There are similar people in this world.
But it's absolutely impossible to have such a coincidence, to have people who look exactly the same and have the same aura!
When the Night King spoke just now, he kept staring at the corpse and didn't pay attention. Now, seeing it, the rumors are true!
It really is one person!
He couldn't understand if His Highness Prince Jin had been charmed by the Night Queen to the point of losing his mind? Why would he choose to be the Night King again instead of the good Prince Jin? There are no secrets that can be kept forever. The Dongning Kingdom will soon know Prince Jin's true identity. How could they allow Prince Jin of the Xixia Kingdom to be the Night King of the Dongning Kingdom?
Making a choice with his toes, he knew what to choose.
The Emperor had already stood up to rest, but when he heard what King Pingyang said, he raised his eyebrows and sat back down.
He never expected that King Pingyang, whom he had always looked down upon, would say some crucial words at a critical moment.
"Indeed, the rumors are true, the Night King of Dongning is Prince Jin," the Emperor personally confirmed the rumors. xxs壹贰
Li De also looked at Zhan Tianye, "His Highness Prince Jin should no longer have any ties with the Dongning Kingdom. It's not too late now, after all, the Dongning Kingdom will soon know the truth."
Mid-sentence, he looked at Yun Shu again, hinting, "As a man, it is normal to be swayed by a woman's few words. However, after everything settles down, His Highness Prince Jin should also calm down."
Zhan Tianye swept a cold glance at Li De, "This King has never been Prince Jin of Xixia."
The Emperor and Li De's faces instantly darkened. What kind of bewitching soup had Yun Shu given Zhan Tianye to make him so convinced? It was simply unreasonable!
"It seems you still resent that I didn't bring you back to Xixia earlier. So be it, you still have time to think it over," the Emperor sighed lightly, displaying the demeanor of a helpless old father.
Li De frowned deeply. After calming down, he stared at Zhan Tianye and Yun Shu, finding something strange no matter how he looked at it.
Did something go wrong somewhere?
Otherwise, why would Zhan Tianye be so firm in his words?
But before he could ponder his doubts, the Emperor no longer wanted to waste time and get angry. He ordered them to be sent out of the palace.
After leaving the main hall, Li De and Yun Changfeng walked out together.
The two walked side by side.
Li De suppressed his anger and said to Yun Changfeng, "Yun Changfeng, you raised a good daughter."
Being able to raise a daughter who is so cunning and skilled in medicine made him feel inferior.
Yun Changfeng smiled, "Shu'er is indeed outstanding, thank you for the compliment. The daughter General Li raised is also not bad, after all, being a concubine in the palace is enough to bring glory to the ancestors."
Li De's face turned dark upon hearing this, darker than when he entered the palace earlier. In the end, he could only remain silent.
Seeing Li De shut up, Yun Changfeng sneered inwardly. If he dared to mock Shu'er, he wouldn't show any mercy. Although he was from a military background, he had read many books. Did Li De think he could gain the upper hand against him?
Don't even think about it, it's a complete dream!
After everyone had left the palace one by one, the Emperor returned to his imperial chambers and lay down on the dragon bed.
His face had completely lost its color, looking similar to how it had a few days prior.
The palace attendants were terrified and, under the Emperor's command, sent for the imperial physicians.
When the imperial physicians saw that the Emperor's old injuries had relapsed and the condition had worsened, they were all incredulous. They had never seen the Emperor lose control of his emotions to such an extent, getting angry even when he knew that anger would trigger his old injuries.
They truly couldn't understand!
The Emperor clearly sensed that his body was not as good as it had been a few days ago and felt a little regretful, wondering why he had lost control of his emotions again.
He frowned and asked the imperial physicians, "How much longer do I have to live?"
"Based on Your Majesty's recent condition, I can only make a rough guess. Perhaps ten years at the shortest, and at the longest... it still depends on whether Your Majesty can focus on recuperation these years. If you can maintain the same focused recuperation as before, twenty years might not be a problem," the imperial physician said, sweating profusely and not daring to give too short a timeframe.
In fact, he now felt that even ten years were questionable.
After all, their medical skills were limited.
They couldn't truly turn the tide.
Even the Night Queen had entered the palace to treat the Emperor, and there was still no good solution, was there? The fact that the Emperor didn't trust the Night Queen was enough to show how tricky his situation was.
Upon hearing this, the Emperor's expression became even more somber. "I told you to find every possible way to make me last twenty years!"
Ten years was far from enough.
He needed to find every possible way to extend his lifespan within ten years.
As for the matter of Zhan Tianye...
He needed to remain calm.
He would wait a few more days and see how long Zhan Tianye could hold out. The young emperor of the Dongning Kingdom would make his move soon.
The imperial physicians, trembling, lowered their heads and replied fearfully, "Yes!"
...
A message by carrier pigeon arrived at the imperial palace in the capital of Dongning.
News about Xixia reached Zhan Tianhong.
When he received the news, Zhan Tianhong had just finished reviewing his memorials and was feeling somewhat fatigued. Just as he was about to take a short break, the carrier pigeon arrived.
The moment he saw the letter, Zhan Tianhong's eyes became deep.
He fell into deep thought.
After a long while, he snapped out of his reverie.
He looked at the message in his hand again, "I never thought the Emperor of Xixia, wise in all his life, would be foolish for once."
"Your Majesty..." A palace attendant nearby looked at Zhan Tianhong with fear and confusion.
Zhan Tianhong hummed, "Issue my decree to announce the true identity of the deceased Prince Ning to the world."
The palace attendant immediately went to draft the imperial edict.
In the empty imperial study, Zhan Tianhong stared at the mountain of memorials before him and muttered softly, "Some mistakes made once cannot be made a second time."
Then, he took out a letter from a drawer nearby, a letter he had received the day before.
It clearly stated the whole story of the Emperor of Xixia, along with conclusive evidence.
He knew very well that the Emperor of Xixia's son had died long ago, having died in infancy. Therefore, the Emperor of Xixia had been fooled.
The Night King was indeed his blood relative.
...
Inside the courtyard, hot pot emanated layers of fragrant mist.
Four people sat around a large copper pot.
Fresh ingredients were thrown into the copper pot one by one.
Qin Yiqing gave a thumbs up, "Yun Shu, hot pot is best with you, it's so delicious!"
"It's hot, don't rush to eat," Ji Rong gently admonished Qin Yiqing, who was eager to eat.
Yun Shu looked at the loving couple before her and smiled, "Indeed, we should eat slowly. We have nothing to do today."
"There are so many rumors outside now, when are you two going to make your move? I'm getting anxious," Qin Yiqing was impatient. Hearing the speculations of outsiders about Yun Shu and Zhan Tianye, she couldn't stand it.
Then she secretly glanced at Zhan Tianye, actually more curious if he had really regained his memory.
Because Ji Rong said that if Zhan Tianye truly regained his memory, it would be equivalent to defying fate.