o the Qin dynasty and serve their imperial power.After Li Chen finished speaking, he raised his cup first.Then, officials from the Qin Dynasty and envoys from the Xian Dynasty all raised their cups an...Chapter 477: Awakening

"What's wrong Why are you standing there"

Li Chen frowned and said, seeing the strange expressions on the faces of those around him.

As soon as the words were spoken, everyone hastily lowered their heads and turned away, pretending not to see or hear anything.

After all, rules are made by people and should be followed by people. If the Crown Prince thinks it's fine, who dares to say no

Before them, the Crown Prince clearly held a status that surpassed the rules.

The imperial physician carefully approached, first taking Li Chen's pulse and then flipping open his shirt to examine the wound. After a thorough inspection, he bowed and said, "Your Highness, your blood and qi are vigorous, both a blessing from heaven and a testament to your youthful strength. It is also due to the careful care of a skilled physician in my field. Although this injury has some superficial wounds, it did not affect the vital organs. With just a few days of rest, you will fully recover."

"It's just... Your Highness is of noble and extraordinary status. Judging from the injuries Her Majesty suffered, it was pure luck that she avoided a fatal blow. Had it been even slightly different, I dare not even imagine the consequences. Therefore, this humble servant, with utmost courage and at the risk of my life, begs Your Highness to please prioritize your safety."

Li Chen nodded, indicating that he understood.

He could have remained completely unharmed. The saintess's attack wasn't directed at him; it was only because she acted impulsively and pulled Zhao Qinglan aside that he got caught in the crossfire. Even so, his injuries were far less severe than last time.

"This palace knows, it was just an emergency at the time, but this palace understands your intentions. Thank you."

After a thorough examination, Li Chen waved his hand to dismiss everyone else from the Fengxi Palace.

In the blink of an eye, only Li Chen and Zhao Qinglan remained in the vast Fengxi Palace.

Li Chen sat by the bed, while Zhao Qinglan lay in it.

Both of them were about the same age, and each was a handsome man or a beautiful woman. Looking at them together, there was a strange sense of harmony.

"Alright, you've been awake for a while now, why pretend to still be asleep"

When Li Chen spoke, Zhao Qinglan, who was lying on the phoenix couch, indeed opened her eyes.

She looked at Li Chen with eyes that were still cold, but now held a touch of complexity and uncertainty.

"As you just heard from the imperial physician."

Li Chen, still feeling a dull ache in his body, pressed one hand to his shoulder and slowly rotated the other in circles, trying to ease the discomfort. Without turning around, he said, "You're alive this time thanks to me, and second, thanks to God. Otherwise, you would be dead."

"Are you thanking me" Zhao Qinglan spoke, his voice devoid of any emotion.

Li Chen turned his head, a smirk playing on his lips as he asked Zhao Qinglan.

Zhao Qinglan remained silent with a tense expression, but her face betrayed everything.

“I don't expect you to be grateful to me. We don't have any personal grudges between us, but our positions are set. Unless everything is settled, reconciliation is impossible. Judging by the current situation, this settlement means either my death or the death of your father, Zhao Xuanji. To put it bluntly, it's a battle to the death."

Li Chen said this without looking at Zhao Qinglan's expression. He continued, "This assassination was very strange. The assassin is the same person who tried to kill me last time, the Holy Maiden of the White Lotus Sect."

“She had mentioned before that it was King Zhao Li Yinhu who had sent her to kill me, and now she appears again, surely she is still connected to Li Yinhu.”

"It's impossible!"

Zhao Qinglan blurted out without thinking, "Why would he want to assassinate me"

"You dying would be better for him." with anger, he quickly took a moment to think and then said: "At the earliest it will have to be the day after tomorrow. Because today and tomorrow are days when, according to tradition, the Empress...