Chapter 937
Leave First
"General Ram, how was the campaign against the Great Zhou Kingdom? Did it infuriate Yang Xia?" Cahill asked with a fawning smile.
To their surprise, Ram didn't say a word, but suddenly angrily overturned the table in front of him.
Seeing this, Cahill immediately guessed the outcome—he knew Ram's plan had failed again. If they stayed any longer, Ram would vent his anger on the two of them.
Cahill was a shrewd man, and of course he wouldn't let that happen, so he very tactfully took Yoo Ji-soo and left first.
Now that they know that Ram hates Yang Xia to the core, they have naturally sided with them.
All we need to do now is find the right opportunity to unite and attack the Great Zhou Dynasty; for now, we just need to maintain good relations between the two sides.
Thinking it best to avoid trouble, the two obediently left first.
Let Ram vent his anger. Fortunately, the two guys were smart enough—as soon as they left, a series of clanging and banging noises came from Ram's room. He angrily smashed everything he could, but still couldn't vent his rage.
As the supreme leader of the Nebula Kingdom, when had he ever suffered such humiliation? Being punched by Yang Xia in front of so many people, he couldn't vent his anger.
Moreover, the Great Zhou Dynasty is becoming increasingly powerful, and even if a war breaks out, they may not necessarily gain the upper hand.
Ram could only tuck his tail between his legs, a situation that made him feel extremely frustrated. He didn't know how much time had passed before he finally stopped his frenzied outburst, collapsing weakly to the ground.
"That Yang Xia is too powerful. No matter what we do, we can't seriously injure him. It seems that Ram has suffered a great humiliation, which is why he is so angry."
After leaving Ram's place, Cahill and Yoo Ji-soo discussed amongst themselves as they walked towards the Kingdom of Jagi.
"Yes, look how angry Ram is, her face is all distorted. She must be really angry with Yang Xia. But we don't dare to say anything more, or we'll suffer too."
"I really don't know when we can unite to take down Yang Xia. We'll all feel better if we can tear him to pieces sooner."
When Liu Zhixiu spoke of Yang Xia, she was filled with hatred, wishing she could skin him alive and tear out his tendons.
But they could only talk about it—they knew how strong Yang Xia was now.
"Don't worry, I believe the time will come soon. Ram is destined to be on our side."
Cahill reassured himself as he spoke to Yoo Ji-soo, and the two returned to the Kingdom of Nagi.
On the other side, Tong Gao kept urging Xu Yunna to take action against Yang Xia again, and he couldn't wait to frame Yang Xia and Shaoyao.
Although Xu Yunna talked a lot about tampering with the lid of the peony soup pot, she felt that this method was somewhat inappropriate.
The peonies are now well protected and cared for by dedicated staff, so that no one else has a chance to get close.
"You're not allowed to make any more excuses for me. I just want one result—when can we eliminate Yang Xia?"
"You must go to the Great Zhou now and take action against Yang Xia immediately. I can't wait any longer."
Tong Gao urged Xu Yunna to immediately go to the Great Zhou Kingdom and do whatever it takes to poison Yang Xia again.
Forced into a corner, Xu Yunna had no choice but to return to the Great Zhou Kingdom, intending to frame Yang Xia once again.
As he expected, Peony's daily life was taken very well taken care of, leaving him no chance to make a move and forcing him to think of other ways.
"By the way, perhaps I could present that woman with a beautiful outfit."
Xu Yunna came up with a new method of poisoning.
"Your Majesty, Ram's actions have gone too far. He has no respect for our Great Zhou Kingdom. He should be taught a lesson."
Ram's behavior angered General Meng Yu, who couldn't help but complain to Yang Xia.
"Of course he should pay the price for his actions. Our Great Zhou Kingdom is not to be trifled with—immediately order a halt to steel trade with the Nebula Kingdom."
Yang Xia was not one to be trifled with, and of course he would make Ram pay the price for her actions, so he made this decision immediately.
"Your Majesty is wise. I will go and convey your orders immediately."
General Meng Yu was overjoyed upon hearing this news; he certainly understood what it meant.
If the supply of steel to the Nebula Kingdom is stopped, the Nebula Kingdom will be unable to produce weapons.
The Nebula Nation has always prided itself on its advanced weaponry, which is why it has been so ambitious in its desire to invade neighboring countries.
If their weapons and equipment cannot be produced, these aspects will regress severely.
