Chapter 329 It's not pregnancy! It's a poisonous insect!
Prime Minister Wen looked at the furious emperor, but he was not afraid.
"Your Majesty, she certainly can't accomplish this on her own. Prince Cheng must be stirring up trouble."
The emperor glanced at Prime Minister Wen with annoyance, "I'm not stupid, how could I not know this?"
I originally thought that Prince Cheng had really changed, and I wanted to let him enjoy wealth and peace for a hundred years.
Unexpectedly, he still hasn't changed his bad habits and is now involved with the Crown Princess of Xiliang.
Does this mean that he, the emperor, is dead?
"When will Tuoba Ruoli leave the capital?" the emperor asked coldly. "After all, she's the crown princess of Xiliang, not a hostage in Dayong. It's not right for her to stay forever, is it?"
"It is said that they stayed to celebrate the Emperor's birthday and will return afterward. There is still more than half a month until the birthday celebration."
The emperor narrowed his eyes. "Would she be so kind as to celebrate for me? I think she wants to send me off on my birthday!"
The emperor spoke these words without any reservation, but Prime Minister Wen had no way to continue.
If I answer the question now, the emperor may not take it to heart at the moment, but when he thinks about it in the future, it will be like a thorn stuck in the flesh. As time goes by, it will get deeper and deeper, making people more and more disgusted and wanting to pull it out more and more.
The emperor's heart is as deep as a needle in the sea, and living with the emperor is like living with a tiger. These are not just words.
Without hearing Prime Minister Wen's answer, the emperor glanced at him sideways and secretly cursed him as an old fox in his heart.
"Where are the prince and Youning? Why haven't they arrived yet?" the emperor asked.
"He should be here soon. I heard he went to see Tuoba Ruoli to treat a patient."
Just a moment after Prime Minister Wen finished speaking, Yu Youning's laughter was heard outside.
The emperor, who had originally had a stern expression, instantly softened a lot after hearing the laughter.
Prime Minister Wen couldn't help but sigh in his heart that the emperor changed his face so quickly.
But at the same time, I felt relieved.
No one wants to face an emperor with a cold face rather than a smiling one.
Not long after, the door was pushed open from the outside, and Yu Youning and Chu Huaixu walked in first, followed by Huo Qingchen and Wen Xiangli.
The emperor looked at them and said directly, "When you go out, there's no need to be so reserved and polite. Sit down and talk!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Yu Youning agreed happily, sat down directly, picked up the cup on the table and drank a glass of water.
"Youning, what do you think?" the emperor asked with a smile, "How does Tuoba Ruoli's medical skills compare to yours?"
"Medical skills?" Yu Youning repeated the word, "She doesn't know medical skills!"
"Won't?"
The emperor and Prime Minister Wen looked at each other, and their expressions became very strange.
If Tuoba Ruoli doesn't know medical skills, then why do the people in the capital brag about it everywhere they go?
How did Prince Cheng's two concubines get pregnant?
"I just won't." Yu Youning answered with certainty.
Without waiting for the emperor to ask any more questions, Yu Youning took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms and took out a pill from it.
"Everyone who comes to see Tuoba Ruoli wants to have a child. Tuoba Ruoli doesn't take their pulse or ask any questions. She just gives them two pills like this and asks them to take them at the same time. After a month, they can get pregnant."
The emperor was very surprised, he had never seen anything like it before.
Born in the palace, whether when he was a child or after he ascended the throne, he had seen many women in the harem taking pregnancy-maintaining drugs and various folk remedies for seeking children.
But I have never seen them take pills like this.
If such a magical thing really existed, then no emperor would have to worry about having no successors, and he could have as many children as he wanted.
"Is this thing...really useful?" the emperor asked curiously.
Yu Youning shook his head. "Of course it's useless. If it were really that simple, then no one in Xiliang would be unable to have children, and the population would surely grow rapidly."
After hearing what Yu Youning said, the emperor obviously realized that something was wrong.
If there really is such a useful thing, why wouldn't Xiliang give it to its people?
For a country, population growth is crucial.
Whether it is farming or fighting, what is needed is manpower!
Such a good thing was not given to the people of one's own country, but instead was given to the people of Dayong Capital. This is something that really makes people think deeply.
After thinking this through, the emperor's anger subsided a lot. Instead, he became more interested. He looked at Yu Youning with curiosity, "Youning, if this thing is useless, then how did Prince Cheng's two concubines get pregnant? What's the use of this thing?"
"I haven't met the two concubines, so I don't know their current situation. However—this isn't a pill, it's a poisonous insect."
"What?"
