Ye Zhen did not breathe a sigh of relief all day. Now that Murong Ke had taken the medicine and passed out, she still did not dare to relax. She only hoped that he would wake up within three days. Otherwise, she would never be able to repay what she owed him in this life.
"Your Highness, this slave has cooked some porridge. Have some." Hong Ying walked in with a bowl of plain porridge. During the noon meal, the Empress had no appetite at all and only managed to eat a piece of pastry. Tonight, she specially cooked plain porridge and fried some vegetables. No matter what, the Empress had to eat a little.
"Put it down." In fact, Ye Zhen still had no appetite, but she did not dare not eat. If she did not eat anything, how could she have the energy to treat Murong Ke?
Jian Jia looked down at Ye Zhen's belly. "Your Highness, when you were in the Priest Hall, did Qi Ruoshui do anything to you?"
Ye Zhen shook her head gently. "No, Qi Ruoshui is a conceited person. She probably thought that if she kept me in the Priest Hall, the master would compromise sooner or later and I would beg for mercy."
"It's all because this slave could not protect Your Highness." Hong Ying said guiltily.
"It's not your fault. This Imperial Consort underestimated the enemy that day." Ye Zhen said lightly. "Qi Ruoshui came prepared. It has nothing to do with you."
Jian Jia said, "Qi Ruoshui not only came prepared, but also very arrogant. After kidnapping Your Highness, he declared on the wall that he invited you to be his guest."
Ye Zhen had already heard of this matter. With Qi Ruoshui's conceited character, she was not surprised. "Is there anything else in the palace?"
"After His Majesty learned that you were taken away by Qi Ruoshui, he insisted on personally leading the army despite the opposition of the court officials. He sent people to Chengde Villa to bring the Empress Dowager back to the palace. Now the young prince is acting as the regent."
"Yi has returned to the capital." Ye Zhen laughed. If there was only the Empress Dowager in the capital, she would be more worried. But with Mo Rongyi, she could rest assured.
Ye Zhen remembered that Qi Ruoshui once said that the Empress Dowager was not hypnotized. There was another thing that sacrificed Mo Rongzhan to protect Mo Rongyi. She had an inexplicable bad feeling in her heart. If the Empress Dowager did something in the capital, would Mo Rongzhan, who was far away in Xia Province, have a way to deal with it?
Mo Rongzhan should still not know that he was sacrificed and used by the Empress Dowager when he was a child.
"Yes, I heard from Lord Shen that the young prince has returned to the capital," Hong Ying said.
Ye Zhen nodded gently. She did not trust the Empress Dowager, but Mo Rongyi could still be trusted. "Then I am not afraid of any trouble in the capital."
"Your Highness, you're pregnant. It's best if you return to the palace as soon as possible." Jianjia persuaded her in a low voice. She was really worried that the Empress's body would not be good for the Empress's health.
"It's only been three months, and I don't feel any discomfort. He should be a well-behaved child in the future." Speaking of her children, a gentle smile floated on Ye Zhen's face. "It's a pity that I can't see the emperor. If he knew that I have an identity, he would be very happy."
Hong Ying smiled and said, "His Majesty already knows."
Ye Zhen said, "How is that the same? I have to tell him personally."
"Niangniang, it's the same when you return to the Emperor's side." Jianjia said with a smile. "Niangniang, you've been tired for the whole day, it's better to rest early."
"Well, prepare hot water for me." Ye Zhen said.
After bathing, Ye Zhen was finally able to lie down and rest. Last night, she was worried that Murong Ke would not be able to escape from the priest's hall. She did not sleep long, and now she really felt very tired.
However, she still did not feel much sleepy.
In addition to Murong Ke's poison, Lu Lingzhi, whose whereabouts were unknown, had always been a knot in her heart. She used to think that as long as she did not see him, she would be fine. However, Lu Lingzhi knew her biggest secret. She did not know what he would use this secret to do. Since Lu Lingzhi was alive, then Lu Wushuang must also be alive.
What about Mo Rongzhan?
She had been very uneasy these days. She did not even dare to do a divination for him, for fear that a particularly bad divination would appear.
Tomorrow, she would do a divination for Mo Rongzhan. If it was really bad, she could still find a way to resolve the danger for him.
Ye Zhen's eyelids gradually became heavy. She felt as if she had neglected something.
What is it? I can't remember it. I'd better sleep.
A night of nightmares.
Ye Zhen dreamed that she and Mo Rongzhan were standing on a cliff. Below them was a surging river. She did not know who was holding her hostage. Mo Rongzhan was fighting with Lu Lingzhi. Then, she saw Mo Rongzhan fall into the river and was almost instantly submerged.
"Ah Zhan!" Ye Zhen woke up from the dream, sweating profusely as she looked at the slightly bright sky outside. She gasped, not daring to think about the scene in the dream. Seeing Mo Rongzhan fall into the river, she really felt the pain of a thousand arrows piercing her heart.
Hong Ying, who was sleeping on the floor outside, heard Ye Zhen's cry and immediately got up. "Niang niang, are you all right?"
Ye Zhen breathed a sigh of relief. "I'm fine. I just had a nightmare."
Hong Ying poured a glass of warm water and came over to Ye Zhen. "It's still early. Niang niang, sleep for a while."
"Mmm." Ye Zhen drank half a glass of water and lay down again. She closed her eyes. There was still lingering fear in her heart. Fortunately, it was just a dream.
She was no longer sleepy, so she had to enter the void to find the Fire Phoenix.
"Little bird, are dreams the opposite of reality?" Ye Zhen grabbed the Fire Phoenix, who was sleeping beside the spring. She must have someone to tell her that her dream was false.
Ye Zhen glanced at the Fire Phoenix. No one told her that a little bird would do.
The Fire Phoenix lazily opened her eyelids. "What dream did you have?"
"I dreamed that Mo Rongzhan fell into the river and disappeared. It's not true, is it?" Ye Zhen smiled reluctantly.
"Can't he swim? He's really useless." The Fire Phoenix asked contemptuously.
Ye Zhen glared at it. "It's not a matter of whether he can swim or not."
"If he can swim, he won't die even if he falls into the river." The Fire Phoenix said lazily, "Other people's dreams are false, but your dreams are somewhat real. You have this great god's aura."
"Aren't you the Divine Bird? Then you must know if Mo Rongzhan will be in danger." Ye Zhen immediately grabbed his wings and cried.
"I'll know when this great god has a body." The Fire Phoenix shouted angrily, "Let go, let go! It's rude! Who allowed you to grab this great god's wings?"
Ye Zhen loosened its wings. "Why can't you do anything?"
The Fire Phoenix was so angry that it jumped up. It spread its flaming wings and flew twice. "If it weren't for this great god, you would have died a hundred times. This great god is useless. Aren't these spring and space also belong to this great god?"
"Well, well, you are very useful." Ye Zhen knew that she had said the wrong thing and hurriedly apologized. "I blasphemed you."
"Hmph." The Fire Phoenix snorted softly and said slowly, "Mo Rongzhan and this great god are destined to be together. The jade pendant was on his body for a few years and was stained with purple qi, which gave this great god a chance to be reborn. He will not die so easily."
Ye Zhen breathed a sigh of relief.
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(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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