Feng Xingzhi had been extremely busy in the past few days, constantly preoccupied with matters in the court.
Feng Jiangming saw his gloomy face and said helplessly, "Come on, why do you look so upset? It's just been a few busy days for you."
Feng Xingzhi looked up, his aggrieved eyes filled with reproach.
"Fine, it's not impossible to let you go back. But you need to explain to me about your spiritual power cultivation," Feng Jiangming said.
Only then did Feng Xingzhi remember that he needed to explain this matter.
"I really had poor health before. When I was ten, I met the steward of the Dream Flower Pavilion. He carefully nursed me back to health, and that's how I learned so much. It's just that my skills weren't fully developed before, so my power was always suppressed."
Feng Jiangming wasn't really blaming him. It was just that as his elder brother, he had been kept in the dark all this time, which made him feel a bit unhappy. "Really, you should have told me in advance."
Feng Xingzhi showed a good attitude of admitting his mistake. "Yes, it was my fault. I should have told Your Majesty. But at that time, I didn't know whether this matter would turn out well or not. I was afraid that it would..."
"Would what? Would it implicate me and do me harm?" Feng Jiangming suddenly got angry. "Do I look like an emperor who can't even protect his own younger brother?"
Feng Xingzhi knew he was wrong and kept silent.
"You, you're always so smart, but you always act stupid when it comes to your family. Remember next time, discuss everything with your family first. Go back and reflect on your mistakes!"
The grand eunuch escorted Feng Xingzhi out of the palace. As they walked, he said, "Your Highness, His Majesty is in a fit of anger. Don't take what he said to heart."
The grand eunuch had been a close attendant of the late emperor and had watched the two brothers grow up. When he heard Feng Jiangming tell Feng Xingzhi to get out today, his heart skipped a beat. He was afraid that there would be a rift between the two brothers.
"It doesn't matter. Has His Majesty mentioned the arrangements for Aunt after she returns to the capital?"
"According to His Majesty's intention, it should be up to the Princess of Rui to choose. She can do whatever she wants."
Feng Xingzhi walked all the way to the palace gate. "Father-in-law, please send a bowl of ginseng soup to His Majesty after you go back. He doesn't look very well."
When the grand eunuch heard this, he immediately agreed with a beaming smile. "Yes, this old servant will definitely handle it well."
Feng Jiangming was still angry. Looking at the memorials submitted from various places, he felt a lump in his chest. He always felt that there was a rift between the two brothers, and he just couldn't feel comfortable.
The grand eunuch came in with the ginseng soup. Without even thinking, Feng Jiangming wanted to drive him out.
Unexpectedly, the eunuch didn't leave. Instead, he stepped forward. "Your Majesty, the prince asked this old servant to send you the ginseng soup before he left. He said that you didn't look well and told you to have a good rest."
Feng Jiangming's angry expression paused. Looking at the bowl in his hand, he finally sighed and smiled. "This rascal just knows how to fool me!"
The grand eunuch joked with a smile. "Your Majesty, the prince has always been steady. It's just that he acts like this in front of you."
Feng Jiangming fell silent. Thinking of Feng Tinghe's death, he sighed. "How's the arrangement for Uncle's funeral?"
"The date has already been selected. We're just waiting for the prince's coffin to return to the court, and then he can be buried in the imperial mausoleum."
"... Make proper arrangements for it."
Feng Xingzhi was finally allowed to leave the palace. When he returned to the gate of the prince's mansion, he saw Qing Xuan looking extremely anxious.
He was out of breath, his hands on his knees. "Quick, come with me, come with me to..."
Feng Xingzhi's heart tightened. He immediately sensed that something was seriously wrong. Without waiting for Qing Xuan to finish speaking, he turned around and ran towards the Ji Mansion.
The Ji Mansion seemed to have received the news in advance and didn't stop him. He ran smoothly all the way into Ji Yunxi's room.
Ji Yuchen saw that he was very familiar with the place, but he didn't have time to get angry. He quickly stepped aside to let Feng Xingzhi see the weak Ji Yunxi lying inside.
"Xixi, what's wrong with elder sister?!"
"I don't know either. She suddenly fainted! She seemed to be in great pain and kept breaking out in cold sweats!"
Feng Xingzhi guessed that her headache had flared up again, so he quickly channeled his spiritual power.
Qing Xuan followed closely behind. Ji Yuchen couldn't interrupt Feng Xingzhi, so he could only look anxiously at Qing Xuan and ask, "What should we do? What on earth is going on? Why is it so serious this time?"
Ji Yunyi lowered his voice. "Wasn't the poison already cured?"
Qing Xuan took a breath and explained, "Actually, the previous poison had nothing to do with the master's headache. The master and I can sense each other. There's an extra force in the master's body that doesn't belong to her."
"Force?" Ji Yuchen had never heard of such a thing. "Where did it come from?"
"I don't know. Moreover, this force seems to be incompatible with the master's own power, which is why it has been causing her pain."
Ji Yuchen thought of his younger sister enduring such pain all the time and felt extremely heartache. "But recently, I feel that she seems to be in more pain. Why?"
"Because the master's own spiritual power has started to return recently, which has led to an imbalance between the two forces and has affected the master's body."
Ji Yunyi was completely confused. Looking at him with a puzzled face, Qing Xuan added, "Actually, it's just that there are two spiritual forces fighting in the master's mind."
Ji Yuchen was silent for a moment. "What should we do?"
Qing Xuan's tone was full of disappointment and anger. "We can only find Jiang Linyin. We caught him at that time, but then let him escape. He is very mysterious. He only left us a message saying that he would meet us in Kunlun Mountain."
Ji Yuchen had been hesitant before, but now he didn't dare to stop them anymore. Just now, when he saw his younger sister collapse, he felt as if someone was choking his throat. He couldn't speak or breathe.
He slowly walked to Ji Yunxi's bedside. She still showed no sign of waking up. Her eyes were tightly closed, and big drops of sweat kept flowing down.
Feng Xingzhi had been channeling his spiritual power to Ji Yunxi since he entered the room. But after a long time, she showed no reaction. She still looked pale and frowned.
The huge consumption of spiritual power made Feng Xingzhi look extremely pale. He was almost exhausted.
Ji Yuchen saw his body trembling slightly and immediately reached out his hand to help channel spiritual power.
Qing Xuan took a big step forward and grabbed him. "No!"
"Can't you see that he's almost at his limit?!"
"Only his spiritual power is useful. The inclusion of other people's spiritual power will make the master even more painful!"
Ji Yuchen looked at him in shock. Some thoughts came to his mind. Could it be that the extra spiritual power in Yunxi's body came from Feng Xingzhi?
"You're right, my lord. This spiritual power must be related to Feng Xingzhi," Qing Xuan said.
Seeing the increasingly unfriendly looks in Ji Yuchen and Ji Yunyi's eyes, Qing Xuan quickly made an excuse for Feng Xingzhi. "The prince didn't know about this either. Don't blame him. He left without saying goodbye before because he specifically went to the Jiang family to seek medical treatment. He was afraid that the journey would be dangerous, so he didn't tell anyone."
After hearing Qing Xuan's explanation, the two sister - protectors still felt unhappy, but they also knew that Feng Xingzhi's feelings for Ji Yunxi were unmatched by others. Yunxi would get married in the end, and compared to others, Feng Xingzhi was the best choice.
"Isn't there any other way? If this goes on, I'm afraid Yunxi won't wake up, and he'll collapse first."
Qing Xuan paced back and forth, thinking hard. Suddenly, he clapped his hands.
"I've got it!"