"Hmm."

At this moment, Yin Changli indeed didn’t have the mind to think about these things.

The thought of meeting Yin Fengqi shortly made Yin Changli somewhat nervous; he had always harbored a certain fear towards this man since childhood.

Even though this person was his father.

During his time in the Medical King Valley, when Yin Changli saw other disciples occasionally being visited by their parents, he couldn’t help but feel envious. Many times he’d wished that his father were an ordinary person.

To many, having an emperor for a father might seem enviable, but only Yin Changli knew how unfortunate it was to be born into the royal family.

The carriage slowly arrived at the entrance of the Imperial Palace.

As soon as they reached the entrance, the guards stopped them.

Yin Changli reported his identity, but the guards at the gate seemed to have never heard of this name, nor did they recognize him as a Prince, even suspecting that someone was impersonating a Prince to cause trouble.

Fortunately, Li Changqing was there; he showed the token given to him by Yin Fengqi, and only then did everyone kneel down and allow the carriage to enter the palace.

In the vast Imperial Palace, many people saw the carriage approaching, and whether they were palace maids or eunuchs, they hurriedly knelt aside, daring to stand only after the carriage had passed.

Because those who could ride a carriage in the Imperial Palace were all people of extremely high status.

They were all specially permitted by the imperial authority, too.

At that moment, Yin Fengqi had just finished the morning assembly and heard someone reporting that Li Changqing had arrived and was already arranged in the Yellow Cloud Hall.

Yin Fengqi hurriedly went to see Li Changqing.

In the Yellow Cloud Hall, Li Changqing and Yin Changli were sitting there, but the closer the moment came, the more uneasy Yin Changli felt.

"Don’t be nervous, there’s nothing to be nervous about meeting your own father." Li Changqing comforted Yin Changli but selectively forgot about how nerve-wracking his own first encounter with his son was.

He was even worse off than Yin Changli at the time.

"Mr. Changqing."

At this time, Yin Fengqi’s voice came from outside.

The palace maids and eunuchs inside hurriedly knelt down to welcome Yin Fengqi, but he paid them no mind and headed straight to Li Changqing.

"Your Majesty." Li Changqing nodded.

At that moment, Yin Changli quickly stood up, knelt down to Yin Fengqi, and performed a very standard court etiquette.

Only then did Yin Fengqi notice the young man Li Changqing had brought.

"Looks familiar." Yin Fengqi looked at the young man, puzzled, as if he had seen him somewhere before.

Li Changqing: "..."

"Greetings, Father Emperor."

Yin Changli bowed respectfully.

Upon hearing this address, Yin Fengqi showed a hint of surprise; he was called Father Emperor?

"Are you the eleventh son?" Yin Fengqi seemed to recall who this person was.

"Yes." Yin Changli did not lift his head and respectfully said, "I have been away for a long time, and today I return specifically to pay my respects."

"Rise."

Yin Fengqi’s gaze grew calm, and he glanced at Li Changqing beside him, then said, "Mr. Changqing actually knows my royal son."

"I’ve known him for a long time." Li Changqing said lightly.

"Father Emperor, Mr. Changqing saved my life." Yin Changli told Yin Fengqi.

Yin Fengqi was somewhat surprised to hear this and inquired about what happened.

Yin Changli explained briefly and did not elaborate much, but when he mentioned that the incident involved the Longevity Sect, Yin Fengqi’s expression grew a bit somber. The Longevity Sect was now universally despised, and he was surprised they had extended their reach to people of Beihan Country.

And even his own son at that.

Whether or not he favored this son at the moment aside, he was still of the royal bloodline of Beihan Country.

"Thank you, Mr. Changqing." Yin Fengqi said with clasped hands.

"It’s nothing. Changli is a very talented child, and I like him a lot." Li Changqing chuckled and said, "He hasn’t returned in many years, so he should go see his mother first. The child misses his mother dearly."

"Alright." Yin Fengqi did not mind and recalled that Yin Changli’s mother was Princess Consort Xuan, whom he hadn’t seen for several years.

"Your child takes leave."

"Mr. Changqing, please excuse me for a moment."

Just as Yin Changli was about to leave, Li Changqing said, "Wait."

"Sir?" Yin Changli looked at Li Changqing, who then said to Yin Fengqi, "Changli has been away for a very long time, and those in the palace do not recognize him. Had I not been there earlier, he wouldn’t have been able to enter the palace gates. I think Your Majesty should arrange someone to accompany him."

"That makes sense."

Yin Fengqi quickly called in his personal chief eunuch.

And instructed the chief eunuch to take Yin Changli to see his mother.

"Additionally, I need to discuss some official matters with Your Majesty." Li Changqing said to Yin Fengqi.

"Go ahead, sir."

Yin Fengqi nodded.

"Our Evergreen Commerce Association’s intelligence department is becoming increasingly well-established, and we are able to gather a lot of classified information. If Beihan Country desires any intelligence, you can come to us at Evergreen Commerce Association to purchase it. Additionally, if you help promote us, the information will be cheaper for Beihan Country in the future."

"Our overall prices will also be cheaper than those of Cangyuan Pavilion."

Li Changqing said seriously.

With Bai Map and Zhen Wanshou involved in Cangyuan Pavilion, Li Changqing had taken on the role of a transporter.

Transporting intelligence out of Cangyuan Pavilion to sell, Li Changqing, after developing the intelligence department for Evergreen Commerce Association, realized that gathering intelligence wasn’t as simple as it seemed. For more general information, gathering it wasn’t difficult for Evergreen Commerce Association, but when it came to more secretive information, it wasn’t as easy.