My father, Li Shimin, requests Your Majesty to become the Retired Emperor.

Li Chengan held Qu Zhili in his arms, warming her with his own body.

"Your Highness, what are you doing?"

Suddenly, a woman's voice came from behind Li Chengqian.

Li Chengan recognized the voice so well and wondered who it could be.

He turned to look, and there was Su Wan.

It turned out that Su Wan and Su Gui had been waiting downstairs for Li Chengqian to return, but he hadn't come back, and they couldn't find Qu Zhili anywhere.

Su Wan was still worried.

She said to Su Gui, "It's been so long..."

The Crown Prince and Qu Zhili haven't come down yet. Could something have happened? We need to figure out a way to get up there.

Su Gui looked up at the towering mountain peak and frowned: "How can the two of us get up there?"

Besides, you don't know any martial arts. What if something happens to you?

"Stop using 'what ifs' anymore. What if the Crown Prince and Qu Zhili fall off a cliff?"

Seeing that Su Wan insisted on going up, Su Gui had no choice but to agree.

However, what I didn't expect was...

At this moment, two black dots appeared in front of them.

The two black dots moved faster and faster, and soon they were in front of them.

Su Wan glanced around and saw that the two people who had come were none other than Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong.

As the saying goes, enemies meet on a narrow road.

Su Wan never expected to run into the two of them here.

Su Wan's almond-shaped eyes widened and her eyebrows shot up: "Yeon Gaesomun, Buyeo Ryong, you two are like ghosts that can't be ignored! I run into you wherever I go!"

Yeon Gaesomun tugged at his black cloak and chuckled, "Doesn't this just prove we're destined to be together?"

"Shut your filthy mouth! Has Consort Ronghua's illness been cured yet?"

"Oh, she has recovered."

Speaking of this, I have to thank you.

The elixir refined by Sun Simiao was indeed effective. After we brought it back, we had Consort Ronghua take it.

the next day,

She then woke up.

A few days later, she gradually recovered.

Upon hearing this, Su Gui was furious: "You stole the elixir, and Consort Ronghua's illness is cured!"

However, Empress Zhangsun's condition not only did not improve, but worsened.

He vomited blood again!

"If we had brought that elixir to Chang'an and given it to Empress Zhangsun, she might have recovered by now."

Yeon Gaesomun didn't express any gratitude, but simply said, "It seems this is fate."

Now that we've run into each other here, there's nothing more to say. You'd better surrender.

You two siblings, come back to Goguryeo with me, and you'll have plenty of good food and drink!

Su Wan looked around, but couldn't see a single person.

Su Wan knew that her side was outnumbered and outmatched; Su Gui alone might not be a match for Yeon Gaesomun.

You should know that Yeon Gaesomun carried five swords and was the number one warrior of Goguryeo.

Su Wan's mind raced as she considered a way to retreat.

Su Gui was like a newborn calf, unafraid of tigers, not caring whether you were Yeon Gaesomun or Buyeo Long.

He pointed at Yeon Gaesomun and said, "Don't try to act all high and mighty in front of me. Others may be afraid of you, but I, young master, am not."

Come on, let's have a three-hundred-round battle!

"Young man, do you know who I am?"

"Aren't you Yeon Gaesomun from Goguryeo?"

"Now that you know my name, why don't you surrender?"

"Yeon Gaesomun, don't be so arrogant. Today, I, the young master, refuse to believe in this evil."

Yeon Gaesomun laughed loudly, "Back in the day, wasn't Emperor Yang of Sui amazing?"

He led a million-strong army to attack our Goguryeo, and what was the result?

They were utterly defeated by us three times in a row.

Besides, you're just a greenhorn like me; you're too inexperienced to even think about fighting me!

"A true hero doesn't dwell on past glories. What's the use of talking about them?" Su Gui held her spear horizontally, leaped forward, and

A spear was thrust into Yeon Gaesomun's left shoulder.

Yeon Gaesomun was furious: "Su Gui, you have a path to heaven but you choose to walk into the gates of hell."

You asked for it, so don't blame me!

Yeon Gaesomun drew his long sword and began fighting with Su Gui on the snow.

Su Wan watched from the side, feeling worried for Su Gui as well.

