Han Yunxi's arrival at Ning An's palace surprised Ning An. She was about to pay her respects when she was stopped.
Ning An was much younger than Han Yunxi expected. Although she was Ning Cheng's older sister, she was only a year or two older than him.
Han Yunxi couldn't see the calmness of a woman who chanted Buddhist scriptures all year round. Instead, she seemed capable and sharp. Han Yunxi couldn't help but think of Ning Jing, who'd cried her eyes out in front of her. She didn't know how she and Tang Li were doing.
Some women might cry, but the burden on their shoulders didn't lose out to a man's. The strength in their bones wouldn't lose out to a man, either.
Ning Jing and Tang Li's dispute over weapons and assassination weapons had now become a struggle between Western Qin and East Qin imperial clans. The Tang Clan was Long Fei Ye's most hidden power. Even though Long Fei Ye's identity as a member of the East Qin imperial clan and the Baili Army's Bai Clan had been exposed, Han Yunxi still didn't know about the Tang Clan.
How much did Ning Jing know about it?
Your Royal Highness, Long Zun is in the back courtyard. This subordinate will take you there, "Ning An's words interrupted Han Yunxi's train of thought.
The little prince's name was Long Zun, a name bestowed upon him by Emperor Tianhui himself. After ascending the throne, his reign name was Yong Guang.
Although he was the emperor, the number of times he'd attended court could be counted on one hand. No one outside the palace treated him as such, much less inside. Everyone simply called him by his name.
Others said that a mother's status depended on her son's, but in his case, a son followed his mother's footsteps.
Han Yunxi passed through the room and saw a small bundle on the table. It had to be Long Zun's luggage. She purposely slowed her steps to observe the room.
It was obvious that this room had been temporarily vacated for Long Zun and his wet nurse. Ning An's bedroom was on the other side.
Before Chu Qingge's death, Long Zun had always been with her.
"That's all you packed? Is it enough? "Han Yunxi asked casually.
"That's all he has. Chu Qingge didn't care about the child when she was alive, so she never gave him anything. These are all clothes. " Ning An saw that Han Yunxi's expression wasn't very good, but she didn't speak either. She wondered why Han Yunxi would worry about Chu Qingge's child when she and Chu Qingge had been rivals for so long.
Han Yunxi didn't leave, but slowly sat down. She opened the luggage and asked unhappily, "You're the one who makes the decisions in the imperial harem. Tianning's imperial clan isn't weak, and your Cloud Realm Trade Consortium is rich and overbearing. Do you only lack a few clothes for this little doll?"
"I'm innocent! Your Highness. " Ning An hurriedly explained, "The allowance for the harem is given by this subordinate. What should be given to her has always been given according to the Empress Dowager's specifications. The child is Chu Qingge's own, but she doesn't care. How can an outsider care so much? "
"That's true!" Han Yunxi smiled coldly.
She picked out a few pieces of clothing from the luggage and looked at them with interest. For a long time, she didn't speak.
Ning An had no idea what Han Yunxi was planning, but her eyes never left Han Yunxi's hands.
Of course, Han Yunxi was racking her brains to think of a way to get Long Zun to deliver the questions she wanted to ask.
For one thing, she couldn't let Ning An find out.
For another, the luggage would pass through countless hands on Long Zun's journey from Tianning to Medical City. How could she guarantee its safety?
For another, how was she supposed to deliver it to someone she trusted in Medical City?
This was a risky move. As long as something went wrong and Ning Cheng found out the truth, Han Yunxi would be finished. She couldn't even imagine what a wolf in sheep's clothing like Ning Cheng would do to her.
However, this was her only chance!
"Your Highness, is there … something wrong with these clothes?" Ning An was the first to lose her cool.
Han Yunxi arched a brow at her. "What do you think?"
"This subordinate …" Ning An thought for a while. "These are the clothes that the child usually wears. There's nothing wrong with them."
Han Yunxi immediately tossed aside the clothes in her hands and swept everything on the table to the floor. "If the medical academy's people see these things, won't they curse our Western Qin for being so heartless that we can't even treat a child well? Chu Qingge's already dead, so the child's in the Ning Clan's hands. The Ning Clan has to take responsibility for him. If you can't even treat a child well, how can your Ning Clan conquer the world for this princess? How can you treat the people well? "
Han Yunxi stood up and murmured, "Ning An, losing the Ning Clan's face is a small matter, but losing Medical City's heart is a huge matter! Gu Beiyue's whereabouts are unknown, and I'm not in the city. Right now, the medical academy is under the joint leadership of the Vice Council and Council of Elders. Shen Jueming's words are in charge of the Vice Council, while Luo Zuishan's words are in charge of the Council of Elders. These two detest child abusers the most. Back then, Gu Yuntian even wanted to protect Ling Guyi, but these two were the ones who opposed him to the end and expelled him from Medical City. "
Ning An immediately understood Han Yunxi's words.
Although Han Yunxi was more capable of controlling Medical City than Long Fei Ye, the Ning Clan couldn't afford to offend Medical City.
Once Western Qin's imperial clan raised its flag and officially fought with East Qin for control of the world, Medical City's support would be crucial. Whether it was in the medical field or in the hearts of the people, it would have a huge impact.
Not only could the Ning Clan avoid offending Medical City, they had to curry favor and leave them with a good impression.
In other words, Han Yunxi was reminding her that sending Long Zun over was the best chance to curry favor with Medical City.
