C206

When Qiao Qiao woke up, it was already night outside the window. She couldn't help but smile. She didn't expect that no one would come to disturb her today and let her sleep for a whole day.

However, she had to admit that ever since she had this little fellow in her womb, even her sleep had become better than before.

"Esteemed Empress, Esteemed Empress has woken up …" Qingwu walked in from the entrance of the palace. Seeing that Qiao Qiao's face was still rosy, she couldn't help but laugh slowly.

"Yeah, what time is it now?" Joe continued to look out of the window. It was summer now, day was growing stronger, and even now he could not tell the time had come.

"Niang niang, it's almost ninetieth hour." Qingwu held the bowl of porridge in her hands as she leisurely walked to the edge of the bed.

"It's so late." Qiao Qiao still rubbed the top of his head. He couldn't help but knit his brows and look towards Qingwu, "Why is it so quiet all day today?"

"It was His Majesty's order for no one to disturb the Empress's rest." Qingwu lowered her brows slightly as she handed the bowl of porridge in her hand to Qiao Yifeng. She couldn't help but be startled as she said, "Oh, that's right. Esteemed wangfei came by today after noon."

"Yu Zihui?" Joe was still frowning slightly, his fingers slightly stiff as they stirred the bowl of porridge.

"That's right, but she heard that the Empress was resting, so she left without saying anything else." Qingwu nodded and explained.

"Esteemed Empress, the Emperor has sent word that he still has official matters to attend to tonight, so he won't come to the Palace to see the Empress." Qingwu slowly said as she picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the table.

"Alright, I understand." Qiao Qiao still nodded. Recently, he had to transfer the heavy burden of the imperial government so that he could go with her to Spirit Mountain without any worries. She knew this very well.

"Esteemed wangfei has arrived ~ ~"

A sound was transmitted from the entrance, causing Qingwu to turn around with a suspicious look. She then looked at the slowly entering figure with a vigilant expression.

Yu Ziyi was dressed in pink-colored clothes, and besides his usual gentle and charming appearance, it added a hint of a cute and lovable charm to his clothes.

"Sister Qiao, you've woken up." Yu Zihui's gentle voice gradually sounded. She quickened her steps and in a few steps, she arrived beside Joe.

"Yeah, it's already so late, and you still have to trouble Hui'er to come over." Qiao Qiao continued to smile lightly.

"Look at what elder sister said, you're acting like a stranger. I heard that elder sister hasn't eaten for a day, so this is elder sister's personal chicken soup for elder sister. Elder sister can drink it to warm her body." As he spoke, he took a bowl of chicken soup from the palace maid behind him and placed it in Qiao Qiao's hands. His face was soft and gentle.

"Thank you, Hui'er." Qiao still took the chicken soup from Zi Hui's hand and placed it in his mouth, spoonful by spoonful, slowly sipping it into his mouth.

Qingwu's heart trembled. She originally wanted to speak out and stop him, but was still forced back by Qiao Qiao's cold gaze.

After all, this Yu Ziyi had intentionally murdered the baby in the Empress's womb, and now that the Empress ordered her and Xiu Luan to publicize the news that the baby was still alive, there was a chance that the chicken soup that Yu Ziyi delivered might contain musk, a medicine that would harm the baby.

She stared fixedly at the bowl of soup in Qiao Qiao's hand. Only after her mistress had finished drinking the bowl of chicken soup and had not shown any signs of discomfort did she slowly heave a sigh of relief.

"Sister Qiao, there are some things that I would like to say to Sister Qiao in private." Yu Zihui lowered his brows and glanced at Qingwu who was standing motionlessly on the side out of the corner of his eye, as if there was something in his words.

Qiao Qiao's lips were still pursed slightly. He put down the bowl of soup in his hand and spoke to the people around him in unison, "You all can leave."

"Yes." One by one, the palace maids began to retreat, leaving a worried look on their faces as they stood there, not knowing whether they should retreat or not.

"Empress, why don't you let this servant stay behind to serve the two esteemed ladies?" Qingwu's face was full of worry, and she couldn't feel at ease leaving the Empress alone with Yu Zihui.

"No need. Hui'er is not an outsider either. You can go out and wait. I'll call you if there's anything." Qiao Qiao waved his hand towards Qingwu as before and spoke with an impatient expression.

"Yes." Qingwu slowly bowed her body, lowered her eyebrows, and unwillingly withdrew herself.

At this moment, only Qiao Qiao and Yu Zihui were left in the inner hall of the Palace.

"Sister Qiao, did you know? "You really are my only friend in my life …" Yu Zihui's voice was low, as if he was about to release something.

Qiao Qiao's heart was still at ease. It was likely that Yu Zihui already knew that she knew the truth.

"Since I was young, I have always been a nobody in the family, and every step I took caused me to be afraid of making a mistake. Even after I entered the palace, I was still afraid of humiliating the family, but I was more afraid that my father would beat up my mother because of my mistake …" Yu Ziyi's voice gradually became softer. At the end of his words, he actually started to cry.

