People in the Qin Dynasty sought good fortune and avoided misfortune.

Chapter 32, The Amorous Concubine and the Charming Imperial Physician
Just as Xu Qing was anxiously thinking about how to escape from the Imperial Hospital, a commotion arose outside the door.

Xu Qing quickly resumed her previous weak posture and lay back down on the bed.

The door was pushed open, and Physician Wang entered the room with a maid. Xu Qing recognized the maid; she was Chao Nu Yao's personal maid.

"Imperial Physician Xu, the Madam has suddenly fallen ill and requests your presence to examine her pulse." The maid bowed to Xu Qing.

Xu Qing looked at the maid with suspicion. Wasn't it appropriate to ask him to take her pulse in the middle of the night?

Seeing Xu Qing's hesitation, the imperial physician assumed that it was due to a health problem and that she did not want to go.

"Physician Xu has been working tirelessly through the night to refine elixirs for His Highness the Crown Prince, and his body is weak. I'm afraid he will be unable to examine the Lady's pulse," said Physician Wang.
"If possible, I may take the lady's pulse."

"Madam said that Physician Xu must be summoned," the maid said again, recalling the tone of the tide demon's voice.

"Madam's condition is not optimistic. Please, Physician Xu, hurry up."

Xu Qing was taken aback. The maid's resolute attitude made him begin to doubt whether the Tide Demoness was really in trouble.

Of course, he didn't care what problems Chao Nu Yao had, but this gave him a good opportunity to leave the Imperial Hospital.

"Since it is Madam who is unwell, I should naturally go and see her."

Xu Qingqiang propped himself up and walked towards the medicine box next to him.

"Doctor Xu, you are in poor health, let me carry your medicine chest."

The maid stepped forward, helping Xu Qing carry the medicine box with one hand and supporting her with the other.

"I am entrusting the Imperial Hospital to you, Physician Wang," Xu Qing said to Physician Wang.

"Xiao Xu, be careful in everything you do, and don't overexert yourself," Physician Wang earnestly advised.

With the situation regarding the Crown Prince uncertain and Lady Mingzhu in trouble, he was considering retiring early.

The situation in the Han royal palace is now beyond his ability to handle. If he doesn't leave now, he fears he won't be able to leave when he wants to.

Xu Qing nodded slightly and, supported by her maid, walked towards the door.

Under the envious gazes of the imperial physicians, Xu Qing walked outside with the help of her maid.

Mo Ya watched as Xu Qing was helped away by the Tide Demon's maid, and made no further attempt to stop them, letting the two leave.

"Why did you let him go?" Bai Feng asked in a low voice.

"The sheep think they are in a wolf's den, where they could be eaten by hungry wolves at any moment. When they envy the sheep that can leave the wolf's den, thinking that the other sheep can survive, they don't know that this sheep is a tribute sent by the wolf pack into the tiger's den," Mo Ya said calmly.

With the help of a maid, Xu Qing arrived at Mingzhu Palace.

The palace of the Tide Demoness was deserted, with no maids or eunuchs serving her as usual. The vast Pearl Palace appeared empty.

"Where is the others?" Xu Qing asked tentatively.

"The lady doesn't like to be disturbed when she's blending perfumes," the maid whispered.

The incense concocted by the Fairy Tide was too potent. It once leaked and affected the palace servants of Mingzhu Palace, leading to some unspeakable incidents.

From then on, the Tide Fairy did not allow anyone else to be present when she made incense.

The two arrived at the palace gate, and the maid opened the door slightly, gesturing for Xu Qing to go in alone.

Looking at the dark palace, Xu Qing couldn't help but feel a little scared. After taking a deep breath, she mustered up her courage and went inside.

After entering the palace, Xu Qing sniffed.

A mixed smell permeated the palace. Before Xu Qing could ponder what it was, the palace door was closed.

Looking back at the tightly closed gate, Xu Qing stepped into the palace. After a few steps, she stopped and looked down at what she was standing on.

There was a water stain, along with some incense-like substances, and the smell that permeated the palace was coming from the two.

Just as Xu Qing was pondering what the water stains and incense on the ground were, the voice of the Tide Demoness rang out.

"I'm in the bedroom."

The Tide Demoness's voice was somewhat weak, as if she was trying her best to suppress something.

Upon hearing this, Xu Qing was taken aback. He couldn't help but wonder if Han Yu had sent someone to attack the Tide Demoness, causing her to be injured, which was why he had been summoned.

Carrying the medicine box, Xu Qing quickly walked towards the bedroom.

Stepping through the curtains, Xu Qing saw the Tide Demoness on the bed.

"Madam, what's wrong with you?" Xu Qing asked in surprise.

The succubus on the bed was wrapped in a thin black veil.

Under the moonlight, the sheer fabric, like a transparent cicada's wing, perfectly showcased her curvaceous figure, with her exaggerated bust clinging tightly to the fabric.

A black nightgown, already soaked, lay discarded on the floor. The black lace, which usually dazzled Xu Qing and captivated her, was now laid bare before her eyes.

The other party's condition made Xu Qing even more frightened.

