In a small, secluded and little - known inn outside the palace.
"Your Highness, you don't need to worry. I've long since let go of the past. Now I'm just Tian Gang, the left envoy of the Wolf Guards!" Tian Gang said firmly, with his head down so that his expression couldn't be seen.
Meng Yu stared at him intently, then snorted and turned around. Then he asked, "What did that little wretch from the Nangong family come to you for just now?"
"They want to talk to us about cooperation to jointly fight against the Helian family." The man opposite him finally stood up and replied.
He sat down on the stool and took a sip of tea. The headache eased a bit.
"Oh? Cooperation? The Nangong family really knows how to play their cards well!" Meng Yu said, raising his eyebrows with a hint of disdain in his eyes. He wasn't stupid enough not to see the plot. Didn't the Nangong family just think that the Wolf Guards hadn't fully developed yet and wanted to take advantage of the situation? After everything was over, the so - called cooperation would probably just be empty talk!
Tian Gang naturally saw what the man in front of him was thinking. He quickly said, "Okay, I'll go and decline them right away. This kind of cooperation is just a sham!"
Then he was about to turn around and leave, but was suddenly stopped by the voice behind him.
"Wait!"
It was Meng Yu who spoke. At this moment, there was a thought - provoking smile on his lips. Then he said word by word, "We'll choose to cooperate with the Nangong family. After all, it's still uncertain who will be the final winner!"
He wasn't that stupid to jump into a known trap. He just wanted to turn the tables and catch them all in the end. Maybe he would be the final winner.
All his expressions were seen by the man opposite. Tian Gang couldn't help but sigh. He knew in his heart that this young man in front of him would never simply stand by when facing complex disputes. He would surely want to stir up a storm.
Thinking of this, he replied, "Yes! Your subordinate understands. I'll talk to the Nangong family about it later."
Then he turned around and left the room.
As for Meng Yu who remained in the room, the smile on his lips deepened. He already had a well - thought - out plan in mind.
He never had high hopes for the assassination of the Helian family's emperor this time. The failure was within his expectation. After all, that slow - acting poison gave them too much time. If it were him, he would never give the enemy a chance to survive. This time was just to teach Tian Gang a lesson.
Thinking of this, he gently sipped the tea in his hand, pondering the next step of his plan.
On the other side, in the palace.
Dongfang Yi finally woke up after being in a coma for a night. As soon as her consciousness returned, she felt a burning pain on her back. At this moment, all her memories came back.
She remembered that she had been staying in the Cold Palace peacefully, but Concubine Chu had brought a large group of people in. Then, without any reason, they started to attack. Since Donghua had been sent out by her, she had no way to defend herself against so many palace servants. So Concubine Chu had slapped her several times and whipped her.
Just when she thought she would surely not survive under Concubine Chu's whip, Helian Qi had rushed over. He had directly stepped in front of her and blocked a fatal whip for her...
Thinking of this, she couldn't help but get up and wanted to find Helian Qi. She endured the pain and was about to get out of bed.
These actions were seen by Donghua who had just entered the bedroom. She immediately put down the things in her hands and rushed over. Then she said, "Your Ladyship, what are you doing? You still have wounds on your back. Moving around might cause them to split open."
But Dongfang Yi didn't care what she was saying. With a pale face, she moved her lips and asked the woman in front of her, "Where is Helian Qi?!"
She would never forget the look on Helian Qi's face when he rushed to her side. But then she had fallen into a coma and hadn't been able to look at him more.
Donghua frowned when she saw her mistress in such a hurry. Even though she knew that her mistress was deeply in love with the emperor, she shouldn't be so careless about her own body.
Thinking of this, she ran to the bedside and put the arm that was out of the quilt back in. Then she said, "Your Ladyship, don't worry. The emperor is fine. He's just in a coma because his body is rather weak."
"Why is he in a coma again?!" Dongfang Yi asked forcefully. Her throat was a bit dry from not speaking for a long time, and her voice was hoarse.
Hearing this, Donghua lowered her head and bit her lips. As if enduring great anger, she replied, "It's all because of that Concubine Chu! It's all her fault that you were so badly injured. Even the emperor was whipped. He was already weak and then suffered an external injury. Naturally, he couldn't bear it."
She said each word with difficulty. The woman opposite her widened her eyes after hearing this. Then she wanted to say something but started to cough violently. Donghua quickly went to get her some water, but then she saw that the woman in front of her suddenly coughed up blood.
"Your Ladyship!"
Then she shouted outside the palace, "Go to the Imperial Medical Office and call the imperial doctor quickly!"
Within a quarter of an hour, Doctor Li rushed over. He felt the pulse of the woman lying on the couch. Then there was actually a smile on his face.
"What's going on? Why did Your Ladyship cough up blood?" Donghua asked anxiously.
But Doctor Li stood up, stroking his white beard and smiling, "It's okay, it's okay. Your Ladyship just spat out the stasis in her chest. This is more conducive to her recovery! Let this old man prescribe a few herbal remedies for Your Ladyship, and she will fully recover!"
Donghua felt relieved when she heard this. Then she bowed slightly to the man in front of her and thanked him. Then she sent someone to escort him out.
On the other side, Nangong Liuyun had entered the palace. Under the pretext of going to visit the emperor, he actually wanted to feel out the people in the palace and his capable adopted daughter, Concubine Chu!
After accepting all this, Dongfang Yi really didn't want to lie in bed anymore. So she wanted to turn over and get out of bed, but was stopped by the woman guarding the bedside.
"Donghua! I want to go and see Helian Qi. Don't stop me!" She frowned and said unhappily.
But Donghua still shook her head, looking determined not to let her pass. Then she said, "Your Ladyship, the emperor is still in a coma. It's useless for you to go. You'd better take good care of your own body!"