The Sickly Emperor Is Only Immune to Me-Chapter 176 - : Farewell

He dared not repeat to Sang Yan the words He Ying had spoken before entering the palace.

The Emperor and Empress were deeply in love.

The Empress might think that Emperor He would do something foolish, rushing to the palace to desperately search for someone.

But now, the day was breaking, so why was there still no sign of anything?

Chunhua also pulled Sang Yan back to sit down, gesturing with her hands for her to be at ease.

One by one, they comforted her, and Sang Yan felt a bit embarrassed, managing to suppress her uneasy feelings and force a smile, “Yes. You’re right. I’m too nervous. He’ll be fine.”

Until the sky began to lighten.

Just as Lv Dakuan and Chen Hu were about to drift to sleep, they sprang to their feet, alert.

Sang Yan hadn’t recovered her senses when the two men dragged her to the cellar.

“There are quite a few footsteps outside. It must be the guards!”

Lv Dakuan opened the cellar cover and pushed Sang Yan inside.

Sang Yan was now frightened: If the palace guards had found this place, did it mean something bad had happened to He Ying?

Just the thought caused a suffocating pain in her chest.

If something had happened to He Ying, she would never forgive herself.

Tears involuntarily fell.

Just as they were hiding—

the courtyard gate was pushed open.

Lv Dakuan and Chen Hu saw who it was and exclaimed with a laugh, “It’s the Emperor! Empress, come out quickly! The Emperor has safely returned!”

Hearing this, Sang Yan immediately climbed out of the cellar.

She was dressed in rough, torn clothes, her hair a mess, looking particularly disheveled.

“He Ying—”

Her teary eyes blurred as she looked at the man rushing towards her.

Backlit, the man stood tall and radiant, dazzlingly handsome, with numerous guards standing behind him, neither too far nor too close.

Had his mission succeeded this time?

“Ah Yan, I’ve kept you waiting.”

His voice was soft and tender, bringing a smile.

Sang Yan instantly felt relieved, yet her tears continued to flow.

“Worried sick, weren’t you? Everything went smoothly. Don’t be afraid. I’m here.”

He Ying pulled her into his embrace, gently kissing away her tears, not minding the grime on her face.

With so many people around, Sang Yan felt embarrassed.

She gently pushed him away, murmuring, “It’s good you’re back. Just good you’re back.”

“Hahaha—”

At that moment, Lv Dakuan laughed loudly, teasing, “The Emperor has finally returned. If not, the Empress was about to storm the palace herself!”

Chen Hu also felt relieved, asking with a smile, “Now that the Emperor has returned, does that mean the peace negotiations were settled?”

Mentioning official matters, Sang Yan also became serious, “What are the conditions of the peace?”

He Ying replied in a low voice, “Returning three cities. Eternally good relations.”

Three cities?

This surprised Sang Yan.

She had thought that with Qi Guanglie’s and Qi Wuya’s tactics, they would surely demand He Country return eleven cities.

It turned out He Ying had only negotiated three cities as the condition.

“Qi Wuya indeed planned to move against Qi Guanglie. My timely appearance saved him.”

He Ying explained with a smile, “This lifesaving favor, shouldn’t it be worth several cities? Plus, Qi Guanglie wishes to secure his position as the future Beiqi Monarch, he had no choice but to agree, reluctant as he might be.”

Seeing his confident demeanor, Sang Yan laughed, “It’s good you went. Otherwise, if Qi Wuya secretly killed Qi Guanglie and then deceitfully lured us out for negotiations, we would have walked right into a trap.”

“Yes indeed.”

He escorted her towards the house.

Lv Dakuan and Chen Hu followed them inside.

“The Emperor and Empress are about to return, aren’t they?”

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Chen Hu’s tone revealed a hint of reluctance.

These past few days, having shared life and death together, he truly had come to regard He Ying and Sang Yan as his own siblings.

He Ying and Sang Yan exchanged glances, each seeing the reluctance of impending parting in each other’s eyes.

