Born a phoenix? The husband I picked up is the young emperor

Chapter 1981

When Shi Anxia fell on the brocade quilt, she felt her whole body go limp, as if her soul had been pulled out of her body.

The breath that he had been holding on to for days was gone, his fingertips could no longer lift an inch, and even his eyelashes drooped with a heavy feeling of fatigue.

The pillow embroidered with auspicious clouds was so soft, but it reminded her of the black jade chess piece that she had held between her fingers during the game just now and finally fell heavily on the chessboard. It was just as cold and heavy, and it also drained the last bit of clarity from her mind.

Shi Anxia was tired, her eyes were dark and she couldn't hold on any longer.

She was anxious and exhausted.

From the moment Shi Anxia received the hidden letter from his brother and learned that his mother was in trouble, he rushed back to the capital after a tiring journey and played a shocking game of chess with Emperor Zhaowu.

This is definitely a top-notch duel. If it were made public, it would shock the world.

Facing a strong opponent like Chang Ping Jun, the national player of Beiyi, Shi Anxia seemed to be dancing on the edge of a knife with every move he made.

Although the situation on the chessboard seemed calm and peaceful, she had actually deduced thousands of variations in her mind and recalled countless chess games from her past lives.

Every change in Emperor Zhaowu's expression was clearly visible in Shi Anxia's eyes.

The fine lines between the emperor's eyebrows when he frowned, the rhythm of his index finger tapping the chessboard, and even the frequency of his Adam's apple moving slightly, all silently revealed his chess moves.

She was so familiar with these signs that she could predict which star position the opponent's chess piece would move to three breaths before he made his move.

Shi Anxia won, but she was not sure whether she could let her mother return home safely.

She could only wait.

The heart of an emperor is like a needle in the sea. She knows too well what it means to be with an emperor like a tiger.

Shi Anxia closed her eyes tightly, and her crow-feather-like eyelashes cast two shadows on her pale face.

She forced herself to remain calm, but those messy thoughts kept lingering in her mind like a thorn in her flesh.

She fell asleep, or perhaps was half asleep and half awake, and her sleep was restless.

Occasionally she would mutter in her sleep, murmuring "mother" or "husband".

Qiu Hongyan stayed by the bed, looking at Shi Anxia's usually bright and beautiful face, which was now as pale as snow, and even her lips were so pale that they were almost invisible.

She was so sad that she felt useless and couldn't help in any way.

She pulled Dong Xi outside and said, "You go and rest. I'll keep watch tonight."

Dong Xi waved his hands repeatedly, "How can this be allowed? You are the sister of Lord Qiu, a woman of noble status, how can you stand guard for me?"

Hearing this, Qiu Hongyan's eyes widened, "In this room, apart from Sister Xia'er, who is the noble and precious mistress, where else can we find the noble and precious women?"

The two of them rushed to keep watch, and neither was willing to leave.

Qiu Hongyan pondered for a moment, and a gentle smile suddenly appeared in her eyes. "Dongli, you stay here first. I'll go to the kitchen and get you a bowl of red date and bird's nest soup. I specially asked the kitchen to simmer it over a low fire all day, so the bird's nest is very smooth. I also added wolfberry and rock sugar, which is very nourishing."

Dong Xi waved his hands hurriedly, "No, no, no, I am a wild boar that cannot eat fine bran. Don't waste the good stuff on me. Save it for my wife to eat when she wakes up."

Qiu Hongyan gently gathered Dong Xi's sleeves with her fingertips, "You have been traveling with Sister Xia'er these days, and you have been exhausted. Your eyes are blue. I stewed a lot, and Sister Xia'er couldn't finish it."

She went out as she spoke, and came back after a moment, putting the soup into Dong Xi's hand.

Dong Xi held the small celadon cup and sipped the bird's nest soup carefully. Finally, he joked to Qiu Hongyan, "The girl is going to get married, and she looks more virtuous."

Qiu Hongyan sighed, "What's the point of getting married? If the old lady doesn't come back, I won't have the heart to get married."