Chapter 426 Bah, you are worse than a beast!

The atmosphere in the tent was much more relaxed because of this reunion. The steaming tea on the table quietly dispelled some of the anxiety and gloom of the past few days.

At this time, the curtain of the inner tent was slightly lifted, and Xiyan walked out.

She had just heard from the inner room that Fu Yunqing and Manluo had returned, so she handed the sleeping Yin'er to the wet nurse, straightened her clothes, and then slowly walked to the outer tent.

"Master Fu, Manluo, you're back."

Her voice was light, but it carried a hint of genuine warmth, and she nodded slightly at the two of them.

Fu Yunqing saw her coming out and bowed with a smile:

"Xiyan, long time no see. Congratulations on your marriage to Nanyan and the birth of your lovely daughter."

Upon hearing this, Xiyan curled up the corners of her lips and said "hmm" softly as a thank you.

When Xiao Nanyue saw her come out, he naturally moved to the side to make room for her.

Xiyan sat down next to Manluo, and the smile on Xiao Nanyan's lips froze slightly.

Everyone sat down again, and Nichang added new tea in time, and the fragrance of tea slowly filled the tent.

Fu Yunqing picked up the teacup and took a sip. The warm tea slid into his throat before he slowly opened his mouth and recounted the thrilling past few days.

"It's a blessing to say the least,"

Fu Yunqing looked at Manluo with gratitude in his eyes.

"That day, Xuan Yue was suddenly poisoned by the Dream Tapir Gu, and the child was also poisoned. I was so anxious that my heart and liver were about to burst, and I was running around like an ant on the hot pot, when Manluo suddenly arrived with the antidote."

He still felt a lingering fear when he recalled the scene at that time:

"I was so anxious at the time that I was furious. Seeing her was like seeing a savior. Manluo also said that you had anticipated that Xiao Beicheng would use underhanded tactics and deliberately let her return to the capital ahead of time. Nan Yan, you really have a sharp mind."

Manluo smiled and took over the conversation:

"What a coincidence! Xiao Beicheng poisoned Xuan Yue with the Dream Tapir Gu. Previously, when I went to Southern Xinjiang to gather the Awakening Spirit Herb and cured the Queen of the Southern Territory, I figured that old Xiao Beicheng was a master at using Gu to harm others, and he might do it again in the future. So I specially prepared an extra bottle of antidote and brought it with me. To my surprise, it actually came in handy."

Fu Yunqing nodded in agreement:

"That's right!" He thought of Xuan Yue's appearance when she woke up, and a hint of warmth appeared on the corner of his mouth:

"Fortunately, the mother and child were poisoned for a short time, and the drug took effect quickly. Within a day, Xuanyue was able to get out of bed, and the child was able to breastfeed normally. It was truly a false alarm."

When Xiao Nanyue heard this, his tense brows completely relaxed, and he looked at Manluo with a little more approval.

Manluo was a little lost for a moment, and her face was full of joy.

Fu Yunqing put down the teacup and glanced at Xiao Nanyan with a smile:

"Nan Yan, you're brilliant. If you hadn't set up a trap, luring Helian Feng into tricking the young emperor into writing a letter of abdication, we wouldn't have discovered such a hidden passage in the palace if we had followed their tracks. It was thanks to this secret passage that my father, Yueyue, and the others were able to escape Yandu. But... Helian Feng did sit on the throne."

Xiao Nanyan's lips curled up into a faint smile, and his fingertips tapped lightly on the table:

"Only my father and Helian Feng know about that secret passage. I've had people search the palace for years but haven't found it yet. The only option is to force him to reveal it."

"I have long anticipated that he would use Ji'er. Since he covets the throne so much, I am happy to let him experience the thrill of being an emperor first. However, the throne is very hot, I don't know if he can sit comfortably."

Xie Zhan was listening in confusion, frowning and asking, "Nan Yan, did you deliberately let him sit on the throne?"

"It's lonely up there." Xiao Nanyan's smile deepened.

"Even if he were to sit on the throne, without the imperial seal in his hand, who among the princes and provincial governors would truly obey his orders?"

Fu Yunqing clapped his hands and laughed:

"That's right! The day I left the city, Mo Ren had already shut down the mechanism in Jiaotai Hall and taken the Imperial Seal away. Helian Feng's throne is not legitimate, so even if he holds the abdication edict, who can he scare?"

He took a sip of tea, a sly look flashing in his eyes:

"Besides, Helian Feng is obsessed with retaking Yandu, but the city is a mess right now. He previously ordered the burning of several granaries in the city to force our surrender, but now they have become a burden to him. As long as our 200,000 troops surround Yandu, we can starve him to death in less than two weeks."

