Reborn as a Sickly Child: The Emperor's Beloved

Jinling Wuwang Mansion

"Your Majesty, a letter from the capital."

In the Jinling Wu Wang Mansion, Xiao Jingrui sat at the desk, holding a secret letter in his hand, his brows furrowed tightly. His eyes revealed a trace of worry and confusion.

The content of the letter shocked him. Xiao Jingzhan actually got a magical food, which undoubtedly gave the opponent a huge advantage. Xiao Jingrui knew that it would be immeasurable to deal with such a powerful opponent.

Their Majesty had fought his way into the capital in the past. Now, Xiliang and his few soldiers may not be able to deal with him. As long as he is alive, the capital will not be in chaos. It seems that they have to get rid of him before taking any action.

Gao Xiang cannot be fully trusted. That old fox is not a good guy either. He has to make some plans for himself.

He couldn't put all his hopes on him.

His fingers gently stroked the envelope, thinking about his response. His eyes flashed with determination and decisiveness. He knew that he had to come up with a perfect plan to compete with Xiao Jingzhan.

"Xiliang, Yanzhou, Youzhou. At that time, Xiao Jingzhan led an army of 300,000 to capture Yanzhou and Youzhou, leaving 100,000 in Cangzhou and 50,000 in Yanzhou. Yanzhou..." Xiao Jingrui walked quickly to the desk as if he had thought of something.

After a while, he handed the written letter to the guard, "You go to Yanzhou in person and check the Wuxin Sect. The affairs of Yanzhou are of vital importance. Find the people of Wuxin Sect and report back. I have something important for you to do." Xiao Jingrui looked at his guard and said. Xiao Jingzhan's incident reminded him that Yanzhou was a good location.

"Yes, Your Highness." Xiao Lin bowed and walked out.

Outside the window, the sun shines through the thin clouds into the courtyard, creating mottled light and shadows. The breeze blows, and the leaves rustle, as if they are also worried about him. Xiao Jingrui's heart surges with determination. No matter how difficult the road ahead is, he will definitely go back to the capital.

Go back with dignity.

Imperial Palace, Imperial Study Room.

Xiao Jingzhan sat at his desk, motionless like a sculpture. His eyes were as cold as ice, scanning the pile of memorials in front of him without any emotion.

Each memorial carried a heavy responsibility and pressure, but his expression did not change at all.

His eyebrows were as sharp as swords, and his eyes revealed firmness and decisiveness.

He held the document tightly in his hand, as if it contained endless power. Suddenly, he called out "An Yi" to the air, with a tone of command in his voice.

There seemed to be a tense atmosphere in the air, as if an invisible force was waiting for his instructions. As he called, a figure appeared in front of him like a ghost, standing there silently, waiting for the next order.

Xiao Jingzhan was busy dealing with the matters at hand.

"He's back in Beijing, right?"

An Yi stood in front of the desk and replied respectfully, "Yes, Master. Prince Wei had already returned to the capital before the Zhongyuan Festival, and returned to Prince Wei's Mansion a few days ago."

"Let him go to the palace. When he returns to the capital, he should take up his responsibilities."

Xiao Jingzhan frowned when he thought of An Qi's report.

He was lucky that someone saved him at the critical moment of life and death.

"Yes." After saying this, An Yi disappeared in a flash.

Xiao Jingzhan looked at the mountain of memorials in front of him and felt a little annoyed. He hadn't seen Yanyan for some time, and there were so many things going on in the court recently.

He looked at Li Defu and asked, "What has the Imperial Concubine been busy with recently?"

As soon as Li Defu heard what His Majesty meant, he knew that His Majesty wanted to see His Majesty. He then said, "Your Majesty, the palace has been busy lately. I think His Majesty is dealing with palace affairs and has been staying in the inner hall of Yaohua Palace without leaving the house."

Xiao Jingzhan frowned. She never liked dealing with these things.

"Let the Ministry of Internal Affairs handle what it can handle, and don't send everything to her."

Li Defu bowed and replied. "I will give the order right away." He thought to himself that His Majesty really felt sorry for the Queen. He had no complaints about the pile of memorials in front of him, but he felt sorry for the Queen dealing with some trivial matters in the harem.

Prince Wei's Palace.

After Wei Chi received the news, he was shocked. He took a deep breath and felt nervous. It was unexpected that His Majesty wanted to summon him. Although he had met His Majesty only a few times, he was full of respect for His Majesty.

