When He Yanyan woke up, she opened her eyes and saw that the person who had been by her side was not Bian Xiao, but Li Zimo.
She was a little confused. She thought that she and Bian Xiao would be comrades in the trenches, but she didn't expect that he would treat her like this.
"Concubine?" Li Zimo supported He Yanyan's body, "You fainted in the snow just now. My father called the doctor to take a look and said that the concubine is weak and she should rest more!"
Facing Li Zimo's concerned gaze, He Yanyan suddenly felt like a fool——
She actually unilaterally believed that she and Bian Xiao were in an equal relationship, and attempted to heal his leg in exchange for an army to regain her throne.
Now it seems that he is just Bian Xiao's plaything. When he is in a good mood, he will make a deal with himself. When he is in a bad mood, he will kick him aside. Even if he is pregnant with his child, he does not mind at all.
"Zimo," He Yanyan stood up from the bed with difficulty, "take me to see the king."
Feeling that He Yanyan was in a bad state, Li Zimo was worried that the two would definitely quarrel when they met, so he tried to persuade them to make peace: "Mother, my father, maybe he has his own reasons that he can't say out loud?"
"That's all," He Yanyan shook off Li Zimo's supporting hand, "I will go on my own."
"..."
Unexpectedly, this woman had such a stubborn temper, so Li Zimo could only follow her.
Bian Xiao, who was sulking alone in the study, was pacing back and forth in the room——
He originally just wanted to show off to the emperor, but he didn't expect that He Yanyan would faint in the snow.
Slapping the table hard, he called Qi Haoxuan: "Is the princess awake?"
Qi Haoxuan knew that Bian Xiao still felt sorry for the princess in his heart, so he said with some worry:
"The princess should be fine after taking the medicine, but the king... I still think that since you care about the princess so much, you might as well treat her better. With the current situation, maybe the emperor has not put the princess under house arrest, and she is already in your hands.
Being tortured to the point where life would be worse than death..."
Qi Haoxuan knew that what he said would definitely make Bian Xiao angry, but after he finished speaking, he realized that he had gone too far and hurriedly shut his mouth.
But what was surprising was that Bian Xiao didn't say anything. He just pursed his lips tightly, as if he was engaged in some ideological struggle. After a long while, he squeezed out two words from the gap between his lips: "That's it."
"King," at this moment, the servant came to report, "the princess and Mr. Li are here."
"Please!" Bian Xiao stood nervously by the chair. When he saw He Yanyan's weak face, he was about to reach out to hold his hand but was pushed away:
"My concubine pays homage to the king."
The hand that was thrown away seemed to be frozen in the air. Bian Xiao knew that the woman was angry, but this was his way of protecting her. There was really no other way:
"Princess, please sit down first. Are your injuries feeling better?"
"Excuse me for worrying about the king," He Yanyan sat down coldly without looking at him, "I have something to say to the king."
Bian Xiao knowingly sent the others away, then stood next to the woman and said cautiously, "Princess, please tell me."
He Yanyan pondered for a long time, then glanced at the tiger charm placed on the man's desk: "Did the king forget the agreement he made with his concubine?"
"I have never forgotten this." After saying this, he handed He Yanyan a military talisman. "These three thousand people will be handed over to the princess for now. Life or death is up to you."
He Yanyan was stunned for a moment by Bian Xiao's frankness. She thought she had been tricked by Bian Xiao, but when she looked at this military symbol, she was stunned again.
Taking it and putting it in her sleeve pocket, He Yanyan looked at him with confusion: "What does the king think is the relationship between my concubine and the king?"
Bian Xiao didn't know what this woman was talking about - wasn't she a couple?
"What does the princess think?"
He Yanyan spread her hands: "Businessman? My concubine heals the king's wounds, and the king gives me a military talisman?"
Unexpectedly, He Yanyan would view the relationship between the two in this way, and Bian Xiao was a little unhappy——
In order to protect this woman, he sent the nanny's daughter into the clutches of the emperor, and even completely disrupted the rebellion plan, using himself as a capital to protect her.
But now it seems that this woman doesn’t remember any kindness at all!
He took a deep breath and said with a smile: "Whatever the princess says is what it is!"
He Yanyan didn't feel surprised when she saw Bian Xiao being so heartless. She just thought that she should add one more condition at the beginning——
That is to let him protect himself.
Since it was a business relationship, there was no need for He Yanyan to be sad. Although she was unwilling to do so, she touched her slightly bulging belly and compromised:
"Then please fulfill your promise, Your Majesty."
After saying that, she limped and prepared to go out. Bian Xiao wanted to hold her, but in the end he just said an understatement:
"Princess, you should rest well in your room and don't come out to cause trouble again."
"..." He Yanyan lowered her eyebrows and nodded in agreement, "I understand."
However, after the words were spoken, Bian Xiao regretted it when he saw He Yanyan returning to the room with Li Zimo's support——
Why is my mouth so mean!
Although Fu Jianli is not around these days, Li Zimo seems to have silently taken his place and has been taking care of him.
At night, he would even stand guard at the door like Fu Jianli, or play the flute, or admire the moon, which made people feel happy.
"Mother and concubine?" One night, Li Zimo knocked on his door, "Is it convenient for my son to come in?"
He Yanyan had already fallen asleep, but she still put on her clothes and got up and opened the door for him: "What's the matter, Zimo?"
Li Zimo held a pigeon in his hand: "There is a letter on this pigeon's leg, and one is lying on the mother-in-law's window. I guess it is a letter from the mother-in-law's home?"
"letter?"
Then it can only be Fu Jianli’s!
He Yanyan quickly opened the letter, and the news Fu Jianli brought back was indeed not optimistic——
The imperial sister took Bian Xiao's loss of power as an opportunity to depose herself as the princess of the Qianglan Kingdom, and then monopolize the throne, which is extremely authoritarian!
He staggered a bit. Originally, the Qianglan Kingdom was his last resort, but he didn't expect that the imperial sister would treat him like this!
"Concubine, what's wrong?"
Now that I am physically inconvenient, I definitely can’t do anything, but...
Her eyes were green, and she pulled Li Zimo into her room: "Zimo, come in, my mother-in-law has something to say to you."
After entering the door, He Yanyan's weak face faded away, and her tone was cold: "Zimo, although you call Bian Xiao your father, you don't actually respect this person, right?"
Li Zimo was stunned for a moment: "Mother, concubine, what do you mean? My son...how can I be disrespectful to my father?"
"Zimo, there is no need to pretend in front of me," He Yanyan sat on the chair and slapped the tiger charm on the table, "General Li was sent by the emperor. He was once killed by Wang Yi's arrow through the heart on the battlefield.
Huang Quan, there’s no way you don’t know about this.”
As if someone had caught him, Li Zimo's face turned cold and he stopped talking.
"I know that maybe you want revenge, but if you are willing to help me, I am also willing to help you."
