"Mother, don't be too sad. I will find a way to deal with this matter."
Xiao Jinghan tried hard to suppress the surging blood in his chest and spoke with forced calmness.
"How did you come up with this? Who did this?"
When Concubine Xuan heard this, she immediately grasped the key point. She felt that her son's words were full of hidden meaning, as if he knew who had made him like this.
"Don't worry about this matter, mother."
Xiao Jinghan closed his eyes, his tone a little impatient.
"Do you know who did it? Tell me, and I'll help you get revenge."
When Concubine Xuan heard this, she quickly grabbed his arm and asked anxiously.
Xiao Jinghan pursed his lips and remained silent.
"Han'er, tell me, who is so vicious that he wants to make my Han'er impotent?"
Concubine Xuan became more and more anxious, and tears were about to fall.
The son she had always loved the most had become like this. Her heart was more painful than a knife.
"Mother, I told you I will handle this matter myself, so don't worry about it."
Concubine Xuan looked at her son's expression and felt that his attitude had completely changed from before, and she became even more confused.
"Han'er, what did you do without telling your mother? If you don't tell me..."
"That's enough! Mother!"
Xiao Jinghan shouted impatiently, causing Concubine Xuan to be stunned for a moment. Then, a scowl appeared on her face. She pointed at her and cursed, "Okay, okay, you've grown up now. It's me, as a mother, who's meddling in your affairs. I won't care anymore. I won't care anymore, okay?"
After saying that, Concubine Xuan turned around angrily and left, looking as if she was disappointed in someone.
Seeing this, Xiao Jinghan's eyes dimmed a little.
He didn't stop her and just lay quietly on the bed.
Three days later, Xiao Jinghan arrived at Tianbao Tower early as promised. After waiting for nearly an hour, Gu Xiaoqiao finally arrived wearing a veil.
After entering the private room, before she could even sit down, the person opposite her asked, "Where's the antidote?"
During these three days, he invited all the famous doctors in the capital, but no one could cure him, and he was not in a position to make this matter public.
"Your Highness, why are you in such a hurry? It's so hot, at least let us have a cup of tea first."
Gu Xiaoqiao took down the curtain, fanned the air with her hands, and smiled innocently.
Her appearance made Xiao Jinghan even more annoyed, "Are you going to take the antidote or not?"
Gu Xiaoqiao shrugged, "Take it, of course. But Your Highness, don't forget, there's no such thing as a free lunch. I do have the antidote, but it all depends on whether Your Highness is willing to exchange it for what I want."
"condition?"
"Why don't you just tell me what you want? Gold, silver, treasures, or power and wealth? If what you want is within my control, I can give it to you."
Xiao Jinghan stared at Gu Xiaoqiao's eyes, as if trying to see through her thoughts.
But Gu Xiaoqiao's face was calm and composed, so he couldn't see any clues at all.
"I want..."
Having said this, she deliberately kept the question in suspense, with a sly smile in the corner of her eyes.
"What do you want?" Xiao Jinghan asked through gritted teeth.
Gu Xiaoqiao pursed her lips and smiled, "I want two people under His Highness' command, the current top scholar Xu Jiaren and his wife Lu Qingqing. How about this deal, isn't it a good deal?"
"you..."
Xiao Jinghan's pupils suddenly shrank, and a hint of surprise flashed across his face.
"What do you want them to do?"
Gu Xiaoqiao raised an eyebrow and looked at him with amusement. "What if I want their lives? Your Highness, would you be reluctant to do so?"
"Don't go too far!"
Xiao Jinghan finally couldn't bear it anymore, slammed the table and stood up, roaring angrily.
This woman, what does she want to do?
He has spent quite a bit of effort on Xu Jiaren, who will be of great use in the future. Isn't her request now equivalent to asking him to cut off one of his own arms?
How outrageous!
How dare a woman like you threaten him?
Thinking of this, a murderous look appeared in Xiao Jinghan's eyes.
"If Your Highness wants to kill me, you'd better give up. I am the only one in the world who can make the antidote. If I die, Your Highness will have no chance of becoming the supreme ruler. After all, who can accept a monarch who is infertile?" Gu Xiaoqiao said nonchalantly.
Xiao Jinghan took a deep breath and tried to keep himself calm.
"Then why do you have to pick a fight with them? What exactly is your grudge against them? Besides, Xu Jiaren is an official appointed by the court. Even if he is handed over to you, you can't deal with him openly."
"Your Highness, please don't worry about that. I have my own plan. When Xu Jiaren and his wife come to Your Highness for help, Your Highness can just stay out of the way."
"Your Highness, please think carefully before agreeing to this deal."
After saying that, Gu Xiaoqiao leisurely picked up the teacup and began to drink tea.
Xiao Jinghan's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot. He took a few deep breaths, and after a long while, he slowly said, "Okay, I promise you."
"Your Highness is indeed straightforward. If that's the case, I won't hide anything anymore."
After saying that, Gu Xiaoqiao handed over a small porcelain bottle.
"Is this the antidote?"
Xiao Jinghan picked it up and looked at it suspiciously.
"Um."
Gu Xiaoqiao nodded slightly, "But only half."
Xiao Jinghan: ...
The movement of holding the medicine in his hand suddenly stopped, and he knew that this woman would never be so easy to talk to.
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