Forced to die for his loyalty, he was reborn in the arms of the cold and cruel regent!

Shen Mengyao stood aside, watching Cuiwei carefully treating Xiaoqi's wound, with mixed feelings.

She never thought that the person who had always been following her was actually a woman.

All of a sudden, all the doubts in the past seemed to have been answered, and those seemingly inadvertent details, when recalled at this moment, revealed something unusual.

While applying the medicine, Cuiwei asked in confusion, "Why does she want to hide her identity?"

Shen Mengyao sighed softly and said, "It's important to treat her injuries first. We can talk about other things after she wakes up."

After taking the medicine, Xiaoqi's injuries gradually stabilized, but she was still unconscious. Shen Mengyao stood by her side, her heart filled with complicated emotions. Thinking of her mumbling in her dream just now, she felt very distressed, because it was all caused by her.

It was not until late at night that Xiao Qi finally slowly opened her eyes. She saw Shen Mengyao sitting beside the bed, with a trace of gratitude and guilt in her eyes: "Princess, I..."

Shen Mengyao interrupted her and smiled gently, "Don't talk for now, have a good rest. I already know your identity."

Xiao Qi's eyes turned red when she heard this, tears welled up in her eyes: "Princess, I didn't mean to hide it, it's just..."

"I know that everyone has their own secrets and difficulties." Shen Mengyao comforted softly, "The important thing is that you are safe now. The most important thing now is to recover from your injuries. The rest can be dealt with later."

Xiao Qi's eyes were filled with tears. He nodded and lay down silently.

This night seemed particularly long and difficult.

After two days of nursing, Xiao Qi was no longer seriously ill. After weakly taking the medicine, he wiped his mouth and looked out: "Where's Luo Chuan? Why haven't I seen him these days?"

Shen Mengyao's eyes slightly avoided, and she laughed and said, "This kid knows that he has implicated you, so he is embarrassed to come to see you."

Xiao Qi snorted lightly: "This donkey has a bad temper, and nine oxen can't pull him back. If he hadn't insisted on doing it his own way, I wouldn't have been implicated by him."

"Yes, he knows he was wrong, and he bought you some tonics. You should take them well and wait until you get better. Only then will he dare to come to see you." Shen Mengyao said in a calm tone.

Xiao Qi did not suspect anything. After taking the medicine, he sat on the bedside. He looked at Shen Mengyao with a guilty look in his eyes: "Princess, I wanted to tell you that I am a woman, but later you valued me more and more, and I dared not say it out loud. You can blame me if you want."

Shen Mengyao chuckled: "I understand your difficulties. No matter whether you are a man or a woman, you have managed Shuiyunjian well. I admire you very much. So, you have to get better soon."

Xiao Qi couldn't hold back her tears, she rushed over and hugged Shen Mengyao tightly: "Thank you, Princess. I was really afraid that you wouldn't need me anymore."

Shen Mengyao patted her shoulder to comfort her. After she had cried enough, he asked, "Why did you come to the capital alone? Where are your family members?"

Xiao Qi wiped away tears and said, "My home is in Qianzhou."

"It's so far from Kyoto, how did you get here?" Shen Mengyao asked with concern.

Xiao Qi was a little embarrassed, but still said it out loud: "I relied on stealing and cheating along the way to barely fill my stomach. I wanted to find something to do, but people didn't want to hire me because I was too thin. Fortunately, I met you, the princess."

It turned out to be the case.

Shen Mengyao sighed slowly: "What about your family? Do they know that you are out?"

Xiao Qi's eyes slightly avoided: "I don't have any family anymore."

Shen Mengyao didn't notice anything wrong. She just looked at her distressedly, told her to have a good rest, tucked in the quilt, and then walked out quickly, breathing a sigh of relief.

"How is Luochuan?"

Cuiwei sighed: "The imperial physician said that there is nothing serious for the time being and the condition is stable. It's just that the injury is too severe and he hasn't woken up yet."

"Send someone to take good care of him and don't let Xiao Qi find out. He's not in good health right now and needs to recover from his injuries."

After Shen Mengyao gave the instructions, she quickly left the place.

Now that the person had woken up, she picked out some gifts and went to express her gratitude.

Queyue came out to greet her: "The princess is here? The prince is not here now."

Shen Mengyao was a little confused: "Hasn't the court been dismissed by now? Where is the prince?"

"The court has been busy lately, and I don't know where the prince has gone." Queyue shook her head.

Shen Mengyao waved her hand and asked the attendant to put the things down. Then she smiled and said, "Your Majesty has helped me so much. I have prepared a small gift to show my gratitude."

Queyue curled her lips and said, "If the princess really cares, she should know what my prince is thinking about."

Shen Mengyao was slightly stunned.

She knew it in her heart, but she really couldn't accept being a substitute for another person. What about her own personality and dignity?

If the two of them tacitly agreed not to mention this matter, Shen Mengyao even felt that she could still be friends with Qi Suian, but if she mentioned it, it would only make them drift further and further apart.

Queyue curled her lips: "It seems that the princess is not sincere."

She really didn't understand what was wrong with her own prince? After so long, Shen Mengyao still felt indifferent towards him.

Just when I didn't know how to start, I suddenly heard a light cough behind me. Turning around, I found that it was Qi Sui'an walking towards me.

"How did you come?"

"Your Highness has helped me so much, so naturally I have to come and thank you in person." Shen Mengyao smiled indifferently and automatically skipped the topic.

Qi Sui'an nodded slightly: "Follow me in."

Queyue curled the corner of her mouth in dissatisfaction, turned around and walked out of the yard.

Shen Mengyao followed Qi Suian into the study. The study was filled with a faint scent of ink. Shen Mengyao looked around. The study was decorated in a simple yet elegant manner. There were several landscape paintings hanging on the wall. The depth of the ink revealed the painter's extraordinary state of mind.

She retracted her gaze and then said, "Your Majesty has helped me so much, so I came here today to express my gratitude."

"Those things outside?" Qi Sui'an raised his eyebrows and took a look: "Just some mundane things, I don't need them."

Shen Mengyao asked back: "What does the prince lack?"

"The Regent's Palace is still lacking a hostess." Qi Suian said casually.

Shen Mengyao was stunned for a moment, then she chuckled and replied, "It's a pity that I don't often interact with the noble ladies in the capital. I wonder which girl is worthy of the prince's eye? In my opinion, you are elegant and graceful, and you are a perfect match for me."

Qi Sui'an suddenly came closer and sneered: "This time, I have offended you. Even if you are a perfect match, you will become a couple of enemies now."