Crossing the Palace Fighting Fox Harem

Chapter 311 A Continuous Misery

After getting the consent, the two of them came to Prince Ming happily and started chatting with each other.

Surrounded by this joyful atmosphere of reunion, Prince Ming's condition seemed to have improved all of a sudden.

However, this joyful atmosphere only lasted for a short hour.

An hour later, the emperor, Yizhen, Zhuang Xiaomeng, Changsun Mingri and others had already left, but a new guest arrived in the Peach Garden of Wenhua Courtyard. This guest was Ji Anni's mortal enemy, the concubine of the same mother as Prince Ming - An Ruoxuan, the Imperial Concubine An.

Concubine An and her maid Ningshuang moved to the room next to Ji Anni's.

There was only a thin wall between Ji Anni and Concubine An. When everything was quiet, Ji Anni could still clearly hear the sound of people tidying up things next door.

The rooms in Taoyuan were often cleaned by palace servants. Even if they had not been occupied for a long time, there was not much dust accumulated. A light wipe with a rag would make the room feel like a new one again.

After they moved in, Ningshuang had been cleaning the room next door, while Guifei came to greet her neighbor Ji Anni.

Shui Furong just left and An Ruoxuan came. There is really no time to rest in Taoyuan... Ji Anni secretly groaned.

"Sister." Concubine An stood at the door and said with a smile, "You are confined to Wenhua Courtyard, which must be very inconvenient. If you need to go out for something in the future, let me help you. I didn't expect that Prince Ming would be so sick... It's all my fault that I didn't help you take good care of Prince Ming..."

When talking about Prince Ming's illness, Concubine An's smile was gradually replaced by a hint of sadness.

Ji Anni could see that Concubine An was really worried about Prince Ming. This was a bit like Li Mochou in The Return of the Condor Heroes. Even though she was called a vicious woman, she was conscientious and devoted when taking care of Guo Xiang.

Ji Anni obviously hated her, but seeing that she was so worried about Prince Ming, she couldn't help but soften her heart and said kindly: "Noble Concubine An, let me take care of Prince Ming from now on, you don't have to worry."

Although Ji Anni knew that she was not a doctor and could not cure Prince Ming's illness, and could only bring him some psychological comfort at most, she should say something to reassure Concubine An who was worried about Prince Ming's condition.

Unexpectedly, Ji Anni's well-intentioned remarks became a harsh irony in the ears of Concubine An. It was as if she was complaining that Concubine An had not fulfilled her responsibilities and that she had to take care of Prince Ming herself.

Concubine An's eyes suddenly turned cold. After saying a few polite words, she turned and left.

Looking at her back, Ji Anni seemed to be able to feel the hostility emanating from her.

This is bad... Ji Anni subconsciously covered her mouth, thinking that she had accidentally said something wrong and angered this vicious woman. She must have been holding a grudge against her...

Ji Anni originally wanted to get along peacefully with Concubine An in front of Prince Ming, but now it seems that even if she is sincere, the other party may not be willing to accept her kindness. With a soft sigh, Ji Anni closed the door.

Prince Ming was sitting beside Shui Furong's bed. Seeing Ji Anni's sad face, he asked with concern, "Mother, what's wrong?"

"Children shouldn't ask too much about adult matters." Ji Anni pretended to be mature in front of Prince Ming. She was always taught this way before, and today she can finally put this sentence into practice. Suddenly she felt great.

"Mother... I miss you so much..." Prince Ming looked up at Ji Anni pitifully, like a kitten longing to be stroked by its owner.

"Mother misses you too... By the way, are you hungry?" Ji Anni searched around the room, hoping to find something to help Prince Ming fill his stomach.

Looking at Ji Anni rummaging through boxes and cabinets, Prince Ming shook his head and said, "Mother, there's no need to look for it. I'm not hungry at all."

"Not hungry? How is that possible?" Ji Anni, who was searching, raised her head and asked, "Have you not eaten for many days?"

Prince Ming said, "It's not that I didn't eat. I ate, but it tasted bad and I couldn't swallow it. But I didn't feel hungry even if I didn't eat. I just felt a little... a little listless..."

After listening to Prince Ming's narration, Ji Anni became even more confused and murmured, "What on earth is going on?"

How can someone not feel hungry without eating?

In order not to worry Concubine An and others, Prince Ming had forced himself to eat a little these days. In fact, food seemed no longer necessary for him. He would not feel too hungry even if he did not eat, but it was still a bit lonely in his mouth after not chewing for a few days. After losing the pleasure of eating, Prince Ming looked weak all of a sudden.

Today, when he saw the shortbread sent by Yizhen, Prince Ming suddenly became interested in eating. Long Mohan, Concubine An and others were very pleased to see Prince Ming chewing on the shortbread, thinking that this was a sign that Prince Ming's condition was getting better.

In fact, only Prince Ming himself knew that when he ate those shortbreads, he could no longer taste the crispy flavor he once had. His sense of taste had completely changed overnight, and he could no longer taste any fragrance in the food he once loved.