Although she didn't know martial arts, she knew that Yeon Gaesomun was strong, had unique skills, and was not easy to deal with.

Yeon Gaesomun's impressive background is not without reason.

Because they really do have real skills.

Yeon Gaesomun originally thought he could easily defeat Su Gui.

Unexpectedly, the two fought for more than ten rounds without a clear winner.

The snow on the ground was flying everywhere, like pear blossoms dancing in the air.

Yeon Gaesomun couldn't help but feel a little embarrassed, thinking back to the last time on Penglai Island...

He met Qu Zhili.

Qu Zhili's swordsmanship was superb; she almost suffered a loss at the hands of her opponent.

I didn't expect Su Gui to be so amazing.

Yeon Gaesomun thought to himself, "Li Chenggan is truly remarkable; he has gathered so many skilled fighters around him."

And these people are willing to die for him.

If I can't even handle a kid, how am I supposed to make a living in the future?

Thinking of this, he pulled another knife from his waist.

He flicked his wrist, and the throwing knife flew straight toward Su Gui's throat.

Su Wan, who was watching from the side, screamed in fright, "Su Gui, be careful!"

What a remarkable Su Gui! She's truly extraordinary!

He saw it clearly; he saw the flying knife coming straight at him.

He swung his spear and deflected the throwing knife.

Huh?

Yeon Gaesomun was also taken aback.

At this moment, Yeon Gaesomun was also going all out.

He threw out five knives in a row, but Su Gui shot them down with a large gun.

Su Gui laughed loudly: "Yeon Gaesomun, your kung fu is nothing special. Let's see if you have any more knives on you?"

Su Gui only knew that Yeon Gaesomun usually carried five knives, but she didn't know that he had a knife stuck in his calf.

Yeon Gaesomun rarely used this knife; he only drew it in critical moments.

Today, it seems we have no choice but to use it.

He stepped back, retreating more than two zhang (approximately 6.6 meters), and then covered his body with his cloak.

Because he didn't want Su Gui to see where he had placed his sixth knife.

Su Gui, not knowing what he was going to do, asked, "Yeon Gaesomun, what are you doing?"

Do you need to use the restroom?

Are you going to fight or not?

Yeon Gaesomun touched his calf, but the sixth knife was gone.

He was wondering to himself, where did the knife go?

Just at this time,

A large bird swooped down from high above, with a large net hanging from its giant claws.

Su Wan called out, "Su Gui, hurry up and put on the net!"

It turned out that the giant bird was none other than the invincible general.

Su Gui was very alert and agile.

He first put Su Wan into the net, then jumped up himself.

At this moment, Buyeo Ryong, seeing this, hurriedly shouted to Yeon Gaesomun, "General, what are you doing? They've all left."

"What did you say?"

Yeon Gaesomun tore off his cloak, looked up, and saw that the Invincible General had already flown far away and let out several loud cries.

Fu Yulong stomped his foot: "If you're going to throw a knife, just throw it! Why cover your face?"

"I intended to use the cloak to conceal it from Su Gui, so that she wouldn't discover where I hid my sixth knife, but I didn't expect that the knife would be gone," Yeon Gaesomun explained.

"Didn't you already throw that knife when you were dueling with Li Chengan?"

"Really? I don't remember."

Yeon Gaesomun looked up and saw the invincible general flying higher and higher, and he was also very depressed.

Fu Yulong sighed, "General, it seems we are no match for Li Chenggan and Su Wan."

"It was just an accident, why are you saying such discouraging things?" Yeon Gaesomun picked up the knife and tucked it into his waistband. "Next time I run into them, they won't be so lucky."

The invincible general led Su Wan and Su Gui around Mount Liujia three times, flying higher and higher until they finally reached the summit.

They found the location of Li Chengan and Qu Zhili and floated down.

Su Wan and Su Gui had just jumped down from the net when they saw Li Chengan kissing Qu Zhili's forehead. Then, Li Chengan hugged Qu Zhili tightly in his arms.

Su Wan saw it all clearly and felt uneasy.

She thought to herself, "Li Chengan, Li Chengan, you two go up the mountain to look for the Snow Lingzhi, just look for the Snow Lingzhi then."

