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"But how come I have never heard of such an effective remedy?" Yelv Yan continued to ask.
"Since it's called a remedy, if even you, the emperor, know about it, then it can't be called a remedy anymore. Seriously, use your brain a little!"
"Uh..."
After hearing the words of the Little One, Yelv Yan was left speechless.
He was still half-convinced about her remedy, but Dongfang Hao and Murong Shang were quite certain that the so-called remedy was just a prank by the Little One.
Moreover, they were secretly speculating that the itching illness suffered by Prince Haotian was caused by the Little One in front of them.
Dongfang Hao glanced at Murong Shang and Yelv Yan across from him and said, "You two take your time. I will accompany my Empress back to rest."
"Yes, I am also a bit tired and will return to my room to rest. Excuse me." With that, Yelv Yan slowly left the garden.
Seeing that he had already left, Murong Shang turned to the still-present Luo Bingbing and said, "Empress, it's not a good thing to drug envoys from allied nations!"
Upon hearing his words, both Dongfang Hao and Luo Bingbing were secretly startled, but they maintained a calm demeanor as if nothing had happened.
"Murong Prince, I do not understand what you mean by that?"
"Nothing much, just a reminder for the Empress," Murong Shang replied lightly.
"No need for that. If there is nothing else, I will return to rest now."
"Understood. My apologies for the disturbance." As soon as Murong Shang finished speaking, Luo Bingbing and Dongfang Hao left the garden and returned to their rooms.
"Baby, what exactly did you give Ouyang Chen?"
"Itchy Powder," Luo Bingbing replied succinctly.
"Can I take a look at your powders?"
"Here, take it." Luo Bingbing said as she pulled out a small box from her pocket and casually tossed it to Dongfang Hao.
After receiving the small box, Dongfang Hao took out the small bottles inside one by one and smelled them.
As he sniffed, he raised his eyebrows and named the herbs contained in the powders. The more he smelled, the more surprised he became.
Many of the herbs inside were quite rare and hard to find, and he never expected that these herbs could be combined to create the so-called Itchy Powder.
Upon hearing his words, Luo Bingbing couldn't help but say to him, "I didn't expect you to have some knowledge about herbs!"
Dongfang Hao replied lightly, "I've read some medical books, so I know a bit about herbs. Compared to you, I still seem to be far behind!"
While they were chatting, the two palace maids who had just been brought into the dungeon had already killed themselves by banging their heads against the wall.
Their fear of Luo Bingbing had reached the depths of their souls, and unable to bear it any longer, they chose death as a means of escape.
Early the next morning, after having breakfast, they went out to enjoy the lake.
Since Dongfang Hao and his companions had come here to visit the lake, it was surrounded by three layers of people inside and three layers outside.
On the surface of the lake, there were no other boats. Inside the pleasure boat, everyone was enjoying the singing and dancing, savoring fine wine, and it seemed quite pleasant.
Suddenly, Luo Bingbing felt a large group of people quietly approaching her boat from beneath the water.
After using her Ability to probe, she discovered that more than fifty people had arrived. At this moment, their boat had already reached the center of the lake.
Luo Bingbing lay lazily in Dongfang Hao's arms and said with a wicked smile, "Guests have arrived."
Dongfang Hao and Murong Shang were taken aback upon hearing this, but after a while, they sensed that a large number of people were approaching the boat, and those people clearly did not come with good intentions.
Although they knew these individuals meant trouble, they did not take them seriously and continued drinking and watching the performances.
Just as those people were about to reach Luo Bingbing's boat, she secretly used her Wind Ability to create a strong current that swept all of them away.
However, even after being pushed away, it wasn't long before they quickly swam back.
Thus, Luo Bingbing used her Wind Ability again to generate another strong current to push them away. After repeating this several times, those individuals couldn't help but think to themselves, "This is unbelievable! No matter how I swim, I can't get past!"
Being pushed away time and again only to return each time made Dongfang Hao and the others realize something was off.
So, a few of them stepped out.
At this point, the Little One had grown tired of playing and allowed them to come over.