A deep blush spread from her fair neck to her face, and her long, shapely legs were taut, as if she were trying her best to suppress something. Seeing this, Xu Qing's gaze moved over the Tide Demoness's body and her wet clothes on the ground, and he seemed to understand what had happened.

This doesn't seem like an injury, but rather like being poisoned by some kind of aphrodisiac.

Could it be that the other party summoned me because they have their eye on my body?
Thinking of this, Xu Qing couldn't help but take a step back.

The Tide Demoness naturally sensed the change in Xu Qing's gaze. Seeing the wariness and fear in his eyes, she couldn't help but feel annoyed.

"I'm poisoned! Ah, I've summoned you to cure me."

Chao Nu Yao suppressed the desire burning within her, but couldn't help but let out a couple of soft moans as she spoke. After speaking, her face flushed even more, and her gaze towards Xu Qing held a hint of inexplicable shyness.

"what!?"

Hearing those two soft hums, Xu Qing felt a jolt in her heart, swallowed hard, and became somewhat lost in thought.

"Go look over there."

The succubus raised her hand and pointed to the perfume table.

Looking at the bottles and various medicinal flowers on the table, Xu Qing suddenly realized that it wasn't that someone had drugged the Tide Demon, but rather that she had been poisoned by mixing perfumes herself.

"Quickly, prepare the antidote for me!"

Although Chao Nu Yao's words were full of ruthlessness, her flushed face gave her a strange and exciting quality.

It looks like a scene from a movie where the female boss is the male subordinate, and the female teacher is yelling at the male teacher to hurry up.

Xu Qing cleared his mind of all the jumbled thoughts and strode towards the table to investigate what had caused the Tide Demoness to be like this.

The Tide Demoness, watching Xu Qing frantically distinguishing the various medicinal flowers, offered a reminder.
"It's a fragrant orchid. The people in the medicine storehouse have mixed up the datura flower and the fragrant orchid."

Because she was affected by the incense earlier, she didn't realize what the problem was right away.

After calming herself down and regaining her composure for a moment, she realized what the problem was with the raw material.

Xu Qing glanced back at the Tide Demoness, then looked at the various medicinal flowers on the table, and hurriedly found the Fragrant Orchid among them.

Xu Qing recognized both the fragrant orchid and the datura flower; both originated from the Baiyue region and possessed aphrodisiac properties.

However, datura flowers are highly toxic, and when mixed with other medicinal flowers, the toxicity is neutralized, leaving only a small amount of aphrodisiac components.

However, the fragrant orchid is the opposite. It has low toxicity, but when mixed with other medicinal flowers, its toxicity is enhanced by the fragrance of various herbs, resulting in greater toxicity.

Although he found the root cause of the poisoning, Xu Qing had no idea how to cure it. Although he had been studying medicine day and night for the past two weeks, it was impossible for him to go from a novice to a master in just two weeks.

"Madam, what should I do next?" Xu Qing asked anxiously.

"You don't know how?" The Tide Demoness looked at Xu Qing in astonishment.

"No," Xu Qing said, shaking his head.

The trendy girl rolled her eyes, looking utterly dejected.

Upon seeing this, Xu Qing's heart began to pound, and she felt her body getting hot.

This is outrageous, madam. Are you sure you didn't do it on purpose? If this continues, I won't be able to control myself.

"You...do as I say." The Tide Demon snorted.

"it is good."

The trendy woman recited the names of the medicinal flowers one by one, perhaps because Xu Qing, a man, was present, which made her unable to suppress her anger.

With each name of a medicinal flower she uttered, her body trembled even more violently, and the sounds she uttered became increasingly alluring.

Hearing the commotion behind him, Xu Qing quickly searched for various medicinal flowers while suppressing the evil thoughts in his heart, which made him somewhat anxious.

Because of his anxiety, Xu Qing's forehead broke out in a layer of sweat, and his back was already soaked with sweat.

"What's next, Madam?" Xu Qing asked anxiously as she crushed the medicinal flowers in the jar.

Just as Chao Nu Yao was about to speak, she smelled a faint medicinal fragrance. Looking at Xu Qing, she saw that the fragrance was emanating from him.

Because of her years of experience in blending incense, her sense of smell is very sensitive, making this faint medicinal fragrance seem exceptionally strong.

Before the Tide Demoness could finish speaking, the toxicity of the fragrant orchid, which she had been suppressing, was completely unleashed under the stimulation of the five-hundred-year-old ginseng fragrance.

Chao Nuyao felt her whole body burning hot, her last remaining rationality burned away by the fire in her heart. Under the moonlight, her fair skin glowed red, and her eyes were full of tenderness as she looked at Xu Qing.

Hearing that there was no more movement behind him, Xu Qing was about to turn around to check on the Chao Nu Yao's condition when he felt a gust of hot wind coming from behind him.

Before he could react, the Tide Demoness pressed herself tightly against his back, embracing him with her jade-like arms.

Feeling the softness on his back, Xu Qing paused in his pounding of medicine.

The succubus clung to Xu Qing's back like a koala, her burning cheeks pressed against his face.

(End of this chapter)