Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

It was a dark night with strong winds and everything was silent. Shen Tingjiang and An Yi led their men to carefully explore behind the mountain. It was pitch black all around, with only the torches in their hands illuminating a small area in front of them.

After searching for a while, they found a hidden path that meandered into the mountain. This path was hidden among the dense woods and grass, and it was difficult to find its existence without careful observation.

An Yi's heart tightened, it seemed that this path was probably the passage for the assassin to enter. Shen Tingjiang also saw it, and immediately dispatched troops to quickly guard the exits of this path.

The soldiers moved silently, setting traps and defense lines around the path, ready to fight. The entire back mountain was tightly wrapped, and Shen Tingjiang personally led a team of elite soldiers along the path deep into the mountain, trying to find the assassin's trace.

The mountain wind howled and the leaves rustled. Shen Tingjiang led his men forward cautiously, vigilantly observing the movements around them.

We didn't check carefully during the day and let the assassin go up the mountain. Fortunately, his majesty was not disturbed.

The footsteps of the crowd seemed particularly clear in the silent night, and they were searching carefully in every corner of the back mountain.

The group worked in the back mountain for most of the night, but did not see a single assassin. Exhausted, they gradually dispersed at dawn, leaving the back mountain in silence.

The next day, the morning sun shone through the window onto the floor of the palace, creating patches of light and shadows, and Shen Yanyan slowly woke up. When she opened her eyes, the first thing she saw was Xiao Jingzhan still sleeping, his face looking particularly handsome under the sunlight. Shen Yanyan stared at him quietly, a sense of joy welling up in her heart.

Normally he had to attend the morning court, and every time she woke up he was gone. Today, it was rare that she woke up but he was still asleep.

She got up gently, not wanting to wake Xiao Jingzhan. She walked to the window, opened it, and the fresh air blew in, making her feel good. The mountains in the distance looked particularly beautiful under the sunlight, as if a painting was unfolding before her eyes.

Sure enough, the air in the mountains and forests is fresher. The autumn mornings bring with them a cool breeze that blows slowly in every corner of the mountains, making people feel relaxed and happy.

Shen Yanyan turned back to the bed and looked at Xiao Jingzhan's quiet sleeping face. She had a mischievous idea in her mind. They went to bed at about the same time last night, so why was he still sleeping? Shen Yanyan looked at his face and stretched out her hand to pinch it. It was smooth and felt good.

I've wanted to do this for a long time, hahaha.

Xiao Jingzhan moved slightly and opened his eyes. He saw Shen Yanyan sitting beside the bed with a guilty look on her face.

Xiao Jingzhan laughed secretly in his heart and just touched his face, and didn't do anything else.

"You're awake." Shen Yanyan said softly, feeling somewhat guilty.

Xiao Jingzhan sat up, looked at her and said, "What were you doing just now?"

Shen Yanyan shook her head. "No, there was a mosquito on your face just now. I drove it away for you. There are so many mosquitoes on this mountain!"

"Really? You're chasing away mosquitoes." Xiao Jingzhan looked at her mischievously.

Shen Yanyan nodded and looked at him with innocent eyes. Her already beautiful eyes looked even more pure at this moment. Xiao Jingzhan felt that he was hooked by her autumn-water-like eyes.

He looked at her fair face and red lips, and his breathing became heavier.

Shen Yanyan seemed to feel his gaze and raised her head slightly, with a look of confusion and shyness in her eyes.

Xiao Jingzhan's hand gently stroked her cheek, feeling the softness of her skin, then he lowered his head and kissed her lips.

Her lips were soft and sweet. Xiao Jingzhan's kiss gradually deepened. The tip of his tongue gently opened her lips and explored her mouth.

Shen Yanyan's body trembled slightly, and her hands unconsciously grabbed his clothes in response to his kiss.

"Master, I have something to report." An Yi's voice sounded outside the door.

Shen Yanyan pushed Xiao Jingzhan away as if she had just woken up from a dream, and then walked behind the screen.

Xiao Jingzhan was pushed away unexpectedly, and his eyes turned cold as he looked outside the door.

An Yi stood outside the bedroom door, waiting quietly. He just saw the queen open the window, and thought that His Majesty and the queen must have woken up.

An Yi organized his thoughts and prepared to report to His Majesty what happened last night.

But after waiting for a long time, he didn't hear the master's voice. An Yi suddenly felt a chill and thought that he might have come at the wrong time.

"I'll be down to report later." He shouted into the house and left in a hurry.

Shen Yanyan went behind the screen and changed into a plain dress. This was prepared by Xiao Jingzhan yesterday. He even prepared all the clothes she needed when she left the palace. He was very thoughtful. She hadn't thought of this.

Xiao Jingzhan looked at the beautiful figure behind the screen, his throat felt a little dry, and the soft and sweet taste just now was still lingering in his heart, making him feel itchy.

When Shen Yanyan changed her clothes and came out, she saw Xiao Jingzhan leaning against the bed. His eyes were full of fire when he looked at her. Looking at the screen, Shen Yanyan blushed. Why is the screen like this? I didn't pay much attention to it just now.

