“Jingqiu, he…”
An Jingxuan fell silent again. He felt he should cancel the order to kill the Regent, but the Regent was officially dead. No matter how much he wanted to repay him, Yu Ling could not be reinstated.
Moreover, he doesn't have long to live.
"Bai Qingyue, tsk, she's in the palace, yet she just watches me fall into the hands of the Xiongnu. She's not even as good as a rebellious prince."
Gu Wen is a fool. Even Yu Ling could see the inconsistencies in Doctor Bai Qingyue's behavior. There's no reason why An Jingxuan, who has more informants and is on his own territory, wouldn't notice. He didn't care about his own life because of this confidence. Unexpectedly, he didn't actually take action that day, but instead watched coldly from the sidelines.
Very well, the people of the Medicine Valley have long since declared themselves to be outsiders and no longer subject to the court's control, so he can't punish them for it. However, he can temporarily put aside his efforts to win them over.
"I'll set off from Yicui Tower... Never mind, I'll go on a private visit. I almost forgot that An Jingqiu is currently in a brothel."
An Jingxuan calmed down the group of ministers who came to visit Yu Ling, as well as Gu Wen, who was not yet married into the family and had left the palace. This time, only he came to see Yu Ling.
"Oh, what brings our Emperor here?"
Yu Ling was thin and pale, especially with the Gu worms raging inside her body, causing her unbearable pain. But that was no reason for him not to speak up and mock.
An Jingxuan felt a little bit sorry for Yu Ling, which was rare for him. He knew what it was like to be poisoned by Gu, especially since Yu Ling had no internal energy left. The insects were eating her... sigh!
"Jingqiu..."
An Jingxuan sighed.
"Um?"
"...Happy birthday."
"..."
Yu Ling's eyes widened, her expression a mixture of bewilderment and disbelief. After a long while, she finally managed a dry reply.
"Uh? Yes, Your Majesty, I thank you... thank you, Your Majesty..."
"I will ask Bai Qingyue to treat you as a birthday gift. Don't worry... you will get better."
An Jingxuan said that he would consider it as his first sincere birthday gift to his younger brother. Bai Qingyue did not save him this time, which means that Bai Qingyue owes him a life. It should be feasible to use this favor to get him to save An Jingqiu.
(Bai Qingyue: You know how to round up.)
Yes, that works. He's the emperor, after all.
"Your Majesty, Bai Qingyue is far away in the Medicine Valley... Alas, thank you for sparing my life."
Yu Ling wanted to say something, but after muttering the first half of her sentence, she still thanked him. However, she had overlooked one thing: An Jingxuan had not lost his inner strength and could hear her words clearly. At this moment, An Jingxuan couldn't help but sigh again. If it were the original Regent Prince with profound skills, he would definitely have seen through Bai Qingyue's disguise just like him.
Yu. Pretending to be Foolish. Ling: "Your Majesty... if this humble subject is fortunate enough to live two more days, on your birthday, I will also give you a grand gift as a birthday present."
"Well, let's talk about it when you're better."
An Jingxuan didn't understand Yu Ling's deeper meaning. He just thought that Yu Ling believed he had the ability to invite Bai Qingyue and cure him. Feeling depressed, he got up and left the bedroom where Yu Ling was, and then pushed open the door and went out.
Then he bumped right into Bai Qingyue, who was eavesdropping at the door.
Bai Qingyue:......
An Jingxuan: ...
Bai Qingyue and An Jingxuan looked at each other, and the atmosphere became a little awkward. At An Jingxuan's signal, the two turned around and found an empty room, which was the room prepared for Doctor Bai Qingyue to rest in. Only then did the two become serious.
"Is today his birthday? No wonder he seemed to attach great importance to it yesterday."
Bai Qingyue had some doubts, but she asked them without any hesitation.
"Ah, that's certainly true."
An Jingxuan sighed deeply.
"The divine physician may not know that An Jingqiu's birthday is also the anniversary of his mother's death."
Bai Qingyue's pupils contracted slightly, and she could almost imagine what kind of situation An Jingqiu, who lost his mother at a young age, had experienced in his childhood.
No wonder he cares so much.
An Jingxuan inquired about An Jingqiu's condition again and expressed his willingness to save An Jingqiu at any cost. Bai Qingyue nodded, neither accepting nor refusing immediately, but instead stated her needs and consequences one by one.
"In the Valley of Medicine, there is a frozen cave where snow lotuses grow for thousands of years. In the center of the cave is an ice coffin that can slowly freeze the Gu worms in the prince's body. Then, by taking medicinal baths three times a day, his heart meridian can be protected. In short, if the medicinal baths are stopped, the person will not survive."
Bai Qingyue paused, then continued,
"Given Your Highness's current condition, by the time we reach the Medical Valley, there will likely be irreversible damage. But I have no idea exactly where the damage will be."
"That's all we can do. Let's do as you say, sir."
An Jingxuan shook his head and whispered a few more words to Bai Qingyue: An Jingqiu can live, but from now on he must never leave the Medicine Valley again.
Time is like a crunchy radish, gone in a few bites. Bai Qingyue and Yu Ling traveled through the night. As soon as they arrived at the Medicine Valley, they locked Yu Ling in an ice coffin to freeze her, waiting for the Gu worms to be eliminated so that she could take a medicinal bath to prolong her life.
With the imperial palace guarded by layers of security, the Xiongnu were no longer able to infiltrate the capital.
However, the border war was critical, and the Xiongnu suffered repeated defeats in several battles, large and small. For some reason, the Xiongnu seemed to have divine assistance, and a fierce general with unparalleled military strategy emerged. Gu Cheng, who was entrusted with important responsibilities by An Jingxuan, was brave but lacked wisdom. Seeing that the border was about to fall, An Jingxuan was anxious but helpless.
After struggling for more than a month...
"Jingxuan, the ceremony for the coronation of the empress is ready."
Gu Wen finally got her grand wedding. An Jingxuan originally planned to make her empress after a great victory over the Xiongnu, but things were not going well. It was not a good idea to keep Gu Wen by his side without a title or status. An Jingxuan had no choice but to bring the wedding forward and planned to personally lead the army to quell the war.
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