"You may leave. Release Fang Li. Tomorrow, I will personally call on the Fourth Young Master. Before I die, I will beg him for a life-preserving talisman for you."
"Whether you remain in the Sacred Heaven Dynasty from now on or fly far away, that will be entirely up to you."
"Leave. I'm tired."
After Fang Jing finished speaking, he turned his head away and said nothing more.
Seeing his father like this, no matter how unwilling Fang Yuan was, he could only let it go.
"Yes, Father. Your son will take his leave. I'll release Fang Li at once."
With that, Fang Yuan left the great hall.
"Go. Keep an eye on him. As his father, I know his temperament too well. Don't let him do anything foolish."
After Fang Yuan left, a weak voice echoed through the hall.
A figure bowed toward the bed, then swiftly vanished from the great hall.
"Fang Li, Fang Li—why? Why should a lowly woman like you steal my place?"
"Father is the current Emperor. Once Father is gone, the Emperor's throne should be mine."
"No. I cannot give up."
"Fourth Young Master, aren't you going to support the Third Princess? Fine, then I'll send you a corpse."
"By then, once the Third Princess is dead, and my father has only one son left—me—even if you don't want to support me, you'll have no choice but to do so."
"Just wait."
Having made up his mind, Fang Yuan lifted his sleeves and headed for his own sleeping quarters.
"Crown Prince."
At the entrance, the guards immediately bent at the waist in salute upon seeing Fang Yuan.
"Stand guard here. No matter who comes, stop them."
"Yes."
After giving the guards their instructions, Fang Yuan entered his sleeping quarters.
After wandering aimlessly around his