How did they end up kissing?

When Li Chengan saw Su Wan and Su Gui arrive, he quickly called out, "Come and help us!"

Qu Zhili has been poisoned by a giant scorpion!

"What? What's going on now?" Su Wan was also taken aback when she heard Li Chenggan say this.

Li Chengan then briefly recounted how the Blue Bharadvaja had poisoned him.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan's eyes gleamed with resentment: "That old hag is like a persistent ghost; I run into her everywhere."

"Yes, and the giant scorpion she developed this time is quite powerful."

"Didn't you just say there was another giant scorpion?"

"yes!"

Where did that giant scorpion go?

Li Chengan pointed with his hand: "It just squeezed into this gap."

Upon hearing this,

Su Wan said to Su Gui, "Quickly, catch that giant scorpion for me!"

"Okay, sis!"

Su Gui agreed and used the large spear to pry open the ice. Sure enough, she saw the giant scorpion hiding there, running around erratically.

Su Gui said, "Trying to run? Let's see where you run to!"

That giant scorpion crawled incredibly fast; as it ran...

Suddenly, they vanished.

Su Gui found it strange, scratched her head, and thought to herself, "They were just here a moment ago, how come they've disappeared?"

Su Wan pointed to the block of ice in front of her: "Su Gui, pry that block of ice apart."

Su Gui saw something crystal clear, like some kind of plant.

Su Wan quickly called out, "Slow down, don't break it."

"understood."

Su Wan walked over, squatted down, and examined it closely. It turned out to be a snow lingzhi mushroom.

This snow-covered Ganoderma lucidum is so dense that it's almost invisible unless you look closely.

"Your Highness, come quickly and look! It's a Snow Lingzhi!"

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan was also filled with excitement.

He had originally planned to give up searching for the Snow Lingzhi, but unexpectedly found it here.

The snow lingzhi mushrooms are quite large, and their branches and leaves are crystal clear.

Su Wan brushed the snow off her clothes: "Although I haven't read many medical books, I've heard that snow lingzhi can cure all poisons. Maybe dripping some snow lingzhi juice onto Qu Zhili's wound will help."

Li Chengan thought this was a good idea.

because,

At this point, he had no good way to cure Qu Zhili's scorpion venom, so he decided to try anything as a last resort.

So, Su Wan picked the snow lingzhi and took a leaf from it.

He chopped it up with his sword, extracted a little juice, and dripped it onto Qu Zhili's wound. Then, he applied the crushed leaves of the snow lingzhi to the wound on Qu Zhili's arm.

Not long after, a miracle occurred.

Qu Zhili's arm gradually lost its swelling, the purplish-black color disappeared, and it returned to its usual fair and tender appearance.

About half an hour later, Qu Zhili slowly opened her eyes and softly said, "Your Highness, what happened to me just now? I felt like I was asleep."

Su Wan smiled and said, "Princess, you really got a good night's sleep. His Highness even kissed you."

Upon hearing Su Wan's words, Qu Zhili blushed deeply, realizing that Su Wan had witnessed what had just happened.

"Your Highness, you've misunderstood. His Highness kissed me just now because..."

Su Wan waved her hand, interrupting her: "You don't need to explain anymore. We're all women, I understand what you're thinking."

It's clear that you are deeply in love with the Crown Prince, otherwise you wouldn't have come all the way from Gaochang to Chang'an.

They would never come here.

I think it would be better to do it this way.

"How about we serve the Crown Prince together in the future?"

Qu Zhili was a princess of Gaochang, with a fiery and outgoing personality.

She smiled sweetly: "Your Highness, are you joking?"

"Do I look like I'm joking? I'm serious."

Qu Zhili glanced at Li Chengan: "I'd be willing, but I'm afraid someone might not. Just now, someone was talking to me about monogamy."

My jaw almost dropped.

Upon hearing this, Su Wan looked at Li Chengqian and smiled, "Did he really say that to you just now?"

"Yes, he said that you are the only woman he can have in his life, and there will never be another woman."

I said, emperors have three palaces, six courtyards, and seventy-two concubines, with three thousand beauties in their harem. How could they possibly have only one woman?

