Hearing this, Li Cheng immediately speculated cautiously, "Perhaps they can’t withstand the pressure of the plague anymore, so they all came to ask for your help?" Feng Qingyang pondered for a moment, then nodded.
But what he never expected was that as soon as the envoys entered and saw him, they knelt down with pleading faces, "We beg the Emperor Daqin to save us! Our prince is seriously ill and on the verge of death. We heard that you have a cure for the plague in your possession, and we ask you to grant us the medicine out of your great mercy to save him!"
The other envoys also cried miserably for the medicine at this time.
Upon seeing this, Feng Qingyang couldn’t help but feel his heart sink.
Then he asked with a somewhat unpleasant expression, "The cure? Where did you hear about this?"
It was clear that they already knew about the cure, and continuing to play dumb at this point was obviously inappropriate.
But he had clearly instructed people to keep the matter of the cure tightly under wraps.
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Seeing that Feng Qingyang did not deny it, the envoys couldn’t help but show expressions of great joy.
They immediately answered Feng Qingyang’s question, "We heard it from a Purchasing Eunuch in the Daqin Palace. He said that you too were infected with the plague earlier but improved after using the cure a few times. That’s why we hurriedly came into the palace to ask you."
Upon hearing this, Feng Qingyang’s sharp gaze immediately turned to Li Cheng.
Was it actually leaked from his own domain?!
This dog of a servant Li Cheng, what kind of Chief Eunuch was he?
He had utterly ruined his grand plans this time.
However, Feng Qingyang quickly restrained his murderous look and then kindly reassured the envoys, "No need to worry, everyone. To be candid, I have indeed just acquired some cure, but because the amount is limited, it is truly inappropriate to bring it out at this time. Therefore, I am considering distributing this cure first to patients from various countries who are severely ill."
"As for other patients with mild symptoms, they will have to wait a bit longer. My people are working hard to research more of the cure to save everyone’s lives."
Hearing this, the envoys visibly relaxed.
Then, they gratefully said to Feng Qingyang, "The Emperor Daqin truly has a kind heart, we knew it was right to come to you in times of trouble!"
"Yes, indeed, Daqin truly lives up to being the leader of many nations!"
"We will wholeheartedly support Daqin even more in the future."
However, no matter how much flattery they offered, it could not dispel the gloom in Feng Qingyang’s heart at this moment.
After agreeing to provide part of the cure, he dismissed the envoys with a few words.
Following that, he cast a cold, sinister gaze at Li Cheng.
Li Cheng, terrified, fell to his knees with a thud, "Your Majesty, please quell your anger. This old servant did not expect that this matter would be leaked by the eunuchs in the palace! It’s all my fault for failing to manage them properly. Please, Your Majesty, punish me!"
Feng Qingyang strode forward and viciously kicked Li Cheng in the chest, sending him sprawling to the ground.
"What use is it to realize your mistake now? Worthless dog, you’re quite adept at flattering on ordinary days, but at the critical point, you drag me down, ruining my major plans!" Feng Qingyang said in a fit of rage.
What a great opportunity it was to have the envoys from various countries owe him a significant favor.
Now, just because of a lowly little eunuch, his entire plan had collapsed.
Hearing Feng Qingyang’s words, Li Cheng could only shrink down, enduring the pain of his broken ribs, repeatedly kneeling to admit his fault.
But his heart grew colder by the moment.