What's wrong with me, a powerful minister, supporting a few female officials?

Chapter 319 Su Mo's terrifying status in the Empress's heart!
Even after being imprisoned for several years, Ye Wenshan, a veteran of three dynasties, still maintained his own influence and information channels.

He already knew that the Empress had appointed Su Mo as her imperial tutor.

However, the fact that the Empress, dressed in a dragon robe and phoenix crown, ascended Lonely Peak Mountain in her true imperial form immediately after Su Mo's assassination attempt still shocked Ye Wenshan.

The Empress was clearly telling everyone.

Su Mo holds a place in her heart far more important than anyone else realizes; she absolutely must not cross her bottom line!
This is also a declaration to everyone!

This matter will not end well!

Ye Wenshan felt a chill run down his spine.

When the emperor was angry, he laid down millions of corpses!

He could faintly smell an extremely strong stench of blood emanating from the Empress!

Next, a bloody storm is sure to break out in the imperial court!
If this was done by the Wang family...

Ye Wenshan couldn't help but gasp again!
Su Mo stared at the Empress in astonishment.

I didn't expect her to arrive so quickly!

Is this what you call not monitoring the situation at Gufeng Mountain?
When Leng Liuxi descended upon Lonely Peak Mountain in her true form as the Empress, everyone knelt down to pay homage to her!

After the Empress told everyone to rise, Su Mo couldn't help but ask, "Your Majesty, what brings you here?"

"I only suffered minor injuries, how could I dare to trouble Your Majesty?"

The Empress frowned: "I heard that Minister Su has been poisoned by the Yellow Springs Poison?"

Su Mo nodded and said, "That's what the Supervisor said."

Ye Wenshan felt a chill run down his spine once more.

Su Mo already knew about this after he had just submitted his letter agreeing to take up the position of Deputy Director of the Imperial Observatory?
The Empress really doesn't hide anything from this kid!
Little did he know that Su Mo had deduced this from the mission, and had simply let it slip.

The Empress didn't think that much about it, her phoenix brows furrowing even more: "The Yellow Springs' Guidance is very troublesome, Su Qing must not be careless!"

He then turned to the imperial physicians and ordered, "You all go and give Lord Su a thorough diagnosis!"

The imperial physicians exchanged glances.

Then, a plump, fair-skinned old man with only three fingers remaining on his right hand, dressed in the robes of a fifth-rank official, stepped forward.

"Your Majesty, may I examine Lord Su's health?"

Xiao Lizhuang was about to say something, but when she saw the old man step forward, she was secretly surprised and stopped talking.

She recognized the old man.

Bu Bazhi, a fifth-rank official in the Imperial Medical Academy!

Those who could serve as imperial physicians in the palace naturally possessed genuine talent and skills.

These days, imperial physicians do more than just treat diseases.

Internal injuries, magical damage, and so on, also require mastery.

Medicine, martial arts, and law are inseparable.

Bu Bazhi was able to become the Imperial Medical Academy Director not only because of his superb medical skills, but also because he was a martial arts master and had reached the peak of the Returning to the Aperture Realm.

Xiao Lizhuang suppressed her doubts and watched as Bu Bazhi stepped forward to diagnose Su Mo.

See if his diagnosis matches yours.

Su Mo's situation is truly bizarre; even Xiao Lizhuang, a Golden Core cultivator, couldn't make a definitive judgment!

Su Mo was also slightly startled.

The Empress's expression was so serious that several imperial physicians were summoned, which shows how terrifying Huang Quan Yin truly is.

The Vajra Pestle appears capable of suppressing the Yellow Springs' Guidance.

But it's your own body!
After all these days of hard work, it's time to enjoy the fruits of our labor.

With no shortage of beauties, power, and money in the future, Su Mo was naturally afraid of leaving any hidden dangers and dared not take it lightly.

He obediently followed the old doctor's instructions and extended his wrist, saying, "Thank you for your trouble, sir."

"I dare not accept such a title!"

Bu Bazhi nodded slightly to Su Mo, then solemnly placed two fingers on Su Mo's pulse point.

After a moment of silence, Bu Bazhi's expression suddenly turned strange.

