The night wind was somewhat chilly, blowing against Qi Xiao's face, causing a headache—not the kind of ordinary headache, but the kind that felt like his head was about to explode after drinking.
His head throbbed with pain.
But he persisted, instructing the two guards beside him to quickly escort him to the palace.
Unfortunately, when he arrived at the palace gate, it was already locked. Even though he was the emperor's husband, he couldn't get in, and he didn't want to return to Qi Mansion to wait.
He endured the pounding headache, waiting at the palace gate.
The cold wind howled.
He blew in the cold wind all night long.
The next day, when the palace gate opened, the sky was slightly brighter, and by that dim light, one could see his pale face and lips blue from the cold.
