianlang's mother, Nianlang is a good son, Nianlang will listen to his mother and will not make her angry... My father is the Prince, the Prince..."
Ji Wushang's lips were initially smiling, but in the end, her smile froze. Although she was still gently patting Huangfu Jun'an to help him fall asleep, her tears were already falling silently.
Prince Zong, Prince Zong...
Cong, even our beloved Nianlang has composed such a song, yet you've forgotten all of us!
Ji Wushang held Huangfu Jun'an in his arms, standing there like a statue, while Huangfu Jun'an had already fallen asleep in Ji Wushang's embrace.
Her eyes were vacant. She had been crying, but in the end, the tears stopped, and she froze.
Tuoba Heyan stood outside the window, listening to Huangfu Jun'an's childish tone, their previous conversation, and Ji Wushang's current state of deep thought and even absent-mindedness.
She said she was Nan Xuzong, but she truly couldn't remember anything about her past. If she were Nan Xuzong, she should be in the Great Xia Zhou Dynasty, so how could she have ended up in Qingzhao?
Tuoba Heyan stared at Ji Wushang, who was completely stunned, remaining in that position for a very long time.
Seeing her like this, he felt terrible and silently entered the inner room.
Ji Wushang kept his head down, tears falling intermittently to the ground with a crisp sound.
When she saw the pair of black dragon-patterned boots on the ground, she realized what was happening and immediately hugged Huangfu Jun'an tightly. "What are you doing here? How could you come in without knocking?"
"I have already knocked on the door. You just didn't hear it." He probably couldn't even fool her; this woman was too busy crying to know whether someone was knocking or not, or whether they would come in or not.
Ji Wushang was taken aback.
He stepped forward, and she immediately stepped back. "Don't come any closer!" Ji Wushang quickly wiped away her tears with one hand. "You said you'd give me three days."
"I did say that, but don't forget, the premise is that your body must recover." He looked at Ji Wushang with his dark eyes, "If you continue like this, I won't be able to give you three days before you die!" He said, with a hint of anger in his voice, but because Huangfu Jun'an was asleep in her arms, he didn't raise his voice too loudly.
Ji Wushang hugged Huangfu Jun'an, "You don't need to worry about that!" Ji Wushang turned around and placed Huangfu Jun'an on the bed, "I'm going to sleep with Nianlang now, please leave."
It was him, but it can't be said that it was entirely him, so please ask him to leave!
Tuoba Heyan looked at Ji Wushang's stubborn little face and said, "I will have someone bring you medicine. Remember to drink it!" He then walked out.
Ji Wushang looked at his back, that familiar back, and how much she wanted to rush up and hug him from behind!
Ji Wushang sighed, then went to bed and fell asleep holding Huangfu Jun'an.
The next day, Ji Wushang got up early. She dressed Huangfu Jun'an in his newly made robe, then fed him medicine and meals.
Just as the sun was rising, a senior palace maid arrived outside the palace, saying she was bringing medicine.
As Ji Wushang walked out of the Mi Luo Palace, he saw the head palace maid, Shouyue, and asked her to take it inside.
"You can leave now." Ji Wushang looked at the dark medicine on the table.
Actually, what really came to Ji Wushang's mind were those birth control pills.
Aren't the women in the imperial harem always using such methods to harm others in order to defend their own rights?
Ji Wushang sneered.
"The King said, Your Highness, please drink it before we leave," Shouyue immediately bowed and said to Ji Wushang.
Ji Wushang took out a silver needle from his bosom and then inserted it.
"Princess... suspects the King poisoned you?" Shouyue asked in disbelief and surprise.
But what surprised Ji Wushang and Shouyue even more was that when Ji Wushang pulled out the silver needle, the silver needle actually turned black!
"This, this!" Shouyue was so shocked that she couldn't speak!
Ji Wushang was even more shocked! This wasn't the medicine Nan Xuzong had given him! How could he possibly want to kill him? Even though he was now Tuoba Heyan, didn't he genuinely care about him?
He had only thought of some of the tricks used by the women in the harem, and had jokingly pulled out the silver needles to experiment! Unexpectedly, his plan backfired, and he almost died from the medicine!
"What else is there to say?" Ji Wushang looked up at Shouyue. "If the king doesn't harm me, then that's your responsibility!"
"This servant deserves to die!" Shouyue and the others immediately knelt down and kowtowed to Ji Wushang, "Please spare our lives, Princess! Please spare our lives!"
Ji Wushang looked at Shouyue kneeling on the ground and narrowed his eyes slightly. He knew who was plotting to harm him, but he had no evidence at the moment.
but!
I am absolutely capable of taking action! I will not let anyone who tries to harm me get away with it!