The assassins surrounded the boat completely. One who seemed to be their leader quickly leaped onto the boat and said to Dongfang Hao, "Dongfang Hao, today is your day of death. Prepare to die!"
As soon as he finished speaking, he led the charge towards Dongfang Hao and launched a fierce attack. The other assassins, seeing their leader had already begun the assault, immediately followed suit.
Since there were only three guards on the boat, they were quickly overwhelmed by the assassins, who then turned their attention towards Murong Shang and his companions.
However, Murong Shang and his group did not take them seriously; with a wave of their hands, they dispatched one of the assassins who had attacked them.
"What a hassle," Cold Bing Bing said, and immediately channeled all her power towards the assassins. Instantly, the assassins on the boat stopped their attacks, standing there in a daze with bizarre postures.
"Impressive skills," Murong Shang and Yelv Yan praised the Little One simultaneously.
"Murong Prince, I truly admire your flute playing!"
Upon hearing this from Luo Bingbing, Murong Shang immediately understood what the Little One meant. He quickly took out his jade flute from his sleeve and began to play it slowly.
Hearing the sound of the flute, the assassins in the water thought that Murong Shang had been stunned by their intimidation and was actually playing a flute.
However, after listening for a while, their gazes began to scatter, their eyes slowly becoming dazed. Instead of attacking, they started clapping their hands in the water.
It seemed they were thoroughly enjoying the music, appearing completely entranced...
After a while, those assassins fell deeper into the melody of Murong Shang's flute.
At this moment, Dongfang Hao ordered several guards to deal with those in the water and instructed that all assassins on the boat be eliminated except for their leader.
After some time, the lake surrounding the boat was stained red, and it was only at the moment of their deaths that the assassins finally regained their senses.
However, it was already too late; the three guards' Sharp Swords had already pierced their Hearts.
Once those assassins were dealt with, Murong Shang stopped playing the flute. Although the flute music had ceased, the Assassin Leader still had not awakened; he remained lost in the enchanting melody, unwilling to come back to reality.
Dongfang Hao slowly walked up to him and asked, "Who sent you?"
Upon hearing that cold voice, the Assassin Leader instantly jolted awake. However, the guard's sword was already firmly pressed against his neck, leaving him unable to move.
"Hmph, I won't tell you anything. You can kill or torture me as you wish; there's no way you'll get a word out of me."
"Is that so? I hope you'll still say that later," Dongfang Hao replied coldly.
"Hmph, if you have the guts, go ahead and kill me."
"Kill you? That would be too much of a waste; after all, you are the General of the Star Dream Kingdom!" Luo Bingbing said with a wicked smile.
She had secretly used her Ability to delve into the Assassin Leader's mind earlier and obtained this information.
Upon hearing her words, everyone around was astonished, especially the Assassin Leader. He was certain that their plan had not leaked even a hint of information.
Since they received news of Lan Zhiguang's capture, they had already begun looking for opportunities. They had entered this Thousand Lakes by swimming from five kilometers away in the river, so outsiders would have been completely unaware.
"What’s wrong? You seem quite surprised," she remarked.
At this moment, Yelv Yan also asked, "How did the Empress come to know?"
"He's the one who told me himself!" Luo Bingbing said, half-jokingly.
"Ah, how is that possible?" both the Assassin Leader and Yelv Yan exclaimed simultaneously.
Luo Bingbing paid no attention to their expressions or thoughts and continued, "Moreover, I also know that they sneaked in from the river five miles away."
Upon hearing her words, the Assassin Leader widened his eyes in disbelief and stammered, "Y-You... how do you know that?"
Dongfang Hao and Murong Shang had remained silent throughout, but they were equally astonished internally, though it didn't show on their faces.
"Enough chatter."
Hearing Little One's words, Dongfang Hao quickly instructed the guard, "Throw him into the lake to feed the fish."
As soon as he finished speaking, the guard thrust his sword forcefully toward the Assassin Leader's neck and kicked him into the lake.
