Yan Chou was startled and stretched out his hand to touch the tip of her nose. There was only a weak breath. His face became panicked and he asked Fuyun, who was outside the hall, to call the imperial doctor.

Fuyun was startled and quickly responded: "Yes."

While he summoned the imperial doctor, he thought that the emperor was so cruel this time that the queen was injured.

Alas, it’s not the emperor’s fault. Being hurt over and over again is something even a human being can’t stand.

*

The imperial doctor came to Chengming Hall with sweat dripping from his forehead. He was a little surprised to see Yan Chou's pale face.

When he still didn't know why the emperor had such an expression, he finally understood it when the curtain was lifted.

The queen's cheeks were as white as paper, her lips were red and swollen, and her face was covered with tears. Although she was wearing a loose brocade robe, it was obviously put on by the emperor, which showed what had happened before.

Just as the imperial doctor was about to roll up the sleeve of Xie Shizhu's left arm, he heard Yan Chou standing behind him saying: "Change to the right side."

"yes."

The imperial doctor quickly changed his arm, checked his pulse for a while, breathed a sigh of relief, gently put down Xie Shizhu's arm, and whispered: "Reporting to the emperor, the queen fainted due to fright. It's nothing serious. She just needs to have a good rest.

"

"Um."

After the imperial doctor saluted and left, Yan Chou took a deep breath, bent down and tucked her into bed, and stared at Xie Shizhu with complex eyes for a long time.

After a long time, Yan Chou left Jin'an Hall.

The system said: [He is gone!!]

Xie Shizhu said lazily: "I know, don't disturb me, I've been acting for so long, let me have a good sleep."

System:【...Okay.】

*

Fang Yiran was brought into the palace, and she was placed next to the Empress Dowager.

She knew what the Queen Mother meant. Because her father had a close relationship with the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother naturally wanted her to enter the palace and become the Emperor's concubine.

Last time, she deliberately said those words in front of the queen, but she failed to achieve her goal and instead made her father suffer.

Fang Yiran felt unwilling to do so. He was obviously better than the queen in birth and appearance, so why did the emperor favor Xie Shizhu so much?

She is just the princess of Cang Yue Kingdom, and she is also a subjugated country.

Since the Queen Mother gave her the opportunity, she must seize it.

At dawn, Yan Chou came to Ning'an Palace to pay his respects.

As soon as he sat down, Fang Yiran snatched the tea cup from Lin Xuan's hand, walked straight to Yan Chou, gently placed the tea cup in front of him, and whispered softly: "Your Majesty, I wish you well."

Yan Chou glanced at her indifferently, looked away, and did not touch her tea at all.

The Empress Dowager frowned: "Your Majesty, you are too spoiled to the Queen. She still hasn't come to pay her respects at this hour."

Yan Chou said: "The Queen will not be here for a while. She is ill. I hope the Queen Mother can forgive her."

The Empress Dowager wanted to say something else, but Yan Chou had lowered her attitude a little, so she had to change the topic: "You see, Yiran has reached the age of marriage. Her heart belongs to you, so you can't keep delaying her, right?"

Fang Yiran stood on one side, blushing with embarrassment, and said coquettishly: "Queen Mother, please don't talk nonsense."

The Queen Mother saw her shy expression and smiled knowingly, "Your Majesty, just for the sake of the Ai family..."

Before he finished speaking, Yan Chou's thin lips curled up slightly, "Okay, for the sake of the Queen Mother, I will give her a good marriage."

Upon hearing this, Fang Yiran's eyes widened in surprise, and his heart was beating wildly.

Lin Xuan was also surprised, didn't Yan Chou love Xie Shizhu to death? Why did he suddenly agree to this matter?

However, this is a good thing for her.

The Empress Dowager smiled from ear to ear, thinking that the Emperor finally thought about it, and she said: "Okay, Your Majesty, please try your best to arrange it."

Yan Chou suddenly smiled, but the smile did not reach his eyes: "Yes."

When he left the Hall of Peace, he went directly to the morning court.

At the court, Yan Chou was absent-minded. After all the ministers had finished reporting, he said casually: "The regent is not feeling well today and has not come to court, but he has been working hard for Xihe for a long time. As the head of a country, I naturally have to give the regent a good place."

What do you think, ministers, of everything in the government?"

