You died to save me, I promise you a lifetime

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The Great Yan Emperor sat on the dragon bed and read a book, but no matter how long he waited, no one came back at the beginning of the Yin hour.

I was so sleepy that I decided to get out of bed and walk around to avoid falling asleep.

Eunuch Yao quickly supported him and said, "Your Majesty, the Zhan Palace is so big, with so many people living there, it's normal for a fight to take a while.

You can rest in peace and wait for them to come back. I will call you."

The Great Yan Emperor agreed: "Alright then, I am indeed tired, I will lie down and rest for a while."

His physical strength has been declining recently. He feels tired easily and has difficulty walking.

Not long after lying down, he fell asleep. In a daze, the late emperor stabbed him with a sword: "You rebellious son, how dare you kill my son and harm your brothers and sisters? I will kill you first!"

"Father, I have my own difficulties, Father..."

The Great Yan Emperor was sweating profusely and kept shaking his head, as if trying to break free.

Eunuch Yao knew he was having a nightmare. He hesitated for a moment before shaking him gently, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, wake up."

The Great Yan Emperor sat up suddenly, still in shock. He looked around and touched his neck, "Fortunately, my head is still hanging on my neck."

"Your Majesty, are you dreaming?"

"Yes, I dreamed that my father wanted to kill me! Huai'an, why is my father so partial to me that he even wants to protect the War King in his dreams?"

Eunuch Yao thought to himself, you are about to kill him, why doesn't the late emperor protect him?

"Your Majesty, perhaps you have been thinking about the affairs of Prince Zhan's Mansion, so you had such a dream."

When the War Palace was mentioned, the Great Yan Emperor suddenly came back to his senses. "What time is it now? Have Mingxiao and the others returned?"

"Your Majesty, it is now the end of the Yin hour, and we haven't seen anyone led by Mingxiao yet." Eunuch Yao shrank his neck and replied cautiously.

"What? You haven't come back yet at the end of the Yin hour?" The Great Yan Emperor felt a tightness in his chest. He covered his chest and almost couldn't breathe.

After a long while, he slowly uttered a sentence.

"It's almost dawn, and he hasn't returned yet. It seems he's probably on a business trip. Let's not make this public for now. When it's daybreak, take the imperial physician and go check on the War King."

You don't want me to visit the sick, but to find out the whereabouts of Mingxiao and others, and to test the opinions of the people in the palace, right?

Will this trip be a suicide mission?

Eunuch Yao was extremely reluctant, but he agreed in a low voice.

The Great Yan Emperor glanced at Eunuch Yao's expression as if he was on the execution ground, closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, not wanting a servant to see too much of his embarrassment.

The Dragon Shadow Guard, which he was proud of and had always relied on, was reduced to only a hundred people in just ten days, and even Ming Xiao was killed.

Did I do something wrong?

But if I don't stop the imperial aunt, once she comes to the capital, she will investigate all my mistakes and pull me down from the throne.

The interception failed. If I don't kill Zhao Jingchen, then just one of the things I did to him will be enough for the Imperial Aunt to kill me with the sword of the country.

Everything I did was out of my control and was forced by the situation.

Unfortunately, even God doesn’t help me, and nothing goes as I wish.

The Great Yan Emperor closed his eyes and pretended to sleep on the dragon bed until the beginning of the morning hour, then struggled to get up and attend the morning court.

On the other side, Mu Yunge slept until he woke up naturally, and when he got up it was already three quarters past noon.

After washing up and walking out of the room, I saw Manager Qu standing in the yard with a smile on his face.

"Miss Mu, the prince is waiting for you in the front yard dining hall for breakfast."

"it is good!"

Mu Yunge followed Manager Qu to the dining hall and saw a table full of food, some of which he had never seen before.

"Zixuan, maybe I was too happy, I overslept and kept you waiting for a long time."

"I don't have anything to do today. I just got up a while ago."

Zhao Jingchen called out, "Come quickly, Manager Qu has prepared some breakfast, please try it."

"Manager Qu is amazing. These breakfasts are a feast for the eyes."

"He served my father in the palace in his early years and learned some of the palace breakfast recipes. He got up early today and made it specially for you."

That's weird, he clearly made it after staying up all night, yet he said he got up early...

The young eunuch beside him quickly covered his mouth and swallowed back the words that were about to come out of his mouth.

Mu Yunge nodded happily, "These breakfasts look delicious."

Zhao Jingchen picked up a piece of pastry that looked a bit like a pig and put it on Mu Yunge's plate.

"This pastry is made with red dates, millet, and honey. It's soft, sticky, and sweet. I loved it when I was little, and I often took some to share with my father. Try it."

"What's the name of this cake?"

Zhao Jingchen pursed his lips and said, "I was only three or four years old at that time, so I gave it a more childish name, Pig Cake."

"Pig cake, that's quite fitting."

As he spoke, he picked up some with chopsticks and put it into his mouth. After tasting it, a bright smile appeared on his face.

"It's delicious, sweet but not greasy, fragrant and tasty. Grandfather will definitely like it. If I have the chance in the future, I will definitely ask Manager Qu to learn the craft."

Zhao Jingchen casually glanced at the young eunuch who was serving him. The young eunuch nodded slightly and left.

Mu Yunge didn't notice these details. After tasting the breakfasts one by one, she praised them highly, "Manager Qu's cooking skills are really good. There are so many different breakfasts."

"There are two old maids in the mansion who are also good at cooking. They are both elderly people who once served my father."

"Then we are in for a treat today."

Zhao Jingchen smiled and said, "If you like, come to the palace often.

The two old ladies are old, and usually other cooks cook for them. Today, they volunteered to cook a few dishes for you to try."

"This... am I, am I bothering you too much?"

"Don't bother, everyone is very happy. Maybe the palace has been too quiet for the past eight years, and now that it's suddenly lively, they want to show off their skills."

"Zixuan, I see that in your palace, apart from a few young eunuchs and guards, the rest are middle-aged and elderly people?"

"Well, they were all assigned to me by my father. They are very loyal and have their own strengths, so they are very easy to use. The young eunuchs have only been brought in over the years.

They served my father in their early years and now they serve me. They have dedicated their entire lives to us father and son. They are all my family.

I set aside a special area in the backyard for them and built two courtyards to provide a comfortable living environment for the elderly who are unable to move."

Mu Yunge nodded vigorously, said nothing more, and ate breakfast with an open stomach, as if he appreciated everyone's kindness.

When he couldn't hold it any longer, he put down his bowl and chopsticks and got down to business.

"None of the Dragon Shadow Guards have returned. Will that person go mad and do something drastic?"

Zhao Jingchen only snorted lightly, "Based on my understanding of him, he will hold on to such a huge loss and such a wrong decision until he can no longer hold it back.

As for any extreme actions, just wait and see. Someone will surely come to visit me soon. To avoid trouble, everyone should just stay away."

"They must be using the excuse of a visit to find out the whereabouts of the Dragon Shadow Guards, right?"