This will be a heavy blow to the entire Nebula Kingdom.
Yang Xia's character has always been like this—he always seeks revenge, and of course he won't let anyone ride roughshod over him.
The steel of the Great Zhou Kingdom is of the highest quality among several countries, making it most suitable for manufacturing weapons and various war chariots.
Yang Xia's actions directly strangled Ram, making him feel seriously threatened.
"General Ram, what should we do? Without the steel supply from the Great Zhou Kingdom, our weapons production will have to be suspended."
His subordinates kept sending urgent messages, hoping Ram could come up with a solution.
"Damn Yang Xia, he actually used such methods to deal with our Xingyun Kingdom."
Ram gritted his teeth and cursed angrily, but he was helpless because he simply couldn't find this kind of high-quality steel in other countries.
Ram also knew why Yang Xia was so heartless—it was because her previous actions had angered him.
Even if he shamelessly pleaded with Yang Xia at this point, the other party probably wouldn't listen. Yang Xia's intention was clear: he wanted revenge.
If only he had known then what he knows now. Ram was filled with remorse; he shouldn't have resorted to such despicable means against Yang Xia out of a moment of spite.
In a fit of rage, Yang Xia made this fatal decision, which paralyzed the entire weapons production of the Nebula Kingdom.
Ram paced anxiously around the room, unable to think of a better solution, and Nebula Nation's weapons production had to be suspended.
There are only two ways to solve this problem: one is to find steel of the same quality as that of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
However, the Nebula Kingdom had already tried it before, and the steel from other countries was not as good as that from the Great Zhou Kingdom—obviously, this possibility did not exist.
Another solution is to hope that the Great Zhou Kingdom will lift the ban and continue to supply steel to the Xingyun Kingdom.
However, judging from the current situation, Yang Xia harbors resentment towards Lamu and it is unlikely that the ban will be lifted in the short term.
Ram had no choice but to halt weapons production and anxiously search for a solution.
Xu Yunna returned to the Great Zhou Kingdom, but this time he completely disguised himself so that no one would recognize him as a citizen of the Great Zhou Kingdom.
Instead, she disguised herself as a craftswoman from another country, holding an incredibly beautiful dress in her hands.
This dress is made of gold thread, and the patterns on it are particularly exquisite, making women's hearts flutter with joy at the sight of it. Everyone loves beauty, especially beautiful women—they are completely powerless against these beautiful clothes.
After taking these precautions, Xu Yunna swaggered into the palace and presented the beautiful dress to the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I have a priceless treasure that I wish to present to you."
"The pattern on this dress is exquisitely crafted, and it has a unique fragrance. It is only truly fitting for the Queen Consort to wear it."
Xu Yunna used sweet words to coax Shaoyao, making her fall in love with the beautiful dress.
The pattern is indeed exceptionally beautiful, and coupled with its subtle, unique fragrance, it makes the peony love it even more.
Although the other party claimed to have offered the treasure willingly, Peony still kindly gave Xu Yunna a generous reward.
After Xu Yunna left, Shaoyao quickly put on the beautiful dress and kept admiring herself in the mirror.
"What beautiful clothes! I love them so much."
Peony looked at herself beautifully in the mirror, believing that Yang Xia would like it very much too.
But suddenly, Peony started having an allergic reaction all over her body, and large patches of red rashes appeared on her face.
"Your Highness, what's wrong?" his subordinates exclaimed in alarm.
"Quickly report to the King, the Queen Consort may be having an allergic reaction." Upon seeing this, the subordinate hurriedly summoned Yang Xia.
Yang Xia was extremely anxious upon hearing the news, and when he rushed over and saw Shaoyao's unbearable pain, he felt even more distressed.
"What on earth happened? How did it suddenly turn into this?" Yang Xia quickly searched for the cause.
"The Queen Consort wore this beautiful dress, and suddenly it looks like this. Could it be a problem with the dress?" The subordinates were also frightened; they hadn't expected this to happen.
Yang Xia quickly took off Shaoyao's beautiful dress and then called the imperial physician to examine her condition.
"Your Majesty, these are very obvious allergy symptoms, but since the Queen Consort is pregnant, she cannot take any medicine internally, so we can only apply some external medicine."
"Judging from the symptoms of the Empress's allergy, she must have been exposed to a very potent toxic substance. Ordinary medications can only provide temporary relief and will not be very effective."
