Chapter 120: Filling the harem with women?

After Xue Youli watched Murong Che walk out the door, she yawned and walked towards the bed.

"Finally I can go to sleep."

She thought she could live a happier life here without the pressure of work and job evaluation.

What's the result?

She has to work overtime every night to treat the emperor. If this continues, she will start to smell like an overworked child.

Get your beauty sleep.

After all, beauty is her weapon in palace fighting, so she must take good care of it!

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Minghua Hall, Tianxiang Pavilion.

When Murong Che appeared in the bedroom, he was followed by Doctor Cheng carrying a medicine box.

Xue Qingyao was lying in bed. When he heard the noise, he forced himself to sit up, "Your Majesty... cough cough..."

Before she could even get out of bed, Biyu, who was standing by her side, held her up and said, "Master, you've been ill for a few days. Please take care of yourself!"

"I look sick and cannot perform the ceremony. Your Majesty, please... cough cough..." Xue Qingyao spoke in a sickly tone. Before she finished speaking, she started to cough violently. After a long pause, she said, "Your Majesty, please forgive me!"

"Lady Xue is very ill. Just lie down." Murong Che glanced at her and turned his head to order, "Doctor Cheng, take a look at Lady Xue. What's wrong with her?"

"I obey your order."

Doctor Cheng stepped forward and carefully felt Xue Qingyao's pulse, and found that she had no serious health problems.

Xue Qingyao saw that Doctor Cheng was frowning, looking like he didn't know how to start the conversation, so he covered his chest and spoke weakly, "Doctor Cheng, I feel chest tightness and headache... cough cough..."

Doctor Cheng looked at her pale face covered with thick powder and could only bite the bullet and make up a lie, "Your Majesty, Lady Xue's pulse is weak, her qi and blood are deficient, and she has been feeling cold morning and night recently. She may have caught a cold. She will be able to recover with careful care for a period of time."

When the previous emperor was in power, there were many concubines in the harem, and many women liked to pretend to be sick in order to win favor.

Doctor Cheng was accustomed to such things.

Murong Che heard the hidden meaning in his words, and narrowed his amber eyes, saying meaningfully, "Dr. Cheng's medical skills are superb, he will surely make Lady Xue recover as soon as possible, right?"

Doctor Cheng was an old man with a lot of experience. He quickly replied, "I will write a prescription right away and I guarantee the disease will be cured!"

Murong Che raised his eyebrows, "With just medicine, are you sure Lady Xue's condition can be improved in such a short time?"

Doctor Cheng understood immediately, "I'm afraid acupuncture will be needed as a supplement."

"Wang Defa, leave two people to guard the Tianxiang Pavilion and assist Doctor Cheng in treating Lady Xue."

"I obey your order."

They said they were keeping someone to serve her, but in reality they were there to supervise Xue Qingyao and ensure that she cooperated with the treatment.

Murong Che knew that she was pretending to be sick, and he didn't point it out because he wanted her to suffer the consequences.

Xue Qingyao's eyes moved slightly when she heard this, and she tried to pull up a weak smile, "I am not on the list of this autumn hunt. It doesn't matter when I recover. Your Majesty, please don't make things difficult for Doctor Cheng... ahem..."

Murong Che cast a cold and indifferent look on her face and smiled softly, "Lady Xue wants to go on the autumn hunt?"

Xue Qingyao didn't dare to play hard to get at this time.

She had to seize the opportunity to leave the palace in order to meet Murong Ye. "I heard that there will be foreign envoys in this autumn hunt. If we can perform well in the autumn hunt and spread our good reputation throughout the nine continents, it will also be a happy event for the Rongyao family. Please give me a chance, Your Majesty. I will not let you down... ahem..."

Seeing her coughing until her face was red and her neck was thick, Murong Che of course wanted to help her, "It is hard for Lady Xue to drag her sick body and still want to win glory for the country. I will fulfill your kindness and allow you to participate in the autumn hunt."

