The other bowl contained a liquid that was a lighter in color.
Su Linle picked up the bowl and took a sip. The taste wasn't very good; it was bitter, like herbs.
She pulled out a small booklet and looked at the records inside.
On the first day, the palace maid caught a mild cold and was given Cold Remedy No. 1... On the tenth day, her condition did not improve and even showed signs of worsening, so she was given common herbal medicine. Half a month later, her condition improved.
...
On the first day, Palace Maid 2 caught a cold, and her condition was quite serious. She was given Cold Remedy No. 31... On the fifth day, her symptoms lessened.
[On the first day, Palace Maid 3 caught a cold, and her condition was quite serious, so no treatment was given... On the fifth day, her condition worsened, so she was given Cold Remedy No. 31. On the fifteenth day, her condition improved.]
...
This long list of names continues until it reaches Cold Remedy No. 179.
The cold medicine showed significant effects, improving mild colds within three days and more severe colds within seven days.
This cold medicine, number 179, is the bowl placed in front of Su Linle.
It works.
Su Linle breathed a sigh of relief; all those days and nights hadn't been in vain.
Only then did she walk out of the Imperial Hospital.
These days, she had been in seclusion researching and had no time or interest in dealing with the outside world. Only when she stepped outside did she realize that something was wrong: "Where is His Majesty?"
"His Majesty has gone to war."
A palace maid answered her.
"Conquest?" Su Linle was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized something, and her expression changed drastically. Was it too late for her?
She couldn't help but ask anxiously, "When did His Majesty depart?"
"Just a few days ago," the palace maid answered honestly. After thinking for a moment, she gave a specific time: "I left the palace about nine days ago."
Su Linle calculated that it would take nine days for His Majesty to go to the military camp, and it would also take time to travel from the military camp to the Fox Kingdom.
The reason His Majesty went to war without informing her was probably because he felt that she had not yet finished developing the potion, and even if he forced her to hand it over, the effect would not be as good as he had hoped.
Since the research and development has not been completed, there is no need for His Majesty to seek her out.
But it's not too late!
"Prepare my horse, I need to go find His Majesty!" Su Linle immediately arrived.
...
Gu Mu's troops have reached the border of the Fox Kingdom. As he expected, the border of the Fox Kingdom is now full of soldiers, and there are even many ambushes outside the border.
Gu Mu did not rush to attack, but instead found a place to set up camp.
The Fox Kingdom already has soldiers on guard duty.
Upon seeing the large number of troops from the South, he immediately returned to report to his own general.
"Who are you, and why are you a steel monster leading the army of the Southern Kingdom?" the general of the Fox Kingdom asked.
He walked to the city wall and looked into the distance.
From a distance that was neither too close nor too far, one could see that the back door of the steel monster had been opened, and soldiers from the Southern Kingdom were continuously carrying things down beneath it.
It can be seen that this steel monster can be used to carry things.
"No wonder the march in the Southern Kingdom was so easy," the general of the Fox Kingdom said, frowning.
The ease with which they marched indicated that the soldiers of the Southern Kingdom still possessed excellent physical fitness.
Originally, he planned to take advantage of the two days before the Southern Kingdom's soldiers rested to send troops to meet them in battle.
But now it seems like throwing an egg against a rock.
"General, what should we do? Should we take advantage of their fatigue from their journey and launch a preemptive strike?" the soldier asked.
"Do they look like they've had a long journey?" the Fox Kingdom's general said coldly.
Although spies from the Fox Kingdom had already sent back some intelligence about the march.
However, hearing about it is one thing, and seeing it for yourself is another.
At present, the soldiers of the South are riding horses along the flat trade route, pushing their carts.
Whether it's infantry or cavalry.
Everyone was in high spirits and showed little sign of fatigue.
"Defend! Relying on the traps and city walls, hold out against this wave. They will suffer heavy losses before they can take our city. Then, wait until their numbers are greatly reduced before fighting them!"
At this moment, the Fox Kingdom has already learned the lesson that the Eagle Kingdom learned before.
If you pour sheet metal over the outside of the city wall, even an excavator can't break through it.
Furthermore, the area outside the city walls was riddled with iron nails and traps.
Any vehicle with two wheels simply cannot get close to the city wall.
If they insist on bringing two wheels over, then they will inevitably have to clear away the nails.
When they were sweeping away the nails, they were at their most vulnerable, and they could take advantage of the situation to fire arrows and reap heads.
In addition to iron nails, there were other traps everywhere. It can be said that if everything goes smoothly, the soldiers of the Southern Kingdom will probably lose a large number of men before they even get close to the city wall.
...
When the Fox Kingdom general looked in their direction, Gu Mu
He also looked towards the city wall in the distance.
Unlike the Fox Kingdom general, who was thinking about how to defend it.
Gu Mu was thinking about how to make them submit.
The world will eventually submit to him.
Gu Mu's body has been enhanced, allowing him to see further.
At the same distance, you can see more details.
He chuckled softly, then turned and went back into the tent.
At this moment, all the heavy items on the truck were unloaded.
Protective netting has also been erected around the campsite.
Having had the experience of attacking a city the first time, they are now quite adept at it.
If the native soldiers of the southern kingdom were somewhat excited during the first siege, thinking that their small country dared to invade other countries, then...
Now I feel calm and confident.
"Your Majesty, these are the traps that have been discovered outside the city walls, located in these locations." Shen Ci took out a map showing the location of the city walls, with several small dots marked next to each location.
Those small dots represent the location of the trap.
"Should we attack the city directly?" Shen Ci asked. "Qi Kingdom is unsure which country we were going to attack before, so they haven't sent any more troops to Hu Kingdom. Their military strength isn't as abundant as we thought. If we attack head-on, our chances of winning are very high."
However, Shen Ci frowned. Although the odds of winning were high, it also meant that many people would have to sacrifice themselves.
“I want them to submit willingly.” Gu Mu glanced at the city wall and said calmly, “Military strength is certainly an important factor in unifying the world. However, relying solely on military force to unify the world is time-consuming and can easily lead to widespread suffering.”
“These soldiers also need rest; they cannot fight year after year. They are not war machines.”
Gu Mu said slowly, "The best way is to intimidate them with force, make them feel that they can never win, and thus they will obediently submit."
"We still have to fight. We need to scare them a bit before they'll submit." Gu Mu revealed a wicked smile.
He felt it was time to reveal his identity as the Lord of the Hidden City.
If the previous actions were intended to deceive Chen Ling and distract her from dealing with others...
It's no longer necessary.
On the contrary, it will bring trouble upon yourself.
As for whether Shen Ling will forgive herself in the end...
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