Chapter 860: Love Me or Leave Me
Qin Zhou shrugged helplessly, well, he was perfectly ignored by everyone again.
So, he could only find some face-saving excuse for himself, “I’ll go help eldest sister burn some charcoal.”
Of course, while he said so casually, his hands and feet were so clumsy that he really didn’t know how to burn it.
Watching Ye Jiu’s departing figure, the Princess Consort felt a wave of reluctance, yet Ye Jiu left as if escaping, not even giving her a chance to call out to him.
Seeing the Princess Consort’s pitiful expression, the Prince couldn’t bear it any longer and could only console her helplessly, “Today, it was this girl who persuaded me to come and pick you up.”
“Really, the Prince isn’t joking?” The Princess Consort suddenly looked up, her eyes full of disbelief.
The Prince was indeed amused by her expression, “Really, would I lie to you?”
To think that he, the dignified Prince, had already lowered himself to personally come pick this woman up, only to find her so frail upon arrival.
Moreover, despite her current state, what was on her mind was that girl, leaving out himself entirely. This left the Prince, who always thought he was her everything, feeling very lost and disheartened.
Unfortunately, the Princess Consort was completely oblivious to this.
Ever since she learned that Mo Ziqiao was not her biological daughter, and that her own child had been so miserably harmed by Madam Mo, she had made up her mind.
In the past, she devoted all her attention to her husband, even going so far as to willingly replace her own child to vie for favor.
For the rest of her life, she wished to devote all her attention to her child, to make amends, to atone.
Having spent years at the temple, with her body growing weaker bit by bit, she thought she might never live to see the day she reunited with her child.
But just when she was about to give up, she came, suddenly rekindling her hope to persevere.
Overcome with emotion, another fit of violent coughing ensued.
In the courtyard, after searching everywhere but not finding any trace of charcoal, suddenly Ye Jiu heard a coughing sound coming from inside the house.
Ye Jiu paused, then halted his steps, standing in place and asked Qin Zhou, “She’s in poor health, why didn’t anyone inform the Royal Residence?”
Ye Jiu knew Qin Zhou returned here every so often, so he might know.
And Qin Zhou only replied, “She didn’t allow it to be said. She said she is here to atone for her sins, not to enjoy life; that everything now is the punishment given to her by heaven, which she willingly accepts.”
Ye Jiu tugged at the corner of his mouth, wanting to say, if she had known it would come to this, why did she do it back then, but was distracted by the coughing inside and ultimately did not say such heartless words.
Ye Jiu, reaching into his sleeve, took out a jade vial and handed it to Qin Zhou, “This medicine might help her body. You take it in to her.”
Ye Jiu said this and placed the medicine in Qin Zhou’s hand, but Qin Zhou looked at her, “Eldest sister, I think she’d prefer it if you gave it to her personally.”
“Ha!” Ye Jiu laughed, “Just because she wants it, I have to give it to her? What a joke, if she wanted my life, should I give it to her as well?”
“Eldest sister, you know I didn’t mean it that way.” Qin Zhou responded helplessly.
Ye Jiu was straightforward, “Anyway, the medicine is with you now. Give it or not, it’s up to you.”
In the end, Qin Zhou still couldn’t outstubborn Ye Jiu.