On the twenty-sixth day of the year, with only a few days left until the New Year, Emperor Yan woke up, but his condition was extremely poor and he was very weak, his stomach twisting in pain as if a hand inside was mercilessly tearing at his internal organs.
With no other choice, Bai Xiaobai and Imperial Physician Gong administered acupuncture together, temporarily blocking his sensation of pain, and he was given pain-relieving medicine to drink.
After much ado, Emperor Yan leaned against the bed, his face ashen, listening to Commander Zhao and other ministers report on matters, finally learning the tragic outcome of the sacrificial ceremony at the Imperial Jue Temple and the results of the investigation.
Even amidst his serious illness, when he heard that three princes had died and that he himself had been afflicted with a Gu poison, the aura around Emperor Yan was as cold as a millennium-old iceberg, causing everyone kneeling on the ground to tremble.