The first time I met His Majesty was three years ago, after His Majesty ascended the throne. At that time, his grandfather was still alive, and he was just a young boy who knew nothing about the world. Later, everything changed overnight. His grandfather died, and he had a brother he had never heard of. After he was named the crown prince, he left the capital overnight and wandered around the world under an assumed name.

He could not help but recall his past encounters with His Majesty, each of which made him feel His Majesty's majesty and wisdom. His Majesty's decisions were wise and decisive, and his governance of the country was admirable.

At this moment, Wei Chi felt a sense of mission weighing heavily on his heart. He understood the importance of this summons, and was also aware of the responsibilities and tests he would face. He would go through the road he had paved for himself, even if it was through mountains of swords and seas of fire.

As night fell, Wei Chi carefully dressed himself, then followed An Yi into the palace.

In the Yangxin Palace, Xiao Jingzhan sat upright at the table, staring at Shen Yanyan intently, his eyes full of joy.

"Xiao Jingzhan, why are you looking at me like that? Are you looking at me to your heart's content or for ours?" Shen Yanyan was speechless as she looked at the man who was staring at her. He specifically asked Eunuch Li to call her over just to stare at her.

"Yeah. I can see enough. Looking at Yanyan, all my fatigue of the whole day seems to have dissipated." Xiao Jingzhan was telling the truth. Looking at her, his heart was indeed very calm. Although he asked her to come over today for something else, he really missed her.

Shen Yanyan looked at him with a puzzled look on her face, somewhat speechless, "Are you okay? Although our relationship is different now than before, there is no need for you to be so greasy. Looking at me can help me get rid of my fatigue. I have Fengyoujing? It can also refresh my mind." How did she find him greasy? It's okay to be in love, but he's also greasy!

Xiao Jingzhan listened to her often saying some words that he didn't understand, and then asked: "What is Fengyoujing and what is greasy?" He often wondered, the people in the Divine Doctor Valley have been living in seclusion for so long, is even their way of communication different from that of the outside world?

He often couldn't understand or hear many of her thoughts and words.

"Fengyoujing is a medicine that refreshes the mind. It's greasy, so just ignore it! You don't understand." Shen Yanyan looked at him like that. She would get angry again after she finished speaking, and then she would have to coax him again after she got angry. It would be better not to tell him.

Although Xiao Jingzhan didn't understand what she meant, it was definitely not a good thing. Seeing her like this, he didn't continue to ask. She said some messed up words every day, and there were many things that he couldn't understand, so this was not a big deal.

An Yi suddenly appeared in the main hall, bowed to Xiao Jingzhan and Shen Yanyan, then looked at Xiao Jingzhan and said, "Master, the people are here."

When Shen Yanyan saw An Yi, she knew that he had something to discuss, so she stood up and said, "I'll go back to the bedroom first. If you have something to discuss, please tell me."

Xiao Jingzhan took her hand and sat down, "No need, you know the people who are coming."

"I know him, yes, someone from the Shen family? Wu Qingfeng?" It seemed as if these were the only people he knew in Beijing or around him.

Wei Chi walked all the way inside from the outside of the Yangxin Palace and saw His Majesty sitting in the main hall. He then looked at the woman next to him. Wei Chi's pupils shrank; it was her.

Shen Yanyan also saw Wei Chi and was a little surprised. It was indeed someone she knew.

Wei Chi walked forward with steady steps, his posture as straight as a pine tree. He bowed slightly and saluted Xiao Jingzhan and Shen Yanyan, his movements were elegant and solemn, showing his respect for the two.

"Your Majesty, I, Wei Chi, pay my respects to you. May your Majesty be well and at peace

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Imperial Concubine, may Her Majesty be well and at peace."

Wei Chi lowered his head. He guessed her identity. Not everyone could wear that bright yellow palace dress. There was a new imperial concubine in the palace recently, and it seemed that she was the one.

No wonder he couldn't find any information. It seemed that His Majesty did it on purpose. He asked her to be here today because he probably knew that he was tracking down her identity and wanted to remind him.

“No need to be polite.” Xiao Jingzhan looked at Wei Chi. He looked different from before. The cynical boy three years ago now looked much more calm.

"What a coincidence! It turns out to be someone we know." Shen Yanyan looked at Xiao Jingzhan and then at Wei Chi.

"Thank you very much, Your Majesty, for saving my life. I have no way to repay you." Wei Chi kept his head down. This was His Majesty's woman. He had some interest in her before when he didn't know her identity, but now he didn't dare to look at her at all.

"It's okay. I'll help those who are in trouble when I see them," Shen Yanyan said carelessly. What did Xiao Jingzhan mean by asking her to stay? She and Wei Chi had only met once. They didn't have much of a relationship.

