For a moment, Ji Jiuying didn't know how to answer. The Soul-Slaying Laugh and the Soul-Searching Technique were the same thing, both of which were forbidden to be made. They hadn't heard of them probably because the forbidden drug had disappeared for too long and had long been forgotten by the world.
"If Your Majesty investigates carefully, you should find some clues." Ji Jiuying didn't know what else to say, so she could only let him investigate on his own.
“Princess Anping, I wonder if Princess Luohunxiao can cure this?” Fuling, who was behind the Empress, couldn’t help but ask.
Ji Jiuying looked up at her. As the Empress's maid, she dared to interrupt before the Emperor and Empress could speak, and the Emperor and Empress did not show any displeasure. Instead, they looked at her expectantly, which was enough to prove that this Fuling was not simple.
"Ninth Girl, as long as you help the Empress cure this poison, I can grant you three conditions!" Emperor Jun Bufan said anxiously when he saw that Ji Jiuying was silent.
These words shocked even the Empress! More than anything, she felt conflicted; he was doing this to make amends to her…
Jun Bufan is the king of Cangyue Kingdom. Obtaining his three promises is equivalent to having three get-out-of-jail-free cards, no, they are much more useful than get-out-of-jail-free cards!
But then I thought about it again. If the emperor dared to say that, he must trust that Ji Jiuying is not the kind of person who is greedy and ambitious.
"This..." Ji Jiuying was also stunned for a moment, but she quickly recovered.
"Plus a drop of Jiaoren's tear, a Purple Rhyme Dragon Emperor Ginseng, a 500-year-old Heavenly Heart Grass, a 100-year-old Buddha Heart Fruit, a 100-year-old Ten-Petal Flower..."
The emperor, with his extraordinary bearing, rattled off a list of rare and ancient medicinal herbs, causing Fuling behind him to widen her eyes in astonishment.
Emperor Jun Bufan was quite knowledgeable about alchemists. What do alchemists like most? Of course, all sorts of elixirs!
The Emperor's Tears? The Emperor actually possessed the Tears of a Dragon! She never expected this.
Ji Jiuying smiled inwardly. Her feigned hesitation earlier was just a prelude to the emperor's big move.
Although the emperor mentioned that these elixirs were very rare, that was not her purpose.
"Thank you, Your Majesty and Empress. These medicinal herbs are indeed rare, but I refuse them," Ji Jiuying said with a smile.
Now it was the three of them's turn to be puzzled. Any one of these spiritual herbs would cause a bloodbath if taken out, so why did she say she didn't want them?
"That Ninth Girl...?"
"This humble woman desires the Soul-Nourishing Jade from the Empress's person!"
The three of them were stunned. How did she know? They quickly regained their composure.
They were all completely confused by Ji Jiuying.
Since she knew about the poison in the Empress's body, she naturally guessed that the Empress must have a Soul-Nourishing Jade, otherwise the Empress would not have such a good complexion despite suffering from a serious poison.
"Alright, I agree!" the Empress said with a smile.
If she can truly cure this poison, she won't need the Soul-Nourishing Jade anymore, so giving it to her wouldn't be a problem.
"Alright." Ji Jiuying turned her back to the Emperor and Empress, took out a pen and paper from her spatial storage, wrote down all the necessary medicinal herbs, and handed them to the Emperor. "Your Majesty, I wonder if the palace has any of the medicinal herbs listed on this paper?"
The emperor took the white A4 paper, looked at the small, neat, and flowing characters on it, and was stunned for a moment.
"Yes, yes, yes! But can these ordinary medicinal herbs really cure the Soul-Losing Laughter?" the emperor said doubtfully, while continuing to examine the white paper.
"That's definitely not possible. I just happen to have some rare medicinal herbs."
Upon hearing this, the three looked at Ji Jiuying with gratitude. The poison had been in the Empress's body for seventeen years, and no one had been able to cure her during those seventeen years.
The spiritual herbs that Ji Jiuying possesses must be priceless treasures. Instantly, I felt that the three conditions and the Soul Nourishing Jade were not enough to compensate Ji Jiuying.
"Alright, bring the medicinal herbs, and find me a quiet, empty house!" Ji Jiuying said.
The emperor put down the paper in his hand, as if struck by lightning, and looked up at Ji Jiuying.
The Empress excitedly grabbed Ji Jiuying's hand and asked incredulously, "Ninth Girl, you mean, now...?"
"Hmm~ Now," Ji Jiuying said affirmatively.
"Fuling, hurry and get the medicine!" The emperor suddenly shoved the prescription in his hand into Fuling's hand.
"Yes, this servant will go right away." Fuling disappeared into the palace in no time.
"Rou'er, did you hear that? The poison in your body will be cured soon!" Emperor Jun Bufan trembled with excitement, and it took him a while to barely suppress his joy.
"Your Majesty, I heard you!"
Compared to the Emperor Jun Bufan's excitement, the Empress's reaction was relatively calm, but her slightly upturned lips betrayed her true feelings.
Soon, Fuling brought the medicine.
After checking that the medicinal herbs were in good condition, Ji Jiuying went to the palace that the Empress had arranged for her.
Ji Jiuying casually made up an excuse to send them all away.
The emperor and his companions didn't think much of it, since every alchemist has their own quirks about alchemy.
After closing the doors and windows, Ji Jiuying slipped into the space.
Ji Jiuying took out the box containing the Blue Lotus. The box was made of some unknown material, but it was very well sealed, so the Blue Lotus still looked as if it had been in full bloom.
Ji Jiuying gently plucked a petal from the Blue Lotus and placed it aside for later use.
She then came to the Soul-Nourishing Tree and looked at it, which had grown to be almost as tall as her. Ji Jiuying gently broke off a branch.
Then I used a spoon to scoop up some more spring water.
After processing the medicinal herbs and everything was ready, Ji Jiuying took out the Nine Nether Cauldron and began to refine the antidote for the Soul-Shattering Laughter.
"Little Youyou, time for work~" Ji Jiuying patted the Nine Nether Cauldron.
The Nine Nether Cauldron shook its body and rubbed against Ji Jiuying's hand.
“A piece of blue lotus, a piece of soul-nourishing wood, a purple dragon emperor ginseng…” Following the method she saw in the Heavenly Punishment Manual, Ji Jiuying placed the spiritual herbs into the Nine Nether Cauldron one by one.
The Nine Heavens Mystic Fire bloomed in his palm as he released his spiritual power to control the heat while observing the situation inside the Nine Nether Cauldron.
Finally, with a soft 'poof' sound, the core was formed!
Ji Jiuying couldn't wait to take out the pills inside.
A rich, sweet fragrance wafted over, and a milky-white pill appeared in Ji Jiuying's palm, smooth as a pearl.
Squeak—
Ji Jiuying opened the palace doors from the inside.
Besides the emperor and his two companions, two more figures appeared outside the gate: Jun Lintian and Jun Buhui.
"Ninth Girl, how is it? Is it going smoothly?" Emperor Jun Bufan asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, I have lived up to your expectations," Ji Jiuying said, handing the bottle containing the antidote to the emperor.
The emperor reached out and took the bottle with a slight tremor, as if it weighed a ton.
"Your Majesty, after taking the elixir, please lie down on the bed. I will also need to cooperate with the silver acupuncture treatment."
"good."
After the Empress lay down, the remaining people looked at each other, their eyes filled with worry, as if they were still hesitating about something.
"Ninth Girl, should they leave?" The Empress asked Ji Jiuying, looking at the group of people standing there.
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