"Many thanks to Your Highness for the advice!" Ning An rejoiced.
A sly glint flashed through Han Yunxi's eyes, and she said in all seriousness, "No need to thank me. Just do it well. Everything is for the sake of our Western Qin!"
Ning An immediately ordered people to buy all kinds of clothes, shoes, hats, and other things for Long Zun. Han Yunxi listened silently and finally added, "How can a wet nurse be enough? He should at least have a sensible nanny, a few maids and eunuchs, and bodyguards to protect him. It would be best if he had a page boy to accompany him. "
Ning An looked at Han Yunxi with a puzzled expression and some suspicion.
"Is it a lot?" Han Yunxi asked.
"Your Highness, wouldn't this … be too much and end up making a fool of ourselves?" Ning An asked.
Han Yunxi impatiently rolled her eyes at her, "If you don't do this, how can you show your compassion for this child who was forced into labor? He's different from other children. Even if it's too much to show him more care, it's understandable. "
"Your Highness, this child is already an orphan. If we send him to Medical City, he won't be able to live like a pampered emperor, right? Even if we send these people over, Medical City will return them, "Ning An said.
"That's exactly what I want! Once they return them, you can send a few more over to show your sincerity. Moreover, you can send them in your own name. In this way, won't you and Vice Academy Head Shen become familiar with each other? "
Han Yunxi sighed helplessly, "Ning An, when it comes to business, you're definitely not as good as your sister."
For a moment, Ning An couldn't find any words to refute Han Yunxi. She felt that Han Yunxi's move could really win over Medical City's heart and pave the way for the future.
She accepted it all and immediately ordered people to do as Han Yunxi said.
"Remember, you must find someone you can rely on," Ning An said seriously.
Han Yunxi sipped her tea while blinking her sly eyes. No one knew what she was thinking.
Long Zun was originally supposed to be sent away today, but because of Han Yunxi's interference, it could only be delayed for two days.
Han Yunxi was immersed in her own thoughts when suddenly, a child's cry came from the backyard.
Han Yunxi hurried over and saw Long Zun's wet nurse struggling for his life, wailing loudly and calling out from time to time, but she couldn't make out what he was saying.
"What's going on?" Han Yunxi asked.
"He was just like this when he was sent here. He was playing well when he suddenly started crying. I can't even coax him. I don't know what he wants to do," Ning An replied.
"He still can't speak?" Han Yunxi asked in shock.
"He doesn't even know how to say 'mother'. The wet nurse said that this child learns slower than other children of the same age. He's already two years old, but he's only just learned how to talk and walk," Ning An answered truthfully.
"I'm afraid it's because of the premature birth." Han Yunxi's heart felt stifled and she couldn't help but think of Gu.
At this time, Long Zun cried out again and pointed outside the door.
"Is he going to be unable to find his mother?" Han Yunxi asked.
The wet nurse hurriedly handed the crying Long Zun over to a palace maid to deal with and quickly walked over, "Your Highness, this child won't look for his mother. The number of times Empress Dowager Chu held him can be counted with five fingers. Normally, in the palace, even if Empress Dowager Chu sat in front of him, he wouldn't pay attention to her. "
"He still doesn't know what a mother is. I'm afraid it's because this place is unfamiliar that he's looking for his mother. Hurry and take him out. Don't disturb Your Highness, "Ning An reprimanded unhappily. She, who had been infertile for many years, always felt complicated when she saw a child.
The wet nurse hurriedly carried Long Zun over. Long Zun saw that Han Yunxi had suddenly quieted down. He looked at her for a while, then his small hand pointed outside the door and he suddenly cried out, "Mother …"
He wanted to find his mother!
Even if his mother didn't want him, he still wanted his mother!
For a moment, everyone was silent, leaving only the child's cries.
In a child's world, there was no such thing as good or evil. There were no statuses or benefits, only dependents connected by blood.
This child didn't know what kind of person Chu Qingge was or whose hands he was in, much less the current situation in Cloud Realm Continent. All he knew was that he had a mother.
Who said he wouldn't look for her?
In this world, even a child as young as him had been hurt. What was the point of all the fighting for benefits?
They couldn't even satisfy the wishes of a little child, so how could they have the face to call themselves "powerful?"
Eastern and Western Qin hated each other, but had they ever considered how many innocent commoners would hate them as well?
"Hurry and take him back!" Ning An suddenly raged, her expression fearful and uneasy. She'd completely forgotten herself. After serving Emperor Tianhui for so many years, how could she not have children? But she wouldn't allow herself to have any!
As the cries faded into the distance, Han Yunxi and Ning An both exhaled in relief.
"Ning An, Eastern, Western Qin and Eastern, Western Qin used to live in harmony with each other. Just who instigated the civil war back then?" Han Yunxi asked seriously.
She'd learned from Long Fei Ye that the floods in the south had caused plagues and famine. Both Eastern and Western Qin had sent out imperial envoys to fight the floods, but Western Qin had spread rumors among the victims that the East Qin crown prince was the reincarnation of a star of calamity who'd bring endless calamities to Cloud Realm Continent.
Back then, the East Qin emperor was sickly and weak. The crown prince's ascension to the throne was imminent, so Western Qin's rumors were used by the East Qin imperial princes. After the emperor passed away, a power struggle broke out and destabilized the court. Western Qin seized the chance to start a war …
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