When Shi Yan returned to the guest room, Xu Mian had already rested.

He was in a heavy mood. He used to think that he was sure to win the throne, but now he realized that the one who held the initiative was the weak man he had never taken seriously. Shi Jun had King Huan to protect him on the throne, and he became the thorn in his side that had been removed.

Xu Mian felt that he had returned, reached out to pull him, closed his eyes, and murmured, "A Yan, go to sleep."

Shi Yan got on the bed and fell into Xu Mian's arms, like a trembling little beast, with a lot of fear and unexpected confusion.

Xu Mian hugged him tightly and asked softly, "A Yan, what's wrong?"

Shi Yan said in a low voice, "Mian Mian, I'm not afraid of anything, the only thing I'm afraid of is that you will be taken away by him..."

Xu Mian opened his eyes and stroked his big head gently, "A Yan, I'm not going anywhere, I will always be by your side."

"Even if I don't become the prince, won't I have the throne?"

Shi Yan regretted asking this question. If the throne was taken away, what would he use to keep Xu Mian by his side?

The fight for the throne is a life-and-death struggle. Maybe he will become a dog without a home, so how can he take Xu Mian to suffer?

"Ayan, I like you not because you are the prince."

Shi Yan raised his head, "Mianmian, then why do you like me?"

He never dared to ask this question, because Xu Mian always avoided him in the past, so she didn't like him.

Xu Mian stroked his face and rolled his eyes, "Ayan, then what do you like about me?"

"You just turned one month old, and I liked you the first time I saw you, and I wanted you to be mine."

Xu Mian said with emotion: "Ayan, every time we met since we were young, every conflict, every quarrel, and every reconciliation, actually left a mark in my heart, but I didn't understand your goodness at that time."

He thought that this was enough, Shi Yan was already satisfied, and he had untied the knot in Xu Mian's heart that she didn't like him.

Unexpectedly, she continued, "Actually, when I was little, I was also looking forward to seeing you in the palace, but I stuttered, and there were many things I couldn't communicate with you properly. You were anxious, so we didn't agree on the subject and parted unhappily."

Shi Yan was overjoyed, hugged her tightly, and choked up, "Mian Mian, so before we got married, you were a little lonely, right?"

This was very important to him. He didn't want to promote Xu Mian's acceptance of him because Shi Jun pretended to be him.

"Yes, I liked Ah Yan a long time ago."

These words seemed to have magic power. Shi Yan swept away the gloom and had the confidence to keep the position of the prince, the throne, and Xu Mian.

The next day, in the palace.

The man in black reported the situation in detail.

After hearing this, Prince Huan frowned slightly, and his eyes revealed a deeper plan.

He knew in his heart that the prince's wings were gradually growing stronger, and he had to speed up the layout after returning to the palace this time.

There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and a palace maid ran into the hall in a panic, knelt on the ground and shouted anxiously: "Your Majesty, it's not good."

Prince Huan's heart tightened, "Why are you so panicked?"

"The Queen suddenly vomited blood."

Prince Huan's face turned gloomy in an instant, and he immediately stood up, hurried out of the Xuanzheng Hall, and rushed towards Kunning Palace.

Along the way, he was anxious and wanted to fly to Queen Xiao immediately.

Finally arrived at Kunning Palace.

The palace was filled with a tense atmosphere, and the maids stood by anxiously.

King Huan walked quickly to the bed and saw Queen Xiao lying weakly on the bed, her face as pale as paper.

He held Queen Xiao's hand distressedly and called softly, "Xue'er!" He

took out a delicate porcelain bottle from his arms, carefully poured out a pill, then gently opened Queen Xiao's mouth and put the pill into her mouth.

After a long time, Queen Xiao finally opened her eyes slowly.

"Xue'er, are you still dizzy? Do you feel better?"

Empress Xiao nodded slightly and said weakly, "Much better... Is Yan'er coming back soon?"

Prince Huan nodded and said, "Soon. We will be back in the capital in two days."

Empress Xiao felt relieved, "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I can't make it anymore. I just want to see Yan'er." Prince Huan's

eyes were filled with tears. He held her hand tightly, "Xue'er, don't talk nonsense. You will be fine. I will go into seclusion to make an elixir for you later."

Empress Xiao shook her head, "Your Majesty, it's useless."

"It's useful, Xue'er, you have to hold on. If you leave, how can I live? I can't live without you..."

Prince Huan, with tears streaming down his face, fed her nourishing soup and coaxed her to sleep. He

stood up and said, "You must take good care of the queen. If there is any mistake, she will be killed without mercy!"

The palace maids knelt down hurriedly, "Yes, Your Majesty."

King Huan called Taoist Master Xu and hurried to the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests to close the door.

There was a large alchemy furnace in the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests.

"The queen's condition is getting worse. I want to double the dosage of medicine. Can it save her?"

As early as five years ago, Queen Xiao's health was getting worse, and King Huan used the life-extending pill to stabilize her condition.

Taoist priest Xu nodded and said, "It can only be done this way. However, if we want to increase the dosage of the life-extending pill, we need to rely on the energy of many young people. This act of hurting people is against the law of nature. Your Majesty needs to think twice before acting..."

King Huan ignored it and said, "No need to say anything. I must save the queen."

Jinling is the fief of King Jin. It is a land of abundant products, outstanding people and beautiful scenery.

Today, the Prince Jin's Palace is brand new, with pavilions and towers in an orderly manner, and the winding stream is beautiful.

Three horses came as fast as the wind and stopped steadily in front of the palace.

The leader was a tall man in black brocade clothes. He jumped off the horse neatly, his eyes as deep as cold stars.

Wei Xin reported from behind: "Your Majesty, our troops have now expanded to more than 10,000, which is enough to deal with foreign invasions."

Shi Jun strode into the mansion and said firmly: "It's far from enough! Today's training needs to be strengthened. Starting tomorrow, more practical elements must be incorporated into it. This king wants to build the most ferocious team."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Before he finished speaking, Qingluan hurriedly ran over from the side of the corridor, panting and pleading: "Master, this is a secret letter from the capital."

Shi Jun quickly opened the envelope and unfolded the letter. When he saw that the signature was the emperor's jade seal, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes slightly and fell into deep thought.

After a while, a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "The old emperor actually wants me to return to the capital as soon as possible, so I will go to meet the father and son."

"My lord, it may be dangerous to go to the capital."

Shi Jun's expression was cold and fearless: "It doesn't matter, you lead a team of people to follow me into the capital, and secretly ambush in the suburbs of the capital, just in case."

Qingluan hasn't seen Shi Jun's smile for many days. Is the master happy because he can see the Crown Princess in the capital?

Only she knew how Shi Jun spent every night, because every morning when he went to clean the room, there were piles of wine jugs inside.

This night, Shi Jun bought himself drunk in the house to numb himself.

Mian Mian, do you miss me?

It's so cold at night, I miss you so much.

Why is the night so long? So long that I thought about you thousands of times.

The door was pushed open, and a woman in white clothes walked in, holding a plate with a glass teapot and teacups on it.

When Shi Jun raised his eyes, he seemed to see Xu Mian in the dim light. He

called out in a trembling voice: "Mianmian? Is that you?"

The woman poured a cup of tea, came over and presented it, and said softly: "Prince, would you like a cup of tea to sober up?"

Shi Jun took the teacup and drank it in one gulp. The alcohol seemed to get to his head even more, and his body temperature gradually rose.