"Where is he now?" Yu Linglong was examining several powders on the medicine shelf, not even lifting her head.
When Hong Chou returned, she was alone.
At this moment, Ye Qingying was not in the Prince He's mansion.
Hong Chou lowered her head and said, "I've hidden him in a very secret place. I suspect that the slut over there will make a move tonight. I'm afraid she'll cause trouble at Prince He's mansion."
"Prince He had an accident last night, and the mansion's guards are extremely strict today. I doubt they can stir up any major trouble."
Yu Linglong picked up the bottle and studied it carefully.
Hong Chou's eyes lit up, "Your Majesty, is this the medicine Ye Qingying retrieved for you from the Medicine Man Valley before?"
"No, this is something I concocted myself." Yu Linglong looked at the bottle in her hand and smiled back at her.
"Although their medicine is indeed very good, it can make medicine men exceptionally powerful, poisonous all over their bodies yet still alive. However, if the medicine man's physique isn't good enough, they can easily lose control, lose their own consciousness, and become mere tools for killing."
"Then..." Hong Chou looked at the medicine bottle in her hand, and for some reason, a chill ran down her spine.
"What I want to research is a newer and better poison. It will allow them to become medicine men while retaining their consciousness, but as soon as I activate the medicinal power, those medicine men must obey me."
This was a higher-class assassin.
If they were just mindless medicine men, they could do nothing but kill.
Moreover, such medicine men could be easily identified by ordinary people, making it impossible to carry out any missions.
A more advanced medicine man, controlled by poison, this was the most formidable weapon.
"Would you like to try it?" Yu Linglong suddenly stepped forward.
Hong Chou, startled, quickly retreated, "Heh, Your Majesty, this... this joke isn't funny."
"You know it's a joke, so why are you panicking?" Yu Linglong put the medicine bottle away.
Her expression gradually turned serious.
"This amount of medicine is not enough for me. Go and get me some more medicinal ingredients... By the way, don't alert anyone from Prince He's mansion about Ye Qingying for now. After he recovers from his injuries, I have many things for him to do."
"His consciousness is already deteriorating," Hong Chou reminded her. "When I brought him back, he struggled."
"He's been poisoned by a蛊 (gu). The more he struggles, the more severe the nerve damage will be."
"I'm worried about that, Your Majesty. If he completely loses consciousness, his usefulness will be diminished..." Hong Chou still felt it was a pity.
Yu Linglong sneered, "Such an ugly person. If he's useless, after using his last bit of value, I'll just discard him. What's there to regret?"
If Ye Qingying were a stunningly handsome man, she certainly wouldn't treat him this way.
But Ye Qingying's face was full of scars, so ugly it was unbearable. To her, such a person was a waste, and his death was insignificant.
"That slut Xiao Yao will definitely go look for him..."
Yu Linglong thought for a moment and then suddenly smiled, "That slut must die. It would be fitting for her to die at the hands of someone she cares about, wouldn't it?"
She took out the bottle again, poured out a portion, and handed it to Hong Chou.
"Go, give this to Ye Qingying. He will then completely become my slave! I want him to kill that slut with his own hands!"
Chu Qianli, since your life was given by Ye Qingying, let Ye Qingying take it back!
In this world, Chu Qianli absolutely cannot exist.
Otherwise, what would she be?
Hong Chou took the medicine and left Prince Xuan's mansion, quickly returning to the cave where Ye Qingying was locked up.
However, upon seeing Ye Qingying, she was stunned!
Was this man before her truly Ye Qingying?