Chapter 24 Chapter 24 That Touch of Powder (Part 3)

"You, you are so insolent!" Before He Fengchang could say anything, Hu Taizhu's face flushed with anger. "Rogue" and "frog in the well" were not good words to him. "You are just a woman. Who allowed you to speak so arrogantly in the palace?"

He glanced coldly at Attendant Wang and asked, "Why didn't you pass it on?"

Zhu Dan scoffed, "You and your superiors presume that I harbor ill intentions towards the Great Qin, and yet you won't allow me to confront you? So, you're the ones who make all the decisions, and you're the ones who decide the truth and the law?"

"As the Imperial Master appointed by His Majesty, why can't I enter the palace?"

"Are you Zhu Dan?" He Fengchang looked her over, as if he had just recognized her. "You're pretending to be quite convincing."

This is referring to her detached temperament.

"Haha!" Zhu Dan rolled his eyes.

He Fengchang was more patient than Hu Taizhu and was not provoked by him. "Since the king and the other officials are speaking for you, I will confront you. How do you explain the tofu incident?"

Zhu Dan clicked his tongue twice. "Given your knowledge, it's hard for me to explain."

Hu Taizhu sneered and said, "It seems there is nothing more to say."

Zhu Dan spread his hands and said, "A frog in a well can only see a tiny bit of the sky, yet they think that's all there is. Little do they know how ridiculous it is in the eyes of others!"

"You!" Hu Taizhu's face turned pale.

"Take it easy. You're so old, I don't know if your blood pressure is high." Zhu Dan frowned. "Don't faint from overexertion. I can't afford a stroke."

Hu Taizhu stared at her and gasped.

"Okay, okay, I won't talk about this anymore, just calm down!" As God knows, Zhu Dan really didn't mean to anger anyone.

She organized her words in her head: "Is there anyone here who understands medicine? Do you know that some things, though poisonous, are medicine if used properly, while others appear to be medicine but become poison if used improperly?"

"Do you agree?"

The Shaofu smiled and replied, "Although I don't understand medical theory, this sounds very reasonable. Why don't you invite a doctor over?"

"No need." He Fengchang said firmly, "I'm not so ignorant as to not understand this."

He won't talk nonsense just to refute Zhu Dan.

"I admit that brine is poisonous, but adding a small amount to soy milk to make tofu does not make the tofu toxic. It's a matter of dosage. Brine will react with soy milk, and that tiny amount distributed over a whole sheet of tofu is so weak that it won't have any effect on the human body."

"Of course, I know you won't believe this, so I'll put it in a way that you'll agree with. If you want to know whether tofu is poisonous, just conduct an experiment on volunteers..." Zhu Dan carefully explained the last step in getting a drug on the market in the future: recruit volunteers and collect enough clinical data.

She explained it in great detail, including that volunteers would live together, eat the same food, do the same things... and eliminate as much distraction as possible.

Then have a physical examination every once in a while to see if your physical fitness has declined.

That is what He Fengchang often said, taking advantage of others for a long time will make the people of Daqin weak.

There is no doubt that this experiment is more convincing than simple speculation.

Not to mention He Fengchang, even those ministers who were terrified when they heard that tofu was poisonous could not help but nod their heads.

"The reason I didn't promote tofu before doing this experiment is because it takes too long. If even making tofu takes three to five years, then how long will it take for me to come up with more innovative things?"

He Fengchang opened his mouth slightly, wanting to speak, but Zhu Dan interrupted him without hesitation: "Second, there is no need!"

"I have seen countless volunteer experiments like this." In later generations, every household will buy tofu, so isn't this also an experiment?

"Unless you have a pre-existing medical condition, like gout or kidney stones, tofu isn't poisonous and can be eaten regularly." Zhu Dan thought for a moment and added, "Of course, as long as you're not allergic, you should try to eat a variety of foods instead of just eating the same thing every day, which can cause problems. However, species in Daqin are so scarce, it's difficult to change that in a short period of time."

She pointed at everyone without hesitation: "You, me, we all should work hard for this."

Everyone: “…”

"You might accuse me of making this up again." Zhu Dan showed a helpless expression, a helpless look that almost made him want a beating. "To you, tofu is something new, but to me it's just an ordinary food."

"I will bring out more new things in Daqin. These are all things I've seen in another world and have been verified by countless people. So I don't need to waste time testing each one to see if it's poisonous or harmful to Daqin... because I'm crossing the river based on the experience of my predecessors."

