What's happening in the capital now isn't an epidemic, but a drug developed by Su Wanyan.
Originally, she wanted to imitate Xiao Chensheng's hallucinogenic drug, but she had only been exposed to Xiao Chensheng's hallucinogenic drug once, and she was immediately cured, so she was unable to carefully identify all the ingredients.
So a deviation occurred during the production process, resulting in a drug that is neither a poison nor a drug for treating illnesses; it is a drug that works on the nervous system.
Taking it will cause weakness and difficulty in movement. If the dosage is too high, it will cause the person to collapse, convulse, and fall into a coma.
It's somewhat similar to a sleeping potion.
She didn't have time to develop an antidote for the drug, so she could only rely on metabolism to let her body eliminate it on its own.
At first, Su Wanyan didn't think the medicine would be of any help. According to Yu Nanqing's original plan, 90,000 of the 100,000 Dragon Flag Army soldiers were sent out, and the remaining 10,000 were hidden in the capital area.
The purpose was to be able to fight back when facing Emperor Yuanhe head-on.
To this end, he also collected evidence of Yu Nanyi's treason and collusion with the enemy, so that he could expose Emperor Yuanhe's evil deeds in front of the court officials during the grand court ceremony on the first day of the Lunar New Year.
However, this comes at a high cost.
Although it could expose Emperor Yuanhe's misdeeds to the public and leave a deep stain on his reign, however...
Su Wanyan is narrow-minded and cannot comprehend the results achieved at the cost of so many lives. If there were a way to get the desired result without losing a single soldier, she would choose the second method without hesitation.
Another point is that the past is the past, and what matters is the future. Therefore, she believed that the evil deeds Emperor Yuanhe had committed were punished the moment he died.
So when Yu Nanqing told her about the original plan, she gave her a second option the next day.
Of course, she didn't force Yu Nanqing; the decision of what to do was still his.
He was the one who was injured three years ago, and his brothers died. Whether to keep those things hidden or to bring them into the open, the decision rests entirely with Yu Nanqing.
However, Yu Nanqing adopted her plan without hesitation.
Prince Gong's Mansion has been helping the people without interruption, so in the hearts of some people, Prince Gong's Mansion has a certain weight. Taking advantage of this, as long as they spread their benevolence at this time and soak the medicine in the distributed food, they can make the people infected with the 'epidemic'.
Everything in the palace, from Emperor Yuanhe's coma to the outbreak of disease, and even the Empress Dowager's bedridden state, was orchestrated through the Empress's intervention.
The only victim in the palace this time was probably the palace maid who died from the epidemic.
Struggles for imperial power inevitably result in casualties, which is unavoidable; all they can do is minimize such casualties.
“I have a plan,” Yu Nanqing said.
Even before he started the fire, he had already planned what to do afterward.
Su Wanyan was speechless: "Don't be so impulsive, okay? My mood is like a rollercoaster, I'm so anxious."
"roller coaster?"
Su Wanyan was too lazy to explain: "With Emperor Yuanhe dead and the young emperor ascending the throne, the empress will inevitably rule from behind the curtain. How are you going to control the situation in the court?"
Yu Nanqing told her to go to the Empress and ask her for help. In exchange, she would support the young emperor and allow him to rule.
The legitimate prince, Yu Jing'an, is only five years old this year. Su Wanyan actually thinks that the eldest prince, Yu Xiangchang, is more suitable to support. Yu Xiangchang is fifteen years old this year. Although he is also young, it is still more appropriate than letting a five-year-old child ascend the throne.
Even though it was a puppet regime, Yu Xiangchang already had his own thoughts and was not completely controlled by the court officials or the empress dowager.
But none of these things were within her control; she couldn't even fathom the intricate complexities of the imperial palace.
After thinking for a moment, another question popped into her head: "When are you going to the East China Sea? And what about the Southern Kingdom and the Northern Yue? Don't forget them!" She didn't want to be a subjugated slave!
"We have General Lü and Si Yang in the East Sea, so there's no rush."
Now that Emperor Yuanhe is dead, the inside line between Emperor Yuanhe and Donghai has been severed. Donghai will not receive news from the inside line, or if Donghai knew that Emperor Yuanhe had died, he would not act rashly.
Because Donghai knew that Yu Nanqing would not let them go, once he had concerns, he would inevitably be at a loss in making decisions about the war.
At this time, the most important things to pay attention to are North Vietnam and South Vietnam.
These two countries have joined forces, and if they learn of what is happening in the Great Jin court, they may very well be the first to invade Great Jin.
He also needs to pay close attention to Xining. All's fair in war, and he must be wary of the Fourth Prince of Xining turning his back on him.
Yu Nanqing lowered his eyes slightly, and suddenly pressed his entire body against Su Wanyan.
"Hey you..." Su Wanyan was caught off guard and, afraid that he would fall, quickly held him up with her hand.
In fact, with Su Wanyan's limited strength, if Yu Nanqing really intended to help her, how could she possibly hold him up?
Yu Nanqing pulled Su Wanyan into his arms and buried his face in her fragrance: "Yan'er, I'm tired."
He dared not make a mistake before dealing with Emperor Yuanhe.
He was afraid that if he relaxed his guard, he would miss such a rare opportunity.
He was terrified of missing even a single piece of news, lest all of Su Wanyan's and his efforts over the past few days go to waste.
It wasn't my body that was tired, but my mind; only now could that taut nerve relax a little.
However, this was just the beginning; many things awaited him.
Hearing this, Su Wanyan stopped asking questions and patted his back: "Lie down on the bed, I'll give you a massage."
Yu Nanqing smiled and said, "Okay."
After removing her shoes and socks and taking off her inner robe, Yu Nanqing slowly lay down on the bed.
Su Wanyan started by massaging his arm with her small hands.
"You smell of fireworks." It's a scent from the palace, a faint smell, as if you've been lightly brushed by a flame.
Yu Nanqing smiled upon hearing this: "Yan'er has a very sensitive nose."
"Of course, I can identify medicines. I can smell them just by putting them in my nose, even if they are colorless and odorless."
Yu Nanqing suddenly became curious: "If it's something that smells really bad, wouldn't Yan'er feel uncomfortable smelling it?"
"No, it's just a normal taste. I'm just more sensitive to subtle flavors, not that I amplify them."
"..." Yu Nanqing suddenly pursed her lips and remained silent, then sat up abruptly from the bed.
Su Wanyan was startled: "What's wrong?"
Yu Nanqing got out of bed: "I'm going to wash up."
"..." Su Wanyan was speechless: "It's so late, forget it, it's the middle of winter and you don't even sweat."
However, Yu Nanqing had already put on her shoes and ignored Su Wanyan's words, insisting on going to wash them.
Seeing this, Su Wanyan quickly got out of bed: "Then I... will get you some hot water."
"No need." Yu Nanqing, who had already taken two steps, turned around and pressed her down onto the bed: "There are plenty of people in the mansion. It's already late at night, you should rest."
If it weren't for waiting for him, Su Wanyan would have been asleep by now.
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