The prince loves me like his life, but I force him to rebel

After Bai Feng and Bai Mo finished their discussion, they walked out of the study one after another.

"Now that the crown prince has just passed away, if he can get engaged to Yun An, his chances of becoming the crown prince will obviously be greater. The second prince will never let go of this opportunity."

"Okay, father, I will find a chance to talk to the Second Prince about this tomorrow."

"As for Yun An... let her mother speak."

"Son, I understand. But what if Yun An just doesn't want to..."

"We did pamper her in the past. But this matter is beyond her control. In addition, she likes Shu Huaiyuan, so this matter cannot be postponed."

The voices of Bai Feng and Bai Mo gradually became quieter, but Yun An still clearly heard his grandfather's last words.

"If she insists on not obeying, then kill Shu Huaiyuan. A woman will let herself be manipulated once she stops thinking about it."

Those words came from the grandfather who had always been the best to her.

Yun An's heart seemed to shatter in an instant.

The conversation she overheard today overturned her previous cognition.

She is not that lucky bird that is free and cared for.

Like the eldest, second, and third daughters of other families, she had to marry for the rights of the clan.

They never had any choice.

Love? It's just a dream.

It’s a pity that my dream ended completely before it even began.

Bai Yun'an's tears rolled down from his big eyes.

Tears with body temperature dripped onto the hands of the man in black.

He moved forward slightly, turned his head, and saw tears in Yun An's eyes.

"Why are you crying?"

The man in black loosened his hand, but did not dare to take it away completely.

Bai Yun'an didn't scream, she just spoke lightly.

"I cried because I was dying at such a young age."

"As long as you don't scream, I won't kill you."

"I didn't say you were going to kill me."

This conversation left the man in black very confused.

He had no intention of continuing this conversation.

"excuse me."

He took a step back and swiftly struck Bai Yun'an on the back of the neck with his palm. Bai Yun'an's eyes went dark and he fell down limply.

The man in black supported Bai Yun'an and laid her gently on the floor. He then walked out of the library, jumped onto the roof in a few steps, and disappeared completely in the moonlight in a few seconds.

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When the emperor woke up from his dream, it was already midnight.

I don't know when the acupuncture needles were removed one by one by Concubine De before she fell asleep.

The emperor was sleeping so soundly that he didn't feel anything at all.

The lights in the Renxin Hall are always on.

Concubine De was sitting on a recliner and had fallen asleep, with the book in her hand falling to the ground.

The emperor tiptoed to Concubine De's side and picked up the thin booklet.

This is a medical book that specifically records difficult and complicated diseases of the five senses.

Defei inserted book memorials in several places. When the emperor took a look, he found that they were all about discussing the recovery and improvement of hearing.

The emperor pulled over a small blanket and gently covered Concubine De with it.

Although the movement was very gentle, Concubine De slowly opened her eyes.

"Your Majesty, are you awake?"

Concubine De looked at the timekeeping candle next to her.

"Is it midnight now? Is the emperor going back to the palace?"

"I'll sleep at your place tonight, okay?"

According to palace rules, the emperor is generally not allowed to stay overnight in the palace of his concubines. Even if he wants to spend the night with his concubines, the eunuchs must send the concubines to the emperor's bedroom and wait for them. After the incident, the eunuchs must send the concubines back to the palace.

"According to the palace rules, Your Majesty cannot..."

"I am the emperor, and I am the rule." The emperor shouted towards the palace gate: "Zhuo Dehai, come in."

When the emperor's personal eunuch Zhuo Dehai heard the voice, he immediately came before the emperor.

"I will sleep in Concubine De's palace tonight. You can go back and rest. Come and pick me up for the morning court tomorrow."

"This……"

Zhuo Dehai also wanted to argue with the rules, but was stopped by the emperor's look.

"I just slept for so long, I probably won't feel sleepy tonight."

There were only the emperor and Concubine De in the huge room.

Concubine De tried her best to persuade the emperor.

"Your Majesty, why don't I accompany you back? If the news that you stayed overnight in my palace gets out, I'm afraid..."

"This rule was established because of you, so it can naturally be abolished because of you. I have always believed in you."

Concubine De lowered her eyes, seemingly not believing what the emperor said.

Many years ago, after the princes fought for the throne, the court did not return to normal for five or six years. Various forces were still competing secretly, wars and conflicts continued on the border, and the emperor was overwhelmed.

Among all the concubines, he loved staying in Concubine De's Renxin Hall the most.

Because Defei has a gentle personality, and more importantly, she entered the palace as a female doctor, and no one in her father's family is an official. She never asks the emperor for any benefits, nor does she try to test the emperor's attitude in a roundabout way. The emperor can truly relax around Defei.

Because the emperor had been in Concubine De's palace for a long time, he aroused the jealousy of many concubines.

Just when Concubine De was at the height of her favor, the Emperor was attacked by an assassin while staying in Renxin Hall.

Although the emperor's life was not in danger, the concubines in the palace could not tolerate her.

In order to protect Concubine De, the Emperor had to agree to the Empress Dowager's request and was no longer allowed to spend the night in the concubine's palace.

Not long after, someone found the villain in Concubine De's room. It was a big taboo to practice witchcraft in the palace, especially since the villain had Concubine Xian's name and horoscope written on its body.

The Bai family refused to give in and insisted that the emperor punish Concubine De according to palace rules.

Although Defei kept protesting her innocence, she was still beaten with twenty sticks in the end.

What made Defei even more heartbroken was that her two personal maids were beaten to death. Defei cried and begged for mercy, but was rejected by the emperor.

"This is already the lightest punishment for the art of exorcism in the palace." The emperor helped Concubine De up. He actually believed that Concubine De really did those things.

"But I really haven't done it."

"Whether you did it or not, the situation has come to this point, so let's not pursue it any further, okay?"

Whenever Concubine De thought of the emperor's expression and words that day, she felt a dull pain in her heart.

"Defei, are you still blaming me for what happened back then?" The emperor held Defei's hand.