The Eldest Daughter Reborn: She Provoked the Obsessive Crown Prince and Couldn't Escape

Hearing that Fu Luan had fallen from her horse, Hua Luo and Fu Ling were already heartbroken; seeing that Fu Luan was being carried out of the riding arena by Yarkand, the two were even more anxious!

Sure enough, within half a day, rumors were spreading throughout the palace...

"I heard that Her Majesty the Empress was escorted out by the Khan of the Western Regions! The two of them had spent the whole afternoon at the horse farm!"

"I've heard about that too! I've also heard that there's a place at the horse farm where once you go in, you can't see anything from the outside! No wonder Her Majesty the Empress likes riding horses!"

"I wonder if Her Majesty the Empress was riding a real horse, or... hehe..."

"Surely not? Her Majesty the Empress is not that kind of person!"

"Oh, what do you know, you little brat? You'll understand when you're twenty-five, out of the palace, and with a man in your life! Men, they're best when they're young..."

"Yes! That Khan of the Western Regions is not even seventeen yet, and the Emperor is already... Long live the Emperor..." The palace maids were immersed in the pleasure of slandering the Empress when they suddenly saw Yuan Li appear. They all hurriedly knelt down.

Yuan Li's handsome face darkened, and he strode towards Changqiu Palace; but in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, everyone in the palace knew that the palace maids who had insulted the Empress had been beaten to death!

"How is the Empress?" The imperial physicians surrounded Fu Luan's bedside, but Yuan Li only asked Fu Ling.

Fu Ling only realized the extent of the poison in Fu Luan's body after taking her pulse; it had not only failed to clear but had actually worsened! No wonder Fu Luan had previously refused to let anyone take her pulse...

Seeing Fu Ling bow her head and remain silent, the imperial physician quickly said, "Your Majesty, Her Majesty the Empress..."

“Her Majesty is alright… She was probably just a little dizzy from the rumors and slander from the concubines. Fortunately, the Khan of the Western Regions came to her rescue, and Her Majesty was not injured,” Fu Ling interjected.

The Imperial Physician could only sigh. If it weren't for his "good daughter" plotting to harm the Empress, why would he, the dignified Imperial Physician, have to put up with the attitude of a commoner female doctor?

Yuan Li was full of suspicion, but Fu Ling and Fu Luan were from the same clan and the two were always together. She was trusted by Fu Luan. In addition, he knew her medical skills very well, so he had no choice but to reluctantly believe her.

From that day on, Yuan Li stopped attending court in the morning and stayed by his wife's side day and night. He would only feed her medicine after he had personally tried it.

Yuan Li's actions effectively dispelled the rumors that "the Empress was having an affair with another man" and "there was a rift in the relationship between the Emperor and Empress."

Fu Luan finally woke up. As soon as she opened her eyes, she saw her husband sitting in front of her bed with his eyes closed and his clothes on.

Since Fu Luan fell into a coma, Yuan Li has dared not truly sleep each day, fearing that Fu Luan will wake up and not see him. The concubines have all come to persuade him, wanting to take his place in caring for him, but he has dismissed them all.

"Anyone who dares to offer another word of advice can go find a room in the Guanghan Palace and stay there!" Yuan Li shouted, and the concubines had no choice but to fall silent.

Fu Luan remained lying on the couch, scratching Yuan Li's palm like a child.

"Who's there?!" Perhaps sensing the abnormality in her body, Yuan Li immediately opened her eyes. But there was no one else in the room.

"Ah Luan, you..." Yuan Li was overjoyed. He helped Fu Luan up and held her in his arms.

He longed for his wife to wake up every day, but when she finally did, he didn't know what to say.

“I know that the Emperor is by my side… Although I can’t open my eyes, I can smell the fragrance of the Sumana flower on your body.”

"As soon as I smell this fragrance, I know that the Emperor is still by my side, just like he was at the Marquis of Chang'an's residence that day. I feel very at ease, very at ease..." Fu Luan nestled in Yuan Li's arms, playing with his hair.

"Ah Luan, I will definitely investigate the matter of your fall..." Yuan Li hugged her even tighter.

Fu Luan laughed and said, "There's nothing to investigate... I was just feeling dizzy for a moment..."

“If it was just dizziness, how could he have been unconscious for half a month…” Yuan Li murmured.

Fu Luan smiled and said, "Does Your Majesty want to know? Because I... dreamed of Xiao Jiu. He pulled me aside and told me many things from the past. After he finished speaking, I woke up..."

If it were before, Yuan Li would have been jealous and resentful if she had mentioned Xiao Jiu; but he would never do such a foolish thing again! Not only Yuan Jiu, but also…

He knew all about what the palace maids were talking about. What man would want to hear his young wife alone with a boy?

But when he arrived at Changqiu Palace and saw Fu Luan lying on the bed, not knowing when she would wake up, or even if she would never wake up again, he panicked completely!

He didn't even know if bringing Fu Luan to the palace was the right or wrong thing to do; if she had married Yuan Jiu instead, would she have avoided all of this?

She's only been in the palace for less than six months! And she's already been framed so many times, and now she might even lose her life...

"Did he mention me, his father?" Yuan Li leaned closer to his wife, wanting to kiss her forehead, but Fu Luan dodged away.

Yuan Li feigned disappointment and said, "So, A-Luan dreamt of Xiao Jiu and is no longer willing to be close to me? It seems Xiao Jiu has been complaining about me quite a bit in front of you!"

Fu Luan chuckled softly, "How could that be! I haven't washed up in days, my face is so dirty!"

Yuan Li suddenly realized what was happening. He quickly summoned Hua Luo and the others to help Fu Luan with her grooming and dressing. Everyone in Changqiu Palace breathed a sigh of relief and chanted "Amitabha" when they learned that the Empress had woken up. Only Fu Ling was filled with worry.

"Your Highness, you haven't taken those medicines before, have you?" Fu Ling asked in a low voice when only the three of them, mistress and servant, were left in the room.

Fu Luan sighed, "I know what I'm doing... Don't worry, this won't happen again."

"Hua Luo, everyone has been exhausted while I was sick, so please reward us generously!"

"Yes! Not only Changqiu Palace, but the Fu family is also exhausted, with people taking turns to visit Her Highness in the palace. Even Lady Yongning..."

Speak of the devil, and he appears. Just as Fu Luan finished dressing up, Cui Yun arrived, heavily pregnant.

"Stop with the formalities! The weather is getting warmer, and my sister-in-law is pregnant. Why bother coming back again and again? I know all the relatives' good intentions," Fu Luan sighed.

Cuiyun bit her lip and knelt down anyway!

"Lady Yongning, what are you doing?" Hua Luo frowned slightly, but due to her status, she couldn't show her anger.

"Your Majesty, I beg you to protect the child in my womb!" Cuiyun bowed and said.

Fu Luan laughed and said, "Sister-in-law, that's a strange thing to say. You are now the Lady of Yongning Marquis, and you have the unborn child to rely on. Does anyone dare to give you attitude?"

Cuiyun wept and said, "I was able to marry Fuyuan entirely thanks to Her Majesty the Empress. But my life as the Lady of Yongning Marquis is so bitter!"

"Then isn't your father suffering on his way to the underworld? Cuiyun, tell me honestly, did you drive your father to his death?!" Fuluan asked coldly.