With a loud plop, I couldn't feel anything.

At that moment, my mind was blank, not because I was not prepared and when I was blind, I had to be much more sensitive to the senses around me, and I also felt an unusual aura in the rapid sound of footsteps, but I didn't have time.

There were some broken ice floating in the cold lake, which made me twitch. I felt that my heart was hard to bear at this moment. The cold feeling that almost crushed my body made my breathing and heartbeat stop.

Soon, I lost consciousness in the bitter cold.

In a coma, the cold was still invading me.

I don’t know how long it took to slowly regain my consciousness.

Before I opened my eyes, I heard a burst of crying. I recognized it in a blur before I heard that it was Qiuer, another palace maid who served me.

She cried in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I should die, I should die. I just saw Miss Yan dressing too little, and was afraid that she would catch a cold, so I came back to get her a piece of clothes, but I didn't expect-"

"Stop it!"

Pei Yuanxiu spoke. Although he was not angry, the heavy pressure of his voice still made Qiuer shut up immediately.

Even before I could fully wake up, my heart couldn't help but tighten.

I know Pei Yuanxiu so much that his anger is rarely truly reflected, but his anger is tangible and often costs human life in the end.

But then, he said in a deep voice: "Take her first, listen, no matter what method you use, I will see her safe and sound."

"yes."

"Yes, the emperor."

The sound of kowtows sounded repeatedly, and I came to my senses.

I - fell into the water.

No, I was pushed into the lake with ice, but now that I should have been rescued, Pei Yuanxiu called many imperial physicians over, and there should be many people listening to the sounds in the room.

At this moment, I let out a soft cry.

This sound took a lot of effort, but it was just as thin as a mosquito. But Pei Yuanxiu rushed up immediately: "Qingying, are you awake?"

I opened my eyes.

I couldn't see him, but I could feel his anxiousness from his rapid breathing. The gaze was filled with a hot temperature, as if I was afraid that I would be attacked by something cold again.

He grabbed his shoulders on both sides, probably a little unable to control his strength, and I felt that his bones were about to be crushed.

So he whispered: "It hurts..."

When he heard this, he paused again, and then came to his senses and hurriedly let me go.

"I'm so forgot."

“…”

"Does it still hurt?"

I lay back at the head of the bed, not knowing what I had experienced after falling into the water, but it was true that the pain was severe, especially the headache. But I tried my best to control the painful expression on my face and said softly: "What's wrong with me?"

He looked at me carefully, and after a while, he said, "It's okay."

“…”

"Let them take your pulse first."

I nodded gently.

The imperial physicians came up to check my pulse and each said some of their own opinions. In fact, I have become a good doctor after a long illness. I can probably guess what they said. It was just spring and the weather was still so cold that it fell into the lake with ice. It was impossible for it to be fine.

They prescribed some medicine for me, but it still didn't work very well. After a while, the heat on my body became popular.

Pei Yuanxiu has been guarding the bedside.

I tried my best not to let myself show my discomfort. Although I had a high fever, my skin felt very sensitive, and even the smooth silk quilt covered my body seemed to have needles pricked me.

I could only grit my teeth and endure it.

I couldn't see myself, but all my weakness and weakness fell in front of him. His handkerchief was soaked in ice water, and it covered my forehead moistly. As the doctor's instructions, he rubbed several acupoints on my hands to relieve the pain caused by the high fever. He kept asking me: "Is it better?"

Although it is very uncomfortable to have a high fever, my mind is particularly clear.

I asked first, "Where is Lu'er?"

He didn't say anything, but Qiu'er, who had been kneeling beside him, stepped forward a few steps and said in a crying voice: "Miss Yan, Qiu'er was knocked out and has not woken up yet."

"Oh," I nodded, and said, "I'll ask her when she wakes up."

Pei Yuanxiu immediately said, "You don't have to worry about this."

Actually, I was worried that he would punish these two little palace maids in anger, but now it seems that they are fine for the time being.

I deliberately asked Qiu'er to pour water for me and then bring me a blanket, causing her to run up and down, and Pei Yuanxiu had no excuse to punish her. After a long time, after she left, Pei Yuanxiu said, "Are you worried that I will kill them?"

“…”

I was silent for a while before saying, "They are not the fault."

“…”

"If they knew that such a thing would happen, I'm afraid they would rather die than leave me half a step."

“…”

"But, they are here, and it's impossible to prevent such a thing from happening."

Pei Yuanxiu bit his teeth and said, "Do you know who did it?"

I said lightly: "My eyes are blind, and this matter has not lie to you."

He said: "I know, even if your eyes are blind, many times you can see clearly than anyone with a discerning eye."

I looked at him calmly: "But you have always been a discerning person."

“…”

"You should know, it's not someone who wants to kill me."

“…”

"It's your subordinates, everyone."

“…”

"So, why bother checking again?"

He took a deep breath, and after a long time, he said, "Do you know everything?"

I said lightly: "Good things don't go out, bad things spread thousands of miles apart, let alone how can I keep my bad reputation like this now?"

“…”

This time, he was silent for a long time. I could feel his gaze deep. After looking at me for a long time, I said, "Don't say that to yourself."

I said, "Then can you promise me two things?"

“…”

He was stunned again.

Since we met, his considerate and caring for me can be said to be meticulous and almost reached the point where he always responds to his requests. But when I think about it carefully, I rarely make requests to him like this.

So this sentence made him a little stunned.

But he immediately said, "You said."

"The first thing is - don't kill these people."

"Why?"

"Because they are loyal to you, and they will kill me for your own good, because they all know that I want to harm you."

His breathing sank: "Are you really trying to harm me?"
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