Lan Yan, in a daze as she slept, heard the system's voice.
"Host, you have a remaining reward from the last world, which is now being converted into a pill. Would you like it now? By the way, this pill can restore Jun Yelan's body."
Lan Yan hadn't fully processed the earlier words, only catching the last sentence. Without hesitation, she nodded and said, "Of course, I want it."
"Understood, I will exchange it for the host immediately."
As the words fell, a black pill appeared in Lan Yan's palm, and she woke up. She looked at Jun Yelan, who was sleeping beside her, and secretly fed him the pill.
Watching Jun Yelan swallow it, she prayed by his side, "Jun Yelan, by tomorrow morning, you should be able to stand and walk."
Jun Yelan, lost in his dreams, noticed nothing.
Lan Yan lay down again, feeling that the system had finally done something reliable. As she drifted off to sleep, she had a dream where Jun Yelan was like any other person, riding horses and shooting arrows, his face free of scars.
The next morning, a ray of sunlight streamed in through the window, illuminating the bedside.
Jun Yelan woke up first, turned his head to see Lan Yan beside him, and reached out to embrace her. He buried his head in Lan Yan's neck, his heart filled with happiness.
This was his wife, his only family in this life.
He was supposed to attend court today and personally deal with the First Prince. Reluctantly, he lowered his head to kiss Lan Yan, preparing to sit in his wheelchair by the bed. He suddenly felt a response in his legs.
He thought it was an illusion, so he pinched his leg, feeling pain. His eyes were filled with shock. He pinched himself again and again, trying to confirm if it was a dream!
Lan Yan opened her eyes and saw this scene. Knowing that Jun Yelan's body had recovered, she pretended to be oblivious and asked, "Yelan, what's wrong?"
As she spoke, she was suddenly pulled into Jun Yelan's embrace.
Jun Yelan's hands trembled, and he tightly held her in his arms, his voice filled with excitement, "Yan'er, am I not dreaming? My legs are responding, and I think I can stand up."
"Really, Yelan? That's wonderful." Lan Yan blinked her eyes, supporting Jun Yelan's arm as she slowly helped him to stand on the ground.
Jun Yelan was incredibly nervous, his palms sweating. Because of Lan Yan, he had the courage to try. He first stood steadily on the ground, then closed his eyes and took a step.
The first step, he moved his left foot forward.
The second step, both his legs could move.
He stood where he was, disbelieving, and looked back. He could truly walk.
Lan Yan stayed beside him, a mist forming in her eyes. It was the first time she had seen Jun Yelan so tentative. Seeing Jun Yelan walk like a normal person felt like a firework blooming in her heart.
"Yelan, you're alright now. And there's more good news, I've noticed the scars on your face have faded." If they completely healed, it would arouse Jun Yelan's suspicion, and it wouldn't be a miracle.
Jun Yelan wasn't particularly interested in his face, but it was good if it meant Lan Yan could see his original appearance. He had always wanted his legs to recover so that Lan Yan wouldn't have to crouch down to talk to him, and he could pick Lan Yan up.
This was something he had always longed for.
He hugged Lan Yan beside him once more, his eyes filled with all his emotions, "Yan'er, thank you. Because of you, I have all of this."
Lan Yan stroked Jun Yelan's back and smiled, "It's the result of our continuous efforts. By the way, are you still going to court today?"
"Yes," Jun Yelan replied. "But I won't let anyone know about my recovery for now. This time, I will catch the First Prince and his entire faction, ensuring they have no chance to rise again."
So they can never harm Lan Yan again!
Lan Yan naturally supported Jun Yelan, nodding, "Yelan, you can definitely do it. I'll be waiting for you at home."
She tiptoed, gently kissed Jun Yelan's cheek with her lips, and then darted out.
Jun Yelan touched the spot where he had just been kissed, a slight curve forming on his lips.
He sat back in his wheelchair, his expression returning to its usual coldness, and headed towards the ravenous imperial court.
At this moment, in the court, the Emperor placed the presented evidence one by one on the table, looking coldly at the officials below. "You are truly my good ministers!"
The officials all lowered their heads, not daring to provoke the Emperor's anger. They all cried out, "Your Majesty, we are fearful."
"Heh!" The Emperor sneered, instructing the eunuch beside him to take the evidence away and said, "Let these people see clearly how they disregarded the lives of the common people and how they embezzled the life-saving disaster relief funds."
The officials had to look even if they didn't want to. Some ministers who saw their names above quickly knelt on the ground, crying out that they were framed.
But the Emperor paid them no mind. "Don't rush to claim injustice. I have already sent for the Third Prince to explain things to you all properly."
Everyone was startled and looked towards the entrance.
Jun Yelan pushed his wheelchair in, his usual arrogance still emanating from him. He bowed and said, "Father, your son has investigated everything in Dingzhou."
"The ministers' names on this are all interconnected, and the person behind them is the First Prince."
The Emperor had long known that the First Prince was involved and decided to seize this opportunity to cut the weeds and eliminate the roots. "Guards, bring the First Prince up."
The First Prince had been imprisoned earlier, and now he could only be dragged in, his legs severely injured from his time in prison. He fell to the ground in a sorry state and, upon seeing the spirited Jun Yelan beside him, was filled with uncontrollable rage.
"Jun Yelan, you dare to harm your elder brother!"
Jun Yelan didn't even spare him a glance. "Father, your son also has the deeds of the First Prince over the years, which I will present one by one." In his hand was the crucial evidence, the last straw that would crush the First Prince.
The Emperor glanced at the memorial, then threw it heavily at the First Prince. "Issue my decree. As a member of the imperial family, the First Prince led the corruption in the Dingzhou case, coupled with his previous notorious deeds, he is sentenced to death."
"No, Father, I am your son, you cannot do this to me." The First Prince cried out all the way as he was dragged away in a miserable state.
Seeing the First Prince's fate, the other ministers dared not speak out of turn. They cried out, "Your Majesty, please spare us. Your ministers were merely following the First Prince's orders."
The Emperor waved his hand, signaling the guards outside to take away these ministers.
Thus, the Dingzhou case was concluded. The remaining ministers knelt and shouted, "The Emperor is wise." Previously, they only needed to eke out an existence under the Emperor; now, they had the Third Prince as well.
They would have to be even more cautious from now on.
The Emperor understood the thoughts of these ministers and said nothing. His gaze fell on Jun Yelan, and he said, "My son, you have handled this matter well. I have already thought of a reward for you."
Those were never what he wanted. Jun Yelan said, "Father, your son has only one wish: to take his Princess to the fiefdom."