Without hesitation, Qin Yu immediately stripped her of all her clothes, leaving her with only a small pink undergarment.
The scorching heat immediately made Zhao Yan swallow hard, and she groaned in unbearable discomfort, "Ugh~ It's so hot!"
As she spoke, her little hand unconsciously tightened its grip on Qin Yu's chest.
"Yan'er! It's alright! Just bear with it a little longer, you'll be fine soon!"
Qin Yu gently comforted her while also enduring the pain herself.
Looking at the pale, jade-like body covered only by a bodice, with large glimpses of her skin exposed, Qin Yu felt an even more unbearable heat in his eyes than the heat in his body.
As the temperature continued to rise, Zhao Yan was drenched in sweat, large beads of sweat constantly sliding down her snow-white skin, and she was scratching her body in a daze.
She couldn't bear it any longer and even tore off the last piece of her undergarment.
Qin Yu took the handkerchief and quickly wiped away her sweat, saying, "Yan'er, you shouldn't take this off!"
There's nothing else to it, I'm just afraid I won't be able to control myself.
The construction of this sauna room was indeed necessary. Zhao Yan's originally fair skin had turned pink. Although she was somewhat dehydrated due to excessive sweating, the toxins in her body were undoubtedly contained.
The lips, which were originally bluish-purple and black, now seem to have returned to their normal color.
Her round, jade-like breasts pressed against Qin Yu's chest. While suppressing his excitement, Qin Yu slowly fed her the water he had brought.
At the same time.
Inside the Prime Minister's residence.
Wang Zhen bowed in excitement.
"Congratulations, Your Excellency! At noon today, the Empress of the Zhao family was poisoned by a Gu poison and is now seriously ill!"
"I heard that all the imperial physicians in the Imperial Medical Academy were summoned by that tyrannical emperor, but they still couldn't find the cause of the illness."
Sima Lie was overjoyed upon hearing this and stroked his beard, laughing heartily.
"Alright, alright! I never thought you'd end up like this!"
The iron mine in Youzhou was attacked, the position of Minister was lost... In the past few days, perhaps the only good news is that the Empress of the Zhao family has encountered trouble!
If you have to blame someone, don't blame yourself for being ruthless. Blame the Zhao family for being so despicable!
"Congratulations, Prime Minister! Congratulations, Prime Minister! With that vile woman Zhao Lan eliminated, the Zhao family's influence will find it difficult to extend into the palace!"
Qiu Beiming was equally delighted and offered his congratulations from the side.
Taking a sip of tea, Sima Lie was not stingy with his praise.
"This time, your poison skills came in very handy! Well done!"
In the imperial palace, a place of utmost importance, it is extremely difficult to poison someone silently. Clearly, this silent Gu poison is the key to the success of the poisoning.
Of course, Sima Jing also assisted and contributed her efforts.
After a moment of contemplation, Sima Lie's eyes flashed with a ruthless and violent light, and he gave the order in a deep voice.
"Qiu Beiming, tell Sima Jing to prepare another Gu poison specifically for that tyrant!"
Currently, this tyrannical emperor is still within my control, but if one day that dog emperor becomes disobedient, I can rely on this poison to make him die silently!
The hidden power of the Gu poison has been fully verified. At that time, he won't even have to bear the infamy of killing the emperor!
Sima Lie's chilling aura even made Qiu Beiming and Wang Zhen tremble.
"Yes! I'll arrange it right away!"
No sooner had he finished speaking than the butler rushed forward to report, and in his panic, he even bumped into the edge of the table.
"Master! Something terrible has happened!"
"What kind of behavior is this, all flustered and disorganized? Tell me what happened slowly!"
Sima Lie was in a very good mood, but he glared at him and began to scold him.
The butler calmed himself down before speaking slowly.
"It's the Xiongnu princess! Just now, the eldest son, Sima Xiongba, sent an urgent letter that the Xiongnu princess personally led a large army to attack in the early hours of last night!"
"Currently, the cities of Yun County and Xuan County in Youzhou have been lost, and their army is advancing like a whirlwind, almost unstoppable!"
"What!"
Upon hearing this, Sima Lie could no longer remain calm. He slammed his fist on the table, showing his extreme anxiety!
Why!
It just so happens to be at this critical juncture!
Because of the accident at the iron mine, many high-ranking officials in Youzhou have focused their attention there. In order to prevent future incursions, he has just redeployed his troops.
The defenses of Youzhou are currently in a weak period of adjustment, and the Xiongnu army has chosen the perfect time to strike!
The cities of Yunjun and Xuanzhou served as bridgeheads in the confrontation with the Xiongnu, playing a crucial role in the overall war effort.
Sima Lie not only needed to rely on these two advantageous cities to stop the Xiongnu's advance, but also needed to use the time gained to deploy his main force to fight against them.
But now that these two important cities have been lost, what will he use to fight the Xiongnu?
The steward, his face contorted with grief, continued, "Not only that, after the Xiongnu army breached the city, they slaughtered all the prisoners, and they were even shouting and cursing..."
"What are you hurling insults at?"
Sima Lie asked anxiously.
"They cursed the Great Xia as nothing more than a weak country, and you, Prime Minister Sima, who is in charge of defending Youzhou, are an incompetent coward!"
"This is outrageous!"
Sima Lie slammed his fist on the table, his beard bristling and eyes wide with anger. "What are those northern barbarians? Our Great Xia is still recovering from its current crisis, what are they shouting about?"
Qiu Beiming was terrified. He was afraid that the Prime Minister might get carried away and fight the Xiongnu, so he quickly tried to dissuade him.
"Prime Minister! Now is absolutely not the time to start a war! The Xiongnu have attacked suddenly, so they must have come prepared, while we are completely unprepared. If we rashly start a war, we will surely suffer a crushing defeat!"
Sima Lie let out a long sigh of anger, then said helplessly, "Of course I understand this principle, but the Xiongnu army continues to march south, looking like they're determined to fight to the death, which is very troublesome! They're forcing us to take action."
"Perhaps the north received intelligence. We don't necessarily have to fight them. After all, if they mobilize their military supplies and troops, the eldest son wouldn't be completely without any information."
After Qiu Beiming finished speaking, the two immediately exchanged a glance, showing a great deal of understanding.
Sima Lie immediately gave the orders.
"Go! Sue for peace immediately! Give those damned Xiongnu whatever they want! Oh, right, aren't there many poor people in Youzhou? Don't the Xiongnu need slaves? Then capture some poor people and send them to the Xiongnu!"
"Satiate their appetites first, and then make them withdraw!"
In his haste and anger, Sima Lie did not carefully examine the urgent letter, while Qiu Beiming took the letter and carefully read between the lines, soon frowning deeply.
"Prime Minister! There is a rather strange and suspicious detail in the letter."
"Um?"
Qiu Beiming's old face darkened. He handed over the letter and hurriedly began to explain.
"Prime Minister, please look! The Zhao family army has suddenly arrived in Youzhou, and they are marching at full speed!"
Previously, the Zhao family had been struggling with logistical issues, making it difficult to reach Youzhou and thus hesitant to make the long journey. However, recently, for some unknown reason, their military provisions have become quite abundant, allowing them to head straight for Youzhou.
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