"Your Majesty, Mr. Liu is back. He is waiting for you in the Meeting Hall." Liu Wenan came in in a hurry. He glanced at Yun Shang and lowered his head.
Luo Qingyan didn't respond. Yun Shang turned to him and smiled, "Your Majesty, please go to deal with government affairs first. I'm fine."
Luo Qingyan stared at Yun Shang for a long time before he nodded and said gently, "You are still very weak. Don't stand for too long. If you are tired, you can lie in bed. I'm going to see how Liu Yinfeng is doing. If I have time, I'll take him to see you."
Yun Shang nodded slightly. Luo Qingyan reluctantly looked away and left the bedroom.
Standing by the window and watching Luo Qingyan walk out of Weiyang Palace, Yun Shang raised her hand and called softly, "Qian Zhuo, help me. I'm weak."
Hearing this, Qian Zhuo quickly walked to Yun Shang's side, reached out her hand to hold Yun Shang, and said in a distressed voice, "Your Highness, don't torture yourself like this. If there is something wrong with you, who can take care of the Prince? How can His Majesty do? The Prince is only four months old."
Qian Yin helped Yun Shang to sit on the edge of the bed, took off her shoes and helped her lie down on the bed. There were tears in Yun Shang's eyes, but they didn't fall.
"In fact, on the New Year's Eve, I vaguely guessed something. I was sad because His Majesty had been hiding it from me all the time. I always thought that a couple should be honest to each other, and even if it was a big problem, they should face it together. But he thought it was for my good and took it all by himself. He didn't know that it was not what I wanted at all." Yun Shang shook her head, with a touch of pain in her eyes. "But when I really know the truth, I can't tell him that I know it. I'm afraid that he will be more worried about me. He is too cold and reserved. He always hides everything in his heart. I'm afraid he will feel worse than anyone else."
"And I don't have the courage to face Bao'er. I can't even think about it. Bao'er is so cute and healthy. How could he be mentally damaged? If he grows up, he will blame me for not protecting him well. He is mentally damaged. I don't know how much he will suffer. Even at the thought of that, I feel that I want to kill myself."
Yun Shang's voice choked with sobs. Qian Zhuo hurriedly held her arm and comforted her, "As Your Majesty said, what makes you sad is His Majesty's concealment. And you know how painful it is to hide it. Why don't you choose to be honest with His Majesty? Then, you can face it together. After all, the Prince is a royal child. Even if he has some shortcomings, no one dares to disrespect him. Don't worry, Your Majesty. I promise. From now on, I will protect the Prince well. If anyone dares to disrespect the Prince, I will not let him go."
Yun Shang was trembling all over. Qian Zhuo didn't know what to do. She hurriedly added, "Your Majesty, you have to pull yourself together. If the Prince is really like what Chen Miaosi said, only you can protect the Prince well in the future."
Hearing this, Yun Shang nodded after a long time and said in a hoarse voice, "Yes, I have hurt him once. I can't let anything happen to him again. No matter what he looks like, he is my child. I will never... I will never let what happened in the past happen again..." Yun Shang closed her eyes. Huan'er's pale face flashed through her mind. She clenched her fists in her sleeves. She would never let that happen again.
"Go and ask Qin Yi to come here. I have something to discuss with her." Yun Shang whispered.
Qian Zhuo bit her lips. She didn't want to leave Yun Shang here alone, so she quickly ran to the door and ordered Qing Hao to Imperial Household Department for Qin Yi. But she was a little relieved. It was a good thing that Yun Shang was willing to call Qin Yi over to discuss.
After that, Qian Zhuo returned to the room and poured some water for Yun Shang. Yun Shang leaned against the bed, seeming to be in a daze again. Her face was pale, and her eyes were not as energetic as before. Her hair was scattered, which made her look really pitiful.
After about an hour, Qin Yi opened the curtain and came in. She was shocked to see Yun Shang like this. "What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
Qian Zhuo hurriedly answered, "She's sick. She had a fever yesterday. It happened so sudden that I forgot to inform you yesterday."
Frowning, Qin Yi walked quickly to Yun Shang's bed and touched her forehead. "It's still a little hot. Have you got a cold on the New Year's Eve? But there should've been many braziers in Taihe Palace. How could you get sick?"
Yun Shang shook her head, held Qin Yi's hand and said weakly, "It has nothing to do with that. I'm just worrying too much."
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