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Mo Bai finally realized the seriousness of the problem, stepped forward, cupped his hands and said, "Your Highness, rest assured, I will certainly carry out Your Highness's orders."

Chen Nan looked up at the sky, feeling the slightly cool breeze: "If they don't cooperate, you know what to do."

And so, Mo Bai strode away from the city wall.

Chen Nan stretched his right hand out of the city wall, and snowflakes actually began to fall from the sky.

"It's snowing." Chen Nan frowned.

Snowfall at this time was undoubtedly a good thing for the Northern Wei Dynasty. Snowfall meant that the ground would become hard, making marching more difficult, and the army in the field would need more heat and food.

As the defenders, they only needed to stay within the city and didn't have to fight under such harsh conditions.

Looking back down from the city wall, soldiers were running in all directions. Mo Bai and his two companions were huddled together, their mouths moving as they explained to the other two what Chen Nan had just said.

After calming himself down, Chen Nan descended the city wall, and for a moment, he was at a loss as to where to go.

I just kept walking along the street.

I don't know how much time had passed, but suddenly a familiar voice rang in my ears: "Your Highness!"

Chen Nan looked up and saw that it was Wu Xu, and at this moment he was only a hundred or so steps away from the palace.

Seeing that Chen Nan's face was a little pale, Wu Xu asked with concern, "Is Your Highness feeling unwell? Should we go to the Imperial Hospital for a checkup?"

Chen Nan smiled. What Imperial Medical Academy? The people there aren't even as skilled as him. What could they possibly do for him?

"It's alright, I was just thinking about something," Chen Nan said casually.

Wu Xu belatedly realized, "It's snowing. Doesn't Your Highness plan to find a place to take shelter?"

Chen Nan was taken aback. He looked at himself and realized that his body was covered in fluttering snowflakes, and his armor was already a little damp.

"No, you should go to the government office to find Mo Bai first. He will arrange things for you. I have some things to attend to and need to go to the Imperial Hospital."

After saying that, he walked towards the palace.

Wu Xu watched Chen Nan's departing figure and muttered to himself, "How strange, this is the first time I've seen the prince with this expression."

Despite his doubts, he didn't dwell on them and headed straight for the government office.

When Chen Nan was fifty steps away from the palace gate, he suddenly stopped and turned to look to his right.

There was a small alley on the right, and a big tree at the entrance of the alley. Seeing this place, Chen Nan recalled his first visit to the Northern Wei Imperial Palace.

That time, he was captured by Qingyu. After talking with the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei, he was also pressed under this big tree by Qingyu and forced to ask him whether he was Chen Nan or not.

Chen Nan's eyes darted around rapidly, and he unconsciously walked towards the tree.

When he arrived at the tree and looked at the bare tree, those memories kept flooding into his mind.

He thought of the Northern Wei Empress Dowager's recognition of him, her trust in him, and her complete delegation of power, and his desire to revive the Empress Dowager became even stronger.

Chen Nan took a deep breath and leaped onto the wall. He looked around to make sure no one was watching before jumping down.

They moved slowly along the base of the wall at a ghostly speed toward the Imperial Hospital.

As he passed a blind spot, he suddenly stopped and said helplessly, "Why are you following me like a ghost? What are you doing?"

"Your Highness is too kind. I was merely performing my duties. Whenever someone approaches the Empress Dowager, I conduct a screening, which of course includes Your Highness."

A head suddenly peeked out from the corner of the wall, still wearing a black veil on its face.

"Once I'm certain the visitor poses no threat to the Empress Dowager, I will leave on my own. Your Highness, please take care!"

After saying that, the shadow guard vanished instantly.

Chen Nan called out, "Now that we're out, I happen to need your help with something."

No sooner had he finished speaking than the shadow guard, who had disappeared, reappeared on the wall: "Your Highness, do not overstep your bounds. I only obey the decree of the Empress Dowager of Northern Wei."

After he finished speaking, just as he was about to disappear, Chen Nan chuckled evilly: "Don't you care about the life or death of the young emperor?"

"What?" The shadow guard hopped up to Chen Nan, and even through the veil, you could see the wide-open mouth of the man in shock.

"Your Highness is not lying to me? What danger could the young emperor be in?" the shadow guard asked hurriedly, his voice trembling slightly.

Chen Nan recounted the entire story of the Imperial Physician.

After speaking, the shadow guard took two steps back and pressed himself tightly against the wall.

After a long pause, he opened his mouth and asked, "What does Your Highness need us to do?"

"From now on, I require your men to patrol all parts of the Bureau of Servants. Report any emergencies to me immediately!"

“Of course, Eunuch Wang also has an inside agent in the Bureau of Servants, but I was afraid it wouldn’t be safe. It’s just that you appeared, so consider it a second layer of insurance for the young emperor’s life!” Chen Nan said frankly.

The shadow guard asked in surprise, "Does Your Highness intend to use the identity of the young emperor to lure out the Imperial Physician who is hiding in the palace?"

His face immediately turned ashen, and he said in a cold voice, "Please don't forget, Your Highness, that you are the Prince of Zhennan of Northern Wei!"

"What exactly was their purpose in coming up with the idea of ​​using the young emperor's life to lure out the assassins?"

Chen Nan didn't waste any time. He turned and left, saying as he went, "I've already told you my plan. Whether you're willing to go or not is up to you."

"But I must remind you, it seems you didn't notice when the Imperial Physician poisoned the Empress Dowager. Or is it that your heart isn't with the Empress Dowager?"

"you..."

The shadow guard pointed at Chen Nan, but couldn't utter a single word for a long time.

He also knew that the matter of the Imperial Physician was his own problem.

If he had discovered it in time, none of this would have happened.

You have to take responsibility for the mistakes you made.

When he looked at Chen Nan again, the other man had already gone quite far.

He quickly called out, "Your Highness, please wait!"

Chen Nan stopped, turned around, and smiled, "What? Have you made up your mind?"

The shadow guard chuckled, "Your Highness is too kind. Since it is Your Highness's plan, I will naturally cooperate fully."

"From now on, I will send most of my men to patrol around the slave quarters. They will notify Your Highness immediately if they discover anything. What do you think, Your Highness?"

Chen Nan's original intention was just that, and now that the Shadow Guard had agreed directly, it saved him the trouble of explaining.

"In that case, I will stay at the Imperial Hospital today. If anything happens, I will trouble your Shadow Guards to report it promptly."

The shadow guard didn't respond, but instead bowed and clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, indirectly admitting that he was inferior to Chen Nan.

After bidding farewell to the shadow guards, Chen Nan didn't linger and deliberately chose a secluded spot to walk to the entrance of the Imperial Hospital.

Gong, who was at the gate, was already used to Chen Nan's sudden visit.

Through the gate, Chen Nan saw Eunuch Wang leaning against a pillar taking a nap, while Hong Ming had his back to him, so he couldn't see what the other was doing.

A smile appeared on Chen Nan's lips. Completely concealing his presence, he slowly walked into the room.