To outsiders, Su An has always been kind-hearted.

Fuhai never expected that such vicious words would come out of her mouth.

The shock in his eyes gradually turned into resentment, veins bulging on his forehead. He gritted his teeth and cursed at Su An.

"You vile woman, if I had known you were so ruthless, I should have had the Emperor kill you."

Xie Qingfeng, on the contrary, showed some relief, kicked Fu Hai in the waist, and said something in an annoyed tone.

"Shut up, or I'll cut your tongue out."

Seeing that Fu Hai had calmed down, he slowly took out a handkerchief from his sleeve to wipe his hands, turned around and walked out of the room, closing the door behind him.

Outside the room, Xie Qingfeng glanced at Su An and asked indifferently.

What are you doing here?

At this point, Su An remembered the purpose of his visit.

She quickly composed herself and said seriously.

"I heard from Fu Zhun that you are developing an antidote, but several days have passed and the imperial physicians have tried all kinds of medicines but have been unable to find a cure. I'm afraid that if this drags on any longer, we won't be able to keep it from the people. So I was thinking, why don't you try garlic extract?"

"What is allicin? Why have I never heard of it?"

Xie Qingfeng frowned, staring at Su An with a puzzled expression.

It's normal that I haven't heard of it.

After all, allicin was considered a miraculous medicine in ancient times.

It can not only kill and inhibit most bacteria and cure infections, but also improve immunity, reduce the effects of poisons, and promote recovery.

However, even if she explained these things, Xie Qingfeng might not understand.

She gave a brief explanation, illustrating the uses and origins of allicin from a practical perspective.

Xie Qingfeng's eyes lit up as he listened, and he repeatedly exclaimed how wonderful it was.

"If allicin is really as miraculous as you say, it might have amazing effects. I'll go and try it out as you suggest."

After saying this, he left excitedly.

Watching his departing figure, Su An sighed and silently prayed in his heart.

She had only learned about allicin by chance from popular science articles, which led her to decide to give it a try, hoping it would be helpful to the public.

Two days later, a large number of people in the capital were suddenly poisoned.

They all suffered from spots on their bodies, severe pain in their flesh, and weakness in their limbs.

The streets and alleys were filled with wails.

The doctors in the clinic were also in a state of confusion, and no matter how many people trampled on the clinic's doorstep, they still couldn't figure out what kind of poison it was or how to cure it.

The common people could only watch helplessly as they suffered endless torment and died.

Immediately, the people were full of complaints and blamed Fu Zhun for the mistake.

"It must be that the Prince of Zhenbei murdered the emperor to seize the throne and was punished by heaven. That's why the heavens sent down divine punishment to punish us. Only by cremating the Prince of Zhenbei can we appease the heavens' anger. Don't you all agree?"

"Yes, the Great Chu has never had such symptoms in thousands of years. It must be because his throne was not legitimate, which is why he was punished by heaven."

...

Public opinion was in an uproar in the capital.

Unfortunately, the Northern Hu also led their troops to invade at this time.

With the border in dire straits, all the civil and military officials were secretly terrified and began to defect, urging the government to intervene.

"The Great Chu is plagued by internal strife and external threats. Heaven must be displeased with the actions of the Prince of Zhenbei, and has deliberately sent down this calamity. We beg the Prince of Zhenbei to set up an altar for the sake of the millions of people and ask Heaven for forgiveness."

"I second that proposal!"

"I second that proposal!"

...

A group of people knelt down in front of him, seemingly forcing him to commit the crime.

Fu Zhun, sitting on the dragon throne, had a face so dark it seemed to drip ink.

Okay, very good.

He dedicated most of his life to the Great Chu Empire and its people, and in the end, not only did they not appreciate his kindness, they even tried to force him to his death.

This is utterly absurd!

The situation in the imperial court suddenly became tense and hostile.

During the standoff, the young eunuch suddenly announced something.

"Young Master Xie has arrived!"

Upon hearing this, all the civil and military officials turned to look at the doorway. There, Xie Qingfeng, holding a green porcelain bottle and beaming with pride, walked up to Fu Zhun, lifted his robe, and knelt down.

"Xie Qingfeng greets Your Majesty. This humble subject has lived up to Your Majesty's high expectations and has successfully refined the antidote."

"Very well, since that's the case, then the task of detoxifying the people of the city will be entrusted to you. As for the invasion of the Northern Barbarians, they are nothing but a small country, why should we fear them? I will lead the troops there immediately and crush the Northern Barbarians. Does anyone have any objections?"

Fu Zhun's expression softened, and he nodded with satisfaction before glancing around at the assembled officials.

With things already said to this extent, what more could they possibly say?

They all looked at each other, lowered their heads, and remained silent.

Soon after, Fu Zhun personally led the expedition, advancing with unstoppable momentum and striking directly at the stronghold of the Northern Hu.

The Northern Hu were like stray dogs, repeatedly defeated and forced to retreat.

The Northern Hu King's strength was greatly reduced. Feeling that he had been tricked by Chu Yi, he was furious and ordered Chu Yi to be killed and abandoned in the wilderness.

Seeing the imposing force of the Prince of Zhenbei, the Prince of Beihu had no choice but to surrender with his troops in order to save his life.

From then on, all the territories of the Northern Hu belonged to the Great Chu.

Fu Zhun unified the country and officially ascended the throne as emperor. Despite the opposition of his officials, he made Su An his empress.

Inside the Imperial Study.

"No, this is too plain and doesn't match the Empress's aura!"

"This won't do either. The Empress loves money; this isn't valuable enough."

...

Fu Zhun was selecting auspicious attire for Su An's coronation ceremony with a worried expression.

Suddenly, the little eunuch rushed in, panting, and said...

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, something terrible has happened! The Empress has run away!"

As he spoke, he handed over another letter.

Fu Zhun frowned, quickly opened the letter, and skimmed through it.

"Seeing this letter is like seeing you in person. Now that the Northern Barbarians have been pacified, it's a great business opportunity. I'm giving up my role as your empress; I'm going to sell steamed buns in the Northern Barbarians. Until we meet again!"

After reading the letter, Fu Zhun was so angry he wanted to grind his teeth.

The imperial decree has been issued; do you think you can simply refuse to be empress just because you don't want to?

No matter where you are, this time, I will not let go.

"Men, prepare the horses!"

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