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

"Sure, any place will do," Nangong Wu said, not caring where she stayed. Whether she was in the palace or traveling, she mostly slept in a spacious, comfortable bed.

"The woman who was following Mother just now is Shi Peiqiong," Bei Chenyan whispered to her.

"Hmm." Nangong Wu guessed it too.

Because as soon as that woman entered Emperor Nanqi's bedchamber, her gaze remained fixed on Bei Chenyan, her eyes filled with deep love.

It seems that Shi Peiqiong is absolutely in love with this guy.

But that's their business, so she didn't say anything more!

"Crown Prince Cousin! Wait for me." Someone suddenly called out to Bei Chenyan from behind.

Bei Chenyan didn't stop walking, nor did he turn his head even once.

Nangong Wu recognized the voice; it was Shi Peiqiong, that woman, who had actually followed them.

"Your bad luck with romance is starting to show; should I avoid it for a bit?"

"Don't talk nonsense!" Bei Chenyan glanced at her indifferently. "Others may not understand me, but don't you?"

"Crown Prince Cousin!" Shi Peiqiong quickly caught up and grabbed Bei Chenyan's sleeve. "Crown Prince Cousin, I'm calling you..."

"How dare you!" Bei Chenyan dodged her hand by stepping aside, then raised his foot and kicked out without hesitation.

"Ah—" Shi Peiqiong screamed as she was kicked several feet away and immediately lost consciousness.

"Ah!" The two maids running behind screamed in fright.

"Young Miss!"

Bei Chenyan raised his hand and dusted off non-existent dust from his sleeve, his voice as cold as ice shards, "You worthless thing, if you come any closer to me, I'll take your head."

"..." Nangong Wu clicked her tongue, never expecting that this dignified crown prince of a country would actually curse a woman.

"Tsk tsk! They really don't know how to cherish a woman."

"Shameless prostitutes!" Bei Chenyan said to the two maids with disgust in his eyes.

"Go back and tell the Empress Dowager that if the Shi family continues to be so shameless, I will make an example of Shi Shengqing."

The two maids were so frightened that they immediately knelt down, crying, "Your Highness, spare our lives!"

"Hmph! If you let that filthy woman bother me again, you'd all be dead!" After saying that, Bei Chenyan grabbed Nangong Wu's hand and quickened his pace.

"Help! Someone, please save the young lady..."

The cries for help from the two maids came from behind.

"Stop pulling and tugging!" Nangong Wu tried to break free, but Bei Chenyan held her tightly until they passed through a moon gate and arrived at the East Palace.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The guards of the Eastern Palace all paid their respects.

"Hmm." Only then did Bei Chenyan release Nangong Wu's hand.

Nangong Wu rubbed her wrist, which he had gripped so tightly, utterly speechless. "Why did you grab me if you were angry?"

"I'm sorry." Bei Chenyan realized he had used too much force when he saw the red mark on her wrist.

"Your Highness!" Zhang Qing approached, looking at Nangong Wu and hesitating, unsure of how to address her.

"Call me Young Master Huo!" Nangong Wu said to him.

The pseudonym was taken after the father's surname.

"Yes." Zhang Qing cupped his hands in a gesture of respect to her, then said to Bei Chenyan, "Your Highness, dinner is ready."

"Then set out the meal," Bei Chenyan ordered.

They came from Runan City, and Nangong Wu had been busy in the space for more than two hours. She was already hungry and tired.

"Yes," Zhang Qing replied, then hurriedly left.

Bei Chenyan led Nangong Wu to a main hall. It was already dusk, and the lanterns along the road had been lit.

"This is where I live."

As soon as Nangong Wu walked in, she smelled a faint scent of ambergris.

She looked around the palace, the place where the crown prince lived, and the interior decoration was indeed extremely luxurious.

Smooth jade floor tiles that reflect light, expensive brocade curtains, and lamps made of luminous pearls.

The cabinets, tables, and chairs were all made of Phoebe zhennan wood, and the walls were adorned with calligraphy by various famous artists. Several blue and white porcelain vases, each taller than a person, were displayed, and various exotic flowers were arranged in different corners.

The house is filled with priceless treasures and exquisite wallpaper, like mountains of gold and silver laid out there.

"His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed the richest and knows how to enjoy life." She sat down on a soft couch.

"Me? The richest?" Bei Chenyan shook his head. "Compared to your wealth, I'm afraid I'm not even worth a fraction of yours."

If you like it, why don't you move in with me? Everything here is yours for the taking.

"No! Don't even think about bribing me with material things." Nangong Wu waved her hand. "Speaking of money, the gold and silver jewelry you left here with me should be returned to its rightful owner."

"I've already said, those are for the children." Bei Chenyan picked up the teapot and personally poured her a cup of water. "You've worked hard today, Father..."

"The situation is not optimistic." Nangong Wu immediately switched to work mode when talking about the patient, her expression turning serious as she told him:

"Your father has been poisoned for too long, and all his organs have been damaged, especially his kidneys, which are already ruined. Even if the poison is neutralized, it will be too late to save him."

"Just as the Medicine King said." Bei Chenyan had no choice but to accept the truth, his face showing pain.

The kidneys are damaged, and Nangong Wu said there's no hope.

"I'm a little confused. Are the imperial physicians in your palace just sitting around doing nothing? Your father was poisoned so severely, he's been poisoned for at least ten years, how come the imperial physicians didn't find out?" Nangong Wu was very puzzled.

The poison is colorless and odorless, so it cannot be detected at first. However, over time, the toxins accumulate in the body, and patients with kidney damage will experience symptoms such as oliguria or anuria, generalized edema, nausea, and vomiting. How could the imperial physicians not be able to detect it?

"The three imperial physicians responsible for taking the Emperor's pulse were all bribed. It wasn't until the Emperor suddenly collapsed and all three physicians disappeared that we discovered they had been poisoned." Bei Chenyan felt extremely distressed.

"Father will only be fifty next year. He shouldn't have left us so soon. It's all my fault. I didn't take good care of him."

"All three imperial physicians have disappeared?" Nangong Wu sneered, it seemed they had been silenced.

"Tomorrow, we'll take the three children to see Father Emperor." Bei Chenyan's voice was choked with emotion.

Seeing how distressed he was, Nangong Wu figured the Emperor of Nanqi must have treated him well. "Actually, I have another way."

"What did you say?" Bei Chenyan suddenly raised his head. "What method?"

"If his kidneys are damaged, he can have a kidney transplant. That is, he can get a new kidney. If the surgery is successful and there is no rejection, he can live for another ten years," Nangong Wu said.

"A kidney transplant?" Bei Chenyan's eyes widened, his face filled with disbelief. "A human kidney can be transplanted?"

"Yes, that's possible." Nangong Wu nodded, "but kidney donors are hard to find, and not everyone's kidney is suitable for use."

"Then let's switch! Even if there's only a 10% chance of success." Bei Chenyan made the decision.

A kidney transplant offers at least a chance of survival; without one, death is inevitable.