After the two of them left, Hu Huanxi asked, "What did you dream about? It was really scary."
Zi'an asked back, "What did you look like when you came in and saw me?"
Hu Huanxi said, "Today, the capital is bustling with people welcoming the Prince Regent back to the country with peace. I was too lazy to join in the fun, so I thought of waiting in the palace first. When I came to you, Xiaosun ran out crying and said he wanted to find a doctor. He said you couldn't be woken up, so I came in to see you. I saw you holding the corner of the quilt, crying with your eyes closed, and I couldn't tell what you were saying. You looked so miserable. No matter how I called you, you wouldn't wake up. I had no choice but to slap you twice, and then you woke up."
Zian touched his cheek and still felt a burning pain.
"It's really strange, this dream was so real." Zi'an recalled everything in the dream, still with lingering fears, "I dreamed that I was giving birth to a child, you and Rouyao were there, but only Old Seven was not there, I heard you whisper in my ear that Old Seven was in danger of death, and told me to hold on, then Madam Yang fed me some medicine powder, and then I gave birth."
"It's just a dream." Hu Huanxi breathed a sigh of relief, but also felt a little surprised. She had dreamed before, but she had never experienced being trapped in a dream that she couldn't wake up from no matter what.
Zi'an threw back the quilt and stood up, only to find that her feet had no strength at all and her whole body was dizzy. When she stepped on the ground, it felt like she was stepping on cotton and she almost fell down.
Hu Huanxi quickly supported her and said, "You'd better not get up yet. Just lie down."
Zi'an sat on the bed and looked outside. "What time is it?"
"It's noon!" Hu said happily.
"Have I slept for so long?" Zi'an patted his head, not knowing if it was because he slept too hard last night... Not only was his whole body aching, but he also had no strength at all.
"Are you sick?" Hu Huanxi put his hand on her forehead. "You don't have a fever."
"I'm fine. Maybe this nightmare was too real and I can't recover from it." Zi'an didn't want her to worry too much, so he forced a smile.
"Just lie down. The prince won't be back so soon. The capital is bustling with people welcoming him back. Everyone says that this time, the regent prince is a great hero."
Hu Huanxi said this, but he didn't look particularly happy. Instead, he frowned.
Zi'an also smiled bitterly, "Everything will turn into its opposite when it reaches its extreme. Such prestige may not be a good thing."
"Who says it's not true? We have a suspicious emperor. In addition, Your Highness has been in power before and has the support of the people. Now he has made great achievements. I'm afraid this honor and favor is only temporary."
Zi'an's heart suddenly panicked for no reason.
The two were silent for a while, and Zi'an said, "It's nothing. As the saying goes, when enemies come, we should stop them with soldiers and when floods come, we should block them with earth."
Hu Huanxi burst out laughing, "This sentence has become your catchphrase."
"What can I do?" Zi'an shrugged helplessly. "This thing keeps happening and there's no end in sight. I can never predict what they're going to do to me next."
"Yeah, it's a mess." Hu Huanxi sighed softly, "My elder sister, since she entered the palace, everyone in her room has become arrogant, especially my cousin, who is now very arrogant."
"Do you need help?" Zi'an asked.
Hu Huanxi shook his head. "Not for now. I'll find you when I need you."
Zi'an knew that other people probably couldn't interfere in family affairs, but Hu Huanxi had helped her a lot, so if she really needed help, he would have to help her in return.
Hu Huanxi said: "Actually, I just don't want the old man to be disappointed. This family needs someone to support it. The family business is too big."
"The emperor married Hu Huanling for a very clear purpose, which is to get the Hu family's money. You have to keep it secret." Zi'an said.
Hu Huanxi waved his hands. "To be honest, if I can get rid of him with money, I don't care. But the emperor has a big appetite. Now that the first wife has been appointed, I heard that he will promote my uncle to an official position. He is now full of energy and ambition, but his vision is still too short-sighted and he has not seen through the emperor's true intentions."
"The Hu family has been in business for many years. Although they are the richest family, the status of a businessman is always not as good as that of an official. Now that they have made it big, how can they not be confused? I'm afraid they will drag you down in the future." Zi'an couldn't help but sigh.
Hu Huanxi nodded, "You don't need to worry about me, just take care of yourself first. Now that Old Seven is back, I believe you can still have a stable life for the next two or three months, but after that..."
Hu Huanxi didn't make it very clear, but Zi'an knew it.
Now that the seventh brother has returned after making great contributions, the emperor will definitely not do anything to him for the time being, and he may even continue to bestow favors on him.
Moreover, the emperor also has to buy time to cure his illness.
Now we just have to wait to rescue Xia Lin, and then we can have a month or two of peaceful life.
Xiaosun prepared the meal and Hu Huanxi ate with him. After eating, Zi'an felt much better, but his face still looked very ugly.
Hu Huanxi asked, "Do you want to lie down for a while?"
"No, let's go out for a walk." Zi'an said.
"Okay, I'll go with you!"
Zi'an saw her pale face in the bronze mirror, so she put on makeup. Seeing Hu Huanxi staring at her, she smiled and said, "I rarely put on makeup in my previous life. I was on missions at least 300 days a year."
"Previous life... it was a long time ago." Hu Huanxi said.
"Yeah, it was a long time ago." Zi'an blinked and smiled, "Do you think it's easier to worry in ancient times or in modern times?"
Hu Huanxi thought for a moment and said, "They are all troublesome."
"Yes, they are all worry-free. It shows that living is really not easy, and living well is even more difficult."
Just as Zi'an finished speaking, he heard a voice saying, "What's not easy?"
A green figure flashed in from the door.
The two looked over, who else could it be but Rouyao
Zi'an quickly stood up and hugged her, "It's great that you're back."
Rouyao's nose was stuffy. "I didn't expect you to care about me so much. If I had known, you wouldn't have married my cousin, but me."
The words were said with a smile, as if joking, but I was truly moved.
Zi'an hit her and said, "You are so frivolous."
"Serious, very serious." Rouyao said with a smile.
Zi'an looked at her, his eyes misty, "Are you all healed?"
"It's okay, everything is fine." Rouyao looked at Hu Huanxi and changed the sad topic. "Knowing that the palace is bustling today, are you here to ask for wine?"
Hu Huanxi smiled and said, "Isn't it? The emperor must have given me some rewards today. I'll come and see if there's anything good so I can take it away."
Rouyao couldn't help laughing, "Shame on you, what good things doesn't your Hu family have? You're still thinking about the reward from this poor palace."
"How are they the same? After all, it is a gift from the emperor. I will keep it for my descendants. It will be a family heirloom."
Rouyao laughed even harder, "Look at you? You have no shame. You are an unmarried woman, but you are already thinking about your offspring. Do you have a crush on someone?"
"No!" Hu Huanxi denied it outright.
"Nonsense, you and the Night King are clearly... uh-huh!" Rouyao teased.
"You're talking nonsense!" Hu Huanxi's face turned red.
Zi'an watched the two people bickering and felt indescribably happy. It was great! It would be great if life could always be like this!
(End of this chapter)