Chapter 65 How will you know if it will work if you don't try...?
As night fell, Fu Huaiqing stepped into the Prince Su's residence, followed by two or three court officials led by Lin Yiqing.
The lights of the tranquil Prince Su's mansion flickered, and apart from the rustling of the breeze, the only other sound was the sound of footsteps. Lin Yiqing and the others followed behind the man with solemn faces, their eyes filled with contemplation.
Suddenly, an arm rose up to block his path. Lin Yiqing frowned slightly and glanced at Su Ci, who had reached out to stop him.
Su Ci raised his eyelids, gesturing for him to look at the figure walking ahead.
Lin Yiqing followed his gaze and saw that Prince Su paused slightly, his eyes fixed on the direction of Qinghe Courtyard. Looking from the direction of the courtyard, Qinghe Courtyard was quiet and serene, and apart from the guards patrolling around, no other figures could be seen.
They all knew perfectly well who the Prince of Su was searching for.
The story of the woman in Prince Su's residence has been widely circulated in the capital.
As close advisors, Lin Yiqing and others had recently been inquired about by friends, wondering which noble lady was in question. It seemed that they had never heard of His Highness Prince Su showing interest in any woman before, and suddenly a woman appeared in Prince Su's residence.
Moreover, it seems that someone deliberately spread this news, and there are all sorts of rumors in the capital, with many different opinions. However, this has overturned the previous rumors about Prince Su, Qin Wan, and many people have gradually accepted that the previous events were indeed true.
Lin Yiqing sighed as the image of her daughter's red, swollen eyes from crying flashed before her eyes.
He had tried to test the waters before, but was always rejected before he could finish speaking. He might have tried with anyone else, but the man before him was more than an emperor.
His affairs are not for anyone else to interfere with.
Fu Huaiqing withdrew his gaze and strode towards the study.
As the study door was about to close, Lin Yiqing cupped his hands and said, "I just went to the Dali Temple and heard that the matter in Hezhou has been preliminarily concluded. I heard the Minister of the Dali Temple mention that there was an assassination case in the capital not long ago, which is also related to this man. If we let him go in the capital now, it may cause unrest. He is a member of Xianyun Tower. I think we should immediately seal off Xianyun Tower's branch in the capital, Baiding Tower, and give them seven days to hand over the man."
“There are many highly skilled individuals in Xianyun Tower, and they know this person better. It should be much more efficient than the Dali Temple searching for a needle in a haystack.” Su Ci’s lowered eyelids lifted slightly, falling on the man with a calm expression behind the desk.
When he returned home some time ago, he felt something was off. Fu Huaiqing had mentioned to him that someone had deliberately planted Fang Tingzhi in his home as a spy in Xianyun Tower. A few days ago, he had asked him to bring Fang Tingzhi to accompany the girl in Qinghe Courtyard. If they didn't know each other, there was no need for them to get to know each other, unless they knew each other from the beginning.
Based on what Fu Huaiqing had said before, Su Ci had already concluded that Biezhi was also a person from Xianyun Tower.
and……
Fu Huaiqing knew Xianyun Tower like the back of his hand.
The fact that Xianyunlou was able to stand firm in the capital made them suspect that the power behind it must be immense. Before Prince Su came to power, Su Ci suspected that Xianyunlou was the work of other relatives of the emperor. However, after he came to power, Xianyunlou still survived and became even more powerful.
Su Ci had suspected many people, including Fu Huaiqing.
But when his gaze fell on Prince Su, he could not find any connection between the two.
Fu Huaiqing, behind the desk, casually glanced around and met Su Ci's hesitant gaze. The moment their eyes met, he already knew what Su Ci was thinking.
Fu Huaiqing remained silent.
He glanced at Cheng Jin beside him and said, "You personally lead men to seal off Xianyun Tower and hand over this person within seven days."
"Yes." Cheng Jin didn't hesitate for a moment, immediately bowed, accepted the order, and left the study.
“To be able to kill nearly a hundred people in one night, there must be someone helping them behind the scenes.” Lin Yiqing frowned, his eyes full of worry. “If it were other people, it would be fine, but if it were the people in Xianyun Tower…” He pondered for a moment, then slowly said, “Xianyun Tower cannot be allowed to live.”
“It’s not too late to investigate after we find the person,” Su Ci objected.
Lin Yiqing frowned.
