He had been sick for more than half a month, and the empress dowager had been depressed all day, sighing deeply and saying that heaven's will was hard to defy. Along with the great illness that had befallen Tuoba, the Divine Doctor had completely focused on raising the empress dowager.

Before Tuoba Yu could rejoice, Lou Lan personally paid him a visit. This was also the first time he stepped into the Dragon's Nest Palace with a frosty expression on his face. Tuoba Yu shuddered and forced himself to face him.

As for Lou Lan, he stretched his legs and kicked the chair in the middle of the hall, allowing Lou Lan to sit on it.

Eight years old and fifteen years old was a completely different age altogether. No matter how strong Tuoba was later, how much more powerful, how much more powerful, how much more arrogant, how much more arrogant, and how much more arrogant he was, it was undeniable that Lou Lan had been at Lou Lan's hands for a period of time.

He did not know what Lou Lan had told him that day. Since then, the little emperor had continued to play around with his own ways, acting alone, but anyone with a discerning eye would be able to tell that the little emperor was no longer the little emperor he once was. He seemed to have instantly grown up.

Seeing the change in the young emperor, Mu Rong's wife sensed that something was amiss. She tried to make things difficult for the young emperor, but all of them were cleverly resolved by him. Of course, Lou Lan had to help.

Thus, after a year, the little Emperor's throne would be saved. However, Tuoba Yu was left behind …

Upon hearing his words, Lou Lan seemed to recall something. The cold smile on his face faded as he glanced at the small stool in front of him and gestured for it to be seated.

Tuoba Yu frowned and sat down.

The moment he sat down, he felt a pair of hands press down on both sides of his temples, just right on the spot.

Then something pierced the sides of his temple from his hand, and he felt a slight twinge of pain.

Tuoba Yu froze for a moment. His gradually slowing fatigue caused his initially tense eyebrows to loosen up. The corners of his mouth curled up. He was truly worthy of being the Orchid King Divine Doctor!

Seeing his relaxed appearance, Lou Lan's lips curled up and his brows softened. His eyes landed on the person on the bed and his gaze turned dull. "Don't you think that you've expended too much energy on her?"

"Essence Force?!"

"You're saying I should let her rest more!" Tuoba Yu raised his eyebrows as he replied, "She's indeed been tired these past few days!"

"…" Lou Lan pursed his lips. This "Exquisite" was not the same!

He twirled the silver needle in his hand and took it out, "Qi Mujing's identity is strange, I've told you about the matter of 'Soaring Through the Dance' before." He paused, "Moreover, Qi Mujing doesn't seem to be heartless to his former wife …"

"Lan Jun!" Tuoba Yu opened his eyes and swept his phoenix-like eyes over Shen Zhi Qiao, who was on the bed. He saw that her eyes were tightly shut and she was fast asleep …

He brushed away the hand that was trying to sting him again, stood up, and looked out the window with his hands behind his back. The light in his eyes suddenly became long and sinister.

"We do not care about Qi Mujing's identity, but if he is obedient, he will always be a loyal duke in the Eastern Tomb Dynasty. If he is plotting to obtain something that he should not, we have ways to kill him!"

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard the moan of the person on the bed, the corners of his eyes twitched, and his fists suddenly clenched.

Tuoba Yu's expression instantly darkened. His cold gaze landed on Shen Zhi Qiao, who was lying on the couch.

Remembering what she said to him before she fell asleep, she said she didn't have a home, Qi Mujing had given it to her family. Then, if he gave her a home, would she try to accept him and forget about Qi Mujing?!

After thinking for a while, his thin lips suddenly moved, and he looked at Lou Lan evilly. His charming eyes showed signs of eagerness as he said, "Lan Jun. I have almost forgotten about this feeling after not sparring with you for three years …" He raised his thick eyebrows and said, "If we take advantage of the dark night and the strong wind, we can practice together."

With that, he sent some inner strength to attack him.

Lou Lan dodged the attack and realized that his inner Qi had improved by leaps and bounds. It seemed that Ling'er had forced all the poison out of his body and had even increased his inner Qi by quite a bit.

The corners of his mouth curled up as he went forward to face the attack with his full strength.

His current strength may already be above his. If he doesn't use his full strength, then don't think that he will show mercy. After all, he had been severely disgraced during this period of time. With his personality, he wouldn't rest until he was injured a few times!

A sharp, lion-like glint appeared in Tuoba's eyes as he glanced at Shen Zhiqiao, who was lying on the bed. Afraid that he would disturb her rest, he leapt out of the room.

Fast... Lou Lan narrowed his eyes before following suit.

Shen Zhi Qiao slept for another day and night. When he woke up again, it was already the next morning.

Apart from being a little hungry, his entire person seemed to have been reborn anew, and he seemed to be in good spirits.

