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

Chapter 241, Ying Zheng's Trip to Korea
After returning home, Xu Qing took off all her tattered clothes and began to wash the soot off her face.

"The matter with the Imperial Hospital is now over, and no one will be checking my accounts anymore. Next, I need to find an opportunity to contact Tianze and have him kill Han Yu."

As Xu Qing washed his hands and face, he thought about the future. The day Ying Zheng came to Korea was getting closer and closer, and his original intention was to spend his last days in Korea peacefully.

However, Han Yu's return to the court disrupted his original plans.

He and Han Fei had become thorns in each other's side, and whether it was to reclaim their rightful power or to seek revenge, Han Yu would definitely target him first.

In order to have some peace and quiet before leaving South Korea, he had to take the initiative to kill Han Yu, and Tian Ze was the best person he thought he should do it.

As for how to get Tianze to obey and kill Han Yu, he also had a way: to address Tianze's most pressing problem—breaking free from Bai Yifei's control.

The reason Bai Yifei dared to release Tianze was because he had planted a special kind of Gu poison in Tianze, the Bloodstained Marquis's Soul-Stealing and Withering Gu, specifically the Withering Gu.

Tianze would surely be tempted by the offer of the withering gu.

"The withered gu? I don't know if my current medical skills are enough to deal with this special gu poison."

Xu Qing condensed a wisp of emerald green internal energy in his hand. This internal energy was rich and full of vitality, which was the change brought about by his breakthrough to the fourth level of the Evergreen Skill.

Although the fourth level of the Evergreen Skill did not bring any special internal energy effects, it made his internal energy increasingly abundant, like a surging river, endless and boundless.

"Even if my medical skills can't cure the Gu poison in Tianze's body, I can still find a way to enter Xueyi Fortress and get the mother Gu of the Huaku Gu," Xu Qing thought to himself.

Although making a deal with Tianze would invite Bai Yifei's questioning and even hostility, Bai Yifei still needed him to treat the drawbacks of the cultivation technique, so no matter how unhappy he was, he had to endure it.

Just as Xu Qing was thinking about the specific plan, light footsteps sounded in the courtyard, which immediately alerted her.

The door was pushed open, and a beautiful figure appeared in the doorway.

"Zi Nu, what brings you here?"

Xu Qing looked at Zi Nu standing at the door and put down the silver needles in his hand.

"I heard about the fire at the Imperial Hospital and came to see you after learning that you were burned," Zi Nu said with concern.

Xu Qing looked at the purple-haired woman at the door. Her face, which was free of makeup, was full of worry. Her usually carefully styled hair was casually scattered behind her, and the cold wind outside the door blew the purple hair ends.

Clearly, after learning of the fire at the Imperial Hospital, Zi Nu didn't even have time to tidy herself up before rushing to find Xu Qing.

Upon seeing the bandage on Xu Qing's arm, Zi Nu's narrow purple eyes filled with worry. She strode over to Xu Qing's side, gently grasped his arm, and anxiously asked...

How are your burns?

"Don't you trust me? This little injury is nothing serious."

Xu Qing waved his hand, which was being held by Zi Nu, and said with a light laugh.

Seeing Xu Qing's relaxed expression, Zi Nu finally breathed a sigh of relief. Her eyes reddened slightly, tears welled up in her eyes, and she opened her arms to hug Xu Qing.

“You are the Imperial Physician, not a soldier putting out a fire. You must be careful and cautious in the future, and never take any more risks.” Zi Nu pressed her head against Xu Qing’s chest and said in a slightly trembling voice.

Looking at Zi Nu trembling slightly in his arms, Xu Qing's expression softened. He put one arm around Zi Nu's slender waist and gently stroked her beautiful back with the other, softly comforting her.

"What's wrong? I'm perfectly fine."

“Hongyu said that there was a fire at the Imperial Hospital. You personally led people into the fire to rescue the medicinal materials. Unfortunately, you were hit by a collapsing beam and were knocked unconscious by the thick smoke. If your subordinates had not rescued you in time, you would probably have perished in the fire.”

Zi Nu reached out and wiped away the tears from the corner of her eyes, then looked up at Xu Qing and said.

When she first heard the news, she was struck dumb and almost fell to the ground.

Although Xu Qing was usually quite frivolous, her feelings for this scoundrel were absolutely genuine. At the time, she thought Xu Qing was going to die, and even considered that if something really happened to Xu Qing, she wouldn't want to live anymore.

Xu Qing was speechless, her face full of exasperation, and said somewhat angrily.

"Who spread this news? Isn't this a rumor? I only had a few blisters from being burned."

"Who knows? Right now, everyone's talking about how you bravely fought the fire, risking your life for your country. When I first heard about it, I was almost scared to death!"

After composing herself, Zi Nu once again adopted a mature and aloof demeanor, glaring angrily at Xu Qing before grabbing his ear.

"Ouch~ That hurts, be gentle!"

Xu Qing, with her ears being pinched, immediately begged for mercy.

"This is to teach you a lesson, so you won't keep doing dangerous things~" Zi Nu said angrily.

Zi Nu knew that Xu Qing's life was destined to be extraordinary and that he would inevitably encounter unavoidable dangers in the future, but she did not want Xu Qing to take unnecessary risks, after all, Xu Qing was no longer alone.

Xu Qing looked helpless; he was truly speechless.

The burn on his arm was intentional, meant to silence anyone who wanted to investigate the accounts. But he couldn't explain it to Zi Nu, not because he was worried about his image in her eyes, but because if she knew he had injured himself, she probably wouldn't let him off the hook.

