Hou Ye's palm heart is a black lotus

Chapter 742 Where to Go? (Fourth Update)
Lin Xueping felt like she had been tricked.

He opened his mouth, as if to say something, "Your Majesty..."

"Lord Lin's considerations are thorough, and the Prince of Yannan is willing to make concessions. It couldn't be better."

Emperor Muwu's words silenced all of Lin Xueping's words.

—His Majesty's mind is made up!
The Prince of Yannan was naturally delighted. Turning around, he noticed Lin Xueping's unwell expression and asked with concern, "Lord Lin, are you feeling unwell? His Majesty has already taken your advice, so why do you seem rather unhappy?"

"how come!?"

Lin Xueping retorted instinctively, only to realize she had overreacted when she met the scrutinizing gazes of many people around her.

He took a light breath and tugged at the corners of his mouth.

"Your Majesty is wise and accepts advice widely; this is a blessing for us."

Having said that, he retreated again, his previous momentum of wanting to compete with the King of Yannan vanished.

The Prince of Yannan ignored him and waved to Ye Yunfeng.

"Ah Feng, what are you standing there for? Why don't you kowtow and thank the Emperor for his kindness?"

Ye Yunfeng hadn't expected things to develop this way. He had anticipated that the Nanhu group wouldn't let him go and would try every means to make an example of him.

But in the end...

He shared the burden without being harmed in the slightest, and even got promoted?
Ye Yunfeng reacted quickly and immediately knelt down to express his gratitude.

"Your humble servant Ye Yunfeng thanks Your Majesty for your grace! I will certainly do my utmost to protect the peace of the border, even at the cost of my life!"

The boy was slender yet upright and resilient. Every word he uttered, though still immature, carried an indomitable courage and determination!

Sonorous and powerful!

This sentence also shook the courtiers in the entire hall, stirring their hearts and minds.

Countless eyes fell on Ye Yunfeng, their expressions complex.

No wonder... no wonder the Prince of Yannan protected him so much. Such a character and such a natural talent for generalship are extremely rare.

Given time... his future potential is limitless!
……

At this moment, the most embarrassed party is the Nanhu delegation.

Their original intention in coming here was to take Tuoba Yu back and find the person who shot him, so as to find a way to avenge him.

who knows--

Sikou was filled with remorse.

If he hadn't been so impatient, taking the initiative to ask about Ye Yunfeng and deliberately saying those words of praise, the Prince of Yannan wouldn't have been able to seize the opportunity to turn the tables on him!
I thought it was a provocation, but they didn't care at all! They even used this opportunity to climb up the ladder!
But it's no use saying anything now.

With the overall situation settled, Emperor Muwu directly granted the request of the Prince of Yannan in front of them, making his attitude all the clearer!
Someone behind him couldn't help but whisper, "Sir, what... what should we do?"

Si Kouji also wanted to ask, "What should we do?"

He held his breath and forced himself to calm down.

Well, this is their territory after all, we can't use force.

In any case, let's solve the most important thing first!

"We will report everything that happened today to the King when we return."

Aside from offering this saving face, Si Kouji didn't know what else to say.

"But we still need to take this person with us."

Both sides are well aware of the true nature of this negotiation.

Since the other side has openly increased its troops, they don't need to be too polite.

Si Kouji's patience had reached its limit, and his tone hardened considerably as he spoke. They all understood—this was an exchange!
As expected, Emperor Muwu readily agreed this time.

"Since you are so determined, then—I have no objection. I believe your ruler will be able to handle this matter well and give everyone a satisfactory result."

……

Tuoba Yu was eventually taken away by the Nanhu delegation.

By the time the group arrived at their lodging and had settled in, it was already dusk.

Si Kou dismissed everyone else and took only Rong Ke into the room.

Inside the room, Tuoba Yu lay on the bed, his eyes closed and his face pale.

—After he realized that he had survived, his mind suddenly relaxed, and he fainted right there in the hall.

Throughout the journey, everyone was very worried, but with so many eyes and ears around, they couldn't do anything.

They could only wait until now, after sending people to guard the outside and confirming that it was safe, before they finally dared to come.

Si Kouji frowned, his face full of worry. "His Highness Prince Su's health seems to be very poor. Patriarch Shui, please take a look!"

Before setting off, they had already anticipated that Tuoba Yu would suffer greatly here. They had originally planned to bring a royal physician, but they were afraid that it would attract too much attention and arouse suspicion, so they gave up.

Right now, the only person we can count on is this one.

Rong Ke, oh no, his real name is Shui Xingqiu.

He came to Tuoba Yu's bedside and indifferently took Tuoba Yu's wrist.

Everyone in the Southern Hu region knows that Shui Xingqiu, the new head of the Shui family, is skilled in using Gu poison techniques and naturally also understands some medical principles.

Shui Xingqiu lowered her eyes slightly.

Si Kouji dared not disturb him and clenched his fists nervously.

After a moment, Shui Xingqiu released his hand. "He must have experienced long-term hunger and abuse. The arrow wound on his shoulder is quite severe. The bone was pierced through, and he has not received proper treatment. This shoulder is now useless."

"What!?"

Despite being mentally prepared, Si Kou Ji's heart still trembled violently.

"How dare they—"

“What wouldn’t they dare to do?” Shui Xingqiu lifted his eyelids and glanced at him. “It’s precisely because they know his identity that they’ve gone to such lengths. Besides, given what he did before, anyone else would have been killed countless times over. It’s remarkable that he’s still alive today.”

If Tuoba Yu were truly just a bandit leader, his head would have been displayed on the city gate the very next morning; why would it have waited until today?
The Minister of Justice wanted to speak but hesitated.

Shui Xingqiu flicked his fingers, revealing a glint of cold light beneath them.

A flash of cold light appeared, and Tuoba Yu's clothes were silently torn open, revealing his original wound.

Although it had been cleaned, his wound had been festering for a long time and was no longer the same as it used to be.

Si Kou turned his head away with a heavy heart, deeply saddened, "If the ruler saw this, I don't know how much heartache he would feel!"

"We should be thankful he was arrested at this time. Although the weather is warming up, it's still generally quite cold. If it were summer—"

Shui Xingqiu didn't need to say anything more; Si Kouji understood perfectly.

Filled with resentment, Si Kouji felt extremely frustrated!
Shui Xingqiu, however, seemed to be used to such scenes. He treated Tuoba Yu's wounds decisively and applied medicine to him again.

He handed the final bandaging to Sikouji.

"I have something to do, I'm going out for a bit." He walked to the side, washed his hands, and then took out a handkerchief from his pocket, slowly wiping them.

Si Kou was taken aback, and his hand movements stopped involuntarily.

"Master Shui is new here. Where are you going?"