The crabapple tree is fragrant in the tent, and the bright moon is in my arms

Zhu Dingyuan stretched out his hand, and Zhaoyue subconsciously wanted to hide. His voice softened a little: "Let me see if your fever has subsided."

She then nodded gently, allowing the man's warm palm to cover her forehead.

"Well, a little more."

Zhao Yue leaned on the pillow: "Is the Imperial Concubine okay?"

Zhu Dingyuan looked at her and chuckled, "You and the imperial concubine knew each other before?"

"Your Highness is gentle and noble. I was just a girl in the boudoir before I entered the palace."

"There are so many people here, and you are just a young girl, but you are so brave that you dare to save her alone."

Zhao Yue raised her eyes and met his eyes filled with inquiry, suspicion, and deep meaning: "I didn't think so much. I can swim. When the concubine fell into the water, I saved her."

Her voice was soft and hoarse after choking on water: "If something really happened to the imperial concubine, I would definitely regret it and feel uneasy."

Zhu Dingyuan's eyes were dark, and he finally said slowly: "So, you just want peace of mind."

Zhao Yue curled her lips and smiled: "Yeah."

She was clearly a beautiful girl, but clean and pure. Zhu Dingyuan stood up and said, "You are straightforward and kind."

"Is there any reward you want?"

Zhao Yue thought for a few seconds and said: "Everything in the palace belongs to your majesty. I have no shortage of pearls, jade, and necklaces. If your majesty allows, please grant me a cook.

The food made by the chef who is as good as the one in Lanpin’s palace is truly unforgettable.”

Zhu Dingyuan laughed and rubbed her head: "Okay, I agree."

"You are exhausted now, you can stay here with the imperial concubine to recuperate. If you don't want to, send someone to take you back. I will come to see you later."

"Thank you, Your Majesty."

After Zhu Dingyuan left, Tao Xi came in quickly, her eyes red: "My lady, are you okay? Are you okay?"

"Alright, alright. We won't die. Let's go back to Ningzhu Pavilion."

Taoxi helped her out of the gate of Yanxi Palace, and saw Huang Quan standing in front of the imperial carriage. He immediately bowed when he saw her and said, "Zhao Changzai, His Majesty has asked me to take you back."

Zhao Yue was surprised for a moment: "Eunuch Huang, how can I sit in His Majesty's sedan chair? Eunuch, please tell His Majesty that I thank His Majesty for his concern, but I cannot overstep my authority."

"Your Majesty has given your order, why would you refuse?"

Zhaoyue saluted Huang Quan, pulled Taoxi and turned to leave. Looking at her back, Huang Quan muttered, "This favor that was delivered to her door, she actually refused it."

In the Hall of Supreme Harmony.

Zhu Dingyuan smiled and stopped writing: "She won't sit?"

"Yes, Your Majesty, this is the first time I have seen such a foolish master. This is a supreme gift."

Zhu Dingyuan wrote in red ink: "Forget it, send the cook in Lanpin's palace to her."

As soon as they returned to Ningzhu Pavilion, Taoxi pouted and helped Zhaoyue lie down on the bed: "My lady, why are you so stupid? His Majesty's sedan chair is not for just anyone to sit in.

If you come back sitting down, everyone will be able to see you, and Kang Fuhai might even drop his jaw in shock."

"Ahem...Okay Taoxi, today's incident is weird. Concubine Ning was demoted and Concubine Gao also fell into the water. Do you really think it was Concubine Ning who did it?"

"Who else could it be if not her? During the audience that day, we all saw the Imperial Concubine embarrass her. If she is not the Empress, then she must be the Empress. The most favored ones right now are none other than these two mistresses. They are ill, so the young lady's chance..."

Tao Xi suddenly paused: "No, they can't serve His Majesty, then the one who benefits the most..."

Zhao Yue looked at her and said, "Have you figured it out? If I were to take this sedan chair today, the next person to fall into the water or be framed would be your young mistress."

"Of course we have to seize the opportunity. Your young lady is very ambitious. Ahem…"

Taoxi quickly handed over the water: "My lady, please rest for a while. I will make some medicine for you. It's autumn water and cold dew. It will be bad if the high fever recurs."

Zhao Yue hummed and asked, "By the way, who saved me?"

"It was the servants who were sweeping the Thousand Carp Pond today, a man and a woman, who rescued you and the imperial concubine. The eunuch was handsome, as handsome as Pan An!"

He Quan.

He really saved himself.

Zhao Yue gathered the quilt tightly and said, "Flower maniac, go and boil the medicine. Remember to put some sugar in it."

"My slave knows."

As the sky darkened, Zhaoyue fell into a half-slept sleep with his eyes closed. He felt his body alternately hot and cold, as if he had fallen into cold water and then been thrown into magma.

"Water... cough..."

She murmured something, and someone gently lifted her head up. A stream of warm water slowly filled her mouth, and she swallowed it immediately, her eyes slightly opening.

He Quan's eyebrows were cold, but with a hint of anger: "My lady is really skilled. She jumped as soon as Chuqiu said she would. She is really a heroine."

What an obvious irony.

Zhao Yue pushed the water away and snorted, "Thank you for the compliment."

He Quan stacked the pillows so that she could lean on them more comfortably: "This is how you win favor."

"Didn't you say that I have to seize every opportunity myself? And all the women in the palace are cut from the same mold, so you asked me to be creative. Why? Isn't that enough?"

"You would have said ten times as much as I have said one."

He Quan looked at her red cheeks and reached out to touch her forehead: "I don't mean to let you die. If I wasn't there that day, you might really die."

His palms were slightly cool, and in an instant his mind became clearer and he felt very comfortable, but his face became even redder.

Zhao Yue bit her lip and said, "You are so bold, who allowed you to say that to me? There are no rules."

He Quan raised his eyebrows, took back his hand and picked up the basin next to him: "Okay, okay, I was wrong."

After washing the handkerchief, folding it and placing it on Zhaoyue's forehead, He Quan said, "Have you guessed who did it?"

"It's Concubine Ling and Concubine Qi, right?"

"They are too anxious. His Majesty is paying close attention to Concubine Ning right now. As long as he remembers it, he can become a noble lady. The young lady is smart enough not to take the sedan chair."

Zhao Yue was a little embarrassed: "My foot hasn't healed yet, and now I've fallen into the water. I can't sleep with you. What's the point of making a fuss? Am I going to become the second target?"

"What did His Majesty say to you?" He Quan suddenly raised his eyes and looked into her eyes.

"Why do you know so much?" Zhao Yue rubbed the quilt unhappily.

"Why, is there something that I don't want to know?" He suddenly moved closer, his lotus eyes were sharp, and the smile on the corners of his mouth was frightening.

"Of course, this is my privacy."

She tried to dodge backwards, but found she had nowhere to retreat. She could only turn her head and lower her eyes. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her earlobes turned red due to nervousness and fever.

He Quan chuckled and stepped back: "Do you want to know some secrets that others don't know?"

"Wha, what?"

Zhao Yue looked at him strangely, then said reluctantly: "I think our relationship has not reached this point yet."

Just an ordinary partner.

"I am talking about Zhu Dingyuan."