How could it be? He already had a beauty in his arms. Would he still come to save her? Was she thinking too optimistically?
Lost in these thoughts, Su Qingwen slipped into the darkness.
When she woke up again, Li Ruhua was sitting beside her, with a strange look in her eyes.
Seeing this, Su Qingwen was so startled that she jolted awake. All drowsiness vanished. She immediately opened her eyes and covered her chest with the quilt. "What happened?"
"Nothing." Seeing her wake up, Li Ruhua's expression changed slightly. Then she curled her lips into a smile. "You were so careless. How could you just fall into the lake?"
Come on. She didn't fall in by herself. It was clearly that vicious woman, Concubine Ka, who pushed her in.
"No..." Just as she was about to explain, Li Ruhua interrupted her. "Your Ladyship, Concubine Xian, think twice before you speak. There was no one you knew around at that time."
Hearing this, Su Qingwen's eyes suddenly widened.
Right. There was no one of her own around her at that time. It was so far away. Who could see clearly? From Huayueye's perspective, it was quite possible that she really fell into the water by herself.
"Li Ruhua, did you really see clearly?" Su Qingwen sneered and asked rhetorically. This was a mystery from the start. Everyone could say whatever they wanted.
"This..." At this point, Li Ruhua wasn't sure either. She looked at Su Qingwen in surprise.
Just then, Huayueye walked in. His eyes were fixed firmly on Su Qingwen. Frowning, he said, "Why did you suddenly leave the palace? Have you forgotten my warning?"
Well, he was scolding her so harshly right after she woke up. Su Qingwen glared at him unhappily. "Hey, Huayueye, what's wrong with you? Didn't you see that I almost died just now? And you're treating me like this. Aren't you being heartless?"
After saying that, due to her excessive agitation, she started coughing non - stop. Su Qingwen's face turned deathly pale. She looked extremely haggard.
Huayueye took a step forward. It seemed as if he wanted to stroke her long hair. But before his hand could reach out, his face suddenly stiffened. His fingers curled up one by one. Finally, he stepped back, hiding all the pain in his eyes and looking coldly at Su Qingwen.
"You're such an adult. Why don't you know how to take care of yourself? Where's the imperial physician? Come here quickly!" Although it was a concerned remark, when it came out of Huayueye's mouth, it was filled with anger. It was really strange.
Su Qingwen naturally found it extremely awkward. She raised her eyes and stared directly into Huayueye's eyes. Sneering, she said, "Forget it. I don't need your false concern. I can take care of my own body without others interfering!"
"You..." Seeing her so stubborn, Huayueye was really angry. His face turned ashen.
"Your Ladyship, Concubine Xian, how could you be like this? Isn't the Emperor doing this for the dignity of the royal family? As an imperial concubine, you're so careless every day. Either you fall into the water or spread rumors with the son of a minister. It doesn't sound good at all." Li Ruhua sighed. On the surface, she was persuading, but in fact, she was fanning the flames of Su Qingwen's anger.
Fine. Huayueye's concern was based on self - interest.
"In that case, don't bother about me." Su Qingwen sized up Huayueye. Seeing that his clothes were dry and he didn't look like someone who had fallen into the water, she realized that her previous hope was in vain. It must not have been Huayueye who saved her just now.
"Don't be so ungrateful." Huayueye narrowed his eyes. His gaze on her turned colder.
"So what? Are you really going to lock me up?" Su Qingwen was really arguing with him. Even with a pale face, she was determined to win the argument.
"Someone, send the guards here to watch over Concubine Xian. Don't let her out." Huayueye snorted and then turned to leave.
"Stop right there! Huayueye, you can't treat me like this. I must go out!" Su Qingwen was extremely angry. Was Huayueye crazy? She was clearly a bird longing for freedom, but unexpectedly, he had broken her wings. It was too much.
"Your Ladyship, Concubine Xian, you'd better be more obedient. Are you so eager to go out just to have a tryst with that Shen Lingyun?" Concubine Ka walked in proudly, hitting where it hurt.
"What are you talking nonsense about?" Su Qingwen opened her eyes wide. She was really impressed by this woman's ability to make things up. When did she ever say such a thing?
"You're so eager to go out. Aren't you going to find your lover? Not only the people in the palace, but even the commoners outside know that there's an ambiguous relationship between Your Ladyship, Concubine Xian, and Shen Lingyun." Covering her lips, Concubine Ka's eyes were full of mockery.
"What?" Su Qingwen never expected that her reputation had been so slandered. It was all because of these idle women.
Huayueye's face was as black as coal. He shouted sternly again, "Send people here right now. Tell them to watch Concubine Xian closely."
Before leaving, he approached Su Qingwen, forcefully lifted her chin, and said, "Stay here and get well. Don't even think about going to find Shen Lingyun."
Was this man out of his mind? Why did he believe whatever others said? Tears welled up in Su Qingwen's eyes. She forced a bitter smile and held back her tears.
Li Ruhua stood a few steps away from the two of them, saying nothing. However, her eyes were fixed firmly on Huayueye and Su Qingwen, not missing a single expression on their faces.
It seemed that they were arguing.
Great. The more Huayueye hated Su Qingwen, the happier she would be.
"Just leave." Su Qingwen lay back on the bed and didn't want to look at him anymore.
Huayueye stared at her back for a long time before finally turning away with difficulty.
Concubine Ka exchanged a look with Li Ruhua and followed in side by side.
"Well done," Li Ruhua whispered.
"Come on. Don't you know who I am? Su Qingwen is definitely going to be in big trouble this time." A malicious glint flashed in Concubine Ka's eyes. Humph, there were even more serious things waiting for that woman.
At this moment, Su Qingwen suddenly felt alternately hot and cold. She closed her eyes. Her throat was burning with pain, and her forehead was extremely hot.
"Help," she managed to say with difficulty. She found that her voice was hoarse. Oh no, she must have caught a cold after falling into the water.
【System: Honey, are you okay? You mustn't faint!】
There was no one around. Only the voice of the system echoed in her ear.