Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

As night falls, the hustle and bustle of the day is gradually swallowed up by darkness.

Shen Yanyan looked up at the dark night sky, feeling a surge of anticipation in her heart. She held the things Xia Zhu had prepared in her hands and walked briskly towards Xiyuexuan.

"Your Majesty, let me go with you!" Xia Zhu looked at the Empress walking out and quickly followed.

Shen Yanyan stopped, looked at Xia Zhu and said, "No need, I can go alone. There are many guards patrolling in the palace, and it will be easy to be exposed if there are too many people. You just stay in Yaohua Palace." After Shen Yanyan finished speaking, she flew towards Xiyuexuan.

Xiyuexuan is quite far from Yaohua Palace. Shen Yanyan dodged the patrolling guards all the way and it took her a long time to reach Xiyuexuan.

Surrounded by a quiet bamboo forest, Xiyuexuan is particularly peaceful at night, with only a faint light shining through the window onto the bluestone road.

Shen Yanyan climbed over the wall at the back door and went straight to Yuan Hanshuang's bedroom.

Seeing the palace servant who was guarding outside the bedroom taking a nap, Shen Yanyan climbed in through the window.

Shen Yanyan tiptoed to the bedside and stared at Yuan Hanshuang's peaceful sleeping face. With a sly look in her eyes, she raised her hand and pressed a sleeping point on Yuan Hanshuang.

She leaned down gently, close to Yuan Hanshuang's ear, feeling her weak breathing. Shen Yanyan's heartbeat accelerated, nervousness and excitement intertwined, but she tried to keep herself calm.

She carefully aimed the fine needle at Yuan Hanshuang's acupuncture point, and then pushed it in with extremely light movements. Yuan Hanshuang's body twitched slightly, but then calmed down and fell into a deeper sleep.

Shen Yanyan breathed a sigh of relief and a satisfied smile appeared on her face.

Shen Yanyan grew up practicing martial arts in the Divine Doctor Valley and was well versed in the acupuncture points and the structure of the human body's bones. She was precise and ruthless in her attacks, and each punch and each strike cleverly avoided the vital parts of Yuan Hanshuang's body to avoid leaving obvious scars.

Her attacks fell on Yuan Hanshuang like a torrential rain. Her punches and kicks seemed ferocious, but in fact they contained skills.

Sometimes you strike hard at muscular areas, causing severe pain but no lasting damage; sometimes you skillfully use joints and acupoints to make the opponent lose the ability to resist in an instant.

Yuan Hanshuang frowned under Shen Yanyan's attack, and her eyes trembled slightly. Throughout the whole process, Shen Yanyan's expression was cold and focused, as if she was performing an emotionless skill display.

"It hurts, right? You call others a bitch every day. Today I'm going to teach you a lesson. This is because we are in the palace, so I don't dare to kill you. Otherwise, I would just throw you into the mountain to feed the wild beasts." Shen Yanyan felt so happy when she saw Yuan Hanshuang, who was in pain but couldn't wake up.

She actually wanted to disfigure her, but was afraid that the imperial physician would notice something. Everyone knew that Yuan Hanshuang was demoted to a noble lady because of her. If something happened to her at this time, she would be the first person others would suspect.

After a while, Shen Yanyan untied Yuan Hanshuang's sleeping straps and watched Yuan Hanshuang's tightly closed eyes slowly open.

Yuan Hanshuang felt terrible pain all over her body. When she opened her eyes in the moonlight outside the window, she saw a man dressed in black standing in front of the bed. Yuan Hanshuang was so scared that her pupils shrank drastically and she was about to call for help.

Shen Yanyan quickly pressed her mute point without saying anything, and watched her struggle quietly. Seeing her unable to get up because of the pain, Shen Yanyan was very satisfied.

I still remember that all the joints in your body were knocked. Now when I think about it, it seems like a dream.

Yuan Hanshuang felt that she couldn't speak, her eyes were full of fear. Her eyes turned red instantly when she looked at Shen Yanyan, and her whole face was full of tears.

Shen Yanyan looked at her with such indifference and thought to herself, you are afraid now, but why wasn't you afraid when someone was looking for someone to harm her?

Shen Yanyan took out the pills prepared by Xia Zhu, pried open Yuan Hanshuang's mouth, and fed one to her.

Yuan Hanshuang wanted to struggle, but she couldn't move her body at all and couldn't speak a word. She was like a useless person at the mercy of others.

Just after the medicine was given, Yuan Hanshuang's body began to tremble violently and her forehead was covered with cold sweat, which showed how much pain she was in at the moment.

Shen Yanyan pulled a round stool and sat beside the bed, looking at her in great pain. She crossed her arms over her chest and watched her struggle quietly.

It hurts, right? It hurts. This medicine can make people feel severe pain all over the body without hurting the human body. It is very suitable for torturing people. It is very popular in the backyard. Shen Yanyan looked at Yuan Hanshuang and thought that this medicine was tailor-made for Yuan Hanshuang.

Looking at Yuan Hanshuang, who was lying in pain on the bed with a look of despair in her eyes, Shen Yanyan just sneered.

She is not a saint. If someone hurts her a little, she will retaliate tenfold. Now in the palace, this is the only way to torture her.

After a while, looking at Yuan Hanshuang lying on the bed like a dead dog, whose breathing slowly calmed down after waking up from the drug, Shen Yanyan decided to let her go tonight and come back another day, otherwise it would be a disaster if she died.

Shen Yanyan walked out of the inner room under the moonlight, completely ignoring Yuan Hanshuang who was unconscious due to the pain behind her.