Qiao Qiao was still listening patiently to the words coming out of Yu Hui's mouth, but his heart was filled with thoughts. Could it be that Zi Hui wasn't here to openly offend her today? Or was she just playing a love game with her?

"Until I met Sister Qiao after I entered the palace, Sister Qiao treated both the servants and the servants with sincere feelings. All the servants around Sister Qiao were sincere in their loyalty, and Sister Qiao looked really envious. Sister Qiao never had any friends she could make friends with, and by her side, there wasn't even a loyal servant who could speak her mind …"

Yu Ziyi's voice became softer and softer as tears started to form on his cheeks. His words were filled with a pitiful feeling.

"From the first moment sister saw Sister Qiao, she wanted to have a sincere relationship with elder sister from the bottom of her heart. She hoped that she could befriend elder sister …" Yu Zihui's tone of voice suddenly changed. He raised his tone, and his eyes turned to focus on Qiao Qiao's face. "Sister Qiao, do you still recognize this little sister?"

Looking at Yu Zihui who was trying to get close to her, she couldn't figure out her background. She thought that since Yu Zihui came here today, he must be planning to tell her about the fake baby she had in her womb. She didn't expect that there would be such a huge tragedy, but … Since she was willing to play, she might as well continue watching.

"What do you mean by that? She's always been a good sister to me." Joe's face was still warm.

"Really? "Sister Qiao." As Yu Zihui spoke, he pounced on Qiao Qiao's shoulder, his face full of joy.

"Of course it's true." Joe continued to caress her shoulder, full of comfort.

"But Sister Qiao, why did you …" Yu Ziyi's voice became colder and colder, he no longer had that gentle look from before. Her eyes were cold, and a short, ice-cold dagger was stabbed into Qiao Qiao's neck, "Why are you playing along with me for so long? Is it really because you treat me as your little sister?"

Qiao Qiao's heart still skipped a beat. It seemed that Yu Zihui was finally going to reveal his true colors.

"Hui'er, why are you doing this?" Qiao Qiao still felt a slight stabbing pain on her neck. She couldn't help but knit her brows and ask.

"Do you still want to continue acting with me!?" Yu Ziyi lost control of his emotions and continued shouting at Qiao Qiao. His face was fierce, but his usual appearance was quite different.

Qiao once again swept a cold gaze, the corner of his mouth slightly hooked up, but he spoke with a tone full of indifference: "It looks like you already know."

"Since when did you suspect me?" Yu Zihui tightly held onto Joe's collar with one hand and the dagger with the other. The tip of the blade made contact with the tender white skin on Joe's neck, leaving a bloody wound.

"It started when you and I accidentally broke into the Western Bamboo Garden." Joe continued to sneer.

"So early!" You started acting with me so early on, you sure are a good method, Joe! Even I was almost fooled by you! " Yu Ziyi raised his head and laughed, but there was a mocking expression on his face.

"If it wasn't for the fact that you guys were hiding the fact that I'm pregnant, I wouldn't even suspect you." Qiao Qiao still secretly lowered his brows and paid no attention to the fresh blood that flowed from his neck.

"So that's how it is …" Yu Zihui coldly smiled, his expression full of self-mockery.

Qiao Qiao's eyes were still slightly narrowed. He wanted to take advantage of the moment that Yu Hui was in a daze to rush out and leave her prison, but he didn't expect that Yu Zihui would have already seen through her intentions. His expression changed, and he tightened his grip on Qiao Qiao's collar.

You can't run, you can't run! "If that child died, I'm afraid that I would have forgotten my old relationship and let you off. However, it's a fake, a miscarriage is a fake. That child didn't die, he didn't die!" "Yu Zihui seemed to be in a daze as he stared fixedly at Qiao Qiao's bulging abdomen. He raised the dagger in his hand and was about to viciously stab at it.

Ah!

A miserable cry rang out, and from the bed within the inner palace, Xiu Luan dashed out and kicked Yu Zihui, who was still rushing towards Qiao Qiao, to the ground.

When Qingwu heard the sound, she drew her sword and entered.

"So, you were prepared …" Blood dripped from the corner of Yu Ziyi's lips as she fell to the ground. Her gaze was lowered slightly as a mocking smile slowly spread out from her lips.

Qiao Qiao was still standing upright in front of Zi Hui, smiling coldly, "I had already guessed that you would make a move today, which was why I decided to ambush you in the inner hall. However, I do really hope that you won't come …"

"Hur hur, so what? I'm still here." Yu Zihui sneered, he could not help but raise his eyebrows to look at the longsword in front of him, then looked at the dashing Qingwu who was still protecting Qiao Yifan. She laughed out loud, "I lost, but I didn't lose to you, I lost to so many loyal servants by your side."

Qiao Qiao's lips continued to curve as she walked towards Yu Hui. Her lips parted slightly, "You're wrong. The one you lost isn't me, nor is it them. It's you."