She Holds the World After Being Reborn
Chapter 160: The Emperor’s Sudden Summons, a Critical Situation

Chapter 160: Chapter 160: The Emperor’s Sudden Summons, a Critical Situation

"For the past few decades, I’ve been wandering around, and only in recent years did I settle on Southern Mountain," Xun Kong said. "I was planning to discuss this matter later, but tonight’s situation is rather unique."

As he journeyed, the more he thought about it, the more something seemed off. He turned back and indeed found the little wolf cub in danger.

According to Song Huaxu’s spiritual cultivation, Wanqing would not be his match even if she practiced for another twenty years.

Even today, he had suffered severe injuries.

But Song Huaxu had not fared much better either.

Xun Kong couldn’t help but cough, a metallic sweetness surged in his throat, and he pressed it down forcibly, revealing a smile, "Can I take her pulse now?"

"You yourself are already at your limit, and yet you want to take my sister’s pulse?" Yan Lingzhen was taken aback. "Do adults all like to push themselves so hard?"

At this moment, Xun Kong’s hand was already on Wanqing’s wrist. His usual composed face now slightly revealed surprise, "This?" The situation didn’t seem as bad as he had thought.

Yan Lingzhen curved her lips in a smug smile, "Uncle, why don’t you extend your hand and let me take your pulse too? If you keep pushing yourself like this, you might faint within a short time."

It was then that Xun Kong realized most of the reason for Wanqing’s improvement was likely due to the young girl before him.

Looking at her, she was young, but her actions and words were calm and experienced, and Xun Kong felt a complicated sense of achievement.

The people of the Yan Family are indeed extraordinary.

After Yan Lingzhen took Xun Kong’s pulse, her expression turned more serious.

"Your meridians are nearly half destroyed. Was the noise in the mountain just now caused by you?" Yan Lingzhen asked.

Xun Kong nodded and gave a weak, bitter smile. "For so many years, I’ve always been no match for him. This time it took an immense effort and some techniques to trap him in the woods."

Yan Lingzhen took out a vial from her bosom and carefully poured out a golden medicinal pill.

"What is this?" Xun Kong recognized immediately that this was no ordinary pill.

Yan Lingzhen made no attempt to hide her pained expression. She turned her face away and extended her hand, "Take it quickly."

Xun Kong did not hesitate and swallowed it directly.

After swallowing, he felt a warm current swiftly rising from his dantian. His face lit up with joy, and without any hesitation, he sat down on the ground, crossed his legs, and began to channel his energy to heal his injuries.

Yan Lingzhen placed her palm against her nose and took a deep breath.

This was a special medicine she had spent over three years developing, and there was only one pill.

Her palm seemed to still carry the fragrance of the medicine, a scent that represented her vanished three years of youth.

Time passed, and the two sisters sat on chairs, nodding off like pecking chickens.

At that moment, footsteps were heard again outside, this time even more people.

"Princess Anping, has the Commandery Princess retired for the night? The Emperor commands that the Commandery Princess appear for counsel immediately," a unique, sinister eunuch’s voice came from outside.

The drowsiness of the two sisters was instantly scared away.

What was inevitable had still arrived.

Hong Wu on the beam recognized the voice; it was the eunuch who had just quarreled with Li Chengyuan.

In front of the Emperor, a favored eunuch.

The eunuch, seeing the darkness inside the room and hearing no response, grew suspicious and said,

"I saw her at the banquet, has she already fallen asleep? It hasn’t been that long, has it?"

This was an imperial summons, and even the bed of the seventh Prince was carried over. Princess Anping should be woken up even if she was asleep.

The eunuch raised his hand towards the Little Eunuch below him and said, "Go knock on the door."

The Little Eunuch timidly stepped forward and reached out to knock on the door.

Seeing this, the eunuch’s voice rose, "Haven’t you eaten, put some strength into it."

The Little Eunuch then began to knock on the door loudly.

Yet, the room was still silent, and not even a maid was available in the vast courtyard.

The eunuch started to suspect something, his brows slightly furrowed.

"Continue knocking. If no one comes out still, just break the door down. Either way, today we must give an explanation to the Emperor. We have already offended many people today, so one or two more won’t make a difference." The Emperor’s close attendants are like knives in his hand; such people should point wherever the Emperor wants them to point. In other words, there are many like him by the Emperor’s side. If the Emperor uses him as his knife today, he should not be looking around and hesitating, as it might ruin the Emperor’s plans.

Naturally, the eunuch had his own measure in mind; with the most prestigious person in the Capital City as his backer, he really had nothing to fear.

After knocking for a while more and still getting no response, the eunuch lost his patience and personally stepped forward, slamming his hand heavily on the door.

"Commandery Princess, I am coming in now. If I offend you, my apologies in advance."

As he spoke, he fiercely pushed the door, intending to enter.

At that moment, the door opened.

Yan Wanqing stood at the doorway, looking at the eunuch expressionlessly.

The eunuch almost fell down due to inertia.

Yan Wanqing lifted her beautiful arched eyebrows, "Why are you here late at night and not sleeping, eunuch?"

"To report to the Commandery Princess, this old servant apologizes profusely. It’s truly because the Emperor ordered the Commandery Princess to be brought for questioning. I did knock for a while, but now I am really in a hurry. I hope for your forgiveness," he replied.

"I’m just a veteran of the palace. It takes some time for a lady to get up, wash, and get dressed. Since it is to meet His Majesty, I must consider my appearance and attire, so I apologize for making you wait," she replied.

With a slightly coquettish tone that made people feel like bathing in the spring wind, her words didn’t create any feeling of estrangement.

After hearing her words, the eunuch felt he had perhaps rushed a bit, and now with an uneasy smile, he said, "Since the Commandery Princess is ready, may you please accompany me to meet His Majesty and the Empress now?"

Yan Wanqing gently nodded, "Of course, please lead the way, eunuch."

The eunuch quickly walked ahead, extending his hand in a gesture of invitation. Yan Wanqing followed, keeping in step.

A large group of people walked out of the courtyard in grandeur.

Those inside the room finally breathed a sigh of relief.

At this time, Xun Kong was still sitting on the ground meditating, his forehead covered with dense sweat and showing no sign of awakening.

"It’s good that sister woke up in time. Otherwise, really letting that eunuch in, who knows what trouble it would have caused," Yan Hongzhao couldn’t help saying.

Yan Lingzhen noticed that Hong Wu had already left the beam and must have followed her sister. She felt somewhat relieved.

"What we need to worry about most is sister’s health now. We still don’t know why the Emperor summoned her, and if he suspects her, that would be the most dangerous," said Yan Lingzhen, filled with anxiety.

"What should we do then, should we summon some more people?" Yan Hongzhao furrowed her brows. She dismissed other people’s issues, but when it came to her sister, she was always the first to rush forward.

"Let’s wait for more news, and don’t act rashly and ruin big sister’s important matter," Yan Lingzhen knew their sister could always strategize brilliantly. Today’s summon by the Emperor might also be within her calculation.

If something really went wrong, then they could only commit everything to one throw of the dice.