Shen Yanyan didn't know that these people were investigating her behind her back, but Xiao Jingzhan knew that no matter what their purpose was, they could not investigate her.

"Your Majesty. You guys chat first. I'll leave first." After saying that, she walked straight to the bedroom without caring whether Xiao Jingzhan agreed or not.

She had just finished dinner and needed to lie down for a while. Eating too much would make her sleepy. She had wanted to leave just now, but Xiao Jingzhan didn't know what was wrong with him and let her stay.

Xiao Jingzhan looked at Shen Yanyan's receding back, then looked at Wei Chi.

"Her matter ends here." Xiao Jingzhan looked at Wei Chi and spoke coldly.

"I didn't know it was the Empress, please forgive me, Your Majesty." Wei Chi lowered his head and pleaded guilty. If he knew she was the Empress, he wouldn't dare to investigate her even if he had a hundred guts.

Moreover, it seems that His Majesty treats this Imperial Noble Consort very well. Her actions just now were not like those of a concubine at all. His Majesty did not punish her, and it seems that he treats this Empress differently.

"There won't be a next time." Xiao Jingzhan's tone was stern and unquestionable.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Xiao Jingzhan looked at Wei Chi again, with more questions in his eyes, "Have you seen him in the past three years outside?"

Wei Chi paused, speechless.

Xiao Jingzhan looked at him like this and knew that he had never been there.

"Now that you're back in Beijing, it's time to take care of family affairs. The Wei family army can't always be managed by others. You are the prince of the Wei Palace." Xiao Jingzhan emphasized the word "prince" to let him know the burden he had.

"I understand, and I will take care of it. The Wei family army is only loyal to Your Majesty." Although he had never met his elder brother, he would never forget what his grandfather said to him before his death.

Prince Wei, Princess Wei, and his older brother, Wei Mubai. This family caused his mother to die of depression, his brother to be stranded outside, and his grandfather to be angered to death because of him. He would make them pay for all this with blood.

"Well, report to the military camp outside the city starting tomorrow! You have been away from Beijing for three years, and a lot of people in the Wei Family Army have been replaced. I can give you the military order to transfer the Wei Family Army, but the current Wei Family Army is different from the previous Wei Family Army. You have to make all 20,000 Wei Family Army listen to you within a short period of time. Can you do it?" Xiao Jingzhan looked at him with a serious tone.

All the soldiers in the world belong to him, but not all of them can be mobilized with just a rigid tiger talisman. Only he can mobilize the Wei family army. But these are the soldiers of the Wei family, and their surname is Wei. Sometimes people are more useful than a dead token, even in the imperial city.

Prince Wei and Prime Minister Gao are close, so it is still unknown whether the 20,000 people of the Wei family will still trust Wei.

"I will definitely live up to your Majesty's trust." Wei Chi knelt down and took the military token from Xiao Jingzhan's hand.

He knew about the friendship between his brother and His Majesty, and also knew about the confrontation between His Majesty and Prime Minister Gao. As His Majesty said, it seemed that the wind direction in the capital would change in a short time.

If it succeeds, my brother won't have to stay on the border and can return to Prince Wei's Palace openly.

Before, and now, he could not be a member of Prince Wei's mansion openly, and could not return home openly. In the future, he would clear away all obstacles and let his eldest brother openly be a member of the Wei family, the grandson of his grandfather, the son of his mother, and his eldest brother.

Wei Chi knelt on his knees, stretched out his hands respectfully, and took the military token from Xiao Jingzhan, which symbolized the military power. His eyes revealed an unprecedented seriousness and determination, as if he was swearing an oath to Xiao Jingzhan.

At this moment, Wei Chi's expression was serious and solemn. He knew the importance of the military token and the heavy responsibility he shouldered. His eyes met with Xiao Jingzhan's, revealing his loyalty and respect for His Majesty.

Holding the military token tightly in his hand, Wei Chi felt a heavy power. This was not only a symbol of power, but also the key to achieving his goal. He knew that with this military token, he would be able to make that family disappear from this world.

A flame of fighting spirit ignited in Wei Chi's heart, and he secretly made up his mind to live up to His Majesty's trust and fulfill his mission. He would use his wisdom and courage to remove all obstacles for His Majesty and clear all obstacles for himself.

As the handover of the military token was completed, Wei Chi slowly stood up. His posture was upright, his steps were firm, and he had a resolute momentum.

"Well, step back!" Xiao Jingzhan waved his hand.

Wei Chi turned and left, ready to join the upcoming battle. For himself and his country, he had no hesitation.