The weak prince's queen

"Ah? It's already dawn." Dong'er exclaimed in surprise as she looked at the sunlight outside the window.

"I haven't realized I've been up all night." Chu Xiyue stretched and rubbed her sleepy eyes.

"It feels like we've only played a few games and already the whole night is over." Mo Feng said with some reluctance.

"Okay, let's go back and rest." Xiao Yichen said gently.

"Yes, I'll take my leave." Dong'er bowed obediently and left.

"Ah...I have to catch up on my sleep too." Chu Xiyue said weakly while yawning.

Along the way, Chu Xiyue dragged her exhausted body and walked with difficulty, as if every step required a huge amount of effort.

"Dong'er, I must sleep until it gets dark later." Chu Xiyue held Dong'er's hand and murmured to herself.

"Okay." Dong'er looked at Chu Xiyue with heartache and nodded gently.

As soon as Chu Xiyue returned to her room, she couldn't wait to jump onto the bed, curled up like a lazy kitten, and quickly fell asleep. She slept very soundly and slept until nightfall. When the night fell and the stars twinkled, she slowly opened her eyes.

"Dong'er..." Chu Xiyue called softly.

"Princess, I'm here." Dong'er rushed to the bedside upon hearing the voice and asked with concern, "Are you awake? Do you feel unwell?"

"Help me quickly, I feel weak all over." Chu Xiyue said weakly.

"I'll go and call the imperial physician." Dong'er said worriedly.

"It's okay, maybe I'm just too hungry. Give me something to eat first." Chu Xiyue said weakly. She felt as if her body had been hollowed out and urgently needed food to replenish her energy.

"Okay. I'll go right away." Dong'er nodded quickly, then turned and left. She knew Chu Xiyue was very hungry, so she had to find some food for her as soon as possible.

After a while, Dong'er came in with a few servants, carrying several plates of fragrant, hot meals. These meals looked very delicious and tempting, making people salivate.

Chu Xiyue's eyes lit up when she saw the food, and she immediately walked over and began to eat voraciously. She ate so quickly that she didn't even have time to savor every bite, but she could feel the deliciousness and warmth in it.

"Princess, this is the meal that the prince specially ordered the kitchen to prepare." Dong'er looked at Chu Xiyue eating greedily and couldn't help but smile.

"Really? He's been doing pretty well lately." Chu Xiyue answered vaguely while chewing the food in her mouth. She felt a little warm in her heart for the prince's concern, and was also surprised by his recent changes.

"Yes, I feel like the prince has changed a lot recently." Dong'er sighed. She found that the prince's attitude towards Chu Xiyue has become better and better recently, and he is no longer as cold and ruthless as before.

"Okay, then I'll prepare another surprise for him." Chu Xiyue suddenly stopped what she was doing and looked up, her eyes gleaming with excitement. She seemed to have come up with an interesting idea that could make the prince even happier.

"What is the princess planning to do?" Dong'er asked curiously. She was curious about what kind of surprise Chu Xiyue would come up with to repay the prince's concern.

"I'm preparing a new game, one that's even more fun than Landlord!" Chu Xiyue announced excitedly. Her eyes sparkled, and her face was filled with a confident and expectant smile, as if she had already seen the endless joy and fun this new game would bring everyone.

"What is that?" Dong'er asked curiously.

"Hehe, I can't tell you now, let's keep it a secret for now~" Chu Xiyue said with a mischievous wink.

"Will it be more complicated to make?" Dong'er continued to ask.

"Yeah, it's indeed much more troublesome than playing Landlord." Chu Xiyue nodded.

"What do we need to prepare?" Dong'er couldn't wait to know.

"Well... first of all, we need to prepare a lot of wood, and then we need tools like carving knives." Chu Xiyue replied after thinking for a moment.

"Oh, but it's already dark. Why don't we prepare it tomorrow?" Dong'er suggested as she looked at the sky outside the window which was gradually getting darker.

"Well... Actually, it would be fine if I can find it tonight. After all, I just woke up and I'm in good spirits. Besides, the props for that game take a lot of time to prepare, and they cost almost a hundred yuan." Chu Xiyue said excitedly.

"Okay, then I'll go out and ask Madam Liu if she has these things." Dong'er said and hurriedly left the room.