Meanwhile, inside the palace, darkness slowly fell.
The bright moonlight bathed the entire palace in a silvery white light, making it appear hazy and dreamlike.
The palace was eerily quiet at night, with only the occasional chirping of crickets.
A series of footsteps approached slowly from afar.
Soon, a group of eunuchs slowly made their way towards the Imperial Study.
Leading the group was Wang Zhen, the head of the Eastern Depot, who directed the eunuchs behind him.
"Be careful, keep your eyes open, don't spill the Jihuan wine that we finally managed to get!"
"Yes, Your Excellency!"
The eunuchs all agreed in unison, but their actions did not stop at all.
A short while later, a group of eunuchs entered the Imperial Study. Wang Zhen cleared his throat at the door and then called out, "Your Majesty, your servant Wang Zhen has come to present you with a treasure."
Inside the house, Qin Yu heard Wang Zhen's voice and immediately replied, "Come in!"
Wang Zhen entered the room and bowed to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu feigned excitement and hurriedly asked, "What wonderful treasure are you going to give me?"
"Haha, Your Majesty, this servant has put in a lot of effort."
Wang Zhen smiled obsequiously, then beckoned to the young eunuch: "What are you all standing there for? Hurry up and bring it here!"
"Yes!" the little eunuch quickly replied, carrying a jar as he entered.
Qin Yu stared at it for a long time before asking, "What is this?"
"Your Majesty, this is a very festive wine!"
"Ah, can any wine compare to the imperial wine I have privately hoarded?"
Qin Yu pursed her lips, seemingly dissatisfied.
"Your Majesty, you have misunderstood."
Wang Zhen smiled obsequiously and said, "The wine this old servant presents to you is no ordinary wine."
"This wine was made by me at a high price by summoning the most skilled alchemists in the world to refine this extremely delicious wine with rare and precious ingredients."
"Your Majesty, once a woman drinks this wine, no woman in the world can withstand the burning passion. Even a virtuous lady can turn into a harlot, instantly forgetting all her virtues and shame. It's far more potent than Anfu's red pills!"
After hearing Wang Zhen's introduction, Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he couldn't help but exclaim, "It has such wonderful features! Is it really that amazing?"
"Absolutely true, absolutely no lie," Wang Zhen said with an excited expression.
How could this wine be fake? He was even hoping it would bring him immense wealth.
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu immediately showed a look of joy.
At this point, the young eunuchs also chimed in.
"Your Majesty, this wine is incredibly potent. Our Eastern Depot even found a test sample."
"Yes, Your Majesty, after drinking this wine, even a beautiful maiden can't resist and ends up having a passionate affair with an old man."
"That's right, that woman was known for her chastity and virtue back then, but after drinking, she was a completely different person..."
The young eunuchs began to recount the story vividly, which only increased Qin Yu's astonishment.
I never expected this Jihuan wine to be so magical!
He was just pretending, but unexpectedly, this thing was actually quite powerful.
"Good! Good! Good!"
Qin Yu couldn't help but praise three times, "As expected, you haven't disappointed me!"
"Put it here for me first. I don't have time to look at it now. I need to go have hot pot with the Empress."
Qin Yu waved his hand, signaling the little eunuch to leave the Extreme Joy Wine where it was.
He had no time to worry about the joyous occasion. The drought in the three southwestern prefectures, the Xiongnu invasion on the border of Youzhou, and the special forces secretly trained at Lishan were all weighing him down.
Upon hearing this, Wang Zhen slyly approached, winking and saying, "Isn't that perfect, Your Majesty? With this Extreme Pleasure Wine, won't Your Majesty and Empress enjoy yourselves even more tonight? It's far more effective than the Red Pill..."
Upon hearing this, a dark glint flashed in Qin Yu's eyes, his lips twitched, and he was speechless.
Is Wang Zhen really trying to steal Anfu's jobs?
However, he still had to maintain his image as a tyrannical ruler, so he could only say, "Alright, alright, I understand. Put down the wine, you may all leave now."
Seeing this, Wang Zhen and the others dared not linger and had no choice but to obediently take their leave.
"Why is Your Majesty being so perfunctory? This is a fine product!"
As Wang Zhen walked out of the study, he could hardly believe that this tyrannical emperor was so lustful and regarded aphrodisiacs as treasures!
Anfu's Red Pill and Liu Caiqing's Aphrodisiac Powder—both of them rose to prominence thanks to these aphrodisiac drugs. Why are they treated so coldly when it comes to their own Pleasure Wine?
This Jihuan wine was obtained at great expense!
It should suit Qin Yu's taste perfectly!
Wang Zhen was speechless, feeling like he had been ripped off.
The young eunuch beside him stepped forward and offered a fawning advice:
"That foolish emperor must not know how good that treasure is, so he doesn't believe in its effects. If he tries it, I guarantee his attitude will change drastically."
Wang Zhen was taken aback, then suddenly realized and laughed loudly, "What you said makes some sense. I know that tyrant all too well. Once he gets his hands on this treasure, he'll be hooked after just one try."
After saying this, Wang Zhen felt much better. As long as that tyrannical emperor discovered the ecstatic effects of this "Extreme Pleasure Wine," wouldn't he be able to rise to the top immediately?
Thinking about this, Wang Zhen became even more excited.
However, just as they were about to leave, a fragrant breeze wafted over.
Immediately afterward, Sima Jing, dressed in a sheer gauze dress, looking sexy and alluring, strode quickly toward them.
Upon seeing her, Wang Zhen immediately straightened up and hurried to greet her.
"Greetings, Consort Jing."
Wang Zhen slightly bent his knees and said respectfully.
Sima Jing hummed in agreement and said in a charming voice, "So it's Eunuch Wang. He's family, no need for formalities, please get up."
That voice was so alluring it made one's bones melt.
If it were an ordinary man, he probably wouldn't be able to stand such a sound on the spot.
Even a eunuch like Wang Zhen couldn't help but swallow hard, his heart itching with desire.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Wang Zhen bowed again.
Is His Majesty in the Imperial Study?
Sima Jing glanced around with her phoenix eyes and asked softly.
Wang Zhen's heart stirred.
Sima Jing is such a bewitching beauty that even a eunuch like him can't resist her allure. If she were to drink the Extreme Joy Wine, wouldn't she instantly become the most exquisite woman in the world?
Such a beauty, that tyrannical emperor certainly couldn't refuse, and would probably be overjoyed!
Thinking of this, Wang Zhen hurriedly said, "Yes, Your Highness, Consort Jing, may I ask you something? I just presented His Majesty with a jar of fine wine. Why don't you go and have a few drinks with His Majesty? Wouldn't that deepen your relationship?"
Wang Zhen's words were full of incitement, how could Sima Jing not hear it?
But she had indeed come for this very reason, and was immediately overjoyed.
She was just thinking about how to deepen her relationship with Qin Yu.
This saves her a lot of trouble, since Prime Minister Sima has already sent someone to tell her that she must regain his favor.
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