Love Lock

Chapter 109 The Hunting Grounds

But didn't the doctors in the capital and the imperial physician Cui in the palace both say that they weren't poisoned?
Wasn't Han Lei just playing them? They weren't bleeding, were they? Why are Da Jiu and his two servants here? And why is the antidote being mentioned again?

What happened to the bloody discharge?
Wei Chengchao then realized that the gauze strips stuffed in his nostrils were gone, and he seemed to have really stopped bleeding from his nose. In other words, the poison wasn't causing him to pass blood, but rather to bleed.

Wei Chengchao's heart sank to the bottom. His eyes moved mechanically, finally settling on the two servants.

The two servants noticed their master looking at them with questioning eyes. The servant who was not good at communicating simply put his hand to his forehead and lowered his head, while the servant who was a servant quickly took two steps forward and knelt down in front of Wei Chengchao's bed with a tearful face.

"Young master, young master! We were really poisoned. We started bleeding from our noses before we even reached Taoyuan County, and we couldn't stop it! Later... later we were lucky enough to see my aunt and take her antidote, which saved our lives."

The servant A spoke, his voice growing softer and softer until his head was almost touching his knees. Truly, those were unbearable memories!

They also had nosebleeds at the same time?
The three of them have the same symptoms, what else is there to say? It's definitely poisoning!

Wei Chengchao's gaze returned to the roof. Staring at the dark ceiling, he took a deep breath, tears welling up in his eyes.

After going around in circles, he still couldn't escape this calamity; he couldn't escape it!

Wei Chengchao was heartbroken and clenched his fists, weakly pounding the edge of the bed as if he were beating that bitch Han Lei.

Seeing that Wei Chengchao finally believed it, Da Jiu smiled smugly and continued to add insult to injury from the side.

"How is it? My daughter's medicine has a unique taste and a long-lasting effect. Not bad, right? Hehe."

Da Jiu's knife was so deadly that Wei Chengchao felt he was making a big fuss, and tears streamed down his face.

"Leave the antidote behind." Wei Chengchao looked at the roof and said weakly, "Tell...tell your daughter, no, tell your aunt, I know...I know what to do."

Han Lei, that bitch, is a treacherous and vicious devil. He has lost all hope and decided to give up the pointless resistance.

"Hey! That's right! You can distrust everyone else, but you must trust your great-aunt. As long as you behave well, your great-aunt will keep her promise and save your life."

Da Jiu suppressed a laugh, gently patted his shoulder, signaling him not to get too excited and to get some rest. Then, Da Jiu tossed the small porcelain bottle onto Wei Chengchao's blanket and stood up.

"Then I'll be going now. I'll contact you again once your shop is ready. Don't forget to take the antidote on time every day. This time, we were very fortunate to have your two servants reach Taoyuan County. Next time, you might not be so lucky."

After saying that, Da Jiu gave a wicked smile, turned around and strode out of Wei Chengchao's house.

When he arrived at the front hall of the Prime Minister's residence, Prime Minister Wei and his wife were pacing back and forth, waiting anxiously. Seeing Da Jiu come out, the two quickly went to greet him.

"Divine Physician, how is my son?"

The Prime Minister's wife swayed her hips as she approached, asking anxiously. Prime Minister Wei also looked at Da Jiu with anticipation.

"Don't worry! Your son is out of danger for now. As long as he takes his medicine on time, he will recover soon. I will be traveling around the capital and staying in the vicinity for several months, so I can check on your son's condition at any time."

Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Wei and his wife were overjoyed and deeply grateful to Da Jiu. They had planned to host a banquet for Da Jiu, but he politely declined.

The couple had no choice but to have their steward bring out a lot of gold and silver to give to Da Jiu, and then they thanked him profusely before seeing him off from the Prime Minister's residence... At the same time, in Fufeng County, Cangzhou, Dajing.

"Move over a little further, then a little further. Encircle that entire area over there."

Zhao Zun's voice was steady and powerful, carrying an unquestionable authority.

Just as the information gathered by the Turkic spies revealed, Zhao Zun was currently "completely depressed and indulging in pleasure" while working overtime.

As dusk settled, the moon shone brightly and the stars were few.

Torches blazed like dragons in a mountain forest in Fufeng County, illuminating a bustling scene.

Zhao Zun, the King of Cangzhou, dressed in a brocade robe with a long sword at his waist, stood on an earthen mound. His eyes were piercing as he directed his guards and craftsmen to busily mark out the land.

The guards, holding long poles with hemp ropes tied to the ends and red silk ribbons attached to the ropes, were measuring the land circle by circle according to Zhao Zun's instructions.

The craftsmen were busy recording data on the side, occasionally looking up at their highest ruler in Cangzhou—Zhao Zun—with eyes full of awe.

This land was originally a barren mountain forest, overgrown with weeds and teeming with wild animals. However, in Zhao Zun's eyes, it was a treasure trove full of hope.

Because his future queen, Han Lei, wants to open a cement factory here.

A few days ago, Han Lei sent a letter through Da Jiu, in which she mentioned her idea of ​​opening a cement factory. Zhao Zun was overjoyed after reading it and immediately decided to fully support Han Lei's ambitious undertaking.

While in Qingshui County, Zhao Zun witnessed the dormitory buildings, roads, and ditches built with cement, whose hardness was incomparable to the clay and logs of his time.

The cement in Qingshui County was purchased directly from the system by Han Lei. Since the system didn't award her much silver, if they wanted to use cement in large quantities, they would have to learn how to refine it themselves.

He understood the girl's personality and knew she loved to play. With her knowledge and drive, it was simply impossible for her to stay in the palace as a leisurely princess, like women in this time and space.

That girl was like a bird soaring freely in the sky. He couldn't bear to, nor was he willing to, break that bird's wings for his own selfish desires.

In short, Zhao Zun's woman is meant to be cherished and indulged; he can do whatever he wants with her.

Anyway, whatever that girl wanted to play, he would play with her. Although he didn't know what the cement factory would eventually look like, helping that girl acquire more land was never a bad thing.

Therefore, Zhao Zun personally led his guards and craftsmen to this desolate mountain forest. He wanted to personally select a suitable piece of land for the princess as the site for the cement factory.

"Your Highness, the construction project over there, along with this piece of land, covers approximately one thousand acres. What do you think?" Foreman Yang Qiquan stepped forward and asked respectfully.

Zhao Zun nodded, his eyes full of satisfaction: "Very good, that should be enough. Tell everyone that these are all fenced off by me as hunting grounds, understand?"

Upon hearing this, the craftsmen were all taken aback.

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