Transmigrated into a seven-year-old child, my fate is in my own hands, not in the heavens.

Ten days have passed since the Emperor fell into a coma. His dressings are changed every two days, and now Zhao Lian is doing them all by herself.

Although she changed the Emperor's dressings several times, Zhao Lian still blushed every time she saw his muscular body, and this time was no exception.

The emperor doesn't look particularly muscular, but he does have eight-pack abs, which shows that he exercises regularly.

This is exactly what they mean by "looking slim in clothes, but muscular when undressed."

The Emperor's wound has visibly shrunk and begun to scab over. One more application of the medicine will eliminate the need for further application.

Touching the Emperor's skin, Zhao Lian blushed and kept muttering, "Look at you, so big and strong, you were stabbed and you were unconscious for so long."

"You said you'd marry me? How can you marry me if you don't wake up?"

Zhu Yuanzhang heard every word Zhao Lian said; he could hear it clearly and remained perfectly clear-headed.

He started to regain consciousness a couple of days ago, but he couldn't open his eyes or utter a single word. He could only lie in bed, unable to move.

"Oh no, am I going to be stuck like this forever?" Zhu Yuanzhang was getting anxious, but he couldn't move at all and could only worry helplessly.

At this moment, Zhao Lian was bending down to apply medicine to him. Her fragrance wafted into his nose, and Zhu Yuanzhang couldn't help but breathe rapidly. A certain part of his body also had a physiological reaction.

The Emperor's wound is now starting to scab over. He is applying a special ointment that promotes wound healing and also helps remove scars.

At this moment, Zhao Lian was focused on applying medicine to him and did not notice anything unusual about Zhu Yuanzhang.

After applying the medicine, looking at his bronze-colored muscles, Zhao Lian couldn't help but press them with her hand and mutter to herself, "Look at you, after lying in bed for so many days, your muscles have become loose." After saying that, she buttoned up his clothes.

Zhao Lian's intentional or unintentional touch made Zhu Yuanzhang tense and his breathing rapid. At this moment, Zhao Lian finally noticed his abnormality.

Seeing that he was breathing rapidly, Zhao Lian quickly placed her hand on his forehead to confirm that he had a fever before she felt relieved.

Seeing that the situation was different today, Zhao Lian's heart skipped a beat. She tentatively asked, "Your Majesty, can you hear me? If so, move your finger."

After saying that, she stared intently at his hand without blinking.

But Zhao Lian was disappointed. Her eyes ached from staring so hard, but she didn't see the Emperor's finger move even once.

"Your Majesty, didn't you say you wanted to marry me? If you don't wake up soon, I won't agree. If you want to marry me, open your eyes now!"

"I'll agree to anything you ask if you wake up."

Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed. Zhao Lian had agreed to marry him, but when he tried to open his eyes, he found that his eyelids felt incredibly heavy and he couldn't move his entire body.

"I want to marry Zhaolian, and no one can stop me. I can't just fall asleep like this." With his strong will, Zhu Yuanzhang discovered that he could move his fingers again.

Suddenly, as if a powerful force had broken through the barrier, Zhu Yuanzhang sat up abruptly, panting heavily.

"You're awake? Your Majesty, you're awake!" Zhao Lian couldn't help but cry tears of joy.

She had been under immense pressure these past few days, but at this moment she finally let her guard down.

"Woo..."

Zhao Lian released all the grievances she had suffered these past few days, bursting into tears: "You're finally awake! You scared me to death. I thought you would never wake up again."

Zhao Lian originally thought she didn't like the Emperor, but after this incident, she realized that the Emperor still held a certain place in her heart.

The thought that the emperor would never wake up again caused her a dull ache in her heart.

Zhu Yuanzhang hugged Zhaolian tightly: "Zhaolian, it's all my fault!"

Zhao Lian angrily punched him: "It was all your fault! You scared me to death!"

"Ouch~"

Zhu Yuanzhang clutched his chest in pain; Zhao Lian's punch had landed squarely on his wound.

Seeing Zhou Yuanzhang's pained expression, Zhao Lian became anxious: "Ah? I hurt you, it's all my fault, let me see." As she spoke, Zhao Lian unbuttoned Zhu Yuanzhang's clothes to check the wound, but fortunately the wound was not serious.

Zhu Yuanzhang looked aggrieved: "You wanted to murder your own husband?"

"Pooh!"

Zhao Lian spat at him, her face flushed, and said, "You wish! Who said I wanted to marry you?"

Zhu Yuanzhang looked at Zhao Lian meaningfully: "I don't know who was it that whispered in my ear just now that they would marry me if I woke up, but now that I've woken up, they're denying it."

Zhao Lian's face turned even redder at this moment, not expecting that he had heard everything she said.

Zhu Yuanzhang, shameless as ever, said, "I don't care. You've seen my body, so you have to take responsibility for me, especially since you've touched every inch of my body."

Zhao Lian retorted, "You're talking nonsense! I only touched your chest."

Zhu Yuanzhang followed up, saying, "Oh, so you admit you touched me. I don't care, I'm sticking to this."

"I was just changing your dressing."

Zhao Lian never expected that she would get caught up in his trap.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, you've finally woken up!" Upon hearing the Emperor's voice, Granny Su pushed open the door and came in.

Upon seeing Granny Su enter, Zhao Lian hurriedly stood up in a panic.

"Granny Su, what brings you in at this hour!"

Zhu Yuanzhang rolled his eyes at her, displeased.

Granny Su was completely baffled, realizing that she shouldn't have come in.

Zhao Lian blushed and dared not look at Zhu Yuanzhang: "Now that you're awake, I'll leave the palace. There are still many things waiting for me at the shop."

After saying that, Zhao Lian fled as quickly as she could.

Seeing Zhao Lian panicked like a frightened rabbit, Zhu Yuanzhang's lips curled up. He was sure that he would be blessed with good fortune after surviving such a calamity, and that she would never escape his grasp in this lifetime.

After a period of recuperation, the emperor recovered, and the Dali Temple also discovered that a spy from the Xiongnu had infiltrated the area.

Previously, the Xiongnu had already surrendered and submitted to the Han Dynasty, but now they have unexpectedly risen again.

This time, Zhu Yuanzhang showed no mercy and dispatched General Feng Ao with tens of thousands of cavalry to encircle and annihilate the Xiongnu. In the end, they captured their leader, Bagu, and recovered the Xiongnu, no longer granting them fiefdoms.

After dealing with these matters, Zhu Yuanzhang began to frequently visit the Liu residence, and his relationship with Zhao Lian gradually warmed up; the two tacitly understood each other.

The New Year arrived quickly; this was their second New Year in the capital, which was bustling with activity.

Learning from last year's experience, Zhaolian's workshop has been closely following the market this year to avoid overproduction and stockpiling in warehouses for rice cakes and other products.

After the New Year, Zhao Lian finally turned sixteen. Zhu Yuanzhang had been waiting for this day for a long time, and he could no longer contain himself.

During the morning court session, Zhu Yuanzhang announced to all the civil and military officials that he intended to take Zhao Lian into his harem.

Since saving the emperor, Zhao Lian's status in the hearts of civil and military officials has risen significantly.

This girl may look ordinary, but she is actually quite remarkable, far superior to those pretty but empty shells.