Zhan Yanhui acts as a shield.

Zhan Yanhui pretended to be unconscious for a long time while the doctor examined her pulse and the emperor and her father engaged in a conversation in low tones. She felt her heart pound wildly during those moments while she wondered whether she had heard those words earlier wrongly. Did the emperor already know of her relationship with Wen Yating?

Yi Wenkui sent his father-in-law away before he returned to the room and sat by the bed. He was trained martial artist with exceptional hearing, how could he not know she was not sleeping? However, he knew that she would surely continue avoiding him unless he addressed the matter. He sighed and told her. "Enough, Hui'er. I already know you are awake. Why are you pretending?"