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

Chapter 30, The Elixir Has Arrived! The Elixir Has Arrived!

As dawn broke, the fire at the Crown Prince's residence had been extinguished.

King Han An hid in his bedroom, filled with lingering fear, like a frightened bird, easily startled by the slightest noise.

Ji Wuye, along with his armored soldiers, was dealing with the corpses of the Baiyue assassins. Looking at the bodies of the Baiyue assassins on the ground, Ji Wuye's face was gloomy.

"General, the Fourth Young Master has arrived with his men."

"Han Yu? What's he doing here?" A murderous glint flashed in Ji Wuye's eyes. He knew very well that the attack last night was definitely related to Han Yu.

"The Fourth Prince said he heard that the King was attacked last night, so he brought men here today to protect the King," the armored soldier said in a low voice.

After hesitating for a moment, Ji Wuye beckoned to the armored soldiers beside him. The soldiers understood and assumed a fighting stance.

"Let him in."

"promise."

Ji Wuye held the eight-foot sword in one hand and waited for Han Yu's arrival, surrounded by armored soldiers.

Seeing that everyone in the Crown Prince's residence was on high alert, Han Yu waved to the door behind him, signaling them to stay outside, while he led Han Qiancheng toward Ji Wuye.

When Ji Wuye saw that Han Yu had only brought one person, he waved to the armored soldiers around him.

"General, how are Father and my elder brother?" Han Yu asked anxiously.

"I returned with my men just in time last night. The King and the Crown Prince are safe and sound, only slightly frightened," Ji Wuye said coldly.

"I heard it was an attack launched by Baiyue assassins? Is it true, General?" Han Yu continued.

Ji Wuye's face darkened further. Although Han Yu's words contained no provocation, they sounded particularly grating to him.

"Is that so? I'm afraid these Baiyue assassins are actually people in disguise with ulterior motives." Ji Wuye clapped his hands with a cold laugh.

Two armored soldiers dragged out a corpse and ripped off its mask and shirt.

"General, what does this mean?" Han Yu asked knowingly.

"Fourth Young Master may not understand the Baiyue people. The Baiyue are descendants of the Wu and Yue people, and their most distinctive features are short hair and tattoos. Especially the tattoos; after reaching adulthood, the Baiyue people would tattoo their religious symbols on their bodies. But these people not only have long hair, but their bodies are also very clean. They don't look like Baiyue people at all," Ji Wuye sneered.

Han Yu's expression remained unchanged, but his gaze towards Ji Wuye held a hint of apprehension.

"Really? The General is indeed very astute. I will certainly suggest to my father later that you be given full authority to investigate this attack by the Baiyue assassins," Han Yu said with a smile.

Even if Ji Wuye discovers that these people are not Baiyue people, it won't affect his plans. The attack was real, and his father was indeed looking at Baiyue people; that's enough.

Old fox.

Ji Wuye cursed inwardly. Han Yu must have handled everything properly to dare to say that, and there was no way he would have left any clues for him.

"General, please take me to see my father and see how he and my elder brother, the Crown Prince, are doing," Han Yu said.

"Follow me." Ji Wuye walked toward the room where Han Wang'an was with a gloomy face.

Han Yu watched Ji Wuye's retreating figure, a mocking smile flashing in his eyes, before quickly regaining his composure and following him into the Crown Prince's residence.

Before long, the two arrived at the bedroom where King Han An was.

Crown Prince Han remained lying in bed, his body still burning with a high fever. A maidservant was wiping his body with a damp cloth to help lower his temperature.

The two physicians stood trembling to the side, not daring to speak, constantly praying that Xu Qing would produce the medicine to save Prince Han as soon as possible.

"Greetings, Father King," Han Yu said, bowing.

"Hmm." Han Wang'an glanced at Han Yu but made no further comment. The attack by the Baiyue remnants last night still terrified him.

"Upon hearing of the assassination attempt on the Crown Prince's residence last night, I was deeply worried and immediately came to visit you, Father and the Crown Prince. I was overjoyed to learn that you and my elder brother were unharmed," Han Yu said, feigning concern.
“Father, the assassination attempt is a serious matter that cannot be concealed. In order to avoid unnecessary unrest, I believe we should summon the court officials to stabilize public sentiment.”

"Have all the assassins been killed?" King Han asked.

"Your Majesty, they have all been killed. None of the ladies at the theater, including Consort Hu, were injured or killed. The assassins who attacked the Crown Prince's residence have also been killed. As for the situation at the Imperial Hospital, we are not yet clear on that," Ji Wuye said in a deep voice.

"What? Quickly send someone to investigate! Xu Qing is related to the Crown Prince's safety; we must not let anything happen to him!" Han Wang An said anxiously.

A smile flashed in Han Yu's eyes. "Go ask. It would be best if you could find out that Xu Qing has been assassinated."

In this way, his elder brother's last hope as the crown prince would be dashed, and he could then rightfully become the crown prince.

"Yes." Ji Wuye glanced at Han Yu and then turned and left.

"Fourth Prince, go and inform the Prime Minister that you will work with him to stabilize the court." King Han paused and then said again, "No, send someone to inform the Prime Minister that you will stay here to look after the Crown Prince."

"promise."

Looking at the undisguised panic on Han Wang'an's face, Han Yu felt a mix of emotions.

He knew that Baiyue was a forbidden zone in his father's heart, but he did not expect that the attack last night would frighten his father so much that he looked like he did not believe anyone.

But this is for the best. The more his father acts this way, the more opportunities he has to wrest some military power from Ji Wuye.