The civil and military courtiers did not understand what Yan Chou meant and looked at each other in confusion, but they did not dare to refute, so they could only answer in unison: "What the emperor said is absolutely true."

Yan Qiu looked down at the ministers below and said in a tone that said, "Okay, I will betroth the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs to the regent. This can be regarded as allowing the regent to settle down."

"The Emperor and the Regent have a very good relationship."

"The regent will definitely be grateful to the emperor."

All the officials rushed to praise Yan Chou.

Yan Chou said calmly: "Retreat from the court."

"yes."

*

Yan Xiuran had just woken up from escaping death. When he opened his eyes, he hurriedly sat up and looked around. He was in his own house.

There is still some pain in the chest.

At that time, Yan Chou's sword was probably just shy of his heart. If it had been closer, he would have died.

Yan Xiuran coughed a few times, and the servants outside quickly ran in and poured him hot tea.

"How many days have you been unconscious?"

"My lord, you slept for three days and three nights. During this period, the royal doctor came. Fortunately, you woke up..." The servant glanced outside.

After a while, several people slowly came in from outside the house, and Fuyun and several guards stood inside the house.

Yan Xiuran frowned slightly when he saw Fuyun.

Fuyun spread out the imperial edict in his hand and read it in a calm tone: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict. I have heard that Fang Yiran, the daughter of the Minister of Civil Affairs, is skillful, generous, and well-informed. The regent has arrived at the time of marriage. This is a special gift.

Marry the regent, choose a date to get married..."

Yan Xiuran had just woken up and received this imperial edict. He opened his eyes wide in disbelief and turned pale.

Fuyun handed the imperial edict to Yan Xiuran and said unhurriedly: "Does the regent intend to not accept the imperial edict?"

Yan Xiuran was helped off the couch by his servants. He knelt down sluggishly, with no color on his lips, and said in a trembling voice: "Thank you, Lord, for your kindness."

Fuyun glanced at Yan Xiuran and saw that he had accepted the imperial edict and left the palace without even stopping.

*

Xie Shizhu recuperated for a few days and stayed in Jin'an Hall for a whole week. Yan Chou almost never came to Jin'an Hall.

The maid was more anxious than Xie Shizhu. Seeing that the queen ate and slept every day, she was not worried about falling out of favor.

Xie Shizhu was eating breakfast when the maid said cautiously: "Queen, you have been staying in Jin'an Palace and haven't gone out for a walk. What will happen if the Emperor takes a concubine? But the slave girl has learned that the Empress Dowager has been trying to find a way to transfer the official to the Minister of Civil Affairs.

Put the girl into the harem."

"No rush," Xie Shizhu put down his chopsticks and said with a smile, "he will be here later."

The maid was startled.

A moment later, Yan Qiu, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe and tall and tall, walked into the Jin'an Hall without haste.

Fuyun followed behind him.

Since Xie Shizhu fainted last time, Yan Chou has not come to Jin'an Hall again. In fact, he just wanted to surprise the queen.

This week also allowed Xie Shizhu to take good care of his body so that he could accept this surprise well.

Yan Chou slowly sat down next to her, looked at Xie Shizhu's face with his eyes as black as a deep well, and said, "Queen, your complexion seems to have improved a lot recently."

Xie Shizhu lowered his eyes, froze the fingertips holding the chopsticks, and said stiffly, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your concern."

Yan Qiu raised his arm, gently caressed her cheek with his slender fingers, and slightly hooked the corners of his lips: "Come out of the palace with me tomorrow."

Xie Shizhu was startled and forgot to avoid him. Surprise flashed in his eyes.

The last time she and Yan Chou left the palace, she had angered him and almost stabbed Yan Xiuran to death. The only good news these days is that Yan Xiuran is still alive.

Xie Shizhu thought that she would never leave the palace in her life, but the sudden news made her a little dazed.

After she leaves the palace, she must go and see Yan Xiuran's injuries.

Xie Shizhu whispered: "What are you doing out of the palace?"

Yan Qiu took away the hand on her cheek, stared at Xie Shizhu's expectant eyes, and guessed what she was thinking.

A sneer flashed across his eyes, "Drink the wedding wine."

Xie Shizhu subconsciously asked: "Whose wedding wine should I drink?"
Chapter completed!