Only after becoming emperor did he realize he was in a fantasy world of immortal cultivation.

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye's expression remained silent for a moment, as if he were deep in thought.

After a moment, he slowly said, "Does Minister Zhao still remember the woman who attempted to assassinate me on the day of the celebration?"

Zhao Fei nodded and said, "Your subject remembers."

If His Majesty hadn't been so brave and skillful that day, wounding the assassin, he simply couldn't imagine what would have happened...

As a subject, he failed to protect his monarch, who was ordained by Heaven.

Not to mention that His Majesty is not only a monarch to him, but also a nobleman and a confidant.

He left his homeland alone, traveling to various powerful countries as a dwarf, all for the sake of an opportunity to realize his ambitions.

However, despite his extensive knowledge of military strategy and his martial arts skills being quite advanced for his time, when he stood before the powerful rulers and ministers with great ambition, they only made fun of his dwarfism.

No one had the intention to use him, and no one appreciated his talent.

After wasting several years, when he returned to his hometown, all he brought back was cold treatment and countless disdainful looks.

Just as he had built a thatched hut on a tiny plot of land in his hometown, intending to waste his remaining years, Lin Ye appeared.

Zhao Feixian had traveled to various countries, so he naturally knew who Lin Ye was.

Knowing this, she disliked him even more.

Although he had a heart to serve his country, he disdained to serve under such a foolish and incompetent ruler.

Therefore, upon seeing Lin Ye, he denounced his actions during his tenure. However, to his surprise, Lin Ye not only did not punish him, but also visited him for several days in a row, politely explaining his intention to ask him to come out of retirement and help him no matter what he said.

Zhao Fei had spent half his life recommending himself to others; he had never received such a request before.

Ultimately, he was moved by the other's desire to seek out talent, not to mention that after talking with him, he discovered that the other's insights into the situation of various countries in military campaigns were even greater than his own.

The surge of emotion I felt at that time, the feeling that meeting such a master was the most worthwhile experience in my life, still lingers in my memory to this day.

He then followed Lin Ye in conquering the world, and today he has achieved great success and been ennobled as a marquis.

All of this stemmed from His Majesty's kindness in recognizing his talent, but on the day of the celebration, he had put His Majesty's life in danger right before his eyes. How could he forget that?

From that day on, he secretly vowed to improve his skills so as not to give the thieves another chance.

Lin Ye looked at Zhao Fei, a talented general whom he had personally invited after three visits to Zhao Fei's thatched cottage. The two had known each other for many years and were not only ruler and subject but also good friends.

If someone is needed to conspire with him on the matter of "Zhu Xian", Zhao Fei is definitely the best choice.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Ye slowly said, "That woman is actually a demon in disguise."

After Zhou Ru was arrested and imprisoned, he kept everyone involved under strict silence. Even the arrest warrant only mentioned names and showed faces. Therefore, few people knew what Zhou Ru said in prison or his unusual behavior.

However, Lin Ye couldn't tell the truth about what Zhou Ru had said at the time, so he could only "embellish" it.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fei's expression changed, and a tidal wave seemed to surge within him.

"That woman is actually a demon?" Zhao Fei never expected that there were demons in the world, especially one that intended to harm the emperor of Great Qin.

After his initial surprise, Zhao Fei knew that now was the time to remain calm. So he composed himself, made sure his mind was clear, and then spoke again: "Your Majesty, could this Mirror of Enlightenment be as evil as Zhou Ru?"

Connecting the dots, Zhao Fei quickly came to a guess.

"I cannot be sure whether it is a demon or an evil spirit yet." Lin Ye only had doubts at the moment, after all, the timing of Mingxin Jing's arrival at the camp was too coincidental.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Fei glanced at the "Breath Concealment Technique" in his hand and immediately understood Lin Ye's intention. "I will definitely select suitable people to practice the 'Breath Concealment Technique' overnight, and send them to secretly monitor the Mind Mirror as soon as they have succeeded."

"If the other party makes any unusual moves, we will report to His Majesty immediately."

