The summer rainstorm came suddenly, with strong winds and heavy rain, soaking Emperor Mingde.

He returned to the imperial study silently and let Eunuch Qi wipe the rain off his dragon robe.

Eunuch Qi looked worried. What happened? He was fine earlier. He went into the Simo Pavilion to read a few books, but when he came out, he was in a daze. What book did he read?

He said softly, "Your Majesty, I will take you back to Chaoyang Palace to bathe and change clothes. You will get sick if you wear this wet robe."

"I... am already ill." Emperor Mingde responded sadly, "Youen, please go out first and leave me alone for a while."

"This!" Eunuch Qi was so upset. How many years had it been since his master chased him away?

It is often said that he is a flower of eloquence, much more considerate than those women. How come, after a heavy rain, I am no longer your flower of eloquence?

He wanted to say something, but he saw that his master had closed his eyes, looking greatly shocked.

Eunuch Qi sighed and left the imperial study, where he saw a few young eunuchs playing without knowing the seriousness of the situation. You teased me, I hit you, and they chased each other.

Normally, when I saw this scene, I thought the master was right, and that a young man should behave like a young man. But now, I felt extremely annoyed, and I yelled in a shrill voice, "You little bastards, do you want to be kicked out of the palace? If you don't work hard, I'll show you how I'll deal with you!"

The young eunuchs all stopped what they were doing and knelt in front of Eunuch Qi.

Unexpectedly, Eunuch Qi sighed and waved his hand, "You guys, be obedient and don't make us unhappy. Go, go, and work quickly. Keep your voices down and don't disturb the emperor."

Suddenly, he saw Shi Anxia coming with a palace maid, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, and hurriedly held up an umbrella to greet her, "Hey, Princess Haiyan, you're finally awake, and you're finally here."

Shi Anxia didn't stay unconscious for long this time. When she woke up, she found it was raining heavily. She asked Doctor Shen to go back to the Imperial Hospital first, and she came to say goodbye to Emperor Mingde.

But this time, Shi Anxia was unable to enter the imperial study and was turned away by Emperor Mingde.

Eunuch Qi was also surprised, and said in a low and apologetic voice, "Princess, please go back first. The emperor just got caught in the rain, so he may not feel well, so he doesn't want to see you."

Shi Anxia's expression remained unchanged. He nodded, his voice neither lowered nor raised, as calm as usual, "Okay, please tell my father that my headache is gone, and I'll be leaving now."

Eunuch Qi looked at the heavy rain outside and said, "How about Princess, you take a rest in the side hall before leaving? Summer rain comes and goes as it pleases. Maybe it will stop soon."

Shi Anxia pointed at the man holding an umbrella in the distance and said with a smile, "Look, someone is here to pick me up."

"Oh, your Majesty!" Eunuch Qi was overjoyed, for he was afraid that his master had neglected Princess Haiyan for no reason.

It is easy for biological children to have estrangement, let alone those who are not biological children.

In the imperial study, Emperor Mingde listened to the gradual quietness outside the door. Even the heavy rain had stopped, and the dusk after the rain was gloomy and terrifying.

If... He didn't dare to think about it. He decided to cheer up, open the memorials on the desk and deal with government affairs.

But after flipping through several memorials, he could not read a single word. Emperor Mingde leaned back tiredly and covered his eyes with one hand again.

Darkness makes people sober.

He tried hard to recall every moment he spent with Shi Anxia, ​​every word she said, and even every expression on her face.

Father, I have convinced the Empress Dowager's people that it is impossible for anyone to create an antidote for the Blue Fish and Black Dove.

As long as we force the Queen Mother to take action in advance, we can nail her to the pillar of shame for treason.

Father, please fake your death first, and then we can close the net.

If Shi Anxia was controlled by someone using the Zhuyou technique, what if this plan was meant to turn his fake death into real death?

Emperor Mingde was thinking so hard that his head hurt. He heard the concerned voice of Eunuch Qi, "Your Majesty, it's getting dark. I'm here to light a candle for you. Are you okay? Would you like a cup of hot tea?"

Emperor Mingde took his hand away, and when he opened his eyes, the bright yellow candlelight stung his pupils.

Eunuch Qi continued to report, "The Prince Consort heard that the princess fainted today, and he was worried so he came to pick her up. The couple had a really good relationship, and now they are gone. This old servant was thinking, Your Majesty..."

Emperor Mingde suddenly interrupted Eunuch Qi and asked, "Youen, what kind of person do you think Xia'er is?"

Eunuch Qi noticed the change in Emperor Mingde's mood. Thinking about why his master didn't see Princess Haiyan just now, he couldn't figure out his master's thoughts for a moment, but he said sincerely, "Princess Haiyan is a very good girl."

"What's good about it?" Emperor Mingde asked with a frown.

Eunuch Qi thought about it seriously and said, "Fortunately..."

He suddenly got stuck.

What's so good about her? From the first time I saw this girl, I felt that she was very good. Every look and every movement were just right, making people feel like spring breeze and make people feel that she can be trusted.

Qi Youen has been in this position for many years, so it is impossible that he is a simple-minded person.

He glanced at her from the corner of his eye, and his heart was shocked, but he couldn't stop talking, "She seems to see through the heart of this old slave."

He was too familiar with Emperor Mingde's expression. His eyes were clearly filled with confusion and... suspicion.

Yes, Princess Haiyan is so good that she seems to understand everyone’s heart. She is so quiet and calm.

To put it nicely, it is called being understanding; to put it bluntly, it is called manipulating people's hearts.

A woman holds the heart of an emperor... This!

Qi Youen immediately broke out in a sweat, "Your Majesty, I have been following you since I was a child. Youen has followed you from a young age to an old slave. Your Majesty, please do not doubt me."

Emperor Mingde glared at him, "Did I say anything?"

"It's scary that you didn't say anything." Eunuch Qi was now obedient, like a little quail. "Your Majesty, do you think Princess Haiyan is too good? To be honest, I feel the same way. She gave me Yueshan tea, which really touched my heart. Although she doesn't talk much, I think this girl is very good. Every time I see her coming, I am very happy."

Emperor Mingde said sadly, "Yes! Whenever I think of this daughter, I feel very happy.

The happier I am, the more afraid I am.

He was so afraid that someone had cast a spell on her to get close to him and made up some excuse that it was all a "dream".

If you think of her "dreaming" as a conspiracy, it can actually work. And now it's the critical moment... Emperor Mingde's whole body was cold, and he looked at Eunuch Qi, "What do you think of the Prince Consort?"

Qi Quail was in a dilemma, "My husband, my husband... My husband is a deep-minded, mysterious man!"

At the same time, Shi Anxia said to Cen Yuan in the carriage, "It's a bit troublesome. Doctor Shen let it slip in front of the emperor that I was bewitched by the incantation. As a result, the emperor is ignoring me now. I'm afraid he suspects we have a conspiracy and wants to turn his fake death into a real death..."

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