"If time is a line, you are here, and they are two thousand years later!"

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone could no longer hold back and started whispering, and even Ying Zheng, who was sitting in the capital, didn't care.

"Two thousand years later..."

"What's that like?"

"Does Daqin still exist?"

They didn't realize that they had unknowingly believed this.

They believed what seemed absurd to them before.

Zhu Dan has revealed herself, but she is actually not shy about telling everyone about her background.

Her origin does not conflict with the setting she fabricated as a disciple of a god.

Who stipulated that this life in the Qin Dynasty was the first time that a disciple of a god came to the mortal world?

Secondly, Zhu Dan considered that the technology she wanted to promote in Daqin was more like the creation of mortals than immortal arts.

So when Zhu Dan learned that someone in Xianyang was impeaching him, he immediately made a decision that he must not allow any obvious logical errors in his character setting.

For example, if it's clearly an immortal technique, how can mortals master it? This immortal technique is too worthless.

She is not good at lying, so she doesn't lie.

"Then..." Zhu Dan raised his voice, "How can I prove that everything I say now is true and not just fabricated?"

"First, I've already brought out a piece of technology from two thousand years from now. It's a water-powered mill that I instructed Xiang Lichun and Xiang Liyuan to build. If you don't believe me, you can go to Liuye Li and ask them for confirmation. I'll bring out more advanced things later to prove this point."

"Secondly, how do I prove I'm a disciple of a divine being? That's even simpler." Zhu Dan thought, and summoned the alchemy cauldron in the hall. "This is my companion treasure. It's real and not an illusion. If anyone has doubts, they can come up and touch it."

Everyone's eyes widened, and some who felt there was something wrong with their eyes immediately rubbed them.

Nothing changed, a tripod really appeared!

This was not the first time that the Shaofu had seen it, but he was still staring at the tripod, sighing in his heart. Sure enough, it was impossible to get used to such a magical scene no matter how many times he saw it.

Zhu Dan's smile was particularly bright. "He Fengchang, this is the difference between you and me. I speak with substance. Even if many things cannot be proven now, it's not my fault, but rather a lack of time. They will be verified in the future. And you say I have ill intentions towards the Qin Dynasty because I am a princess of the Zhao Kingdom?"

"Nonsense, I don't belong here." Zhu Dan shook his head.

If she felt a little guilty before, now, this is not the original owner, this is her own body.

She was not affected by the karma of taking over someone else's body.

"The probability that you are a princess of Zhao State is greater than mine."

He Fengchang and Hu Taizhu: “…” Nonsense!

Everyone: “…”

Even Ying Zheng's mouth twitched speechlessly.

He was originally startled by Zhu Dan's frank words, "I don't belong here."

Zhu Dan called out "Tangyuan" again.

With a loud bang, she spit out two hundred kilograms of copper.

"You said I wanted to weaken the Qin Empire, but I just discovered a copper mine in the mountains of Lantian County."

Everyone felt like their brains were at a loss.

Just now, this tripod appeared out of thin air.

Then, copper piled up into a small mountain gushed out from the mouth of the cauldron.

Finally you said you discovered copper mines.

Oh my God, are they really not dreaming?

Only dreams can be so absurd!

Some people couldn't help but pinch their thighs hard.

Wake up soon.

Before he woke up from the dream, Zhu Dan continued, "The first pill I made for Your Majesty removed the poison, but the poison was too deep and ultimately damaged your internal organs. So I will make a second pill for Your Majesty to completely eliminate the hidden dangers. Now I have all the ingredients for the rejuvenation pill."

The accompanying fire suddenly popped out.

Many people fell dizzy and fell onto the people next to them.

This dream is becoming more and more absurd.

The Shaofu and others who had already met once instantly abandoned He Fengchang and Hu Taizhu. What a joke! How could attacking the opponent be more important than watching the immortal disciples use magic!

Although they also knew that they couldn't see any clues, mortals had the opportunity to encounter immortals, and only fools would miss it!

If you haven't seen it, you can't take your eyes off it.

They just felt that everything that happened today was beyond their imagination. It was so crazy that they could not even dream of it!

Zhao Gao stared at Zhu Dan, looking at the tripod in front of her and the flames that spontaneously ignited under the tripod.

Is she really a fairy?

Zhao Gao had seen some alchemists tinkering with so-called magic. He knew that some special techniques were used. Even if anyone got hold of the things, they could create a scene similar to the appearance of gods.

