"Oh? Very domineering?"
Helian Jue was somewhat surprised.
This was the first time he had ever seen such a fearful expression on the princess's face.
Is that "miracle cream" really that scary?
"Extremely domineering!"
Xie Yuan said earnestly.
The herbal ointment can indeed be used to extract medicines for pain relief, and it does have positive medicinal effects.
However, it is extremely harmful.
Once addicted, a person becomes like an animal.
As a child who grew up in the future, Xie Yuan's wariness of "poison" was ingrained in his very bones.
If you get involved with this stuff, at the very least, you'll become a cripple, or even die.
A nation, on the other hand, will have its backbone completely broken and become a sick man.
The lessons learned in the past were too painful, so the word "poison" must never be touched.
Even with the advanced medical technology of later generations, the addiction caused by the "immortal ointment" could not be cured, let alone in ancient times when medical care and medicine were scarce.
"Your Highness, those magical ointments and flowers must be destroyed!"
Xie Yuan made the suggestion solemnly.
Before Helian Jue could respond to Xie Yuan's words, Li Baozhu interjected, "And the Queen of Wuyuan of the Wuyuan tribe!"
That old hag is the devil who unleashed the evil!
It was all her fault; she lured her own father into getting involved with that poison.
This caused many of the young and strong men of the Li people to lose their fighting ability, until they were annexed by the Wuyuan tribe.
She, a former princess of the Li ethnic group, had no choice but to flee her homeland and seek help from the Hakka people.
Li Baozhu hated the Fairy Ointment to the core and loathed Queen Wuyuan even more.
"Queen?"
Helian Jue was particularly sensitive to the word "king".
As a prince of the imperial dynasty, he only dared to call himself the King of Lingnan in his heart, and did not publicize it.
The Wuyuan tribe was a small indigenous tribe, with an estimated population of less than a thousand.
In such a small place, how dare a woman proclaim herself queen?
"Hmph! What a boastful tone!"
Helian Jue snorted coldly, his handsome face full of disdain.
Li Baozhu was stunned for a moment, then realized what was happening.
Her eyes darted around, and then she stirred things up in a rather clumsy way, "Yeah! That old woman from the Wuyuan tribe, how dare she call herself queen!"
In terms of territory and people, the Li people are much larger than the Wuyuan tribe.
Her father never became a king or a tyrant.
Li Baozhu was educated and knew the principle that "two tigers cannot share one mountain".
She knew even better that the Hakka people were very particular about rules and regulations and would not allow anyone to "overstep" their bounds on their territory.
The old witch from the Wuyuan tribe, by proclaiming herself queen, was taunting the King of Yue's authority.
To put it bluntly, they didn't respect the imperial court.
The King of Yue was not Cui Boyong; he was a real prince.
Born noble and of royal blood, he would never allow the title of Queen of Wuyuan to exist!
Helian Jue's forehead twitched. This Li girl was trying to sow discord, but her skills were too low.
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We must defeat the Wuyuan tribe.
Besides the word "Queen" really piercing Helian Jue's heart, Xie Yuan's wary look also caught Helian Jue's attention.
Helian Jue had never seen the Fairy Flower or Fairy Cream, let alone knew the dangers of such things.
But he believed in Xie Yuan.
Furthermore, there is a living example like Li Baozhu right before our eyes—
The Li ethnic group, to which Li Baozhu belonged, was likely harmed by the "Fairy Ointment".
This young girl even went so far as to say she would "submit to the imperial court" in order to get him to help her.
This shows just how anxious she was!
"Your Highness, the Wuyuan tribe are Liao people, and they have always been defiant of the Celestial Empire's rule."
“In previous years, they even deliberately stormed government offices and massacred court officials.”
Li Baozhu's words were not entirely a false accusation.
Compared to the more "fierce and fierce" Liao people, the Li people are much gentler.
At least in their interactions with the people from the foot of the mountain, the Li people were easier to talk to than the Liao people.
In fact, just by looking at how the Li tribal leader was willing to send his precious daughter, Li Baozhu, to study in the county town, it's clear that the Li people are still willing to live peacefully with the Hakka people living down in the mountains.
Having received a Confucian education, Li Baozhu was, to some extent, closer to the Hakka people and more convinced of the imperial court.
“The Wuyuan tribe is the most warlike and competitive. In the past, they relied on brute force to fight, kill, and plunder.”
"Now that they have the magic ointment, they start to plot and scheme."
"They, they are so despicable."
"Furthermore, the Li people are not the only tribe that has been tricked by the old woman Wuyuan."
"I heard that their 'miracle cream' has been sold to Luozhou and Yongzhou, and those alluring 'miracle flowers' are planted all over the mountains and fields."
"Your Highness, Li Baozhu begs you to send troops to defeat the Wuyuan tribe and destroy those harmful poisons!"
At this point, Li Baozhu knelt on one knee, placed her right hand on her left chest, and performed the highest Li ethnic ritual.
Helian Jue and Xie Yuan had been in Lingnan for a year and a half and had gained an understanding of the local customs and culture.
Among the guards of the Yue King's Palace, there were actually some natives who had come down from the mountains.
Therefore, they both knew that Li Baozhu was bowing deeply to them.
"I can send troops!"
Looking at Li Baozhu's pleading expression, Helian Jue slowly uttered these words.
Li Baozhu was secretly delighted, but she was too eager to be happy.
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