Not long after, Sima Lie, who had taken control of the military, began to target Li Dingbang. He led his troops to Li Dingbang's home, and under the pretext of finding a dragon robe, he directly accused him of treason and imprisoned him in the imperial prison!
Recalling General Li's many heartbreaking experiences in the past, Hu Pan sighed and said in a sorrowful tone, "The old general has been suffering from all kinds of torment and was already getting weaker day by day. Recently, he has unfortunately contracted carbuncles on his back. If he does not receive treatment soon, he will probably be on his deathbed..."
Carbuncle?!
Upon hearing this, Qin Yu's pupils shrank sharply!
This was a deadly disease in this era! The valiant general Xu Da died from this carbuncle!
Qin Yu stopped in his tracks and fell silent.
"Your Majesty, please make a decision quickly."
Hu Pan advised, "The old general has devoted himself to the court and is truly a loyal minister! If we cannot rescue him in time, the old general will..."
Qin Yu raised his hand and said in a deep voice, "I am not someone who cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery. The old general will do his best to save him. Later, I will also have Anfu bring medicine from the Imperial Hospital to try to stabilize the old general's condition."
"Afterwards, I will find an opportunity to rescue the old general!"
"Your Majesty is wise."
After making the arrangements at the prison, Qin Yu waved his hand and said, "I and Abbot Liu have other important matters to attend to. You may leave now."
Hu Pan immediately bowed and withdrew, then left through the tunnel.
Qin Yu pushed open the door and went out, where he saw Liu Caiqing inside.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects." Liu Caiqing bowed deeply to Qin Yu.
Qin Yu waved his hand and said, "No need for formalities."
He sat down at the table, picked up his teacup, took a sip of tea to moisten his dry lips, and then asked, "What did you find out about Sima Jing?"
Liu Caiqing's expression slightly changed, and after pondering for a while, she said:
"Your Majesty, I can now confirm that Sima Jing is indeed the disciple of Bei Ming!"
Qin Yu raised an eyebrow: "Are you sure?"
Liu Caiqing nodded and said, "That's right. I once had Qingzhu follow Sima Jing's personal maid, Ruyan, and saw her secretly pour out medicine dregs. After inspection, it was found to be a contraceptive soup."
Damn it! This bitch dares to avoid my son?!
Even if you offered her a dragon seed, she wouldn't want it!
Despite not loving her, Qin Yu still felt his dignity as a man had been hurt. It took him a long time to suppress his anger, and he frowned as he pressed, "How can you be sure she is a female disciple of the Beiming Sect just by relying on the contraceptive soup?"
Contraceptive soup is not a rare thing; courtesans eat it three times a day without fail.
"Your Majesty may not know, but the contraceptive soup that Sima Jing took is a formula exclusively used by the Northern Darkness Sect. After taking it, it can not only prevent pregnancy, but also will not harm a woman's body!"
"It actually has such an effect?"
Qin Yu was completely astonished.
The same kind of drug for avoiding misfortune still exists in later generations, but whether in later generations or now, this thing will more or less have an effect on a woman's body!
Back then, he was young and impetuous, and several times he couldn't resist taking those extra few blows, causing several of his girlfriends to suffer the side effects!
The Northern Underworld Sect does have some tricks up their sleeve; they actually developed this kind of miraculous medicine.
If this were in later generations, and such a good product were sold in a pharmacy near a university, wouldn't it sell like hotcakes?
How much money would that make?! It's way better than emergency contraception!
After silently cursing for a while, Qin Yu regained his composure and thought about it again. Suddenly, his face changed and he realized something was wrong!
No! Those old women clearly assured him last time that Sima Jing was still a virgin!
Throughout history, there has never been a case of virgins being used for contraception! Isn't that a joke?
Could it be that the nannies' examination revealed a problem? Or is it that this slut really cheated on him behind his back?
Qin Yu's expression changed drastically in an instant!
He made up his mind that he had to find out the truth about this woman's affair!
How can such a small place be so shrouded in mystery?
Thinking of this, Qin Yu then hurriedly asked, "Minister Liu, I just heard that you have already developed an antidote for the Soul-Sealing Powder?"
With the antidote, he could act with impunity and truly investigate the matter! The truth would then come to light!
"Quickly, bring me the antidote so I can see it!" Qin Yu urged impatiently.
Upon hearing this, Liu Caiqing immediately took out two yellow pills from her sleeve.
"Is this the antidote for the Soul-Sealing Powder?"
Qin Yu's eyes lit up, and he immediately picked up the antidote to examine it carefully.
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Caiqing shook her head and said, "This antidote was only prepared by me according to the records in Taoist classics, but I am not sure if it will work, after all..."
"I know." Qin Yu nodded slightly.
After all, Liu Caiqing had no chance to test the drug's effects!
"Whether it works or not, we'll find out when Sima Jing arrives. I'll have her try it."
"yes."
Liu Caiqing nodded in agreement.
With both matters resolved, Qin Yu didn't linger any longer and quickly got up to leave.
...
On the other side, in the main hall of the Embroidered Uniform Guard.
Zhu Fei arrived at the Embroidered Uniform Guard in a majestic manner to assume his post.
Without Zhang Shichang as his second-in-command, the value of his position as commander has increased significantly.
Zhu Fei looked arrogant and smug as he glanced at the row of subordinates in front of him. Suddenly, he looked at a young man to his left and frowned.
The young man bore a striking resemblance to Zhang Shichang.
He then remembered that this was the head of the ten guards that Sima Lie had arranged for him, named Zhang Shirong, who was Zhang Shichang's younger brother.
Zhu Fei didn't want Zhang Shirong following him around all day, keeping him under surveillance.
With a quick glance, he immediately found a legitimate reason to get rid of him.
"Captain Zhang, I am new to the Embroidered Uniform Guard. Could you help me secretly investigate the backgrounds of the officers at all levels, and also test their physical fitness and military skills?"
Zhu Fei adopted the airs of a superior and spoke in a very serious manner.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shirong's face showed a troubled expression. After all, the task the Prime Minister had given him was to closely follow Zhu Fei.
Zhu Fei saw his predicament, patted him on the shoulder, and began to make grand promises: "Captain Zhang, I have high hopes for you. From now on, you will be my trusted confidants and will soon replace Jia Zhengjin's old subordinates. Especially you, I will definitely give you a high position!"
"I?"
"That's right, your brother is Zhang Shichang?" Zhu Fei asked seriously.
"yes……"
Zhang Shirong was taken aback for a moment, then nodded and said, "Commander, what's wrong..."
"Sigh! Speaking of which, your brother was my best brother! Now that your brother is gone, you are my younger brother, and this general will certainly take good care of you in your brother's place."
Zhu Fei's righteous and chivalrous demeanor immediately touched Zhang Shirong's heart!
Zhu Fei then put on a sorrowful expression and said in a deep voice:
“Brother, don’t be too sad. I will take good care of your brother’s funeral arrangements. By the way, how is your sister-in-law doing lately? I heard she is very beautiful… oh no, very heartbroken! I’ve been too busy these past few days, so I’ll come to visit my good brother’s family tonight.”
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