However, this...

He couldn't think of any trick to hide such a large and tall tripod, and all that copper.

He stared at the ground where Zhu Dan was standing. Was there something tampered with there?

No, that's impossible. Zhao Gao saw clearly that those things appeared out of thin air.

And why can the flame burn for so long without any firewood?

The usually calm Zhao Gao felt like he was going crazy.

Despair filled his heart.

It was certainly not two years later that Zhao Gao came up with the arrogant idea of ​​pushing Hu Hai to the throne.

He had told himself since he was a child that he must make a name for himself. As he climbed step by step to the position of Zhao Zhongche, his ambition grew uncontrollably, but he never dared to show it in front of the king.

Since the king recognized Fusu, Hu Hai could only be the innocent youngest son.

However, Zhao Gao knew that this was only temporary. When the king became more and more disappointed with Fusu...

But he didn't expect that a divine disciple would show up halfway!

How can mortals compete with gods?

Especially their king is the one who believes in the gods and immortals the most.

He has been seeking immortality for so many years, and now that he has seen a real immortal, how difficult will it be to break his trust in her!

As soon as Zhao Gao thought about it, he felt that there was no hope.

He lowered his head, a look of dejection in his eyes.

What had been planned for many years came to nothing.

This taste...

Zhu Dan, who was concentrating on refining the elixir, didn't know that her move had also struck Zhao Gao, who was hiding in the dark and instigated all this. While she was looking for the materials that Wutong had saved and throwing them into Tangyuan's belly to temper it, she glanced at He Fengchang and Hu Taizhu, and saw that the expressions on their faces changed from disbelief to inexplicable excitement. She wanted to slap her hips with pride.

In fact, she didn't need to explain so much to them.

It sounds cheap for a disciple of a god to prove himself to mortals.

But Zhu Dan is not just a national master who is busy making elixirs.

She wants to promote technology.

Promote this mortal art.

So she hopes that they will not only know the facts but also the reasons behind them, rather than interpreting them as superstition out of ignorance.

She wanted to instill in them the idea of ​​being down-to-earth, and if they found something they didn't understand, they should work hard to understand it. She didn't want people to assume that tofu was poisonous just because poisonous brine was added to it. Instead, if they had such doubts, they would verify them through various means.

At the very least, if you say that doctors cannot identify all poisons, then we should work hard to develop medicine.

Practice is the only way to test the truth.

Zhu Dan should indeed be proud. She seems to be teaching some old-fashioned people, but think about it, this group of people are bigwigs standing at the top of the national pyramid, leaders that she could not even reach in her first life. How can she not be excited?

Moreover, Zhu Dan did not want the Qin Dynasty to cause unrest, so she treated the nobles and the common people equally. She would teach the common people knowledge and also show it to them.

Those who can accept it are naturally her good partners, and those who cannot accept it can just wait to be eliminated.

Zhu Dan doesn't have the kindness to wait for them to change their minds.

Throwing the last ingredient into the alchemy cauldron and watching it slowly melt, Zhu Dan said, "Fusu!"

"Mr. Zhu, I'm here!" Fusu entered the hall after Zhu Dan, but Zhu Dan was too dazzling, and everyone ignored him, the eldest son.

Fusu himself did not rush to go first, but quietly went to the place where he used to stand during court sessions.

He had seen Hu Hai cooperate with Zhu Dan and knew the process. He was a little nervous, but he walked up to Zhu Dan with a calm expression.

"Hold out your hand!"

Fusu was stunned for a moment. It seemed that this had not happened before... Seeing impatience in Zhu Dan's eyes, he quickly stretched out his hand.

“Crack!”

But Zhu Dan took out a red bracelet from somewhere, broke it open and put it on him.

The red bracelet was very dazzling. At first glance, it seemed to be filled with blood, which made people feel uncomfortable, but when they looked at it again, it was like a burning flame.

Fusu had never seen such bright colors.

He always thought that the black color advocated by their Great Qin was the most beautiful.

But such a hot fire...

"Remember, once this red color fades completely, you must come find me."

Hearing Zhu Dan's instructions, Fusu nodded blankly.

Zhu Dan glanced at the bracelet on Fusu's hand again and thought it was quite nice.

He also thought that Wutong had a straight male aesthetic and could only refine rough, heavy and ugly magical instruments.

Although this bracelet is in the style of a wide bracelet, it looks very delicate. The mysterious patterns engraved on it are smooth and free, flying and wanton. She has never seen it before. It must be something that Wutong has inherited.

