People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 117, Sister Zi Nu, the Imperial Physician has arrived! (An extra chapter added late at night)
Ji Wuye and Fei Cuihu looked solemn, their eyes revealing fear and worry.

"Are you sure the intelligence delivered by the man in the straw raincoat is accurate? Does Qin really intend to destroy Han?" Ji Wuye asked in a deep voice.

In fact, Ji Wuye knew very well that the man in the straw raincoat, who was in charge of controlling the "spy" aspect of the night, had never had any problems with his intelligence.

"The intelligence was indeed delivered by someone sent by the man in the straw raincoat."

Mo Ya took the intelligence from his pocket and presented it to Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye glanced at the intelligence in Mo Ya's hand, then tossed it aside after only a couple of glances.

Seeing Ji Wuye's gloomy face, Jade Tiger felt even more frightened.

He was a merchant whose businesses, shops, and lands were all in the state of Han. Once Qin conquered Han, everyone else would simply change their appearance and continue living a carefree life, while he would be left with nothing.

"General, what should we do next? The Qin army is coming on strong. If they really want to destroy Han, I'm afraid we won't be able to stop them," said Emerald Tiger.

Ji Wuye's eyes darted around, and finally he slammed his fist on the table.

"Go and inform the Tide Demoness to tell Xu Qing to abandon his plan to poison Zhang Kaidi."

Ji Wuye's eyes revealed his unwillingness. He knew that once he missed this opportunity, it would be difficult to have such a good chance again.

Moreover, after Zhang Kaidi recovers from his illness, in order to maintain the balance of power in the court, he will definitely get closer to Han Yu, and may even form a clear political alliance.

He knew that letting Zhang Kaidi go would have great drawbacks, but he had no choice but to do so because Zhang Kaidi had always been in charge of the diplomacy between the State of Han and the State of Qin.

If the Qin state wanted to destroy the Han state, only Zhang Kaidi could preserve the Han state through diplomatic means.

Between two evils, choose the lesser. If the state of Han were to perish, what difference would it make if he killed Zhang Kaidi and Han Yu? He would still lose his power and status, and might even become a prisoner of the state of Qin.

Jade Tiger looked at Ji Wuye without speaking. Although he was very unwilling to let Xu Qing escape this calamity, he had no choice but to give up the opportunity to frame Xu Qing for the sake of his own life and property.

"Damn Qin! Why did they have to destroy Han now of all times?" Ji Wuye shouted angrily.

"General, you are a man blessed by Heaven. Even if Zhang Kaidi and Han Yu are not destined to die this time, there will surely be opportunities to eliminate them in the future," Emerald Tiger comforted him.

Ji Wuye's face was full of resentment, but no matter how much anger he felt, he could only endure it.

Jade Tiger could only offer words of comfort with a forced smile, while Black Crow bowed and left, intending to inform the Tide Demoness in the palace so that she could retract her order.

The moon was bright and the stars were few. The bright moonlight shone on the Pearl Palace, casting the shadows of the palace maids onto the cobblestone path.

A smooth, jade-like hand held a silk scroll by the window, turning its pages by the moonlight.

The fashionable enchantress, dressed in an elegant purple gown, leaned against the window, looking at the order in her hand that Xu Qing should stop poisoning Zhang Kaidi, a contemptuous smile on her face.

"Hehehe, just as expected."

The succubus's laughter was like silver bells, and her large, snow-white breasts rose and fell with her movements.

The false intelligence about Qin's destruction of Han was given to Ji Wuye by Bai Yifei through the straw-cloaked man. Under the threat of national annihilation, the threat posed by Zhang Kaidi was insignificant.

In fact, the Qin state did conquer the border of the Han state, and Liu Yi, the Right Sima, was defeated and retreated to Yewang. However, the Qin state had no intention of continuing the attack, but Ji Wuye was unaware of all this.

Ji Wuye's over-reliance on the Straw-Clad Folk's intelligence network gave them room to maneuver. And as they predicted, Ji Wuye abandoned his plan to poison Zhang Kaidi.

"You stinky man, I've already taken care of things for you, it's a pity you have a day off today."

The fairy maiden's face showed regret. Just based on the silk scroll in her hand, Xu Qing would do everything in his power to serve her tonight.

Seeing the approaching night, the Tide Demoness tossed the silk scroll into the candlelight, where it instantly burned to ashes. Her fitted purple dress slipped down, revealing her alabaster skin that shimmered with a cold, white glow under the moonlight. She twirled her black tunic in her hand before casually tossing it aside.

Her delicate little feet stepped onto the small couch, and she removed the black stockings that covered her beautiful legs.

Donning a black sheer nightgown, the trendy enchantress headed towards the bed.

Chao Nu Yao lay on the bed, glancing at the bookshelf out of the corner of her eye, and thought of the bamboo slips she had given to Xu Qing earlier.

"Now that things have come to a close, he has time to properly study Gu techniques. Perhaps he really can solve that problem," the Tide Demoness said thoughtfully.

Turning her gaze away, Chao Nuyao covered herself with the thin blanket, closed her eyes, gently opened and closed her mouth, and gradually calmed her breathing.

Xinzheng, Zilanxuan.

Outside the brightly lit Zilan Pavilion, a large number of carriages were parked, and dignitaries entered the pavilion either alone or in groups.

Their usual relaxed and cheerful expressions were gone; each of them seemed preoccupied, their faces solemn, their eyes darting around the hall as if searching for someone.

News of Han Yu's sudden illness has spread today, but due to the timely suppression of the news by Han Wang'an and Han Yu, the specific details have not been released, leading to continuous discussion among the public.

To avoid becoming victims in the upcoming court struggles, these powerful figures unanimously came to Zilan Pavilion, hoping to get some information from Zi Nu, Xu Qing's old flame.

The woman Zi Nu, whom everyone was looking for, was currently in a room on the second floor.

Zi Nu's expression wasn't good either, because Xu Qing had stood her up again yesterday, leaving her waiting all night in vain.

To make a good impression on Xu Qing, she specially had a sumptuous feast prepared last night and put on exquisite makeup.

Xu Qing verbally agreed during the day, but what happened? She waited all night, but Xu Qing never showed up.

"Today, Han Yu suddenly fell seriously ill and summoned more than a dozen doctors to treat him. He even called Xu Qing, who was on leave, to come."

"King Han An, Ji Wuye, and Crown Prince Han also went there one after another. Some people saw that when Ji Wuye and Crown Prince Han left, they were beaming with joy. It seems that Han Yu is in grave danger this time."

Wei Zhuang looked at the night view outside the window and said in a calm voice.

Upon hearing Xu Qing's name, Zi Nu's face darkened even more.

"Heh, I'm afraid only the King of Han's order could make this Imperial Physician dare not neglect his duties in Xinzheng," Zi Nu said.

Hearing the sarcastic words, Wei Zhuang turned around and looked at Zi Nu with a puzzled expression.

"Are you angry that he didn't show up yesterday?" Wei Zhuang asked.

"He is the Imperial Physician of Korea, burdened with official duties. Why would he care about an invitation from my humble Zilan Pavilion?"

Zi Nu spoke with resentment, clearly harboring some grudge against Xu Qing.

Wei Zhuang didn't say anything, but silently took his wine glass and walked outside.

He didn't understand women, but his intuition told him that if he stayed here, he might have to bear the brunt of Zi Nu's complaints and dissatisfaction for Xu Qing.

Just as Wei Zhuang was about to open the door, it was opened first, and a maid stood outside.

"Sister Zi Nu, the Imperial Physician has arrived!" the maid said to Zi Nu.

(End of this chapter)