The next day, Chu Yuening woke up with aches all over her body.

The beautiful scenes of last night came to her mind, and she suddenly became angry and pounded the bed.

But when she thought of the important matter, she could only bite her lip angrily, then stood up with difficulty and put on her clothes.

After breakfast, Chu Yuening spent some time with the two children before heading to Zhangtai Palace to handle some matters.

She had only taken two steps when she seemed to remember something, her face flushed, she stopped, and turned in another direction.

Forget it, let’s not go to Zhangtai Palace today.

She really couldn't look at the chair anymore...

Chu Yuening walked slowly, breathing in the fresh air and feeling the beautiful spring atmosphere.

"It's spring again, how nice."

"Your Majesty, the flowers and plants in the Imperial Garden are sprouting. You can go and get some fresh air when you have time."

The maid suggested softly, her pretty face showing no compliments, only sincerity.

Although she was young, she had heard the gossip of the old people in the palace.

Since ancient times, intrigue and power struggles in the harem have been the norm, and the lives of these slaves are worthless. If they are not careful, they will die.

But now, His Majesty and His Majesty are deeply in love, and the harem is harmonious. His Majesty has also established a strict system. As long as they work diligently, they don't have to worry anymore.

How could she not respect and honor such a kind and talented queen? How could she not care about her?

"There's no need to rush. Once we achieve a great victory at the border, I'll be able to enjoy this flourishing spring scenery with Your Majesty."

Chu Yuening replied slowly, her dark pupils dyed into a gentle amber color under the spring light, but they concealed a sharp edge.

A moment later, the group arrived at the Imperial Hospital.

As soon as you step into the hall, you will be greeted by a strong aroma of medicine. Rows of ancient sandalwood medicine cabinets are neatly arranged, with various medicine names marked on them.

The atmosphere is quiet and peaceful, giving a sense of peace of mind that comes from a peaceful time.

When the palace servants from the Imperial Hospital saw the Empress arrive, they hurriedly bowed respectfully.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Well, get up."

"Where are the imperial physicians?"

Chu Yuening looked around and didn't see Xia Wuqie and others, which made her feel a little confused.

"Reporting to Her Majesty, early this morning, I heard Master Xia shouting loudly, attracting all the imperial physicians to the laboratory."

"They say they've developed some kind of green substance..."

"penicillin?!"

Chu Yuening keenly caught the familiar words and couldn't help but exclaimed, her dignified and quiet face full of joy.

At this moment, she no longer cared about her elegant manners and immediately walked quickly towards the laboratory.

As soon as she reached the door, she heard excited cheers and heated discussions. She calmed down a little and pushed the door open expectantly and walked in.

The laboratory's decorations are antique and display a variety of glassware. The style is unique and mysterious, giving people the feeling of an alchemy workshop.

Xia Wuqie and the others were gathered around a table, concentrating intently, as if observing something, and were completely unaware of any movement at the door.

Gao Ci, who was very alert, remained alert. When he caught a glimpse of the person coming, his face became serious and he quickly turned around and saluted.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!"

The voice was so steady and resonant that it instantly woke everyone up, and they bent down in panic.

"Greetings to Her Majesty the Queen!"

"Well, my dear ministers, please stand up."

"Did you successfully develop penicillin?"

Chu Yuening didn't exchange too many pleasantries and went straight to the point, eager to confirm the news.

As the leader of the research project, Xia Wuqi naturally stepped forward to answer, with excitement in his tone.

"Your Majesty, we have lived up to your trust and have indeed extracted penicillin."

"Your Majesty, please look, this is the purified penicillin solution."

Under Xia Wuqie's guidance, Chu Yuening came to the table. On the shelf above stood a glass test tube filled with colorless transparent liquid.

At first glance, it looks like ordinary water. It is hard to imagine that it is an antibiotic that can save countless lives.

Moreover, its preciousness is far beyond imagination. During World War II, the value of 50 kilograms of penicillin could even be exchanged for five aircraft carriers.

"Good! Good! Good!"

Chu Yuening praised repeatedly, her beautiful eyes shining brightly with joy and excitement that she could hardly contain.

After she calmed down a little, she turned her gaze to the crowd and saw that they all had big dark circles under their eyes. Her tone became gentler.

"Thank you for your hard work, my dear ministers."

"Your Majesty, thank you for your kind words. This is all thanks to the books you gifted me. I am only doing my humble part."

"Don't underestimate yourselves. This is a great achievement. I will bestow upon you all the rewards you deserve."

Faced with everyone's modesty and excuses, Chu Yuening did not take it seriously and made the decision directly and decisively.

Are having an atomic bomb formula and making an atomic bomb the same thing?

The reason why penicillin is precious is that it is difficult to extract. Both the fermentation of bacterial strains and the purification and refinement involve tedious and complicated processes.

Everyone knew that although the Queen was easy to talk to, she was just like His Majesty, a person of firm principles.

So they stopped refusing and agreed happily.

"Thank you for the reward, Your Majesty."

Chu Yuening nodded in satisfaction, then carefully recalled the precautions of penicillin and gave serious instructions to everyone.

"By the way, be sure to do a skin test before using penicillin to prevent allergies."

"Yes, your Majesty, we understand."

"Yes, and Lord Xia, please arrange clinical trials and mass production as soon as possible."

"But, but tomorrow we will have to rush to the border..."

Xia Wuqie looked embarrassed and replied hesitantly, his hands tightly pinching his beard, his face full of confusion.

The matter of penicillin is important, and treating wounded soldiers on the battlefield is equally important.

Hearing this, Chu Yuening shook her head and did not answer directly, but asked back earnestly.

"Lord Xia, doctors practice medicine to save lives, and developing medicines is also about saving lives. Who says you have to diagnose and treat patients in person?"

"What's more, once penicillin is mass-produced, it will save more lives."

"Yes, my lady, I understand."

These words were like a revelation to Xia Wuqie. The hesitation on his face faded away and turned into determination.

At noon, a thousand miles north of the Yin Mountains, in the Shanyu's tent.

Touman was sitting with his legs spread out, and there was steaming hot food on the table, the aroma of which made people salivate.

However, his mind was not on that. Instead, he was carefully examining a sheepskin map, his rough face looking extremely solemn.

He stared straight at the vast territory of the Central Plains, and endless greed and covetousness surged in his turbid eyes.

At this moment, a trusted subordinate came in hurriedly to report.

"Report!"

"Chanyu, the Yuezhi and Wusun tribes have agreed to form an alliance!"

"Hahaha, that's right. I knew they would agree."

Touman laughed heartily, looking very pleased with himself, as if he had everything under his control.

"And what about the Donghu tribe?"