The Great Qin Dynasty: The egg of the Black Bird was revered as a national guardian beast.

"Your Majesty, now that the matter of the Crown Prince has been settled, should we cancel the eastern tour and allow the imperial entourage to return to Xianyang?"

Li Si, Zhao Gao, and others took turns persuading him.

Seeing that the crown prince is incompetent, there is no longer any need for him to make an eastern tour.

Although insisting on an eastern tour might achieve the goal of using its power to deter troublemakers, it would be better to return to Xianyang and take charge of the overall situation.

Because the First Emperor's health was deteriorating.

He looked haggard.

They couldn't even appear in public, fearing that if things continued this way, the First Emperor would die in the wilderness...

"No!"

But the First Emperor refused their offer.

"I, in my humble state, have raised an army to quell the tyranny."

"The six kings all confessed their crimes, collected the troops from the nine provinces, cast twelve bronze statues in their honor, and the world was at peace."

"Then the Great Wall was built, highways were repaired, the Ling Canal was constructed, and campaigns were launched against the Xiongnu in the north, the Baiyue in the south, and the Rong and Di tribes in the west..."

He accomplished what it typically takes three generations of emperors to achieve.

Their pride remains unchanged to this day!

The First Emperor forced himself to get out of bed and allowed the eunuchs to drape him in heavy imperial robes and crown, and to put on his ceremonial amulet.

He scanned the people who were bowing down.

"When I do something, I always see it through to the end. Have I ever given up halfway?"

Regardless of the circumstances, the First Emperor had made up his mind.

"I will not return to Xianyang, but continue onward. I am going to Kuaiji to first offer sacrifices to the God of Yu, and then to pay homage to the traces of Yu the Great!"

Li Si, Zhao Gao, and others were helpless.

But since it was the First Emperor's decision, we could only obey.

The entourage and convoy set off in a grand procession, leaving Anlu and heading east along the Yangtze River.

But death is ultimately the end for everyone.

The entourage moved slowly, and on the eastward journey, the First Emperor's illness worsened, making it impossible for him to continue...

.............

at the same time.

Having traveled from Xianyang, following the route of the First Emperor's eastern tour, Xuan Ye finally caught up with the First Emperor's entourage.

The convoy of cars had been parked here for several days.

Since the First Emperor's illness worsened and he was unable to proceed, the entourage camped on the spot, with the imperial chariot and army providing full protection.

Li Si stood in front of the First Emperor's carriage.

Since leaving Anlu, the First Emperor has not shown his face, but food has been served to him every day, and imperial edicts have been issued and approved in his carriage as usual.

Li Si examined the handwriting.

It is indeed the First Emperor's own handwriting.

However, Li Si was somewhat worried because he had not seen or even heard the First Emperor for two consecutive days.

After all, the First Emperor had been ill for a long time...

"Phew, are we there yet?"

Letting out a breath, Xuan Ye looked into the distance. There was a dark mass of people, the army that had surrounded the convoy.

He closed his eyes.

When I opened my eyes again, I was walking towards that direction.

Some of the dark, imposing army raised their heads and looked into the distance, where a man in black robes was approaching.

The accompanying army immediately went on alert.

But as the man approached, someone recognized him.

"The Imperial Physician?"

Nodding, Xuan Ye walked inside.

He was not surprised at all.

After all, the imperial entourage consisted of the Imperial Physician's Army and the Imperial Guard's Army, so it's not surprising that some people recognized him.

The long spear was put away.

Wherever they went, the black-armored army parted the road, standing on both sides with their spears, watching the man in the middle.

He raised his hand and waved it outside.

The black-armored army regrouped, completely surrounding the convoy and preventing anyone from entering or leaving.

Footsteps sounded behind me.

Turning around, Li Si saw a figure that shouldn't have been there, standing behind him.

"The Imperial Physician?"

Li Si's voice carried a hint of surprise.

He didn't understand why the physician from Xianyang was here, or how he had caught up with them.

After all, they had been on patrol for quite some time.

How could such a long journey be so easy and so quick to catch up?

But Xuan Ye ignored the surprise in his tone.

He raised his eyes, looking at the carriage in front of him: "How is His Majesty? Is he in this carriage?"

Li Si stared blankly at the person in front of him.

He then nodded and said, "His Majesty is very ill, and I have not seen him for many days."

"but...."

He turned to look at the car in front of him.

"The Chief of the Imperial Carriage Office and the Chief Physician are inside; only they know the details."

Nodding, Xuan Ye was about to step forward.

But at this moment, Li Si raised his hand to stop him, "Is it inappropriate to go in without being summoned?"

"It's alright." Xuan Ye insisted on going in: "If His Majesty questions me, I will take the blame."

After saying that, he stepped into the carriage.

The guards standing in front of the carriage did not attempt to stop them with their spears.

"Well, sigh."

Li Si looked on and sighed deeply.

Without thinking twice, he quickly followed Xuan Ye into the First Emperor's carriage.

The lighting inside the car was somewhat dim.

The air was dusty, making it feel stuffy and uncomfortable.

Deep within, there was a curtain, behind which sat a bed, and in front of it stood two people.

I heard heavy footsteps.

Zhao Gao turned around and saw Xuan Ye Liao pull back the curtain and lead Li Si in.

The words were on the tip of his tongue, but they turned into a smile.

He asked, "Doctor, when did you arrive?"

But Xuan Ye didn't even glance at him. He walked to the bed and lowered his head.

The First Emperor lay on his bed.

His eyes were closed, and he was completely still, with only his chest rising and falling slightly, indicating that he was still alive.

I felt a sense of relief.

He looked up at Xia Wuqie and asked, "Imperial Physician, how is His Majesty?"

"His Majesty..."

Xia Wuqie's face showed a hint of difficulty.

Finally, he lowered his head and said, "Forgive my incompetence, but Your Majesty's illness is incurable."

The car fell silent.

Just then, as if hearing a familiar voice, the person on the bed struggled to sit up.

He leaned back on the bed and raised his eyes.

Looking at Xuan Ye, a smile tugged at the corner of his mouth.

He coughed a few times, then a somewhat weak voice asked, "When did you arrive?"

Not long ago.

The First Emperor nodded and said nothing.

The person on the bed was emaciated, and there was no trace of the upright figure he once was.

Looking at him, Xuan Ye suddenly felt a little uncomfortable.

He calmly said, "You may all leave. I wish to speak with His Majesty alone."

"This." Li Si and Zhao Gao exchanged a glance, but hesitated and did not go down.

Only Xia Wuqie went downstairs with the medicine bag.

The person on the bed coughed a few more times.

He then turned his head to look at them beside him: "Didn't you hear me tell you to get down?"

The First Emperor spoke.

Even though Zhao Gao and Li Si were unwilling, they could only raise their hands, bow, and retreat, leaving only the two of them in the carriage.

"Xuan Ye, please have a seat."

Raising his hand, the First Emperor smiled and pointed to the soft couch beside the bed, then lowered his hand.

Even if it's just saying such a simple sentence,

It was as if he had exhausted all his strength, and it took all his effort to raise his voice.

Looking at him, Xuan Ye sat down silently.

"What do you want to say to me?" The First Emperor lay there, his hands in front of him, and asked with his pale lips parted.

"His Majesty."

Xuan Ye paused for a moment.

He raised his eyes and looked at the person on the bed: "I've come to grant you immortality."