Beijing Post Station

"Your Highness, Prime Minister Liang sent several beauties over today. Where did you send them?" the servant asked Nangong Ye respectfully.

Liang Xiang is the Right Chancellor of Bei Yin. Although he has some connections with His Highness, His Highness will certainly not trust the person he sends and will likely dismiss him casually.

"Why were you sent away? Bring her in." Nangong Ye, in a good mood, had his attendants bring the beauty in.

He loves wine, power, and beautiful women!

"Yes." The attendant lowered his head, inwardly cursing the fool.

Before long, several beauties of varying shapes and sizes entered. Each of them wore a thin veil and dressed very scantily, revealing large swaths of fair and tender flesh.

Nangong Ye stared wide-eyed; it seemed the reputation of Beiyin for having many beauties was well-deserved.

"This humble woman greets Your Highness." Several beautiful women, slender as willows in the breeze, curtsied and greeted you in a delicate voice.

"Quickly, get up." Nangong Ye stood up, reaching out his hand, unsure which hand to hold.

"Thank you, Your Highness." The beauties all stood up.

"Take off your veils and let me see how beautiful you are," Nangong Ye said, his eyes gleaming with lust.

"Yes." One by one, the beauties removed their veils.

The last beauty removed her veil, and Nangong Ye exclaimed in amazement and surprise, "Xi Yue, it's you!"

Yun Xiyue was already beautiful, and wearing this light, colorful gauze dress, coupled with her bewitching makeup, she was incredibly alluring.

"Hmph, it's rare that Your Highness still remembers me." Yun Xiyue snorted.

Nangong Ye immediately stepped forward and hugged Yun Xiyue, his hands roaming over her body, "It's been so hard to find you!"

"Really?" Yun Xiyue looked at him with wide eyes.

"Of course it's true," Nangong Ye quickly replied, then waved to the other beauties, "You may all leave now."

After the other beauties left, only the two of them remained in the room.

"Xi Yue, you look absolutely stunning today." Nangong Ye sniffed Yun Xi Yue's neck.

"Really?" Yun Xiyue asked seductively, flicking the handkerchief in her hand at him.

The handkerchief smelled wonderful, and after smelling it, Nangong Ye felt lightheaded and a surge of lust rose within him. He picked up Yun Xiyue and carried her to the bed.

After a thoroughly enjoyable session, the two lay on the bed, drenched in sweat.

"Xi Yue, you are so clever, you have served me very well." Nangong Ye licked his lips with satisfaction.

"It's Your Highness's charm that made me unable to resist." Yun Xiyue smiled shyly, then said in a sweet voice, "Has Your Highness heard? His Highness the Northern Cold King is seriously injured."

She came here today for two purposes: one was to have sex with Nangong Ye, and the other was to see the Northern Cold King.

Liang promised her that as long as she completed the task, he would ask the emperor to arrange a marriage between her and Nangong Ye.

When she marries Nangong Ye, it will be a marriage alliance between the two countries, and she will have a high status in Southern Chu.

"I've heard about it. Do you have any more details?" Nangong Ye asked, gently touching her face.

"I have heard that His Highness the King of Northern Cold is seriously injured and may die at any time. Only the gallbladder of a snake called the Rock Cave King Snake can save him," Yun Xiyue said.

This was told to her by Prime Minister Liang. Prime Minister Liang must have found out from the Imperial Hospital; he had planted quite a few spies in the palace.

"Oh, is that so?" Nangong Ye sat up, looking somewhat excited.

If Jun Molin dies from his injuries, then when he returns to Southern Chu, he can claim that Jun Molin was the one who sent the assassin. At that point, he would have performed a great service.

“Absolutely true.” Yun Xiyue also sat up, gently touching Nangong Ye’s chest, and said softly, “Your Highness, Xiyue has a plan that can help Your Highness to make contributions.”

"Oh, tell me about it." Nangong Ye looked at Yun Xiyue with great interest. This woman was very smart and was the daughter of a high-ranking official in Beiyin. Perhaps she really could find a way to kill Jun Molin.

"Your Highness, the Northern King is seriously injured. As the chief envoy of the Southern Chu delegation, it is only right that you go to see him, isn't it? It is said that there are many snakes in your Southern Chu, and perhaps even the Rock Cave King Snake. If you could send them the gallbladder of a Rock Cave King Snake, they would certainly believe it in their desperation. As for whether what you send is a real Rock Cave King Snake, who knows? Anyway, this snake is not common, so it's not Your Highness's fault if you send the wrong one."

Yun Xiyue's expression was innocent and pure, but her eyes were filled with murderous intent, which Nangong Ye found very exciting.

"Xi Yue, you really are my brain trust." Nangong Ye hugged Yun Xi Yue and kissed her several times.

Yun Xiyue's idea was for him to send a fake King Kong snake gall to Jun Molin. It wouldn't matter if it was discovered that the wrong thing had been sent. He was Prince Ye of Southern Chu, and Northern Yin wouldn't dare to do anything to him. Besides, so what if it was sent by mistake? There were so many snakes; it was understandable that someone might mistake it for someone else.

"Thank you for the compliment, Your Highness." Yun Xiyue chuckled, her eyes filled with boundless sharpness and ruthlessness.

Your Highness, the King of Northern Cold, since I cannot have you, I will only destroy you.

Yun Qingran, your entanglement with the Northern Cold King makes you a harlot. Even after he dies, no one will marry you. Just wait to die alone.

The next day, Nangong Ye brought a fresh snake gall to the palace. "Your Majesty, I heard that your esteemed Northern Han King Jun Molin is seriously injured and needs the gall of a Cave King Serpent as medicine. I happen to have a Cave King Serpent gall with me, and I have come to present it to Northern Han."

When the Emperor heard from Nangong Ye that he had sent the Cave King Serpent, he was overjoyed, for his son was finally saved.

But after calming down, he realized something was amiss. Why would Nangong Ye be so kind as to send Lin'er the gallbladder of a cave king snake? He must be here to gather information. So he said, "Lin'er is a little injured, but it's nothing serious. Your Highness Ye is very kind."

"Now that the snake gall has been delivered, I'll take my leave. I wish His Highness the Prince of Beihan a speedy recovery. I hope Emperor Yin will remember this favor." Nangong Ye said jokingly.

"Of course." The Emperor nodded with a smile.

After Nangong Ye left, the Emperor's face immediately darkened, and he said to Eunuch Wei, "Go, take this snake gall to the Imperial Hospital."

When the Emperor arrived at the Imperial Hospital, he immediately showed the snake gall bladder that Nangong Ye had given him to Elder Chang. He desperately hoped that it was the gall bladder of the Rock Cave King Serpent.

After examining the snake gall, Elder Chang said, "I have never seen a rock cave king snake, so I cannot be sure if this is a rock cave king snake gall. However, I can be certain that this gall is non-venomous."

"Non-toxic? Could it be that Nangong Ye truly wants to befriend Bei Yin?" The Emperor wondered, trying to discern Nangong Ye's intentions.

After thinking for a while, he continued to say to Elder Chang, "Elder Chang, Nan Chu is located in the south, where there are many kinds of snakes. There might really be a Rock Cave King Snake. This snake gall might be the gall of a Rock Cave King Snake."

"I don't know," Elder Chang shook his head.

He had never heard of the King Serpent in the Rock Caves of Southern Chu, so he dared not draw any conclusions.

"Why don't we let Lin'er try it? It's non-toxic anyway," the Emperor said to Elder Chang.