He said he was going to break this precedent, saying that it was a bad habit.

Whether what he said was true or false, Su Wan felt a warmth in her heart after hearing it, which showed that Li Chenggan was still very devoted to her.

"So, what happened when he kissed you just now?"

"Uh," Qu Zhili blushed, "Just now, I... I thought I was going to die, so I made this request before I died."

"I see. Well, your wish is quite unique."

Li Chengan, standing to the side, felt a little awkward and quickly changed the subject: "Wan'er, now that you've found the Snow Spirit Mushroom, you should hurry back."

Su Wan stared at him wide-eyed and asked, "Your Highness, what do you mean by that? Are you saying you're not going back?"

Li Chengan waved his hand: "I cannot go back for the time being."

Why?

"Didn't you hear what Inugami Odenkuchi said?"

He said there was a man who looked very much like me, who impersonated me to assassinate King Shuming. This was no small matter, and I had to get to the bottom of it.

"Oh dear, Your Highness, this is a dangerous place, we should not linger here."

Which of the following is someone to be trifled with: the Blue Rascal, Inugami Odenku, and Yeon Gaesomun?

Anyway, you didn't do it.

In my opinion, let's hurry up and leave.

"No, no, no, I cannot leave. This matter is of utmost importance. If this mystery cannot be solved..."

If I simply leave, when King Shuming wakes up, he will surely assume that I am responsible.

"What?"

"King Shuming has also fallen into a coma?" Su Wan was very surprised.

Li Chengan nodded: "That's what Inugami Mita said. He said that King Shuming was seriously injured and unconscious."

"It would be better if he were dead!"

King Shuming is a hypocrite; he appears virtuous on the surface, but in reality, he's capable of any means necessary.

Last time, he almost killed you, have you forgotten?

"I haven't forgotten, but I must find out the truth about this matter."

Many hatreds are caused by misunderstandings.

Here's what we'll do: Qu Zhili's injuries haven't fully healed yet. You and Su Gui, the two of you, should take Qu Zhili back to Chang'an first.

"And take the snow lingzhi back with you too."

As Li Chengan spoke, he took another leaf from the snow lingzhi.

"We've all left, are you the only one left?"

"Yes," Li Chenggan nodded slightly, "Songtsen Gampo and Qin Ying are also here."

Su Wan understood Li Chengqian's temperament; she knew he was very stubborn and once he made a decision, it was difficult to change it.

Su Wan then asked, "Your Highness, what do you need a piece of snow lingzhi leaf for?"

Li Chengan raised his head and chest, and sighed: "I wish to save King Shuming of the Wa (Japanese) Kingdom."

"That man is dead, so why are you trying to save him? It's not like we killed him."

"No, after I revive him, I need to talk to him and clear up any misunderstandings."

The Japanese kingdom is now also internally fragmented.

With King Shuming here to keep order, things are a little better.

If King Shuming is really dead

"If Inugami Odenkuchi were to seize power, things would likely become even more chaotic."

After listening, Su Wan felt that Li Chengan's words made some sense: "Alright, let's do it your way."

Although Su Wan was reluctant to leave Li Chenggan,

However, she felt that Li Chengan's arrangement made some sense.

Qu Zhili stretched her arms and legs: "You just heard it, the Crown Princess has already agreed that I will serve you together with the two of them in the future, so you can't go back on your word."

Upon hearing this, Li Chengan gave a wry smile, thinking to himself, "What are you talking about? I didn't agree to your request."

Su Wan and Li Chengan had just met when they had to part ways, and Su Wan felt quite bitter.

However, it wouldn't work if we didn't have someone of our own keeping an eye on things in Chang'an.

Li Tai is never idle, not even for a day.

On the other hand, Empress Zhangsun's health is very weak, and it is uncertain whether she can recover. If she cannot recover, what will happen next?

Moreover, Li Shimin had a prejudice against Li Chenggan.

Li Tai nitpicks and finds fault wherever possible.

In the long run, this might not be a good thing.

Su Wan said to Li Chengan, "Then be careful. When something happens, stay calm and don't act impulsively!"

"I know, you don't need to worry."

"You need to be careful of that Inugami Odenkuchi; I don't think he's a good person."