Su Ci said, "Things that are difficult to discuss openly are mostly handled by Xianyun Tower. It's just a case of one bad apple spoiling the whole bunch. Why make a big fuss about it?"
Upon hearing this, Lin Yiqing's slightly parted lips fell into a frown.
What Su Ci said is indeed true.
Jiang Yue, who was standing to the side, listened to their conversation, slightly lifted his eyelids to glance at his silent master, and his lips twitched.
It was 11 PM when Lin Yiqing and the others finally left.
After they left, Jiang Yue also left the study and ordered someone to bring him dinner.
The tightly closed study door was knocked on again and pushed open.
Fu Huaiqing looked up and glanced at Jiang Yue, who was carrying a tray in. He dipped his brush in ink and slowly wrote down his imperial edict, "Leave it here."
Jiang Yue hesitated, glancing at the brown tonic in his hand with a complicated expression.
He pondered for a moment, then stepped forward.
"Your Highness." Jiang Yue put down the tonic he was holding.
Upon smelling the aroma, Fu Huaiqing frowned. He glanced sideways at the brown soup on the edge of the desk, then looked up.
Looking at him with a slightly suspicious gaze, Jiang Yue recalled the scene outside just now, paused for a moment, and said, "Miss Biezhi sent someone to deliver it."
Fu Huaiqing: "..."
In an instant, he understood what the tonic was.
He took a deep breath. "Who has come today?"
Jiang Yue said, "Both the princess and Lord Xiao have been here."
Lord Xiao.
Xiao Ming.
Fu Huaiqing laughed in anger, his gaze fixed on the brown tonic, his piercing eyes almost spitting fire, "Where is she?"
The moment the clear, slightly gritted voice fell, the girl peeked out from outside the door.
Catching a glimpse of her out of the corner of his eye, Fu Huaiqing turned around and saw her gripping the door frame with both palms, her body hidden outside the door, peeking out with her almond-shaped eyes sparkling like twinkling stars.
She blinked. "Aren't you going to drink?"
Fu Huaiqing slightly curled his thin lips, his gaze fixed on her, remaining silent.
Her fiery gaze made Bie Zhi feel hot and sweaty. She smiled obsequiously and slowly moved into the study, standing in front of the ice chest.
She raised her chin, her gaze passing over the mountain of memorials to fall on the tonics resting on the quiet table.
Heaven can bear witness, I truly had his best interests at heart!
Jiang Yue's eyes quickly swept over the two of them, and he silently retreated, not forgetting to close the door behind him.
The door closed, and Biezhi, being very considerate of the man's pride, finally spoke: "It's just a tonic, it won't harm your health."
Fu Huaiqing, who had been suspected for many days, had a throbbing pain on his forehead.
The veins on the back of his hand, which was gripping the pen, bulged as he asked, word by word, "What tonic?"
Asking a question you already know the answer to.
She clearly saw through him, but he still insisted on saying it outright. Biezhi pouted, no longer wanting to care about his fragile self-esteem. "It's a tonic for treating hidden ailments, gentle and non-irritating. Men who use it all say it's good."
She wasn't sure if it would be gentle or not, but stimulation was inevitable.
She even had some doubts. Was Xiao Ming lying to her when he said the formula was mild? A tonic made from highly nutritious ingredients like deer antler, bull penis, and sheep penis could send a person to heaven with just one sip.
He prescribed such a potent tonic after I only said a few words.
It seems that he genuinely felt that the 'friend' he was referring to was not good enough.
Meeting the girl's 'It's okay, I won't dislike you' gaze, Fu Huaiqing was speechless.
He put down his pen and stood up.
Seeing this, Biezhi, who was standing next to the ice chest, hurriedly took a few steps back and hid behind the ice chest, which was about the size of two people. "You are already twenty-five. If you don't get treatment now, it will really be too late." As she spoke, she observed Fu Huaiqing. Seeing that the flames in his eyes were almost leaping out, she thought for a moment and assumed that he was worried about being found out by others. She quickly said, "I will not tell anyone that you are impotent."
Fu Huaiqing's face was extremely gloomy. He slightly raised his palm and beckoned, "Come here."
"No." Biezhi wasn't stupid; going there would be certain death. She raised her chin and pointed to the tonic: "You drink it first."
"I don't--"
"You're clearly no good!"
