"Father, Su Chen said he knows the Medical Path and might be able to heal Sister Ji Ya!"

Suddenly, Nangong Xi spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jian's body shook violently, his face filled with disbelief!

"Really?!"

He quickly asked, his voice tinged with nervousness!

"Yes, but I won't guarantee anything until I see her."

Su Chen said casually.

Upon hearing this, Nangong Jian believed it somewhat. If the young man had said it was no problem, he would have been skeptical!

"How about this? I'll find some time to check it out first."

Su Chen thought for a moment and said.

"Don't find the time; go now!"

Nangong Jian stood up and said:

"Xi Xi, I can't go conveniently. You take Mr. Su there now!"

"Alright!"

Nangong Xi also stood up. If her father hadn't suddenly called for Su Chen, she would have already taken him!

"Now?"

Su Chen was stunned. Was there such urgency?

He thought, since Sister Ji Ya had been in a coma for years, a few more days wouldn't matter!

"Of course!"

Nangong Xi hurriedly pulled Su Chen up:

"Let's go quickly!"

"Okay, okay, I'll go with you. Stop dragging me, please!"

Su Chen said with a mixed expression of laughter and helplessness.

Soon, the two hurriedly went out the door and walked in a certain direction...

...

"Xi Xi, where are we going?"

After walking for about an hour, Su Chen asked casually.

"To the palace!"

"Is your Sister Ji Ya from the palace?"

Upon hearing this, Su Chen was stunned!

"You didn't know?"

Nangong Xi was even more stunned and then realized:

"Oh, right, you just arrived in the Imperial City not long ago, so you might not know. The current Emperor's surname is Ji!"

When Su Chen heard this, he understood!

In the Great Yan Empire, sharing the same surname with the Emperor meant being part of the royal family!

No one else would dare!

"And Sister Ji Ya is Princess Lingya!"

Nangong Xi explained.

Understanding this, Su Chen realized why Nangong Jian and Nangong Xi were so excited!

He could see that Nangong Xi was simply concerned about a good friend, without any ulterior motives, but Nangong Jian likely had a more complex reason!

Actually, he didn't fully grasp some of the intricate relationships in the Imperial City!

The Nangong Clan is one of the top families closely aligned with the royal family, and Princess Lingya was the Emperor's most favored among all the princes and princesses!

Moreover, before her accident, Princess Lingya was considered one of the most extraordinary talents in the history of the dynasty, spanning several million years!

In short, before Su Chen, she was the most dazzling figure in the entire Imperial City!

Nangong Jian's excitement had many reasons, including pity for such a prodigious genius, their relationship with the royal family, factors involving Nangong Xi, and even matters concerning Su Chen!

After walking a bit longer, the two arrived at the main gate of the Imperial Palace.

Nangong Xi pulled out a jade token, and upon seeing it, the guards immediately let them through.

It continued like this; the jade token allowed them unimpeded passage!

...

In a study within the Imperial Palace, a magnificently dressed middle-aged man stood by his desk, holding a brush, skillfully moving it across a sheet of white paper!

At this moment, an elderly court official came in and said:

"Emperor, the young miss of the Nangong Family has arrived."

"That little girl? I haven't seen her for some time; let her in quickly!"

Hearing this, the middle-aged man smiled warmly.

A few breaths later, seeing the court official had not moved, he frowned slightly and asked:

"Is there anything else?"

"Emperor, she didn't come alone; the young man named Su Chen is with her."

The court official bowed and glanced up at the middle-aged man.

This middle-aged man was, of course, Ji Haotian, the Emperor of the Great Yan Empire!

"Is he the one who recently killed dozens of top masters from the Shen Family and other factions, Su Chen?"

Ji Haotian blurted out.

The court official nodded and then asked:

"Should I summon them?"

Ji Haotian pondered for a moment and then nodded; he was quite interested in this young man!

He just didn't know the purpose of this young man's visit today!

"Summon them!"

The court official straightened up and called out towards the study room door.

As his voice fell, Nangong Xi and Su Chen entered from outside the study room!

"Greetings, Emperor!"

Nangong Xi slightly bent and performed a curtsey.

"Su Chen, greets the Emperor!" 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Su Chen also slightly bowed, showing his respect.

Noticing Su Chen didn't perform a full kowtow, the court official was about to scold him!

However, Ji Haotian waved his hand gently, though a frown formed!

Although he didn't mind these formalities, he didn't like them either!

Nangong Xi was allowed not to perform a full kowtow, but he sensed some arrogance from this young man!

This perception was quite different from Nangong Jian, mainly because of the differences in their status!

However, in Su Chen's view, his salute was already respectful, similar to what he did for Nangong Jian!

Kowtow?!

Heh, absolutely not going to happen!

"Uncle Emperor, did you miss me?"

Nangong Xi, ever the clever little sprite, seeing Ji Haotian's slight displeasure, quickly ran over, smiling sweetly.

"You little one, you've probably already forgotten about this Emperor!"

Ji Haotian smiled and patted her head.

It was evident that he genuinely liked this little girl!

Partly because Nangong Xi was innocent and lovable, and also because seeing her reminded him of the old Princess Lingya!

In the past, Princess Lingya often brought this little girl to the palace!

Moreover, during the years of Princess Lingya's coma, only she would visit regularly, offering comfort!

At this moment, any slight displeasure caused by Su Chen dissipated!

It was partly thanks to Nangong Xi that he decided not to hold it against him!

"How could that be? I think about you and Sister Ji Ya every day!"

Nangong Xi continued with her cheerful tone.

"By the way, little girl, what's the reason for your visit today?"

Ji Haotian asked softly.

"Uncle Emperor, I'm no longer a little girl; I've grown up!"

Nangong Xi pouted, unhappy.

For some reason, she now disliked being called a little girl!

"Alright, alright, not a child anymore!"

Ji Haotian laughed heartily:

"So, what's the matter today?"

Usually, she'd come to see Princess Lingya, but today, bringing this young man Su Chen along left him wondering!

"Of course, it's to see Sister Ji Ya!"

Nangong Xi pointed towards Su Chen as she spoke:

"Uncle Emperor, I have good news for you. Su Chen says he might be able to heal Sister Ji Ya's illness!"

"Nonsense!"

Upon hearing this, Ji Haotian's previously smiling face immediately turned stern as he shouted.