Lin Yunzhi glared at him and said, "Shut up! Yan'er is my daughter!"
The Sage of Medicine looked at him with a deep gaze and gave him a thumbs up: "In my entire life, I admire only you."
"I admire you for being able to let go of all grudges and resentments for love and to be a good husband and father!"
Lin Yunzhi wanted to curse when he heard this, but then he heard him say, "If only I had been as persistent as you were back then, and had been able to put aside my pride..."
His voice trembled slightly: "Perhaps...perhaps Yiyi wouldn't have died."
Lin Yunzhi looked at him and asked, "So you genuinely admire me?"
The medical sage nodded: "Yes, I truly admire you!"
Their eyes met, and Lin Yunzhi swallowed the curse that had risen to his lips, raising an eyebrow slightly as he said, "You have good taste."
The Sage of Medicine chuckled, and Lin Yunzhi added, "Remember one thing: Yan'er is my daughter, and I am her biological father."
The medical sage nodded: "Yes, I know."
There's no need to dwell on the past, nor is it worth holding onto it.
The medical sage even felt a secret joy, for that person still didn't know that Qu Shuangyue had given birth to a daughter for him.
If that person knew about this, I wonder if they would regret their decision back then.
The medical sage thought that the person would probably regret it!
That man entered the Dao through slaughter, guarded the capital's great formation, and became the national advisor whom even the emperor respected and feared. He controlled the way of killing and conquest throughout the world and was the most ruthless.
To that man's heart of stone, his travels in his youth were nothing but a mirage.
Because he was in charge of guarding the capital's grand formation, he would never be able to leave the capital in his entire life and would never know that he had a daughter in Liefeng Prefecture.
For Lin Xiuyan, Lin Yunzhi was a much more suitable father than that other man.
This secret will not only be buried deep in the hearts of Lin Yunzhi and his wife, but also deep in the heart of the Medical Sage. He will never let that person know it.
Lin Yunzhi glanced at him and laughed: "You're still as insightful as you were when you were young."
The Sage of Medicine gently raised his eyebrows, and Lin Yunzhi said again, "You can stay here from now on. Come visit us when you have time."
"I am still quite wealthy, you can't eat me out of house and home."
There's a story behind this from many years ago, when they were all young and dirt poor.
The Sage of Medicine helped Lin Yunzhi with a small favor, and Lin Yunzhi invited him to dinner. As a result, the Sage of Medicine chose an extremely expensive restaurant.
When it came time to pay the bill, Lin Yunzhi, who had only recently entered the martial arts world, couldn't afford the meal and ended up washing dishes at that restaurant for a month.
When the old story was brought up again, the two couldn't help but laugh.
The bygone years were infinitely beautiful, and now that we've met again, although they are no longer young, they are still alive, and that's enough.
The medical sage smiled and said, "Alright, I'll come to your house often to freeload from now on."
When Ye Junfei and Lin Xiuyan returned to the Pingnan Prince's Mansion after robbing and killing the imperial troops, they saw the Medical Sage and Lin Yunzhi playing chess together.
Both of them were somewhat surprised. Had they become so familiar with each other in just a few days?
However, Ye Junfei had just returned to the palace and had a lot of things to deal with, so he didn't bother to ask why they were so familiar with each other.
After all, in his heart, the Sage of Medicine was more like his father than the Prince of Pingnan, and it was a good thing that the Sage of Medicine could get along well with Lin Yunzhi.
As soon as he returned, the chief clerk came to ask him what matters he needed to decide, as the Ye clan wanted to seize power.
After Ye Junfei became the Prince of Pingnan, he no longer needed to be as cautious as before.
He directly rejected any unreasonable demands made by the Ye family.
Some members of the Ye clan had objections, but Ye Junfei was too lazy to waste words with them and simply ordered Wu Ge to lead his troops to resolve the issue.
Now that the Pingnan King's troops are all in Ye Junfei's hands, he has absolute power in Liefeng Prefecture.
Faced with absolute power, these things become trivial matters and cannot cause any real trouble.
Ye Junfei would no longer tolerate the existence of such parasites as the Ye family, and he showed no mercy when he took action.
He doesn't care if their surname is Ye or anything else; anyone with ill intentions or no ability will not be spared.
Ye Junfei appointed capable people to all important positions in Liefeng Prefecture, and made sweeping changes to the prefecture's bureaucratic system.
He grasped the art of checks and balances exceptionally well.
By the time of the Prince of Pingnan's funeral, the entire officialdom of Liefeng Prefecture was in a state of clarity, and the officials had witnessed his methods and abilities.
Those who had been lying low with ulterior motives had no choice but to temporarily suppress their schemes.
The atmosphere of the entire Liefeng Prefecture has changed dramatically, no longer stagnation and corruption.
After the funeral of the Prince of Pingnan, Ye Junfei became the true king of Liefeng Prefecture.
His ascension to the throne involved a lengthy ceremony, so he simply married Lin Xiuyan with royal pomp and circumstance on that day.
The enthronement ceremony and the ceremony for establishing the empress were held simultaneously.
As for the matter of observing mourning, given Ye Junfei's status, he would observe three days of mourning for the Prince of Pingnan, which would already be in accordance with ancestral rites and laws.
The ascension of the new king is the biggest event in the entire Liefeng Prefecture. The chief secretary of the royal palace is extremely busy with this matter. The entire Liefeng City has been renewed and is filled with joy.
As the leader of the Tianzi Camp, Ren Zheng, in accordance with the rules, pledged allegiance to the new Prince of Pingnan.
However, he was still somewhat uneasy, after all, he was a man left behind by the Prince of Pingnan, and Ye Junfei might harbor resentment towards him.
On the eve of his enthronement ceremony, Ren Zheng thought it over and decided to resign.
Ye Junfei was trying on his wedding clothes for tomorrow when he asked Ren Zheng, "You used to help that old geezer deal with me. Are you resigning now because you're afraid I'll kill you?"
These blunt words left Ren Zheng speechless.
Ren Zheng replied stiffly, "Yes."
Ye Junfei glanced at him sideways: "You're quite direct."
Ren Zheng lowered his head slightly and said, "It would be better if Your Highness were more direct."
When Ye Junfei heard the title "Your Highness," his feelings were somewhat complicated.
After returning to the Prince of Pingnan's mansion, he wanted to obtain this position. Now that he has it firmly in his hands, it doesn't make him very happy.
He said calmly, "Aren't you afraid I'll kill you if you talk like that?"
Ren Zheng replied, "If Your Highness truly wants to kill me, I will die no matter what I say."
"If Your Highness does not wish to kill me, Your Highness will not mind any slight offense."
Ye Junfei chuckled lightly: "You old codger, you've said plenty of things about me being cruel and bloodthirsty to you, haven't you?"
Ren Zheng kept his head down and didn't speak. Ye Junfei glanced at him and said, "Reorganize all the troops of the Tianzi Battalion."
"From now on, you will be the knives in my hands. I have no other requirements but loyalty."
"If you think you can do these things, then stay. If you feel you can't be loyal to me, then get out."
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