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Uncertain how much time had passed, she slowly opened her eyes and realized she was still in the Cold Palace. She thought this must be the work of Yun Cheng. Struggling to sit up, she felt a burning sensation on her forehead. Glancing outside, she noticed it was already late, and she couldn't tell whether it was day or night.
Despite the intense pain throughout her body, she got out of bed and walked to the window. Outside, everything was covered in silver frost, and she couldn't help but shiver. She then moved to a nearby chair and sat down. The Cold Palace had no warmth at all; it felt like being in an ice cellar. For a moment, she truly wished to just die there, but thoughts of her child kept her from succumbing to despair.
After sitting for a long time, she felt her forehead burning even more and realized she was also a bit hungry. However, Lin Mama had not come by to bring her food today. Could it be that even Lin Mama had been bribed? She forced a bitter smile and slowly walked to the table, where she retrieved a hard bun that she had hidden away earlier. Then she returned to the bedside, leaned against it, sighed deeply, and took a bite of the bun.
Having been stored for many days and with winter's chill, it was exceptionally difficult to chew. But with no other options, she endured the urge to vomit and managed to swallow the bun with great difficulty. Next, she took a ceramic jar from the side; it contained a little water, but most of it had frozen into ice. She forced herself to drink some of the unfrozen water before wiping her mouth and laboriously getting back into bed, wrapping herself tightly in the blanket.
Her body felt intensely hot, compounded by her wounds; she felt dizzy and lacked the strength to open her eyes. It seemed that any movement could lead to her demise. Her throat was dry and painful, and each breath felt like her head would explode while the cold wind outside continued to sweep into the room.
Uncertain how much time passed again, she suddenly felt a sweet liquid flowing into her mouth. In a daze, she instinctively swallowed the sweet water. Then she sensed someone reaching out to touch her forehead; the coolness made her involuntarily sigh in relief as she leaned into it, feeling as if it had been ages since she'd experienced such comfort.
At that moment in the Cold Palace, Yun Cheng gently caressed the face of the person on the bed, his eyes filled with tenderness. He hadn't expected that just a few months apart would turn the once noble Empress into this state. He suddenly thought that if he hadn't appeared here unexpectedly, perhaps no one would have known if she had died from illness. A sense of resentment towards Mo Xiao Li welled up inside him.
But now he had no position to confront Mo Xiao Li; perhaps only by taking her away could all this suffering come to an end. With this thought, his lips involuntarily curled into a smile at the prospect of seeing her every day in the future.
Watching her in distress made him realize that perhaps in her heart, she still knew nothing—she likely didn't even remember their first encounter.
Gazing at her familiar yet strange face pulled his thoughts back ten years ago when Yun Cheng had secretly followed his brother into Western Yan for fun. However, upon arriving in Xuanjian City, they encountered thieves who stole everything they had. With no attendants accompanying them and being so young himself, he had no choice but to beg on the streets alongside beggars.
That day seemed particularly sunny as he and his brother leaned against a wall watching passersby with satisfied smiles on their faces while their own stomachs grumbled incessantly from hunger after several days without proper food; they were utterly exhausted.
At that moment, a group suddenly came into view. Leading them was a young boy who appeared younger than him and held an abundance of food while bouncing ahead joyfully. Suddenly he tripped and dropped everything he was holding on the ground. A little girl behind him hurried forward and seemed to say something comforting before the group left.
Looking at the food on the ground, he could no longer care about anything else. Struggling to stand up, he walked over and just as he picked up the items from the ground, the boy returned. Seeing what he held in his hands, he shouted, "You can't eat my stuff!" and ran over to snatch it away.
Yun Cheng had no choice but to lower his head and try to leave, but before he could take a step, the boy across from him threw all the items onto the ground and stomped on them forcefully, crushing everything into pieces. Then he arrogantly raised his head and mocked, "If you eat those things now, I'll give them all to you."
He had never encountered such malice before and felt a surge of anger. He turned around to leave, but the Guardianship blocked his way. Seeing him trapped, his brother immediately rushed over, shielding him behind himself, and said to the boy, "I'm sorry; it's my younger brother who was rude. If he offended you in any way, please let him go; he's still young."
Seeing his brother humbling himself for him made Yun Cheng feel a bit guilty. He lowered his head and softly said, "I'm sorry."
However, the other party seemed to find this amusing and burst into laughter. Throughout this, the girl behind the boy remained silent, simply watching them as if none of this concerned her.
"Do you think this is over? If you don't listen to me, I'll have my dad lock you up. You won't be able to get out even if you die!" After saying this, the boy smugly glanced back at the girl.
Yun Cheng did not expect things to escalate to this point. As someone who was once admired by many, he could not tolerate such ridicule. In a fit of anger, he strode over and pushed the boy down while no one was paying attention. Immediately, the boy let out a loud cry.
Yun Cheng widened his eyes and shouted at everyone, "If you continue like this today, do you believe I can make sure you have no place to be buried?"
Such words coming from a little beggar naturally held no intimidation. Bystanders began to murmur among themselves. They vaguely heard that he was from a general's household; although they were still somewhat worried, since it had already been said aloud, they could not back down. So he stepped forward again and said, "You better remember what happened today! I..."
Before he could finish speaking, the girl across from him interjected, "I'll apologize on his behalf; you should leave quickly."
The boy naturally refused to comply. He cried loudly and struggled to get up while shouting, "If you let them go today, I'll go back and tell Dad to punish you by making you kneel in front of the ancestral hall for three days! And then let Mom punish you at Apricot Blossom Pavilion by not allowing you to eat for ten days!"
Hearing the boy's words, the girl's expression clearly changed slightly, but she quickly replied, "You made a mistake today; if Father finds out, he'll definitely punish you. Don't you trust your sister?"
Yun Cheng looked at this scene and, for a moment, he felt that the girl in front of him was not as glamorous as she appeared. Suddenly, he didn't know what to do.
Just as the standoff continued, a horse came galloping from afar, its speed startling the boy and girl lying on the ground. They stood there in a daze, unsure of what to do. In that critical moment, his older brother leaped forward and pulled the girl aside. The Bystanders had long been stunned, all staring blankly at the horse. Guardianship had forgotten everything, watching helplessly as the horse galloped over the boy's body and raced away.
At that moment, everything froze. The boy's eyes widened as he coughed up blood, his small body convulsing. It seemed he would not survive. Guardianship hurried back in fear to report what had happened, while the girl was so frightened that she collapsed, her eyes wide in disbelief at the scene.
In the chaos, they managed to escape, but the girl's figure was deeply etched in his mind. The despair and pain she expressed made him feel heartache every time he thought of her. Later on, he learned that both the boy and girl were children of the Western Yan Grand General, which led him to frequently sneak into Western Yan to investigate everything about the girl.
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