"I will remember this, and I will never take unnecessary risks in the future, so as not to worry my beloved wife," Xu Qing said with a light smile.

Seeing the smirk on Xu Qing's face, Zi Nu's pretty face flushed slightly. She released Xu Qing's ear and turned her head away. "Hmph~ Who's your beloved wife~" Zi Nu snorted, but couldn't help but smile.

Although she and Xu Qing had consummated their marriage, they had never officially recognized each other as husband and wife. Now that Xu Qing called her his beloved wife, Zi Nu was naturally overjoyed, but to maintain her image as a mature and sophisticated woman, she still maintained a haughty demeanor.

Seeing Zi Nu's contradictory expression, Xu Qing chuckled. Zi Nu was really cute like this.

"What? You don't want to be my wife? Then I'll go find someone else." Xu Qing hugged Zi Nu's waist from behind and whispered in her ear.

"Hmm!? Who else do you want as your wife?"

Purple Goddess's expression turned cold. She turned to look at Xu Qing, her beautiful eyes flashing with icy intent, as if to say, "If you don't give me a reasonable explanation, I'll make sure you can never touch a woman again in your life."

“There’s no one else. It’s just that someone is unwilling. It’s a pity that my sincere heart has been betrayed. Our Xu family has had only one son for eight generations, and it may end with my generation,” Xu Qing said with heartache.

"You're being inappropriate again~"

Zi Nu gave Xu Qing a playful glare, then pulled a medicine bottle from her bosom and continued speaking.

"I'll let you off this time. This is Zilanxuan ointment, which is very effective in treating burns. Untie the bandages and let me see your injuries."

"it is good."

Xu Qing stretched out his hand, letting Zi Nu untie the bandage to examine the wound. He didn't care much about the burn on his arm. After popping the blisters, he could recover in two or three days thanks to the recovery ability brought by the Changqing Gong.

After examining Xu Qing's burns, Zi Nu bandaged them up again. She applied an unknown medicinal powder to the wound, but she had no choice but to give up on applying medicine to Xu Qing to avoid any adverse reactions.

"I've left you the ointment. Change it yourself tomorrow. I'll be going now."

Zi Nu placed the ointment in Xu Qing's hand and prepared to return to Zi Lan Xuan to rest.

"Hey, we're already here, why leave?"

Xu Qing grabbed Zi Nu's small hand and pulled her into his arms, his hands then began to wander.

"You stinky man~ You're injured and still not behaving yourself." Zi Nu gave Xu Qing a charmingly disdainful look.

"My left hand is injured, not somewhere else. Old Xu is the only son in eight generations, and tonight I must do my best for the ninth generation of the Xu family."

Xu Qing smiled and picked up Zi Nu by the waist, carrying her towards his bed.

"Nonsense~ Who wants to carry on your family line? You're so narcissistic."

Zi Nu's cheeks were flushed as if she were drunk, her red lips parted slightly, and she leaned against Xu Qing's chest, her small hands gently grasping his collar.

"It's too late to think about it now~"

The curtains above the bed fell, and Xu Qing used his inner strength to close the open door with a palm strike and extinguish the candlelight.

The rustling sound of clothes being removed rang out.

Zi Nu looked at Xu Qing with seductive eyes, a touch of rosy blush creeping across her fair skin. She hooked her arms around Xu Qing's neck and raised her face to bite his lips.

The two are as close as lips and teeth.
Gradually, a shy and delicate voice rang out in Xu Qing's room, as if playing a spring song of revival, making people blush.

While Xu Qing was engrossed in his work, little did he know that a discussion was taking place in the Qin state, thousands of miles away, because of him.

In the Qin state, inside the Qin King's palace.

Dressed in white, Ying Zheng sat on the throne. The table in front of him was filled with various bamboo slips. Upon closer inspection, one could see the names of these bamboo slips: "Five Vermin" and "Solitary Indignation." Without exception, they were all books written by Han Fei.

Ying Zheng's sharp eyes were intently examining the cloth in his hands, his imposing face filled with a solemn expression.

"Teacher, I have made up my mind. This trip to Korea is a must," Ying Zheng said, closing the cloth in his hand.

“Your Majesty, as the ruler of a country, if you travel to another country without permission, you will face utter ruin once your identity is exposed. Especially given the uncertain situation at home, you cannot easily leave the Qin Palace.”

Gai Nie, standing to the side, earnestly tried to dissuade him.

After Ying Zheng accidentally obtained a copy of "Five Vermin" written by Han Fei, the ninth prince of the state of Han, he became extremely interested in Han Fei and collected a large number of his books.

After reading it, he praised Han Fei highly, saying repeatedly, "If I could meet this man and befriend him, I would die without regret!"
After learning that Han Fei had returned to Korea, he had the idea of ​​going to Korea to find him and meet and talk with him.

"No, I am not going there solely for Han Fei. There is someone even more important waiting for me in Han," Ying Zheng said in a deep voice.

"More important people?"

Gai Nie glanced at the cloth in Ying Zheng's hand with suspicion. This letter was sent by someone from the Taoist Tianzong sect, so it was clear that the person Ying Zheng mentioned was related to the Tianzong sect.

However, he had never heard of anyone from the Heavenly Sect descending the mountain and heading to Korea.

"I must go to Korea to meet with the Imperial Physician Xu Qing, or I will regret it for the rest of my life."

Ying Zheng looked in the direction of Han, his eyes gleaming with a sharp light, his face full of anticipation.

(End of this chapter)