You must be careful around him.

night.

The Queen's bedroom.

The queen was restless, fidgeting with her hands as she paced back and forth in the hall.

She has fallen in love with someone else and no longer loves King Shuming.

Her current favorite person is Inugami Odenkuchi.

However, she understood that only King Shuming could give her endless wealth and a high status.

What if King Shuming's injuries are too severe and he dies?

After all, the affair between him and Inugami Oden was something that couldn't be made public.

She sent Inugami Mitaku to lead a group of men to capture Li Chenggan, but it's still unknown whether they succeeded.

The Queen thought to herself that Li Chengqian had gone too far.

They dared to assassinate the king here; their audacity is beyond measure.

but,

Last time,

She also witnessed Li Chengqian's martial arts skills; they were quite impressive.

He defeated a brown bear with his bare hands; that brown bear was extremely ferocious.

Such skill is probably rare even in the entire Wa (Japanese) Kingdom.

Will Inugami Oda-kumi be able to subdue Li Chenggan?

What if we can't catch Li Chenggan?

Just as the Queen was lost in thought, Inugami Odenkuchi walked in from outside.

The queen, observing his demeanor, noticed that Inugami Odenku was expressionless and had his head drooping, and guessed that Inugami Odenku had most likely messed things up.

The Queen told her maid, "Go outside and keep watch. If anyone comes, announce their arrival in advance."

"promise!"

The maid agreed, turned and left, closing the door behind her.

Inugami Oden walked to the table, poured himself a bowl of tea, and then picked up the bowl and drank it all in one gulp.

He wiped his mouth with his hand, panted for a long time, and then, embellishing the story with extra details, recounted what had happened.

Of course, he said he was incredibly wise and powerful, and almost caught Li Chenggan, but then Su Wan and Su Gui, a brother and sister, suddenly appeared.

At last,

Then a divine bird flew in and rescued them.

The Queen was also very surprised upon hearing this and asked in surprise, "You mean that Li Chengqian's Crown Princess Su Wan has arrived?"

"Yes."

"That woman is no ordinary person. Do you remember that time?"

You came to my palace, just as the King arrived. In your haste, you hid in the wardrobe, but left one shoe outside.

The king also saw the shoe and asked me what happened.

"If Su Wan hadn't come to our rescue, this would have been a real problem to explain."

"That girl is indeed very clever."

but,

The problem now is that Li Chengqian refuses to admit to assassinating the king.

What should we do?

Could it be that someone else was responsible for assassinating our king?

The Queen gently stroked her hair. "I doubt it. Who would dare to assassinate the King?"

I think this matter might be related to Soga no Emishi.

"What do you mean?"

"Don't forget, you were promoted by Soga no Emishi himself. No matter what, that's an indisputable fact that no one can change."

I believe that Soga no Emishi is still very loyal to our king.

"Without the support of the Soga family, our king wouldn't have been able to become king."

Inugami Odenkuchi did not deny what the Queen said.

Because he also acknowledged the status of the Soga family.

"However, right now, Soga no Ezo and Ri Seung-gan are on very good terms."

Soga no Emishi greatly admires Li Chengqian.

"If that's the case, then Li Chenggan is even more extraordinary. So, where exactly did Li Chenggan go?" the Queen asked.

He left with Su Wan.

I heard they went to Mount Rokko.

"Mount Rokko is barren and covered in ice and snow. What are they going there for?"

"They said they wanted to pick some kind of snow lingzhi mushroom."

"Mount Rokko is all ice and snow, where would you find snow lingzhi?"

"Besides, what's the use of finding that thing?" the queen said dismissively.

"I heard that Empress Zhangsun is ill, and only Xue Lingzhi can cure her illness." Inu no Mita Kuchi's information network is still quite good.

"Is that so?"

Empress Zhangsun enjoyed extremely high prestige in the Tang Dynasty.

She and Li Shimin had a very deep relationship, and they had several children together.

Empress Zhangsun is still very young, how could she be so ill?

"I'm not quite sure about that. Before that, the Rakshasa woman Lan Po received a letter from Consort Yan Xian."

It is said that Consort Yan went to Empress Zhangsun's palace to cause trouble.

