Her hair was cloud-like and beautiful! She opened her eyes and found herself back in the third year

Mr. Hu stepped forward to take Qin Yizhen's pulse. He frowned for a moment and seemed to be deep in thought for a moment, which made Cheng Yan's heart pound.

"How is the princess?"

"The princess is overwhelmed with worry and has been frightened; she needs to rest and recuperate."

Cheng Yan frowned, feeling very worried: "She has been plagued by nightmares these past few days. When she wakes up, she is like this, as if she is a frightened bird."

"Nightmare? May I ask, Your Highness, what nightmare did the princess have?"

"She dreamed that I died."

Mr. Hu: "......"

Mr. Hu was stunned. He didn't know what this woman was thinking. Why would she keep dreaming that her husband was dead?

Could it be that what you think about during the day manifests in your dreams at night?

No, no.

The day was filled with worries and fears, which is why I had such a dream.

"Well... I can only prescribe some calming medicine for the princess. As for the rest, the one who tied the knot must untie it."

"Who is the one who tied the bell?" Cheng Yan asked him.

"For example, the Marquis, and for example, the princess herself."

This kind of mental distress is indeed one of the most troublesome things for doctors.

Mr. Hu suggested, "When you have free time, spend more time with the princess to put her mind at ease. In time, things will naturally get better. Or, the princess may come to terms with it herself, and that will also be fine."

“The princess has been staying in the palace all these years. If she has some free time, she should go out for a walk, or have more people to talk to. She shouldn’t always be so lonely.”

Cheng Yan nodded: "I understand. Prescribe some calming medicine for the princess. She is most afraid of bitterness, so don't give her medicine that is too bitter."

Mr. Hu thought to himself, "What medicine isn't bitter?"

But since he was employed by the Marquis of Pingxi's household, and his employer had already said so, he could only agree: "I will do my best."

After taking Qin Yizhen's pulse, Mr. Hu called a maid to fetch the medicine. Cheng Yan took a bath and lay down with Qin Yizhen for a while.

It was almost noon when he got up, called Qin Yizhen to get up and have some lunch, watched her drink her medicine, and said he would take her to Qinghui Garden: "You can sleep for a while longer at my place, and I will take care of things in the outer room."

Qin Yizhen shook her head and refused him: "I need to go to the palace."

"Going to the palace?" Cheng Yan frowned. "Why the sudden need to go to the palace?"

Since she married him, she has avoided appearing in public. She has never gone to the palace unless there is a reason. Why did she suddenly decide to go to the palace today?

Qin Yizhen lowered her eyes and looked down at her slender, fair fingers. Each finger was as white as a scallion, like a tender bud just sprouting in spring, untouched by any wind or frost.

She said, "I miss my mother a little and want to go see her."

"Then I'll go with you."

"No, I can go by myself, you don't need to worry about me."

Cheng Yan looked at her for a while, and seeing that she insisted, he didn't force her: "Then I'll send someone to take you to the palace gate, and I'll go back to pick you up later."

"it is good."

After lunch, Qin Yizhen tidied herself up, changed her clothes, and then took a carriage to the palace to pay her respects to Empress Dowager Cheng.

At that time, Empress Dowager Cheng was handling state affairs in the Imperial Study. When she heard that Princess Cheng had come to request an audience, she was somewhat surprised, but still nodded and said, "Please come in, Princess."

Empress Dowager Cheng sat down behind the desk, closed a memorial and put it aside. She looked up and saw Qin Yizhen walk in. Before she could say anything, Qin Yizhen suddenly knelt down.

Empress Dowager Cheng paused, frowning, "What are you doing?"

Could it be that he had a fight with Cheng Yan, and finally couldn't take it anymore and wanted a divorce, so he came to beg her to let him have it?

"Please, Mother, teach me." Qin Yizhen gripped her sleeve tightly, her eyes slightly red.

"Your subject wants to become like Mother. Your subject no longer wants to be a woman confined to her chambers, unable to do anything but cry helplessly when faced with problems. That kind of behavior is truly useless."

For someone like her, losing her husband is like the sky falling down. She will only fall into grief and live a muddled life, neither human nor ghost.

She wanted to be like Empress Dowager Cheng, someone who could stand shoulder to shoulder with him when he needed her, weather the storms together, and fight against all difficulties together.

Even... even like in the previous life, if something really happened to him, she could avenge him like Empress Dowager Cheng, instead of just being heartbroken and crying.

She no longer wanted to be his caged bird, a useless and incompetent creature.

If Empress Dowager Cheng were her, the first thing she would do upon returning to the past would be to wipe out all her enemies. Even if she couldn't kill Fang Shixin, she would still be able to sit back and wait, letting Fang Shixin come at her.

At that time, all her panic, fear, and confusion stemmed from her own powerlessness; she could not continue.

If the heavens were to fall, she wished she had the power to save them.

Qin Yizhen felt her eyes sting and burn, and tears occasionally fell, but her pale, bloodless face showed determination.

She bowed her head and said sincerely and firmly, "Please teach me, Mother."

Empress Dowager Cheng sighed inwardly, raised her hand, and gestured for the palace maid to help her up and sit down.

In fact, she knew back then that even though Cheng Yan and Qin Yizhen were married, they were still separated by mountains and seas and had a long way to go.

She had advised Cheng Yan that even if he liked her, he shouldn't be too hasty. She was only twelve or thirteen years old and knew nothing about love between men and women. He was so clueless, yet he wanted to marry her.

This is inhuman.

But Cheng Yan also has his concerns.

He knew Xie Zhan's feelings for Qin Yizhen. Back then, the young boy and girl were like a perfect couple, enjoying romantic moments under the moon and flowers. Moreover, Xie Zhan was such an outstanding man. If they waited another two years, Qin Yizhen would be more mature and would definitely fall in love with Xie Zhan.

By then, Qin Yizhen and Xie Zhan will be in love with each other. How could he possibly bring himself to steal her away again?

Furthermore, his relationship with Qin Yizhen was rather awkward; Qin Yizhen regarded him as an 'elder,' and he had no chance against Xie Zhan.

So if he wants it, he has to take it by force first.

Later, sure enough, something bad happened.

Although Qin Yizhen married him, she cared most about her reputation and was very careful in her actions, afraid that others would say bad things about her.

She overheard the tainted rumors and gossip outside, and couldn't accept it at the time. She has been holding a grudge ever since, and she has confined herself to her cage, refusing to even leave the house on ordinary days.

Cheng Yan felt guilty towards Qin Yi, so he kept spoiling and indulging her.

Empress Dowager Cheng had mentioned it to Cheng Yan several times, urging him to stop spoiling Qin Yizhen, but Cheng Yan wouldn't listen.

Or perhaps, he always felt that he owed her a lot, and that he was much older than her, having made her marry him at such a young age, so he should be more tolerant of her and unwilling to be harsh on her.

It's not fair to say who was wrong in their relationship; it's simply a matter of who fell in love first and gave more.