The emperor exclaimed and subconsciously wanted to get up and hide.
This is not because he is timid, but because the poisonous insects are too dangerous.
However, seeing Yu Youning holding it in his hand without any change in his expression, the emperor gradually calmed down.
With Youning here, there shouldn't be any problem.
Youning is not someone who doesn't know the importance of things!
Yu Youning had no idea what the emperor was thinking. She held the pill in her hand and continued to explain.
"Once ingested, this insect will grow and pulsate inside the body, causing all sorts of discomfort and giving the illusion of pregnancy."
Wen Xiangli showed curiosity. "Youning, didn't you say that men can eat it too? Then wouldn't men feel the same way after eating it?"
Wouldn’t it be funny then?
Yu Youning shook her head. "Men and women have very different physiques, and this insect is very special. It can only grow gradually in a woman's body by sucking her essence and blood. But in a man's body, it will die soon, and then be expelled during defecation. Therefore, men will not show any signs of pregnancy."
"So that's how it is!" The emperor was also surprised. "I didn't expect that there are such poisonous insects in the world."
"There are all kinds of strange poisonous insects, so naturally there are all kinds." Yu Youning said as a matter of course.
"What will happen to these women in the end?" the emperor asked again.
"After ten months, the insects will grow to their maximum size and the mother body will be unable to bear it, so they will break out."
When he said this, Yu Youning's expression became serious.
In fact, some of those women were eager to have children, while others were forced to do so by their families. Ultimately, they just wanted to have a child and were not wicked people. If they really died because of this poisonous insect, it would be too unfair.
"They have just eaten the poisonous insects and won't feel anything. There's no serious damage to their bodies. If they are dealt with in time, they won't even feel anything." Yu Youning said, "So, Your Majesty, can you have someone find those people? I'll help them get rid of the poisonous insects!"
The emperor laughed and said, "They didn't believe you, but believed Tuoba Ruoli instead, and ended up like this. Why do you still want to help them?"
"They don't believe me, but their crime isn't punishable by death!"
Yu Youning spoke seriously, word by word.
"My mother said that people in this world are so foolish. They only believe what they hear and see, and never think about the truth. You can't expect too much from some people.
The two concubines of Prince Cheng were pregnant before, so they all thought that Tuoba Ruoli was capable. It was not their fault, they were just deceived. "
emperor,"......"
Although Yu Youning's explanation sounded fine, he always felt something was not right.
Youning was just saying that those people were stupid, right?
However, he also felt that Youning's words made sense!
Seeing that the emperor didn't speak, Yu Youning urged him again.
"Your Majesty, can you have them all found?"
The emperor nodded, "Of course you can!"
All those who went to Tuoba Ruoli for medical treatment and medicine were recorded and monitored by special people, so it was easy to find them.
"Youning, if we had treated them half a month later, would it have caused any harm to them?" the emperor asked.
Yu Youning didn't understand why the emperor asked such a question, but he still answered honestly, "No!"
"That's fine." The emperor was relieved. "Send someone to look for them now. They won't dare to resist because of me, but they probably won't believe you either. They will just think you're hurting their children. Why not wait for half a month?"
In half a month, it will be my birthday. Then, expose this matter in public and show Tuoba Ruoli's true face. These people will naturally beg you for help. This will also let them know who is right and who is wrong, so that they won't blame you wrongly."
Yu Youning actually didn’t care what those people thought, but since the emperor had said so, she thought about it and ultimately didn’t go against the emperor, so she nodded and agreed.
Seeing that Yu Youning agreed, the emperor smiled with relief.
He already had an idea in his mind.
However, in order to implement this idea, I still need Youning's help.
Before the emperor even opened his mouth, Yu Youning could already sense that the emperor's gaze was somewhat complicated.
Being looked at like this by the emperor, Yu Youning subconsciously frowned.
She always felt that the emperor would say something she would not like next.
Just as he was thinking about it, the emperor spoke.
"Youning, I want to discuss something with you."
"What's up?"
"Do you have any way to make the poisonous insects in Prince Cheng's two concubines come out in public? It would be best if it were more conspicuous."
What the emperor actually wanted to know was how to make the poisonous insect grow up in a short period of time and break out of the body in front of all the civil and military officials.
If that happens, Prince Cheng will not only be embarrassed, but will even become a joke.
From now on, no one will follow him in rebellion.
What future could there be for a prince who is as stupid as a pig and has no chance of having children?
But as soon as these words came out of his mouth, the emperor changed them.
The main reason is that Yu Youning is too young.
He was afraid that Yu Youning would not agree to do such a thing.
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