HCB Chapter 404 Biting Through Lips
Chapter 404 Biting Through Lips
A short while later, Yuanxi stepped into the house.
He was dressed in palace robes, holding a bright yellow imperial edict in his hands, with a respectful expression on his face.
“Princess, His Majesty said that you have just given birth and do not need to perform the ceremony to receive the decree.”
Gao Yunzhi nodded slightly.
The rest of the people bowed and received the imperial decree.
"By the grace of Heaven, the Emperor decrees: The Eldest Princess has added an heir to the royal family, a truly rare and commendable achievement. The Eldest Princess's daughter, Gao Wanzhi, is hereby specially granted the title of Princess Anhe, to demonstrate the Emperor's favor. So be it."
"Your Majesty, I am grateful for your great kindness and will do my utmost to educate and raise Wanzhi, so as not to fail your grace."
Yuanxi raised his head, a smile on his face, and continued speaking.
"Your Highness, the Emperor has bestowed many gifts upon you, which will be delivered later. He also told you to take good care of your health."
Gao Yunzhi nodded and said gently, "Thank you for your trouble, Eunuch Yuan."
Yuanxi bowed and said, "His Majesty originally intended to come in person, but some urgent matters came up and he was delayed. He said he would visit the princess and the county princess later."
"Has something happened in the court?"
Yuanxi lowered her head and said, "Princess, don't worry, it's not a matter of the court. It's just that a concubine in the harem is pregnant."
"This is a joyous occasion," Gao Yunzhi said, her brows relaxing and her lips curving upwards.
The emperor has been on the throne for quite some time, but the harem has yet to produce a child.
Now we finally have a child.
Yuanxi smiled.
happy event……
Not necessarily.
Yuanxi said nothing more, bowed, and turned to leave.
Qin Jiuwei's brows remained furrowed.
After he left, she asked, "Yunzhi, wasn't the Emperor's personal eunuch Eunuch Li? Why has it been replaced by this Eunuch Yuan?"
During this period, I have been deliberately avoiding matters concerning Gao Xian.
I never expected so many changes to happen.
In his previous life, Eunuch Li had always been Gao Xian's personal eunuch, and that role never changed.
Eunuch Li had taken care of Gao Xian since he was a child, and they had a deep bond.
Why did it suddenly change?
Gao Yunzhi glanced around the room, and Lin Mama understood immediately, leading all the maids out of the room.
He then lowered his voice and said.
"It was changed recently, after the Emperor ordered Eunuch Li to be killed."
“It’s not just Eunuch Li; everyone in the Hall of Mental Cultivation has been replaced. I heard it’s related to the Empress Dowager, but I didn’t ask any more questions.”
Qin Jiuwei's brows twitched slightly, and a rough guess had already formed in her mind.
Qinglan Courtyard.
Qin Jiuwei stepped into the room and was greeted by a soft, warm light.
The bamboo blinds hanging by the window rustled in the evening breeze.
The flickering lamplight inside the room illuminated the floral and bird patterns on the screen indistinctly.
Xie Yanli was leaning against the couch, holding a book in his hands.
Moonlight streamed through the window, gently enveloping him and making his already handsome face appear even more gentle.
Hearing the door open, he slowly raised his head, shifting his gaze from the pages of his book to look at her.
"How about it?"
Qin Jiuwei approached and sat down beside him, saying with a sigh of relief, "Mother and daughter are safe."
"She was named Gao Wanzhi, and the Emperor has already decreed that she be granted the title of Princess Anhe."
Xie Yanli nodded slightly.
He had originally planned to go with Qin Jiuwei today, but he was afraid that it would be too difficult for her to bear it alone.
She said it wasn't appropriate, so she didn't go with them.
Afterwards, Qin Jiuwei recounted all the news she had heard that day.
"Is someone in the harem pregnant?" Xie Yanli's brows twitched slightly.
Qin Jiuwei nodded. "I guess this might be arranged by the Empress Dowager."
“In my past life, I served the Empress Dowager for a long time and I understand her personality. She has a strong desire for control. Although she doesn’t do anything on the surface, she has been in the harem for many years and has countless undercover agents.”
"In his previous life, Gao Xian doted on Mo Qingkui and protected her with all his might, but Mo Qingkui still suffered a lot of losses at the hands of the Empress Dowager."
"Now that Mo Qingkui has been deposed, the harem is entirely under the control of the Empress Dowager. It is not difficult for her to arrange for someone to give birth to a prince for the Emperor."
Xie Yanli listened quietly, his eyelids lowered. "It is a good thing that the Emperor has an heir."
"Did the emperor have any children in his previous life?" he asked again.
His voice sounded a little muffled for some reason.
"No." Qin Jiuwei gently shook her head. "In the previous life, the emperor doted on Mo Qingkui, but she never got pregnant and therefore had no children."
"As for what happens after I die, I don't know."
As the two began to recount their past lives, Xie Yanli's expression grew increasingly grim.
My breathing became heavier.
He lowered his eyes and remained silent for a moment.
Qin Jiuwei looked at him, somewhat puzzled.
Suddenly, he reached out and pulled Qin Jiuwei into his arms.
The force was neither too light nor too heavy, yet it carried an irresistible heat.
"what happened?"
Qin Jiuwei was taken aback by his sudden action.
Xie Yanli looked down at her, his gaze deep.
He tightened his grip slightly, pulling her closer.
"We're together, aren't we? You're mine, aren't you?"
Qin Jiuwei touched his face, her fingertips gliding over his brow bone and jaw.
"Yeah, what's wrong?"
"I was quite certain at first," Xie Yanli said, his expression revealing a hint of unease and hesitation.
"But in the last life you were with Gao Xian, and in this life we are together, so what about the next life? Will we still be together?"
Qin Jiuwei raised her hand and pressed it against the back of his hand. "Yes, we will be together again."
"Really?" Xie Yanli looked up at her.
Qin Jiuwei didn't answer again, but stepped forward and kissed him without hesitation.
Her lips pressed against his, but her movements carried a hint of assertiveness.
Xie Yanli was taken aback, his gaze suddenly darkening. Just as he was about to respond, he suddenly felt a pain on his lips.
Qin Jiuwei actually bit his lip until it bled!
The smell of blood permeated the air between the two, carrying a hint of stinging pain and an indescribable heat.
"Do you feel the pain? We're together." Qin Jiu looked up at him.
"I felt it." Xie Yanli's gaze was fixed intently on her face.
His thin lips curved slightly, revealing a smile with a hint of wickedness.
“We’ll be together in our next life too. If you end up with someone else, I’ll kill him.”