Lu Xuefan gave Lu Mian a sinister look: "Do you think Gu Beiyi is so stupid that he would give up the throne that is about to be in his hands to you? Do you really think you can snatch the throne from Gu Beiyi? Gu Beiyi has been a prince for so many years, and how many of that stupid emperor's children have he killed openly and secretly? You don't know?"

Lu Mian: "Aunt, how can you boost the morale of others and diminish our own? Gu Beiyi is indeed very capable. I admit that if I were in that position, I wouldn't have been able to bring the Emperor to the brink of death so quickly! But Aunt, you promised me that the Qingluan Kingdom belongs to our Lu family! Not the Gu family! It was the Gu family that stole the kingdom from our Lu family. You married the late Emperor and gave birth to Gu Beiyi, wasn't it all in the hope of restoring the previous dynasty? Now the opportunity is right in front of you, and you're not seizing it?"

Lu Xuefan sneered: "Lu Mian, it's not that your aunt looks down on you, but you are indeed no match for Gu Beiyi! If you want Gu Beiyi to relinquish the throne, you must come up with a win-win solution, but have you thought of one?"

Lu Mian fell silent. Looking at his aunt, whose expression was as cold as a sword, Lu Mian felt very unwilling. His aunt liked him and wanted Gu Beiyi to give up the throne to him, but he was not stupid, and neither was Gu Beiyi. No one would give up the throne that they had worked so hard to obtain to a stranger!

Moreover, he is a descendant of the previous dynasty!

The previous dynasty! It's been gone for two hundred years!

With their limited power, it's simply impossible for them to restore the previous dynasty.

Moreover, everyone is counting on Gu Beiyi. Gu Beiyi has been operating in the court for so long, what can't he see? Would he be foolish enough to believe the words of his mother who died many years ago? Besides, the power his mother left him is not loyal to him, Gu Beiyi must know that very well.

However, Qinghao Kingdom was soon destroyed by Qingluan Kingdom. Langya Kingdom and Baiqi Kingdom seemed to be inactive. Who knew what secrets my wife was hiding? Every message from their spies who had infiltrated Baiqi Kingdom and Langya Kingdom disappointed them greatly. Langya Kingdom and Baiqi Kingdom were like eggs that couldn't be penetrated, leaving them helpless. As a result, they lost a great many people!

More importantly, Gu Beiyi's behavior was somewhat strange. They couldn't figure out what Gu Beiyi was trying to do. They said he was plotting a rebellion, but he didn't raise an army to rebel. He was just using the people's voices to suppress the emperor!

Qinghao Kingdom brought this upon itself, but he didn't approve of Gu Beiyi's actions. If he married the princess of Qinghao Kingdom, he would have Qinghao Kingdom's full support. With both countries under his control, imperial hegemony would be just around the corner!

Seeing Lu Mian's unwilling expression, Lu Xuefan felt even more contemptuous. If her brother had given her another nephew, she wouldn't have devoted all her attention to him. "Whether Rong Sheng's medical skills are good or not, we don't know yet! Deputy City Lord, you go to the capital with Lu Mian and let Rong Sheng treat you. If he can cure you, let Rong Sheng die peacefully! If he can't, Rong Sheng the Divine Physician? Heh! He won't have any chance of living!"

Who told Dr. Rong Sheng to be Gu Beiyi's man? She might even be colluding with Gu Beiyi. If Lu Mian's health hadn't reached its limit, she wouldn't have let him take this risk.

She also had to think of a way to get Gu Beiyi to agree to give the throne to Lu Mian!

Narrowing her eyes, Lu Xuefan had an idea.

The deputy city lord respectfully replied, "Yes, Madam! Your subordinate will certainly take good care of the young master and ensure his safe arrival in the capital!"

Soon after, Lu Mian, along with the deputy city lord and others, went to the capital.

After learning that Lu Mian had left Wei Qicheng, the people from Wuyinglou quickly relayed the information to Gu Beiyi through a secret channel, enabling Gu Beiyi to make a swift plan to capture Lu Mian and simultaneously take action against Wei Qicheng, nipping any potential danger in the bud.

*

That evening, Rong Sheng returned to Prince Yi's mansion through the secret passage of the clinic. The mansion was quiet, but the maids who served Rong Sheng were well-trained. They served Rong Sheng her meals and helped her wash up before quietly withdrawing.

"Wait a minute, hasn't the prince returned yet?" Rong Sheng asked.

Maid: "Your Highness, please rest assured, the Prince will definitely return! Please wait a moment, Your Highness. If he doesn't return for a while, please rest early!"

The prince hasn't returned yet; he might have run into trouble.

Rong Sheng waved his hand, signaling the maids to leave.

"System, is Gu Beiyi in danger?" Rong Sheng asked.

System: "Gu Beiyi can handle it, he'll be back soon!"

Rong Sheng felt a little relieved, but she felt a little disappointed that she hadn't done anything to help Gu Beiyi. So she sat quietly on the edge of the bed, lost in thought about what to do next.

But when Rong Sheng woke up from her daze, Gu Beiyi had not yet returned. The maid saw that Rong Sheng looked tired, so she didn't say anything, made up the bed and let Rong Sheng rest.

Rong Sheng nodded, dismissing the maid, saying she would rest on her own. Just as the maid left and Rong Sheng was about to retire for the night, she heard a faint whooshing sound, followed by the sounds of the guards and the maid leaving the doorway. Rong Sheng's expression changed slightly; she watched the doorway warily, her hands behind her back, ready to attack at any moment.

But as soon as the door opened and she saw the familiar face, Rong Sheng immediately felt relieved. "You're finally back! If you hadn't come back, I would have gone looking for you!"

Gu Beiyi walked in covered in frost and snow, his hair frozen, his clothes adorned with icicles, and his eyebrows stained with snow-white frost.

Rong Sheng quickly stepped forward, took off Gu Beiyi's cloak, and brought him a hot towel to warm his hands: "Gu Beiyi, what happened to you?"

What did the Emperor do to Gu Beiyi? Logically speaking, given the Emperor's poor health, even if he wanted to argue with Gu Beiyi or have court officials impeach him, he would have a lot of other things to deal with and wouldn't have waited until now to return!

Seeing Rong Sheng's worried eyes, Gu Beiyi silently accepted Rong Sheng's concern, letting Ren Sheng clean the ice shards off his body.

A gentle smile appeared on his handsome face. Only in front of Rong Sheng would he let down his guard and treat himself as an ordinary person.

Gu Beiyi closed his eyes comfortably, and only after his body warmed up did he tell the whole story.

"A traitor has appeared among my men. The original road to the palace was icy and impassable, so the entourage had to change course. We were then ambushed. Those assassins were quite skilled and well-prepared; they must be assassins secretly trained by the Emperor! I spent some time dealing with them before I returned, but I was worried they might harm you. By the time I got back, someone had already infiltrated the palace!"

The Prince's mansion was guarded like an iron barrel, and the inner courtyard was completely unaware of the bloodshed and turmoil that was happening outside.

Otherwise, how could Rong Sheng remain so calm?

Rong Sheng's dark eyes flashed with a cold light: "Isn't the Emperor supposed to be dying? The New Year is just around the corner, only a few days away. If the Emperor wants to have a proper New Year, we can let him live in peace! If not, then we'll activate the Gu worms!"