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

"After the Jing King's rebellion, you can thoroughly purge Yulong City, including some of the hidden forces of the martial arts sects," Nangong Wu reminded him.

The Wan family and Prince Jing have been completely eradicated, and the court is now filled with officials who support him. The crisis in the Southern Qi Kingdom has been resolved, and his rule is secure.

"I will. Under the pretext of searching for the remnants of the Wan family and the Jing Prince's betrayal, we have searched every house in the capital. We have uncovered several factions, arrested more than twenty members of the Snake Spirit Society, more than a dozen Northern Eccentrics, and also found a spy from the Changyang Temple, but they have all escaped..."

As they talked, they unknowingly arrived at Yikun Palace.

"I'll stay two more days and have another endoscopy for Her Majesty the Empress before I leave," Nangong Wu said.

"Greetings, Your Highness the Crown Prince and Your Highness the Princess!"

The imperial guards stationed at Yikun Hall all paid their respects.

"No need for formalities!"

As Bei Chenyan and Nangong Wu entered Yikun Palace, they heard Emperor Nanqi's hearty laughter, as well as the chattering of Nangong Jue and Nangong Xi.

Bei Chenyan's lips curled up involuntarily, "Since Father learned of the existence of the three children, his mood has improved a lot."

The two walked hand in hand into the main hall.

Seeing the three children surrounding Emperor Nanqi, and wondering what they were talking about, made the four of them laugh happily.

"Your Highness, Princess Runing has arrived!"

"Greetings, Father Emperor."

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Nangong Wu and Beichen Yan exchanged greetings.

"How is the Empress?" Emperor Nanqi asked about Empress Wan's condition.

Nangong Wu replied, "Her Majesty the Empress is severely deficient in qi and blood. I have already prescribed medicine to replenish her qi and blood, and she needs to recuperate properly for a period of time."

She didn't mention that Empress Wan had hepatitis B and large patches of skin disease on her body, fearing that it would worry the Emperor of Nanqi.

"After the Empress rests for two more days, I will go to see her." Emperor Nanqi felt bad thinking about how much Empress Wan had suffered over the years.

"Father, your health is not yet fully recovered, and Mother's illness also requires treatment for some time. There is no rush to visit Mother." Bei Chenyan knew that his mother had a contagious disease, and he could not allow his father to see her until she was cured.

"...?" Upon hearing his son's words, Emperor Nanqi felt that the Empress's illness might not be as simple as Nangong Wu had described.

"I have faith in Princess Runing's medical skills."

Since she can give people kidney transplants, she must be able to cure other diseases as well.

Next, Nangong Wu stayed in the Nanqi Imperial Palace for two more days.

She performed a gastroscopy and colonoscopy on Empress Wan and found a stomach ulcer and intestinal polyps. Biopsies were taken, and fortunately, they were all benign.

Bei Chenyan originally planned to take the three children to see Empress Wan, but upon learning that she had contracted a contagious disease, he decided to postpone the trip for the sake of the children's health.

Nangong Wu left on the afternoon of the third day.

After seeing Nangong Wu off, Bei Chenyan returned to the palace and went to see his mother first.

When Empress Wan saw him, she asked again, "Yan'er, what exactly is your relationship with Nangong Wu? If you have feelings for her, then marry her!"

"Mother, Nangong Wu was originally a member of the royal family of the Western Yan Kingdom, with the title of Princess Runing. I have three children with her..." Bei Chenyan told her about his relationship with Nangong Wu and that they already had three children.

"Yan'er, is everything you're saying true?" Empress Wan was shocked after hearing this. "Where are those three children now? Bring them here so I can see them."

"The children have always been with Nangong Wu." Bei Chenyan took out three scrolls and handed them to Empress Wan with both hands. "Mother, these are portraits of the three children. Please take a look."

"They are portraits of three children!" Empress Wan exclaimed excitedly. "Granny Fang, quickly open them so I can see them."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Granny Fang took the portraits of the three children and showed them to Empress Wan.

Empress Wan was delighted to see the exquisite and adorable child in the painting. "Look at this little face, it looks just like Yan'er when he was little."

Granny Fang stood to the side offering her congratulations, "Congratulations, Your Highness! Congratulations, Your Highness!"

Empress Wan looked at the portraits of her three children, and tears streamed down her face. "Yan'er, when will you bring the children back so that your mother can see them?"

Seeing that she was crying, Bei Chenyan quickly said, "Mother, after I finish this busy period and arrange the affairs of the court, I will bring the three children to you for a visit."

"Good, good. I can see my grandson again. I have no regrets even if I die." Empress Wan touched the face of the child in the painting.

"Mother, you will definitely get better. You still want to see my wedding and our three children grow up," Bei Chenyan comforted her.

"Very well! Your mother will be waiting for your wedding day." Empress Wan handed the portrait to Granny Fang. "Granny Fang, carefully put away the portraits of the three children."

She now has a large family and wants to live a good life.

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Runan City.

In the ten days or so since Nangong Wu left, the floodwaters in Runan City have completely receded, and most of the people have returned to their homes in the city.

Half of the houses collapsed, and some houses that didn't collapse were flooded for nearly two months. The roofs were leaking, and the wood was soaked, making them uninhabitable.

But that's their home, their roots. Even if they can't live there, they have to protect it. Building a shed in the yard is better than living on the mountain.

Seeing that the road was open, Nangong Xiao went down the mountain the day before Nangong Wu returned and used the tent left by Nangong Wu to build a temporary residence in the government office.

However, there were still grains and supplies left by Nangong Wu in the cave on the mountain, so he sent soldiers to guard it.

Nangong Wu returned to Runan City late at night. Afraid of disturbing everyone's rest, she landed the plane three miles outside the city and went to sleep in her spatial dimension with Li Shuang. They did not return to Runan City until dawn the next day.

She took Li Shuang back to the mountain first. Knowing that everyone had returned to the city, she told the soldiers guarding the mountain to return to the city as well. Then she went to the cave, collected the things inside, and returned to the city with her guards.

Outside Runan City, many people are cultivating land and planting vegetables.

Nangong Wu returned to the government office and saw Nangong Xiao discussing the resettlement of the city's residents with Cao Bin, the Seventh Prince, Su Siyan, and others.

"The princess is back!" a voice came from outside.

"It's my sister back!" Nangong Xiao stood up abruptly.

"Brother." Nangong Wu called out as she entered the room.

"Greetings, Your Highness!"

The people inside the tent all stood up to greet each other.

"No need for formalities," Nangong Wu nodded to everyone.

"Little sister, it's so good to see you back now." When Nangong Xiao saw her, the frown that had been on his face for the past few days immediately relaxed, and he pulled her to sit down in the seat he had just been sitting in.

"Brother, what are you discussing?" Nangong Wu asked, noticing his expression. He must have encountered some problem.

"It was some people from the surrounding areas of Runan City who came to the government office to inquire whether the imperial court had any silver and grain for disaster relief."