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

"It's good that you're alive." Nangong Wu patted his shoulder. "Take good care of yourself and then plan for your future."

"Sister Runing, it must have been Nangong Chengkun who poisoned me. One day, I will make him pay the price." The Seventh Prince became agitated when talking about how he was murdered.

"It's good that you know." Nangong Wu sat down on the chair brought by the guard. "But Nangong Chengkun is insidious and ruthless. He has even bribed your closest people. You are no match for him at all."

"It's all my fault for being useless. Half of the officials in the court have been bribed by the Crown Prince." The Seventh Prince clenched his fists, his eyes flashing with hatred. "But I won't let this go!"

A narrow-minded and intolerant person like Nangong Chengkun is not fit to be a ruler!

I will not let him get away with this. Even if it costs me my life, I will fight him to the death to prevent the Western Yan Kingdom from being destroyed in his hands.

"It's not that you're useless, but he's the ruler and you're the subject. His status completely overwhelms you, and His Majesty is on his side. You shouldn't confront him head-on right now; you should conserve your strength," Nangong Wu advised him.

"Sister Princess Runing, you don't like someone like Nangong Chengkun as the crown prince either, right?" The Seventh Prince's eyes lit up as he looked at her.

"Given Nangong Chengkun's petty and narrow-minded nature, even if he were to ascend the throne, he would not tolerate the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion. As long as you take action, you can bring down the Crown Prince and his cronies."

A few years ago, the power of the Prince Rui's faction and the Ming family was immense, with the Empress Dowager in charge in the palace, even the Emperor was wary of them.

It was Nangong Wu who, single-handedly, uprooted the Ruiwang faction in just over a month.

Although the Emperor's influence played a part, as long as Nangong Wu is willing to take action, she will definitely be able to bring Nangong Chengkun down from the throne.

"Sister Princess Runing, I know your abilities. You were able to single-handedly eliminate the Ruiwang faction and the Ming family back then, and you can certainly bring down the Crown Prince's faction as well. For the future of the Western Yan Kingdom, I beg you to help." The Seventh Prince held Nangong Wu's hand, his eyes full of pleading.

"Seventh Prince, you must understand that the heir apparent is a matter of national importance. Deposing the crown prince is not a simple matter, nor is it something I can decide alone." Nangong Wu withdrew her hand and explained the situation to him clearly:

"The reason I stood up to the Prince Rui's faction back then was because they colluded with foreign enemies, plotted to kill my mother, then tried to assassinate my father, and even tried to seize my father's Huo family business. I had no choice but to break ties with them in order to save my life."

Although the Crown Prince is bad, in the past few years, apart from the Seven-Colored Lotus incident today, he has not done anything bad to her or the Zhenyuan Prince's Mansion.

Moreover, Nangong Chengkun was the crown prince personally appointed by Emperor Mingde, and was the legitimate heir. She had no reason or right to interfere in the affairs of the court.

"Sister Prince Runing, Nangong Chengkun wants us all dead. If he really ascends the throne in the future, he will definitely exterminate the five of us." The Seventh Prince held his head in his hands, his emotions somewhat broken.

"That's why you need to conserve your strength. We'll talk about it when that day really comes," Nangong Wu comforted him. "You're not fully recovered yet, so don't think about it too much. You're absolutely safe here. Let's focus on getting better first."

"Sister Prince Runing, thank you." The Seventh Prince raised his head. "If it weren't for you, I would have been finished this time. If I had died, what would have happened to my mother? She would have been so heartbroken!"

"If you don't want Consort Shu to worry, you should take good care of yourself and recover from your illness." Nangong Wu stood up to take her leave.

"Get some rest. If you feel unwell anywhere, have someone go find Wushang."

"I know." The Seventh Prince nodded emphatically.

Nangong Wu walked out of Yongyue Pavilion and saw Beichen Yan waiting outside the door.

She didn't stop walking. "Why aren't you asleep yet, it's so late?"

"I just got back from outside." Bei Chenyan walked alongside her. "I've already sent someone to investigate Nangong Chengkun's matter."

Upon hearing him mention Nangong Chengkun, Nangong Wu's face turned cold again. "Nangong Chengkun is more difficult to deal with than Nangong Xun. He leaves no trace when he does things."

"Everything you do leaves a trace. But the Seven-Colored Lotus..." Bei Chenyan said, a hint of sarcasm playing on his lips.

"Nangong Chengkun killed those two imperial physicians today to silence them. Even a fool could see that it was just an attempt to cover up the truth. Emperor Mingde only punished him with three months of confinement, which is not a big deal, but it can be considered as an explanation for the Seven Clouds Lotus incident."

"We have no evidence regarding the Seven-Colored Lotus, but that doesn't mean the matter is over!" Nangong Wu sneered inwardly. "Given Nangong Chengkun's personality, he'll continue to court disaster. We'll just have to wait and see."

"Regarding our trip to Changyang Temple, we should set off three days in advance."

"This martial arts tournament has attracted various sects to Changyang Temple. Going a few days early will allow us to gather information about these sects," Bei Chenyan said to her.

"We can leave in seven days at most, there's plenty of time." Nangong Wu quickened her pace, waved her hand behind her, and said, "I'm going back now, you should get some rest."

In the following days, Nangong Wu performed blood purification for the Seventh Prince every day.

On the sixth day, after Aiqi tested the Seventh Prince's blood, she said that he no longer needed dialysis.

However, there are still residual toxins in the blood, so medication must continue.

On this day, Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu had a rare moment of free time to accompany their three children in practicing archery.

Because the children were young, Bei Chenyan made three exquisite little bows for them. All three children liked them and practiced archery more diligently than before.

"We're leaving tonight. Have you made any arrangements on your end?" Nangong Wu asked.

Bei Chenyan was teaching Nangong Yu how to draw a bow when he heard her words. He replied, "I don't have any plans. I can leave anytime."

Upon hearing this, Nangong Xi immediately put down her bow and arrow and hugged Bei Chenyan's leg with her small hands.

"Father, I want to go to Changyang Temple with you and Mother too."

"I want to go too." Nangong Jue hugged Bei Chenyan's other leg.

Although Nangong Yu didn't speak, he stared at him expectantly.

Nangong Wu: "...?" Shouldn't these three little ones ask their own mother about going on a long trip first?

"Alright, since you all want to go, your father will take you out to see the world." Bei Chenyan always granted his children's requests and immediately agreed.

Anyway, Nangong Wu has a spatial ability, so there's no need to worry about danger if she takes them along.

"Okay, okay! Thank you, Daddy."

The three children shouted with joy.

Bei Chenyan nodded with a smile, "Yes, on the day of the martial arts competition, I'll show you just how mighty and domineering your father is!"

"Cough cough..." Nangong Wu coughed lightly twice.

Instantly, the laughter of the one adult and three children stopped, and all four pairs of eyes turned to look at her.