Wutong had already refined two magical instruments to preserve luck. Zhu Dan thought about giving one to Hu Hai later, so his attention returned to the alchemy cauldron in front of him, practicing the secret method of extracting luck.

Zhu Dan has always been pious about alchemy, and puts his work first. He will not draw more luck just because he hates Hu Hai, nor will he draw less luck just because he has a good relationship with Fusu.

Everything is just right.

The main ingredient is integrated into the extracted essence and the fusion begins.

Zhu Dan waved his hand and the lid of the tripod appeared, blocking the view from all directions.

Everyone felt a little regretful, but the Shaofu, who had had experience once, knew that it was the most critical stage. He looked at the flame burning under the cauldron, and then at Zhu Dan's face, judging the progress of the pill refining from her expression.

The others were different. They were finally willing to devote half of their energy and pull their colleagues next to them.

Regardless of their previous relationship, he just started talking.

They tried hard to keep their voices low, but they couldn't hide the excitement, shock, and curiosity in their voices.

"This Mr. Zhu said he discovered a copper mine. Is that true?"

"Of course it's true! This is what the gods said. Gold and silver are nothing to them."

"Did you see that fire? It was burning directly. It's not an illusion, I felt it! It's so hot!" This was a minister who was not far from the alchemy furnace.

"Of course it can't be an illusion. That's fairy fire. Fairy fire doesn't need to be added with firewood like our mortal fire!"

Someone else went to see He Fengchang, but seeing his expressionless face, he didn't dare to speak. Instead, he turned around and challenged Hu Taizhu: "You said this Zhu Sheng is a princess of Zhao State, and came to our Great Qin to spy with evil intentions?"

Hu Taizhu was still confused, and subconsciously said stubbornly: "This is the secret that Zhao Zhongche got after interrogating Lu Linyong. How could it be false?"

Then everyone looked at Zhao Gao again.

Zhao Gao quickly cheered up. Regardless of whether Hu Hai could ascend to the throne, he could not offend Zhu Dan at this time, which would affect his position in the king's heart.

So he smiled slightly and said, "This matter is indeed doubtful, and we can't just listen to Lu Linyong's one-sided statement."

Everyone's mouth twitched.

I know that you, Zhao Gao, are good at changing your attitude according to the situation, but isn't this happening too quickly?

In fact, some people have already suspected that Zhao Gao was instigating this behind the scenes. After all, Zhao Gao was Hu Hai's teacher, but Zhu Sheng obviously had a better relationship with Fusu.

Zhao Gao bowed calmly to his superiors, "But no matter what the outcome, our Great Qin will welcome a true immortal. No one is more suitable for the position of Imperial Preceptor than her. Your Majesty is truly insightful, wise, and valiant, just like the Imperial Preceptor, beyond the reach of mortals like us."

"I suggest sending a letter to the former King of Zhao, letting the remaining Zhao people know, and Lu Sheng should also be grateful. Although our Great Qin is destined by heaven, without them, it might have taken several years for the Imperial Master to come to Qin."

Everyone: “…”

He is worthy of being Zhao Zhongche, who is deeply favored by the king.

Seeing that the situation was hopeless, he was the first to stand up to support the king and even directly acknowledged Zhu Dan's identity as the national teacher.

This suggestion is also too hurtful.

Just imagine if Zhu Dan was really a princess of Zhao State, and she personally gave such a magical treasure to the Qin State, the remnants of Zhao State would be so angry that they would vomit blood!

Even if Zhu Dan is not, they can create the impression that Zhu Dan is.

What would Zhao think, and what would the other five countries that joined Zhao to fight against Qin think?

This is what is meant by destroying one's heart.

While everyone was secretly lamenting the gap between themselves and Zhao Gao, the alchemy process on the other side was nearing completion. The accompanying fire went out, the lid of the cauldron disappeared, and three green balls of light rushed out in an instant, trying to escape from the hall.

Subconsciously, the ministers not far away cried out in surprise. Some stepped back instinctively, but some others looked at him with flashing eyes and leaned forward to grab him.

"Collect!" A clear shout was heard, and it was Zhu Dan who stretched out his hand.

The green ball of light seemed to have its own spirit and immediately turned around and flew back into Zhu Dan's palm.

The grape-sized pills turned in a circle, and the light around them seemed to be absorbed into the pill. When they stopped moving, the green light also disappeared.

