Drip—

"Hurry! The patient's heart has stopped beating, breathing has ceased, start CPR immediately!"

In the operating room, all instruments blared sharp alarms and the head surgeon immediately ordered emergency resuscitation...

When Rong Dai woke up, she only felt dizzy and particularly dazzling.

It took a long time before I could clearly see the scene in front of me.

The snow-white roof was inlaid with strange, glowing things. The air reeked of a pungent, unpleasant smell.

What is this place?

Could it be that I've spent too long in the Cold Palace? Is that why my dreams are so strange and disjointed?

Rong Dai blinked her eyes, a confused and curious look in them.

It's better to dream than to be in that cold palace where there isn't even a single shadow.

"36 degrees, take your temperature! Put it under your armpit, I'll be back in a moment to get it."

Rong Dai was curiously looking at the ceiling, thinking she was dreaming, when suddenly she saw Zi in white walking towards her.

He held a strange object in his hand and offered it to himself, muttering strange words.

First, he was stunned, thinking he was dreaming. He asked, "Miss, is this Mount Penglai? What's on the roof? It's even prettier than jewels!"

The nurse froze, her face as if she had seen a ghost. She reached out to touch his forehead and frowned, "Your temperature is normal! You just had an appendectomy, didn't you? Have you been reading too many novels? What kind of gibberish are you talking about? Just rest for a few days and you can be discharged."

This feeling...it's not like a dream!

Rong Dai's smile froze on her face in an instant, as if it had solidified. She could clearly feel her hair standing on end one by one!

I instantly broke out in a cold sweat, and my face turned pale.

"Are you alright? Is your wound hurting?"

The nurse was just about to leave when she suddenly changed expression. He thought maybe her wound was hurting.

Rong Dai originally thought nothing of it, but when this person said that, she suddenly felt a sharp pain in her lower right abdomen!

This feeling is becoming clearer and clearer! Beads of cold sweat are forming, and a huge wave of emotion is surging in my heart!

Terror, anxiety, and dread came one after another, slowly encircling her. Her face grew paler and paler!

The nurse was also terrified to see this, and hurriedly pressed the call bell to notify the chief surgeon!

"Don't worry, the doctor is coming right away..."

Before the nurse could finish speaking, Rong Dai suddenly grabbed the nurse's wrist. Upon seeing that pale and slender hand, the fear in her eyes intensified.

Taking a deep breath, as the queen of a country, one must remain calm and collected even when faced with great adversity. When faced with challenges, one should not panic and instead adapt accordingly!

Don't panic, don't be afraid! Everything will be alright! This is all just an illusion!

Rong Dai told herself over and over again in her heart, forcing herself to calm down.

At this moment, two doctors in white coats rushed over. Rong Dai's words were swallowed back into her throat, and she released the nurse's wrist.

"Dare! What do you... intend to do?!"

When Rong Dai saw the doctor holding a strange thing to her mouth, she instantly felt like she was in danger and jumped up! Her voice was filled with alarm.

Both the doctor and nurse were taken aback. Patients these days are really getting stranger and stranger!

How dare you! Why not say it boldly?

Don't you think this is still the Qing Dynasty?!

The doctor just saw that the patient's face was a little pale, but their mental state seemed fine, so he retracted his stethoscope.

He glanced silently at the nurse and said, "It's probably the anesthetic wearing off. The wound hurts a bit, but as long as it doesn't get infected or feverish, it's nothing serious. Don't make a fuss about it."

The nurse nodded. The chief surgeon, thinking of Rong Dai's perilous condition in the operating room, also felt a twinge of fear, and then instructed the nurse.

"His situation is a bit special, you should pay more attention to it. I estimate he might have some RSI (Repetitive Strain Injury)."

The nurse nodded, looking at Rong Dai who seemed like a startled bird. After the doctor left, she poured a cup of warm water for Rong Dai.

Rong Dai's eyes were filled with terror and suspicion. The nurse couldn't help but chuckle, "What are you thinking? I'm not going to poison you, this is a hospital."

After much hesitation, Rong Dai's throat was a bit dry. She took the water cup and said with some pride: "You wouldn't dare."

Nurse: "……”

Just a casual remark, you really took it seriously?

How are you feeling? Are you any better?

After finishing the water in her cup, the nurse whispered softly.

Rong Dai was a little stunned, her whole being still in the midst of great shock, and she couldn't figure out what had happened?

The Empress is still the Empress, the Emperor has not deposed her. He simply moved himself to live in the Cold Palace.

This place doesn't look like a palace at all, and these hands are so childish! This wasn't done by his own hand.

Ronger was full of questions but didn't know which one to ask.

"That... can you notify their family? I still have to be on duty, but having a family member come and stay with you would be better."

The nurse glanced at the time and, seeing that his face was still pale, offered a gentle reminder.

"Next of kin?"

Rong Dai doubted, she couldn't communicate with the nurse at all.

Mind if I use your phone to call for you?

The nurse seemed quite startled, her eyes falling on the bag placed on the bedside table.

Rong Dai was taken aback for a moment, then nodded.

The nurse let out a soft sigh and took out her phone from her bag. After swiping it a few times, she looked at him in surprise: "You actually don't have any code on your phone?"

Rong Dai's entire person was still in a daze, not really focusing her attention on hearing anything. Her mind was blank.

The nurse, after a quick glance, simply took matters into her own hands and dialed the phone.

Huo Ting was organizing files when he saw a number that had only appeared on his personal phone a few times. He hesitated for a moment before answering the call.

"Hello, are you a family member of Rong Dai and Rong Shi?"

"Yes." Huo Ting fell silent for a few seconds before replying coldly.

Family? They're just contract spouses.

"This is it, Rong Shi had surgery at the hospital today. I estimate he was frightened, please come to the hospital as soon as possible can you? The hospital really can't find a medical professional temporarily."

The nurse carefully inquired, the Rong Dai on the bed was still in a daze.

Okay, which hospital? Which ward number?

"As Huo Tington signed his name, he frowned slightly and remained silent for several seconds before finally agreeing."

As soon as the nurse reported the location, he hung up the phone.

"Mr. Rong, your family will be here soon. If anything happens, just ring the bell and I'll come right away."

The nurse hung up the phone and gently reassured him.

Roudé only then regained her composure, staring at the nurse with suspicion and asking, "What year is it now? What month? What era are we in? Who is the reigning sovereign?"

This is too terrible, too unbelievable!

How did I wake up looking like this?