Song Yaoyao: [That's true. Without those ministers, what emperor could single-handedly keep an entire court running?]
Guagua: *[As for Qin Luou, Nian Fengyuan chose to fake her death and keep her alone by his side.*
You could say that Qin Luou is now with Nian Fengyuan without any official status whatsoever.
Qin Luou stays in her own palace every day, not daring to go out.
Nian Fengyuan is also afraid that word of him keeping his father's consort by his side would get out and harm him, so he thinks it's just as well that she stays inside. It saves him a lot of trouble.
But as time passed, Nian Fengyuan realized this wasn't a lasting solution. He also wanted Qin Luou to be able to stay openly by his side, without having to hide ever again.
*He'd heard before that the master of Divine Healer Valley could change people's faces, so he sent someone there to invite him.]*
Song Yaoyao: *[Aren't capable people, especially miracle physicians like him, usually very hard to persuade?*
*Nian Fengyuan invited him, and Sima Yifeng left his secluded valley just like that?]*
Guagua: *[Sima Yifeng had no choice either. His son went traveling a while ago and nearly lost his life.*
Nian Fengyuan happened to pass by and saved him. His son gave Nian Fengyuan a token and promised to help him once in the future, to the best of his abilities.
This time, Nian Fengyuan sent someone to Divine Healer Valley with that token.
Only Sima Yifeng can perform face-changing surgery. His son can't do it.
His son could only beg his father. After learning the whole story, Sima Yifeng fell silent.
Divine Healer Valley has always honored its promises and never gone back on its word, so he agreed.
*Actually, Sima Yifeng