The weak prince's queen

After Chu Xiyue returned to her room, she quickly picked up the water cup and drank it in big gulps. She felt extremely thirsty, as if there was a fire burning in her throat. After drinking the water, she fell exhausted on the bed and sighed, "I'm so tired!"

At this time, Dong'er came up and said with concern: "Miss, let Dong'er massage your legs." As she spoke, she began to gently knead Chu Xiyue's legs.

Chu Xiyue felt so comfortable from Dong'er's massage that she almost cried out in admiration, "Wow... so comfortable! Oh, by the way, remember to prepare some warm water for me to soak my feet tonight."

Dong'er nodded obediently and replied, "Okay, miss. You should have a good rest first, and Dong'er will prepare dinner for you." After that, she turned and left the room.

Chu Xiyue continued to lie on the bed, enjoying a moment of peace. After a while, she fell asleep in a daze.

In her sleep, Chu Xiyue heard a heart-wrenching cry. She rubbed her eyes and walked in the direction of the sound. She saw Dong'er sitting on the ground, crying with tears streaming down her face: "Miss, Miss, how could you leave Dong'er alone?"

Chu Xiyue was shocked and ran over to comfort Dong'er. However, when she got closer, she found that the person lying on the bed was actually herself! She screamed in astonishment: "Ah? How could it be me? Impossible! Dong'er, I'm here!" She explained anxiously while trying to reach out and grab Dong'er, but no matter how hard she tried, she couldn't reach her.

Suddenly, Chu Xiyue realized that the person lying there was not really herself, but Lin Ruoxue! Fear and uneasiness surged in her heart, and she didn't know what had happened.

"Miss, Miss, dinner is ready." Dong'er called softly, while gently shaking Chu Xiyue's arm.

Chu Xiyue slowly opened her eyes and woke up from her dream. But she was still a little frightened and sat on the bed with beads of sweat on her forehead.

"Miss, what's wrong with you? Are you feeling unwell? Do you want to call the imperial physician to come and take a look?" Dong'er asked with a worried look on her face.

"I'm fine, I just had a nightmare." Chu Xiyue's voice was low, as if she was still immersed in a dream.

"What did you dream about, Miss? Why are you so scared?" Dong'er continued to ask, trying to find out more.

"I just dreamt I was being chased by a pack of vicious dogs. It scared me to death," Chu Xiyue replied casually. She didn't want to share the details of her dream with Dong'er, lest she cause unnecessary grief and sadness. However, she herself didn't understand why such a dream had occurred. Was it some kind of hint or foreshadowing?

Chu Xiyue enjoyed her dinner absentmindedly, her thoughts already drifting away. Dong'er accompanied her silently, not daring to disturb her.

"Uh... Dong'er, come and eat with us." After a long time, Chu Xiyue realized that Dong'er had been standing next to her, and quickly invited her to dine together.

"Miss, it's better not to do that. We are in the prince's mansion now, so we should follow the rules to avoid being caught." Dong'er advised seriously.

Chu Xiyue felt a little helpless, but she also knew that Dong'er was right, so she nodded and said, "Okay then... Then you can go eat too, you don't have to wait on me."

Dong'er smiled and replied, "My lady, I have already had my meal."

Chu Xiyue sighed softly and said, "Okay then."

After dinner and a foot soak, Chu Xiyue lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep. Perhaps because the dream had been so real, Chu Xiyue was still terrified. She closed her eyes, trying to forget the terrifying scene, but the image in her mind became increasingly clear, making it impossible for her to calm down.

"Let me think... let me think..." Chu Xiyue pressed her head, trying to calm herself down and think. She recalled the dream she had just had.

Suddenly, she had a flash of inspiration and remembered something. She muttered to herself, "Ah! That's right, I remember now. The script said that Lin Ruoxue died of illness not long after she married into the palace. But that doesn't make sense. Lin Ruoxue looked quite healthy. How could she die suddenly? Did someone poison her? Or was she killed secretly?" Thinking of this, Chu Xiyue couldn't help but shudder and felt a chill on her back.