She also considered that if she were timid and hesitant, it would easily arouse suspicion. It would be better to be more high-profile and dress like a playboy. In this way, she could avoid a lot of trouble and better hide her identity.
The travel permit was also forged by Ling Xue and the other two, and it was so realistic that even a meticulous Tianxuan might have suspected it. However, given the chaos in the Xuanyuan Kingdom, the chances of being discovered were very small.
After the guards entered, they quietly closed the windows and checked the room again to ensure its safety. Qin Qianluo's expression was not good at this time; she was still thinking about the opium.
After seeing that the guards had finished their inspection, Qin Qianluo led them into the space and returned to her room, anxiously waiting for 001's message.
In fact, those who could hear the inner voices within the space knew what Princess Qingyun was angry about, but they were all puzzled as to why Princess Qingyun was so angry. Was there something wrong with the opium?
The guards who had been following Princess Qingyun since the beginning of the day were also frowning in thought. They had just seen the expressions of the people in the opium shop through the light screen that allowed them to see outside, and it made them very uncomfortable.
The bodyguard following Princess Qingyun had just noticed her suddenly sharp expression. He was now wondering why she had changed her expression so suddenly, and if there was something wrong with the opium.
Ling Xue and the other two were also deep in thought. They had seen those people exhaling smoke since they were little. Although they didn't understand it, they got used to it because the adults always looked very comfortable.
I thought all countries were like this, after all, even their father would often use drugs later on, but whether I was working as a spy in Tianxuan or spending time with the guards, I never saw them use drugs.
Before they discovered it in the brothel, they thought Tianxuan also had its own shops, but they just hadn't seen them. However, they had been with the guards all the time and hadn't seen them either, so they were unsure whether this was a good or bad thing.
Seeing the puzzled looks on the guards' faces, Ling Xue stepped forward and asked, "Does no one in Tianxuan smoke opium?"
The guard shook his head: "None of us have seen this for the first time today, and we don't even know it's called opium. What is this?"
Ling Xue was stumped by the question. She didn't know what it was either, as women like her had no opportunity to come into contact with it: "I don't know either, but I've seen adults using it since I was little, and later my father and others also used it."
The guards fell silent once again upon hearing this, and Ling Xue and the others also fell silent. The dozen or so people who couldn't hear their inner thoughts knew that they were silent because of opium, although they didn't know why either, after all, they had grown up watching the adults smoke opium.
After taking a shower, Qin Qianluo recorded the information she had received that day, organized the general information about the capital city, and pondered where to go tomorrow.
At this moment, 001 finally finished his investigation. "Luo Bao, I've looked into the information of the people I've seen these past few days whose appearances I recognize, as well as the information on Ling Xue and the others. Opium was introduced to Xuanyuan Kingdom a long time ago, about fifty years ago. Almost every man in Xuanyuan Kingdom smokes it, though the amount varies."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo, who was looking at the graphic, paused, her expression turning cold. "Where did this come from? Doesn't the Emperor of Xuanyuan Kingdom care? This is poison! Are they just letting the people inhale it?"
Sensing Qin Qianluo's emotions, 001 said, "It also came from the Western Regions. I can't see who was the first to use it, but after this trend started, Emperor Xuanyuan not only didn't ban it, but actually encouraged it, because he discovered that opium could control people. So after he came to power, he promoted it extensively, and over time, it became what it is now."
Upon hearing this, Qin Qianluo paused slightly, realizing that Emperor Xuanyuan was actually promoting it. She slammed her hand heavily on the table, her face flushed with anger. She found it incomprehensible that such a thing was not banned but promoted.
He stood up, gritting his teeth. "Has he gone mad? Not only does he not ban it, but he promotes it? Does he not want the country anymore? If he doesn't, I'll go send him to his death right now. What are we waiting for? To send troops?"
001 knew how much Luo Bao loathed this kind of thing, so it comforted him, "Luo Bao, don't be angry. Even if we send him to his death, there's always the next emperor. One person can't fight against an entire nation's army. We can speed things up and gather the defenses and maps of various locations as soon as possible, which will make the attack much easier."
Qin Qianluo, who was pacing back and forth in the study in anger, forced herself to calm down. 001 was right. No matter how powerful an individual is, he can't stand up to a country. An emperor can be replaced, and there will always be someone to take over the royal family.
When the guards heard the word "poison," they understood why Princess Qingyun was so angry. They knew that Princess Qingyun had been an undercover drug operative in her previous life. It turned out that they also had this kind of poison, so they had to be careful.
The state of those people seen through the light screen was something they didn't want to see in their own country. They absolutely couldn't let this information reach Tianxuan; an attack on Xuanyuan Kingdom was inevitable.
Ling Xue and the other two were also somewhat surprised. So opium was a drug? That's why Qian Luo was so angry. Thinking back on all the men she had seen since childhood, it was true that anyone who had used it was emaciated and had a frighteningly pale face.
Hearing Qianluo's words, they also felt that Emperor Xuanyuan did not want his country anymore, and that he would use such means to control the people, which was truly incomprehensible.
Ling Wei was thinking about something else entirely. The Emperor Xuanyuan had asked her to study opium, wanting her to extract some to make poison pills, but she hadn't succeeded. Now, she was glad she hadn't.
Qin Qianluo finally calmed down, sat down, and poured herself a cup of tea. "Okay, I'll do it as soon as possible. Opium is highly addictive, and once you're hooked, it's very difficult to quit. It absolutely must not be allowed to enter Tianxuan. Even if opium has medicinal value, this stuff must be firmly controlled by the imperial court and cannot flow into the hands of the common people."
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