Chapter 486: But my great uncle is a monarch

Believe in Xiao Qi, he can create miracles for you.

Whether it's Ning Qiancheng's character, his teachings, or his usual performance, she has always believed he will lead Da Ning to a new realm.

Looks like I'm old.

The Ning Emperor couldn't help shaking his head, yet he also felt relieved.

If it weren't for sending Xiao Qi to Yun chu's side, he wouldn't even know who to give this wobbly throne to.

No matter who it goes to, Da Ning will be doomed.

But at this moment, Ning Qiancheng appeared.

"Where is Xiao Qi now?" the Ning Emperor suddenly asked.

Jiang Yun chu shook her head. "Honestly, I don't know either."

"They resigned three years ago and left my side, saying they needed to venture out on their own, leaving my protection."

"For three years, the Wang Fu's shops have never received any requests for help from them."

She gave a light smile, her eyes also showing worry.

For three years, she had suppressed countless times the idea of sending people to look for them.

But she ultimately chose to trust them.

The young eagle is finally about to spread its wings and fly; how could she hold them back?

"The latest news I know is that the maiden who saved you is Kang Zi Wei of the Kang Clan."

"This is also what I deduced from Grandfather Xi."

"As for others, I have no news."

Jiang Yun chu gave a frank smile, but she looked at the Ning Emperor and asked, "Was she the only one who saved you that day?"

That is where her doubt lies.

"According to Grandfather Xi's description, at that time only Kang Zi Wei was there; weren't they supposed to leave together?"

"Yes, only her."

"That day she stopped my carriage, with no ornaments on her person, only using a wooden hairpin to tie up her hair, yet her demeanor seemed to ask for nothing."

"Such a person is very noticeable."

The Ning Emperor recalled that day, the maiden was young, with a pair of brows and eyes, showing no nervousness upon seeing him.

"She said, 'You have been poisoned.'"

"Then she had Xiao Xi Zi prick my acupoint, and black blood droplets appeared."

The Ning Emperor recalled the scene: "She seemed to have deliberately intercepted my carriage."

He prayed for blessings for the people of Da Ning, with heavy guards all along the way, yet she passed through as if entering an uninhabited realm.

Those people seemed not to have seen her at all.

"'She suppressed my poison, but told me her medical skill was insufficient to cure me, only able to suppress it.' The Ning Emperor thought of that maiden, never expecting she was from the Kang Clan."

Jiang Yun chu nodded; it seems the twelve of them are still separated.

"The poison has now been removed, but your pulse is chaotic; even an imperial physician cannot discern the true pulse."

"You must continue drinking the herbal decoction; the residual toxins have been cleared, and later you need to regulate your body."

Jiang Yun chu gave a light smile, "What are your plans afterward?"

She looked at the Ning Emperor, sat down on a side stool, and pondered the prescription.

The prescription afterward needs adjustment.

"'Since you ask this way, do you already have a plan? Tell me.' He now only wants to enjoy his twilight years; the current turmoil already makes him unwilling to think."

"Especially since the imperial younger brother and Yun chu have returned, he really can take a rest."

Seeing his state, Jiang Yun chu openly indulged in laziness.

"'Uncle Emperor, your laziness is too obvious.' She sighed helplessly, dressed in white, standing out so clearly in this hall."

The Ning Emperor laughed heartily, "You've come back, can't I even sneak a bit of laziness?"

"'Jiang Yun chu, you're being a bit excessive, aren't you?'"

Jiang Yun chu pressed her lips, watching the Ning Emperor act shamelessly; what could she do in the end?

"'One's own elders, pampered by oneself, cannot be angry, well, not angry.'"

Her mutterings were not concealed at all.

Not to mention the Ning Emperor, even Xiao Xi Zi on the side couldn't help but raise the corners of his mouth.

"'Only when the Princess Consort comes does the Your Majesty truly laugh out loud.'"

When it's others, the Your Majesty either gives a polite smile or a feigned expression, but only when the Princess Consort arrives does the Your Majesty reveal his emotions without reservation.

"'And the Princess Consort has never concealed herself before the Your Majesty; this must be true trust, right?'"

"'Isn't it just because she's too mischievous?' The Ning Emperor also wasn't angry, but answered with a smile."

Jiang Yun chu twitched her nose, then looked toward Ning Chengyan.

"'Am I mischievous?'"

Ning Chengyan shook his head, "Just right."

The Ning Emperor looked at Ning Chengyan's appearance, a hopeless sight, "Useless, useless."

"'Alright, let's get down to business.' Jiang Yun chu clapped her hands."

"'Yesterday I discussed with my great uncle, and they said…'"

Grandfather Xi didn't know when, but he had withdrawn and was now guarding outside the door, his sharp eyes constantly scanning the surroundings to prevent any suspicious person from appearing.

Jiang Yun chu's voice was low; the three of them said a lot in the hall.

"'Let's do it that way.'"

There should be a result now. In the Ning Emperor's eyes lay the killing aura of an emperor.

When the king is angry, corpses float for a thousand li.

Jiang Yunchu nodded. "On your side, you must always stay safe; if you cannot do it, let Fangzi take turns to act."

"Now the Wang Fu army, the Chiang family army, and the Jiang family army have all been secretly mobilized." Jiang Yunchu reported truthfully.

The Ning Emperor looked at her; his still black big hand covered her head. "Little Yun chu, in front of your maternal uncle, you never need to test or be overly cautious at any time."

"Your uncle will be sad."

Jiang Yunchu felt that warm big hand; she did not dodge, but she murmured softly, "But my maternal uncle is a monarch."

"There is an old saying: To accompany a ruler is to accompany a tiger."

The Ning Emperor withdrew his hand, his eyes full of gentleness. "But there is also an old saying: A tiger's poison does not eat its own cubs. You are Ying Ying's daughter; call me uncle, and you are my child."

Even the princes and princesses in the palace are inferior to Jiang Yunchu.

It is not that he does not love his own children, but that people's hearts change easily; his favor may in fact bring them calamity.

And each time he sees their calculating and fearful eyes, he grows weary and no longer wishes to be close to them.

Even the closest children are merely bound by blood ties.

Jiang Yunchu chuckled lightly. "Emperor uncle, you are the best uncle in the world."

"Better than my father."

When he heard the first half, the Ning Emperor smiled and narrowed his eyes; but when he heard the second half, a glint appeared in his eyes.

"You know."

Four words, representing his constant speculation.

Jiang Yunchu nodded. This time she came for three things: the subsequent arrangements, then her uncle's pulse, and also a test.

In this test, she could feel her maternal uncle's resistance.