Chapter 74 World 2: The Cold Emperor and the Spoiled Concubine (21)
Chapter 74 World 2: The Cold Emperor and the Spoiled Concubine (21)
Quiet.
It was eerily quiet.
The main hall of Qianling Palace was so quiet that one could hear a pin drop. The night was as cold as ice. The palace servants kneeling on the ground lowered their heads in fear, not daring to look up.
In the end, Zhou Changling did not kill all these people. He only ordered people to take away the palace maids and eunuchs on duty today. After everyone had cleaned up Bai Lingxi and left, Zhou Changling did not leave for a moment until three hours later, when Bai Lingxi finally woke up.
Bai Lingxi moaned softly: "Water——"
Zhou Changling was lying beside Bai Lingxi's bed, sleeping unsteadily. As soon as there was any movement from Bai Lingxi, Zhou Changling woke up.
Zhou Changling grabbed Bai Lingxi's hand excitedly. He didn't hear her words clearly at first. He lowered his head and leaned forward to hear Yu Ruanruan's barely perceptible voice.
Bai Lingxi's weak voice sounded again: "Water, drink water."
This time Zhou Changling heard it and quickly poured a cup of warm water, which was boiled on the stove. It was still a little hot to drink now. Zhou Changling was afraid of scalding her, so he blew on the water with a spoon to cool it down before feeding it to Bai Lingxi.
Zhou Changling had a gentle expression, his eyes full of joy after the disaster, without any airs of an emperor. He took care of Bai Lingxi patiently and carefully: "Be careful, it's hot, drink slowly."
After drinking two cups in a row, Bai Lingxi waved her hand to indicate that she had had enough.
After Zhou Changling took back the cup, he poured himself a glass of cold water with the same cup and drank it all in one gulp. Only then did he feel a little more refreshed.
Zhou Changling held Bai Lingxi's small hands in both of his hands. Somehow, he felt unusually sour in his heart.
Zhou Changling finally couldn't hold back his sobs and said, "Xi'er, you finally woke up."
Bai Lingxi felt like she had slept for a long time. When she woke up, she found it was dark. "Husband, what's wrong with you?"
Bai Lingxi touched the blue stubble on Zhou Changling's face and said with a smile: "Husband, why don't you come to bed and sleep? You look haggard."
Zhou Changling was deeply touched by just two sentences. His eyes suddenly turned red and tears flowed down his cheeks: "Xi'er, good Xi'er."
Seeing Zhou Changling crying, Bai Lingxi was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth. She was surprised at first, and then she hurriedly wiped the tears from Zhou Changling's eyes: "Husband, don't cry! I said something wrong, I..."
The beauty's tears were very beautiful. Bai Lingxi couldn't help but reach out to wipe the tears from Zhou Changling's face: "Husband, don't cry. By the way, where is our child?"
Bai Lingxi paused in wiping, as if she had just realized what was happening. She seemed to remember that she was giving birth? So where was the child now?
Seeing that Bai Lingxi was about to get up anxiously, Zhou Changling quickly comforted her: "Xi'er, our little prince is in the side hall, and the wet nurses are taking care of him. I'll ask someone to bring him in."
Bai Lingxi nodded expectantly. She really wanted to see it. "Okay, do it gently, don't wake him up."
Zhou Changling stood up and ordered: "Someone, someone, come!"
Li Lin walked in, bowing his head, and replied respectfully: "Your Majesty, I am on night duty. What do you want me to do?"
Zhou Changling did not ask much. After all, he was the one who personally ordered the people on duty to be thrown into prison, and now he was not confident that others would be guarding them. Li Lin was very loyal.
Zhou Changling continued to instruct: "Tell someone to bring the little prince in for the queen to see."
Queen?
Li Lin was shocked. He had known for a long time that the Emperor liked Concubine Rong, but he never thought that he would give the position of Empress to His Majesty. This... I'm afraid the world in the palace is going to change!
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