Qin Minghuang suppressed her surging thoughts and refocused her gaze on Qin Zhaoyue's impatient face.

The voice was still weak, with a hint of inquiry.

"Zhaoyue, what... exactly do you want?"

What she asked was naturally the true intention behind the position of regent, whether it was really as Jiang Wuyai said.

Qin Zhaoyue rolled her eyes dramatically.

What the hell do I need...?

I want to pose for photos on the mountaintop with my flag, my medals, and my brothers.

I'm better than all the fancy stuff you've ever seen or heard, all the gimmicks combined;

I want to dye the entire world red;

I want to transform into a fiery cloud spanning six thousand miles... from sunrise to sunset...

Qin Minghuang: ?

A series of seemingly unrelated yet passionate and powerful thoughts crashed into Qin Minghuang's mind like a sudden storm.

The blows left her dizzy and bewildered.

No, what nonsense is this brat spouting now? It even sounds strangely rhythmic.

"Mother Empress," Qin Zhaoyue pouted and spoke irritably, interrupting the Empress's bewilderment.

"This is too complicated to explain, and I can't explain it to you in just a few words."

All you need to know for now is that all the key orders concerning the operation of the dynasty should ideally come through me first.

"It's just a formality; otherwise, I might not be able to save you from this injury. Giving up halfway would be a complete disaster."

Qin Zhaoyue omitted the core secrets of merit points, only giving a general account of the terrifying nature of the Life Poison.

It is emphasized that unless one can completely eradicate and purify it with absolute power in one go, repeated attempts will only be futile and a waste of effort.

Qin Minghuang remained expressionless, but her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts.

She could sense that, thanks to Xiao Liu's actions, the trend of her body collapsing had indeed been barely contained.

Although still weak, it no longer seemed as if it would shatter completely at any moment as before.

Now that the injury has stabilized for the time being, we can indeed wait a little while until the people who are supposed to come gather.

"Help me up..." she whispered.

Since there was still time, he thought he should restore some imperial dignity; what kind of person would he be lying on the floor tiles?

The third and fourth princesses immediately stepped forward, one on each side, and extremely carefully supported the Queen Mother's arms and back, their movements as gentle as if they were handling fragile glass.

Qin Zhaoyue and Chu Xinglan could only follow along.

One hand still firmly protected the heart meridian, continuously supplying vital energy to sustain life;

The other one focused its energy on the dantian, stabilizing its weak foundation, and dared not relax in the slightest.

Qin Zhaoyue, with her buttocks sticking out and her waist bent, moved along in an extremely awkward and cautious posture, not daring to relax her output.

【Please don't let your guard down for even a moment, or your elderly mother will suddenly die here!】

Qin Minghuang: ...

As if holding the most precious and fragile treasure in the world, everyone held their breath and carefully moved His Majesty from the cold ground to the cushioned couch.

Qin Zhaoyue finally breathed a slight sigh of relief, keeping her hand on her mother's chest, but her eyes darted around, glancing at Su Quan, who had been nervously supporting her.

"Eunuch Su, how can you be so blind? Can't you see that I, the princess, am working hard here?"

Hurry up and bring me an embroidery stool. Do you want me to keep sticking out here like this?

"What's wrong? All those nice things you got Suimo to buy you before have gone down the drain?"

Su Quan was taken aback by this sudden accusation, and didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Not to mention that he didn't actually gain much advantage from this Sixth Prince.

It was just an old medicinal herb of decent age, which her personal bodyguard, Suimo, had forced upon her.

Given the circumstances, with His Majesty critically injured and on the verge of death, the fact that she still had the composure to dredge up old grievances is something that few could match.

Strangely enough, the person in front of me was clearly the most unreliable and eccentric one.

For some reason, this banter gave him a strange sense of peace, something he had been holding in his throat.

Without saying a word, he immediately bent down to bring over a soft embroidered stool and placed it steadily under the Sixth Prince's buttocks.

Of course, he didn't dare to neglect Chu Xinglan on the other side either, and quickly brought one over as well.

Qin Zhaoyue felt a little better, then turned to look at Pan Yue, who stood guard like an iron tower, his expression still grave.

"Hey you, stop just standing there."

Hurry up and give me a couple of those secret, high-quality pills from your Xuanji Guard.

"My internal energy is being used up very quickly, and there's no way to replenish it!"

Qin Zhaoyue had just advanced to the Divine Martial Realm. Although it was a natural progression without any barriers, she immediately experienced the battles in Qinghui Palace and the high-level battles in the Imperial Study. Now, she had to maintain such a refined output of true qi, and she did feel somewhat exhausted.

"oh oh!"

Pan Yue belatedly realized what was happening and immediately took out a small jade porcelain bottle from his bosom.

They carefully poured out two pills, each about the size of a longan, that emitted a strange medicinal fragrance.

Without hesitation, he handed the two pills to Qin Zhaoyue and Chu Xinglan, one for each of them.

Qin Zhaoyue took the pill and swallowed it without even looking at it.

Once the pill entered the stomach, it immediately transformed into a gentle yet powerful medicinal force, nourishing the meridians and replenishing the consumed true energy.

[Tsk tsk tsk, as expected of Xuanji Guard's secret medicine, its effects are truly amazing.]

I think I heard Yin Zhe mention that this thing is ridiculously expensive, and there's practically no market for it.

When Sui Mo broke through, he seemed to have shamelessly borrowed one from someone, but he never mentioned returning it.

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