Xie Zhan still had some doubts:

"Although this plan is brilliant, the tens of thousands of soldiers in the city... their diseases were cured by Helian Feng. There's no guarantee that he won't buy their hearts and use them for his own purposes."

"Haha, don't worry about that!" Fu Yunqing laughed even more happily:

"That epidemic is a secret poison given by Xiao Beicheng. Manluo and I are truly helpless, but there is one person in this world who can cure it."

Xie Zhan's eyes dimmed: "Chu Jin?"

"It's him!" Fu Yunqing nodded:

"Chu Jin is known as the Poison King. Xiao Beicheng's poison is called 'Bone-Eroding Miasma'. It originally came from the Chu family's 'Five Poisons Secret Manual' that he stole years ago. Besides Xiao Beicheng, the only one in the world who can cure this poison is Chu Jin."

Fu Yunqing said, glancing at Manluo:

"Manluo and her husband want the secret recipe for the antidote to the bone-eating miasma. How could her husband refuse to give it to her? Besides, those are the lives of 50,000 soldiers. If the epidemic spreads, it will also harm innocent people. Although Chu Jin is poisonous, he is not a beast and still has a trace of conscience."

Manluo spat lightly: "Bah, you are worse than a beast!"

Seeing her protecting Chu Jin, Fu Yunqing was not annoyed and continued:

"Even before I left the city, I had already detoxified the soldiers and asked them to continue feigning illness to serve as our internal support. I led the uninfected soldiers to break through, so Helian Feng and Xiao Beicheng naturally wouldn't be suspicious. Xiao Beicheng still wants to use the antidote to keep the soldiers alive? It's a joke!"

(The author has something to say:

Regarding the heroine, I want to explain something to you all. I can't help but say it, I'm dying of suffocation.

Recently, people have always said that Xiyan is ungrateful and that the male protagonist has done so much for her. She is smart in other things, but acts stupidly when it comes to the male protagonist.

But what I want to say is: indeed, if the hero hadn't rescued her eight years ago, the fate of the heroine wouldn't have been entirely different. However, the hero initially failed to see his own true feelings and simply viewed her as a murderer. During those eight years, she suffered greatly, narrowly escaping death numerous times. The hero even punished her for her failed assassination attempt on the crown prince by giving her a heart-burning pill, which caused her to commit suicide by jumping into a lake.

She was willing to serve the hero because she truly loved him. But the hero didn't show any love for her at the beginning, and she couldn't read minds, so how could she know that the hero really had feelings for her?

In particular, she has a sensitive heart, and when the man she loves says hurtful words, no matter how smart she is, she will be hurt. Moreover, the article also mentions several times that the heroine later realized that the hero said those words to save him. The heroine is not stupid, she understands it.

However, she found it exhausting to be with the male lead, always feeling forced and passive. Before that, he had never opened up to her and told her how much he loved her. Later, she realized that there had to be some sort of courtship process; he couldn't just attack her country and then, because she was so beautiful, he'd just run off and marry her.

The heroine doesn't want to get entangled with the hero anymore. Besides, there are so many sinister people around him. She also wants to protect her daughter and doesn't want to get involved in those power struggles.

The hero realizes his feelings and pursues his wife, even resorting to attacking her country. The heroine must be filled with resentment and hatred, isn't that normal? Even if she loves the hero, he attacked her country and her home, and did so by force.

If we were in this situation, and a man treated us coldly for eight years, forcing us to work in a high-risk job, and then suddenly said he loved us, would we have to endure it? Even if she loved him, she would at least let the man make more sacrifices. After all, this is a female series. Should women only accept the insults? Should they blindly understand and accept a man's love for them?

The hero is perfect and powerful, his only flaw being that he's straight, doesn't quite know how to express his love, and is a bit slow to react. He says harsh words and rightly wants to save the heroine, but he overlooks the sensitive and fragile nature of her upbringing.

The reader is an outsider, observing the story unfold in the novel. I've explained the entire story, so it's clear to everyone. However, the heroine, deeply in love with the hero, has been treated coldly for the past eight years, and naturally feels insignificant and that the hero doesn't care about her.

So, she can see other things clearly, but is always confused about the male protagonist. That's because she still loves him. If she doesn't love him anymore, she will naturally become clear-headed.

Also, it would be nice if the female protagonist in the female channel could be a little more reserved and control the male protagonist, giving him more opportunities to pursue his wife.

I'm not writing about a strong heroine, or a story about a smart and insightful heroine. I'm just writing about a tragic love story with a happy ending.