he would be either first or second, but he only got third.At this very moment, the cinnabar brushstroke of destiny was being etched by Li Chen. This single stroke determined the fates of countless in...Chapter 471: Teasing

Li Chen's words were more teasing than a greeting to Zhao Qinglan.

Zhao Qinglan immediately understood. Her phoenix eyes narrowed with fury, just as she was about to lash out, Li Chen let out a light chuckle and walked towards the emperor's bed, not giving Zhao Qinglan a chance to get angry at all.

Zhao Qinglan was burning with anger, but she couldn't shout it out. She felt frustrated and suffocated.

At this point, Li Chen had already arrived at the bedside.

The emperor on the bed was much like he had been recently, only thinner.

Now he is no different from the disaster victims Li Chen met on the roadside in the countryside.

Although Li Chen didn't feel much like a son towards this cheap emperor, he was now the person who most wished for Emperor Daxing to live. So, he immediately frowned and said, "Why has Father become so thin How have you been tending to him"

As the power of the East Palace expanded, Li Chen's actual power grew increasingly great. Therefore, with such a light and airy remark, he scared all the palace maids and imperial physicians responsible for serving the Great Emperor to their knees.

“Your Highness, please forgive me. Although the Holy One's condition has not improved much for now, it has not worsened either and remains stable. However, because of the prolonged coma, he is completely unable to eat proactively and relies entirely on liquid food supplemented with medicine to keep him going. That is why the Holy One has become increasingly thin. We officials are truly helpless.”

What family members least want to hear from a doctor is the phrase "there's nothing we can do".

Li Chen frowned, as someone who had travelled through time from the future, he knew that the current emperor was suffering from a brain tumor. Even in hundreds of years to come, this would be an incurable disease. The fact that he was still alive now was already a miracle.

“Rise, and come to this palace.”

Li Chen glanced at the physician who had replied, and said in a deep voice.

The imperial physician didn't dare to resist. He rose and, with his head bowed, cautiously came to Li Chen's side.

Li Chen lowered his voice and asked softly, "Last year, this palace had asked your head steward, how much time the emperor still had. At that time, your head steward said three to five months. Now it's almost five months, this palace asks you again, is it possible that the emperor could pass away at any moment"

Doctors don't shy away from treating illness, but after all, the one lying on the bed wasn't an ordinary person; it was the emperor of the Qin Empire. This imperial physician was still frightened by this topic and his heart trembled.

Under Li Chen's piercing gaze, he dared not conceal anything, replying in a soft, mosquito-like voice: "Your Highness... is wise."

Although not a direct confirmation, it's implied.

With a slight squint, Li Chen said nothing.

Now is not the time for the Emperor to die.

The imperial physician, summoning his courage, continued, "Your Highness, I dare not conceal the truth. At this juncture, human intervention has reached its limits. Your Majesty has endured this long thanks to willpower alone; the stone medicine is no longer effective. When that last breath departs, it will be the day the heavens collapse."

Since we've come this far, Li Chen wouldn't push it any further.

"Very well, this palace understands."

Li Chen dismissed the imperial physician and took a long, hard look at Emperor Taixing before letting out a deep sigh.

Regardless of whether the emperor is doing this for the sake of the country or the smooth succession of imperial power, being able to hold on like this for so long is a testament to his strong will.

Li Chen now only hopes that Emperor Taishang will persevere, persevere until Li Chen has the strength to forcibly ascend the throne when facing the worst-case scenario.eak properly! Why bring up martial prowess What's wrong with being a warrior If not for warriors defending our homes and country, you bureaucrats wouldn't even have warm meals to eat! You dare critic...