The pill resting on Yubai's palm was green and tender, just like the first willow leaf in spring, bright and full of vitality.

The white and the green do not seem to be things of this world.

Almost instantly, everyone concluded that this was definitely a treasure.

Some people who were close by accidentally took a breath and felt refreshed, as if the immortal energy was taken into their bodies.

"This, this..." They looked at the pill with even more passion.

A hint of doubt flashed in Zhu Dan's eyes.

With her previous experience with the weed killer pill, she observed carefully the moment the pill was made, and sure enough, she saw a hallucination-like scene again.

However, it was not a bean field, but Fusu with a beauty filter on!

The eyes are bigger, the skin is whiter and more delicate, not to mention pores, even the skin texture is gone, and the contours are softer.

Zhu Dan was shocked. Whose new handsome boy is this?

Although Fusu is a little weak, he shouldn't be so naive and look like a pretty boy!

After all, Fusu admired Confucianism, and the Confucian scholars at that time were gentlemen who traveled around the six kingdoms with swords.

Moreover, everyone only saw the vibrant green of the rejuvenation pill, but Zhu Dan noticed a hint of pink in the green, which was fleeting, but reminded her of the timid new peach blossoms in early spring.

Suddenly, Zhu Dan shuddered. This rejuvenation pill seemed a little bit unorthodox.

Because of this premonition, Zhu Dan planned to simulate it first to see the effect before giving it to Zheng Ge.

Although, this is indeed a rejuvenation pill.

Suddenly, Wang Changshi hurried in and said in a low voice, "Your Majesty, General Wang has suddenly fainted. The Wang family has sent someone to ask for a doctor."

His voice was not loud, but Zhu Dan heard it immediately: "What? General Wang fainted? What exactly happened... Forget it, Your Majesty, I will go with the doctor to take a look."

She had a good impression of both the Wang and Meng families, but the reason she was so proactive was because she happened to have refined the rejuvenation pill.

There are three, one of which is for Zheng Ge, and the remaining two can be used to save people.

However, as soon as Zhu Dan said this, Hu Taizhu, who was standing not far from her, shuddered. He stared at Zhu Dan straight in the eye, as if he had caught her with something, and shouted loudly: "My king, did you see that? There is really something wrong with that tofu. Don't let this person get close to General Wang!"

Zhu Dan frowned, thinking that this person was unreasonable.

How could she possibly harm Wang Jian... Wait a minute! Wang Jian wouldn't have those diseases, so he shouldn't eat tofu, Zhu Dan's heart skipped a beat.

Hu Taizhu noticed the change in Zhu Dan's expression and sneered, "You're feeling guilty! My judgment was correct. This tofu is indeed poisonous. It's just that the amount is so small that it's not noticeable. But General Wang is old and frail, and he's been eating tofu continuously, so the toxins have accumulated and he fainted!"

He sneered at Wang Ben again and said, "General Wang, you call yourself a filial son, but now someone has harmed your father to this point, and you're still speaking for her?"

He Fengchang was originally deep in thought. Upon hearing this, he glanced at him in disbelief. He knew that he was stupid, but he didn't expect him to be so stupid.

Wang Ben waved his sleeves and said, "Master Hu, I am not in the mood to compete with you right now. Your Majesty, I..."

Ying Zheng raised his hand to interrupt, "I will follow you now, Attendant Wang, call the physician."

"Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Ying Zheng strode out of the hall, and Zhu Dan followed beside him, saying, "Your Majesty, don't worry. As long as General Wang has not yet reached the end of his life, as long as he still has a breath, my rejuvenation pill can save him."

Ying Zheng's tense brows relaxed, and even Wang Ben, who was standing behind him, felt relieved after hearing this.

He certainly didn't think his father fainted because of the tofu.

In fact, his father's condition has been very bad in the past six months.

Many times the doctors asked them to be prepared, but every time, his father opened his eyes stubbornly, because he knew that he was worried about his family.

Zhao Gao guessed correctly that it was Wang Jian who made the decision to speak for Zhu Dan in the court.

In Wang Jian's view, this was support for the king, but Wang Ben was truly grateful to Zhu Dan.

Because of the tofu dish, his father was able to eat other things as well. His condition was almost the best in the past six months. Even the doctor said that being able to eat was a good thing, as he was most worried that he would not be able to eat anything.

Moreover, Zhu Dan's alchemy performance has proved that she is indeed a disciple of an immortal. Wang Ben doesn't think that such an immortal would make things difficult for his father, a mere mortal.

