Zisu wouldn't let Yi Qing go to the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty. That was a matter for the court. But when it came to Yi Qing's personal abilities, Zisu wasn't the least bit polite.
"You're really not being modest. Go ahead and say it," Yi Qing said generously.
"Can you detoxify the Ruyi Cake?"
Yi Qing paused for a moment. "It can be detoxified. But ultimately, this kind of thing depends on a person's willpower. Even if I help them quit, if they're not strictly controlled, they might start eating it again."
Zisu nodded. "Now some civil officials in the Southern Border have been controlled by Xiang Beizheng with the Ruyi Cake. I'm in a passive position."
"There's another way," Yi Qing's eyes lit up.
"What way?"
"Do you know Wu Peng?"
"He's the youngest wizard in the Southern Border. But this person is rather unpredictable and unruly. He didn't usually get involved in court affairs. I don't know what method Xiang Beizheng used to persuade him."
"He's good at using gu worms. I'll help people quit the Ruyi Cake. Then let him refine gu worms that repel the Ruyi Cake. As long as someone eats it again, they'll be tortured by the gu worms."
"That's a good idea. But how can we persuade Wu Peng?"
"I'll handle this."
Even when the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty asked for it, Yi Qing didn't give the method to detoxify the Ruyi Cake. But she shared everything with Zisu.
The antidote for the Ruyi Cake was still the Ruyi Cake itself. But after becoming addicted to the Ruyi Cake, the amount people ate would keep increasing. Yi Qing controlled the intake to make it less painful for people and then helped them quit gradually.
"Never spread this prescription. When helping people quit the Ruyi Cake, you also need to administer the medicine precisely," Yi Qing reminded.
"Okay."
At night, the two of them were lying in the tent, talking about the old days in Li Family Village.
If it weren't for Zisu's great hatred, she would even think that such a life was quite good.
"Don't think so complicated. I also thought that traveling the world and growing old was my lifelong ambition. But after meeting Xiao Jinghan, I realized that finding someone to grow old with was the place where I could feel at ease," Yi Qing said with a bit of self - mockery. "The King of Zhen has given up everything for you. Don't let him lose you too."
"I don't want to implicate him."
"Why didn't you think about not implicating me before?" Yi Qing thought it was quite scary.
At that time, she was just a village girl and didn't know Zisu's identity. If someone from the Southern Border came looking for her, what could she do?
"I definitely won't implicate you," Zisu knew Yi Qing was joking.
"Let me tell you, this kind of thinking of yours is very dangerous. In a person's life, they always have to do what they want to do. There's no such thing as implicating or not. Who are you to make decisions for others?"
Zisu smiled self - mockingly. "You've also started to be his persuader?"
"The path you're walking is a lonely one. He was born into the royal family. He knows better than others how to accompany you," Yi Qing said earnestly.
Although Yi Qing scolded that dog - emperor every day, she also knew his difficulties. Even Xiao Jinghan could say that he didn't care about this world anymore, but the dog - emperor couldn't. He either had to stay in that position or die.
Hearing what Yi Qing said, Zisu's expression became solemn. Before pacifying the Southern Border, she never thought that there would be a result between her and the King of Zhen.
As for what would happen after pacifying the Southern Border...
She wasn't very clear either.
When Xiang Beizheng woke up, he was already in Cixi. It was very quiet around him. Only Wu Peng was squatting on one side looking at his jars.
"Son - in - law, you're awake," Wu Peng said as he put away his jars. "His Majesty said that when you wake up, you should go and see her."
Hearing what Wu Peng said, Xiang Beizheng felt a tightness in his chest again. "What's wrong with me?"
"Excessive anger attacked your heart, leading to the invasion of external evils," Wu Peng explained. "Son - in - law, you'd better not get angry in the future. It might recur." His voice got softer and softer.
Xiang Beizheng looked at Wu Peng. "You can go."
Wu Peng ran away in a flash.
He didn't like it in Cixi. Although it was one of the most prosperous places in the Southern Border, it was too noisy for Wu Peng.
Xiang Beizheng tried to sit up halfway by himself and tried to pour some water to drink. As a result, he found that there was no water in the kettle. At this time, he remembered that after he practiced martial arts before, Chen Yu'an would definitely prepare tea for him.
Thinking of this, he directly threw the kettle away. He was a person who was going to achieve great things. How could he think about such things of love between men and women?
Chen Yu'an would never help him go north to take over the Great Jin Dynasty, but Chen Yuqing could.
Even if after he was with Chen Yuqing, she showed her true colors, he could still use her to achieve his goal.
It was a pity that Chen Yu'an not only didn't die but also got the help of the Great Jin Dynasty. He knew very well that if it weren't for the Great Jin Dynasty wanting them to consume each other internally, he would have been wiped out by Chen Yu'an by now.
So he had to take a risky move. While the Great Jin Dynasty was in internal strife and trouble, he would make it decay so that he would have a chance.
Actually, some of the things that Yi Qing used to stimulate Xiang Beizheng today were just guesses. As long as it was something that could make a man lose face, she said it all in one go. Unexpectedly, she guessed right.
At the beginning, when Xiang Beizheng was with Chen Yuqing, it was also partly because Chen Yuqing took the initiative. As long as it was something that belonged to Chen Yu'an, Chen Yuqing wanted to try it. It was the same with the position of the Crown Princess and men.
It was a pity that she only had a three - minute enthusiasm. After becoming the Crown Princess, she only wanted to do whatever she wanted. She got bored with Xiang Beizheng not long after they were together.
Xiang Beizheng wasn't really devoted to her either. It was just that her identity and personality were suitable. The two of them got along peacefully. But no man could tolerate his woman having another man, even if that woman was the empress.
"Come here," Xiang Beizheng called out.
"Young Master," Wang Qiyao came in and bowed.
"Contact the garrison in Qingyao, the Ping family, and the Qiao family in Southern Fujian immediately. Tell them that Xiao Jinghan is in the Southern Border and make sure he never returns," Xiang Beizheng ordered.
Wang Qiyao hesitated. "What if the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty finds out?"
"He came to the Southern Border secretly without the official document of the Great Jin Dynasty. As long as we handle it cleanly, what can the Emperor of the Great Jin Dynasty do even if he knows?" Xiang Beizheng retorted.
"Yes," Wang Qiyao still hesitated a bit.
He thought it was too dangerous. Once it was not handled well, they would make an enemy of Xiao Jinghan, which would be very bad for them.
But Xiao Jinghan was in the Southern Border. It would be hard for anyone to just let him go without doing anything.
Since the place where the Ruyi grass was planted had been destroyed, Zisu and the others had to leave here as soon as possible.
Now the spheres of influence of her and Xiang Beizheng in the Southern Border were intertwined. If she hadn't run into Xiang Beizheng when she was in a weak position, he wouldn't have been able to do much to her.
"You should be more careful. Xiang Beizheng got sick because of your anger. He's a petty person. He won't consider General Xiao's identity then," Zisu reminded Yi Qing.
"Don't worry," Yi Qing leaned against Xiao Jinghan. "I'm a person with a backer now."
Zisu laughed. Seeing Yi Qing like this, she should be very happy with Xiao Jinghan.
"I can also be your backer," the King of Zhen immediately moved closer to Zisu.
"Then you have to work harder to make yourself more reliable," Yi Qing rarely didn't dislike the King of Zhen.