Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)

Who stays afloat?

Yang Jia Li smiled as he watched the father come to his end, Yang Zuo came sneaking around while the prosecutor's department was quiet. Naturally as the day was late, the first snow to fall this time was quite heavy and cold, so many soldiers chose to warm themselves in the fireplace. After all, the old man had special access considering he was the father of the department head. Yang Zuo gave the princess a fine knitted scarf, it was the work of Yang Jia Li's mother for their dearest daughter.

"Dad?" Yang Jia Li glazed over. The queen received the red scarf.

"Wear it! The air is getting cold, I don't want to see you sick. This is your mother's making, made with all her heart."

"Thank you, dad." Yang Jia Li directly wore the scarf around his neck, the weather was indeed very cold. Even sitting by the fireplace could not dispel the bone-chilling cold. Luckily there is this scarf, otherwise the face of the empress would have been frozen.

"Are you okay?" ask Yang Zuo.

Yang Jia Li nodded, "I'm fine, but I'm afraid, father."

"What if the emperor really overthrows me? I can't get away from your father's emperor, I love him so much."

Yang Jia Li clasped his father's hands together to beg, "Do something to get me out of here. It doesn't matter if someone has to be killed or whatever, the important thing is that I can go out and be empress again."

Yang Zuo sighed heavily, "Unfortunately all the evidence has already been gathered, Jia-er. We can't do anything but wait."

"No!" reject the empress, "There must be another way, right."

"Calm down, I'll think of another way to free you with the clan leaders. But for a while stay here, you'll have to follow the direction of the current in order to get to the estuary quickly."

Yang Jia Li nodded, "But until when should I wait?"

"So soon, you'll be out of this place."

Yang Jia Li simply nodded in return, as there was indeed nothing he could do but wait for his supporters to act. Yang Jia Li also got a lot of information from the father, about what Commander Hao did together with the prosecutor's department. From the news that circulated, the empire began to spread the wings of its investigation in the case of the mercury trade to its roots. Several high-ranking Yang Clans were involved in this investigation, one of them was Yang Jian Zhu of course.

Andil Yang Jian Zhu's part in this investigation would be a good thing for the empress, as Yang Jian Zhu was expected to deflect the empress' case and save her from punishment.

Yang Zuo also got the news that these few days, Wu Li Mei was sick and had to take a complete rest.

Hearing that, Yang Jia Li clenched both her hands in annoyance, again fate saved Wu Li Mei. From the beginning it was clear that he would win this time.

Yang Jia Li smiled cunningly as an idea popped into his head, "Dad, that damn concubine really hurts?"

"Yes, at least that's sounding."

"Then ask Dayang Yue to pick up a small, white bottle on my private nightstand."

"What is that, anyway?" ask the curious father.

Yang Jia Li flicked his shoulder, "Take it, you'll know."

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"Uhhukk......."

Fresh blood re-emerged on Zhou Xie Ling's handkerchief from a severe cough these few days. Last week, the little girl showed signs of recovery.

Various kinds of medicine he had been drinking every day, even rare herbs from Master Zhang had no meaningful efficacy.

Zhou Fang Yin helped the younger brother to lie down, the girl wiped away the sweat that flooded Xie Ling's forehead with her hanfu arms.

"Go back to sleep, I'll take care of you." Zhou Fang Yin said with sincerity, raising the blanket to the chest and tightly grasping the cold hand of the younger brother.

Fang Yin smiled gently, "What's wrong, I'll accompany you." he added.

"Mother?"

"Hm."

Zhou Fang Yin turned to look at the elder brother, "How is it?" he said without a sound.

The crown prince only shook his head in doubt, he walked over to Fang Yin. "Mother is resting." whispered right in the princess' ear.

"A little while, can't you?"

Zhou Ming Hao sniffed his shoulders, not sure if he could ask Wu Li Mei to come at this time. Because the mother is resting completely due to high fever.

The great concubine became feverish after she was released from prison, it was only natural that the temperature in the prison was cold and the food was not taken care of. Wu Li Mei was indeed treated like the worst prisoner in the prosecutor's department.

Zhou Fang Yin turned his head as his fingers squeezed slowly, "Am I unable to meet mother?" ask the sister again.

"It could be, but, maybe mom's gonna be a little late."

"Where is mom?"

"Mother?" Fang Yin gave a sudden dry lip. "Mother is there, mother is preparing medicine for you."

"Why is it so long?"

"That's....."

Zhou Xie Ling took pains to get up, her body was very weak, but she forced herself to sit down. Thank goodness there were two brothers who were ready to help.

The little princess stared around the room, there were many warmers and all the windows were closed so that the wind could not enter. His gaze was locked on the small window on the side of the room.

"Sister?"

"Yes?" answer the twins simultaneously. "Is there anything you want? Say it." said Zhou Fang Yin, the young girl was sitting on the edge of the bed. Both of his hands continued to hold Xie Ling's hand to make it warmer.

"Please, open the window for me" she said, Xie Ling was just staring at the window because her hands were no longer powered.

The crown prince and Fang Yin looked at each other, the message from Wu Li Mei and Physician Zhong was that they should keep the doors and windows always closed. The winter wind would make Zhou Xie Ling shiver with the cold and then worsen her health.

Zhou Ming Hao shook his head softly, "That window should have remained closed, sister. The wind outside is cold."

"A little while, can you?"

"Well, just a minute."

The little princess nodded, her gaze unblind from the small window. The feeling of pleasure was present as the elder brother opened the window slowly. Outside it's snowing.

Xie Ling gave a small smile, the recovered grains that fell from the sky it was a pleasure in itself for him. Touching the cold snow and making snow puppets with the ladies is his favorite part.

"Snow down."

"Yes, it's snowing." the older sister looked at the window, "Beautiful, right? Will you see snow with me, but you'll have to heal first."

Xie Ling nodded her head softly, "I want to see the snow with mom and Dayang Hong as well."