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That night, Ji Anni and Prince Ming slept in the same bed.

Prince Ming wanted to hear Ji Anni sing a lullaby, but Ji Anni couldn't sing it, so she hummed "Blue and White Porcelain" to get away with it.

Prince Ming was not picky at all. He listened to everything. He closed his eyes and soon fell asleep.

Ji Anni became more and more intoxicated as she hummed, and she couldn't stop. She became more and more excited, and her eyes were bright and open like a night cat. She stared at the sleeping face of Prince Ming, and suddenly a feeling of happiness arose in her heart, as if she had really become Zhao Ji, the mother of Prince Ming.

However, for Ji Anni now, having a child is still a very distant thing. But the existence of Prince Ming made her experience the happiness of being a mother in advance.

A sense of mission arose spontaneously, and protecting the peaceful sleeping face of Prince Ming became her most instinctive wish at this moment.

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Prince Ming, who was sleeping next to Ji Anni, slept soundly and deeply, and did not wake up until the next day.

Ji Anni was also a child, and she knew that the happiest thing about being a child was being able to stay in bed. So she was very considerate and did not wake up Prince Ming. She quietly climbed out of bed, leaving Prince Ming wrapped in the quilt to continue sleeping.

With the company of Prince Ming, Ji Anni's house arrest life suddenly became more fun.

As she combed her hair, she was thinking about how to spend the day. With Prince Ming by her side, it was like having a little pet. She could teach Prince Ming to sing and dance, and also teach him to read and write.

Thinking of reading and calligraphy... Ji Anni was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized that she seemed to have overlooked something very important!

Does Prince Ming still have to go to Wenhua Academy to start primary school?

Ji Anni then realized that she had long forgotten that Prince Ming still had to go to class, and thought that Prince Ming was here for vacation. Looking up at the dazzling sunlight outside the window, Ji Anni secretly thought that something was wrong. She didn't know what time the first class would start. Would Prince Ming be late if he went now?

At this moment, there were several loud bangs of "Bang, bang, bang!" and a hole was almost made in Ji Annie's door.

"Concubine Zhao Cong! Concubine Zhao Cong!" The shrill voice belonged to Concubine An. She usually spoke in a very high voice, and now that she was anxious, her voice was even shriller. Ji Anni's eardrums were pierced by her.

Concubine An knocked frantically outside Ji Anni's door, calling out again and again, "Concubine Zhao Cong, are you there? Are you there?"

"Yes, wait a moment." Ji Anni put down her comb before she finished combing her hair and ran to open the door in a panic.

As soon as the door opened, Concubine An was seen standing outside the door with her eyes wide open, looking anxious and angry.

Ji Annie's hair was disheveled and her clothes were in disarray. It was obvious that she had just gotten up.

Seeing this, Concubine An became even angrier and screamed, "Sister, why did you just get up? Where is Prince Ming?"

Without waiting for Ji Anni's answer, Concubine An anxiously looked into the room, only to see Prince Ming still sleeping in bed.

"What?" Concubine An was shocked. "Why is Prince Ming still sleeping? Why didn't you wake her up? You're going to be late!"

"I...I..." Ji Anni knew she was in the wrong and began to stammer.

She meant well but ended up with a bad result. She originally wanted to let Prince Ming rest a little longer, but unexpectedly she became the culprit that caused Prince Ming to be late.

The rules of Wenhua Courtyard are very strict, conservatively estimated to be more than 3,000. Not knowing what the punishment would be for being late, Ji Anni couldn't help but worry about Prince Ming.

She was quick to think, thinking that since she was late anyway, she might as well ask for leave directly from her husband. It was a fact known to everyone that Prince Ming had been unwell recently, so even if he suddenly asked for sick leave, no one would find it strange.

While Ji Anni was thinking of something evil, Concubine An anxiously ordered Ningshuang, "Ningshuang, hurry up, wake up Prince Ming, it will be too late if you don't hurry up."

After saying that, he pushed Ji Anni aside, rushed into the room with Ningshuang, and woke up Prince Ming.

Looking at Concubine An's extremely urgent posture, it seems that she is determined to send Prince Ming to the lecture hall in time at any cost.

"Hmm..." Prince Ming was woken up by their hurried shaking. He sat up and rubbed his eyes. Before he could figure out what was going on, Ningshuang took a piece of clothing and put it directly over Prince Ming's head.

"Prince Ming, hurry up, it's too late." Concubine An said as she helped Prince Ming put on his shoes.

Ji Anni, who was unable to help, stood aside embarrassedly and could not bring herself to say that she wanted to ask for leave for Prince Ming.

As a mother, how can I take the lead in fraud?

Regarding today's incident, she actually admired Concubine An very much.

Seeing that Concubine An and Ningshuang were busy, she felt that it would be inappropriate for her to just sit there idle, so she helped Prince Ming bring water to wash his face. She also took the initiative to help in other areas where she could.