They've already breached the palace, yet all they ask of me is an edict of self-reproach.

Although the three old imperial physicians were uneasy, they still tried to remain calm and began to treat Xiao Yuerong one after another.

A moment later, the three old imperial physicians who had finished their examinations stepped aside, their faces extremely grim.

The three men exchanged a glance, then simultaneously knelt on the ground. The elderly imperial physician at the head of the group said in a trembling voice:

"Your Majesty, the Empress Dowager's injuries are too severe; her heart meridian has been damaged. I'm afraid... I'm afraid... This old minister's medical skills are inadequate. I beg Your Majesty to punish me."

The three old imperial physicians had their heads pressed against the ground, their bodies trembling.

"What...?!"

Upon hearing this, Consort Chen's face paled instantly.

Has Aunt Xiao's injury become so severe that even the imperial physicians are helpless?

Consort Chen wanted to cry, but Zhao Ji was still there, so she dared not cry.

"Step down."

Zhao Ji waved his hand expressionlessly.

He had anticipated this terrible outcome, and the reason he sent the imperial physician was merely out of wishful thinking.

"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty."

The three elderly imperial physicians, feeling as if they had been granted a pardon, quickly withdrew.

When Xiao Yuerong, who was barely breathing, heard the result, although she was prepared to face death, she was still somewhat afraid when death actually came.

She was the most beautiful woman in the Liao Kingdom and the most noble eldest princess; her life should have been brilliant.

However, ever since she was sent by her father to Dali for a marriage alliance, her life has become very difficult, and it can be said that she fell from heaven to hell all at once.

And now he's going to die...

"Your Majesty, may I ask you for a favor?"

Xiao Yuerong suddenly spoke softly, her voice weak and feeble. Zhao Ji felt a surge of pity upon hearing this and couldn't help but feel anxious. Why hadn't the Imperial Advisor arrived yet?

"you say."

Zhao Ji felt guilty, so he naturally responded to everything.

Xiao Yuerong: "After my death, I hope Your Majesty will grant me permission to be brought back to the Liao Kingdom for burial."

"I told you I wouldn't let you die."

Zhao Ji held Xiao Yuerong's hand tightly; her hand was already ice-cold, devoid of any warmth.

"Your Majesty, please promise me?"

Xiao Yuerong suddenly became agitated; returning to her roots seemed to be her last obsession.

Once this obsession disappears, Xiao Yuerong will likely perish immediately.

"I……"

Zhao Ji opened his mouth, but didn't know how to answer.

Zhao Ji was actually not sure either. Xiao Yuerong's injuries were too severe, and even the Imperial Advisor might not be able to save her.

After a moment's internal struggle, Zhao Ji replied, "Alright, I grant your permission."

"Thank you... Your Majesty."

After Xiao Yuerong finished speaking, she was about to close her eyes.

Zhao Ji couldn't bear to see such a peerless beauty as Xiao Yuerong perish like this, so he immediately sent another large amount of true energy into her body.

However, Xiao Yuerong's heart meridian was already damaged, so no matter how much true energy Zhao Ji poured in, it was like throwing a mud ox into the sea, having no effect whatsoever.

"no……"

Seeing that Xiao Yuerong was about to close her eyes, Zhao Ji also became somewhat flustered.

"Oh, right!"

Zhao Ji suddenly realized something. In addition to his true qi, he also had the imperial dragon qi condensed from the Imperial Dao Nine-Five Heavenly Technique, and the yin and yang qi condensed from the Yin-Yang Imperial Scripture.

At this moment, Zhao Ji couldn't care less about anything else. He could only try anything, so he forcibly transferred the Imperial Dragon Qi, which only those with great fortune could control, and the Yin and Yang energies that aroused and harmonized Yin and Yang, into Xiao Yue Rong's body.

"This is the last thing I can do."

Zhao Ji sighed inwardly; whether or not Xiao Yuerong could survive depended on her fate.

As the domineering imperial dragon energy and the yin and yang energies that combine strength and gentleness entered Xiao Yue Rong's body.

