A moment later.
A maidservant ran over in a panic.
Upon seeing the servants dragging out the nearly deceased person, she cautiously approached and knelt before the Prince of Xiaoyao.
"Your Highness, someone just went through the back door. There were three of them, two men and one woman. They said they were sent by the divine physician, Princess Ye, and asked me to deliver this letter."
The maidservant, with trembling hands, held the carrier pigeon's letter above her head for the Prince of Xiaoyao to see.
The Prince of Xiaoyao took the carrier pigeon's letter.
He unfolded it and read.
His expression changed. The killing intent on his face instantly turned to shock.
This was a letter he had sent out a few days ago.
Only the true son of Princess Ye could possess this letter!
Since receiving the reply some time ago and confirming that the son of Princess Ye would come to Donglin Kingdom, he had been waiting every day.
However, somehow the news had leaked. The people who had come in the past few days were all impostors.
It had nearly driven him mad.
Now, seeing this letter, he knew that the true son of Princess Ye had arrived!
He was immensely excited and strode towards the back door. "I'll go and greet them personally!"
If not for the impostors from all walks of life surrounding the outside, the son of Princess Ye should have been invited in through the main gate as a distinguished guest. It was a shame they had to enter through the back door and even prove their identities.
Thinking of the swindlers who had come to deceive him these past few days, he truly wished to kill them all!
As the Prince of Xiaoyao left.
Shortly after, inside the room, the man who had been sleeping for a long time on the bed suddenly moved his fingertip.
However, it was just a slight movement, and the young attendant serving nearby did not notice at all.
Yet, it was only a twitch of his fingertip, and then there was no further movement.
On the other side.
The Prince of Xiaoyao arrived at the back door.
"Quick, open the back door! Why are people waiting outside?" the Prince of Xiaoyao angrily rebuked the servant beside him.
The thought that the son of Princess Ye might become angry over this and refuse to save his son made the veins on his forehead bulge.
His son could not be harmed!
The brother and two sisters outside heard the commotion inside.
The Prince of Xiaoyao's voice was full of energy. Just hearing his voice, they knew he was as straightforward as the rumors said.
He was quite similar to their maternal grandfather.
The back door opened.
The Prince of Xiaoyao saw the three children of Prince Ye and Princess Ye.
Two sons and one daughter.
The two sons were each exceptional, possessing peerless elegance and extraordinary handsomeness.
The daughter was even more captivating, as beautiful as a fairy from a painting.
From them, one could almost see the figures of Prince Ye and Princess Ye.
"Junior Xiao Feng (Xiao Jing, Xiao Jun) pays respects to the Prince of Xiaoyao."
The three siblings bowed in unison.
The Prince of Xiaoyao finally came back to his senses. He hadn't seen such outstanding young people in a long time!
Of course, his own son was no less impressive when compared to these two sons of Prince Ye and Princess Ye.
The siblings were somewhat surprised to see the Prince of Xiaoyao.
The rumors described the Prince of Xiaoyao as having a fiery temper. They had expected a burly man with a rough face, but instead, the Prince of Xiaoyao turned out to be a handsome man.
Not inferior to their own father in any way.
Although the traces of time could be seen around his eyes and forehead, it did not diminish his charm.
Zhan Xiaojun looked at the Prince of Xiaoyao and, for some reason, felt that the Prince of Xiaoyao's features bore some resemblance to a certain person she held in her heart.
"No need for such ceremony, no need for ceremony. It is this King's poor hospitality that forced you to find a way to meet me. It's all those audacious impostors who dared to impersonate even you! Come in quickly." The Prince of Xiaoyao hastily invited the three siblings in.
He hadn't looked closely just now.
Now, looking carefully.
The three of them were travel-worn, their clothes still covered in dust from their journey, and they carried their belongings.
They had entered the city and come straight to the Prince's mansion.
The more he thought about it, the more guilty he felt.
The three of them entered the Prince's mansion with the Prince of Xiaoyao.
Upon entering, Zhan Xiaojun looked at the scenery within the mansion as she walked.
In truth, these residences were almost identical.
It all depended on what kind of flowers and plants the owner preferred.
And the arrangement of the gardens.
The Prince of Xiaoyao's mansion had excellent taste.
Although there was no lady of the house, everything was in perfect order.
The Prince of Xiaoyao first arranged for them to rest temporarily, have some tea, and eat some food.
In reality, the Prince of Xiaoyao was very anxious. His son's condition had inexplicably worsened over the past period.
There had always been a physician in the mansion.
His medical skills were decent, and he had treated the Prince of Xiaoyao's various ailments well.
However, he was completely helpless regarding his son's condition, unable to find any effective treatment. He could only observe that the situation was worsening and that if someone wasn't found to wake him soon, he would never wake up again.
He was desperate!
If his son truly never woke up, he would have nothing left to care about in this world. Yet, he dared not die, for he would have no explanation to give his wife if he met her in the afterlife.
He went to his son's room first.
Looking at his son, who used to chat and laugh with him, now lying motionlessly on the bed, he averted his gaze and wiped away a tear.
He absolutely did not want anyone to see this.
He said in a low voice, "Son, Princess Ye's son has arrived. He has inherited Princess Ye's medical skills and will definitely be able to wake you up."
"You must wake up. Your father has arranged a marriage for you, and we are waiting for you to wake up. I guarantee it will be a woman you like." The Prince of Xiaoyao spoke to himself, looking at his son who lay unconscious and could not hear him. A deep sorrow welled up within him.
His heart ached immensely.
Only his voice filled the room. In the past, he and his son used to talk and laugh like friends, but now it had become him speaking alone.
"If you were awake now, you would surely tell me, 'Don't arrange any marriages for me, you haven't even found another woman for yourself.' Ye Cheng, if you had met your mother, you would know that no other woman in this world could compare to her. I find everyone else displeasing. I would rather live alone. When you get married and have a grandchild for me, I'll spend my days playing with them."
After speaking, the Prince of Xiaoyao began to smile wryly.
He felt a sense of unease in his heart. Although the son of Princess Ye was an excellent physician, rumored to be comparable to Princess Ye herself, Ye Cheng had been unconscious for a year. All methods had been tried during this year, yet he still showed no signs of waking.
Given the dire situation now, if even the son of Princess Ye could not save his son, then he would truly lose all hope.
At that moment, a servant's report came from outside the door.
"Your Highness, the divine physician Zhan and the others have arrived."
The Prince of Xiaoyao stood up abruptly. He hadn't expected them to arrive so quickly.
He thought they would rest for a while longer.
He stood up.
He immediately walked to the door and opened it.
The three before him had already changed their clothes.
They looked even more like extraordinary individuals, catching the eye.
He couldn't help but sigh in admiration. As expected of the children of Prince Ye and Princess Ye!
Each one of them was exceptionally outstanding!
"Why didn't you rest a bit longer?" he asked quickly.
Although he told them to rest, he was actually very eager.
However, he also knew that a year had been waited, so what was a day or half a day that could not be waited for?
Zhan Xiaofeng said in a deep voice, "The Prince of Xiaoyao's heir cannot wait much longer. I will feel at ease only after I see him."
He could tell that the Prince of Xiaoyao was very anxious, but despite his anxiety, he still wanted them to have a good rest.
The Prince of Xiaoyao was a good person.