If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 453: I Will Definitely Protect Your Kingdom

Concubine Liu felt terrified.

In fact, she had already vaguely realized that the emperor seemed to be much colder towards her since he fell ill. Could it be because Yu'er had done something wrong?

It shouldn't be.

Even if Yu'er did something wrong, he was injured so badly and he has already paid the price.

Shouldn't the emperor be more compassionate to these mother and son?

It must be Queen Ruan.

She must have spread rumors in front of the emperor, causing Emperor Fu to misunderstand them mother and son.

Then Concubine Ning must have been bribed by the Queen. Everyone knows that Concubine Ning came from the Yong Dynasty and must be in cahoots with Prince Chen.

The more Concubine Liu thought about it, the more she felt that her guess was correct.

"Empress, I have never dared to argue with you about anything. Now that the Emperor is ill, I just want to take good care of him. Can't you even tolerate this?" Concubine Liu said resentfully.

Queen Ruan raised her eyebrows and looked down at Concubine Liu. "Do you know why I have tolerated you jumping around in the harem for so many years?"

"Because you're stupid."

Except for the first time when Concubine Liu deliberately provoked and was punished, they were like quails afterwards and did not dare to confront her head-on.

Queen Ruan knew clearly that the person who was truly at fault was not Concubine Liu, but Emperor Fu.

She would not vent her anger on Concubine Liu.

In other words, she never regarded Concubine Liu as an opponent.

"Empress, my son and I have no way to survive. Are you going to deprive us of even the emperor's favor?" Concubine Liu accused.

Queen Ruan smiled gently, "Guess where your sister is now? When the emperor saw her, did he remember anything about the past?"

"..." Concubine Liu's face turned pale instantly.

"What, what sister? I don't understand what you are saying." Concubine Liu cried guiltily.

Queen Ruan smiled and said, "Since the emperor doesn't want to see you, go and take care of your son."

"How can you please him when he is like this now?"

Concubine Liu turned her head to look at Emperor Fu, who was drooling every time he spoke, and she couldn't help feeling disgusted.

If the emperor really cannot return to normal, then she...what should she and Yu'er do?

No, the Emperor cannot return to normal.

He must have met Liu Miaoxin, otherwise he wouldn't have behaved like this towards her recently.

If the emperor recovered, the first people to be beheaded would be her and Yu'er.

Concubine Liu felt a little unsteady on her feet and staggered out of the bedroom.

Finished!

They are really finished!

Is He Zhiyuan still alive? If he is alive, can he still save her and Yu'er?

Concubine Liu's face turned pale and she could no longer remember anything. She only thought that she must not let the emperor recover, otherwise she and her son would be the ones to die.

She didn't even notice Fu Jinyi and Zhou Bian were walking in front of her.

Zhou Bian lowered his eyelids to avoid suspicion and did not look directly at Concubine Liu.

Fu Jinyi was puzzled: "Empress Liu, what's wrong with you?"

“Your Highness…” Concubine Liu’s face turned even paler with fear. She took a step back. “You, you said you saw a woman who looked like me outside the palace gate before. Where is she…”

"I don't know. He may have left the palace, or he may have been taken away by the Empress Dowager's people." Fu Jinyi said with a smile.

Concubine Liu became even more panicked, and she ran quickly towards the prince.

Zhou Bian frowned tightly, "Empress Liu was frightened."

"Yeah, I don't know what's going on, but she gets panicked every time she mentions her twin sister." Fu Jinyi said.

"General Zhou, please go in. Father is inside."

Tears welled up in Emperor Fu's eyes, and he looked eagerly at Queen Ruan who was standing beside the bed.

Unexpectedly, after many twists and turns, the queen he hated the most turned out to be the one who was most sincere to him.

Queen Ruan felt a chill run down her spine when she saw his look.

She had never thought of reconciling with Emperor Fu. The grudge between them had long been impossible to resolve with a smile.

"Reporting to the Queen, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and General Zhou request a meeting." Su Zhongcheng came in.

Queen Ruan retracted her cold gaze and said, "Send it."

Zhou Bian, who was walking behind Fu Jinyi, heard the queen's voice. He paused slightly and walked into the bedroom two steps slower than Fu Jinyi.

It seemed like he hadn't seen Queen Ruan for many years. Seeing her in plain palace dress, standing beside him dignified and graceful, the scene in front of him was dazed for a moment.

The girl in red riding clothes galloping on the grass in my memory seems to have disappeared completely.

"Your humble servant greets His Majesty and His Majesty the Queen." Zhou Bian restrained his expression and knelt down respectfully to salute.

Emperor Fu was a little excited and made a gurgling sound in his throat.

Queen Ruan remained silent for a moment and withdrew her gaze from Zhou Bian.

"The emperor is very happy to know that General Zhou has returned." Queen Ruan said softly, "General Zhou, come and say a few words to the emperor."

Zhou Bian slowly stood up and walked forward a few steps, passing by Queen Ruan.

He clenched his fists and walked to the dragon bed.

Seeing Emperor Fu's crooked eyes and grinning face, Zhou Bian was shocked, "Your Majesty, you...you must take good care of yourself."

"Hehe, hehe." Emperor Fu tried hard to tell Zhou Bian to find a way to capture He Zhiyuan.

But Zhou Bian didn't understand a word.

Empress Ruan said calmly, "He Zhiyuan will be caught sooner or later, Your Majesty, don't worry. The most important thing for you now is to recuperate."

Zhou Bian turned to look at Queen Ruan, "He Zhiyuan is still missing? He is just a civil servant, how could he escape the search of the Imperial Guards?"

"He is a civil servant who privately forged weapons and colluded with the Western Regions." said Queen Ruan.

Zhou Bian looked down at Emperor Fu and said, "Your Majesty, I am here to protect your kingdom."

Emperor Fu made another unidentified sound, and he let go of his hand in despair and dejection, finally accepting his current state of paralysis due to a stroke.

He looked at Fu Jinyi and motioned him to come forward.

"Father, do you want some water?" Fu Jinyi asked respectfully.

Emperor Fu stretched out his hand with difficulty, and Fu Jinyi held his skinny hand.

"Hehe..." Emperor Fu took Fu Jinyi's hand, handed it to Zhou Bian, and blinked gently.

Zhou Bian was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Emperor Fu meant.

"I obey your command!" The emperor finally handed over the throne to the prince.

The corners of Queen Ruan's mouth curled up slightly. If she hadn't found the imperial edict he had secretly issued before in the secret compartment of the imperial study, she would have been somewhat moved today.

The imperial edict clearly stated that the throne would be handed over to the second prince, and that she would live out her life in the imperial mausoleum until she died of old age. He also wanted to be buried with Concubine Liu after his death.

She will definitely do as he wishes.

"Your Majesty, Concubine Ning is here. I asked her to come in and feed you medicine." Queen Ruan said in a calm voice.

Emperor Fu is now very cooperative with taking medicine and receiving acupuncture. He fantasizes every day that he can recover.

Zhou Bian glanced at Queen Ruan and said, "Your Majesty, I will take my leave first."

"General Zhou, go back and have a good rest." Queen Ruan nodded slightly.