Illegitimate Son

Xie Qiao was so exhausted that she sat on the ground and did not want to move.

She lifted her hand in an attempt to wipe her sweat but suddenly recalled the makeup on her face after touching it. She could only hold back so that she would not reveal her disguise.

Xie Qiao must not faint today.

She had fainted twice before the Crown Prince, and he shouldn't have forgotten about the incidents so soon. 

What if he recognized her because she fainted again?

Xie Qiao pinched herself twice and inhaled with all of her might.

No, there was not enough air.

As soon as the black smoke faded, the people out there rushed in immediately. 

Zhou Weizong and the rest surrounded Zhao Xuanjing, worried that he would lose even a strand of hair.

However, Zhao Xuanjing had his eyes on Xie Qiao. He was frowning.

Zhou Weizong said immediately, "Are you alright, Your Highness? The smoke was ominous indeed. It disappeared out of nowhere…"