Empress Zhangsun could not tolerate such disrespect, and this is how she came to this.

The Queen frowned: "Consort Yan is really something. Even if she and Empress Zhangsun don't get along, there's no need to make it public."

You still need to find a way to bring Li Chenggan back and get to the bottom of this matter.

"I am planning to ask the Queen for permission to send more troops to completely surround the entire Rokko Mountain."

I wonder where he can run to.

Is it really necessary?

Just then, the maid rushed in from outside, shouting, "Your Majesty, the Crown Prince of Tang has arrived!"

"What did you say? Where is he?" The Queen was quite surprised.

"It's right outside the door!"

The maid pointed outwards as she spoke.

Inugami Mitsuhiro gritted his teeth: "Your Majesty, he's come at the perfect time! I'll lead the army and arrest him right now!"

The queen pondered for a moment, shook her head, and asked the maid, "Did Li Chengqian say anything?"

"He said he came to treat the king's injuries."

The Queen is also very worried about this matter.

However, the court physicians were unable to cure King Shuming's illness, which greatly disappointed her.

"Did Li Chengqian really say that?"

"yes!"

Inu no Mitako became anxious: "Your Majesty, Li Chengqian is too cunning!"

He has no good intentions whatsoever; don't listen to his nonsense.

I will now assemble my men to arrest Li Chenggan.

The Queen quickly waved her hand: "No need, haven't you heard? They've come to treat our King's illness."

We should treat you with courtesy.

Inugami Mitako repeatedly suffered at Li Chengqian's hands, even having his leg broken by Li Chengqian's kicks. To this day, it hasn't fully healed, and he still walks with a limp.

Therefore,

Inugami Mitaku immediately flew into a rage upon hearing Li Chengqian's name.

but,

Seeing that the Queen had already spoken, Inugami Oda-kubi no longer felt it appropriate to say anything more.

The Queen said to the maid, "Quickly, invite the Crown Prince of Tang in."

"promise!"

The maid agreed and turned to leave.

Not long after, Li Chengan walked in from outside with his head held high and chest out.

He walked up to the Queen and bowed: "Li Chenggan greets the Queen."

"No need for formalities!" The Queen waved her hand, her face beaming with a smile, and was very polite. "Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities."

of course,

Li Chengan also saw Inugami Mitaku and deliberately said, "So the general is here too, what a coincidence."

To be honest, when Inugami Mitako saw Li Chenggan, he wanted nothing more than to bite him.

However, with the queen present, he dared not be too presumptuous.

Inuue Mitsuhiro suppressed his anger: "Li Chenggan, you still dare to come here?"

Li Chengan laughed heartily: "If you have a clear conscience, you have nothing to fear. Why wouldn't I dare to come?"

Seeing Li Chenggan's confident demeanor, Inu no Mita Kuchi was intimidated by his imposing presence.

The three people took their seats as host and guest.

The Queen coughed softly: "Your Highness, there is something I need to ask you."

"What is it, Your Majesty?" Li Chengqian sat upright and composed.

"Do you know that our king is injured?"

"I've heard about it."

"So, did you do this or not?"

Li Chengan sat upright and spoke in a clear voice: "If you want to kill someone, you must have a motive and a reason. Why should I kill King Shuming?"

Two years ago,

King Shuming sent his envoys, Inugami Mitako and Yakushi Eri, to Chang'an.

My father treated them with great courtesy, imparting to them agricultural techniques, various rules and regulations, and Buddhist scriptures, among other things.

We believe we have done nothing to wrong the Japanese.

My purpose in coming to Naniwa-tsu is to mediate relations between Wa (Japan) and Baekje, Silla, and Goguryeo, and to maintain a peaceful and stable situation.

"How could I possibly assassinate King Shuming?"

"Since you say you didn't do it, then who did it?"

Is it because our king has not treated Buyeo Pungjang with enough courtesy?

Therefore, he harbored resentment.

"Could it be that Buyeo Pungjang orchestrated this?" the Queen asked rhetorically.

"That's unlikely, because I know Buyeo Pungjang very well; he's definitely not that kind of person."

Besides, he's not the type to hold grudges.

For a moment, the Queen couldn't figure out who wanted to assassinate King Shuming.

