Yu Xiuming frowned, rubbed his temples, and thought to himself: "This damn emperor is such a headache!" He originally thought that the emperor would take gentle measures, such as continuing to keep the queen alive. This would not only prevent the queen from interfering in state affairs, but also allow him to use her status as queen to control the situation in the harem.

However, he hadn't expected the emperor to be so ruthless as to directly murder the empress. Furthermore, he had increased the dosage of the medicine, clearly attempting to use it as an opportunity to suppress him. Yu Xiuming realized that his presence was now more threatening than those aristocratic families.

His fingers tapped the tabletop, making a crisp sound, and his eyes gradually became firm. Since Zhou Qingyun is unkind, then don't blame me for being unjust. This palace has long been a mess, full of filth and dirt, and it really needs a good cleanup.

Yu Xiuming decided not to sit idly by and wait for death, but to take the initiative to fight for more benefits for himself and the future of the country.

Yu Xiuming called the court doctor over expressionlessly, his eyes sharp as a knife: "Let me ask you, what contraceptive pills are there for men?"

The court doctor's face turned pale, with beads of sweat on his forehead: "This...this..."

Yu Xiuming interrupted impatiently, "Stop talking nonsense! Speak now!"

The court doctor replied tremblingly, "Your Excellency, there are no special contraceptive pills for men, but there is a medicine that can make it difficult for women to conceive. It's called 'Bizi Dan'."

A hint of doubt flashed in Yu Xiuming's eyes: "Oh? What kind of medicine is that?"

The court physician lowered his voice and explained, "This medicine is a secret recipe from the palace. After taking it, it causes a woman's body to produce an antibody that prevents the fertilized egg from implanting, thus achieving the effect of contraception. However, this medicine has serious side effects and is quite harmful to the body. It should not be used continuously, otherwise it will lead to sterilization."

Yu Xiuming's heart moved, and he asked, "Is there any way to remove the effects of this medicine?"

The court doctor shook his head and said, "There is a way. Just take the corresponding antidote."

Yu Xiuming frowned, lost in thought. Ever since the frequent premature deaths of children in the harem, Emperor Zhou Qingyun had been forced to take certain measures to protect his own life. Perhaps this so-called "contraceptive pill" was one of his means of protection. After all, any woman in the harem who became pregnant and gave birth could become his death warrant.

Yu Xiuming took a deep breath, his gaze cold as ice. He knew Zhou Qingyun had no choice but to act. In this world of deceit and the survival of the fittest, power and status often come with endless dangers and conspiracies. As an emperor, Zhou Qingyun was at the center of the storm, vulnerable to manipulation at any moment, and he could also manipulate others at any time.

Yu Xiuming sighed inwardly, feeling the weight of this world's cruelty and helplessness weighing heavily on him. However, he also understood that only by constantly strengthening himself could he remain invincible in this crisis-ridden world.

Yu Xiuming said calmly, "Prepare me seven doses of antidote for the contraceptive pills, and then find a way to secretly add the sterility powder. Don't make the dosage too large, or too high for other doctors to detect. Even if they were to investigate individually, they wouldn't be able to detect it."

After hearing this, the court doctor looked at Yu Xiuming in shock, his mouth slightly open, but unable to utter a word. He could never have imagined that Yu Xiuming would actually let him do such a thing.

And this medicine is definitely not for himself. Who is he going to give it to?

The court physician was deeply curious, but he dared not ask. He silently accepted the order and went to the pharmacy to prepare the medicine. Yu Xiuming took the prepared medicine and, without hesitation, handed it to his secret guard. The medicine he prepared tasted quite good, and simply added it to the tonic soup, allowing it to be consumed unnoticed. Immediately afterwards, Yu Xiuming instructed his spies, who had been buried in the palace, to take action.

It turned out that the emperor had secretly used contraceptive pills to prevent his concubines from getting pregnant. Word quickly spread among the concubines, but they were cautious and remained unnoticed by the emperor. Some more resourceful concubines even had their subordinates purchase the antidote to the contraceptive pills and meticulously brew a tonic soup to offer to the emperor.

The emperor looked at the beautiful and charming concubines in front of him, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly. He felt extremely happy that these concubines were so enthusiastic towards him.

Without hesitation, the emperor followed his concubines into the harem, enjoying their service and company. Meanwhile, Zhou Qingyun had already guzzled the carefully prepared medicine from Yu Xiuming, even cleaning up the residue. Now, everything depended on whether Zhou Qingyun could get a woman pregnant within seven days.

Yu Xiuming deliberately chose to administer the medicine right after the imperial physician had checked Zhou Qingyun's pulse, as this was the optimal time to administer the medicine. Seven days had already passed, and the medicine had already taken effect. Even if Zhou Qingyun had consulted the imperial physician again mid-month, it would not have been able to reverse the effects of the drug.

He believed that his plan would succeed. He looked forward to seeing Zhou Qingyun's reaction after he unknowingly drank the bowl of medicine, and the difficulties he might face in the future.

The plan was so flawless that no one would notice its clues. Yu Xiuming was convinced that as long as Zhou Qingyun drank the bowl of medicine, he would be doomed to fall into an inescapable trap.

In order to allow the women in the harem to get pregnant, and to prevent Zhou Qingyun from having no descendants, Yu Xiuming specially made various tonics with spiritual spring water and fertility-enhancing herbs and sent them to the harem. Zhou Qingyun has favored fifteen concubines in the past few days, so it all depends on their luck.

"Zhou Qingyun, you brought this upon yourself! If you hadn't tried to control me by charging me with murdering the mother of a country, how could I have attacked you?" Yu Xiuming looked coldly at the paper in front of him, his eyes flashing with anger and determination.

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