After Ying Zheng left, people like Meng Yi, Li Si, and Zhao Gao quickly followed. The former cared about Wang Jian, but the latter two's concern was more impure.

If Wang Jian were gone, the situation in the court...

Some of the remaining ministers immediately followed to show their courtesy, while others stopped in the hall and looked at Hu Taizhu with the eyes of a warrior, saying, "You are so brave!"

Only then did Hu Taizhu realize what he had done.

It's not that he was not afraid of Zhu Dan's identity, but because he was too shocked, he didn't have a deep sense of reality. So he treated Zhu Dan as his previous political enemies, and targeted him to death when he found any flaws, wishing to bring him down immediately.

At this time, Hu Taizhu, who realized it later, wanted to cry.

He subconsciously looked towards He Fengchang's position for help.

There was no one there, so he followed Ying Zheng to Wang's house.

When everyone saw Hu Taizhu like this, they all shook their heads.

This guy is so absorbed in studying rituals that he's become stupid.

"General Wang is the pillar of our Great Qin State. He suddenly fainted, and we don't know what happened. We should go and check on him."

"Exactly, absolutely."

The crowd dispersed.

Zhu Dan didn't care about what was happening behind him. Wang Changshi had already quickly prepared the carriage. In just a quarter of an hour, the group arrived at Wang's house.

Because they arrived in a hurry, the Wang family failed to get the news and were not waiting at the door in advance. Wang Ben was about to apologize, but Ying Zheng waved his hand and walked straight in one direction.

Zhu Dan was a little surprised: "Your Majesty, you actually know where General Wang lives?"

"I have come to visit Lord Wang."

"Your Majesty, you are so kind to your subordinates. When they work for you, you not only give them enough benefits, but also enough emotional value. Few emperors in later generations can match you!"

Ying Zheng's heart moved. Zhu Dan had said before that she had been to a world two thousand years later.

Is this the future of their Great Qin?

He thought so and asked the question.

Immediately, the other ministers who followed pricked up their ears.

This is the future.

Aren’t they scheming all for the future of their family?

Now we can actually get some predictions from the gods?

Zhu Dan hesitated and shook his head: "The future is a very uncertain concept."

She didn't know much about the laws of time and space.

Although she felt the breath of her hometown when she broke the void, there is also a term called the butterfly effect.

She also didn't know whether the Qin Dynasty would develop into what it was like in her first life after her intervention.

Zhu Dan decisively used the concept of parallel universes to explain: "The future has countless possibilities. Perhaps the general trend of history will not change, but countless people's different choices will lead to different outcomes. It's like a peach tree. It grows different branches. Each branch is still a peach tree. Its species remains the same, but it grows different leaves, blooms different flowers, and bears different fruits."

Zhu Dan pointed to the sky apologetically and said, "I can bring the technology of two thousand years from now to Daqin, but due to certain rules, I cannot spoil what will happen next to you, Your Majesty."

"But I don't need to spoil the story in the first place. The Qin Dynasty is no longer the same."

Ying Zheng was stunned: "I understand."

The future is full of changes. With Zhu Dan here, the established future of Daqin has been changed.

As they were talking, they arrived at the courtyard where Wang Jian lived.

Seeing such a large group of people coming in, the servants were stunned and hurried back to the house to report to their master.

"Father..."

Suddenly hearing this gentle female voice, Zhu Dan looked at the middle-aged lady who came out.

Are these also Zheng Ge’s children?

"Huayang." Ying Zheng nodded at her, his expression softening. "I came to see Lord Wang."

"Greetings, Your Majesty..."

"No need to be so polite." Ying Zheng waved his hand and strode into the house.

This is because Brother Zheng keeps everything simple... Zhu Dan was shocked, so she said she didn't like the honor guard.

It wastes more time.

"Doctor, please take a look at Wang Qing quickly." As soon as Ying Zheng walked into the room, he saw Wang Jian lying on the bed with his eyes closed and his face pale. His heart skipped a beat.

He was so weak, as if his end was near?

Zhu Dan also felt that the situation was not good. Although she was not a serious doctor, she could see some deathly look on Wang Jian's face.

"What exactly happened?" Ying Zheng did not interfere with the doctor's actions. He walked a few steps outside and looked at the Wang family members.

Wang Ben also asked anxiously, "Yes, this morning before I went to court, my father was clearly fine and asked me to ask Wang Changshi for some fresh tofu dishes."

