Because Nangong Yuan returned with 10,000 elite troops, he could not enter the city directly, but instead temporarily camped at Shili Pavilion outside the city.
When Prince Yong'an learned that Nangong Yuan had not only come to the capital without an imperial edict, but had also brought 10,000 elite troops, his eyes were filled with gloom.
But at this moment, he had not yet taken that position and had no power to punish him. Looking at the dying Emperor Beichen, Yong'an's eyes were filled with gloom.
He originally intended to let him die on his own, since judging from his current condition and according to the imperial physician, he could only last three to five days at most, so there was no need to risk assassinating the emperor.
But now that Nangong Yuan has suddenly returned, the Prince of Yong'an is unaware of Nangong's purpose this time, and therefore dares not make any rash moves.
He wasn't worried, of course, that Nangong Yuan had a way to revive Emperor Beichen. After all, the entire Imperial Hospital had no solution, and it was even less likely that Nangong Yuan, who didn't understand medicine, would do it. But what he was worried about was that Nangong Yuan might rebel.
Whether it was his true intentions or not, he actually went out of the city to welcome Nangong Yuan, as a prince.
Because Nangong Yuan was worried that Prince Yong'an would cause trouble for him in the palace, he asked Ye Yi and Ye Er to send the two children to General Nangong's mansion first, while he and Han Yiyi went into the palace together.
When Prince Yong'an saw that Nangong Yuan was accompanied by a woman, a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes. After all, it was this woman, Ye Li, who had planted the Gu worms for Emperor Beichen. So he couldn't help but ask.
"May I ask who this young lady is?"
Originally, Ye Li only used her charm on Emperor Beichen, but later, due to the issue of food supplies, Ye Li discovered that her charm was becoming weaker and weaker, so she had no choice but to implant her own natal Gu into his body.
However, the backlash from the Gu worm was too strong, and Emperor Beichen could not withstand it, which caused him to fall into a coma. At this time, Ye Li was already dead, so no one could remove the Gu from Emperor Beichen. This was one of the reasons why Prince Yong'an quickly took Ye Li's life.
Nangong Yuan naturally noticed the fleeting wariness in Yong'an King's eyes when he looked at Han Yiyi, and now that he heard him ask about Han Yiyi's identity, he couldn't help but reply.
“The mother of my child…”
Han Yi was taken aback when she heard Nangong Yuan's introduction, but it seemed that he was right, so she just lowered her eyes slightly and did not speak.
When Prince Yong'an heard Nangong Yuan's words and saw the smile in his eyes, his eyes widened. Everyone in the capital knew that Nangong Yuan was not interested in women. At the age of twenty-five or twenty-six, he didn't even have a concubine. Therefore, many people speculated that he had homosexual tendencies. Now, he even had a child, and when he mentioned this woman, he smiled as if she didn't care about money.
Originally, Prince Yong'an was wary when he saw Han Yiyi, but now he was shocked.
Prince Yong'an led the two directly to the Hall of Mental Cultivation and spoke with a sorrowful expression.
"Alas, it's all because my elder brother was too foolish. He was bewitched by that woman from Dongli, which not only nearly harmed General Nangong and the people of Yanlang City, but also caused his own death... Alas..."
As she spoke, she glanced at Nangong Yuan out of the corner of her eye, then pretended to wipe her eyes with her sleeve before continuing.
"The Imperial Hospital has exhausted all methods, but there is still no improvement. They even said they were afraid that it would only last for three to five days. My brother used to like General Zhong the most. If he knew that the general not only defended Yanlang City but also defeated Dongli, he would be very pleased..."
In fact, when Prince Yong'an repeatedly mentioned Yanlang City and Dongli, he was trying to tell Nangong Yuan that the matter of the grain supplies was a mistake made by Emperor Beichen under the influence of others. Now that Emperor Beichen was about to die, his resentment could be eliminated. To put it bluntly, he was worried that Nangong Yuan would resent him and plot a rebellion.
Nangong Yuan naturally understood what the Prince of Yong'an meant. He had no such ambition, so he spoke up.
"I imagine Prince Yong'an has many official duties to attend to right now. Why don't you go ahead and do your work, so I can spend some time alone with the Emperor..."
Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, the Prince of Yong'an narrowed his eyes slightly and looked towards Han Yiyi. Seeing her naive and inexperienced expression, with her eyes darting around and her hands fidgeting, and then noticing the ashen-faced Emperor Beichen on the dragon bed, he curled his lips and spoke.
"Very well, I will go and attend to my business now. If the general needs anything, please send someone to the Imperial Study to find me..."
After the others left, Nangong Yuan looked at Han Yiyi.
"Yi-yi, do you think there's any way to save him...?"
When Nangong Yuan finished speaking, Han Yiyi not only ignored him, but also ran to the nearby multi-treasure pavilion, picking up this and that, looking like she was about to drool.
No wonder Prince Yong'an could leave with peace of mind; Han Yiyi, with her "country bumpkin's look," didn't seem like someone with any ability at all...
Actually, it's not entirely Han Yiyi's fault. From the moment they entered the Hall of Mental Cultivation, Xiao Hua started shouting in Han Yiyi's mind.
This time, instead of waiting for Han Yi to get the item in his hand before announcing the points, it told Han Yi directly.
The glass cup in the first slot on the left can be exchanged for 250,000 points, the jade carving in the second slot on the right can be exchanged for 300,000 points, and the blue and white porcelain vase in the first slot on the top left can be exchanged for 1 million points...
Hearing that it could be hundreds of thousands of points, Han Yi's eyes lit up, and she couldn't resist trying it out. Fortunately, she still had some sense and didn't immediately ask the system to exchange for them...
Seeing Han Yiyi's reaction, Nangong Yuan couldn't help but chuckle, thinking of her so-called system. He then stepped forward and spoke softly.
“We’ll look into that later. Let’s first see if His Majesty’s illness can be cured…”
Nangong Yuan glanced at the multi-treasure pavilion. If Emperor Beichen's illness could be cured, he probably wouldn't be stingy with these things...
Upon hearing Nangong Yuan's words, Han Yiyi suddenly remembered what she had come for and hurriedly spoke apologetically.
“I’m sorry, I…”
"It's okay, we'll look at this later..."
Before Han Yi could finish speaking, Nangong Yuan smiled and spoke, his eyes full of doting affection.
If Emperor Beichen could speak at this moment, he would surely say: "You two living fathers, can you heal me first before you start flirting..."
Han Yiyi blushed under Nangong Yuan's gaze, quickly looked away, and walked towards the dragon bed...
Before he even reached the dragon bed, he heard the little flower in his mind start shouting again.
"I can cure this disease, but the pills are precious and require five million points..."
"You're robbing me..."
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