Xue Qingyao was very excited to see that the self-torture trick worked, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"

Murong Che turned his gaze and said, "Doctor Cheng, there are only a few days left until the Autumn Hunt. You don't have much time left."

Nearly 100,000 troops under General Yu are still on the way, and the specific time of the autumn hunt has not yet been determined. How come there are only a few days left?

However, Doctor Cheng immediately realized that the emperor was pointing his finger at him, "I am a humble official, but I am an expert in acupuncture and moxibustion. With the help of a decoction for treating colds, I will surely be able to cure Lady Xue's illness."

"I heard that the thicker the needle used in acupuncture, the better the effect. If you treat me with care and succeed, I will reward you handsomely."

Murong Che thought of what Xue Youli said about treating the neck pain, walked to the bed, and stretched out his hand to Xue Qingyao.

In the entire harem, he was only not allergic to Xue Youli and Xue Qingyao.

However, before his hand touched Xue Qingyao, it seemed to have its own consciousness and froze in mid-air, unwilling to move any further.

Xue Qingyao looked at the hand above his head, not understanding what Murong Che meant.

But judging by his movements, he must be trying to comfort himself.

She rolled her eyes and spoke weakly, "Your Majesty..."

Before she could even show her affection, Murong Che had already taken his hand back, "Wang Defa, drive back to the Palace of Eternal Life."

Forget it. I really can't do it. I'll have to let Xue Youli think of another way to cure the disease.

Doctor Cheng bowed quickly and said, "Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

"Your Majesty, I respectfully send you off."

Xue Qingyao looked at the man's leaving back, lowered her eyelids, and a desperate and vicious look flashed across her eyes.

Murong Che didn't even want to touch her, probably because he was worried that he would pass on his illness to him.

So, she has to act fast!

As long as I can participate in the autumn hunt, I don't mind suffering a little.

In the hunting ground, knives and arrows are indiscriminate. If Xue Youli was accidentally shot to death by an arrow, it would only be her bad luck.

Before leaving, Murong Che asked Wang Defa to leave his two apprentices, Xiaodongzi and Xiaoxizi, in Minghua Palace to assist Doctor Cheng in treating Xue Qingyao.

Doctor Cheng figured out the meaning of Murong Che's last sentence and took out a thick and long silver needle from the medicine box. "Lady Xue, since you have a headache and chest tightness, I will treat you with acupuncture."

How could one take seriously the illness that Xue Qingyao just made up in front of Murong Che?

She rolled her eyes and ordered him to leave, "Doctor Cheng, after the emperor came to see me, I feel much better. I don't have any headaches or chest tightness anymore. I won't bother you with acupuncture anymore."

"How can that be possible?"

Doctor Cheng said righteously, "Lady Xue, you should not be afraid of seeing a doctor. Acupuncture with silver needles will help you recover."

Xue Qingyao looked at the long silver needle in his hand, her pupils tightened, "No, I don't want it...Ah! What are you doing?"

Before she finished her words, Xiao Dongzi and Xiao Xizi came forward, each grabbed one of her arms, and pushed her to the bedside, "Doctor Cheng, please give me acupuncture!"

Doctor Cheng looked at Xue Qingyao, whose arm was restrained, and reminded her, "Lady Xue, acupuncture with silver needles can dredge the meridians and activate blood circulation, which will be of great benefit to your condition. If you struggle and the silver needle pierces the wrong acupoint, you will suffer paralysis at best, or even death at worst."

As soon as he said this, Xue Qingyao immediately became obedient, lying on the head of the bed and not daring to move anymore.

So, Doctor Cheng inserted the silver needle into the acupuncture point on the top of her head.

"Ah!" Xue Qingyao screamed in agony as severe pain came.

Doctor Cheng knew that the emperor wanted to punish Concubine Xue for faking illness, so he showed no mercy and inserted the second and third silver needles into Xue Qingyao's head.

Xue Qingyao was in so much pain that she was dying, and then alive and dying again.

However, her arms were held tightly by two eunuchs, and she was lying on the bed, unable to move. She could only grit her teeth and endure the severe pain.

