Transmigrating into a Man's Wife: I Share the Pain with the Male Protagonist

Li Mofu looked at Zhao Xu in surprise, "Can that thing cure infertility?"

"How would I know?" Zhao Xu frowned. "But my mother knew the dangers of the palace very well. She told Concubine De not to take the medicine given by that strange old man, and Concubine De also said that she didn't take it. After leaving the palace, my mother felt that this matter was very wrong, so she and my father..."

Zhao Xu scratched his head. "I don't even know what to call you. Just understand what I mean."

"My mother told the Duke about this. I happened to be there when I went to see them and overheard it. The Duke comforted my mother and told her that she was right to do so. She should be careful in the palace recently. He also said that he knew a thing or two about that strange old man and that he was a wicked man."

"The Duke stopped talking after that, and I walked in and asked him openly what else he knew."

Li Mofu's mouth twitched when he heard this.

"The Duke was very angry when he saw me eavesdropping on their conversation, but he couldn't hit me like before, hahahaha. Then I kept asking him questions, and he only told me after he got tired of it." Zhao Xu said with a smile.

"It's said that not long ago, His Majesty privately summoned some ministers to the palace. The Duke was among them, and your father was also there. His Majesty gave each of them a black pill, then introduced the strange old man, calling him an immortal, and saying that the pill could cure any disease."

"The Duke simply thought that His Majesty was confused. As the ruler of a country, he actually believed these obviously false lies. However, he did not refute His Majesty on the spot, but instead planned to persuade His Majesty privately."

"But before he could go to His Majesty again, Marquis Wu'an stopped him and told him that the medicine was real. How could the Duke believe it? He thought Marquis Wu'an was crazy."

"But when the Duke tried to find someone to go with him to persuade His Majesty, he discovered that everyone told him that the medicine was real."

"Some people gave it to seriously ill family members, while others gave it to seriously ill civilians. The effects were the same: those people's illnesses were cured."

Zhao Xu frowned and sighed at this. "In short, this medicine is very magical. Everyone who has used it says it's good, but the Duke still doesn't believe it and thinks it's evil. Later, I told him what you and I said, and he immediately stopped talking. No matter what I asked, he wouldn't say anything. Later, he just drove me away."

Lu Mingyun's expression turned grim. "Does that mean His Majesty has already distributed the medicine? What does he want to do?"

Zhao Xu paused and shook his head silently.

If one must explain what it is, then there must be some deceptive intention. In the past, the emperor distributed his power and status to others to help him, and now he is distributing pills to those who already have power and status, asking them to continue to help him.

The effectiveness of the pills even has a time limit, which makes it the best tool to control powerful officials.

Zuo Zheng also understood the seriousness of the matter. He frowned and asked, "Is your sister, Concubine De, okay?"

"...She should be fine. She also said she wouldn't take the pill." Zhao Xu pursed his lips and said, "But she can only see my mother once a month. The next time she sees her will be next month."

Zuo Zheng sighed, "I feel something is wrong with Concubine De. I can understand His Majesty distributing the medicine to the ministers, but isn't it a bit unnecessary to do this to the concubines in the harem? Besides, Concubine De is not sick."

"Who knows what His Majesty was thinking? Maybe he just gave it to her casually, hoping that it would help Concubine De recuperate and get pregnant." Zhao Xu said.

Li Mofu felt that this possibility was too small. In the emperor's current state, whether he could get pregnant or not depended on him. Moreover, the emperor already had so many children. How could he still keep the fact that Concubine De was childless in his heart and want to solve it?

It would be really hard for him to remember the things in the harem despite his busy schedule.