He Fengchang also looked over, his expectations were no less than Wang Ben's.

"This..." The Wang family member's eyes flickered and his face was hesitant, as if he didn't know whether he should say it or not.

Princess Huayang, however, saw her father's inability to discern his emotions and knew she couldn't hide anything. She steeled herself and said, "My youngest son is ignorant. Seeing that my uncle was trapped in the house and feeling uncomfortable, and since the weather was beautiful today, I dragged him out to the garden to admire the flowers. I asked him about his military adventures in his youth, and my uncle got excited and gestured, but he accidentally twisted his waist and fell to the ground..."

"Wuwuwu, it's me who hurt Grandfather. Father, please hit me!"

A little boy hiding behind Huayang couldn't hold back any longer and burst into tears.

He Fengchang's face changed. Was it because of a fall?

Is there really nothing wrong with this tofu?

Wang Ben's face turned pale as he quickly stepped forward to grab the youngest son. "You knew your father was in poor health, yet you were only focused on having fun! This is so unfilial! I will punish you according to the family rules today!"

"My dear, Ying'er cannot be blamed entirely for this!" Huayang stood in front of the young son and explained while glancing at Ying Zheng.

She knew that it was easier for her lover to pass this test, but it was not the same for her father.

I'm afraid that even if all the members of the Wang family were added together, they would not be able to match the status of Wang Jian in my father's heart.

Now that Junjiu was injured because of his young son, she was really afraid...

Ying Zheng didn't say anything, but the atmosphere in the air became increasingly cold, as if a bowstring was silently being drawn to its full length, and Wang Ben's movements of beating the child became stiff.

At this moment, Zhu Dan coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, let me check on General Wang as well."

No wonder Wang Jian’s condition is so serious!

Elderly people are very afraid of falling. Their bones are brittle and they may have underlying diseases. A fall is not just a problem of broken bones, but will cause a series of complications.

If it was a naughty child who pushed the old man down, it would be fine, but Wang Jian himself refused to accept his age...

This old kid!

Zhu Dan shook his head, walked to the edge of the bed, put his hand on Wang Jian's shoulder, and the soft spiritual power turned into a silk thread, floating lightly into his body to check the condition.

Seeing him like this, Zhu Dan really didn't dare to move too much.

Although spiritual power has a certain degree of effect in nourishing the body, it is ultimately an external force that people who are too fragile cannot withstand.

Given Wang Jian's current condition, she must be more restrained.

Ying Zheng looked away and walked to Zhu Dan.

Huayang felt relieved, but also a little confused. Her father was so imposing just now that no one dared to breathe, but she dared to speak. And after she spoke, did her father really suppress his emotions?

This person is so young and a woman. Could she be the alchemist Zhu Dan that the court officials have been arguing about these days?

As for the possibility that she was his father's favorite concubine, Huayang never thought about it from beginning to end.

My father has never been a sentimental person.

Not to mention the concubines in the harem, even the blood-related children only really cared about Fusu and Huhai.

At this time, the doctor finally moved his hand away from Wang Jian's wrist with trembling hands, his face pale.

Ying Zheng asked in a deep voice, "How?"

The doctor shuddered and actually knelt on the ground, kowtowed deeply.

The meaning is self-evident. He cannot cure General Wang's illness.

Hua Yang breathed a sigh of relief, which had just been released, and then he breathed it back again.

"It's a bit troublesome." Zhu Dan murmured.

The good news is that Wang Jian is not like Zheng Ge who cannot detect the situation. Instead, like Xiaohua, as soon as the spiritual power circulates in his body, Zhu Dan gets feedback and roughly knows his situation.

His life span is not over yet.

The bad news is that Wang Jian has many long-standing hidden dangers in his body, and there is almost no relatively intact part. I think they are all left over from the wars over the years.

You may not feel it when you are young, but when you get older, multiple organs become weak and you can no longer control it.

This fall can be said to be the last straw that broke the camel's back. It was fatal and critical, causing the problems in Wang Jian's body to erupt all at once, and he was almost exhausted.

In this situation, forget about ginseng that can save your life or Ganoderma lucidum that is a tonic... ordinary methods are basically useless.

You can only use rejuvenation pills.

Only the rejuvenation pill can do it.

The other pills would probably not have time for Wang Jian to digest them, as their powerful medicinal properties would have already overwhelmed his fragile body.

Zhu Dan didn't know that Wang Jian's death was actually just one or two years away.

