Chapter 398 Taking the Magic Pill
What is a hero in the world? It is probably someone like Ji Xun who can bend and stretch himself.
Although he and Jiang Wan had a grudge for hurting their son, when danger came, he was able to put aside the resentment in his heart and choose the best way to escape.
Jiang Wan looked at this capable minister who had a miserable end in the original book. Ji Xun's way of dealing with the world might be criticized, but no one would deny his ability.
In the original novel, he had once wanted to assist the new emperor and realize all his ambitions and aspirations. However, he was betrayed by his own son and died in disgrace in the court.
This time, with the help of a butterfly that strayed from the right track and flapped its wings early without following the rules, Ji Yunzhi, the poisonous scorpion, was exposed early, allowing Ji Xun to take the initiative to respond.
Every sip and every bite is predestined by fate.
"Prime Minister Ji, you can't predict everything. Leaving a chance may be the key to success.
The Emperor has been poisoned, and news will be out in about two weeks. It would be best if you could incite Ji Yunzhi to reveal more of his connections. I will then begin the process of closing the net.
As for the silver mine, you will be in charge for now. Once this matter is concluded, the Emperor and I will arrange for the right person to go there.”
"Yes, I obey your command."
Since the Queen had already made her decision, Ji Xun had no intention of trying to persuade her. He knew very well that one could advise the Emperor but never hold him hostage; this was the correct way for a minister to act.
"I'll take my leave now..."
"Don't go yet!"
The emperor interrupted at the right moment, pointing his finger at the black mass for the third time, asking in a somewhat speechless manner.
"First, tell me, what exactly is this thing you want me to eat?"
"The Ji family's specialty is the high-quality immortal pills, made with a mixture of glutinous rice, honey, and grass juice, and filled with various preserved fruits and dried fruits. Eating them is enough to prolong life."
"What kind of nonsense are you talking about? Isn't this just a large-sized preserved fruit four-happiness meatball? You've got to blow it up, claiming it can prolong your life, so why aren't you eating it?"
"I have eaten it. I ate two more this morning before coming to the morning court."
He raised his left hand seriously and touched his stomach, then nodded in approval of its effectiveness.
"Eating a full stomach is enough to prolong life."
Hey, you are such a smart guy!
If you don’t die of emotional starvation, does that mean you’ll live longer?
If you want to talk like you, then I can do it too! Those chickens and ducks that my grandparents raised in the back garden of the Jiang family are all rare treasures, right?
It was obvious that the other party didn't want to talk to him seriously, so Li Chengxiu wanted to scold him very much.
But then he thought about the silver mine that had just been dug out and was still hot, so he had to swallow it back reluctantly.
He put on a face of world-weariness with a gloomy look, and stretched out his left paw and waved it a few times without any hesitation.
"Okay, go ahead."
"I'll take my leave, old minister."
After Prime Minister Ji successfully took his leave, he turned around and walked away with the same handsome and elegant steps as when he came, which made the emperor drool with envy and praise him repeatedly.
"When I become successful, I will definitely break away from his ruthless behavior!"
"You are really promising!"
The queen gave him a speechless look, reached out and took the huge magic pill and pushed it to the emperor.
"Eat quickly, everyone is waiting for you to be poisoned!"
These words were so terrifying that the timid emperor shuddered. He turned around and looked at his heartless wife, and raised his hand to ask a question.
"My life has been like walking on thin ice. It's been hard since I was a kid, seriously! Wife, do you think I can still make it to the other side of life?"
"Can you please not just learn some words and phrases and keep them in your head? It's not something you can talk about. Hurry up and eat. I'm busy with my hands!"
The Empress, who now only cares about her country and the world and not about love and romance, is completely unable to understand the Emperor's overflowing love.
Holding the small wooden box that his wife had stuffed into his hands, he took out the magic pill with a bitter face and took two gulps.
"Fuck, did Old Ji's family kill the candy shop owner? This is so sweet that it tastes bitter and sticks in my throat! Wife, I can't swallow it..."
"Stop talking nonsense and swallow!"
He picked up the tea beside him and drank it in gulps, and finally helped the emperor successfully take this special magic pill.
The people lurking on the rockery far away saw through the doors and windows how the old fox Ji Xun presented medicine to the emperor and kowtowed to express his gratitude. They also saw the whole process of Emperor Dayu taking the poison after Ji Xun left.
Although I was too far away to hear what they said clearly, seeing was believing! Ji Xun had finally made his move to poison them, and all that was left was for me and the others to wait for good news.
A sarcastic smile flashed in his cold eyes, and he quickly turned around and fled the way he came.
Thirty breaths later, a burly eunuch who was sweeping the floor walked out from Luoyun Pavilion behind the rockery. He quickly climbed up the rockery, looked around, and then came in front of the emperor and empress at the speed of wind.
"Ahem, the person is gone?"
"yes!"
"Did the mouse see the whole thing?"
"I carefully climbed up to the spot he occupied and observed him. As long as he's not ill, I guarantee I won't hear anything, but I can definitely see everything clearly!"
"very good!"
The emperor was fine, but he felt a sore throat. He quickly picked up the teapot at hand and drank it in gulps.
He really didn't like sweets very much. Every time he saw his wife eating sweet food, he felt a sweet taste in his throat. Ji Xun, this old man, must have heard his father say that he didn't like sweet food, so he deliberately added so many ingredients!
Just wait, when I find the chance, I will definitely get my revenge.
The emperor was muttering indignantly in his heart, while the queen was thinking carefully.
"Who is this? Do you know Master Zhao?"
An Yi frowned and looked at the queen with disapproval, and the other party immediately changed her words.
"An Yi, do you know who this person is?"
After being called to his position, An Yi bowed with satisfaction.
"Your Majesty, I have never met that man. However, when I was young, I loved traveling and once saw him use the light body technique in the Kingdom of Dali.
That's the unique Cloud Piercing Technique of Leng Qianli, the infamous leader of the Wansha Pavilion in the Dali martial arts world. However, the age doesn't match. I guess that person must be Leng Qianli's successor."
Combining An Yi's words with his own, Jiang Wan struggled to piece together the fragmented plot in his mind. Frowning, he pondered for a long time before Zhang Yanhong's pretty little mouth finally uttered a name with conviction.
"Leng Yi!"
"Wife, how did you know?"
Li Chengxiu, who had finally drunk enough water to relieve the sweet taste in his throat, asked out of curiosity, but was glared back at by his wife.
"Sit still!"
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