Han Yu stood beside King Han An and whispered to soothe his panicked heart, implying that the attack by the Baiyue remnants was due to the dereliction of duty by General Ji Wuye.

As Han Wang'an listened to Han Yu's words, he also fell into deep thought and began to suspect Ji Wuye's role in this attack.

While the two were talking, Ji Wuye led the armored soldiers who had returned from the Han King's palace into the room.

"Your Majesty, the people who went to the Imperial Hospital to investigate the situation have returned," Ji Wuye said.

"Tell me quickly, what's the situation at the Imperial Hospital? Is Xu Qing injured?" Han Wang'an asked anxiously.

"Your Majesty, last night the Imperial Guards blocked the assassins who attacked the Imperial Hospital. Everyone inside the Imperial Hospital is unharmed, but Physician Xu..." The armored soldier hesitated, not daring to speak.

"What's wrong with Physician Xu? Tell me quickly!" Han Yu asked, feigning anxiety, but a smile lurked in his eyes. "Physician Xu gave instructions before he started refining the pills: no one should disturb him, otherwise the pills would be difficult to make. So we didn't dare to ask or barge into his room to check on him, for fear of interfering with his pill-refining."

The armored soldier then recounted all of Xu Qing's arrangements before he began refining the pills.

Han Wang An's face darkened, his expression unreadable. He tried to speak several times but ultimately couldn't keep his mouth shut. Ji Wuye was the same.

They had previously doubted Xu Qing's ability to refine pills, but after learning about Xu Qing's complicated arrangements, for some reason, they suddenly felt much more at ease with him.

Although they didn't understand, they were deeply shocked and believed that this was how alchemy should be done.

Now the two dared not send anyone to check on Xu Qing's situation rashly, but they were also worried about Xu Qing's safety.

Looking at Ji Wuye and Han Wang'an, Han Yu's eyes revealed a mocking smile.

“Father, since Physician Xu has made arrangements, let’s wait a little longer. With your protection, my elder brother, the Crown Prince, will surely not make any mistakes in Physician Xu’s alchemy.”

While Han Yu offered words of comfort, he was thinking to himself, what would his father and Ji Wuye's reaction be when the alchemy session ended, when they not only didn't receive the life-saving pills, but also Xu Qing's already rotting corpse?
He thought that scene would definitely be very exciting.

"In that case, let's wait a little longer. General, take your men and go with the Prime Minister to stabilize the situation," King Han An ordered.

"promise."

After Ji Wuye left, Han Yu stood quietly beside King Han An.

Whenever someone brought food, Han Yu would personally test it for poison, behaving exactly like a loyal and filial son.

Seeing Han Yu's appearance after hearing one bad news after another these past two days brought Han Wang'an a sense of relief.

As the sun began to set, news of the Baiyue remnants' attack on Xinzheng the previous night gradually spread, and the matter became known both inside and outside Xinzheng.

Amidst widespread panic and restless activity, Zhang Kaidi and Ji Wuye, one skilled in strategy and the other in combat, stabilized the situation in the shortest possible time, preventing any major repercussions.

After stabilizing the situation, the two went to the Crown Prince's residence to report to Prince Han An and also to check on the Crown Prince's condition.

Time passed second by second, and Crown Prince Han remained in a coma with a high fever, his body even becoming hotter. The two physicians in charge of taking care of him were completely powerless to help.

This made Han Wang An, Ji Wuye, and Zhang Kaidi, who were standing nearby, anxious.

Han Wang An sent more than a dozen eunuchs to the Imperial Hospital to inquire whether Xu Qing had left the seclusion, but the news they received was always no.

Upon receiving this news, Han Wang'an, Ji Wuye, and Zhang Kaidi became even more anxious, while Han Yu's smile deepened.

It was getting dark.

King Han paced back and forth anxiously.

Han Yu watched this scene with a smile in his eyes. He had never been so happy in all these years.

"Why isn't this pill working?" Ji Wuye said angrily. He was already about to lose his military power, and if Crown Prince Han died as well, his losses would be irreparable.

"Quickly, send someone to the Imperial Hospital to see when they can refine the elixir," Han Wang'an said anxiously.

"Father, we have already sent people there. Please be patient, my elder brother will be alright."

Han Yu glanced at Crown Prince Han. Even if Xu Qing survived, his good older brother might have to go to meet his ancestors before he could finish refining the elixir.

Who said this pill was slow? This pill is amazing!

"Alas," Han Wang'an sighed repeatedly.

Ji Wuye paced back and forth anxiously, while Zhang Kaidi also wore a worried expression.

Han Yu looked at the three of them and his smile deepened, as if he were watching a farcical performance.

Just as the four were lost in their own thoughts, hurried footsteps sounded outside the door, accompanied by shouts.

The four looked out the window and saw Han, the eunuch, rushing towards the bedroom with a box in his hands, shouting something.

As the eunuch Han drew closer, the four of them could clearly hear what he was saying.

"The miracle cure has arrived! The miracle cure has arrived!"

Han, the eunuch, disregarded etiquette and rushed into the bedroom, holding up the box in his hand. He then slid down to kneel before King Han An.

"The elixir has arrived! Your Majesty, the elixir refined by Physician Xu has arrived!"

Han, the eunuch, shouted excitedly and opened the box, revealing a small bottle containing allicin.

Han Wang An, Ji Wuye, and Zhang Kaidi were taken aback for a moment, then their faces lit up with joy.

Han Yu looked on in astonishment, staring incredulously at the box held in the hands of the eunuch.

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