"Get up! Go and tell the King yourself!" Ji Wushang looked at Shouyue. "Don't try anything funny, or I'll make sure you all die a horrible death!" Ji Wushang sneered, "Go down!"
"Yes." Shouyue and the palace maids quickly withdrew.
Ji Wushang narrowed his eyes, "Hong Fei."
"This servant is here." Hongfei immediately stepped forward. Both Hongfei and Cuiwu, who were present, knew what had just happened. They were furious! They never expected that someone would try to use Tuoba Heyan to harm Ji Wushang!
"They want my life, and I, Ji Wushang, can only repay them with a tooth for a tooth, an eye for an eye!" Ji Wushang said coldly. "Go..." Ji Wushang had Hongfei come closer and whispered a few words in his ear, "I'll spare no expense, I'll pay any price, what I want is their lives!"
Hongfei nodded, her eyes blazing with fire. "Yes." Princess Wushang has already had a hard time, supporting her master and young master. She didn't expect these people to pressure her like this. How could I, Hongfei, not help her!
Ji Wushang glanced at Cuiwu, "Cuiwu."
"Please give your orders, Your Highness." Cuiwu stepped forward.
“There’s going to be a good show this afternoon, so you’ll have to help me out,” Ji Wushang said coldly.
"yes."
After giving his instructions, Ji Wushang waved for Cuiwu to leave, then went into the room. He looked for Huangfu Jun'an, intending to take him out for a walk, but seeing that Huangfu Jun'an was asleep, he decided to embroider some children's clothes himself.
In the Imperial Study.
"What? The medicine is poisoned?" Tuoba Heyan suddenly stood up from his desk. With a wave of his hand, Shouyue was thrown off the ground by a powerful force and slammed against a pillar not far away. She then fell to the ground and spat out a mouthful of black blood!
Ignoring her internal injuries, Shouyue immediately continued to kneel at Tuoba Heyan's feet, pleading, "Please forgive me, Your Majesty!"
"Forgive me?" Damn it, he almost killed the woman he loved! He was furious! He looked coldly at Shouyue kneeling at his feet, his powerful and terrifying aura making it almost impossible for Shouyue to breathe!
"I'll give you twelve hours. If you can't find out who's behind this, I'll spare your life!" Tuoba Heyan snorted coldly, then turned and walked out!
Shouyue, who was kneeling on the ground, caught her breath and then walked out.
Shouyue was not only his head maid, but also the leader of his dark forces.
And this side hall.
Long Yu knelt at Tuoba Heyan's feet, trembling. The king was truly angry!
Tuoba Heyan looked down at him and said, "Hurry up and prepare another medicine for me! You, go and prepare the medicine yourself!"
"Yes!" Long Yu nodded and quickly went to do so.
Tuoba Heyan turned around and immediately disappeared from the entire palace.
Ji Wushang waved the small robe in his hand, a smile appearing on his lips. "Nianlang would look very handsome in it."
"Princess, Lord Long requests an audience." Ji Wushang was just thinking about getting ready when she heard a palace maid come in to report.
Long Yu? The one who once greeted him in place of Tuoba Heyan?
"Please let him in." Ji Wushang continued tidying up the needlework.
As soon as Long Yu entered, he immediately bowed to Ji Wushang and said, "Greetings, Consort Ji."
"Um, just call me Princess!" Ji Wushang didn't like the title of Consort! She used to have many, many titles, such as Young Lady, Crown Prince's Consort/Lady of the Crown Prince, later the Fourth Imperial Consort, and even Queen, then Princess, and now, Consort.
He didn't like any of them, except for the Fourth Princess.
Because that signifies his relationship with Nan Xuzong.
Ji Wushang smiled helplessly, his thoughts drifting away again.
"Yes." Long Yu replied and immediately presented what he was holding, which Ji Wushang had actually seen long ago.
"This is the medicine the King has prescribed for you. Please drink it," Long Yu said. "Previously, the head palace maid Shouyue was careless and almost endangered the princess's life. The King has already punished her. I hope Your Highness will drink this medicine, as it will be beneficial to your health." Long Yu stepped forward and placed the medicine on the table in front of Ji Wushang, then stepped back a few paces.
"Okay." This time, Ji Wushang didn't use any silver needles. She simply picked up the bowl of medicine and poured it down her throat. She didn't know if it was cold or hot, bitter or sweet, but she drank it all down.
"You can leave now." Ji Wushang placed the bowl on the table.
"Then I shall take my leave." Long Yu was surprised by Ji Wushang's behavior, but he couldn't say anything more, so he had no choice but to withdraw. In fact, what puzzled him even more was why Ji Wushang didn't ask who was behind this? Could it be that she was convinced that the King was responsible?
"Princess……"