When Yibo woke up he felt a massive headache, "Good morning, Your Highness."Jack was by his side and so was Zhan.

Yibo didn't say anything, he was still in shock after yesterday, he didn't speak anything and neither looked at anyone.

"Your highness, would you like to eat something?" Sean asked and Yibo shook his head.

"Don't be like this your highness" It was Simon who came into the room with some food as breakfast for him.

Simon placed the food in front of Yibo, "I know you are sad and I know you are miserable, but we all know that requires energy as well, you are going to the palace soon where you are going to see people, you probably don't want to see, and that will drain your energy.

So your highness please eat something, because my brother will be sad if you don't care for yourself"

Yibo felt numb, he didn't know what to feel what to do, he wasn't able to save both the mothers. 

"Your highness." Simon said clearly and Yibo looked at him, "I know it's tough but I think we all know that people like you and us are not allowed to show any form of weakness, you are not even allowed to show grief, so...please get a hold of yourself,

And please take care of yourself, and just so you know I am by your side from today and I will do my best to serve you."

Yibo closed his eyes, why is it that every time he has to lose someone in order to gain someone else, now he has to go back to that very place and pretence like nothing happened call the killer of his mother, mother and pretend to care about her.

And yes Simon is right he needs a lot of energy, for that so he devoured his food, he can't cry he has no time for that, his hatred is only increased day by day and desire to kill and end everything is filling his heart day by day and to do that he needs a lot of energy a lot of power.

After finishing his food Yibo smiled, "I thank you for the food, Sir Simon and it's an honour to have you by my side as well."

Simon and Zhan both smiled but their smile was not a happy one while Jack just clenched his fists, "I shall leave now."

The two showed him out of the house and bid him farewell before coming back inside the house.

 Emerald became the saintess as predicted, because of the precious medicine.

And as soon as she became the empress more and more people went to her to cure their diseases.

Zhan had predicted all this and smile on his face when he saw these people who were like pests leeching off Emerald medicine just because they thought that it was Emerald's duty to provide them with the medicine.

These people were only grateful on the surface but greedy from inside because since the medicine e was free they took bottles with them.

And Zhan was filled with happiness and provided more and more of his blood to Emerald so that she can sell it.

Emerald's medicine soon became very popularly in the entire kingdom and people from all over the kingdom and even participants from other kingdoms came to get it.

The empress and the first prince were worried because of this development and were drinking their tea while thinking about their next move.

"Your Majesty, allow me to say something," Adeena said.

"What is it?" The empress said, 

"I have discovered something very valuable."

"What?"

"Your majesty I know the source of Emerald's medicine" 

The empress and the first prince became alert,  "What is the source of it?"

Adeena smiled, "It's young master Zhan who provided Emeral the medicine"

The first prince spoke, "And from where does he get it? what's the ingredient for it?"

"There is no ingredient, Your majesty, that medicine is Young master Zhan's blood"

The empress and the first prince were shocked and Adeena placed the book she read in front of them, "Read this page, your majesty, your highness"

The first prince Danielle read the page and was surprised at first but them a smirk was formed on his face and was on the empress's face.

"We have discovered the gem mother."

"Indeed this precious gem should be in our hands"

"So we need to torture him until he gives up his life huh?"

"Yes, your highness the person has to willingly give up his life to be converted into a holy object."

The empress smiled, "Oh boy, Sean Zhan WeiXiao you will be our slave soon."

"And you said that his blood can heal and give power to anyone?"

"Yes your highness"

"No wonder he was able to cure black venom his blood is precious," The empress, "We should get some too after all I am pretty sure we will have a rebellion in the future so let's prepare some for our soldier as well."

"Yes, mother."

Meanwhile, in the duke's mansion, the duke's health decline more and more and his annoyance towards Zhan and Simon increase more and more.

Today they were having their breakfast and Irene as usual; ignored him and only talk to her sons which enraged duke at first Irene was insignificant to everyone so he had thought that she ahs completely changed but only when she is with Zhan and Simon her soft nature comes out.

How can she do this, her behavior towards the duke was becoming more and more difficult for the duke to handle his heart ached every time Irene ignored him.

Moreover, nowadays he couldn't sleep and he is seeing different things which are not there he is also hearing voices that are not there, and that is driving him insane.

"Irene..."

He called out but Irene ignored him and he called out once or twice more but when Irene didn't reply the duke banged his fork on the table and yelled, "IRENE!!!"

"What?" she said without any care.

"I have been calling you."

"Really? I didn't hear you." she called clearly, "If you need anything just ask the servants to do it, and let me have breakfast."

Zhan and Simon quietly at their food, while duke once again coughed blood today but no one cared.

"Irene I am in pain."

"Good, you deserve it."

The duke's heartfelt that it would burst after seeing so much coldness from Irene, he then glared at Zhan and Simon, "It's all your fault, you two are the reason ..."

"SHUT UP!!!" Irene yelled, "DON'T YOU DARE TO SAY ANYTHING TO MY CHILDREN YOU ARE THE REASON WHY WE ARE LIKE THIS TODAY, YOU AND ONLY YOU ARE TO BE BLAMED FOR YOUR THIS CONDITION.

DON'T YOU DARE TO BLAME IT ON ANYONE."

The duke stumbled backward and this time it was Zhan who helped him stand up, "Careful father."

He then guided the duke back to his room and made him lay down on the bed, the duke who was in a lot of pain was looked after by his son, the duke felt extremely sorry for blaming his children.

His disease seems to have no cure and now his day of death seems to be nearing soon,  "Son."

"Yes, father."

The duke took out his ring from his hand which was the symbol was the head of the dukedom and gave it to Zhan, "Give this to Simon, and prepare for a gathering I will announce my retirement and give the dukedom to Simon."

Zhan smiled, his joy had no limit today, finally one step closer, "Sure father."