Marrying the Crown Prince

In the main hall of the imperial palace, Li Ziyan opened his eyes with difficulty and saw Zhou Zhou sitting in front of his bed and the children kneeling on the ground.

"How is he?" Zhou Zhou noticed immediately that he had woken up.

Li Ziyan's fingers twitched, and he grasped Zhou Zhou's hand. "I'm fine. Thank you for your concern."

Zhou Zhou pursed her lips but did not answer.

"You..." Li Ziyan sighed softly.

"What about me?" Zhou Zhou asked unhappily.

Li Ziyan was speechless for a moment after being rebuked like that. After a while, he said, "I'll talk to the children. Go and find a royal physician."

It wasn't that he wanted to hide anything from Zhou Zhou, it was just that with Zhou Zhou there, it wasn't convenient for him to give a lecture.

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhou got up and left, but instead of seeking the imperial physician, he went to the next room.

She wasn't stupid; of course she knew that Li Ziyan was just looking for an excuse to get her out.

As soon as Zhou Zhou left, Li Ziyan's gentle and mild expression darkened.

He sat up and stared coldly at the three children kneeling on the ground. "Very well, one or two of you. You think I'm a fool just because I'm not feeling well?"

Li Changyuan, his eldest son, was a reckless and unruly child. Later, he joined the army and gained experience, winning the support of the border army.

Li Zixu, his youngest brother, grew up spoiled by his father. Of course, he did not disappoint his father's affection. He was intelligent and sensible from a young age and had a large number of supporters in the court.

Li Changrong, his daughter, took over Zhou Zhou's power and merchant caravans in Dongchen, expanded the scale of the girls' school, improved the system of female officials, and allowed them to enter the court to participate in politics.

“Father,” Li Changyuan and Li Changrong immediately kowtowed, “Father, you are making us feel ashamed to say this.”

"Oh?" Li Ziyan laughed angrily. "Are you blaming me for wrongly accusing you?"

None of these three should be here today.

His last order before he collapsed was to keep the news under wraps, but these fools still came to the palace.

"I'm not dead yet, and you're already sticking your hands out in front of me?"

"how?"

"Are you disappointed to see that I am still alive?"

At this point, Li Ziyan didn't move, but with a light flick of his hand, he delivered a slap to the face.

Imperial power and paternal authority were like a mountain, towering above and pressing down on the three people, who dared not and could not hide from it.

However, it was Li Changyuan who got slapped.

There was no other way; Li Changrong was his daughter, and he couldn't bear to hit her; Li Zixu wasn't his son, so it wasn't convenient for him to hit him; therefore, only the world where Li Changyuan was injured was achieved.

The three men hurriedly kowtowed, saying, "Your Majesty, we have no such intentions."

Li Ziyan closed his eyes, seemingly too lazy to even look at them again, and said, "Get out."

"Your subject/brother takes his leave."

The three of them rolled away smoothly.

After a moment of silence, Zhou Zhou's voice rang out, "Why are you so angry?"

They already knew about the three children planting spies among them, and they had tacitly approved of it.

If I wanted to have an attack, I would have done it long ago. Why is it happening now?

She came to his side and sat down.

Li Ziyan did not answer, but instead reached out and stroked Zhou Zhou's soft, long hair.

Zhou Zhou took the hair back from his hand, both amused and exasperated. "So what if you have some gray hair?"

Li Ziyan gazed intently at her quietly—his time was running out, and he had to arrange everything for her within the limited time he had left.

Soon, high-ranking officials were summoned to the imperial palace and were not allowed to leave without a written edict.

Zhou Zhou stayed by Li Ziyan's side at all times, and during this time, he met with many ministers.

Li Ziyan was always somewhat tired after each conversation with court officials.

He leaned his head against Zhou Zhou, his voice barely audible, "Zhouzhou..."

Even though she already knew the outcome, and despite having experienced it countless times, Zhou Zhou still felt a lump in her throat every time she heard these words.

Li Ziyan grasped her hand. "Zhouzhou, I'm sorry."

I'm sorry, I have to go before you.

I'm sorry I couldn't be with you until the end.

"Your Majesty, what nonsense are you talking about?"

"Okay, I'm not going to say anything more..."

"No more..."

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

The death knell sounded.

"Boom-"

"Boom-"

The bells rang out from the Ascension Platform in the Heavenly Palace.

Upon hearing the voice, Immortal Lord Zeyuan, who was guarding the Ascension Platform, immediately straightened up and said, "Congratulations on Immortal Lord Lin'an's return to his position."

Li Ziyan's body gradually solidified, eventually becoming a physical entity.

He opened his eyes, a hint of confusion in them, "I..."

“Immortal Lord has just returned to his position, and perhaps his immortal soul is not yet stable, hence the slight discomfort,” said Immortal Lord Zeyuan. “However, now that Immortal Lord has returned to his position, please come with me to see Emperor Suhe.”

"Okay." Li Ziyan nodded.

Immortal Lord Zeyuan made a hand seal and created a clone.

He gave his clone an order: "You stay here and guard this place. If a Celestial Lord returns to his position or ascends to immortality, inform me immediately."

"it is good."

Having accomplished his task, Immortal Lord Zeyuan made another hand seal, and he and Li Ziyan vanished from their spot, their figures appearing before Emperor Suhe's main hall.

"Your Majesty, Immortal Lord Lin'an has returned to his position." Immortal Lord Zeyuan bowed respectfully.

"Hmm." Emperor Suhe's voice came, and as his voice fell, Li Ziyan and the immortal Zeyuan beside him moved again and appeared in the center of the hall.

Emperor Suhe raised his head from the table covered with files and said, "Lin'an, you're back."

Li Ziyan pursed his lips—he hadn't remembered yet.

"Hmm, I forgot. Your immortal soul is unstable, and your memories are still somewhat incomplete." Su He pointed his finger, and countless star-like particles floated around Li Ziyan.

Li Ziyan's mind was still a little muddled, but his body instinctively told him that these fluorescent lights were good stuff.

So, following his instincts, he reached out and gently touched it, and in an instant, all the fluorescent light rushed into his body.

Li Ziyan closed his eyes tightly.

He heard the wind rustling through the leaves.

He heard the sound of snow falling softly.

He heard the sound of water; countless streams converged into a great river, flowing to the sea never to return.

He slowly opened his eyes, his vision clear—he remembered!

"Your Majesty," Li Ziyan bowed respectfully.

"Lin'an, is there anything else wrong with your health?" Emperor Suhe asked.

Li Ziyan shook his head, "Thank you, Your Majesty, I am fine now."

Emperor Suhe nodded, "You have just returned to your position and your immortal soul is unstable. There is no need to rush your official duties. Go back to the Immortal Palace to cultivate in seclusion and stabilize your immortal soul."

"Yes." Li Ziyan lowered his brows and agreed.

"Go then." Emperor Suhe nodded.

The scene before him blurred, and Li Ziyan was back in his celestial palace.

Looking at the scene before him, he inexplicably waved his hand.

By the time Li Ziyan realized what he had done, his celestial palace had already transformed into the Dongchen Palace.

He rubbed his temples—his immortal soul had been reshaped, returning to the Heavenly Palace. All worldly ties were now history, and all affections should have been cast aside. How could he…

Li Ziyan felt that she was probably just too tired.