When the Emperor woke up, he saw Prince Han and Sheng Xiaojing kneeling in front of his bed. 

Prince Han leaned on the bed. “Imperial Father, I heard that you fainted and I was so scared. Imperial Mother has already left me, you cannot leave me behind.”

The Emperor sighed, “Your Imperial Mother left before me and missed seeing the big changes happening to this country. She is actually lucky. Grand Prince Liang is creating trouble again. He actually brought people to silence and beat up You Jianming, an Imperial Censor. If it was just that, I could have just sent him to the feudal land. However, the member of the Ministry of Revenue, Du Ning, whom I had sent to gain experience in the Sheng Country, has also been killed by assassins from the Sheng Country. Did you all hear about it?” The urgent news from Lu Yunji had been delivered by the Crown Prince.

Prince Han and Sheng Xiaojing nodded at the same time. The Emperor asked, “What are your thoughts?”

“I believe that this situation was definitely…” Prince Han almost blurted out the Crown Prince’s name. 

Sheng Xiaojing nudged Prince Han lightly. 

Prince Han altered his sentence. “This...was...was definitely a pity. Du Ning is a smart young man. If not for the assassin, in a few more years, he would have been a valuable asset to Great Tang.”

The Emperor was in deep thought. “Yes, what a pity....