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

Chapter 182, Who Turned Xu Qing into Wa's Junior? (Seeking Monthly Tickets!)
"Why are you suddenly being summoned to the palace?" Zi Nu asked, puzzled.

Xu Qing released his hand, glanced hesitantly at Zi Nu, and asked towards the door.
"Who summoned me to the palace?"

Hongyu's words were ambiguous, which made him unsure whether it was Consort Hu or Lady Mingzhu who had summoned him to the palace, or Prince Han.

“It’s a eunuch who calls himself Eunuch Han,” Hongyu called out from the doorway.

Through the crack in the door, Hongyu could vaguely see Xu Qing and Zi Nu behind the screen.

"No wonder Sister Nongyu didn't sleep well last night. It turns out the Imperial Physician stayed overnight in Sister Zinu's room. But the Imperial Physician is quite something; he managed to make sure Sister Nongyu next door could hear him." Hongyu thought to herself.

“Okay, tell him to wait a moment while I change my clothes,” Xu Qing said.

"Yes."

Xu Qing gave Zi Nu a helpless look, then got up from the bed and prepared to get dressed.

"It seems there's no chance to rest today. I wonder what's happening in the palace," Xu Qing said helplessly.

Seeing this, Zi Nu didn't say anything. She got up, put on a thin purple nightgown, and took Xu Qing's clothes off the screen.

“You have no choice but to go when the king issues the decree. I will help you get dressed.”

Zi Nu wore a faint smile, her purple eyes filled with tenderness, just like a virtuous wife helping her husband get dressed.

Despite being a refined and virtuous wife and mother at heart, the ways of the world force her to don a charming and mysterious exterior in order to protect herself and the people of Zilanxuan.

“You worked hard last night too. I can still dress myself. You should get some rest,” Xu Qing said, holding Zi Nu’s hand.

"It's ok."

Zi Nu was not a pedantic person. She did not think that after breaking the ice with Xu Qing, she should become a housewife who never left the house.

She simply felt that her first night with Xu Qing should be treated as their wedding night, and that it would be more ceremonial for her, as his wife, to help him get dressed the next day.

Supporting her somewhat tired and weak body, Zi Nu began to tidy up Xu Qing's appearance and fix Xu Qing's hair with a hairpin.

Looking at the radiant and handsome Xu Qing, Zi Nu showed a satisfied expression and returned to her previous mature and domineering demeanor, looking at Xu Qing with a hint of doting in her eyes.

"Not bad, no wonder he's the young man I've set my sights on~"

Zi Nu reached out and pinched Xu Qing's cheek, like an older sister doting on her beloved younger brother.

In fact, Zi Nu is indeed older than Xu Qing. After all, Xu Qing hasn't even had a crown yet, otherwise her hair wouldn't be fixed with a hairpin.

"You know in your heart whether it's small or not," Xu Qing said, holding Zi Nu's hand and looking at her pretty face.

Zi Nu's beauty is no less than that of Chao Nu Yao and Hu Meiren. Although all three are charming, they are different in their own way.

Zi Nu's charm is tinged with a hint of gentleness and aloofness. Although she lives in a place of pleasure, she does not lose her elegance and purity.

In particular, the maternal glow emanating from her every move made Xu Qing feel an unprecedented sense of love.

That love felt like the care of an older sister, or the concern of a mother for her son.

Facing Zi Nu, Xu Qing finally understood why his new wife's other name was "Bride." Her every gesture and gesture showed the care and concern of a new mother.

"That's complete nonsense!"

Zi Nu rolled her eyes at Xu Qing. Although she still maintained her mature and sophisticated demeanor, her slightly flushed face and tightly bitten red lips showed that she acknowledged Xu Qing's size.

"I have to go now. I'll come back to see you when I'm done with this." Xu Qing stood up, hugged Zi Nu, and gently kissed her forehead twice as he spoke.

"Hurry up and leave. I find you in the way," Zi Nu snorted.

Xu Qing smiled and turned to walk outside. Zi Nu's deliberately aloof manner was really cute.

Watching Xu Qing leave, Zi Nu's beautiful eyes were full of tenderness. Only after the door was closed again did she lie back down on the bed.

Zi Nu rubbed her lower back to calm herself down before starting to tidy up the messy bed, feeling a little shy.

"Really."

Zi Nu glanced at the bloodstain left on the bed, gave a reproachful look, and continued tidying up.

After Xu Qing left Zilan Pavilion, he saw Eunuch Han waiting anxiously at the door.

Seeing Xu Qing emerge from the embrace of pleasure, Eunuch Han hurried forward and said anxiously...

"Oh my, my Imperial Physician, you've finally decided to come out. Come with me to the palace."

"Eunuch Han, what happened? The King suddenly summoned me urgently," Xu Qing asked.

"Let's talk on the way."

The eunuch Han pulled Xu Qing into the carriage, and the driver spurred the horses towards the Han King's palace. Inside the carriage, the eunuch Han looked at Xu Qing's radiant face and sighed softly.

"The Imperial Physician is living a very comfortable life, enjoying his time in luxury and oblivious to the world around him. Little does he know that a major incident occurred last night!"

Xu Qing was taken aback upon hearing this, and immediately realized that there was a problem with the military pay. Last night, Ji Wuye must have had Mo Ya cause the ghost soldiers to rob the pay.

