"If you are still concerned, Grand General, you may invite other physicians to examine him."
Yuan Shao had intended to summon a few more physicians to examine him, just to be safe, but he noticed Kong Rong's eyelids twitch before his eyes slowly opened.
"Chancellor!"
Seeing Kong Rong awake, Yuan Shao nearly wept with joy.
Kong Rong shook his head. Finding himself somewhere unfamiliar, with Yuan Shao and the others standing before him, he frowned. "Where am I? Where is His Majesty?"
He remembered only that, faced with the Son of Heaven's pressing demands, the legitimacy and restoration of the Great Han had rested entirely on his shoulders, hinging on his decision. At the time, he had felt a mountain of immense weight pressing down on his chest.
Left with no other choice, he had let himself lapse into unconsciousness.
Partly because he truly felt unwell.
And partly because he did not know how to answer.
"Do not move, Chancellor!" Seeing Kong Rong about to get off the couch, Yuan Shao hurried forward to support him. "You fainted while speaking with His Majesty. You are now at my residence."
"The physician said you were exhausted and needed proper rest."
Kong Rong ignored Yuan Shao and merely looked up toward the window.
Then his expression changed.
It was already growing dark outside. The sun was about to set, and pinpricks of starlight had appeared in the distant sky. Evening had already arrived!
"Quick! Take me back to the Post Station!"
Kong Rong jumped out of bed in a rush and ran outside without even putting on his shoes. Yuan Shao could not stop him even though he tried!
Ju Shou, Shen Pei, Tian Feng, and the others were all in the courtyard. At the sight of Kong Rong rushing out of