Leaning on the pillow, Emperor Yan looked at Prince Anyang standing not far away under the bed.
"What is it?" He asked tiredly.
Prince Anyang hurriedly bowed.
"After I returned to the residence, I went to see Consort Shu."
Emperor Yan's expression instantly tightened.
"Her Highness agreed to come into the palace to see father, but…"
"But what?" Emperor Yan immediately asked.
A hint of struggle flashed across Prince Anyang's face.
"But, Her Highness raised a condition." He said.
"What condition?" Emperor Yan tightened the blanket covering his body with one hand.
Prince Anyang looked at Emperor Yan carefully.
"Her Highness suggested…"
He steeled his heart and said, "Her Highness wants father to issue a self-reproaching edict and remove the Nangong family's crimes."
Emperor Yan's heart instantly sank. He seemed to have lost all his strength and fell weakly onto the pillow.