After hesitating for a moment, he turned to look at another old doctor, whose face was full of wrinkles, whose hair was almost gone, and whose droopy triangular eyes made him look drowsy and listless.

"Judge Hu, why don't you take Lord Su's pulse as well?"

Judge Hu was stunned upon hearing this.

Huang Quanyin was rarely seen; in the more than 100 years since he began studying medicine, he had only seen him twice.

Even though Bu Bazhi never diagnosed the Yellow Springs Poison, the symptoms were clearly described in medical books.

Surely a person with eight fingers shouldn't be unable to make a diagnosis?

He stepped forward suspiciously and took Su Mo's pulse. Then he frowned, his triangular eyes narrowing into slits.

Next, he asked Su Mo to lift his robe and carefully examine the wound on his waist.

The Empress finally couldn't hold back any longer.

"Court Attendant Bu! Court Judge Hu!"

She emphasized her words and said in a deep voice, "What exactly is Su Qing's condition?"

Bu Bazhi and Judge Hu exchanged a glance, then Bu Bazhi hesitated and said, "Lord Hu, why don't you speak first?"

Hu Yuanpan nodded and looked at the Empress: "Your Majesty, there is something strange about Lord Su's situation."

"Lord Su was indeed poisoned by the Yellow Springs Poison, but..."

He paused for a moment before continuing, "The Yellow Spring Poison seems to have been suppressed by Lord Su, unable to devour Lord Su's magic power and essence blood, thus preventing the birth of the Yin embryo."

"For a moment, I do not know why this situation has occurred."

Bu Ba pointed to the envoy and then spoke up: "My judgment is the same as Lord Hu's."

"However, Your Majesty, please rest assured that Lord Su's condition is better than I estimated, and he should be fine for the time being."

The Empress was also taken aback upon hearing this.

Su Mo was surprised and suspicious.

The Yellow Springs Guide did absorb magical power.

However, what it devoured was merely the incense and prayer power of the Vajra Pestle.

What does the old doctor mean by "yin fetus"?
It doesn't sound like a good thing!

He took a deep breath: "Doctor Hu, what is the explanation for the 'yin fetus' theory?"

Physician Hu explained, "Strictly speaking, the Yellow Spring Guide is not a poison, but a cultivation method!"

Su Mo...

"This method is an extremely insidious and evil cultivation practice."

"It uses the poisoned person as a cauldron, and the Yellow Spring Guide continuously devours the cauldron's magic power and essence to nurture the Yin embryo!"

“Once the person affected by this technique has exhausted their magical power and blood energy, the person who cast the technique will draw the Yellow Springs back to the source, find a cauldron, and perform the procedure accordingly.”

"Finally, the Yellow Springs will condense into a Yin Embryo, which the practitioner can refine with evil methods to form an evil pill."

Physician Hu paused slightly: "Aside from being insidious and violating the laws of nature, the evil pills produced by this technique are not much different from the golden pills!"

Physician Hu truly lived up to his reputation as an old physician who had lived for over a hundred years.

Even Ye Wenshan was taken aback by these words.

This was the first time he had ever heard of the origins of Huang Quan Yin.

However, everyone has their own area of ​​expertise.

It's normal that the former Tianying Zhenren, who specialized in the study of astrology, didn't know that the Yellow Springs had brought him here.

This thing is extremely rare; just knowing about the existence of the Yellow Spring Guide is already quite remarkable.

Upon hearing Physician Hu's words, Su Mo's expression changed, and he broke out in a cold sweat.

Did he become a furnace for evil cultivators?
I grass!

Seeing Su Mo's expression, Physician Hu quickly added, "Please rest assured, Lord Su."

"The art of refining evil elixirs is said to have been lost long ago."

"The Yellow Springs Guide is only used to harm people after one's life is over."

Su Mo's forehead creased with annoyance.

Having already stated his impending death and annihilation, how could he be expected to be at ease? He took a deep breath and said in a solemn voice, "How should I respond?"

Physician Hu hesitated for a moment, then looked at Bu Bazhi again, and finally said, "Under normal circumstances, we can prepare the Nine Spirits Return to One Soup for Lord Su to soak his body in."