She said to Li Chenggan, "The maid outside just said you've come to treat our king's injuries?"

Li Chengan nodded: "Not bad!"

"You also know medicine?" The queen asked, half believing and half doubting.

"I don't know much about medicine, but I've spent a lot of time with Sun Simiao and Lu Zhaolin, and I've heard some things from them."

Upon hearing this, Inugami Odenkuchi sneered, "Are you here to use our king as a guinea pig?"

Upon hearing this, the queen rolled her eyes at him.

Inugami Oden-kuchi then fell silent.

The queen smiled warmly: "Crown Prince of the Great Tang, I believe in you. Please come with us to show our king."

Li Chengan nodded in agreement.

then,

Li Chenggan, the Queen, and Inugami Mitako arrived together at King Shuming's palace.

Soga no Ezo and Yakushi Ehime are guarding this place.

They were both surprised to see Li Chenggan, the Queen, and Inugami Odako arrive together.

Because they knew that last night, Inugami Odenku had led troops to capture Li Chenggan.

Didn't they say Li Chenggan had already left? Why is he back?

Soga no Ezo and Yakushi Ehi quickly came forward and bowed.

Pharmacist Eri and Soga no Ezo surrounded Li Chenggan.

The two of them pulled Li Chenggan aside, and the apothecary Huiri asked in a low voice, "Your Highness, what's going on? Why are you with them?"

Li Chengan then briefly recounted what had happened.

Soga no Ezo and Yakushi Eiri were also surprised to hear that Li Chenggan had encountered Lanboraja, Yeon Gaesomun, and Buyeo Ryong again at Mount Rokkyo.

Because they knew those people were not easy to deal with.

Li Chenggan said, "We can talk about other things later. Let's treat the king's illness first."

Everyone nodded.

then,

Li Chenggan arrived at the king's bedside.

He noticed that King Shuming, whom he hadn't seen for several days, seemed to have aged considerably. His beard had grown out and he hadn't taken care of it. His eyes were sunken and his expression was one of great pain.

Although the queen was also weeping, Li Chenggan, observing her expressions, realized that she was all bark and no bite.

There was no grief in the wailing.

She and Inugami Odenkuchi were exchanging glances.

Li Chenggan felt sorry for King Shuming; the queen had already started an affair with one of his generals.

The king, however, was completely unaware.

In this respect, King Shuming is somewhat similar to Liu Bang back then.

While Liu Bang was away fighting on the front lines, he left his household in the care of Empress Lü and Shen Shiqi.

Liu Bang's initial intention was that he felt it wasn't easy for Empress Lü, a woman, to take care of so many people in her household.

Therefore, she had Shen Shiqi accompany her.

However, unexpectedly, Empress Lü had an ambiguous relationship with Shen Shiqi.

Of course, who can say for sure whether this is true or not?

That's what everyone says anyway.

Li Chengqian washed his hands and first examined King Shuming's injuries, but outwardly there were no visible wounds.

Li Chenggan found it strange.

I remember when we were in Xuzhou, Li Mao died without anyone noticing.

In the end, they discovered that two silver needles had been inserted into the top of his head.

Those two silver needles were the fatal ones.

Having learned from past mistakes, Li Chengan also searched carefully in King Shuming's hair.

After searching for a long time without finding anything unusual, they did find a few small pieces of wood on the back of King Shuming's head.

Li Chenggan found it strange; logically speaking...

King Shuming is of noble status, so how could there be sawdust in his hair?

This is truly incomprehensible.

Li Chenggan then asked the Queen, "Where did King Shuming meet with his accident?"

"It's in the same place where Princess Tanigami lived."

"Isn't Princess Tianyan the King's favorite concubine?" Li Chenggan frowned.

"Indeed, that's right. That night, Your Majesty went to find Princess Tianyan, but unexpectedly, she was not in her room."

Li Chengan understood immediately; it turned out that Princess Tianyan had gone to the inn where he was staying.

"And then?"

The Queen continued, "The King searched for Princess Tianyan but could not find her, so he went up to her pavilion."

At that time,

Someone attacked him from behind.

Moreover, strangely enough, some people saw that the person's build and clothing were extremely similar to yours.