Shen Zhi Qiao, who was sitting in front of the round table, looked at Xiang Nan as she placed all kinds of dishes on the table, hesitating to speak.

"Miss, all the dishes have been served. You can eat now." After saying this respectfully to the south, he waited by her side.

Shen Zhiqiao bit his lip, picked up his chopsticks and pressed them against his lips. He looked to the south and stuttered, "To the south, aside from you and me, has anyone else come to the Soul Orchid Palace?"

"Miss, yes." He looked south outside the room and answered truthfully.

The hand holding the chopstick shook, and his face turned red.

Shen Zhi Qiao lowered his head, his heart beating like a drum, "Who, who is it?"

As far as she could remember, that night, after Xiang Nan told her about the affairs of the Black Blue Palace, she slept uncomfortably. She vaguely felt that Tuoba had come to visit, and it seemed that she had said many things to him …

She had never said those words to anyone before. It wasn't because she didn't want to say them, but because she couldn't find anyone to say them to. She didn't want to worry her, so she held it in.

She didn't know what had happened that day. She was like a lunatic, talking so much and even crying and talking about it. When she woke up, she thought it was just a dream.

Clutching his face, he felt that he had never been so humiliated in his life before …

Moreover, she seemed to have said something else. She could not recall what it was. Intuition was not a good thing to say …

Just as she was feeling extremely vexed, she heard a voice slowly coming from the south.

"On the day that you fell asleep, Si Jin Fang sent a group of palace maids and eunuchs to... "Serve the young lady."

What?!

Shen Zhi Qiao lowered his hand and looked at him with wide eyes, "That's all … Is there no one else? "

He shook his head towards the south. "Miss, aside from these palace maids and eunuchs, no one else has come before."

Shen Zhi Qiao's mouth twitched. He should have been relieved, but his heart was slightly depressed.

After exhaling, she picked up the porcelain bowl and began to eat. Perhaps because she wanted to use her appetite to suppress the disappointment in her heart, she ate rather quickly.

To the south, they could no longer bear to continue watching. No one had managed to snatch away the dishes on the table …

Furthermore, he was afraid that she would be separated from him due to the food. If that happened, he wouldn't be able to explain himself.

He was also puzzled. The Emperor clearly cared about the girl so much, but he didn't let the girl know that he had come …

"South, you should sit down and eat too. I can't eat all of this by myself. You and I have been through thick and thin together. It was all thanks to you that I recovered so quickly …"

How could a servant sit at the same table as a lord? This was against the rules.

She quickly shook her head, "I appreciate your kindness, but …" "Yu Li is incompatible."

All these years, I have been used to seeing people being cold and warm-hearted. If the master doesn't value your usefulness and you make her happy, then I will reward you with a face or two. If you make her unhappy, then even if a strand of hair on the ground falls, it will become your lifeline.

This girl's thoughts were simple, and if she were able to maintain such a pure character, it was likely that the palace had cheated on her, causing her to change her appearance in the end.

Shen Zhi Qiao glanced at him, wanting to say something.

However, a series of exclamations came one after another from outside the house.

His heart skipped a beat as he looked towards the south.

He frowned towards the south, "Miss, please eat first. This servant will go out to take a look."

Shen Zhi Qiao was quiet for a moment before he nodded his head.

After heading south, he didn't come back for a long time.

Shen Zhi Qiao was worried. After thinking about it again and again, he put down his chopsticks and walked out.

As soon as he stepped out of the room, he saw that there were many palace maids and eunuchs standing next to the tree. He did not know what they were talking about.

He walked out doubtfully, and when the sharp-eyed palace maid saw him, she hurriedly pushed the other palace maids and eunuchs aside.

Xiang Nan also saw her. His eyes flashed as he went up to welcome her. "Miss, you should go back to your room to eat. There's nothing important. This servant will handle it."

To the south, although he wasn't considered tall, he was still slightly taller than her. In addition, he was young and his body was sturdy. He blocked in front of her, almost completely blocking her view.

Shen Zhiqiao raised his eyebrows at the way he said it, "Yeah, I saw that you didn't come back to your room for a long time, so I came out to take a look. Since there's nothing else, I'll go back to my room to continue eating."

With that, he turned around and left.

When he saw it from the south, he heaved a sigh of relief. He wasn't sure if she would still be able to sleep at night after seeing that scene.

At that moment, Shen Zhi Qiao suddenly turned around and looked towards the south with extreme speed.

One glance...

"Ah …" He stopped walking. Shen Zhi Qiao's eyes were wide open. He covered his mouth and cried out.

Then his stomach churned and he threw up on his stomach.

He was caught off guard by her move, and before he could steady himself, he heard her yell once again as cold sweat instantly broke out on his back.

She quickly stood up to help her up, panting as she asked, "Miss, are you alright?"

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