"Use the medicinal power of the spiritual soup to feed the Yellow Springs."

“Once the Yellow Springs transforms into a Yin embryo and solidifies into a physical form, it can be removed from the body.”

"However, although this method can remove the poison of the Yellow Springs, it will also damage the body. At best, it will deplete essence and blood, and cause a decline in cultivation."

"In severe cases, it will damage the foundation of one's cultivation, making it impossible to advance any further, and will also deplete one's vitality and greatly shorten one's lifespan."

"In addition, this spiritual soup is extremely difficult to prepare. It requires various precious ingredients to brew and costs 100,000 taels of silver to make."

Su Mo's face immediately turned ugly.

Bu Bazhi finally spoke: "Lord Hu is absolutely right."

"Fortunately, Lord Su was able to suppress the Yellow Springs Poison for some reason."

"I believe that if we prepare the Nine Spirits Return to One Soup for Your Majesty to soak in, it will not harm Your Majesty's foundation of cultivation or lifespan, and it can remove the poison of the Yellow Springs."

He paused slightly as he spoke, "However, the Yellow Springs attracts evil poison, and the single-spirit soup is not strong enough to nurture the Yin fetus. Your cultivation level will probably drop by one realm."

Su Mo frowned: "Can't we just soak a few more times?"

Bu Bazhi was speechless: "Lord Su, Lord Hu also said that this spiritual soup is extremely difficult to prepare, costing 100,000 taels of silver..."

Su Mo was about to say that 100,000 was fine, as she had the money.

Suddenly, the Empress said in a deep voice, "Make as much Nine Spirits Return to One Soup as you can!"

"The necessary medicinal materials will be obtained from the medicine storehouse. If there is a shortage, they will be purchased. I will provide whatever amount of silver is required!"

The Empress looked at Bu and Hu with a serious expression and said, word by word, "My request is very simple!"

"Protect Su Qing's foundation and vitality; there must be no loss whatsoever!"

Upon hearing the Empress's words, Xiao Lizhuang's expression suddenly became somewhat strange again.

He opened his mouth, but the words stuck in his throat.

Bu Bazhi and Physician Hu dared not disobey the imperial decree.

With the Empress's words, things become much easier.

The Imperial Medical Academy's pharmacy holds an enormous collection of miraculous medicines, the total value of which is probably no less than a million taels of silver!

However, these precious medicinal herbs are not something they can simply take as they please.

It is not too late.

Although Su Mo seems to be able to suppress Huang Quan Yin now, if the situation changes and he can no longer suppress it, it will definitely damage his Dao foundation and life force!
Early treatment is the safest course of action.

Bu Bazhi and the others immediately took their leave and returned to the Imperial Hospital to prepare the elixir.

After the imperial physicians left, the Empress looked at everyone present and then said calmly, "The rest of you may leave!"

"Su Qing and Ye Qing can stay!"

Nangong Sheyue finally spoke: "Your Majesty, I will go and check the scene of the assassination to see if I have found anything."

As a commander of the Imperial Guard, Lin Moyin naturally had the scene secured long ago.

The distribution of New Year's goods has also changed location.

But before Nangong Sheyue and the others could leave the hall, a black-armored female guard suddenly came to report.

"Your Majesty, Commander Lu Su and Commander Gou of the Embroidered Uniform Guard have personally arrived outside the mansion with their men, requesting permission to investigate the crime scene!"

The Empress nodded slightly: "Granted!"

Su Mo subconsciously looked at the Empress.

Unexpectedly, because of my matter, the Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Phoenix Cry Division joined forces.

In the past, cases were handled independently.

That is why he holds both the positions of Imperial Guard and Phoenix Cry Division, which has surprised many people!

Especially the Thousand-Household Commander Gou, Su Mo had only heard of her name but had never seen her in person!

However, judging from the fact that Nangong Sheyue often followed the Empress, it was clear that the Right Commander of Fengming Division named Gou Nu was no less powerful than Nangong Sheyue and was definitely the Empress's true confidant.

The Empress was indeed good to herself.

Su Mo was moved.

It seems the Empress isn't as stingy as she thought.

