Chapter 671: Reconciliation
After giving the order, Nalan Deyi calmed down a bit. He then looked at Zhong Nianyao and asked directly, "Master, when will the Queen Mother wake up?"
"It will be soon." Zhong Nianyao said calmly, "I will go in and treat the Queen Mother later. She will wake up soon. However, the result will be the same as what the imperial physician said. This is the Queen Mother's calamity, and no one can defy fate."
Nalan Deyi sighed, then said respectfully, "Then I'll have to trouble you, Imperial Master."
This time, the imperial physician did not follow in, but Zhong Nian Yao went in alone.
Entering the inner room again, Zhong Nian Yao waved her hand casually, and a small white light fell directly on the empress dowager.
After a moment, the Queen Mother's eyelids moved and she opened her eyes.
The Queen Mother never imagined that the first person she would see upon waking up would be Zhong Nianyao. Feeling displeased, she was about to open her mouth and scold her, but she discovered something terrifying. She found that she seemed to have lost all feeling below her waist.
"I...what's wrong with me?" There was a slight tremor in the Queen Mother's voice.
"You had a stroke." Zhong Nianyao explained calmly, "You won't be able to walk again. Besides, your body has suffered a lot of damage after this incident. You will need to stay in bed and recuperate from now on."
After hearing Zhong Nianyao's words, the Queen Mother still had nothing to understand. All of this showed that she was now a useless person.
Thinking of the person who had harmed her like this, the Queen Mother gnashed her teeth in hatred and said, "Nangong Xin."
"Don't worry, Queen."
As if she had guessed the Queen Mother's thoughts, Zhong Nianyao continued, "The Emperor has already punished the culprit."
Suddenly, the Queen Mother's heart skipped a beat. "What do you mean? How is Nangong Xin now?"
Although she was harmed by Nangong Xin, she was her blood relative. Therefore, she had never thought of killing Nangong Xin. After hearing what Zhong Nianyao said, she couldn't help but feel a little worried.
"It's just fifty lashes. He won't die." Zhong Nianyao shrugged and said nonchalantly, "Why? Will the Queen Mother think this punishment is too light?"
"you--"
Looking at Zhong Nianyao's appearance, the Queen Mother felt so angry that her teeth were itching.
Zhong Nianyao put away the indifference on her face, her expression stern, and her aura became fierce. "Queen Dowager, whether it's you or Nangong Xin, you both brought this fate upon yourselves. So, there's no need for you to blame others too much now."
"Zhong Nianyao, you already knew this, didn't you?"
Listening to Zhong Nianyao's words, the Queen Mother immediately figured out the secret. "But you didn't stop me and let me become what I am now. You did it on purpose, right?"
"So what?" Zhong Nianyao looked at the Queen Mother coldly, "Why should I stop you? The disaster you've faced today is destined by your fate. Back then, you abandoned Madam Nangong, and now you've become like this because of the daughter she left behind. Isn't this just a cycle of cause and effect?"
Hearing Zhong Nian Yao's words, the Queen Mother gasped in anger.
"Empress Dowager, I advise you to control your emotions now, otherwise your condition will get worse." Zhong Nianyao glanced at the Empress Dowager and continued, "By then, you won't just be unable to walk, you might even be unable to move your entire body."
The Queen Mother immediately took a deep breath and looked at Zhong Nianyao with a piercing hatred in her eyes, "Zhong Nianyao, I will not let you go."
Zhong Nianyao didn't take such threats seriously at all. "The Queen Mother should take care of herself. As for other things, don't think too much about them."
After saying that, she turned and left without hesitation.
"Master, how is our mother now?" Nalandeyi asked anxiously.
"He's awake." Zhong Nianyao nodded and said, "As for the future, it's best to rest quietly, otherwise there's no telling when another accident might happen. And—"
When she said this, Zhong Nianyao's expression became somewhat meaningful. "If the emperor is strong enough to endure it, he should finally investigate the things that happened before the empress dowager entered the palace. Maybe there will be some unexpected discoveries!"
After saying that, without waiting for Nalandeyi to ask in detail, Zhong Nianyao directly pulled Lu Yichen away.
This night was destined to be restless in the palace.
However, this did not affect Zhong Nianyao and Lu Yichen. They continued to live their lives leisurely and comfortably.
After spending two or three days leisurely in the palace, Zhong Nianyao decided to leave. She went to the imperial study alone.
After hearing Zhong Nianyao's intention, Nalan Deyi almost jumped up from his chair immediately, "National Master, you said you want to leave?"
"That's right," Zhong Nianyao nodded, "In two days, I will leave here. To be more precise, I will leave Li Kingdom and never come back."
Nalandeyi was really anxious now. He quickly tried to persuade him to stay, "Master, why do you want to leave? What happened back then was indeed my fault. I don't ask for your forgiveness. But for the sake of the people of Li, please stay!"
The loss of the Imperial Preceptor over the past decade has been a tremendous loss for the Kingdom of Li. In the past, the Imperial Preceptor was able to foresee major disasters, allowing them to prepare in advance and minimize losses. Alternatively, he would provide guidance when critical events occurred.
In the beginning, it was because of the help of the national teacher that their Li Kingdom became increasingly powerful.
Now the Imperial Master finally returned, but he had to leave after only a few days. He really couldn't accept it.
Zhong Nianyao shook her head. "What happened back then is in the past. I won't keep it in mind. I no longer belong here, so naturally I have to leave."
"But..." Nalan Deyi still wanted to win back Zhong Nianyao, "National Master, no matter what you want, I can do my best to satisfy you. I just hope that you can stay. You are too important to our Li Kingdom."
To put it bluntly, the Imperial Preceptor was the pillar of support for the Li Kingdom. As long as the Imperial Preceptor existed, they could rest assured.
"I won't stay," Zhong Nianyao said firmly, "My fate with the Li Kingdom has long ended."
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