Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

"Ah-"

After returning to the Prince Chu's Mansion, Jiang Ningwan sneezed several times.

It was really cold to walk in the cold wind for a while.

In the warm room, Li Chun added some charcoal to the fire and placed the hand warmer in Jiang Ningwan's hands. "Miss, if you are still cold, do you want to cover yourself with a blanket?"

Jiang Ningwan sat on the couch, holding the hand warmer and shaking her head, "No need, it will be warm in a moment."

There were pens and ink on the coffee table. She had some official documents to deal with, but she felt a little constrained under the quilt.

There was a letter from the palace.

My aunt said that the emperor has been feeling increasingly tired lately, and even needs to be woken up for the morning court session, otherwise he can sleep until noon.

In the letter, her aunt asked her to think of a way and prescribe some medicine to make the emperor better.

This is to prevent the contents of the letter from being known to outsiders.

It would be of no consequence if the letter were discovered.

After putting away the letter, Jiang Ningwan calculated the time. The emperor's symptoms seemed to be very serious.

Xiang Sui said that this soul-stealing incense could take the emperor's life within half a year, but this is far less than half a year.

It seems that the dosage of medicine Qin Chengqian gave him is very strong.

They are so anxious, it seems that action will be taken soon.

The next day when the emperor was in court, Jiang Ningwan noticed that he yawned more than twenty times during the half-hour morning court session.

This has never happened before.

Many ministers in the court noticed this and advised the emperor to take care of his health.

After the court was dismissed, Jiang Ningwan took the imperial physician to check the emperor's pulse.

Doctor Zhang said, "Your Majesty is overworked and your body can no longer bear it. I think Your Majesty should rest for a while."

Doctor Xu also nodded and said, "I second the motion."

"Your Majesty, the dragon's body is the most important!"

Doctor Xu hesitated as he spoke, "I wonder if the Emperor has been favoring his concubines often lately? His health is very poor, so he should exercise some restraint."

Hearing this, the emperor's expression changed slightly, and he said in a deep voice: "I'm just tired, it's not that serious."

"Since you let me rest, then I will do so. Starting tomorrow, the Crown Prince will oversee the administration."

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was exactly what she wanted.

"Your Majesty!"

The imperial physician then prescribed medicine for the emperor to take, and the queen took care of him. Everyone immediately left.

When only the Emperor and the Empress were left in the bedroom, the Empress spoke worriedly, "The Emperor hasn't been to the harem recently. Is he in Chenglu Palace?"

"Your Majesty, please take care of your health and exercise some restraint."

"I think Jiang Xiru is not a good person. She doesn't care about the emperor's health at all."

The emperor saw that she was worried and patted the back of her hand, "I know what's going on, don't worry."

The Queen was helpless and asked again, "Then how does the Emperor plan to deal with Jiang Xiru? Will he let her stay in Chenglu Palace forever?"

"There are already many speculations in the harem. Although I am willing to cover it up, the truth will be revealed sooner or later."

"Why not let her divorce Cheng Qian and then take her into the harem?"

The emperor's expression became more serious, and he spoke slowly: "I do not intend to let her enter the harem. There are many concubines in the harem, and she is not missing one."

"Marrying her will inevitably lead to gossip."

"First, choose another wife for Cheng Qian, and then let them divorce when the time is right."

"Marquis Wenjing is unwilling to marry his daughter to Cheng Qian. Please look for other girls who are suitable for me."

"You don't need to have a high family background."

Hearing this, the Queen was slightly startled. Choosing a wife for Qin Chengqian? Isn't this harming the girl?

She doesn't want to be the bad guy.

"It's not easy to find a suitable girl at this moment, I'll take my time to look around."

The emperor nodded and said, "I'm relieved to leave this matter to you."

The queen stayed in the bedroom for a short time and then left.

The emperor never went to Chenglu Hall again. However, that night, Hai Dehong came hurriedly and said, "Your Majesty, something has happened. Someone in Chenglu Hall is trying to commit suicide."

Upon hearing this, the emperor's face changed.

He immediately stood up, put on his cloak, and hurried out.

When they arrived at Chenglu Palace, Jiang Xiru had already been rescued by the palace maids, but the marks on her neck were very obvious and she was dying.

"What are you doing?" The emperor sat on the edge of the bed and sighed heavily.

Jiang Xiru burst into tears, "I thought the emperor wouldn't come..."

"I know the emperor is in poor health. I wanted to go see him, but the guards stopped me and wouldn't let me leave. I thought the emperor had abandoned me, so what was the point of living..."

Hearing this, the emperor sighed and held her hand. "The imperial physician told me to rest for a few days. I haven't been anywhere in the palace."

"It's just a small matter, why are you so upset?"

Jiang Xiru sat up and threw herself into the emperor's arms, crying, "I'm scared. I'm scared that the emperor will dislike me one day."

"After all, I have no official status, so I can't accompany the emperor openly. Even when the emperor was sick, I couldn't see him..."

The emperor patted her back patiently and said, "You think too much."

Jiang Xiru was extremely anxious, but the emperor refused to mention giving her a status.

It's been so long, what should I ask her to do?

That night, she could only try her best to keep the emperor.

In the end, the emperor did not leave. After another night of tossing and turning, he woke up the next day looking exhausted.

But he didn't dare let the imperial physician and the queen know.

I was also afraid that Jiang Xiru would make a fuss and everyone would know about it.

So he decided to come to Chenglu Palace every night to see Jiang Xiru, and then leave.

But he never thought that once he came, he would never be able to leave.

For half a month, the prince was in charge of government and the world was at peace.

However, the emperor was entangled with Jiang Xiru and his health did not improve despite taking medicine every day, and he became increasingly weak.

At first the emperor did not take it seriously, thinking it was just physical fatigue, but later on, he slept longer and longer, even spending half of the day sleeping, and began to feel uneasy.

He no longer went to look for Jiang Xiru and stayed in bed to rest.

But his health did not improve. The cold weather brought by the rain and snow made him catch a cold and fall ill.

The imperial doctors stayed in the palace all night.

Although his life was saved, he was unable to get up and needed someone to serve him personally.

The queen fed the emperor medicine with tears in her eyes, "How come you suddenly became so seriously ill..."

The emperor looked haggard and very weak. "It's all my fault for not taking the imperial physician's words seriously."

It’s too late to regret now.

The person who was most worried about the emperor's illness was Jiang Xiru.

She could only use Huai Jin's name as an excuse to bring her child to visit and serve the emperor, trying to get him to give her a status as soon as possible.

In this way, even if the emperor passed away and the new emperor ascended the throne, she could still become a concubine.

With the background of the Duke's Mansion, it won't be too difficult in the palace.

But if the emperor died before she got the title, then her situation would be really over. Qin Chengqian couldn't protect himself, let alone treat her well!

So she took her children to visit the emperor every day.

She hoped that the emperor would remember her kindness and give her and her child some title to settle down.

After begging for many days, the emperor finally spoke: "Since you and Cheng Qian have come to this point, then I will make the decision. You two can divorce."

Jiang Xiru was delighted. As long as she divorced Qin Chengqian, the emperor would give her a legitimate status.

But when the emperor called Qin Chengqian to discuss the divorce, Qin Chengqian behaved out of character.

"Father, I was ignorant in the past and acted impulsively, which caused you to worry so much that you became seriously ill and bedridden. I have come to my senses now and will definitely be with Xiru from now on!"