Ning Chen thought for a moment, then said, "Oh, and the south gate tower has to be rebuilt as fast as possible. Yangzhou's been at war on and off for a year or two, and the people are frightened. Once the gate tower's back up, they'll feel safe."

Pan Yucheng smiled. "Don't worry! The people are already busy with the autumn harvest. What makes them feel safe is you, not just a gate tower."

Ning Chen grinned. "One more thing. Has the victory report gone to the capital?"

Pan Yucheng said, "Not yet. You've been unconscious the whole time, and we didn't know how to write it."

"Good... I can't move right now, so, Old Pan, you write the victory report for me and have it rushed to the capital. But don't mention I was hurt. I don't want Father Emperor and the An Emperor worrying."

Pan Yucheng nodded. "Yes!"

Ning Chen said, "And..."

"Enough with the 'and'..." Xiao Yanxi glared at him. "You don't care about your own body at all, do you? You just woke up and you're already talking this much. Save your strength and rest. Once you're better, you can talk all night and nobody will stop you."

Then she turned to Pan Yucheng. "And the rest of you, whatever you can handle yourselves, handle yourselves. Don't make my lord prince worry about everything... He just woke up. He needs his strength to recover. He can't be talking this much."

Pan Yucheng looked at Ning Chen in astonishment.

Ning Chen looked at Xiao Yanxi oddly.

Xiao Yanxi's face was stern. "Don't look at me like that. I'm the doctor. If you want to get well, you do as I say."

Ning Chen burst out laughing.

"Little Xixi, the way you're acting right now, you're just like a wife looking out for her husband."

Xiao Yanxi blushed. "D-don't get any ideas. I'm only doing my duty as a doctor."

Ning Chen smiled. "All right... Then this prince will ask one last question.

Have Xiliang or the Gaoli Kingdom moved any troops lately?"

Xiao Yanxi shook her head.…