For some reason, he should be happy about breaking off the engagement with Miao Yan’er, but he couldn't bring himself to be happy at this moment!
Xie Jing’an felt he should go see Miao Yan’er at the Empress Dowager's place and comfort her!
Without further ado, Xie Jing’an immediately headed towards the Empress Dowager's palace!
Inside Ci’an Hall!
When Xie Jing’an arrived, Miao Yan’er was nowhere to be seen. All that remained was the Empress Dowager's heartbroken expression!
"Grandmother, why are you crying?" Xie Jing’an asked, looking around the room. He couldn’t find Miao Yan’er anywhere!
"What are you doing here, trying to stir up trouble for this old woman!" The Empress Dowager was clearly not welcoming Xie Jing’an!
"It's been a while since I last saw you, Grandmother. Your grandson missed you!" Xie Jing’an came up behind the Empress Dowager and dutifully massaged her shoulders and back!
Seeing Xie Jing’an's soft words, the Empress Dowager felt a pang of regret and sighed!
"Forget it, it's fate!"
Xie Jing’an didn’t understand and pressed further. "Grandmother, what's wrong!"
"Nothing!"
Since Yan’er chose to give up on this young man, she wouldn't mention it again!
Although the Empress Dowager didn't mention it, Xie Jing’an couldn’t hold back!
"Grandmother, is cousin Yan’er very sad! Where is she!"
Hearing this, the Empress Dowager not only wasn’t appeased, but became even more furious!
"Scram, get out of here this instant!"
Xie Jing’an was thus unceremoniously kicked out!
At this moment, instead of reflecting on his mistakes, Xie Jing’an felt that the reason his grandmother detested him so much must be Miao Yan’er’s doing!
"Very well, Miao Yan’er, this prince awaits your visit. You’ll pay then!"
Xie Jing’an was still self-important, believing that Miao Yan’er would come looking for him in a couple of days! He would question her then!
..........
At Qiuyue Restaurant, Xie Wuyou had been living a difficult life these past few days!
He was clearly stabbed, yet his wound did not heal! Instead, it worsened!
He had seen several doctors, but none could cure him!
Thus, Xie Wuyou grew thinner by the day!
On the bed! Xie Wuyou lay weakly!
Beside him, a doctor was taking his pulse!
Xie Wuyou couldn't help but ask, "What is wrong with me!"
The doctor withdrew his hand and shook his head. "Your Highness, you have been poisoned! The poison has invaded your internal organs!"
"What, I’m poisoned, how is that possible!" Xie Wuyou clearly didn't believe it!
He was only stabbed, how could he be poisoned! Could the knife have been poisoned!
"Have you determined how long you've been poisoned!"
"Five or six days!" the doctor replied honestly!
Five or six days, wasn't that the day he was injured!
It seemed the assassin's knife was indeed poisoned!
"Is there a way to treat it!"
He didn't want to die! He hadn't become emperor yet, how could he die! He was unwilling!
The doctor looked troubled. "Your Highness, this poison is not ordinary. This old man fears...!"
At this point, Xie Wuyou naturally understood. "You can't cure it!"
The doctor immediately knelt down. "My medical skills are not good enough, I truly cannot cure it. I beg Your Highness to find another divine physician!"
Find another divine physician!
Divine physicians were not easy to find!
"If you cannot cure me, I will kill you!"
Although Xie Wuyou was very weak now, the killing intent in his eyes only increased!
"Your Highness, this humble one will do his utmost!" The doctor, having no other choice, could only agree for now!
Xie Wuyou lay weakly, but the cold glint in his eyes grew fiercer!
According to the intelligence gathered, Li Fengsheng had hired assassins to kill him!
But his intuition told him that things were not that simple!
Li Fengsheng was now missing, and the intelligence indicated that Li Fengsheng's last known location was the imperial palace!
If he was not mistaken, Li Fengsheng had been imprisoned!
Xie Qianmo, that scoundrel emperor, was ruthless! That fellow had probably already betrayed him!
Xie Wuyou felt he could no longer sit idly by!
But his body was getting weaker by the day, and how could he fight Xie Qianmo!
The top priority now was to detoxify himself!
Another day passed, and Qin Yun remained hidden in the main chamber, not venturing out!
After days of internal struggle, she felt that since the Emperor knew about her cross-dressing, perhaps she should inform her father!
But her father, Qin Yuanzhang, doted on his son! If she suddenly changed from a man to a woman, could her father accept it!
Qin Yun fell into a dilemma!
Xie Qianmo had said he would restore her identity, so Qin Yuanzhang would eventually know about her female identity!
Why not go and confess truthfully now!
Having made up her mind, Qin Yun headed directly to the Qin residence!
Inside the mansion!
Qin Yuanzhang was strolling in the garden with his third concubine!
The third concubine was now the sole mistress of the household! Naturally, she had her way in everything!
The two walked hand in hand, very affectionately!
Seeing this scene, Qin Yun couldn't bear to interrupt and just watched from afar!
Her father seemed truly happy!
In his eyes, his beloved son was the top scholar and a favorite of the Emperor! He also had beauties by his side! And his wine business was thriving!
His life was indeed carefree and joyful!
If she went over now and told the truth, it would undoubtedly be like pouring cold water on Qin Yuanzhang!
Qin Yun felt a twinge of reluctance, but the reality was that some truths were destined to surface!
Clenching her fists and taking a deep breath, Qin Yun approached them from behind!
"Father, Third Concubine!" Qin Yun cupped her hands in a respectful salute!
The two turned around, and the third concubine smiled. "It's Yun’er! It’s been a long time, you've grown even more handsome!"
Qin Yuanzhang nodded with satisfaction. "Hasn't the Emperor summoned you to the palace today! Why do you have time to visit your father!"
Lately, Xie Qianmo summoned Qin Yun to the palace every day, mainly because he felt an emptiness when he didn't see Qin Yun!
To outsiders, Qin Yun was favored by the Emperor, hence the daily summons to the palace!
But Qin Yun felt speechless!
She didn't want to run to the palace every day either! But she couldn't disobey the scoundrel's orders!
When she was with him, except for maintaining her last bit of dignity and bottom line, she had lost everything else!
"Father, your child has something to discuss with you! May I speak with you privately!"
Seeing this, the third concubine was very tactful. "I have something else to attend to, you two father and son can talk first!"
After the third concubine left, only the father and son remained in the backyard garden!
"Yun’er, what's wrong, why are you being so secretive!"
Qin Yun clasped her hands and looked into Qin Yuanzhang's eyes. "Father, your child has something to confess to you!"
Seeing Qin Yun's serious expression, Qin Yuanzhang, who had been leisurely enjoying himself, immediately became uneasy!
"Did you do something you shouldn't have! Or have you offended the Emperor, and our family will be punished!"
Qin Yun shook her head. "No!"
Hearing that it wasn't these things, Qin Yuanzhang immediately breathed a sigh of relief!
"Then it's not a problem, go ahead and tell me!"
"Father, after your child tells you, you must promise not to be angry!"
"Alright, alright, I won't be angry! As long as it's not something the Emperor will punish us for, why would I be angry!"
"Then will your child really tell you!" Qin Yun asked cautiously!
"Tell me, don't dawdle!" Qin Yuanzhang didn't take Qin Yun's upcoming words seriously at all!
"Actually, your child is a woman, and has been cross-dressing all these years!"