It was unknown how long it had been before Doctor Cheng took off the acupuncture needle for her. He said, "Lady Xue, please take a good rest. I will go back to the Imperial Hospital to see if the medicine is ready."

Xue Qingyao was in so much pain that he broke out in a cold sweat and lay on the bed exhausted.

When the Imperial Hospital sent the decocted medicine over, Biyu was about to take the bowl of medicine when she was stopped by Xiaodongzi.

"Lady Xue, please take the medicine."

Xue Qingyao looked up at the dark medicine in the bowl and frowned in disgust, "Put the medicine aside for now, I'll drink it later."

Xiao Dongzi and Xiao Xizi looked at each other, and Xiao Dongzi took the medicine bowl and walked forward, "Lady Xue, the medicine is still warm. If it gets cold, the effect will be greatly reduced."

Since the emperor has left a message, she has no right to decide whether to take the medicine or not.

Seeing that they were not giving in, Xue Qingyao said in a cold tone, "I don't want to drink now."

"Lady Xue, the emperor specifically instructed us to serve you medicine, please don't make it difficult for us!"

How dare they use chicken feathers as a token of authority and use the emperor to pressure her?

Xue Qingyao didn't believe that the two young eunuchs, whose hair hadn't even fully grown yet, would dare to do anything to her, "I don't want to drink...gulp gulp..."

Just as she started to say no, Xiao Xizi suddenly reached out and grabbed her face, forcing her to keep her mouth open.

Xiao Dongzi seized the opportunity, rushed forward and poured the medicine directly into her mouth.

The two of them cooperated well, and their movements were smooth, simple and rough.

The thick dark brown medicine was poured into Xue Qingyao's mouth. The bitter taste went down her throat and into her stomach, making her feel so uncomfortable that she almost vomited on the spot.

After the medicine was finished, Xiao Xizi released the hand that was clamped on Xue Qingyao, "Lady Xue has finished drinking all the medicine, and we servants will go back and report now."

After the two left, Biyu rushed to the bedside, "Master, how are you?"

Xue Qingyao raised his hand and wiped away the medicine that flowed out of the corner of his mouth, "It's okay! I won't die... ugh... ugh..."

Her stomach churned and she gagged for a long time, but nothing came out.

Xue Qingyao fell weakly on the bed, recalling in her mind the scenes that had happened since she entered the palace.

She originally thought that if she lived longer she would be able to easily defeat Murong Che, but she ended up running into Xue Youli and hitting a wall everywhere.

Even the little eunuch dared to take advantage of his power and humiliate her like this!

Looking at the entire harem, her appearance and scheming are no less than anyone else!

But as long as Xue Youli is around, she will always be overshadowed!

She was unwilling to be inferior to others, and her hatred for Xue Youli had already reached its peak. She almost went crazy wanting to kill Xue Youli!

But why can’t Xue Youli be killed no matter what?

She even felt that Xue Youli was more like a reborn person than she was. She knew every one of her plans very well, as if she had the ability to foresee the future.

In the past, Xue Qingyao was just guessing, but after experiencing so many failures, she became more and more certain of her speculation.

It is impossible for a human to have such great ability. Xue Youli must be possessed by a ghost!

What’s hateful is that she can’t reveal Xue Youli’s true face!

Based on her understanding of Murong Che, that stupid man would not only not believe her, but would even think that she was misleading people.

She didn't dare to gamble, for she was afraid that Murong Che would kill her at the instigation of Xue Youli.

However, what if Xue Youli's body is taken over by a ghost?

No one can stop her path to revenge!

At worst, she would kill gods if she met one, and ghosts if she met one, and let Xue Youli die again!

On the ninth day of the ninth month, the news that General Yu had led a large army to the capital spread throughout the harem.

Banxia, ​​the clever little girl, was the first to find out the news about the Nanzhao envoy.

"Master, I heard that the Nanzhao envoys brought two princesses with them to Beijing! They want to marry the princesses to the emperor, so that the two countries can form an alliance and improve the relationship between Qin and Jin!"