The Princess's Residence.
Yin Fang glanced at Yan Mingyi on the bed, her eyes showing heartache, and a resolute ruthlessness flashed across her face:
"His Highness forbids me from using the Qianlin Guard, but the situation is critical. If we don't take action soon, His Highness won't be able to hold on! Today, I will risk my life to bring a doctor for His Highness!"
"No!" Hui Niang grasped her hand, her expression resolute. "Sister Yin Fang, His Highness is already used to having you by his side. You are much more useful than me. You must cherish this life."
A relieved smile curved her lips. "As for me, I should have died more than a decade ago. I've been clinging to life for so many years just to see Your Highness one more time. Now that my wish has been fulfilled, I have no regrets."
Yin Fang understood her unspoken meaning, and her eyes narrowed: "Hui Niang..."
"To be able to do something useful for Your Highness is my lifelong wish. Sister Yinfang, please grant my request this time!" Huiniang's eyes were filled with tears, but she smiled.
Yin Fang refused to budge: "No! His Highness went through so much trouble to find you. How can I explain this to His Highness? I'll go!"
Hui Niang frowned: "Sister Yin Fang..."
"None of you are allowed to go!"
In the midst of the argument, a weak voice came through the curtain.
The two looked at each other in surprise, then quickly lifted the curtain: "Your Highness, you're awake?"
Yan Mingyi turned her head to look over, her face showing signs of illness, her lips pale. Her voice was hoarse but carried an undeniable authority: "Did you hear what I said? No one is allowed to act without authorization, or you will leave the Princess's residence right now!"
Yin Fang stepped forward to support her, her eyes filled with undisguised worry: "Your Highness, your health cannot be delayed any longer!"
Yan Mingyi slowly curled her lips into a mocking smile: "I'm not dead yet. How could a mere cold take my life?"
Her eyes were deep and dark, swirling with undercurrents:
Her brother, the emperor, has truly gone too far! His methods are so despicable; he's completely disregarded all shame.
She understood perfectly well why he was doing this, but the more he tried to force her to mobilize the Qianlin Guard, the less she wanted to do as he wished!
Once we get through this, it's still uncertain who will emerge victorious!
Yin Fang exclaimed in surprise, "Your Highness, your forehead is burning hot! Quickly, fetch a basin of cold water!"
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Upon hearing Shen Tangning's statement, Chi Yan frowned deeply.
"The Princess's residence is heavily guarded. It would be as difficult as climbing to the sky if you wanted to sneak in unnoticed!"
Those guards were all Emperor Chongde's men, and even if he were alone, he wouldn't be confident of escaping unscathed.
Shen Tangning retorted, "Who says you can't sneak in openly and honestly?"
He paused for a moment, not thinking she was being delusional, but instead rested his chin on his hand and asked with interest, "How exactly do you want to do it openly and honestly?"
Shen Tangning smiled and kept it a secret for now: "It's a secret for now."
...
At the Princess's residence, a vegetable-delivering oxcart slowly approached and stopped in front of the side gate.
A middle-aged couple slowly disembarked from the oxcart, and the guard routinely approached to ask, "What are you doing here?"
The woman smiled ingratiatingly: "Sir, we're delivering vegetables to the kitchen."
Although the eldest princess was under house arrest, her large princess residence still had so many people to support, and normal life still needed to be maintained.
The guard picked through the pile of vegetables with his knife. The woman's eyes narrowed slightly. After fiddling around for a bit to make sure no one was hiding, he slowly warned, "Once you're inside, whatever you see or hear that you shouldn't, keep it to yourself. Otherwise, you might get yourself into trouble, understand?"
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