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When Liu Shengxu led Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao to the door of the inner room, they saw that the path inside had been blocked by concubines, princes and princesses.

"Father, you're really awake. How are you feeling?" Liu Shengxu asked Emperor Kang Sheng, standing at the doorway of the inner chamber, his face full of surprise.

Although he knew that the spiritual spring water given by Ruan Mumu would definitely wake up his father, he was still overjoyed when he actually saw his father wake up.

"Xu'er, who saved me? I feel so much lighter now, like I've gotten several years younger, hahaha..." Emperor Kang Sheng laughed loudly.

Then, looking at the concubines, princes, and princesses kneeling on the ground, his face turned icy again, and he said in a deep voice, "Who told you to block this place? Get up and stand outside."

Seeing the emperor's gloomy face, the concubines, princes, and princesses kneeling on the ground, though unwilling, dared not disobey. They quickly stood up and retreated into the main hall.

After all, apart from being kind and gentle to Consort Xiao and Liu Shengxu, Emperor Kangsheng had never shown them any kindness.

As the head of the four consorts, Consort Yue saw that Emperor Kangsheng never gave her a second glance, except for Consort Xiao, let alone the other consorts.

She was seething with hatred, the handkerchief in her hand was twisted out of shape, and two of her fingernails had broken off.

"You vile woman, one day I will make you disappear and take your place," Consort Yue vowed in her heart.

However unwilling she was, she dared not disobey Emperor Kang Sheng's words and could only stay inside the main hall.

Just as she was getting irritated, the Tenth Prince tugged at her sleeve and whispered, "Mother, Yi'er is hungry."

Consort Yue's face turned cold, and she scolded in a low voice, "Eat, eat, eat... What else can you do besides eat?"

"Yi'er, be good. Your fourth brother will take you to eat something delicious later. We still have to stay here and guard this place." The fourth prince, Liu Shengming, picked up his younger brother, Liu Shengyi, and coaxed him in a low voice.

After the others left the inner room, Liu Shengxu led Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao to the dragon bed. Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao bowed to Emperor Kang Sheng and then stood leisurely to the side.

"Father, your recovery this time is entirely thanks to the spiritual spring water from Princess Xiyang," Liu Shengxu said to Emperor Kangsheng with a smile.

"I never imagined that this spiritual spring water would have such effects. Not only did it save my life, but I also feel much lighter than before. If only..." Emperor Kang Sheng smiled broadly, wanting to say something more.

Ruan Mumu interrupted Emperor Kang Sheng when she heard him about to change the subject, saying, "Your Majesty, spiritual spring water is something that can only be found by chance."

Liu Shengxu echoed, "Yes! Father, I traded this spiritual spring water with the girl, and she has already given you all of it."

Ruan Mumu had told him before that as a friend, if he needed anything, no matter how much, she would be willing to give it to him as long as she had it.

However, she cannot let others know about the spiritual spring water, otherwise she will be controlled when she is unable to refuse it, especially by someone like Emperor Kang Sheng who stands at the pinnacle of power, against whom she would be even more powerless to resist.

When Emperor Kang Sheng heard that the spiritual spring water was gone, he felt regret, but he was more skeptical. He planned to find another opportunity to investigate Ruan Mumu's background.

In particular, after hearing his son describe their attack on the Western Rong, Emperor Kang Sheng felt that Ruan Mumu was an extraordinary woman who must possess some kind of special power. Otherwise, how could such a young woman have so many supplies and weapons?

He didn't understand his son's description, but when the Crown Prince and his men came to force him to abdicate yesterday, this woman killed the Crown Prince all by herself. He didn't even see what weapon she was holding.

"No, this woman must belong to me, or be under my control. If she falls into the hands of an enemy country, she will surely be a scourge to Beisheng," Emperor Kang Sheng thought to himself.

However, he couldn't show his true thoughts on his face. He put on a kind expression and said, "Oh dear, I was just saying that. I know that this magical item is rare. This time, the girl was so generous in taking it out to save my life. She is my savior."

"Father, you have survived this ordeal, and you will surely enjoy good health and longevity." Hearing his father say this, Liu Shengxu guessed that he no longer cared about Ruan Mumu's treasure, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

Ruan Mumu and Qiao Tinghao were both modern people, so they couldn't believe that an emperor would let her go so easily.

They were all observing Emperor Kang Sheng's expression, watching the desire in his eyes, knowing that Emperor Kang Sheng would definitely not easily give up on such a remarkable woman as Ruan Mumu.

The two exchanged a glance, knowing things had definitely gone wrong, but they couldn't reveal that they had seen through Emperor Kang Sheng's thoughts.

"Your Highness, since the Emperor is out of danger, and we have matters to attend to at home, we shall take our leave now." Qiao Tinghao was thinking that he needed to leave the palace as soon as possible, preferably tonight.

Hearing his brother's words, Liu Shengxu assumed that he probably wanted to spend more time with his family after just returning, so he didn't try to persuade him to stay. He said, "Alright, you've all had a long night, so go back and rest early!"

Amidst the astonished gazes of others, Qiao Tinghao led Ruan Mumu away from the palace at top speed.

After the two left, Emperor Kangsheng also dismissed all the concubines, princes and princesses, leaving only Consort Xiao by his side.

"Qian'er, do you know what special abilities this Princess Xiyang possesses?" Emperor Kangsheng asked, looking at Consort Xiao, who was sitting by his bedside attending to him.

Consort Xiao felt a chill run down her spine, realizing that Emperor Kang Sheng had his eye on Ruan Mumu's magical items.

Her son had told her that this was the woman he loved, and that he wanted to protect her no matter what, not even her father.

She secretly made a mental note of this, intending to wait until Emperor Kang Sheng had rested and met his son before secretly telling him to be extra careful about Princess Xiyang.

Consort Xiao, having spent many years in the inner palace, naturally wouldn't show any emotion on her face.

She put on a smiling face and said, "Your Majesty, you finally woke up, but you not only care about whether I was frightened, but also focus your attention on unimportant things. I am really heartbroken."

Emperor Kangsheng pulled Consort Xiao close and gently placed her on his shoulder, laughing happily as he said, "This time, it was I who frightened my beloved consort."

"Your Majesty, you really frightened me this time. Please don't frighten me like this again," Consort Xiao said coquettishly.

Emperor Kang Sheng realized that his illness was not only caused by anger, but also by the Crown Prince's poisoning. It seemed that it was time to clean up the people around him.