Therefore,

We assumed you were the one who did it.

later,

When we arrived, we found the king lying on the ground, unconscious.

We examined the king's body and found no external injuries, but we couldn't wake him up no matter how much we called him.

Therefore, we were very surprised and summoned the palace physicians, but none of them could cure the king's illness.

I wonder what's wrong with Your Majesty.

Li Chenggan gently touched the back of King Shuming's head.

Because King Shuming had thick hair at the back of his head, nothing could be discerned from his appearance.

but,

Li Chengan felt a bump appear on the back of King Shuming's head.

Therefore, it can be inferred that King Shuming may have suffered a severe blow to the back of his head before falling into a coma.

As a time traveler, Li Chengan also possessed some medical knowledge.

He deduced that King Shuming may have suffered a cerebellar injury, which caused his coma.

Because the cerebellum has a dense distribution of nerves, it may be damaged and cracked when struck hard, causing loss of consciousness, and in severe cases, even death.

Li Chengan said, "I brought back a leaf of the Snow Lingzhi, which can be boiled into a soup and then given to Your Majesty."

Upon hearing this, Inugami Mitaku became furious: "Li Chenggan, who are you trying to fool?"

What use is this single leaf?

"Snow Ganoderma can be called the king of medicines, even more precious than ginseng."

Moreover, the fact that this snow lingzhi can grow so well after being frozen shows just how tenacious its vitality is.

The Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic once stated that snow lingzhi can cure all diseases.

You may doubt me, but are you going to doubt the Yellow Emperor's Inner Classic?

"This—," Inugami Oden was, after all, a warrior, and his knowledge of medical matters was only superficial.

He looked at the Queen, as if asking what to do next.

The Queen pondered for a moment and said, "Since that's the case, let's give it a try. Anyway, those physicians don't have any solutions."

So the queen ordered someone to take down the leaf of the snow lingzhi and boil it in water for half an hour.

In the end, only a small half bowl of soup remained.

The Queen herself fed the King of Shuming the small bowl of soup.

King Shuming seemed to be asleep, completely unaware.

The Queen ordered Soga no Emishi to guard this place.

Relatively speaking, Soga no Emishi was a very honest and kind person.

He doesn't talk much, but he's reliable.

The Queen, along with Li Chenggan, Inugami Mitaku, and others, went to Princess Tanigami's palace.

Just in time

Songtsen Gampo, Kindeman, Buyeo Phongmei, Buyeo Bunsang, and Princess Tianyan also arrived.

Princess Tianyan was still dissatisfied with the Queen.

She put her hands on her hips: "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

The Queen said, "Don't misunderstand, it's not that I came here for you, but rather, Li Chenggan came here to see how the King was injured."

Princess Tianyan changed her attitude when she heard that Li Chengan was coming: "Since it is the Crown Prince of the Great Tang who is coming, then please come."

Her eyes had never left Li Chengan ever since he entered that door.

Songtsen Gampo grasped Li Chengqian's hand and asked him many questions.

Li Chengan then briefly recounted his journey to Mount Liujia in search of the Snow Lingzhi.

Upon hearing this, Qin Ying asked, "Your Highness, what did you say?"

That old hag is causing you trouble again.

And Yeon Gaesomun and Buyeo Yong are truly destined to be enemies.

I should have gone and met with them.

They'll both be killed if they're thrown to their deaths.

Everyone knew that Qin Ying was quite capable and was unwilling to submit to anyone.

Li Chengan stepped into the scene of the incident, which was guarded and had never been visited before.

Ropes were strung around the perimeter, keeping everyone outside.

Li Chengan said, "You all stand outside the rope, don't come in!"

Everyone nodded.

Li Chengan wrapped his feet in cloth, and no one understood why he did this.

Li Chenggan explained to everyone, "If that assassin were to come and kill the king, he might leave footprints on the ground."

Last time, when the Imperial Seal of the Bureau of Imperial Garments was stolen, no one could find out the reason. It was only by carefully examining the area under the lamplight that I discovered very small footprints on the ground. From this, I can deduce that the person who stole the Imperial Seal must have been a woman.

After hearing Li Chengqian's explanation, everyone expressed their admiration.