To Zhao Ji's surprise, the effect was immediate and remarkable.

A faint blush instantly returned to Xiao Yuerong's pale face.

Am I dead?

Xiao Yuerong slowly opened her heavy eyelids, and what came into view was a handsome and extraordinary face.

Xiao Yuerong remembered that she seemed to have just died, but what puzzled her was why the first person she saw after her death was the culprit who killed her.

Could it be that I fell in love with the other person at first sight?

Xiao Yuerong found it impossible; she wasn't such a casual woman, yet everything before her eyes seemed so real.

At this moment, Xiao Yuerong felt a strange and inexplicable feeling towards Zhao Ji.

"I told you I wouldn't let you die."

Zhao Ji's firm voice reached Xiao Yue Rong's ears.

"Um."

Xiao Yuerong gave a soft "hmm".

Xiao Yuerong didn't know why, but Zhao Ji's voice seemed to have some kind of magic, making her subconsciously believe him.

Just then, a stunningly beautiful Taoist nun, dressed in a Tai Chi robe, wearing a lotus crown, and with a bright red cinnabar dot between her eyebrows, slowly walked in.

"The Imperial Advisor!"

Zhao Ji was overjoyed; the Imperial Advisor had finally arrived.

Zhao Ji knew that although the Imperial Dragon Qi and the Yin and Yang Qi had temporarily kept Xiao Yuerong alive, it wouldn't last long. At most, she would die within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Luo Qingwei bowed, her face showing no emotion whatsoever.

When Eunuch Hai told Luo Qingwei that Zhao Ji had asked her to come and rescue a woman, Luo Qingwei was naturally unwilling to come, but for some reason, she still came as if possessed.

"Greetings, Imperial Preceptor." Consort Chen quickly bowed.

In Dali, Luo Qingwei's status was second only to the emperor.

Even the Empress had to bow to Luo Qingwei, let alone Consort Chen, who was only a Consort.

Luo Qing nodded slightly and walked to the side of the phoenix bed.

Xiao Yuerong, who was on the phoenix bed, was flattered to see that the Imperial Preceptor had actually come.

Rumor has it that the Grand Preceptor of Dali is the most beautiful woman in the world. At first, Xiao Yuerong was somewhat unconvinced, but now that she has seen Luo Qingwei's true appearance, Xiao Yuerong is completely convinced.

This was the first time Xiao Yuerong had met Luo Qing.

"Imperial Preceptor, is there any hope for Consort Xiao?"

Zhao Ji quickly asked.

Zhao Ji knew very well that the longer it dragged on, the more dangerous it would be for Xiao Yuerong.

Luo Qingwei glanced at Xiao Yuerong, then turned her head and looked at Zhao Ji strangely.

Luo Qingwei did not answer immediately, but instead asked a question that had been bothering her:

"What's with the imperial dragon energy within her?"

With Luo Qingwei's current cultivation level, she could naturally tell at a glance that Xiao Yuerong should have died long ago, and the reason she was still alive was entirely due to the imperial dragon energy within her body.

What puzzled Luo Qingwei was that the imperial dragon energy was the essence of the dynasty's fortune, and it was generally attached to the dynasty or the emperor, and could not be mobilized at will.

Now, Zhao Ji actually transferred the Imperial Dragon Qi in his body into Xiao Yue Rong's body, which greatly surprised Luo Qing Wei.

"Just now, Consort Xiao was on the verge of death. In desperation, I tried anything, so I sent some imperial dragon energy into Consort Xiao's body, which saved her life."

Zhao Ji didn't know why Luo Qingwei suddenly asked this, but he still patiently explained it to her.

"spendthrift!"

Luo Qingwei snorted inwardly, but Zhao Ji was, after all, an emperor, and she couldn't reprimand him in front of the two women. She could only offer a sarcastic remark:

"Your Majesty has simply given away the imperial dragon energy to a mere concubine. Does Your Majesty even know how precious the imperial dragon energy is? If Your Majesty loses too much of the imperial dragon energy, it could shake the very foundations of our Great Li Kingdom!"