Reborn as the Crippled King's Beloved
Chapter 277: Wanting Her to Act More Spoiled Towards Himself

Chapter 277: Chapter 277: Wanting Her to Act More Spoiled Towards Himself

The Empress suddenly fell ill with a strange disease and lay unconscious.

The Emperor instructed Imperial Noble Consort Qi to oversee the inner palace in place of the Empress.

This matter caused quite a stir, and everyone was secretly guessing at the Emperor’s intentions.

At that time, Murong Jiu was amusing Zhijin and Zhiyu. The two little ones seemed to have grown like weeds, becoming much chubbier since birth, with round, white faces and delicate features, truly as if carved from jade. Holding them was quite the task as one could only carry one at a time.

Upon hearing this, she said to Jun Yuyan, "Divine Doctor Miao is very likely to side with the Second Prince, so even if it was the Emperor’s idea for Divine Doctor Miao to use gu on him, the Second Prince must have known in advance, and the Empress herself must have been aware."

There were spyes of Jun Yuyan in Yangxin Hall, hence while others did not know that The Third Prince had recovered his hand and that area, Jun Yuyan did.

Divine Doctor Miao indeed had some skills.

He had cured The Third Prince and should have been his man, but Murong Jiu said this, and Jun Yuyan did not hesitate for a moment, immediately believing her words and pondered aloud,

"In that case, the Empress will not remain unconscious for long, and the Second Prince will make his move soon."

"I guess so too. Prolonged unconsciousness is harmful to the body, and the Empress is the legitimate mother of the nation, the Second Prince won’t let her come to harm."

Jun Yuyan had already put his son to sleep, placing him in a small bed nearby, then took his yawning daughter from Murong Jiu’s arms, holding her gently in his own while soothing her softly and whispered,

"Ah Jiu, you needn’t worry, I have recently placed a new batch of spies in the palace, anything that happens will be communicated in time, there will always be a way to deal with whatever comes."

Murong Jiu pressed her slightly sore arm and said, "I’m worried about Mother, afraid that this scheme was targeted at her."

Although the affection between mother and son was not like that of ordinary mothers and sons, they were still blood relatives, not to be ignored.

Moreover, one’s gain is another’s gain, one’s loss is another’s loss; targeting Imperial Noble Consort Qi was targeting Jun Yuyan.

If Imperial Noble Consort Qi were embroiled in a scandal, the one to lose face or even be punished would be Jun Yuyan... wait, scandal!

In a flash, Murong Jiu remembered her previous life.

Shortly after Jun Yuyan’s death, Noble Consort Qi was strangled to death with a white silk, the charge was apparently attempted adultery.

By then, the Second Prince didn’t need Murong Jiu’s healing much anymore, because Divine Doctor Miao and Wu Xie had already become capable people under his command.

Only for the wives and daughters of high officials that the Second Prince needed to win over would Murong Man take action, she stayed hidden from the public.

She was almost disconnected from the outside world, and the Second Prince didn’t allow her to leave the estate, nor did she think about leaving. Sometimes, she only learned about certain events from words dropped by servants or guests.

Such as the death of Jun Yuyan, such as the death of Noble Consort Qi, such as, the death of two children.

If she hadn’t been reborn, having experienced several profound dreams, she wouldn’t have known about the tragic deaths of Jun Yuyan and the two children, the root of her hatred for the Second Prince was deceit and betrayal, which became unimportant because she had long ceased to have any affection for the Second Prince.

The then disregarded conversations that blew away as idle talk now surged back into her mind.

"Imperial Noble Consort Qi must have been unsatisfied, the Emperor had aged and could no longer please her, so she had a fake eunuch brought in from outside the palace, but alas, she was caught by the Emperor before she could enjoy her tryst."

"Tsk tsk, who would have thought the mother of Prince Ling could be so depraved, she was a Noble Consort after all, really don’t know what she was thinking."

"Who says it isn’t so? Prince Ling has just died not long ago, and she’s already eagerly finding a lover. Both mother and son are no good!"

"Hush, keep it down! The Crown Princess Consort just passed by."

"Tsk, who even considers her a Crown Princess Consort... Oh, I forgot, she remarried and used to be Princess Consort Ling. Does that make Noble Consort Qi her former mother-in-law? They’re indeed alike, both flirtatious as water."

Murong Jiu’s hands trembled slightly, and upon seeing her change in expression, Jun Yuyan immediately put their daughter on the bed and gripped her hands tightly, "Ah Jiu, what are you thinking about? Stop thinking about it."

Murong Jiu shook her head at him, "I’m fine, I was just thinking how ruthless the Emperor and the Second Prince are. If they target my mother, they surely won’t leave her any way out!"

Their son was soundly asleep in his little bed, and their daughter, who was nearly asleep, opened her eyes again when Jun Yuyan set her down. However, she was well-behaved, not pouting or crying, just blinking her big round eyes and then letting out a big yawn.

Murong Jiu wanted to hold her, but Jun Yuyan didn’t let her, "Your hands easily get sore, they are getting heavier, wait until your postpartum recovery is over before holding them."

With that, he called a nanny to come in and took both little ones away.

Because no one else was called, Chun Tao and Hong Yi did not come in.

Jun Yuyan cradled Murong Jiu’s face, saying gently, "I know what’s worrying you, I’ll assign more people to keep a close watch, don’t worry too much, alright?"

Murong Jiu sighed, "I’ve been sitting in confinement for a month and sixteen days now, I feel I might grow mushrooms out of boredom. I can’t read books, I’m not allowed to embroider, and I can’t even hold the children."

Fortunately, I can still bathe and wash my hair, dry it quickly with a brazier nearby, and even get out of bed and move around, just not go out and face the wind."

"It’s not that you can’t hold them; Uncle Zhai said you shouldn’t carry heavy things during the confinement period."

Murong Jiu burst into laughter, "Our little Xiaoyu and Xiao Jin, how are they considered heavy?"

"But don’t your arms start to ache after holding them for just a while?"

"That’s because I haven’t been doing much lately, I’ll get used to it in a few days."

"Still, it’s not allowed; you might suffer from confinement diseases later, and your hands might hurt. You’re not allowed to strain your eyes either, fearing that you might have trouble seeing clearly when you’re older. Am I not reading storybooks to you every day? Are you tired of my voice?"

Jun Yuyan’s tone carried a bit of a resentful flavor.

Murong Jiu widened her eyes, and to her surprise, she saw a trace of grievance in Jun Yuyan’s eyes, a rare sight. She stifled a laugh and said:

"How could I ever get tired of you? Your voice is deep and pleasant, and when you read storybooks, your tone fluctuates with the plot; others can’t even wish to hear it. I’m just worried that you might also be getting tired after all. Besides, you staying with me is like you are in confinement too; I just can’t bear it."

She didn’t notice how her tone sounded almost coquettish, a detail Jun Yuyan had only recently picked up on. He particularly adored her petulant demeanor when her tone rose. When she acted spoilt in such a manner, even if she asked for the stars and the moon in the sky, he would want to pluck them for her.

Especially now, as she was tugging at his sleeve, shaking it—a gesture that only the closest people shared—he felt an impulsive desire, not only full of longing but also wanting to hide her away where only he could see her.

Adam’s apple sliding, Jun Yuyan suppressed the thoughts in his heart and said to her, "I know you are worried about your mother, feeling out of sorts. I steal moments from my schedule to be with you, fearing you might tire of me."

Murong Jiu didn’t expect he would really feel that way and quickly said, "Of course not! You’ve been so good to me; I’m happy."

Jun Yuyan smiled softly.

At that moment, there was an announcement from outside.

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