The imperial physicians reported the situation truthfully and knew that Shaoyao's condition was particularly serious, so they dared not delay in any way.
Yang Xia knew that someone was deliberately framing him, but he did not blame the imperial physician. Such a situation would naturally be extremely serious; if it were not serious, the other party would not have needed to take action.
But he had to find a way to make the peony's symptoms completely disappear, so he went around seeking out renowned doctors.
Xu Yunna's purpose was certainly not just to frame someone; this was merely a series of schemes.
He knew that Yang Xia would search everywhere for a good doctor to treat Shaoyao, so that the rest of the scheme could continue.
Xu Yunna immediately spent a large sum of money to bribe a wandering doctor, asking him to take his antidote to Yang Xia.
"Why don't you go and treat the Empress yourself? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to make a fortune." The quack doctor looked at Xu Yunna with a strange expression, knowing that the other party's purpose was not simple.
"Of course it's inconvenient for me to show up. Why are you talking so much nonsense? I'm giving you such a good opportunity to make money, don't you want it?"
Xu Yunna took out a large sum of money, and the quack doctor knew there was something fishy going on, but he agreed in order to make money.
"Your Majesty, I have found a wandering doctor who claims he can cure the Queen Consort's illness." General Meng Yu quickly brought the wandering doctor before them.
"Then let's hurry up and treat the Imperial Concubine!" Yang Xia was overjoyed.
Taking advantage of the opportunity, the quack doctor took out the antidote given by Xu Yunna and applied it to Shaoyao's body. Sure enough, her symptoms improved significantly.
"Great! We've finally found a good solution. We're saved!" Yang Xia was extremely excited after seeing this result and personally supervised the application of medicine to Shaoyao every day.
"Your Majesty, this medicine must be taken three times a day for a period of time to completely remove the symptoms from the Queen Consort's body."
The quack doctor placed a large bag of antidote in front of Yang Xia.
“Okay, no problem. I will personally apply the medicine to the Queen Consort every day. I believe she will be fine soon.”
Yang Xia agreed without hesitation, and the quack doctor disappeared after offering the antidote.
This medicine is quite effective and has a unique fragrance.
Seeing that it had an effect on the symptoms of peony, Yang Xia didn't think much of it. In fact, this fragrance was a kind of poison. If Yang Xia accidentally inhaled it every day, he would be poisoned over time.
"My beloved concubine, I am relieved to see that your health is getting better and better." Yang Xia was especially gentle and considerate, and stayed by Shaoyao's side the whole time.
The symptoms of peony allergy gradually improved, but Yang Xia found herself increasingly powerless.
He immediately summoned the imperial physician to take his pulse, and sure enough, the physician discovered the suspicious circumstances.
"Your Majesty, have you smelled anything unclean?"
The imperial physician knew that Yang Xia was exhibiting symptoms of poisoning, as he could smell some slow-acting poison.
Upon hearing the imperial physician's words, Yang Xia suddenly remembered that the antidote for peony had a peculiar fragrance. At the time, he didn't think much of it and assumed he had found a treasure.
Yang Xia quickly took out the antidote for the peony and showed it to the imperial physician.
"Your Majesty, the problem lies with this antidote. This peculiar fragrance is a slow-acting poison."
The imperial physician's words revealed the secret and led to the location of the poison, and Yang Xia suddenly realized the truth.
"These people are terrifying; they've set up a series of elaborate schemes against us."
"No wonder the Queen Consort had an allergic reaction for no reason. We almost caught it ourselves. We must arrest that doctor."
Yang Xia was furious. It seemed that someone was plotting against them behind the scenes and had come up with such a vicious plan.
It's simply impossible to guard against; even with Yang Xia's exceptional wisdom, he still fell victim to it.
"Your Majesty, I will immediately send men to arrest that quack doctor." General Meng Yu was also furious after learning about the situation.
These people are incredibly cunning and will come up with all sorts of ways to frame Yang Xia, making it impossible for them to defend themselves.
General Meng Yu acted decisively and captured the quack doctor within two days.
At that time, the quack doctor had already fled to the border. If we had arrived any later, he would have escaped to another country, and catching him would have been like finding a needle in a haystack, and the truth would have been buried.
All of this was arranged by Xu Yunna, but he did not expect General Meng Yu to act so quickly and actually capture this quack doctor.
"Your Majesty, that quack doctor has been captured." (End of Chapter)