"How can you live so long when you're putting yourself through all this?"
Could it be because he knows martial arts and has internal energy?
Xiao Chensheng had told her his age; he must be thirty-four this year. Su Wanyan was very curious whether his lifespan was the same as that of ordinary people, or if he would be ten or twenty years shorter.
For ordinary people, living to fifty or sixty is considered a good life, and living to sixty or seventy is considered a long life. In her opinion, Xiao Chensheng should be the kind of person who dies young at thirty.
These days, being over thirty is already quite an achievement.
"..."
Su Wanyan pointed to his chest: "Take care of the wound in your heart yourself when you're better. I've kept one of your eyes in this jar..."
Su Wanyan pointed to the jar on the bedside table: "Take it if you need it, but..."
His face was badly injured, and even if it heals, there will be a noticeable scar...
However, Su Wanyan stopped halfway through her sentence: "Never mind, you can see for yourself."
The acupuncture was used to preserve Xiao Chensheng's vital energy and guide it back to normal circulation. In short, Xiao Chensheng's life was saved.
"You rushed here...is it because...you're afraid I'll deal with Yu Nanqing?" Xiao Chensheng asked with a smile.
Su Wanyan rolled her eyes at him, stood up, patted her skirt, and turned to leave: "I'll come back in an hour to remove your stitches. You should rest well."
"Actually, I didn't expect him to succeed so easily..." Unfortunately, he was no match for him.
The matter was already settled, and Su Wanyan felt there was no point in discussing these things with him. She stopped listening to him and, with a soft "bang," the door to the side hall was closed by Su Wanyan.
"..." Xiao Chensheng remained silent for a long while before slowly speaking again: "Actually, I wanted to... thank you..."
Whether it's Yao Tianwei's matter or the matter of saving him this time.
When Yu Nanqing slammed the weapon down on his head, he realized clearly that he didn't actually want to die.
He used to rely on his physical advantages to disregard life and death because he knew those people couldn't do anything to him. But when death was imminent and his proud advantages were no longer effective, he admitted that he was truly panicked.
Outside the hall, Yu Nanqing's back came into view.
Just then, a ray of morning sun rose and shone on the white snow of the palace, making it glitter.
Yu Nanqing seemed to be bathed in golden light. He hadn't even had time to change out of his black armor. When he saw Su Wanyan, he walked towards her against the light, his eyes full of gentleness: "Yan'er?"
Su Wanyan snapped out of her daze and subconsciously looked away: "Why didn't you go to rest? Have you met with the Emperor?"
Yu Nanqing suddenly cupped her face in his hands: "If Yan'er wants to see, then just look."
When her little scheme was exposed, Su Wanyan blushed, brushed his hand away, and said speechlessly, "In broad daylight, what kind of behavior is this? Be serious."
Yu Nanqing looked at the main hall behind her: "Did he make things difficult for you?"
Su Wanyan laughed and said, "He said that he deliberately pushed this power struggle into the hands of the Empress Dowager, so that she would take action against us."
"It was expected."
Su Wanyan asked curiously, "Did you anticipate this?"
"It's not difficult, but we don't know what his purpose is." Is it to seek revenge against Baiyou Valley for him, or to retaliate against Su Wanyan for drugging him?
Anyway, Yu Nanqing didn't think of things in a positive light. He used the Empress Dowager, but conversely, the Empress Dowager was also using him. How could Yu Nanqing know which was true and which was false?
Therefore, the only solution is to eliminate the problem completely and solve it once and for all.
In the main hall, he was determined to kill Xiao Chen, and had no intention of letting him live.
Su Wanyan didn't continue the topic: "How is the Emperor doing?"
"The matter of the Empress Dowager has been handed over to the Court of Imperial Clan Affairs for investigation, and the entire faction of the Empress Dowager has been arrested..." Yu Nanqing hesitated for a moment after saying this.
"What's wrong?"
Yu Nanqing softened his tone: "When the campaign against the Empress Dowager was launched, Su Shixu intervened and served the Empress Dowager. However, when the officials petitioned for the mission, Su Shiyan was among them. Moreover, during the investigation, Su Shiyan listed all of the Empress Dowager's crimes, and the evidence was complete."
In other words, the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion was not affected in this power struggle, and Su Shiyan might even receive a lighter sentence for his meritorious report on Su Shixu.
Su Wanyan nodded: "I see."
"I'm afraid Yan'er will be sad." Yu Nanqing gently stroked her little face.
Su Wanyan smiled: "I'm not sad, I'm just a little surprised."
It turns out that bringing down a powerful family is much, much harder than you might imagine.
And sometimes, there's simply no way to start.
She took Yu Nanqing's hand: "However, I have long since lost all feelings for the Marquis of Yuanning's mansion, so you don't need to care about what they do."
Since Su Muqing and Miao Su'e were both dead, the Marquis of Yuanning's family had paid a price.
At first, she never intended to hold onto that hatred.
Yu Nanqing's eyes dimmed slightly. He didn't reply to Su Wanyan's words, but instead said, "His Majesty has prepared a bedchamber for you to stay in. Yan'er must not have had a good rest during this time. Shall I accompany you?"
"Eat something first, then take a bath or something. I'll be back in an hour to give Xiaochen acupuncture."
Yu Nanqing frowned, but finally nodded in agreement: "Alright, His Majesty will also send me to reorganize the military supplies."
Yan'er wouldn't sleep, and neither would he.
"You've worked hard these past few days; can't someone else be sent to reorganize military supplies?"
"Yan'er has worked hard too, I'll come back to be with you as soon as possible."
"..." Hearing him say that, Su Wanyan didn't reply.
What happened last night will not affect today's morning court session.
The bells of the previous dynasty rang out. This time, there was no Empress Dowager, only Yu Jing'an, dressed in a bright yellow dragon robe, sitting upright on the dragon throne.
The Golden Palace was resplendent in gold and jade, showing no signs of the fighting that had taken place the previous night. The dragon robe seemed particularly incongruous on the young emperor, but now, Yu Jing'an's eyes had shed their former dullness and hesitation, and his slightly lowered gaze held a resolute determination as if he were facing death.
"Your Majesty, we pay our respects! Long live the Emperor!"
Yu Jing'an waved his hand: "All of you, rise."
The steady voice still carried a hint of childishness, yet the officials sensed something different from usual in his tone. They were all somewhat shocked, exchanging glances and then unable to resist looking up at the young emperor once more.
Yu Jing'an, sitting on the dragon throne, showed no fear whatsoever, his eyes filled with disdain as he looked at everyone.
The ministers all lowered their eyes again, feeling that the person on the stage had become a complete stranger.
At this moment, the young emperor on the dragon throne slowly rose, standing above the assembled officials, his voice echoing slowly through the hall: "I know what you are thinking, wondering why I have changed so much in a single day, wondering why I stand on this high platform without a regent!"
Upon hearing this, all the ministers bowed respectfully, saying, "We are terrified."
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