"What bad luck. If you all want to enjoy the lake, you can stay here. I'm going back to Silver City," Luo Bingbing said as she looked at Murong Shang and the others.
"Guests follow the host's wishes; I have no objections," Murong Shang replied.
Yelv Yan added, "Yes, guests follow the host's wishes. However, I believe traveling with the Empress could provide me with more insights."
"Since everyone has no objections to returning, we will set off for Silver City shortly," Dongfang Hao said calmly to everyone.
They then decisively returned to Silver City. Upon arriving at the palace, the Empress Dowager naturally came to find Dongfang Hao, saying he shouldn't treat Eastern Spirit that way.
Luo Bingbing listened and coldly said, "The emperor is not above the law; punishing her like this is still too lenient."
Upon hearing Luo Bingbing's words, the Empress Dowager felt extremely angry. She directly shouted at Luo Bingbing, "Impudent! I am speaking with the emperor; how dare you interrupt?"
"Mother, do not forget that Ling'er, as the first princess of the current dynasty, attempted to poison Bing Bing. Bing Bing is the blessing of my Silver Moon Kingdom and also my Empress," Dongfang Hao immediately retorted.
With facts on his side, the Empress Dowager had nothing to say and could only leave in anger, returning to her Yichan Palace.
Hao Tian's Third Prince Ouyang Chen took the antidote given by Luo Bingbing, which was made from Horse Urine and Pig Urine, and immediately felt relief from his itching. However, he did not know that what he drank was Horse Urine and Pig Urine.
The imperial physician only told him that it was a specially formulated potion based on a folk remedy, which had a strange taste but would cure him right away.
After suffering from Itchy Powder for two days, he quickly endured the unpleasant taste of the Horse Urine and Pig Urine along with the pills given by the physician upon hearing that he would be cured soon.
Although he had been staying in the Post House and did not attend the palace banquet or join Dongfang Hao and others on their trip to Thousand Lakes in Viya City, he was well-informed about events.
Whether it was happenings inside the palace or news from outside, there were people reporting to him, so he was quite clear about what had transpired over the past two days.
He was preparing a plan that would allow him to do good while also benefiting Hao Tian.
Indeed, he planned to enter the palace to meet the Empress Dowager and request that she arrange a marriage for him with Eastern Spirit. His purpose for coming to Silver Moon Kingdom was not only to offer congratulations but also to seek an opportunity for an alliance through marriage.
After discussing this matter with the Empress Dowager, she thought for a moment. Yelv Yan, being an emperor, must have many consorts in his harem; Murong Shang was rumored to be a man who favored men; while Ouyang Chen only had one maidservant and no primary or secondary consorts. Considering all factors, Ouyang Chen seemed to be the best candidate.
Thus, she agreed to Ouyang Chen's proposal for marriage.
However, when she went to find Eastern Spirit and told her that she had agreed to marry Ouyang Chen, she was met with strong opposition from Eastern Spirit.
"Mother, if you want Ling'er to marry Prince Haotian, Ling'er would rather remain unmarried for life and stay in this Banner Palace."
"Foolish child, how can you say such things? What is wrong with Prince Haotian? It is only natural for a man to marry and a woman to be married off."
"Mother, if you continue to pressure me, I will die right here." With that, Eastern Spirit rushed towards the wall.
The Empress Dowager, seeing this, quickly stopped her and repeatedly said, "Alright, alright, I won't force you anymore."
Though she said she wouldn't force her, she immediately turned around to find Dongfang Hao and requested him to issue an edict to marry Eastern Spirit to Prince Haotian.
Once Eastern Spirit saw that the Empress Dowager had left, she let out a sigh of relief and muttered to herself, "Fortunately, Mother is gone. Otherwise, I really wouldn't know what to do."
Dongfang Hao knew that Luo Bingbing did not like Eastern Spirit, so he agreed to the Empress Dowager's request and would issue an edict for Eastern Spirit to marry Ouyang Chen as his consort.
Upon learning this, Eastern Spirit risked everything to run out of the Banner Palace and went to Phoenix Palace to find Dongfang Hao, demanding that he retract the order.
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