With a warehouse full of supplies, I stood alone as king in this chaotic world, gun in hand.

"So, you not only bombed the palace and the Prince of Wu's residence, but also their national treasury?" Emperor Mingde's eyes flashed.

"Yes." Nangong Wu knew perfectly well that Emperor Mingde was testing her.

But testing them was useless. That silver was something she and Xiao Lin had painstakingly dug out by digging a tunnel two nights without sleep, and they absolutely couldn't hand it over.

Besides, only the two of them went, so they couldn't possibly move the Eastern Jin Dynasty's silver treasury.

"You did a good job blowing it up." Emperor Mingde slapped his desk. "Even if it's blown up, we can't leave it for them."

Nangong Wu smiled and nodded, "That's what I think too."

She stayed in the imperial study for half an hour. Emperor Mingde asked her many questions, each one showing concern but also revealing a probing tone.

"Runing! You killed the Eastern Jin Emperor and the King of Wu, which is an unparalleled achievement. I should reward you, but you also know the situation in the court..."

"I don't need the court's reward." Nangong Wu waved her hand at him. "I killed the Eastern Jin Emperor and the King of Wu to avenge my mother. This is my own private matter and doesn't need to be counted as merit."

"No matter what, you have made a great contribution to the Western Yan Kingdom. You have prevented a major war for the Western Yan Kingdom." Emperor Mingde knew that if she hadn't killed the Eastern Jin Emperor and the King of Wu, causing the three kingdoms to unite and attack Western Yan, their Nangong family's empire would have been in grave danger!

Nangong Wu didn't say anything more.

Although Emperor Mingde only praised her verbally, it was better than him suspecting her.

She sat for a while longer before getting up to take her leave. "Uncle, you are very busy, so I won't bother you any longer. I will come to the palace to see you when I have time."

"Alright, you can go back now." Emperor Mingde nodded. "Next time you come to the palace, bring all three children with you so I can have a look at them."

"Very well, Runing, I'll take my leave." Nangong Wu said goodbye and left the imperial study.

She returned to the palace and saw Bei Chenyan and Feng Wushang in Zuimei Courtyard, each holding a child.

Upon seeing her return, Feng Wushang stood up. "Princess, you're back."

"Sit down and let's talk!" Nangong Wu gestured for him to sit down.

Feng Wushang, holding Nangong Yu, sat down again and looked at the patch on her face, asking, "Your Highness, how is your face?"

"You're recovering very well, don't worry." Nangong Wu touched her face. "You might need another two months of rest before you can stop taking the medication."

"That's good. Your medicine is truly effective." Feng Wushang smiled gently.

Nangong Wu walked into the inner room, and under the cover of the screen, took out a long jade box from her spatial storage. She then came out and sat down next to Bei Chenyan.

"These are the Seven-Colored Lotuses we found in Beichuan," she said, handing the jade box to Feng Wushang opposite her.

Li Shuang came over and carried Nangong Yuyin away.

Feng Wushang took the jade box. As soon as he opened it, a pleasant fragrance of lotus wafted out. Inside the box lay a Seven-Colored Lotus.

Because it had been kept in the space for so long, the entire Seven-Colored Lotus still looked as if it had just been picked, with a few drops of melted ice water on it, like dew, radiating a faint glow.

"So the Seven-Colored Lotus really exists." Li Shuang looked at the Seven-Colored Lotus with great surprise.

Feng Wushang's eyes lit up. "You actually found something so precious."

"For Xi'er, any price is worth paying." Bei Chenyan looked at Nangong Xi in his arms, his eyes full of tenderness. "Xi'er suffered in the womb."

If he had known earlier that Nangong Wu was pregnant with his child, he would never have let her suffer so much in the Zhou family, not even having enough to eat. Fortunately, all three children survived.

"How do you want the medicine prepared?" Nangong Wu asked Feng Wushang.

"I will start preparing the medicine today. The Seven-Colored Lotus is just a key ingredient; other medicinal herbs are needed for the process. It may not be ready until tomorrow."

Feng Wushang carefully picked up the Seven-Colored Lotus. "Each petal of the Seven-Colored Lotus has its own unique medicinal properties, and each petal must be torn off a little bit."

"It's up to you. Just do whatever you think is best," Nangong Wu said.

Feng Wushang tore off a small piece from each petal, leaving enough for three more uses.

He closed the jade box again and handed it back to Nangong Wu, saying, "This Seven-Colored Lotus is extremely precious and has the power to bring the dead back to life. Princess, please keep it safe."

"Okay." Nangong Wu took the box and handed it to Ai Qi, who was standing next to her. "I'll keep it for now. You can come to me anytime if you need it."

"Then I thank Your Highness in advance." Feng Wushang smiled and thanked her first, thinking that he might need it someday.

He got up to leave, saying, "The prince's health has almost recovered. Once the medicine for the little princess is prepared, it's time to perform the surgery."

"Okay." Nangong Wu nodded. She could perform the bone-setting surgery by herself, but she was afraid Huo Jing would suspect something. Feng Wushang also wanted to see how she performed the surgery, so she decided to wait for him to do it with her.

After Feng Wushang left, Bei Chenyan stood up, holding the child. "It's already noon. Let's take the children to have lunch with the Prince!"

"Okay." Nangong Wu picked up Nangong Jue, who was sleeping in the cradle.

She had just returned from the palace and should go see her father.

Each of them carried a child, while Li Shuang carried Nangong Yu behind them as they headed towards the Emerald Courtyard.

"Does your Wujian Pavilion know where the Nine Netherworld Sect's lair is?" Nangong Wu asked him.

"I know." Bei Chenyan turned his head and glanced at her. "What's wrong? Do you want to go and see for yourself?"

"Yes, after my father has undergone surgery, I would like to personally visit the Nine Nether Gate," Nangong Wu said.

Since Nangong Xiao was brought to the Nine Nether Sect, she decided to first take down the Nine Nether Sect's stronghold.

Bei Chenyan thought for a moment, "We, the Wujian Pavilion, also have some old grudges with the Jiuyou Sect. We haven't wiped them out because they are still of some use. Since you want to go, let's settle both the old and new grudges with them."

They arrived at the Jade Courtyard, where Huo Jing inquired about Nangong Wu's audience with the Emperor.

Nangong Wu did not hide anything and recounted everything she had said to Emperor Mingde and the Crown Prince.

Hearing her recount the Crown Prince's words, Huo Jing's expression turned sour, but he didn't say anything.

After lunch, they spent another afternoon with Huo Jing.

Bei Chenyan held Nangong Xi while playing chess with Huo Jing, and Nangong Wu also held the child and watched from the side.

She watched her father and Bei Chenyan get along well, talking and laughing like old friends.

He couldn't help but wonder, when did the relationship between these two people become so good?

This guy once said he wanted to marry into the royal family, but he was rejected by her, so he came to curry favor with his father.

The more she thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

If that's the case, she'll see if her father will speak up for him.

They had dinner with Huo Jing before returning to their respective courtyards.

Nangong Wu felt a little tired, so after washing up, she went to bed early.

While I was half asleep, I faintly heard the sound of swords clashing.

Always alert, she sat up abruptly, rolled out of bed, and called out, "Li Shuang!"

"Princess, there's an assassin!" Li Shuang's voice rang out in the courtyard.