The next day.

Just before dawn.

Lin Zichan opened his eyes, his gaze moving slightly, watching Song Yanqing sleeping by his side.

At that moment, it seemed like he just remembered that it was Xie Ruotong who rescued him last night and then brought him directly to the General Mansion, after which he fainted.

He moved his body slightly.

The movement made Song Yanqing open his eyes. Seeing Lin Zichan awake, he was very excited, "Emper... Lin guard, you’re awake."

Lin Zichan looked at Song Yanqing’s appearance, his brows slightly furrowed.

He roughly guessed it in his heart.

"Did the Empress come to the General Mansion last night?" Lin Zichan asked.

Song Yanqing was helping Lin Zichan sit up slightly against the headboard while answering, "Yes, she asked Ruotong to rescue you. How are you now, is there anywhere uncomfortable?"

Lin Zichan shook his head.

These wounds are nothing, a few days of rest will be fine.

"You know everything now?" Lin Zichan asked.

Song Yanqing nodded, then quickly said, "About my previous offenses against you..."

"Ignorance has no guilt, besides, who could believe?!" Lin Zichan mocked himself a bit.

Who could believe, waking up only to find oneself has become someone else.

While one’s own body is possessed by another.

"How did this happen?" Song Yanqing was also nervous.

Having read extensively since childhood, yet never seen such bizarre things in any book.

"If I knew, I wouldn’t have let myself live like this."

Song Yanqing pressed his lips, feeling as if he had touched a sore spot.

"Did the Empress say anything yesterday?" Lin Zichan shifted the topic to ask.

Appearing casual, but in fact, his fists were already clenched.

"The lady said..." Song Yanqing hesitated.

Lin Zichan looked over.

"She said if you’re okay, I should help you leave Xun City." Song Yanqing finished speaking, then secretly observed the micro-expressions on Lin Zichan’s face.

Seeing the suppressed face, there were obvious emotional fluctuations.

"The lady also said, this is her answer." Song Yanqing added.

He also felt that the Empress really did it for Lin Zichan’s good.

With the current situation, if the Emperor inside the Imperial Palace truly wanted to kill him, the only way for him to stay alive was to leave here.

"Did she really say that?" Lin Zichan asked.

"So take good care of your wounds, and after you recover, I and Ruotong will escort you out." Song Yanqing said.

"Leaving is my only way out?" Lin Zichan looked at Song Yanqing, asking him.

Song Yanqing’s heart trembled slightly, then he hurriedly said, "You should be clearer than anyone, in that position, no matter how much power and ability there is. If not for the Empress asking Ruotong to rescue you last night, you might now be... risking peril."

Lin Zichan pressed his lips. 𝐟𝚛𝕖𝚎𝕨𝗲𝐛𝚗𝐨𝐯𝐞𝕝.𝐜𝗼𝗺

He naturally knew that facing Fu Xingyi now, was like striking a stone with an egg.

"The lady was very clear last night, she wants you to leave. Don’t let the Empress down." Song Yanqing persuaded.

For the safety of Lin Zichan, he also felt he should be sent away from Xun City.

It’s just this departure felt too humiliating.

Most people might not accept it, let alone him.

It’s not just about face, but also abandoning his wife and children.

Song Yanqing was also a bit helpless, letting out a heavy sigh.

"Before many things are figured out, I will not leave." Lin Zichan suddenly decided.

"Investigate what?" Song Yanqing asked.

"An Ning’s feelings for... Fu Xingyi." Lin Zichan said word by word.

"And then what?" Song Yanqing questioned, "Even if the Empress no longer likes her former lover, but now it’s a done deal, the Empress cannot change anything."

"If An Ning wants to change, then she can change."

Song Yanqing frowned.

Could the Empress stir the entire Daxuan?!

Even if Xie Ruotong holds a heavy army and could be under the Empress’s command, it might not be a victory. Now everyone trusts and adores the current Emperor, starting a rebellion would mean going against the tide, likely leading to a disastrous defeat.

More importantly, waging war brings disaster, facing countless sacrifices again, plus the possibility of being eyed by external enemies.

In conclusion, once war starts, certainly there will be devastation.

He deeply did not wish for more turmoil.

The people needed peace more.

For now, Song Yanqing had been alongside Fu Xingyi for a long time, he could feel Fu Xingyi was at least wholeheartedly for the country and the people, which is why even with doubts about the Emperor, he still did his best for him.