Seeing another woman throw herself into Meng Qing’s arms, Yu Yi felt uncomfortable. She turned her head away.
Seeing Yu Yi’s expression, Meng Qing smiled and said: “Alright, stop crying. I just woke up and my chest feels a bit stuffy.”
Shu Lan quickly sat up, embarrassedly wiping away her tears, and whispered softly: “This concubine is just too happy. Your Highness, are you alright?”
Meng Qing shook his head and said: “I’m fine, but I’m afraid others might not be.”
Shu Lan then realized that Yi Yao was also in the room. She turned her head and saw that Yi Yao had indeed turned her face away, seemingly too shy to look at them embracing.
Yu Yi, however, heard the double meaning in Meng Qing’s teasing words.
But at this moment, she couldn’t glare at him and could only remember this account to settle later.
Meng Qing continued: “Shu Lan, I didn’t mean to hide this from you. It’s just that my second brother is extremely suspicious. If you knew my injury was fake, you wouldn’t be so heartbroken, and it would be hard to deceive my second brother.”
Shu Lan nodded: “This concubine understands.”
“Shu Lan,” Meng Qing sat up from the bed and said seriously, “My second brother is about to ascend the throne. Once he becomes emperor, he will not easily let me go and will try every means to harm me. That’s why I want to fake my death, abandon my prince’s identity, leave the capital, and settle down somewhere under a different name. If you’re unwilling to leave with me, just treat me as truly dead. After the funeral, return to your parents’ home temporarily. If you meet someone suitable later, you can remarry…”
Shu Lan quickly shook her head: “This concubine is willing to follow Your Highness. As long as I’m with Your Highness, I’m willing to go anywhere.”
“Good! Then we’ll start preparing for my funeral,” Meng Qing smiled and nodded, looking at Yu Yi: “I’ll trouble Miss Yi to help with my disguise.”
Yu Yi nodded to Meng Qing and Shu Lan: “Since that’s the case, Your Highness and My Lady must follow my arrangements for the fake death, even for things that seem unrelated.”
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