Extraordinary Medical Saint in the City
Chapter 474 - 473: How is Li’er Doing? (Seventh Update)

Chapter 474: Chapter 473: How is Li’er Doing? (Seventh Update)

"Wait a moment!"

Accompanying the sound of footsteps was the gentle and amiable voice of a young woman, so soothing and tender that it settled the heart of anyone who heard it.

Within the Dayan Dynasty, who would dare to rebut the Emperor’s orders, except for one person?

That person.

Was none other than the Empress of the Dayan Dynasty, Xiahou Qiongyin.

"Yin’er, why have you come?" Nangong Zheng rubbed his head.

"Is Your Majesty suffering from a headache again?"

With a graceful smile, Xiahou Qiongyin elegantly walked behind Nangong Zheng and extended her hands to gently knead the temples of Nangong Zheng.

"After all these years, you are still the one who massages the best!" Nangong Zheng’s expression softened.

"If Your Majesty likes it, I can do this for you every day," Xiahou Qiongyin said with a smile.

"Alas! Never mind, you are the master of the inner palace, with many duties; how can I let you do this every day. It’s just that the matter of Li’er is really troubling! The girl has always been spoiled by us, even considering a random stray lad as a princess of our Dayan Dynasty! Now, with my birthday celebration approaching and so many eyes watching, Li’er actually insists on meeting that stray!" While Nangong Zheng spoke, he shook his head with a sigh.

"Now it is settled, I had the Great General warn that boy, told him to scram immediately and never enter the Dayan Dynasty in his life! Nor will he be allowed to see Li’er!"

"Your Majesty, do you really think so?" Xiahou Qiongyin gently furrowed her brow.

Nangong Zheng paused for a moment.

Turning to look at his Empress, after a brief moment of hesitation, he asked, "What do you suggest, Yin’er?"

"Your Majesty, I think this Lin Fan might have a promising future," Xiahou Qiongyin said with a light smile.

"Oh? What do you mean?" Nangong Zheng frowned.

As Xiahou Qiongyin slowly kneaded Nangong Zheng’s temples, she leisurely expressed, "Your Majesty, think about it! Li’er has always been so discerning and proud. Even when we conducted a marriage alliance with the Nine Immortal Dynasty, was the Third Prince of the Nine Immortal Dynasty not a young talent? Yet even so, Li’er still wasn’t interested in him!"

"Li’er’s standards are not just high—they are extremely high! That Third Prince of the Nine Immortal Dynasty is even stronger than I was at his age!" Nangong Zheng nodded in agreement.

"Has Your Majesty ever considered that this Lin Fan may be quite extraordinary?" Xiahou Qiongyin wondered aloud.

Nangong Zheng waved his hand dismissively and then shook his head again.

"I’ve inquired about it. When Lin Fan first met Li’er, his Cultivation was merely at the Golden Core Late Stage! Even though he has reached the Nascent Soul Realm in the past three months, his strength is still too weak. And as for their encounter, it happened on the streets of Heavenly Dragon City, where Lin Fan stopped Li’er’s frightened dragon steed!" Nangong Zheng said slowly, with his eyes closed.

"Huang Xuan has reported to me about this as well; Lin Fan seems to be a Body Cultivator, capable of unleashing immense power! General Huang Xuan holds Lin Fan in high regard!"

"Body Cultivation?" Xiahou Qiongyin’s eyes subtly flickered.

After a brief silence.

Xiahou Qiongyin then slowly voiced, "Your Majesty, Huang Xuan is also known for his high standards! Since he thinks highly of him, Li’er has probably not misjudged the person. So why not give Lin Fan a chance?"

"What do you suggest, Yin’er?" Nangong Zheng asked with a start.

"Your Majesty! In three days, it will be your grand birthday, and countless young talents will come to celebrate. Among them will be no lack of First Grade forces, Super Grade forces. Let Lin Fan compete with them; this way, we all can have a clear understanding," Xiahou Qiongyin suggested, her gaze shifting as she continued, "Moreover, if Lin Fan truly has genuine abilities and makes a good match for Li’er, it wouldn’t be a bad thing to marry him off. Conversely, if he is truly worthless and embarrasses himself heavily at your birthday feast, would he still have the face to continue pursuing Li’er?"

"Furthermore, with Li’er’s pride and high standards, if Lin Fan embarrasses himself at your birthday feast, Li’er herself will probably no longer fancy him!"

"Eh!"

A light flickered in Nangong Zheng’s eyes; how did he not come up with such a cunning plan earlier?

It was because anger had clouded his mind just now that he thought of getting Lin Fan to leave as soon as possible without considering this approach.

Now, it seems that this approach is indeed feasible.

"Good! Let Sixth Brother go inform Lin Fan!" Nangong Zheng nodded slightly.

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Elsewhere.

Shortly after Lin Fan checked into an inn, someone came looking for him.

The visitor was a young man dressed in luxurious clothing wearing a golden python robe, accompanied by a group of guards.

Among them, there were seven or eight Cultivators at the Void Refining Realm and more than thirty Nascent Soul Cultivators, in addition to a five hundred strong Armored Soldier Guard team.

With just one glance, Lin Fan knew that this person was likely from the Royal Family!

Indeed.

In the first sentence, the young man asked with a smile on his face, "Are you Lin Fan? Hello, my name is Nangong Qi, I am the Sixth Prince of the Dayan Dynasty, and Nangong Li is my younger sister, also known as the Seventh Princess of the Dayan Dynasty!"

Nangong Qi was very polite.

And his tone was gentle.

It wasn’t the feigned kind of kindness, but the real deal, coming straight from the heart.

"Yes, I am Lin Fan." Lin Fan nodded and replied with a slight smile.

Since the other party was courteous, Lin Fan wouldn’t give a cold response in turn.

"Oh! Not bad, Li’er has already told me about the two of you, you really are a talented individual. Your Cultivation has also advanced from the Golden Core Late Stage into the Nascent Soul Realm! Truly, your Cultivation speed is astonishing!" Nangong complimented him.

"Li’er told you all about us?" Lin Fan was somewhat surprised.

Seeing Lin Fan’s surprise, Nangong Qi quickly explained, "Haha! She told only me. Although Li’er and I are not born of the same mother—my mother was a Palace Maid who passed away when I was young—and it’s only Li’er who respects me, so we have the best relationship in the Imperial Palace! Since she regards you highly, you must be fine!"

Nangong Qi nodded as he spoke.

"How is Li’er doing?" Lin Fan also nodded slightly.

Since Nangong Li had even told Nangong Qi about her own affairs.

It’s clear.

The relationship between the two of them is indeed good.

"Don’t worry, Li’er will definitely have no issue in the palace, but she has been grounded by our father, you won’t be able to see her before our father’s grand birthday celebration," Nangong Qi said with a smile.

"Why is she grounded?" Lin Fan was somewhat surprised.

"Isn’t it because of you! Learning that you’ve come to the Capital, Li’er couldn’t wait to meet you, only to be directly blocked by our father," Nangong Qi shrugged helplessly.

Then.

His expression became solemn once again!

"Lin Fan, this time, I’ve come to tell you that both our father and mother are planning to test you during our father’s birthday feast. Moreover, they’re preparing to have you compete against the talents from other forces. If you win, you can become the Prince Consort of our Dayan Dynasty, if you lose... I’m afraid... you might never have the chance to see Li’er again in this lifetime!" Nangong Qi’s face was serious, and his voice very solemn.