Although he had guessed what had happened, Xu Qing still pretended to be puzzled and asked...
"What do you mean? What happened last night?"

The eunuch Han looked slightly frightened, glancing around like a thief, before leaning close to Xu Qing and whispering...
"Last night, Lord Anping and Lord Longquan were escorting military supplies when they were ambushed by ghost soldiers at Duanhun Valley. The 100,000 taels of gold disappeared in full view of everyone."

"Both the two rulers and the soldiers escorting the goods said in unison that it was the ghost soldiers who caused the disturbance and stole the military pay. The two rulers were so frightened that they were still scared."

"Such a thing actually happened!?" Xu Qing said, feigning surprise.

“Indeed, after His Majesty learned of the situation, he sent me to invite the General, Prime Minister Zhang, the Fourth Prince, and you to the palace to discuss how to recover the military funds,” said Eunuch Han.

"Me? The military pay should be the responsibility of the Minister of Works, the General, and the Prime Minister. What can I, an eunuch, do?" Xu Qing waved his hand and said.

Xu Qing knew the inside story of the ghost soldiers robbing the military pay perfectly well. In the original novel, Ji Wuye simply wanted to seize the military pay for himself, but now this military pay was related to his downfall of Liu Yi and Han Yu.

If anyone were to interfere in this matter at this time, they would probably die even more tragically than Nangong Cuo and the others in the original story.

Xu Qing wouldn't jump into such a huge pit.

"Judging from His Majesty's thoughts, sending you over is only to offer some suggestions. The most important thing is to visit Lord Anping and Lord Longquan, as these two lords are His Majesty's most beloved younger brothers."

"When Your Majesty became Crown Prince and ascended the throne, you did not do without the strong support of the two monarchs. Now they are still in shock and need your help to calm them down."

Han's words reassured Xu Qing somewhat.

"That's good. If I were really involved in such an important matter, I would be worried that my lack of knowledge and skills would delay the recovery of the military pay," Xu Qing said with a smile.

Han, the eunuch, looked at Xu Qing with a meaningful smile on his face.

He might not know the exact extent of Xu Qing's talents. But he knew that Xu Qing was hiding his abilities, and since they were in the same boat, he naturally wouldn't expose him.

"I'm here with His Majesty. We people in the inner court don't easily interfere in the affairs of the outer court," Eunuch Han reassured Xu Qing.

Although Han, the eunuch, did not know the details of the ghost soldiers' robbery of the funds, he knew that there must be more to this than met the eye, and that he might lose his life if things went wrong. Naturally, he did not want Xu Qing, the god of wealth, to be implicated and suffer an accident.

"Then I'll have to trouble Eunuch Han."

"Family, you're welcome."

Soon the carriage arrived at the Han King's Palace. Xu Qing and the Han eunuch got off the carriage and headed into the palace. After arriving at the council hall, Xu Qing saw Zhang Liang waiting in the square outside the hall.

Besides Zhang Liang, there was another young man in the square with a cold expression, dressed in a sky-blue or milky-white robe. His demeanor was somewhat similar to that of the deceased Han Qiancheng.

Zhang Liang also saw Xu Qing, and greeted him with a smile.

"Greetings to the Imperial Physician."

Xu Qing nodded to Zhang Liang, glanced at the young man beside him out of the corner of his eye, and headed towards the council hall.

The young man watched Xu Qing's departing figure, a thoughtful expression on his face, as if he were pondering something.

As Xu Qing walked into the hall, he saw King Han An and three others who had already arrived.

The four of them looked rather grim, and the atmosphere in the hall was somewhat tense, especially for Ji Wuye and Han Yu.

The two men stared at each other with cold expressions, as if they were mortal enemies, wishing they could draw their swords and kill each other.

It was obvious that the two were at odds again. Han Yu wasn't stupid either; he understood that if there were problems with the military pay, Liu Yi would be the first to suffer, followed by him.

And the only person who had a grudge against him and had the power to take action against the military pay was Ji Wuye.

Ji Wuye's goal was to bring down Han Yu and Liu Yi, so naturally he wouldn't tolerate Han Yu's behavior, and it was only natural that the two sides would fight each other.

"Your subject Xu Qing pays his respects to Your Majesty. I am late, please forgive me." Xu Qing bowed to King Han An.

Xu Qing's arrival eased the tense atmosphere somewhat. Ji Wuye and Han Yu withdrew their gazes, and Zhang Kaidi and Han Wang'an also breathed a sigh of relief.

"My dear minister, there's no need for such formalities. You should know what happened on the way, right?" King Han asked in a deep voice.

"I already know the general outline. The ghost soldiers robbing the supplies is indeed a horrifying matter," Xu Qing said in a deep voice.

"What is your opinion on this? Do you really believe it is the work of ghosts and gods who stole the military funds?" King Han asked, his hands gripping his sleeves tightly beneath his sleeves.

Although he knew that the fact that ghosts and gods had stolen the military pay was truly unbelievable, the hundreds of soldiers and his two younger brothers all spoke with certainty about it. In addition, his guilty conscience regarding the historical issue of the massacre of Zheng soldiers by the state of Han made him have no choice but to believe it.

Therefore, he urgently needs someone to help him prove that this matter is false, and Xu Qing, who is rumored to be able to communicate with ghosts and gods and understand the principles of heaven, has become the most suitable person.

(End of this chapter)