The peasant girl has a private space, and her husband is handsome.

Lord Xue of the Ministry of Rites did not forget Hu Pingfan's instructions.

The next day, he took the medicine that Su Qianqian had given him and went to the morning court session.

The snake repellent powder and snake venom antidote came in tiny packets, barely bigger than a copper coin, and were all kept in the pouch at his waist.

Lord Xue stood in Xuanwu Hall, feeling particularly excited.

He always carried dozens of packets of snake repellent powder and snake venom antidote with him; none of the more than one hundred ministers in the entire hall could compare to him.

Even the emperor wasn't as wealthy as him. I heard that all the snake-repelling powder the emperor had was distributed, and it wasn't even enough for the concubines in the palace.

Haha, he's richer than the emperor now! Following Miss Su is definitely a promising path.

Unlike Lord Lin, who insisted on following Prime Minister Feng and went hungry twice a day, he truly deserved it!

The officials standing near Lord Xue would glance at him every now and then, because they felt that Lord Xue's smile today was too strange.

After the morning court session, when Lord Xue was leaving the palace, he happened to run into Eunuch An, the godson of Eunuch Fu.

He handed two packets of snake repellent powder to Grandpa An.

I originally intended to deliver it to Eunuch Fu in person, but Eunuch Fu was a favorite of the Emperor and it was difficult to meet him.

Therefore, I can only ask Grandpa An to help me pass it on.

"Eunuch An, one of these two packets of snake repellent powder is for you. Please help me pass the other packet on to Eunuch Fu. It was made by Miss Su herself."

Eunuch An, who was usually arrogant and didn't want to pay any attention, heard Lord Xue utter the words "snake repellent powder".

Grandpa An immediately lowered his raised chin. Snake repellent powder is a very rare and valuable product!

He coughed twice and said in a hoarse voice, "Lord Xue, you're very kind. I will pass on your message to my godfather."

Grandpa An was overjoyed to receive such a treasure, and fearing he might lose it, he quickly ran to hand it over to his godfather, Grandpa Fu.

When Grandpa Fu received the snake-repelling powder, he was overjoyed.

The snake-repelling powder His Majesty obtained from Master Tianyuan was so abundant that even the masters in the palace didn't have enough to go around, let alone a servant like him.

As the emperor's personal eunuch, Eunuch Fu received a great many gifts.

Everyone thought he was living a life of great success, but the truth is that a lackey will always be a lackey, and he will never get the real good stuff.

So the snake repellent powder that Lord Xue sent this time was exactly what he wanted.

Because he is particularly afraid of snakes, which are soft-bodied animals.

"Little Anzi, did Lord Xue say anything to you?"

Eunuch An also benefited from this, and sincerely relayed Lord Xue's words to Eunuch Fu without missing a single one.

"Godfather, Lord Xue said this was made by Miss Su herself."

Grandpa Fu nodded.

He remembered this favor.

If a suitable opportunity arises someday, I will speak well of Miss Su in front of His Majesty, which will be my way of repaying Miss Su's kindness.

Lord Xue is very busy; he also needs to win over people's hearts from other places.

He discussed it with Hu Pingfan all night and felt it was a real pity that someone as talented as Miss Su didn't become an official.

If the goal is to elevate Miss Su to an official career, then the Ministry of Personnel will definitely be the primary force to win her over.

Because the Ministry of Personnel controlled the promotion and appointment of officials in the Great Qi Dynasty.

This time, Lord Xue's main target was none other than the highest-ranking official in the Ministry of Personnel—Minister Kong.

It was shortly after the court session ended, and Minister Kong of the Ministry of Personnel had just boarded his carriage and left the palace gates.

Lord Xue said to the coachman, "Quickly, keep up with Minister Kong's carriage."

Minister Kong intended to go to the Ministry of Personnel, but before going there, he needed to appease the mistress in Chrysanthemum Lane.

His mistress, Yunniang, was the most delicate. When Yunniang heard that the Western Xia Empress, who could summon snakes, was about to arrive in the capital, she was so frightened that she fell ill. She even dreamed of being bitten by snakes, and she cried every day. She was so pitiful.

Therefore, Minister Kong planned to go over and say a few words of comfort.

He had just gotten off the carriage at the entrance of Plum Blossom Lane when he was stopped by someone.

The one who stopped him was Lord Xue from the Ministry of Rites. Lord Xue had stayed up all night, and his dark circles were very obvious, making him look like a giant panda.

"Your Excellency, what a coincidence!"

Minister Kong didn't find it a coincidence. He wasn't close to Lord Xue of the Ministry of Rites. What was Lord Xue's purpose in stopping him?

I was really startled when I suddenly saw Lord Xue's dark circles under his eyes. I thought I had encountered a ghost.

Minister Kong was eager to send Lord Xue away so he could go and appease his mistress, Yunniang.

"Lord Xue, please speak quickly if you have something to say, I'm busy here."

"I have snake repellent powder and snake venom antidote here. I wonder if Your Excellency would be interested?"

Upon hearing this, Minister Kong's eyes lit up.

Yunniang was deeply worried because she couldn't buy an antidote for snake venom.

If he bought the antidote for snake venom and the snake repellent powder together and gave them to Yunniang, Yunniang would no longer need to be afraid.

Minister Kong has only been with Yunniang for less than half a year, and it is the sweetest and most passionate time of their relationship, so he feels particularly sorry for Yunniang.

Even though I knew that snake repellent powder was something you couldn't buy even if you had the money, and that it must be very expensive, I still asked about the price.

"What price does Lord Xue intend to sell it for?"

Lord Xue usually had a hunchback, but remembering Hu Pingfan's advice, he quickly straightened his back. He was Miss Su's man, and he couldn't afford to lose face.

"Your Excellency, these medicines all belong to Miss Su, they're free."

When Minister Kong heard that it was free, he was particularly unhappy, because human relationships are priceless, and what is free is the most valuable.

That Miss Su is truly skilled; she managed to obtain such sought-after medicinal powder at such a crucial moment.

I heard that even the concubines in the palace couldn't manage to have a packet of snake repellent powder with them.

This stuff is incredibly precious right now. If he doesn't want it and misses this opportunity, getting snake-repelling powder again will be harder than climbing to heaven.

But Minister Kong was still worried that Miss Su would take the opportunity to make unreasonable demands on him.

"Lord Xue, let's not beat around the bush. Just tell me, what does Miss Su want me to do for her?"

Upon hearing this, Lord Xue felt there was hope; Minister Kong was about to take the bait. "It's not certain yet, Minister. Just tell me if you want it or not? If you want it, write a receipt."

Minister Kong: Write a receipt? This is to keep evidence.

Minister Kong hesitated.

Lord Xue turned around, pretending to leave, but before he could take two steps, he was stopped by Minister Kong.

"Don't go. Give me three packets of snake repellent powder and three packets of snake venom antidote. If Miss Su ever needs anything in the future, I, Kong, will do my best to help."

Lord Xue successfully obtained the receipt written by Minister Kong, which was equivalent to securing a vote of approval from the court for Miss Su. Humming a little tune, he got into his carriage and left.

Although Minister Kong received the gifts, he was still quite angry. He was angry that Lord Xue was so arrogant in front of him, the Minister, with his chin held high and acting as if he were something special.

Minister Kong said to his attendants, "Go and find a storyteller with good speaking skills to spread the word about Lord Xue's homosexuality."