Lin Ye nodded slightly, quite satisfied with what he heard.

This was also part of his plan to challenge Mingxinjing to a duel.

If the "Concealing Breath Technique" works on him, then use this technique to secretly investigate him.

Then......

Lin Ye couldn't help but think of Zhou Ru and Zhou Wanwan. After these few days of contact, he could naturally tell that the two of them still had a lot of magic power left.

If he could deal with them, it would be ideal if a cultivator were willing to lend him a hand.

Just then, a eunuch rushed into the hall and hurriedly knelt down, saying, "Your Majesty, Consort Tao's maid has come to report that Consort Tao has suddenly fallen seriously ill."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye naturally did not believe that a cultivator could contract any serious illness. He waved to Zhao Fei, signaling him to leave, and then moved to Zhou Ru's palace to see what tricks they were up to.

As soon as they entered the hall, Zhou Ru's heavy coughing began to reach Lin Ye's ears incessantly.

Even without listening closely, one can sense the severity of the illness.

Lin Ye entered the inner hall. Upon seeing him, Zhou Ru, her face pale, tried to get up from the bed, weakly saying, "Your Majesty—"

At this moment, Zhou Wanwan, disguised as a maid, was very "attentive" in supporting Zhou Ru.

Seeing this, Lin Ye naturally got into character and said, "My dear consort is currently ill, so please rest. There's no need for formalities."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Zhou Ru lay back down.

Lin Ye walked to the bedside and saw that Zhou Ru's face, no, Zhou Wanwan's face, was completely bloodless. Her skin, which used to be as white as snow, was now as white as a ghost.

But no matter how much it resembles a ghost, it can't escape the word "beautiful".

"Your Majesty, I have suddenly fallen ill. It would be best if Your Majesty kept your distance to avoid the illness affecting Your Majesty's health." Zhou Ru's gaze slowly shifted to Lin Ye, her lips, pale as fallen petals, moved slightly as she spoke with great care.

Lin Ye then said, "In that case, then I..."

Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Ru coughed again.

They are very good at choosing their time.

"I will simply stand here; my beloved consort need not worry," Lin Ye said casually at the end of his sentence.

Then Lin Ye turned his gaze and said to Zhou Wanwan with feigned anger, "What happened? How did you serve your beloved concubine? How did she suddenly contract such a serious illness?"

After she finished speaking, Zhou Ru quickly replied, "Your Majesty, it has nothing to do with... the palace maid. It's just that I'm unwell. Your Majesty shouldn't..."

"Alright, alright, I won't punish these palace maids. You just lie there and relax," Lin Ye said, feigning concern.

Then he continued, asking Zhou Wanwan, "Has the imperial physician been consulted, my beloved concubine?"

"Your Majesty, the imperial physician has examined Consort Tao and prescribed several doses of medicine, but her condition has not improved after taking them; in fact, she is still..."

"How is it?"

"It's heavier now."

Upon hearing this, Lin Ye turned his back, his expression unreadable, and said, "Summon all the imperial physicians from the Imperial Medical Academy to enter the palace immediately."

Before half a cup of tea had been brewed, the imperial physicians rushed over with their medical kits.

"Greetings, Your Majesty."

Before the imperial physicians arrived, they had inquired about the situation from the accompanying eunuchs and learned that "Consort Tao is seriously ill, and His Majesty is furious."

This made them all very nervous as they walked, and they didn't even have time to wipe the sweat from their foreheads before they hurriedly knelt down to pay their respects.

Lin Ye's gaze swept down over the dozen or so imperial physicians. The physicians, as if sensing his presence, lowered their heads. Finally, after Lin Ye had completely covered their heads, they slowly asked, "Who was in charge of treating my beloved concubine before?"

"It is your humble servant," one of the overweight imperial physicians replied immediately.

"Imperial Physician Zheng, what illness does my beloved concubine suffer from?"

"Yes... my diagnosis is typhoid fever," Physician Zheng replied, his flesh trembling.