"Xiao Jingzhan, stop looking at her!" Shen Yanyan said coquettishly. What a guy! He kept staring at her. She felt embarrassed.

"Why don't you get up? Didn't An Yi just say he had something to report?"

Xiao Jingzhan laughed out loud when he saw her angry look. She was so cute even when she was angry.

Shen Yanyan stood in front of the bed facing the light, her long ink-black hair falling behind her head, and some of it hanging casually in front of her chest. She was born with fair skin and beautiful features, and at this moment she was wearing a light-colored dress and facing him. Some of the sunlight outside the window fell on her body, making her look radiant and like a fairy.

"You're still laughing. Get up quickly. What should I do? I don't know how to comb my hair." Shen Yanyan walked to the bed, pulled back the quilt, and pulled him under the bed.

Xiao Jingzhan naturally grabbed her soft hands and played with them in his hands. Her soft little hands seemed as if they had no bones.

Following her footsteps, he got out of bed, led her to the dressing table, asked her to sit down, and ran his fingers through her hair. Soon, a simple woman's bun was completed.

Shen Yanyan looked at the bun slowly taking shape in the bronze mirror and was a little surprised that he could do this.

Xiao Jingzhan took a simple red hairpin from the dressing box and inserted it into her hair, being gentle and delicate the whole time, as if he had done this countless times.

"How do you know this?" Shen Yanyan looked at him in surprise. She was a woman and she didn't even know how to comb hair, but he was quite skilled at it.

Xiao Jingzhan smiled and said, "Mother is just like you, she is not very good at combing these hair. When she and I were in the mountains, I often combed her hair."

Shen Yanyan understood. So that's how it was.

After a while, the two people who had washed and dressed walked out of the room. In the main hall, they were having breakfast, while An Yi was reporting on the side.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something happened last night." An Yi's voice was low and steady. "Last night, a group of assassins sneaked into the courtyard, but they were discovered and repelled in time by my subordinates. The identity of the assassins has not yet been ascertained, but my subordinates have strengthened the guards in the mountains to ensure the safety of Your Majesty and Your Majesty."

Shen Yanyan listened to An Yi's report and frowned slightly, "Assassins? How dare they sneak in here? With so many people guarding the mountain, how could they come in?"

Shen Yanyan seemed a little worried, "Will they send more people over? It's not safe for you here."

An Yi continued, "Your Majesty, your Majesty, rest assured, your subordinates are already investigating this matter with all their strength. At the same time, we have also stepped up patrols in every corner of the back mountain to ensure that similar incidents will not happen again. The assassin came in from the back mountain."

Xiao Jingzhan nodded and said, "Check it carefully."

An Yi bowed again, "Yes."

After saying that, An Yi left the main hall, leaving the two to continue their meal.

Xiao Jingzhan looked at Shen Yanyan, seeing that she was a little worried, and comforted her

"It's okay. There are heavy guards here. They don't dare to act here easily." His voice was steady and powerful, as if he was conveying an invisible sense of security to Shen Yanyan.

Shen Yanyan listened to Xiao Jingzhan's words, and her worries did not decrease. He only sent a few people, and he was afraid that they were here to test the strength of the people around him. There were heavy troops around him outside the capital, but the army could not enter the city after entering the city. Those people were probably worried about this.

However, both he and Xiao Jingzhan had strong martial arts skills, so there was no need to be afraid of those people, not to mention that there were so many secret guards around them.

Shen Yanyan relaxed her brows and felt much more relieved.

After breakfast, the sun shone in the courtyard, and Xiao Jingzhan took her slowly towards the house that carried the memories. The house looked a little old, but it was clean and tidy, as if someone had been taking good care of it.

When the two of them stepped into the house, a faint scent of sandalwood hit them. Xiao Jingzhan walked to an altar table with a tablet on it. He gently picked up the tablet, his eyes revealing deep longing and respect.

Shen Yanyan stood quietly by the side, watching Xiao Jingzhan's actions, and was moved. She knew that this tablet represented his deep remembrance of his mother.

Xiao Jingzhan lit the incense, respectfully inserted it into the incense burner, and kowtowed to the tablet with Shen Yanyan.

Xiao Jingzhan stared at the tablet and said a lot of things in his heart. Looking at Shen Yanyan beside him, his face was full of tenderness.

After the sacrifice, Xiao Jingzhan said softly: "Mother, there will be someone to accompany me from now on. You were worried about me when you left, so now I bring her to see you." Then he turned and looked at Shen Yanyan, with a gentle light in his eyes.

"Thank you for coming here with me," he said softly.

She kowtowed to the tablet again and said, "I will always be with his mother, don't worry."

After saying that, he stood up and looked at Xiao Jingzhan. A silent promise.

Xiao Jingzhan held her hand, and they both stood quietly in the room, as if time had stopped at this moment.

After a while, Xiao Jingzhan took Shen Yanyan out of the door, then stopped, looked at the house behind him, took her hand and walked forward without hesitation.