After becoming a concubine, she lived a miserable life every day.

That was the voice of Prince Rui. Hearing it again, Chen felt as if she were in another world.

However, she quickly adjusted her expression so that no one could see the slightest clue. She was still the ignorant Chen, and still the current Madam Chen that King Rui loved the most. She couldn't let the cat out of the bag. She had to hide the strong resentment and unwillingness in her heart and not let King Rui find out.

Prince Rui frowned, exuding a chilling aura. The maids at Luoyan Residence had never seen the prince in this state before, and they were immediately trembling with fear. One of them replied, "In reply to the prince, the master... the master is inside the house."

In the past, they had never seen the prince look so scary. Because of his master, the prince was gentle to them. What happened today?

The maids were all confused.

Something is not right with the master today, and the prince also seems to be acting strangely.

Upon hearing this, Prince Rui pushed the door open and walked in.

The first thing I saw was Chen lying on the bed with her back, her face extremely pale.

It was the first time that Prince Rui saw Chen like this. He subconsciously felt a little worried, and even forgot his anger just now. He hurried forward and asked anxiously, "What's wrong with you?"

When Chen saw this, she felt dazed. It had been a long time since she saw concern for her on this face. However, it didn't matter anymore.

Chen looked like she was dying, and extremely pale, as if she had a serious illness. She called out in a hoarse voice, "Prince."

When she said these two words, Chen couldn't control the tears in her eyes, and the corners of her eyes turned red in an instant.

She truly loved him. If she had not been reborn, she would probably still fall under his tenderness step by step. However, she was reborn, and they could never go back to the way they were before.

Chen tried hard to suppress the resentment in her heart and acted like her former self. She was about to stand up and salute the next second, but was stopped by Prince Rui.

"What's wrong with you? I'll ask Wang Fuyang to call a doctor!" After saying that, Prince Rui was about to call for help, but was stopped by Chen.

"Your Highness, it's okay. I just had a nightmare. It's nothing serious." Chen hurriedly stopped him.

Hearing this, Prince Rui observed Chen again, and was relieved to see that she did not look fake. However, thinking of her previous lie to him, his expression suddenly turned bad. But it was the first time he saw Chen looking so fragile and uncomfortable, and for a moment he could not say the question he had thought of several times.

The atmosphere froze instantly.

Seeing this, Chen had no choice but to speak up, "My Lord, do you have anything important to tell me?"

The anger in Prince Rui's heart towards Chen for deceiving him subsided a little when he saw Chen's appearance.

Forget it. Since Chen is deliberately hiding things from me, what's the point of questioning me?

Prince Rui thought it through and decided not to ask any more questions about this topic. If his father asked about it, he would answer it based on the circumstances. In the end, he would not let Chen fall into danger.

After thinking it through, Prince Rui sat down and explained the purpose of his visit today.

"This time, my father arranged for me to go to Dingjun Prefecture to provide disaster relief. My return date is uncertain. Although there will be guards following me throughout the journey, there may be dangers on the road. Ayun, are you willing to go with me? You just need to tell the truth. If you don't want to, I will let someone else go." Prince Rui said this, but in his heart he still hoped that Chen could go with him.

Upon hearing this, Chen said softly without any hesitation, "Of course I am willing to go with the prince."

When Prince Rui heard this, his expression softened immediately. He stepped forward and held the man in his arms, feeling warm in his heart.

Chen's reaction made him feel that all his previous efforts were worth it, and she still had him in her heart. Prince Rui was very happy, so happy that he could even forgive Chen for deceiving him.

"Ayun, don't worry, I will protect you and will never let you get hurt."

"Well, I know that the prince will protect me."

The prince is indeed a man of his words. In the previous life, they were assassinated and were chased and separated from the team. In the end, they even jumped into the river to save their lives. Fortunately, they survived the disaster and were rescued by the doctor who went up the mountain to collect herbs. They lived a wonderful life there. Unfortunately, they were finally found by the third prince's people. The enemy outnumbered us, and the prince was injured and was about to be killed. It was she who used her body to block all the damage for him at the critical moment, and then she almost didn't survive.

The prince treated her even better after that, even better than before. However, he was ultimately injured in a vital part, and it took him half a year to recover, leaving him with a long, ugly scar.

But later, he had long forgotten all the things I had done for him. He put all his heart and soul on that woman, doting on her alone, and the rest of the people in the harem became decorations.

Thinking of this, Chen could hardly suppress the resentment in her heart.

She won't go again this time, but she will still remind him when necessary. After all, he cannot die, and the future of herself and her son depends on him.

Besides, he would not do anything without confidence. It was he who asked the emperor to go to Dingjun Prefecture to provide disaster relief. It was not what others had speculated.

His ambitions have always been hidden so well that even the emperor could hardly guess them.

Finally, King Rui rested at Luoyanju.

Noon the next day.

Concubine Ye, oh no, the news that Concubine Ye was critically ill spread throughout the mansion.

Qiao Rongjin had no choice but to go with everyone to visit.

In Qiu Shui Garden, almost all the masters of Prince Rui's Mansion were present.

Qiu Shui Garden is the small courtyard where Concubine Ye moved to after being demoted.

When Qiao Rongjin saw Ye again, he couldn't help but be surprised.

How could Ye Shi become so dying after just over a month of not seeing her? What on earth had she been through during this period of time?

Not only Qiao Rongjin was shocked, the others were even more shocked beyond words.

The current Ye is completely different from the once high and mighty, glamorous Concubine Ye. Her face seems to have aged ten years, and she looks much older than the prince. Her eyes are dull, and she had no expression on her face when she saw them coming. She lay quietly on the bed without saying a word.

No one spoke and the scene was extremely quiet.

Prince Rui looked at Ye with complicated eyes, and finally all his words came together into one sentence: "You need to get better soon, Lin'er still needs your care."

He knew that Ye didn't want to live anymore and had lost the will to survive. Although she was demoted, she still had all the necessary supplies. It was said that the princess had asked the court doctor to see her several times, but it was all in vain.

After the prince said this, Ye finally had some reaction. She looked at Prince Rui and knew that she was hopeless. She was already weak and sickly, and later she developed a mental illness. She no longer had the desire to live. She was too tired living in this deep courtyard. Perhaps it was because she had lived too smoothly in the first half of her life, and God came to punish her. But now the only thing she couldn't let go of was her daughter.