She just thought it was a coincidence.

Fortunately, I chose the rejuvenation pill.

But when he thought of the strangeness of the rejuvenation pill, Zhu Dan became hesitant again.

"Mr. Zhu, what are you hesitating about?" Zhu Dan's emotions were always written on his face, and not only Ying Zheng, but everyone else present also noticed it.

"I've refined this rejuvenation pill countless times before and used it to save many mortals, some even worse off than General Wang." The Wang family was delighted, but Zhu Dan immediately poured cold water on them. "But this pill is the first time I've refined it in Daqin, and I haven't verified it yet..."

Zhu Dan wanted to give her some time to go back to the simulation room for testing, but Wang Ben spoke in sorrow, "Please, Mr. Zhu, don't hesitate. Go ahead and do it. No matter what the outcome, my Wang family can withstand it."

My father is in this state, and the doctor doesn't even dare to speak. What else can he do except pray for God's protection?

Zhu Dan: “…”

Ying Zheng also said: "Zhu Qing, give him the elixir."

"Okay." Although the pink color looked strange, it was indeed the rejuvenation pill. She, Tangyuan and Wutong had all tested it, and they thought that even if there were some problems, it would not be a big deal.

Zhu Dan didn't dare to give Wang Jian a whole rejuvenation pill directly. Instead, he used his spiritual power to cut off about a quarter of it, then pinched Wang Jian's chin, pried open his mouth and fed the pill in.

The pill melts in the mouth, so it doesn't hinder swallowing.

Wang Ben, who wanted to take a bowl of warm water, said: "..."

The immortal's disciples are indeed not particular about trivial matters.

Zhu Dan didn't notice his little movement. She put her hand back on Wang Jian's shoulder and used her spiritual power to help the medicine dissolve and circulate to the locations of the chronic illnesses she had discovered.

Fortunately, this time I am not as restrained as last time, and my spiritual power is plenty, so it shouldn’t be a problem for Zhu Dan to use it.

The effect was almost immediate. As the power of the one-quarter rejuvenation pill dissipated, Wang Jian's complexion looked much better.

Half an hour later, Zhu Dan cut the remaining pill into two halves, fed one half to him, and continued to dissolve it with spiritual power.

Wang Jian's vitality gradually recovered, and the dominant position shifted from Zhu Dan to himself. His internal organs were like plants that had been deprived of water for too long, absorbing the medicinal power in big gulps.

This time it only took a quarter of an hour, and Zhu Dan finally fed all the remaining pills to Wang Jian.

Her face turned slightly pale, she withdrew her hand and sat down on the chair next to her.

"Mr. Zhu!" Ying Zheng's voice was unusually nervous. Zhu Dan's behavior reminded him of the last time she fainted.

Zhu Dan waved his hand: "Don't worry, Brother Zheng, I'm just running out of spiritual energy. I'll rest for a while."

After he finished speaking, he realized that he had let the cat out of the bag again.

But looking at Brother Zheng, he didn't seem to mind committing an insubordination.

In fact, Zhu Dan quite likes to call him "Your Majesty". "Zheng Ge" sounds friendly, while "Your Majesty" is both domineering and intimate. However, when she is passionately discussing Zulong with her friends, she will not call him "Your Majesty", so she is more accustomed to "Zheng Ge".

Zhu Dan closed his eyes slightly to rest.

Only five minutes had passed when a cry of surprise was heard: "Father!"

"How come General Wang's hair has turned completely white?"

Zhu Dan frowned slightly and opened his eyes to look.

General Wang’s hair is indeed completely white, he used to just have gray hair.

But compared to the gray hair of the elderly, this white hair is so bright and shiny, more like some young people dyeing their hair silver to keep up with the fashion?

Zhu Dan's heart skipped a beat, and she thought of the powder. She immediately stood up, walked to the bedside, and carefully observed Wang Jian's face.

In fact, Wang Jian is not much older than Zheng Ge, but Wang Jian already looks like an old man. His face is full of wrinkles and is quite mottled. It is obvious that he did not pay much attention to sun protection when he was young and was exposed to ultraviolet rays.

But now, the wrinkles seem to be much shallower.

If the wrinkles alone were not enough to confirm his identity, then the disappearance of the spots made his face look particularly white, which made Zhu Dan want to curse. This was not a rejuvenation pill but a beauty pill.

What made Zhu Dan feel even more incredible was that Wang Jian's temperament seemed to have changed as well.