Fu Huaiqing was so angry with her that his forehead was practically steaming.
Biezhi thought he was stubborn, giving up the best time for treatment because of unnecessary pride.
She sighed deeply and earnestly advised him, "It's not advisable to avoid seeking medical help, especially for something like this. It will be recorded in history books and passed down through the ages. You don't want to be talked about a thousand years after your death, do you? And what about your descendants—" Biezhi paused for a moment, shook her head regretfully, and muttered, "It's all over. I've never had any descendants anyway."
Her clear voice was neither too loud nor too soft, just the right pitch for Fu Huaiqing to hear.
He slightly closed his eyes.
When he lifted the lid again, he asked, "Are you sure you want me to drink it?"
"Of course." Upon hearing the change in his tone, Biezhi exclaimed excitedly, "How can you be cured if you don't drink it?"
Fu Huaiqing gave a cold laugh, his lips twitching, and said, "You're finished."
Biezhi: "..."
Why would someone repay kindness with enmity?
Fu Huaiqing turned around, picked up the medicine, and stared intently at Biezhi, whose face showed disbelief. He slowly drank the tonic over her face.
He finished the medicine in the bowl, then slightly turned his wrist to show her.
Biezhi was surprised that he drank it so cleanly, without spilling a single drop, and looked at him meaningfully.
I had this intention all along, so I said so, but I just pretended to politely decline.
They drank it all up.
A hint of excitement gradually appeared in her eyes. "How was it? Did it work?"
Fu Huaiqing gave a cold laugh.
Not receiving a reply, Biezhi looked her up and down suspiciously, but saw nothing unusual.
After a moment of silence, she carefully walked forward while observing Fu Huaiqing's expression. A few steps away, her eyes showed even more doubt as she looked at him with surprise.
There's no need to say there was any reaction; there wasn't even blushing or a racing heart.
"It's alright." Biezhi patted his shoulder reassuringly and sighed, "If one isn't enough, we'll try ten, and if ten aren't enough, we'll try a hundred. It will definitely work out."
Fu Huaiqing slightly raised his palm, grasped her wrist, and pulled her closer.
While her mind was preoccupied with whether to increase the dosage of the next dose of medicine, Biezhi was suddenly pulled into the man's arms. His cool, refreshing scent wafted over her, like the biting cold of ice in the dead of winter.
The worry in her eyes deepened.
Even after taking such a potent medicine, his aura remained so cold.
"I'll ask Lord Xiao to come over again tomorrow." She thought for a moment, then felt that this wouldn't work either. "We need to find the right solution. How about you come with me to see Lord Xiao tomorrow?"
Fu Huaiqing lowered his gaze, his voice low and sinister: "How do you know one look won't do?"
Biezhi was taken aback, not expecting him to still be so stubborn even now.
I have evidence.
She couldn't help but lower her eyes, quickly scanning them, and said, "You're just not good enough."
After a long while, there was still no sign of it.
Fu Huaiqing: "..."
He said, word by word, "It takes time for it to take effect."
“No,” Biezhi retorted, determined to correct his strong sense of pride, and listed the ingredients in the tonic one by one for him, “With such a large dose, nosebleeds are the least of your worries, so don’t try to hide it.”
Fu Huaiqing smiled.
He looked intently at the righteous and stern-faced girl, then grasped her hand and led her outside.
"Where are we going?" Biezhi asked in surprise, her body stumbling as she was pulled along.
Fu Huaiqing didn't stop walking. "Didn't you want to see evidence?"
Biezhi: "..."
Her cheeks flushed bright red instantly.
She quickly stopped walking.
Fortunately, she was stronger than the others, and Biezhi nimbly grabbed Fu Huaiqing, who was about to walk towards Qinghe Courtyard, shaking her head like a rattle drum, "I didn't, I didn't, don't slander me!"
She's just saying it; she's not really ready yet.
Fu Huaiqing's temples were throbbing violently, which was quite telling.
She was only responsible for starting the fire, not for putting it out.
Ha, coward.
"How will I know if I can do it or not if I don't try?" Fu Huaiqing asked in a hoarse voice.
A husky voice drifted into her ears on the evening breeze, carrying a hint of seduction. It reached Biezhi's ears, and she subconsciously lowered her eyes to look at it.
After a moment, she quietly turned her eyes away.
Oh, it really works.
She's dead.
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