The spiritual soup, worth 100,000 taels of silver, was prepared without hesitation by the Imperial Hospital in the largest quantity they could procure!
I cannot fail to repay the Empress!
We need to give her more money in the future!

He was about to speak when he suddenly heard shouts and exclamations from outside.

Su Mo's gaze unconsciously drifted towards the gate.

Then, I was dumbfounded!
Even Ip Man-shan and Xue Yishu are the same.

Suddenly, a dark shadow appeared in mid-air; it was a huge black tiger with wings on its back!
The dark figure descended rapidly.

Riding on the back of a black tiger, Princess Baicheng, with her exceptionally tall figure and covered in silver armor, was incredibly eye-catching!
Su Mo...

He didn't have time to greet the Empress before he hurriedly walked out and ordered the guards of Lone Peak Mountain to put away the Divine Arm Bow and the Eight-Ox Crossbow!

The shouts earlier came from the guards of Lone Peak Mountain.

Su Mo had just been assassinated when a giant tiger of unknown origin flew in.

If it weren't for the presence of the female guards from Fengming Division, the guards from Gufeng Mountain would have already launched an attack on the fierce tiger and Princess Baicheng!
Waiting for the tiger to land.

The giant tiger, measuring three meters long and over a meter tall, must have weighed at least eight or nine hundred kilograms, making it much larger than the largest Siberian tiger in my previous life.

Su Mo subconsciously swallowed.

Who would have thought that Princess Baicheng's mount was actually a fierce tiger, and a winged one at that!
The terrifying demonic aura emanating from the tiger made it clear at a glance that it was an extremely powerful monster, many times more imposing than his own white tiger and pills.

Even the White Snake Spirit is far inferior!

My pet is a fake white tiger, but theirs is a real one!

This is the foundation!
The guards of Lone Peak Mountain looked at the giant black tiger with immense fear, their expressions involuntarily tense!
Fortunately, after the tiger landed, although it turned its head and looked around, it remained obedient.

The black-armored female knight brought by the Empress was much more composed.

It's probably common knowledge that Princess Baicheng possesses a tiger demon mount.

Su Mo composed himself and then quickly walked towards Princess Baicheng.

"Princess, what brings you here?"

Princess Baicheng rolled off the tiger demon, patted the tiger's nape to make it lie obediently on the ground, and then nodded to Su Mo: "Is His Majesty in Lord Su's residence?"

Su Mo couldn't help but glance at the black tiger again, then nodded: "His Majesty is in the main hall."

Princess Baicheng said in a deep voice, "Lord Su, please come with me!"

After saying that, he strode into the hall.

Su Mo was suspicious, but could only quickly follow.

Princess Baicheng entered the hall, but instead of kneeling before the Empress, she bowed respectfully and said, "Your subject greets Your Majesty!"

The empress nodded slightly.

"Everyone, please get out!"

Lin Moyin and the others naturally knew that Princess Baicheng had something to report to the Empress, so they all left the hall.

Soon, only Su Mo, Ye Wenshan, Princess Baicheng, and the Empress remained in the hall.

The Empress waved her hand to set up a soundproof array, then frowned slightly: "General Leng, do you have anything to report?"

Su Mo and Ye Wenshan were taken aback upon hearing this.

They all assumed that Princess Baicheng had come on the Empress's orders.

But judging from the Empress's words, that's not the case?
Sure enough, Princess Baicheng then said, "Your Majesty, I originally went to Lonely Peak Mountain to find Su Xianzi on business, but I unexpectedly discovered Lord Ye fighting with a Golden Core cultivator. The other party fled, so I gave chase!"

As she spoke, she extended her delicate hand, holding half a jade pendant that emanated a powerful aura of magic.

Princess Baicheng said in a deep voice, "This person is not weak. I chased him for more than 300 miles and fought him for several rounds. I only destroyed his jade pendant and injured his arm."

"Later, fearing that this was a ploy to lure the tiger away from the mountain, he turned back to Gufeng Mountain."

Upon hearing this, the Empress frowned.

"General Leng, with his flying tiger speed of five hundred li, only caught up with this fellow after three hundred li?"

(End of this chapter)