Imperial Medical Academy.

Because of Qin Wan's death, the entire palace was thrown into chaos.

In order to discuss countermeasures and appease the court officials and the people, the emperor had no choice but to suppress his questioning of Feng Yurou and leave hastily with the Imperial Guards.

No sooner had the emperor left than Feng Yurou and her entourage left the Imperial Hospital.

The emperor and empress left one after another...

The Imperial Medical Academy staff intended to cover Qin Wan with a white cloth, but the Seventh Prince and the Prince of Huainan suddenly went mad, preventing anyone from approaching the body of the Great General of the State.

The commotion from the Imperial Medical Academy reached the ears of the Emperor and Feng Yurou immediately…

Upon learning that Qi Xiao and Ji Wenruo were merely guarding the Imperial Hospital and had not taken Qin Wan's body away, the two no longer harbored any suspicions and continued to have someone keep watch without being stopped.

As long as the person is still in the palace, as long as they are truly dead, just a corpse, they can have them if they want.

Before the palace coup, Qin Wan must not leave the palace.

We must not give her any chance to contact people outside the palace, especially those related to the Qin family army, including the people of Shengjing City!

The Great General Who Protects the Nation has passed away!

The news caused a sensation among the people of Shengjing!

At the palace gate, people gathered, expressing that they would never believe or accept this fact unless they saw the general's body.

Due to the people's pleas, the emperor had no choice but to order that Qin Wan's body be brought to the palace gate.

unexpectedly……

The Imperial Guards were stopped by the Seventh Prince and the Prince of Huainan as soon as they approached.

In the end, the emperor had no choice but to intervene personally.

"Seventh Brother, you should know that the matter of the Grand General is not something you can mess around with!" The Emperor narrowed his eyes and stared dangerously at Qi Xiao.

Qi Xiao held Qin Wan and ignored the old emperor, not even glancing at him.

As darkness fell and the evening glow appeared on the horizon, officials waited behind him, while the people of Shengjing stood guard at the palace gate.

These people wouldn't give up until they saw Qin Wan's body.

Unfortunately, Qi Xiao and Ji Wenruo, the heir apparent of the Prince of Huainan, guarded Qin Wan's body and prevented anyone from approaching.

Thinking about this, the old emperor grew increasingly furious. Just as he was about to unleash his rage, Feng Yurou arrived in haste with her entourage...

"Smack!"

A loud slap rang out...

Feng Yurou's body stiffened, and she was knocked to the ground by the old prince.

Feng Yurou looked up at the old emperor with an incredulous expression.

"His Majesty?"

"What have I done wrong that Your Majesty is so angry?"

Feng Yurou was filled with hatred. If it weren't for the timing not being right and the fact that everyone around her was watching, she probably would have lost control and struck the old emperor hard with a palm.

How dare this old bastard hit her?

If she had known, she should have killed him sooner!

Instead of using him against Qin Wan!

Thinking of this, Feng Yurou looked towards Qin Wan's location again.

She still harbored doubts about Qin Wan's "death".

How could Qin Wan, a woman born with the destiny of a phoenix and the female protagonist of this world, die so easily?

Impossible...

But as soon as this thought arose, Feng Yurou remembered that she had personally checked Qin Wan's pulse and heart, and they had indeed stopped.

Indeed, there was no disguise.

No, we still can't let our guard down!

Thinking of this, a deep, sinister look appeared in Feng Yurou's eyes.

Qin Wan must die!

Whether she is truly dead or feigns death, her body must not be kept!

She wanted to make Qin Wan die without a burial place!

Even if Qin Wan faked her death, she would make her fake death become real!

Thinking of this, Feng Yurou, her eyes red and tears streaming down her face, looked up at the old emperor.

"Your Majesty, sob sob sob..."

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty..."

Although the old emperor was extremely suspicious, it must be said that no matter how old he got, his love for beautiful women never changed.

Seeing Feng Yurou crying with tears streaming down her face, although he was very wary, a hint of pity still appeared in his eyes.

"Fine!"

"Just some mere women in the imperial harem!"

"Even if you know some martial arts, you can't escape his grasp!"

Thinking of this, the old emperor couldn't help but look towards Qin Wan's "body".

Not to mention Feng Yurou, even Qin Wan, the number one expert of the Great Xia Dynasty and the fearsome war god Qin Wan, who was feared by the world on the prosperous continent, died at his hands.

Thinking of this, the old emperor's initial unease and suspicion subsided slightly.

There's no rush for Feng Yurou's matter.

Once he's dealt with Qin Wan's matter, he can then properly deal with this new empress.

She was just a mere woman in the imperial harem; her meager martial arts skills were hardly a problem.

If he really doesn't like her, he can just find someone to cripple her martial arts skills later.

Thinking of this, a hint of malice flashed across the old emperor's eyes.

"Seventh son, hand over the General's remains, or don't blame me for being ruthless towards you, disregarding our father-son bond!"

The emperor ignored the sobbing Feng Yurou and his cold gaze swept over Qi Xiao and Ji Wenruo.

Qi Xiao didn't speak, but anyone with eyes could see that after the old emperor finished speaking, Qi Xiao not only didn't hand over Qin Wan, but even took two steps back while holding Qin Wan.

Upon seeing this, the old emperor narrowed his eyes, which were etched with the marks of time, and a murderous intent flashed in his murky black eyes.

"Seventh Brother, don't refuse a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

"Out of consideration for our father-son relationship, I have already shown you considerable leniency today!"

After the old emperor finished speaking, Qi Xiao still did not hand over Qin Wan's body.

Not only that, Ji Wenruo, who had been silent all along, suddenly drew her sword and stood in front of Qi Xiao and Qin Wan to protect them.

"Regardless of whether Wan Di is alive or dead, he will always be the second young master of my Huainan Prince's Mansion. Her remains must be brought back to the Huainan Prince's Mansion by this young master!"

As soon as Ji Wenruo said this, the vast Imperial Hospital fell silent for a brief moment.

Wan Di?

The second son of the Prince of Huainan?

How did General Qin Wan, the Grand General Who Protects the Nation, get involved with the Prince of Huainan?

Apart from Feng Yurou and Qi Xiao, everyone, including the old emperor, stared at Ji Wenruo and the "remains" of Qin Wan, who was tightly protected behind him, with suspicious and inquisitive eyes.

"Your Highness, how come I didn't know that the General Who Protects the Nation had become the second son of the Prince of Huainan?"

“My brother Wan is my father’s adopted son!”

“Wan Di was devoted to serving the emperor and the country, and went to the border alone to fight the enemy and make meritorious contributions. She was loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty and His Majesty. Now she has even lost her own life…”

"As his brother and family member, I will absolutely not hand over Wandi's remains to you!"

"With Wan Di here, Ji Wenruo is here!"

"With Wan'er gone, I, Ji Wenruo, am better off without my life!!!"

As soon as Ji Wenruo said this, the surrounding air fell into an eerie silence again.

The officials looked at each other, their gazes all fixed on the old emperor at the head of the court, as if awaiting his decision.

Seeing Ji Wenruo's genuine reaction, Qi Xiao lowered his eyes to conceal the fleeting surprise in them.

I never expected the sickly-looking guy to be such a good actor...