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Seeing Qingyu's expression, Liu Zong became even more certain that the general in front of him probably harbored a much deeper hatred for him than he had expressed.

However, he didn't understand what Chen Nan had said to Qingyu beforehand that made her restrain herself from taking action on the spot despite such great hatred.

Of course he didn't know that when he was talking to Qingyu earlier, he thought Qingyu was looking at him out of politeness.

In fact, Qingyu's eyes were always fixed on his head.

While speaking, he would also imagine whether he would feel the thrill of revenge when he chopped off the other man's head.

Just as Liu Zong was about to pull Qingyu aside, Qingyu suddenly appeared and walked straight into the Liu residence: "Master Liu, don't waste your time. It's impossible for me to fight you here in the Liu residence."

"I will have my chance to avenge the grudge between us in the future!"

Upon hearing this, the smile on Liu Zong's face vanished instantly.

He knew that for Qingyu, a general of Northern Wei, targeting a family head like him would be far too easy.

At this moment, he began to look for a way out.

The scene shifts, and Chen Nan, having overcome layers of guards, enters the palace.

Previously, he had instructed Eunuch Wang to arrange for both the Empress Dowager and Hongze to stay at the Imperial Hospital.

He concluded that the Imperial Medical Academy's technology was insufficient to save the two people, and that placing them there was merely a way to ensure they received some care.

Inside the palace, in the Imperial Medical Academy, the lights were still on late at night.

As Chen Nan drew closer, before he even entered, he heard an anxious voice from inside: "Imperial Physician! Imperial Physician! General Hongze has vomited blood!"

"Where is the Imperial Physician?"

Imperial Physician?

Chen Nan didn't have time to think; Hongze was one of the few people he could use.

However, when he brought him here, he had already sealed all the meridians in his body, so there was no way he could have vomited blood.

The Imperial Physician was the most skilled physician in the entire Imperial Medical Academy.

Even he couldn't suppress this simple symptom of vomiting blood?

For a moment, Chen Nan began to have doubts.

Just as Chen Nan was having doubts, a dark figure suddenly rushed out from the Imperial Hospital: "Quickly, General Hongze is vomiting blood, and the Empress Dowager's breathing is becoming increasingly unstable."

"Quickly send someone to fetch the Imperial Physician!"

The voice was somewhat shrill, and Chen Nan immediately recognized it as none other than Eunuch Wang's voice.

He quickly stepped forward and asked, "Eunuch Wang, what exactly happened to the Empress Dowager and General Hongze?"

Upon hearing the sound, Eunuch Wang's face showed some displeasure.

But when he saw that the person who came was actually the Prince of Zhennan, he immediately put on a rather helpless smile: "Your Highness has arrived. The Empress Dowager's breathing is sometimes fast and sometimes slow. General Hongze started vomiting blood continuously before half an incense stick had burned."

As he spoke, he took a few steps forward, his tone becoming anxious: "Please, Your Highness, treat the Empress Dowager as soon as possible!"

Chen Nan didn't waste any time and headed towards the Imperial Hospital: "Don't worry, Eunuch Wang, I came here specifically for this matter!"

The two entered the Imperial Hospital one after the other.

As soon as he entered, he saw the Empress Dowager and Hongze lying on their respective beds, while Hongming sat in a chair between them, glancing at the Empress Dowager and then at Hongze.

Hearing the voice behind him, he didn't turn around but asked directly, "Did Eunuch Wang find the Imperial Physician so quickly?"

Just as Eunuch Wang was about to reply, Chen Nan waved his hand to stop him from speaking.

Looking at Hongming's somewhat thin back, he slowly stepped forward and came behind him, taking off his own large robe and draping it over Hongming's body.

However, this very subtle movement startled Hongming, who instantly turned around and stared at him with hostility.

When she realized that the person who came was Chen Nan, she breathed a sigh of relief, looked down at the large turtle that had been draped over her body, and smiled gently.

"What brings you here? Have you taken care of everything outside?"

Chen Nan put his hands on his shoulders: "Don't worry, I've already made arrangements outside."

"The food problem will be solved soon. I came here specifically to examine the Empress Dowager and your brother's health!"

At this, Hongming's smile vanished instantly, and he said bitterly, "I'm afraid my brother is..."

She was also a martial artist, so she naturally knew about her brother's situation.

Her internal organs were displaced, she was seriously injured, and all her blood vessels were severed. If Chen Nan hadn't intervened in time, her brother's grave would probably have been chosen by now.

Seeing the two of them like this, Eunuch Wang interrupted them somewhat awkwardly, saying, "Your Highness, I have some matters to attend to outside."

"Please take good care of things inside, Your Highness. I'll head out now!"

Having said that, he didn't listen to Chen Nan at all and turned to leave.

The vast Imperial Medical Academy contained only Chen Nan, Hong Ming, and two living dead.

Hongming also realized that the relationship between the two seemed a bit too ambiguous.

He quickly changed the subject: "Chen Nan, you should quickly examine the Empress Dowager and my brother."

Chen Nan rubbed his forehead. Good heavens, he had been so engrossed in chatting with Hong Ming that he had almost forgotten why he came here.

"Get up first, let me take their pulses!"

Chen Nan called out to Hongming, who sat down in a chair and began taking the pulses of both the Empress Dowager and Hongze simultaneously.

After a while, Chen Nan, whose expression had been calm, also frowned.

Seeing this, Hongming quickly asked, "How are you? Is it serious?"

Chen Nan removed his hands from the two men's pulse points, his face grim, and said sternly, "Eunuch Wang, come in!"

He initially instructed Hongming to keep a close watch on the Empress Dowager, as Hongming should have been the first person he sought out if any problems arose.

However, he felt that there were many people involved in this matter, so he did not want to hold Hongming accountable first.

Hearing Chen Nan's call, Eunuch Wang, who was outside the door, hurriedly came in: "Did Your Highness just call for me?"

Chen Nan said coldly, "I ask you, during the time I was away, did anyone have contact with the Empress Dowager and General Hongze?"

Eunuch Wang said in a deep voice, "Your Highness, the safety of the Empress Dowager and General Hongze has been the sole responsibility of the Imperial Physician during this period, and no one else has been in contact with them."

Seeing Chen Nan's expression, Eunuch Wang knew that this matter was not simple, and his expression also became serious.

"Has Your Highness noticed something amiss?"

Chen Nan's expression changed: "Go, fetch the Imperial Physician's Order for me, and be quick!"

The eunuch Wang said in confusion, "Your Highness, I just went out specifically to find the Imperial Physician, but I haven't been able to find him after searching for a long time."

Wang Gonggong's voice grew fainter and fainter until, in the end, it was almost inaudible.

Chen Nan's expression turned even uglier. When he was taking their pulses, he found that both of their pulses were extremely disordered, even more so than before.

This is why Hongze vomited blood.

However, even Eunuch Wang couldn't find the Imperial Physician, and no one knew where he had gone.