Chapter 34

　　The long and cold winter days finally passed away quietly in those days when I was lingering in my sickbed. 　　When the first morning light of spring came into Showa Palace through the gap between the windows, Zach gently dropped a kiss on my forehead. "I will go to the morning court. You have a good rest. I will come to see you again." 　　His soft voice rendered me speechless. I just turned sideways, closed my eyes and pretended to sleep. 　　The first time Zach stayed overnight in the Showa Palace overnight was the day I went to the execution court. 　　At that time, I’ve exhausted all my energy to prevent the Lin family’s execution. At the moment when I heard him say "postpone the execution," I finally gave in to the fatigue. 　　Perhaps it was more appropriate to say that I fainted. 　　I heard that Zach summoned all the Imperial physicians in the palace and ordered them to use all means to help me. If not, he threatened to bury the entire Imperial