After being forced to marry a tyrant: I overturned the original plot

"Medicinal mint?"

After listening to Qin Xin's explanation of what he wanted, Sui Shou scratched the back of his head.

"I will go and ask General Guan how much Your Majesty will need."

Qin Xin had no idea, so he said, "As much as possible."

Looking at the candies that Gu Fei gave, there were only a few in a bag. I guess Shuiyue City doesn’t produce many of them.

In this world, mint is only used as medicine and no one eats it on a daily basis.

There is no mint to collect at this time of year, so I can only go to the pharmacy to buy what others have stockpiled.

Before lunch, Sui Shou brought what Qin Xin wanted.

Qin Xin put the mint leaves dried in the medicine shop into a bowl, added sugar, and mashed them with a small rolling pin until all the leaves and sugar were completely blended. It was just that it was difficult to solidify without a refrigerator, but it was cool enough in this season, so Qin Xin waited for the icing to solidify on its own.

"Send one piece to General Guan. He's been shouting all day. See how effective it is."

In ancient times when there were no additives, the candy was naturally more original. Qin Xin tasted it and found that her cooking skills were not good, so the mint candy had no other flavor except mint.

Well, it turns out that she is only good at thinking of ideas, but not at execution.

This errand...

Leave it to someone else.

General Guan, who was patrolling the front yard with his men, had his eyes trembling when he received the throat lozenges that Sui Shou said the queen had made herself.

Flattered, she moved her lips.

"Is this really a gift from the Queen?"

Sui Shou looked at him strangely and nodded. Could he be telling lies?

Guan Yong grinned and laughed foolishly—

"Ah, I'm not the only one who has this reward, am I?"

Sui Kari: “…”

How can I put it? Seeing the disgusted look on the Empress's face at that time, he could guarantee that this thing didn't taste very good.

But Guan Yong's performance of being a "successful villain" really deserved a beating, so Sui Shou nodded again.

"Yes, the queen said that General Guan has worked hard."

Guan Yong looked at the officers and soldiers around him with a smile.

"Well, although old...General Wang doesn't like me, but the queen has a keen eye for pearls. If we are gold, we will always shine! You guys continue to patrol, and I will be locked up to enjoy this reward."

Everyone: “…” The general’s tone at this moment made people feel itchy.

Guan Yong returned to the room and, following Qin Xin's instructions, took off his face towel and washed his hands immediately before reaching out to take the candy and putting it in his mouth.

only……

Your Majesty, it’s cold today, why do you give people such cold candy?

He held the candy in his mouth with tears in his eyes and gritted his teeth to prevent himself from spitting it out.

Sui Shou came to inquire about the results.

Guan Yong: “…” So I’m just a drug tester?

Suddenly I felt even colder in my heart.

He replied in a loud voice: "The taste... is unique. But it is really soothing to the throat."

When Sui Shou heard his voice, which had become much brighter, he immediately believed in the effectiveness of the candy.

Go back and report.

"Unique?" Qin Xin pulled the corner of his lips and coughed, "It's unique in that it tastes bad."

After thinking for a moment, she took another breath.

"Sui Shou, among the people here, are there any merchants or their families who can make candied fruits or the like?"

Yes, how could she forget that there are always people with this skill in this city.

Wouldn't it be better to find a craftsman to make it?

Sui Shou went to find Guan Yong again and told him what Qin Xin had said.

At this time, Guan Yong, whose throat was about to smoke but had improved a lot, also understood Qin Xin's intention.

Many people couldn't sleep at night because of coughing. Although the doctors prescribed medicine to moisten the lungs and relieve throat pain, it was not enough to take medicine all the time. Doctors and soldiers also needed to rest. Working non-stop to boil medicine would make even the strongest tired.

If patients have this kind of portable sugar, they can take it as medicine pills themselves, and they won't just call out to the doctors and soldiers on duty.

And this is sugar. All medicines are three-tenths toxic. This should not be toxic at all, right?

After figuring this out, Guan Yong slapped his forehead, ordered his confidants to ask the craftsmen in every house, and then hurriedly took the news to the county government office.

The county government was also very busy. Gu Fei called merchants selling rice, oil, etc., and after persuading them with force, he waited for them to cooperate in taking out the supplies that had not been soaked.

After it was over, the court settled the money.

As for those soaked by the flood... they initially shamelessly said that it would not hinder sales, and at worst they could just sell them at a low price.

Gu Fei said coldly:

"The flood water flows through tombs, latrines, snakes, insects, rats and ants, and then soaks your food..."

He didn't even have to finish his words before a rich man vomited.

Just thinking about it made them feel so disgusted that their hair stood on end.

Your Majesty's words made them realize an aspect they had never thought of before.

No wonder… No wonder the servants in the mansion suffered from diarrhea and vomiting and became seriously ill after eating these soaked grains.

Seeing their expressions changing again and again through the screen, Gu Fei calmly sat back, picked up the teacup and took a sip.

"Report your losses to the court and you will be compensated later."

After he threw out the "sweet date", the wealthy people below were all secretly delighted, but his tone immediately sank.

"But if I knew who you were, knowingly committing crimes - I wouldn't mind, I'd chop off a few more heads and clean up the mess at Caishikou."

The wealthy people below felt that the emperor's grace was great and could ask for more compensation: "..."

The rumors are true! This is a tyrant who loves to chop off heads!

"Grass people don't dare!"

"Follow the Holy Will!"

Guan Yong came in after these people left.

He still stood far away, even though they were separated by a screen - the imperial physician had said that those of them in the "hardest-hit area" should be careful not to bring the plague to people outside.

For this reason, he still smoked moxa, washed and changed into clean clothes before coming.

"What is it? How is the queen?"

When Gu Fei heard Guan Yong's voice, his first reaction was to ask Qin Xin.

He hadn't seen Qin Xin for a day and a night.

I wonder if her fever has subsided...

Are the symptoms getting worse?

"Your Majesty is in good spirits. Although she is ill, she still cares about the people. Look, from the package Your Majesty gave her, Your Majesty has thought of a way to relieve the pain of seriously ill patients."

Why don’t you stop even though you’re in quarantine?

Gu Fei frowned, feeling helpless.

"Tell me, what is she doing now?"

He sent a lot of things to relieve the pain...

"Mints?"

"Ah, Your Majesty, you are truly amazing! You and the Queen are so in tune with each other!"

"..."

Gu Fei disliked this person's noise, but this sentence, well, made him tolerate the other person's noise.

"She made it?"

Guan Yong nodded, and worried that Gu Fei couldn't see clearly, he hurriedly said: "This first piece is the one I tasted!"

There was no mention of his role as a "drug tester".

Gu Fei chuckled.

"After all this talk, are you here to show off in front of me?"

He had never tasted the handmade mints made by Qin Xin, but it was a bargain for this idiot.

Guan Yong heard that the topic was not right and quickly got down to business.

"Okay, let's do this. Let the sugar maker in the city make a batch first. If there are not enough people, let the people with mild symptoms make it at home and eat it themselves. This way, we can save some manpower."

"Yes!"

Guan Yong was about to leave when Gu Fei hurriedly stopped him.

"Does the Queen have anything for you to say?"

Guan Yong blinked and said, "Yes, I have already said so."

Hearing this, Gu Fei choked: "Nothing else?"

“No more…?”

"Go."

Gu Fei's tone was flat, and he clearly said "Go ahead", but Guan Yong inexplicably felt that the emperor was telling him to "get out".

It must be an illusion.

After the person left, Gu Fei touched the jade pendant around his waist and sighed.

She has to get better quickly. He will feel at ease only when she is under his watch.