"Don't rush, don't rush, this is just the poison being removed." Lu Feiyan's big, watery eyes were fixed on Hua Zisheng's changes.

I understand everyone's feelings about not seeing the results.

After all, everyone's families are on the line!

She rolled up Hanako's sleeves as well, and saw that there were many red spots on her arms.

After a quarter of an hour, red spots covered the exposed skin, and Hanako Katsu felt extremely relaxed all over. The feeling of her internal organs being pulled and dragged away was gone.

He smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I feel much more relaxed."

Lu Feiyan said proudly, "Of course, I've removed all the poison from your body and cleansed your internal organs as well. Go take a bath now, you'll definitely feel better."

Hanako Katsu didn't need anyone's help anymore; he stood up on his own, his steps light and quick, and went to take a bath.

Emperor Hui's poison won't kill anyone immediately, so we'll just wait patiently.

When Hua Zisheng returned, he smiled and said to His Majesty, "This servant feels as light as a swallow."

Uncle Chai asked him to extend his hand, took his pulse, and nodded: "Your heartbeat is strong and you are in excellent health."

Lu Feiyan took out another pill and handed it to Emperor Hui: "Your Majesty, please take the medicine."

All the ministers looked at Emperor Hui, tense once again.

Although Hanako Katsumi tried it and was fine, who can guarantee that His Majesty will be alright? After all, the pills are not the same.

They've not only staked their entire families, but more importantly, His Majesty is the very foundation of this great undertaking! If anything were to happen to His Majesty, the Crown Prince and the Wei clan would make a comeback…

Emperor Hui had already read the military pledge they had signed. He smiled, took the pill in his hand, and looked at Lu Feiyan, saying, "Little girl, are you the personal maid of Madam Gu?"

Lu Feiyan shook her head, blinked her big eyes, and said, "Your Majesty, I may be the future Empress of the Queen's Empire."

"Oh, why do you say it's possible?" Emperor Hui slowly put the pill into his mouth and swallowed it.

"Because my mother is the Crown Princess of the Queen's Empire, but for some reason, she is living among the common people, and I cannot go back for the time being."

Emperor Hui laughed heartily: "If you cure my illness, I will make a promise to help you return to the throne."

Lu Feiyan's eyes sparkled as she happily said, "Then I will also promise Your Majesty one thing: if I become the Empress of the Queen's Empire, the Queen's Empire will be friendly with the Great Qian for generations to come and exchange goods and resources."

Even Consort Xi was stunned. This little girl was actually the future empress of the Queen's Empire?

After Emperor Hui took the pill, like Hua Zisheng, he developed many red spots all over his body and even developed a fever.

Half an hour later, the poison was completely neutralized.

Emperor Hui felt that all his chronic illnesses had been cured.

Just as Hanako Masaru said, my body hasn't felt this relaxed in ten years.

The ministers wept with joy; they had won their bet!

Consort Xi looked at Lu Feiyan with delight and said gratefully, "Miss Lu is truly a master of medicine! I originally misunderstood you, but I was worried about His Majesty's health. Besides, there is indeed no precedent in the palace for inviting doctors from the common people... Please forgive me, Miss Lu, and do not take your anger out on Zhaozhao."

Lu Feiyan said with a smile, "It's alright, it's alright. I won't hold a grudge against the matriarch; she's my savior."

Emperor Hui said to Lu Feiyan, "I have a box here. Can you check it for me and see what kind of poison is on it?"

It was the black box that the Empress had given them.

Lu Feiyan said, "I'll go to the yard to conduct the experiment, so that no one gets poisoned."

Emperor Hui joked, "Don't you know how to detoxify?"

"There are always people more capable than you, and there's always something beyond your understanding. I dare not be arrogant!"

Take the box to the yard, take out a packet of medicine powder and sprinkle it on the box.

After a long time, the powder on the box remained unchanged.

Lu Feiyan dripped a few more drops of water, and then some bluish-green smoke came out of the box.

"The box is poisoned, but it's completely different from the poison His Majesty suffered from. As long as the poison on the box doesn't get wet, it's harmless. If it gets wet, it will release poisonous fumes, causing poisoning, pain, fainting, and foaming at the mouth."

In other words, the poison His Majesty suffered should be unrelated to the poison on the box.

"Take another look inside the box, including the manuscript paper."

Lu Feiyan opened the box, tested it, and said again, "The poison inside is the same as the surface of the box; it doesn't get wet and won't release poison gas."

Therefore, His Majesty's poisoning was unrelated to the box.

Someone else was responsible for the poisoning.

Gu Shaoyu said to Lu Feiyan, "Search the entire hall to find out where the poison is."

This is too dangerous; the worst part is that the source cannot be traced.

Lu Feiyan thoroughly examined everything in the main hall: the dragon throne, the dragon table, the teacups, the ornaments, even the writing implements and the memorials submitted by the officials… No poison!

Lu Feiyan suddenly circled around Lan Lin.

Lan Lin angrily retorted, "Why are you circling around me like that?"

Lu Feiyan said, "Since you've already lost the bet and your entire family is going to be wiped out, I might as well have you checked for poison."

Emperor Hui said to the imperial guards, "Take off Physician Lan's clothes and let Miss Lu examine him."

Lan Lin was unable to stop the Imperial Guards.

Lu Feiyan indeed found traces of poison hidden in his sleeve, exactly the same poison as that used on His Majesty and Hua Zisheng.

"Your Majesty, this poison was very likely brought by him."

Lan Lin lunged forward to poison Lu Feiyan.

"Heh, want to spar with me?" Lu Feiyan pushed him away.

Lan Lin collapsed to the ground.

It hurts! It hurts even more than before.

Lan Lin understood that he had met his match, and one that could crush him.

Lu Feiyan pried his fingers apart, revealing fine silver powder under his fingernails.

"Trying to poison me? I'll just poison you to death!"

Emperor Hui said, "Do not poison him for now; I want to interrogate him."

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