When asking these two questions, Lu Qingwan was actually prepared to anger Emperor Jingyou.
To her surprise, Emperor Jingyou did not get angry. Instead, he told her in a very calm tone.
"Let alone Great Qin, all the known kingdoms are insignificant in front of the Hall of Reincarnation.
As long as the Hall of Reincarnation is willing, they can protect anyone, provided that your claim of being a disciple of the Orange-Clothed Guardian of the Hall of Reincarnation is true."
The heavy stone in Lu Qingwan's heart finally fell. "Then what about the second question, Your Majesty's explanation?"
"Explanation?"
Emperor Jingyou sneered, "I am the ruler of a nation, and my actions need not be explained to anyone.
However, you are the consort that Xi Wu values, so I will explain once, because you are someone Xi Wu values.
He has always been calm, but whenever it concerns you, he becomes impulsive. If I tell him that you are being targeted by Great Qin, he will definitely find a way to rush back to protect you when the envoys from Great Qin arrive in Great Gan.
As for the one who spread the news about the handgun to Great Qin, he will not let them off either.
Xi Wu values affection and loyalty. For me, he will not abandon the war in Saibei. For you, he will not allow the envoys from Great Qin to act recklessly. What do you expect him to do then, hmm?"
Emperor Jingyou's consideration for Feng Xiwu was truly unexpected for Lu Qingwan.
Once she truly accepted the setting of brotherly affection, this explanation sounded both unexpected and logical.
They say the imperial family is the most heartless. Feng Qingheng had made her lose her good impression of all royalty except Feng Xiwu. But now, she felt that she had been too hasty.
Even those within the same royal family were different in character.
Thinking this, she couldn't help but feel fortunate for Feng Xiwu. His birth mother, Consort Wen, had used him as a pawn to repay a favor.
Noble Consort Ye, whom he once considered his mother, had made him suffer from a蠱毒 (gu poison) for three years and almost cost him his life.
Yet, Emperor Jingyou, his elder brother, still protected him like a child, worrying about him being in trouble, and had shouldered this important matter for so long.
At this moment, Lu Qingwan put aside her prejudice against royalty and said respectfully, "This concubine will contact the people in the Hall of Reincarnation later to see if they can mediate for us.
If not, this concubine will do her best to keep Great Yan out of this matter."
Emperor Jingyou said noncommittally, "Before there is a clear solution, do not reveal this matter to Xi Wu. You know his temperament, do not create unnecessary trouble."
"This concubine understands."
Lu Qingwan nodded obediently and then looked at Emperor Jingyou politely, "Now, may this concubine take His Majesty's pulse?"
"Prime Minister Wen is in the side hall, you can go there later."
Emperor Jingyou extended his hand for Lu Qingwan to take his pulse and then asked her in a low voice, "Are you truly able to cure Prince Jing's illness?"
"Naturally."
Lu Qingwan was calm and composed. "Your Majesty has investigated my past, you should already know that both Prince Jing and Prince Chen have sought treatment from me at Bai Xing Lin."
Emperor Jingyou, having his secret investigation exposed, was not at all flustered. "But didn't you say that you could only enable Prince Jing to have intercourse, and that you were powerless regarding offspring?"
"The treatment process was too troublesome, and I did not want to deal with him as Lin Sa."
Since her identity was transparent to Emperor Jingyou, Lu Qingwan stopped pretending.
"Now that Prince Jing's health is related to the nation's stability, if I were to be willful again, I would implicate my husband. Lin Sa can be willful, but the Regent's Consort cannot!
Your Majesty, do you think I am right?"
Emperor Jingyou smiled without speaking. "Later, I will summon Prince Jing and Prince Chen to the palace together, and you will diagnose them carefully.
Do not reveal the diagnosis results immediately. I will ask you about it later."
Lu Qingwan agreed to everything and then withdrew her hand. "Regarding His Majesty's illness, I believe my husband has already told you.
This concubine will try her best to slow the spread of your condition, but I cannot guarantee the outcome. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
Emperor Jingyou smiled enigmatically, "Do you know what the imperial physicians in the palace would say with the same diagnosis?"
"It would be nothing more than that His Majesty is in good health and only needs conditioning to achieve eternal life, such deceiving words. Due to my identity, if I were just Lin Sa, I would also say that."
Lu Qingwan blinked her eyes. "This is the backing my husband has given me."
Emperor Jingyou finally burst into laughter. "Alright, go and see Prime Minister Wen in the side hall. Meng Tang and Shen Ci are also there. I will have someone send for you later."
Lu Qingwan curtsied casually yet respectfully and turned to leave.
In the side hall, Prime Minister Wen was currently unconscious. Meng Tang and Shen Ci were sitting by his bed, drowsy.
Hearing footsteps, the two of them opened their eyes alertly. Seeing Lu Qingwan, Meng Tang excitedly stood up.
"Master, you're here. Come quickly and see what's going on!"
Meng Tang was sweating profusely. "Prime Minister Wen underwent surgery performed by you personally, so theoretically, there shouldn't be any problems.
This morning, when the palace servants came to wake him, they couldn't wake him no matter what. Shen Ci and I examined him, but we found no issues, so we thought of you..."
Lu Qingwan bypassed the two of them and walked to Prime Minister Wen's bedside. She took his wrist to feel his pulse. Upon seeing it, she began to doubt herself.
She couldn't help but let go and re-examine Prime Minister Wen's pulse. The result was still the same.
She turned and asked Meng Tang and Shen Ci, "Besides what I left, have you given him any other medication?"
They both shook their heads in unison. "We are doctors ourselves, how could we not take the doctor's orders seriously?
What is going on, Master? Is Prime Minister Wen poisoned?"
Hearing Lu Qingwan ask if they had given him any medication indiscriminately, Meng Tang's first reaction was that Prime Minister Wen had been poisoned.
Shen Ci agreed, becoming very nervous.
After all, Emperor Jingyou had, for Feng Xiwu's sake, not even used imperial physicians but had instead assigned them to take care of himself and Prime Minister Wen.
If Prime Minister Wen were still poisoned, they would surely escape death but not punishment.
Lu Qingwan shook her head. "It's not poisoning, he's just tired and asleep."
"Ah...?"
The two looked bewildered, suspecting they had misheard.
"He took a drug that numbs his pain. This drug allows the injured person to temporarily forget pain and move freely, but at the same time, it consumes a great deal of mental energy.
He overdosed on the drug, which is why he has been able to move without hindrance these past few days as if he were normal, and has exhausted himself to the point of sleep."
Shen Ci suddenly realized. "I was wondering, although the Consort's medical skills are truly superb, how could he have recovered so quickly from an arrow wound to the heart and be able to move normally?"
Meng Tang also looked surprised. "There's such a drug in the world?"
Lu Qingwan was also puzzled. "The drug exists, but how did he know about it, and how did he get it?"