TFWYH – Chapter 703 The Emperor Arrives

“Mmm.” Tang Wan responded softly.

She conducted another examination and, upon discovering that Huangfu Ronglan’s bodily functions were gradually recovering, finally let out a long sigh of relief.

This little life had been saved.

Huangfu Yi also breathed a sigh of relief before asking the question that had weighed on his heart all along.

“Wan-niang, when Ronglan wakes up, will she regain her senses?”

Tang Wan considered her words carefully before replying,

“The parasites have interfered with her mind for many years. Whether she can fully recover… can only be left to fate.”

The main issue was that there were no advanced modern medical instruments available here.

Tang Wan had no way to thoroughly examine Huangfu Ronglan.

Nor could she determine whether Ronglan’s neural pathways had suffered permanent damage.

If there had been no damage, then there was a good chance she could regain her mental faculties.

But if her brain tissue had already been harmed, then it became a matter of damaged hardware.

Not even in the medically advanced modern world could anyone guarantee complete restoration of injured neural networks.

Upon hearing this, Huangfu Yi’s heart sank.

Huangfu Que, perhaps moved by a rare bout of conscience, offered some comfort.

“Second Brother, the fact that she’s alive is already a blessing. You spent years campaigning on the battlefield and weren’t in the capital, while Second Sister-in-law…” He sighed. “In any case, you should be grateful that you still have a chance to make things right. Ronglan’s life these past years… honestly, even a dog might have lived better.”

Huangfu Yi: …

He looked at him with profound exasperation.

This younger brother of his was admirable in many ways.

Aside from overestimating himself, his greatest flaw was his terrible way with words.

Even when he meant well, he somehow managed to say things that made people want to hit him.

Sigh…

Huangfu Yi shook his head helplessly and decided not to argue with him.

After all, Huangfu Que had always been like this since childhood.

Nevertheless, Huangfu Yi took his words to heart.

It seemed that the Second Prince’s Residence truly needed a thorough cleansing.

He also wanted to find out just how far Gu Yanshuang’s cruelty could go.

Huangfu Xiao merely chuckled softly, remaining silent.

However, from time to time, his gaze drifted toward Huangfu Rongan.

Standing quietly to one side, Huangfu Rongan deliberately tried to make herself inconspicuous.

Inwardly, however, anxiety gnawed at her.

Whenever she glanced toward Huangfu Ronglan lying on the bed, her teeth clenched with hatred, and the jealousy burning in her eyes seemed almost tangible.

She thought she had concealed her emotions well.

Little did she know that Huangfu Xiao had noticed everything.

And he wasn’t the only one.

Tang Wan had noticed too.

She was particularly sensitive to human malice and had long since observed the resentment lurking within Huangfu Rongan’s eyes whenever she looked at Huangfu Ronglan.

Tang Wan thought to herself:

So what kind of filthy scheme is this wretch plotting now?

Just as she was puzzling over it, Huangfu Rongan drew in a deep breath and forced a smile onto her face.

“Father, Elder Sister might wake up soon. I had my maid keep some porridge warm. I’ll go bring it in, shall I?”

“Mmm.”

Huangfu Yi’s entire attention was focused on Huangfu Ronglan. He waved his hand absentmindedly, not even sparing Huangfu Rongan a glance.

Huangfu Rongan ground her teeth silently before turning to leave.

That idiot’s death is finally at hand.

As for whether she would be blamed afterward?

Heh.

How could she be?

The porridge had been prepared by Xique.

It had absolutely nothing to do with her.

…

An hour earlier, the Minister’s Residence had welcomed a very special guest.

The elderly man had brought only Wan Zhenxiang with him as he personally knocked on the gates of the residence.

Having learned from their previous experience, A’Da and A’Er had initially been reluctant to announce his arrival.

However, the old man promptly produced a golden token.

Engraved upon it was a lifelike five-clawed golden dragon.

The moment they saw it, A’Da and A’Er nearly wet themselves in terror.

Without even bothering to report the matter to Madam Jiang, they hurriedly ushered the visitors inside.

The Emperor had arrived!

Jiang Shi was caught between shock and unease.

Fortunately, having been raised as the daughter of a distinguished family, she had received proper instruction in palace etiquette.