Chapter 82

First, White Concubine mentioned that the Crown Prince was about to travel south to pray for rain, and then she said,

“I have heard that the south is full of miasma, and there are many bandits and venomous insects and snakes. I am worried that the Crown Prince will be in danger if he goes there. I wanted to persuade him to change his mind, but unfortunately, I missed him. Recently, His Highness the Crown Prince has been visiting your Qingge Hall every day, so I hope you can help me persuade the Crown Prince not to go to such a dangerous place.”

She spoke so much that her frail body seemed unable to bear it, her face turned pale, and she lowered her head, coughing several times.

Xiaoxixi sincerely advised, “I don’t know if the Crown Prince will be in danger going south, but I know you need to go back and lie down.”

White Concubine weakly smiled, “I’m fine, you don’t need to worry about me.”

Xiaoxixi said with a complex expression, “I’m not worried about you; I’m worried about myself. I’m afraid I’ll be infected.”

White Concubine: “...”

“You keep coughing, could it be tuberculosis? That disease is contagious. Even if you don’t care about yourself, you should think about the people around you. I suggest you go back to your room and lie down, don’t run around everywhere. This is responsible for yourself and for those around you.”

Faced with Xiaoxixi’s sincere advice, White Concubine felt a lump in her chest, making her uncomfortable, and she couldn’t help but cough again.

Xiaoxixi quickly moved back, keeping a distance from her, and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

“Sister, look at you, you’re so sick, don’t worry about others, go back quickly.”

Seeing her trying to avoid her, White Concubine was so angry that her chest hurt.

“You, you’re talking nonsense! The imperial physician has already examined me, my illness is not contagious!”

Xiaoxixi felt relieved upon hearing this.

She knelt back down and smiled, “You should have said that earlier, you scared me to death.”

White Concubine, holding her chest, was so angry she wanted to leave on the spot.

But her goal had not been achieved, so she could only grit her teeth and bear it.

“I didn’t expect that Sister Xiao would be such a self-preserving person.”

Xiaoxixi replied frankly, “Who in this world doesn’t cherish their life?”

“Yes, everyone knows life is precious, but the Crown Prince is still taking such a risk. As the Crown Prince’s favorite concubine, shouldn’t you persuade him?”

After saying this, White Concubine instinctively wanted to cough again, but remembering what Xiaoxixi had said, she forced herself to hold it back.

Xiaoxixi showed a puzzled look, “When did I become the Crown Prince’s favorite concubine?”

To the Crown Prince, she was clearly just a tool for eating, drinking, chatting, and singing!

White Concubine smiled, “The Crown Prince has been staying in your place every day recently, which clearly shows how much he favors you. Everyone in the Eastern Palace knows this, so you don’t need to pretend anymore.”

Seeing her so certain, Xiaoxixi didn’t bother to explain further and said helplessly,

“Fine, whatever you say.”

White Concubine realized that despite saying so much, Xiao Liangdi still hadn’t given her a positive response.

She secretly warned herself, this woman is indeed very cunning!

White Concubine decided to get straight to the point, not giving the other party a chance to change the subject, and stared into her eyes, asking,

“The Crown Prince’s safety not only concerns our future but also the entire Da Sheng Dynasty. I hope you can persuade the Crown Prince to change his mind. You wouldn’t refuse, would you?”

Logically, with such a heavy burden placed on her, Xiao Liangdi would have to agree even if she didn’t want to.

Xiaoxixi: “I refuse.”