The prince supports her, and the reborn princess kills people

When Shen Qingyan woke up, it was already the afternoon of the next day.

After seeing Qiu Ying and Gu Wenyu die one after another, she fell into a coma.

When I woke up again, I had a splitting headache and felt groggy and uncomfortable.

"Mother, you are finally awake!"

Qingmei had been guarding by the bed and was very excited when she saw Shen Qingyan wake up.

The imperial physician was summoned immediately and hot water was poured.

Shen Qingyan sat up and watched the afterglow of the setting sun shine on the plum blossoms outside the window.

"Qingmei, how long have I slept?"

Qiu Ying gave birth around noon, and she guessed that she only slept for a few hours.

Qingmei whispered, "My Lady, you slept for more than a day and a night."

Shen Qingyan was a little bit unbelievable, and asked in a daze after a moment.

"Has it been that long?"

Seeing that she looked unhappy, Qingmei quickly changed the subject.

"My lady, you have slept for so long, you must be hungry, right? I have asked the kitchen to prepare some porridge, side dishes, and your favorite cakes and tea. Would you like to have some?"

Shen Qingyan wanted to say that she had no appetite, but when she thought of the baby in her belly, she nodded.

Qingmei looked delighted and hurriedly served the meal.

Not long after, Gu Beihuai rushed in. Su Peichang didn't even have time to shout "The Emperor has arrived" and could only mutter to himself.

"Yan'er."

Gu Beihuai strode over. He had not had time to change out of his court robes, so they looked a little messy. The blue stubble on his chin was clearly visible, and there were obvious dark circles under his eyes.

He has always been a clean person, and the fact that he looked so unkempt clearly showed that he was extremely worried about Shen Qingyan.

"Yan'er, I'm here, are you feeling uncomfortable?"

Shen Qingyan shook her head gently, "Your Majesty, I'm fine, just a little hungry."

Gu Beihuai suddenly reacted, immediately picked up the chicken soup beside him and fed it to Shen Qingyan himself.

In order not to make him worry, Shen Qingyan drank it mouthful by mouthful, and soon the bowl of chicken soup was finished.

Then Gu Beihuai picked up the pigeon soup again.

Shen Qingyan immediately refused, "Your Majesty, I really can't drink any more."

Only then did Gu Beihuai give up.

Afterwards, Shen Qingyan asked about Qiu Ying and Gu Wenyu.

Although this topic was very painful, Gu Beihuai still talked about it.

"I will have them buried in the imperial mausoleum, Yan'er, don't worry."

He wanted to tell Shen Qingyan to just take good care of the baby, but when he remembered that Qiu Ying had lost her life during childbirth, the words stopped at his lips.

Because he is afraid.

He was afraid that Shen Qingyan would meet with the same misfortune as Qiu Ying and would leave him forever.

"Yan'er, can you promise me one thing?"

Shen Qingyan was full and in much better spirits. She leaned in his arms and asked softly.

"What is the emperor talking about?"

"If, I mean if, if you also encounter such a dangerous situation, please don't leave me, okay? I will let the imperial physician do his best to protect you."

Shen Qingyan knew that the dangerous situation he was talking about was like Qiu Ying's, but...

"Your Majesty, actually..."

"Promise me."

When Shen Qingyan raised her eyes, she met Gu Beihuai's worried and serious eyes.

My heart softened and I agreed.

"Okay, Your Majesty, I promise that I will never leave you."

Gu Beihuai was still worried, so he decided to give strict instructions to the female doctors and midwives in the Female Medical Department. If they wanted to save her head, they must make sure Shen Qingyan was safe.

The sky gradually darkened. Shen Qingyan had slept too much and was no longer sleepy, so she accompanied Gu Beihuai to review memorials.

Although she tried hard to adjust her mood, she still couldn't stop the sadness that surged up in her when she was flipping through the storybook.

This notebook was given to her by Qiu Ying.

The hot milk tea on the table was made from the recipe Qiu Ying gave, and there were also cakes made from yogurt...

Shen Qingyan still couldn't accept that Qiu Ying left them just like that.

Suddenly, she closed the book and asked hurriedly.

"Your Majesty, where are the children of the Emperor's uncle and aunt?"

Gu Beihuai knew what she was worried about, and said gently: "Ruxiao will take care of it, nothing will happen."

What he didn't say was that the child was born with a weak constitution and was extremely frail. If she wasn't careful, she would follow her parents. More than a dozen imperial doctors took turns to look after her.

Shen Qingyan stood up and said, "I want to go and take a look."

Gu Beihuai immediately put down the red brush and gently held her in his arms to coax her.

"Yan'er, it's too late today. The child must have gone to bed. Would you mind if I accompany you to see him after court tomorrow?"

Shen Qingyan thought about it and agreed.

Seeing that he had coaxed the person, Gu Beihuai breathed a sigh of relief.

Little did he know that in another palace, Gu Ruxiao's eyelids began to droop, but he still didn't dare to sleep.

Because the little ancestor hasn’t slept yet.

She had no experience in taking care of children and relied entirely on the nanny and wet nurse. But she was still worried. After all, the child's physical condition was not very good. It was said that the umbilical cord was entangled in the womb and the child almost suffocated to death.

So she tried her best to take care of him herself, but the little guy was in all kinds of trouble and often cried incessantly, making her want to keep one eye open even when she took a nap.

The palace maid felt sorry for her and advised her more than once.

"Princess, the maids and nurses will take care of it. You should go to sleep for a while."

Gu Ruxiao couldn't hold it in any longer and had to nod and agree.

Perhaps because he was too sleepy, Gu Ruxiao slept until noon.

*

The next day.

When Shen Qingyan woke up, Gu Beihuai had not returned from court yet.

But judging from the time, the court should be over soon.

Ever since Shen Qingyan entered the countdown to giving birth, Gu Beihuai's time in court has become shorter and shorter, and he even has to be by Shen Qingyan's side to review memorials.

Sure enough, Gu Beihuai came back in a short while.

Today, unlike in the past, he did not look as angry as those stubborn old ministers. Instead, his brows were relaxed and he looked vaguely happy.

Shen Qingyan noticed his subtle changes at a glance and asked curiously.

"Why is the emperor so happy?"

Gu Beihuai was not shy about discussing political affairs in front of Shen Qingyan and told her very naturally.

"We've got news from Shuzhou that Rong Lan has come up with a brilliant idea to get the Zhanri Kingdom to willingly change the canal's course for us, Tianfeng."

Shen Qingyan blinked and became even more curious.

"What method?"

"Zhanri Country lacks food and usually imports it from Shouyue Country, but Shouyue Country happens to border our Tianfeng. Coincidentally, Shouyue Country's water source comes from our Tianfeng's Xilan River. As long as we close the Xilan River, Shouyue Country will lose its main water source. They will then ask Zhanri Country to open the blocked canal for us, otherwise they will stop exporting food to them."

Shen Qingyan quickly understood the twists and turns involved, and a feeling of admiration suddenly arose in her heart.

"Your Majesty, although Lord Rong's sister is brainless, Lord Rong is a quick thinker and well-informed. Otherwise, ordinary people would not understand the many interests between countries, and would not come up with such a plan."

Gu Beihuai was also very satisfied with Rong Lan, but he thought of another thing.