“Brother Chen, Brother Lv—”

He Ying turned around, bowing to Lv Dakuan and Chen Hu.

Sang Yan also gracefully performed a courtesy.

Their actions startled the two robust men, one tall and one short, causing them to exclaim in shock and promptly help them up.

He Ying said, “If it had not been for your heroic aid, Ah Yan and I might have already perished in the Puluo Palace.”

Thinking back to the perilous day, everyone’s faces turned grim.

Fortunately, they had survived the hardship.

He Ying continued, “I have already spoken with the Puluo King. Once we leave, he will not pursue any charges for your intrusion into the palace. Besides that, the people from He Country living here will receive a half reduction on their taxes every year. However, since the Puluo King holds no real power, if Qi Wuya bears resentment, your situation might also not be favorable. Therefore, if you wish to return home, I will ensure you are well-settled. Additionally, about the Lv Sect Pirates—”

He looked at Lv Dakuan, “The Lv Sect Pirates were slaughtered by Qi Wuya. I have also spoken with the Puluo King and Qi Guanglie, and we will arrange for their bodies to be properly buried. If their bodies are not found, memorial tablets will be set up instead.”

Lv Dakuan, upon hearing this, teared up uncontrollably: his brothers could finally return home.

“Thank you, Emperor He!”

He knelt on the ground and struck his head against the floor three times in deep gratitude.

Day had completely dawned.

The palace had sent a palace maid, who also brought splendid, auspicious ceremonial clothes.

This was requested by He Ying.

As the Emperor and Empress, they naturally could not return home disheveled and must carry the dignity fitting of royalty.

Sang Yan understood too, and under their attendance, she meticulously dressed and made up.

When she put on the phoenix-patterned golden gown of deep red, her hair styled up like cloud shadows, she hardly recognized the dazzling reflection in the mirror.

“Are you ready?”

He Ying’s voice came from outside the door.

Sang Yan looked into the copper mirror again, closely inspecting her makeup.

“Ready.”

After confirming that everything was in order, she instructed the palace maid to open the door.

It had been a long time since He Ying had seen Sang Yan like this, and he couldn’t hide his amazement.

“What’s wrong? Does it look… strange?”

Sang Yan touched her hair, adjusting her temples.

In recent times, every day had been a struggle against Qi Wuya or a fight for survival. How could she have cared about her appearance? Now seeing He Ying staring at her without speaking, she was quite unsure about herself.

He Ying wore a gentle, enamored smile as he looked at her, as if etching her image deeply in his mind.

Meanwhile, Sister Chunhua was beside them, constantly giving Sang Yan thumbs up.

She was complimenting Sang Yan’s beauty.

Sang Yan, amused by her, couldn’t help but laugh and in the next moment, embraced her like a sister, “Sister Chunhua, thank you.”

Without her, He Ying’s recovery wouldn’t have been as swift.

This group had changed the entire situation with their strength.

Chunhua, too, knew that separation was imminent.

With tears in her eyes, she waved to Sang Yan, signaling that it was time for them to leave.

The Puluo King had already announced he would send Emperor Da He and the Empress back.

The entire pier was crowded with people.

Qi Guanglie and Qi Wuya were also there.

“Lao Jiu, I heard you’ve taken a liking to the Empress Da He.”

Qi Guanglie, full of sarcasm, teased, “Emperor He mobilized an army for this woman, braving dangers personally. She must be extremely beautiful. However—”

He glanced at Qi Wuya, scoffing, “You should look at yourself first. She is He Ying’s woman. Someone of your low birth should forget about it.”

He raised his voice loud enough for everyone to hear.

Han Chen shook all over with anger and wanted to speak but was stopped by a look from Qi Wuya.

Why fret over a worthless person like Qi Guanglie?

To think he was relying on He Ying, not realizing that He Ying himself was still poisoned, and whether he could survive was uncertain.

Just then—

A townsman excitedly shouted, “Emperor Da He and the Empress are here!”