Tuoba Jin pulled Xiao Linglang over and cast a cold gaze on Qinghan, "Yue'er begged for mercy for you, you must treat her with care. If you fail in your duty again in the future, I will not forgive you easily."

"Here."

Xiao Linglang secretly tugged at his sleeve, and Tuoba Jin side-glanced and asked, "What does Yue'er want to say?"

Seeing his serious expression, Xiao Linglang curled her lips in her heart, her eyes were soft, "I listen to what the Wolf Lord says, please stop talking nonsense, let's eat, I'm hungry."

"I didn't say anything false." Tuoba Jin denied it, and his fingers did not stop chopping the meat. He cut the beef into thin slices and put them into her bowl.

Xiao Linglang twisted her face and gently pushed the meat aside. She raised her eyes accidentally and met his half-smile.

She pulled the piece of meat back awkwardly, picked it up and swallowed it whole.

"Slow down, I won't compete with Yue'er for it." The man's teasing laughter reached her ears. Xiao Linglang protected the bowl, fearing that more foreign objects would come in.

The man laughed even louder. Xiao Linglang moved her ears, bit the tip of her chopsticks lightly, and glared at him.

……

The sound of palace music was lingering, and it was already halfway through early autumn. After Xiao Linglang took the initiative once, Tuoba Jin became even more reckless.

Xiao Linglang was extremely depressed. As long as the double punishment was not completed, she could still go to Wenyuan Pavilion from time to time to relieve her boredom.

But this person exempted Rao Shuang from the punishment under the pretext that he should not be too harsh on a girl.

She could only hold her chin with her hand and accompany him to discuss matters and review memorials. Except for important matters and morning court, they had to stay together almost every moment.

"Ah."

He covered his mouth and rubbed his nose gently. It had rained a few times recently. Unlike the drizzle in Lin'an, the rain in Wangting was fast and heavy, and even a bit fiercely cold at the end.

Xiao Linglang propped up her dizzy head and complained softly, "If it weren't for the wolf master torturing me, I wouldn't have caught a cold."

Tuoba Jin placed his hand on the little girl's forehead, his palm burning hot, his brows slightly knitted, and held her sideways: "Yue'er has a fever again."

Xiao Linglang crossed her arms and hung them around his neck. She sniffed, nodded with a sob, and said to him in a muffled voice, "I feel bad. Blame it on the Wolf Lord."

"It's strange." Tuoba Jin agreed and ordered the palace servants to cook medicine, put the little girl on the bed and tuck her in.

There was a cloud on her face. The little girl was very ill, either from a cold or a chill. She didn't seem to be getting better after taking medicine for two days, and her fever kept coming back.

With a look of heartache, Tuoba Jin coaxed the people to sleep for a while. After the people fell asleep, his face became gloomy and he immediately called the imperial physician from the Imperial Hospital.

The imperial doctors were trembling with fear, treading on thin ice, as they lined up one by one to feel the pulse of the noble lord on the couch. After they were done, their faces were solemn, and they looked at each other, not knowing what to say.

"Speak!" Tuoba Jin sat on the edge of the bed and looked at them coldly.

"Here."

Everyone was kneeling on the ground in a hustle and bustle, you pushed me and I pushed you, and finally, under Tuoba Jin's impatient gaze, the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau, Doctor Luo Ping, was pushed out.

"Reporting to Lord Wolf, Madam Xiao does have an abnormal cold."

Tuoba Jin held his cheek against his chest, suppressed his anger, and said, "Let's talk about the important things."

The imperial physician with white beard shuddered at the harsh voice, "Well, I see that the queen is not from Mobei, but seems to be from the Southern Dynasty. The queen's recurrence of illness this time may be due to acclimatization, and she has too many worries, and she happened to catch a cold, which happened to cause an outbreak."

Tuoba Jin looked back at the person buried in the quilt, with a lot on his mind. What was he thinking about?

"Besides this, I think..." The imperial physician first glanced at Tuoba Jin's face, and seeing that he was still sullen, he had no choice but to be cautious and put his head on his belt, "Your Majesty has no way to relieve herself in the palace, and you are feeling depressed."

Tuoba Jin glanced at the person kneeling on the ground and said, "I am angry. Doctor Luo is saying that I am unhappy that Yue'er is with me."

"Lord Wolf, please calm down. That's not what I meant." The imperial physician was sweating profusely.

"Then what do you mean? Are you asking me to take advantage of my wife's serious illness to welcome a new person into the palace?"

Tuoba Jin flicked his sleeves, slowly closed his eyes, and ordered in a calm voice: "Take him away. It's time for the imperial physician to live out his days in peace. Give him a proper burial."

Ning Yun immediately gave the guard a look and dragged the instantly depressed imperial physician away with his mouth shut.

"One by one, when my temper becomes mild, go back and prepare medicine for the lady."

"Here!"

Everyone else was shocked, and then felt lucky that they were not the ones to die.

Now that she is the only favorite, she feels depressed. This is definitely the result of the Wolf Lord's displeasure.

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief after leaving Qiuyue Palace. They had lived another day, which was not bad.

In the inner hall, Tuoba Jin held a handkerchief soaked in cold water and covered Xiao Linglang's forehead. The cold touch made her frown slightly and turn her head away to hide.

Tuoba Jin held her down, his eyes deep.

The palace servants sensed that the atmosphere was bad and began to act more cautiously and carefully.

In her daze, Xiao Linglang seemed to see Chang Hui. He was standing in front of the door, holding something in his hands, and waving at her.

Thinking of what had happened during this period of time, Xiao Linglang pursed her lips in grievance. For the first time, she did not run over happily. Instead, she stood there, taking steps, not daring to move forward.

"Linglang, what are you thinking about?"

When the boy saw that she didn't go over, he walked over, got closer, fed her the cake, and asked in a puzzled voice.

Xiao Linglang opened her mouth to take it and swallowed it down her throat. It was so bitter that tears fell from her eyes. She was already full of grievances, and now her nose was astringent. She sobbed and replied, "I miss you guys."

"Missed us?"

“Hmmmm…”

"Who do we have?"

She stopped crying, looked at the boy in front of her with tearful eyes, choked up, and the face of the man in front of her became distorted, and gradually turned into the person she hated.

"Daddy, mother... Wolf Lord?"

She hurriedly grabbed him, wanting him to change back. She didn't want her dreams to be filled with Tuoba Jin. Fortunately, as she wished, Chang Hui came back.

The young man whispered something to himself and fed her another mouthful of chestnut cake. She pursed her lips to avoid it. Seeing his displeasure, she explained unhappily, "It's so bitter. I don't want to eat this."

"Be good, eat and you'll feel better."

"But...it's really bitter, so bitter that it makes my lips astringent."

The other party seemed to have listened to her and stopped feeding her. However, Xiao Linglang felt that he seemed unhappy. Just as she was about to ask, a piece of candy was suddenly stuffed into her mouth.

She fluttered her eyelashes, bit her lip, and thanked him softly.

After feeding her the bitter cake, he turned around and seemed to be leaving.

Xiao Linglang hurriedly grabbed his sleeve. Couldn't he stay with her for a while longer even in her dreams? She begged in a sad voice, "I... want you to stay with me. I'm sick. Daddy and Mommy don't come to see me. They're angry with me, and you'll be angry too. But can you stay with me now?"

Tuoba Jin paused after hearing this, and turned to look at the man who was in a daze and said, "I will not leave. I will stay with Yue'er. I will not be angry with Yue'er."

He handed the medicine box in his hand to the palace maid, then bent down and sat on the edge of the bed. The sick girl lay down softly, hugged his arm, and stuck close to him.

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