After everyone had settled in the courtyard, Xia Zhengqi asked Yin Xizi, "What on earth is that smell? I've been cultivating various flowers for over twenty years, and this is definitely not a scent that fresh flowers can emit."
Yin Xizi was also startled by the strange smell just now. She calmed herself down and said, "This flower must have been drugged!"
He actually drugged me?!
Everyone was surprised.
"What kind of medicine is this? It smells so strange." Lord Zhou, the court envoy, couldn't help but ask.
Yin Xizi's expression grew serious. "If my judgment is correct, it should be the Meirongxiang from Siam!"
"What is Meirongxiang?"
"Have you heard of it?"
The five imperial doctors began to discuss in low voices again.
Xia Zhengqi used his eyes to signal Yin Xizi to continue speaking.
"This charming fragrance is a kind of perfume that women give to men. It is mostly used in brothels." Yin Xizi spoke slowly, and her voice became lower when she mentioned the word "brothel".
Everyone showed an expression of sudden enlightenment.
Yin Xizi paused and continued, "This kind of incense is mostly used secretly by prostitutes in low-class places. When men smell it, they can't help themselves..."
"Also, if this incense is used for a long time, it will affect people's minds."
Xia Zhengqi was stunned: "It can also affect people's minds?"
Yin Xizi nodded: "Yes, for example, it can make people confused and their minds unclear. In serious cases, they can even have hallucinations."
Xia Zhengqi's expression was extremely serious. He asked, "What if I smell this fragrance for several years in a row?"
Yin Xizi pursed her lips and said, "It's very likely that he will become a useless person who talks nonsense."
Seeing that Emperor Mingxi was not in a good mental state, Debao hurriedly moved a throne and placed it behind him. After Emperor Mingxi was stunned for a moment, he sat down on the chair as if he had lost his mind.
"You all, go back first!" Xia Zhengqi waved his hand weakly.
The imperial physicians and Yin Xizi bowed and took their leave.
"Your Majesty, where did this flower come from?" The queen asked in a low voice after everyone had left.
"It was a tribute from the Kingdom of Dai Viet." Xia Zhengqi said in a low voice.
[Dai Viet!] Xia Miaoyuan bit his fingers, his mind suddenly startled.
【I see! 】
Xia Zhengqi and the queen both pricked up their ears and listened carefully.
[No wonder in the book, soon after Grand Tutor Jiang usurped the throne, he acted like a tyrant, indulging in beauty and becoming increasingly absurd.]
[He must have been poisoned by this charming fragrance.]
[In the book, this precious peony was given to Grand Tutor Jiang by the Kingdom of Dai Viet. At that time, Grand Tutor Jiang had already become the founding emperor of the Kingdom of Jiang.]
Xia Zhengqi's eyes lit up. It turned out that the Dai Viet Kingdom had deliberately poisoned him!
It seems that we should pay more attention to border defense and military construction in the future, and be more vigilant against Dai Viet.
It would be even better if one day we could defeat Dai Viet and force it to submit to us.
At this moment, Xia Miaoyuan's inner voice rang out again: [It was all because of Liang Chaozong. He desperately wanted to restore his country, but his army was limited. He couldn't use force.]
[So he resorted to many sinister tactics, and this peony with scented medicine was his masterpiece.]
It turned out to be Liang Chaozong!
Xia Zhengqi and the Queen both bit their lips in shock, trying hard to suppress their excitement.
He negotiated terms of cooperation with the king of Dai Viet. Dai Viet sent these drugged peonies to Daxia as a gift. Um, no, in the book, it was called Jiang State at that time.
[Whatever it's called. Wait until the king is poisoned and insane, then Liang Chaozong will seize the opportunity to raise an army and restore the country.]
[In exchange, after the matter is completed, Liang Chaozong will hand over ten cities to Dai Viet free of charge.]
[These ten cities are all important border defense areas.]
When Xia Zhengqi heard this, he clenched his fists tightly, as hard as stone.
This is outrageous!
In order to get help from neighboring countries, they actually agreed to sell out their country for personal gain!
This Liang Chaozong is simply a devil!
At that time, the monarch of Liang was tyrannical and unjust, and the people of Liang were suffering. The demise of Liang was inevitable.
It was gone, but Liang Chaozong and his father were always obsessed with restoring the country.
Liang Chaozong was even more like a madman. He used all means to refuse to give up on restoring the country, even if it meant letting the people suffer from war again.
Liang Chaozong, ah Liang Chaozong, you are a devil!
Miao'er also said that you are the chosen one, the male protagonist with a halo!
How could a heartless person like you be the chosen one?
"Daddy! Daddy!" Seeing that Xia Zhengqi was in a bad mood, Xia Miaoyuan hurried forward to coax him.
"Someone is trying to harm daddy, and this princess is here to protect him!" Xia Miaoyuan patted her little chest with a proud look on her face.
"Okay! You come and protect father!" Xia Zhengqi rubbed his daughter's hair lovingly, and then he came back to his senses.
At this time, Maomao suddenly jumped over and excitedly nudged Xia Zhengqi's hand with his mouth, as if signaling Xia Zhengqi to touch its head.
"Daddy, please touch its head too!" Xia Miaoyuan said in a baby voice, and pulled Xia Zhengqi's big hand to the deer's head.
Xia Zhengqi was amused by the two little guys and laughed heartily, and his suppressed mood improved a lot.
"Oh, I actually forgot to reward Doctor Yin just now." Xia Zhengqi slapped his head.
Xia Zhengqi waved towards Debao and said, "Go to the treasury and find some precious medicinal herbs. Send them to Doctor Yin and tell him they are my reward."
Xia Zhengqi's gaze fell on his daughter and the deer in front of him again: "My little princess has also made great contributions, and the reward is ten kilograms of gold leaves!"
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