When Shui Xinyuan woke up, he found himself in a strange room.

"……Huh?"

"Ah, the Queen!"

"Shui Xinyuan, are you awake?"

Before Shui Xinyuan had time to think about where he was, Qing'er and Chunxiang rushed to the pillow.

Only then did she remember that she had pretended to sleep, but actually fell asleep.

In the haze, Shui Xinyuan heard Lu Fusu telling her to take a rest at Zhuge's house first.

"Queen, it's great that you have returned safely!"

"How do you feel? Are you feeling uncomfortable? Are you hungry?"

Qing'er asked nervously.

Recently, it was rare to see her looking so good... To be precise, her cheeks were red because of excitement, and Chunxiang, who was almost crying, had a piece of medicine plastered on her left cheek.

"Well, um... I feel a little hungry. Chunxiang, what's wrong with your face?"

"My face is fine!"

"Because you were nowhere to be seen, she panicked and accidentally fell. Can you eat normally? Or should you go to the doctor first? I have already called the imperial doctor."

Shui Xinyuan sat up and looked around the room.

"...Where is the Emperor?"

"The emperor was here with you just now, intending to wait for you to wake up, but because there are still many things to deal with, Zhuge Qing and my father-in-law took the emperor away. The emperor said that he would pick you up in the evening, so you can have a good rest."

"Um……"

Since this is the aftermath, it means everything is over, right?

Shui Xinyuan stroked the sobbing Chunxiang and couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"I got you involved again. Although I can't figure out what happened, you must be frightened when I suddenly disappeared, right?"

"No...it's me...it's me who didn't protect the Queen properly..."

"You fell, so your face..."

"It's just a scratch. I put this patch on it, so it looks scary."

Qing'er answered instead of Chunxiang who was twitching, and shrugged.

"Qing'er, Chunying Palace..."

"I informed them yesterday, but I didn't tell them what happened. You may be a little worried."

"...Chunxiang, why don't you go back first and tell everyone the situation?"

"but……"

Chunxiang wiped her tears and looked at Shui Xinyuan and Qing'er in turns. Shui Xinyuan smiled and nodded to her.

"I want to continue to rest here. When the emperor comes to pick me up, I will go back with the emperor."

"Li Yuezhen hasn't left yet, just ask him to take you back! He also said just now that it's almost time to go back to the Censor's Prison."

Qing'er said teasingly, and the other parts of Chunxiang's face that were not covered with medicinal plasters became increasingly red.

"No, that will cause trouble for others... I, I can just go back alone."

"...Here comes someone! Go to the living room and send a message to Li Yuezhen, asking him to send Chunxiang back."

"Zhu, Mrs. Zhuge!"

Qing'er was about to stop clapping her hands when she heard the maid in the corridor had already answered. Chunxiang hurriedly shook her head and said, "Oh, I'll go back by myself..."

"Okay, be careful on the road."

"Emperor, Empress..."

Qing'er pushed Chunxiang to the corridor and closed the door.

Chunxiang probably knew that no matter how much she refused, it would be in vain. The sound of weak footsteps gradually faded away. Shui Xinyuan and Qing'er looked at each other and laughed.

"She's so cute."

"You were almost the same as her a year ago."

"Yeah?"

Qing'er moved the chair to the table and sat down.

"……What happened?"

"There's... too much going on."

"That's not what I meant. What I meant was, why did you ask Chunxiang to go back first? Is there something wrong?"

Seeing Qing'er's curious eyes, Shui Xinyuan also followed Qing'er's actions and shrugged.

"...Qing'er, you are really smart as ice and snow."

"You don't have to praise me."

"It's not an important thing... When I was escaping, I suddenly felt very uncomfortable and ended up fainting."

"...Of course this matter is important!"

Qing'er immediately stood up and planned to call the doctor, but Shui Xinyuan grabbed her sleeve.

"I think... maybe I'm too tired."

"...Shui Xinyuan."

"When they invited me to go, I felt very heavy...even though I tried my best to tell myself that nothing would happen."

Qing'er sat down again and gently held Shui Xinyuan's hand holding her sleeve.

"You have been patient..."

"Um……"

"But Shui Xinyuan... no matter what, if you don't say it, others can't know. Even if you are sad and angry, you always restrain yourself and welcome others with a smile, so everyone only sees your

Smile.”

"..."

"Even if those who are sarcastic in front of you don't know, the emperor and we all know that even if you appear to be calm on the surface, you are actually in pain inside... When we understand your heart, we will also suffer with you..."

Qing'er's hands trembled slightly.

...What exactly are you enduring?

There are so many people around who care about me.

So far, they have been motivating themselves. What is there to endure?

"Qinger,"

She held Qing'er's trembling hand with her other hand.

"Actually, I'm really angry."

Hearing Shui Xinyuan speak bluntly, Qing'er raised her head.

"Because I am the emperor's wife. No matter how much those outsiders dislike me, what right do they have to drive me away?"

"...Of course I'm not qualified!"

"Qing'er, if it were you, what would you do?"

Qing'er opened her mouth in surprise, but then she laughed looking at Shui Xinyuan's expression.

"...I will beat them to a pulp and say it is none of their business."

"There are too many people. We may not be able to defeat them."

"Then get them done at once."

"Can I do it?"

"Of course you can do it."

I will also help you... Qing'er said with a smile, and Shui Xinyuan also laughed.

If you don't want to give up your position, don't give up your position.

That's the most important thing in the world.

"Qing'er."

"What's up?"

"I am hungry."

"...I'll have someone send it here, and let the imperial doctor come in first."
To be continued...