Chapter 165 She was kind to him too.

Chapter 165 She was kind to him too.

Shen Nanzi touched his forehead; her palm was warm, no longer cold or hot.

"It's back to normal, Xie Yu, you're amazing!"

"I really underestimated you!"

Shen Nanzi's delicate eyebrows curved, and her eyes were filled with a cheerful smile. "Is there anything that's bothering you?"

Xie Yu shook his head slightly.

Are you hungry? Are you thirsty?

Shen Nanzi looked at his dry, chapped lips, quickly turned around, and went to the table in the outer room to pour a cup of tea.

Xie Yu's eyes followed her.

Shen Nanzi turned back, and he quickly looked away, staring at the top of the tent.

Shen Nanzi sat on the edge of the bed and said, "You can't exert yourself right now, it will aggravate your wound. Let me feed you some water."

Xie Yu reached out to take the cup, saying, "I'm not that delicate, I'm not a child."

Shen Nanzi moved her arm back and said, "I'll feed you with a spoon. In a couple of days, when your wound is better, you can drink it yourself."

"The imperial physician instructed me not to exert any force," Shen Nanzi said with an unwavering determination.

Outside the door, Consort Wei twisted her fingers together, holding a handkerchief, as she looked at Xie Yan standing in front of the door.

Feeling uneasy, Shen Nanzi was, after all, Prince Jing's wife.

However, she asked him to take care of her brother-in-law, which is definitely against the rules and is a serious breach of etiquette.

She was a model of governance in the harem, yet she still made mistakes despite knowing they were wrong. Even in front of a junior like Prince Jing, she was in the wrong.

Xie Yan remained silent, expressionless, listening to the sounds coming from inside the room.

When he arrived, he stopped Consort Wei from speaking.

There wasn't even a chance to remind or explain; the familiar conversation inside was something no man could tolerate.

Consort Wei thought Xie Yan would angrily kick open the door and take Shen Nanzi away.

However, he did not listen; after a moment, he turned and left.

As Consort Wei watched his departing figure, she inexplicably felt a sense of sorrow lingering around him.

Consort Wei quickly gave chase.

"Prince Jing, please wait!"

The tall, slender figure, who had already reached the front hall, stopped in his tracks.

Consort Wei walked quickly to him with short, quick steps. "Princess Jing, it was I who begged for this. If you want to blame someone, blame me. Don't take your anger out on Princess Jing."

"She is a good woman!"

Xie Yan was exhausted and seemed unwilling to say another word as he strode forward.

"How is the Emperor?" Consort Wei pressed.

Xie Yan walked away and suddenly spoke up, "He's unconscious. He'll probably only be alive for the next day or two."

Consort Wei staggered backward, nearly losing her balance.

For her, the emperor was her only support, and if the emperor were to pass away, many things would change.

With Xie Yu injured, he is certainly no longer capable of competing.

What will become of them? We'll only know when the new emperor ascends the throne.

Consort Wei thought that, barring any unforeseen circumstances, Prince Jing would be the future emperor.

He seemed to have some feelings for Princess Jing, but no one could say for sure how much.

She has no other wishes at the moment, only hoping that Yu'er will be safe and sound.

…

Xie Yan walked out of the Harmony Hall and looked back deeply. He had really wanted to go in and see her just now.

However, hearing her concern for Xie Yu, he felt timid. He was afraid to open the door and see her disgusted look.

He was no longer in her heart.

His appearance only disturbed them.

It's better to only disturb his mind than to disturb the minds of three others.

The moonlight was serene, and the lotus leaves drooped, forming strange shapes in the darkness.

Xie Yan vaguely remembered that she had been kind to him before.

After their marriage, they returned home injured for the first time, by which time their relationship had already deteriorated.

He spent his days in brothels, hoping to make the emperor think that he had lost Xue Qingning, that his personality had changed drastically, and that he had become fond of wine and women, thus lowering his guard against him.

They haven't had a peaceful day since their first argument.

She always seemed to find him, and then she would make sarcastic remarks. When he got annoyed, he would argue with her for a few words.

At first, her eyes would redden; after a while, her face would become sharp and sarcastic.

He would occasionally act like a madman, which made him extremely disgusted.

He never imagined that there would be another girl in his life.

Everyone says she's beautiful, but he only finds her annoying and disruptive to his plans.

He was wounded by a sword; a horizontal cut was made down his back, reaching the bone, and he fainted from the pain.

In his dazed state, he felt someone wiping his body and feeding him water and food.

They took very good care of me.

She smelled wonderful, but he never heard her make a sound.

I always stayed quietly by his side.

He was unconscious for several days. When he opened his eyes and saw that it was her, he was so angry that he knocked over the porcelain bowl she was feeding him medicine.

Get her out!

She paused for a moment, a self-deprecating smile on her face, then picked up the porcelain bowl from the ground and smashed it against him.

He called her crazy!

She cursed him for not dying, and she longed to become a widow.

…

Looking back now, she tried to get close to him, but he wouldn't let her.

Her kindness has now been given to someone else, so how can he blame her!

Xie Yan, his eyes stinging, walked into the darkness, relying on a bittersweet feeling to fill his parched chest.

Heavy troops guarded the area in front of Yongxi Palace.

Xue Yubai and Xue Qingning waited inside the hall.

Seeing Xie Yanlai, Xue Yubai quickly took a few steps closer and asked, "Where have you been? I heard from Imperial Censor Zhang that you left Chongde Hall a long time ago."

Xie Yan did not answer him, but instead glanced at Xue Qingning.

She wore a light blue-green dress, still elegant and dignified, with a faint sadness in her eyes.

Xue Yubai quickly explained, "She heard that the Emperor might not live much longer, so she insisted on coming to see him. We'll send her back first thing tomorrow morning."

"They're also... worried about our safety!" Xue Yubai added.

Xie Yan frowned slightly and looked away. "How is the Emperor?"

"Still unconscious."

"Did you give him/her the medicine?"

"I've fed him, and the imperial physician says he should be waking up soon!"

Xie Yan walked towards his bedchamber.

Xue Yubai asked in a low voice, "We searched for the Emperor's last edict, but we couldn't find it."

Xie Yan looked around and saw that there were already signs of disturbance.

"If we find the imperial edict before the emperor takes his last breath, all our previous efforts will be in vain," Xue Yubai said, somewhat panicked.

"The imperial physician said that the emperor's condition is very bad. He originally had about ten days left, but now that the matter has been exposed, he is utterly despondent and could pass away at any moment."

Xie Yan understood Xue Yubai's panic; he feared that with the emperor's death, a will would suddenly appear.

If it weren't for them, they would be traitors and rebels, and they should all be executed.

“I have seen the Emperor’s last edict.” He stopped at the door of the Emperor’s study.

Xue Yubai and Xue Qingning were both taken aback, and fell a step behind, standing on either side.

Xue Yubai quickly asked, "When did you see it?"

"During the autumn hunt," Xie Yan thought of the words "death sentence" above, a mocking smile playing on his lips.

"Whose name is on the Emperor's will?" Xue Yubai's heart was in his throat, and his urgency was undisguised on his face.

Xie Yan's expression was blank. "Sixth Prince!"

The two people behind him fell silent at the same time.

It was actually the Sixth Prince!

This was both expected and unexpected for them!

"Whom does the Emperor favor? Whom does he give the throne to?" Xue Yubai said angrily, his expression showing some panic and confusion.