When Shen Yanyan stepped into Yaohua Palace, she saw Xia Zhu still waiting. She walked forward lightly and asked softly, "Why aren't you asleep yet?" Xia Zhu raised her head when she heard the voice, with a hint of tiredness in her eyes, but more of concern.

She smiled and replied, "I'm waiting for the young lady to come back. I'm a little worried."

Shen Yanyan felt warm in her heart, and she took Xia Zhu's hand and said, "You don't have to wait for me so late in the future, go to bed early."

Xia Zhu shook her head gently: "I am worried about the young lady. Last time, those people hurt the young lady, and I did not protect her well. It was my fault." Xia Zhu lowered her head, feeling a little guilty about what happened last time.

"What are you thinking about? They suddenly sprinkled poison powder and I was injured because I was not paying attention. Otherwise, how could those two with mediocre skills hurt me? It has nothing to do with you. Don't blame yourself." Shen Yanyan looked at Xia Zhu and comforted her.

"Okay, I understand. I will practice martial arts well and protect the young lady in the future." Xia Zhu looked at Shen Yanyan with determination in her eyes.

Shen Yanyan smiled and nodded, asked Xia Zhu to go back to her room to rest, and then she went back to her bedroom.

The Yangxin Palace was shrouded in darkness and was quiet and solemn. An Yi bowed before the emperor and reported everything that had happened during the day.

Every detail of Shen Yanyan's move to Xiyue Pavilion was accurately conveyed to the superior by An Yi, as if a vivid picture was unfolding before his eyes.

"Your Highness just went to Xiyue Pavilion and came out after an incense stick of time."

Xiao Jingzhan's expression was ambiguous in the dim candlelight, his eyes revealed a mixture of doting and helplessness. With her personality, she even dared to contradict him, so how could she let Yuan Hanshuang go?

"It's okay, let her play, and take good care of her afterward, and don't let anyone notice any clues." Xiao Jingzhan said this with a helpless smile on his face.

"Also, ask Imperial Doctor Chen to visit Yaohua Palace every day. Since she doesn't want to pay her respects, then don't go. After all, Gao Jinyi is not worthy of her kneeling down to him." Xiao Jingzhan put the secret letter in his hand into the basin and burned it, looking out the window quietly.

Soon, he would be able to have her standing by his side openly as his legal wife.

"Go down and let Anliu take good care of her." After saying this, Xiao Jingzhan walked towards the inner room, his eyes full of determination.

The frequent contacts between the King of Wu and Prime Minister Gao also caused unrest on the border.

In order to survive in an environment surrounded by wolves, he must win and must not let the country change hands or the people suffer.

The next day, the sunlight shone through the gap in the curtains onto Yuan Hanshuang's face, and she woke up slowly.

As soon as she opened her eyes, she felt sore and weak all over, as if she was covered by an invisible pressure. She tried to move her body, but found that her limbs were as heavy as if they were filled with lead.

A trace of fear surged in Yuan Hanshuang's heart. She thought of what happened last night and tried to get out of bed eagerly, but she collapsed to the ground because she felt weak all over.

She subconsciously lowered her head to check her body, but was surprised to find that there was no trace on her body, as if nothing had happened. This made her even more frightened, and she thought, that person had given her medicine last night, and she was in such severe pain, did she think she was going to die?

Suddenly, a slight headache came, interrupting her thoughts. She gently rubbed her temples to try to ease the pain.

Yuan Hanshuang suddenly shouted outside: "Liu Zhu!" Her voice was filled with fear and anger.

Liu Zhu hurried into the room upon hearing the sound and was stunned by the scene before her.

Yuan Hanshuang was seen slumped on the ground, her clothes disheveled, her hair messy, her face filled with fear, and her whole body looking extremely miserable. Her eyes were empty and helpless, as if she had experienced a terrible nightmare.

Liu Zhu hurried forward and tried to help Yuan Hanshuang up, asking with concern: "My dear, what's wrong with you? What happened?" Yuan Hanshuang's lips were trembling, but she couldn't utter a complete sentence. She just kept repeating: "It's terrible, so terrible..." Liu Zhu looked at Yuan Hanshuang, her heart full of worry and confusion.

Liu Zhu frowned and helped Yuan Hanshuang to the bed, letting her rest for a while, and then asked someone to call the imperial physician.

With Liu Zhu's help, Yuan Hanshuang stood up with difficulty, her body still shaking.

They walked slowly to the bedside, and Yuan Hanshuang fell on the bed as if she had lost all her strength. Liu Zhu covered her with a blanket and said softly, "My queen, you should have a good rest. I will be here with you. The doctor will be here soon." After that, Liu Zhu sat by the bed, silently guarding Yuan Hanshuang, hoping that she could calm down as soon as possible.

After a while, the two finally waited for the belated arrival of the imperial physician.

The doctor walked forward, looking a little tired, gently lifted up Yuan Hanshuang's sleeve, and began to feel her pulse. The room was silent, and only the nervous breathing of the people could be heard.

After a moment, the imperial physician released Yuan Hanshuang's wrist and said slowly: "Madam Yuan is not seriously ill, she just has a cold. She will be cured after taking two doses of medicine." There was a hint of relief in his voice, which made everyone feel relieved.

Yuan Hanshuang's face was still pale. She nodded slightly to express her gratitude to the imperial physician.

Afterwards, the maids hurried to boil the medicine, and the room was filled with a faint herbal aroma. Yuan Hanshuang closed her eyes and lay quietly on the bed, as if under the effect of the medicine, the fatigue in her body gradually dissipated.

After a while, Yuan Hanshuang finally realized that someone had attacked her last night. She had to find His Majesty. It must be Shen Yanyan who was holding a grudge and taking revenge on her.