"Get up."
In the blood-soaked room, Xu Lanqing looked at Elder Wen, who had stopped treating her, then said to Shangguan Wei'er, "After all, I don't want to leave empty-handed either."
Shangguan Wei'er, who had been on edge, immediately relaxed and hurried to thank him. "Thank you, Your Highness. I promise I'll keep my word."
"We can talk about that later." Xu Lanqing waved a hand.
First, he placed his right hand on Ye Guyi's abdomen. A wisp of gray energy flowed from his palm into her body, concealing the aura of evil under his control.
Then he took out a palm-sized White Jade Token and handed it to Meng Hongchen. "Take this and bring Ye Guyi to the Alchemy Hall in the imperial palace to see Elder Sun Yuhuan. Tell him I sent you."
Given his current status, Sun Yuhuan had little reason to risk offending him by refusing such a small favor. Besides, they had some history.
"Huh...? Oh, me?"
Meng Hongchen never expected him to turn to her. She stared blankly at him. "Your Highness, aren't you coming?"
"I have something else to do. Think of it as doing me a favor, all right?" Xu Lanqing asked with a warm smile.
At the sight of Xu Lanqing's smile, Meng Hongchen's face flushed bright red. Her mind went hazy with shyness, and she replied instinctively,
"Of course... Don't worry, Your Highness. I'll go right away!"
She hurriedly took the White Jade Token, then lifted Ye Guyi, who lay there like a sleeping beauty, and left through the hidden passage Shangguan Wei'er had opened.
"Your Highness, is there something else you need to tell me?"
Watching Meng Hongchen disappear into the passage, Shangguan Wei'er pressed a spot on the wall. The passage doors slowly closed from both sides.
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