A-Shuan quickly prepared the gifts, loaded them onto the carriage, and went to Lu Qiuyu's home with A-Shuan. After delivering the gifts and giving Lu's mother 1,000 taels of silver, the family immediately became much more polite.

Mo Jinghong saw that Lu Qiuyu was still lying straight on the bed, with several maids serving her. He just said a few words to comfort Lu Qiuyu's family and left.

Ah Falcon jumped on the carriage and asked, "Prince, are we going back to the He family?"

After a few seconds of silence, Mo Jinghong said in a deep voice in the carriage: "Enter the palace."

Ah Falcon received the order and drove to the palace. Mo Jinghong had received special permission from the emperor to enter and leave the palace at any time, and after entering the palace, he went straight to the East Palace.

Mo Jinghong has been the prince's companion since he was a child. He often goes in and out of the Eastern Palace. When he has nothing to do, he will go to the prince to play chess. Therefore, it is normal for him to enter the Eastern Palace, and he is not afraid of being watched by spies.

When Mo Lianche heard that Mo Jinghong had arrived, he hurriedly asked the eunuch to invite him to the study for a chat. "Jinghong, there is no court today, and I thought you would not come to the palace."

"I came here today to ask my brother something."

"sit."

Mo Lianche dismissed his attendants, and Mo Jinghong found a seat to sit down as if he were at home.

"I just came from Lu Qiuyu's house. Lu Qiuyu was poisoned last night and was sent to Doctor Jiang. He was rescued, but he can't speak at the moment and only a few fingers on his body can move." Mo Jinghong told Mo Lianche what happened to the He family last night.

Mo Lianche stroked his chin with his hand: "Master Lu from your He family is the top pharmacist in the Great Qi Dynasty. He is familiar with all kinds of poisons. How could he be poisoned?" Mo Lianche chuckled and continued: "The Queen will be here for the selection soon. It's too coincidental that something happened at this time."

"Before the secret recipe of the water pills was leaked, my grandfather and I put Lu Qiuyu under house arrest. I guess he planned a way to escape this time."

Mo Lianche nodded, "I once heard from one of my staff that there is a kind of poison that can be cured by taking the antidote before taking the poison. The poisoned person will bleed from all seven orifices and look very scary, just like a normal person. However, as long as the antidote is taken with a special medicine, the person will immediately return to normal."

Mo Jinghong slapped his thigh, "Yes, that's right, bleeding from all seven orifices. I think Lu Qiuyu must have taken this kind of poison. He is a master of making medicine and using poisons. This trick must be handy for him."

"This person has been won over by the second and third brothers. He will betray the He family sooner or later. How is the preparation of the selected medicines going?" Mo Lianche asked.

"It's ready. Currently, there are ten types. Including donkey-hide gelatin, there are eleven types in total."

Mo Lianche was thoughtful, "Ejiao..."

"Although donkey-hide gelatin is not made by the He family, I invested in it, so it also belongs to the He family. Qingcheng and I have already discussed it."

"I remember now that you gave this donkey-hide gelatin to the Empress Dowager before. It was also made by your Miss Wen. She is really a talent."

"Yes, Cheng'er is a genius. This time he has developed two new dosage forms." When Mo Jinghong talked about Wen Qingcheng, his face immediately became bright and proud.

Speaking of Wen Qingcheng, Mo Lianche's mind flashed with the image of the beautiful, smart and cunning girl. On that snowy night, she leaned on his arms with drunken eyes, calling him "Brother Mo" over and over again. He was the eldest son of the emperor, so he naturally thought that "Brother Mo" in Wen Qingcheng's mouth was calling him. Seeing her so weak and helpless, he felt pity for her.

"How is Miss Wen? I hope she didn't catch a cold. I happened to see her sitting in the snow that day. I was afraid she might get cold, so I asked her to go up and have a few drinks. Who knew she would get drunk? I hope you don't hold a grudge against each other because of this."

Mo Jinghong smiled. He and Wen Qingcheng had resolved their misunderstandings and their relationship was closer than before. Moreover, Mo Jinghong believed in Mo Lianche's character and Wen Qingcheng's feelings for him. "Don't worry, my brother. There has never been any grudge between Cheng'er and me."

"That's good. Wen Qingcheng is indeed a good girl, but unfortunately her background is a bit poor." Mo Lianche felt a little regretful. If Wen Qingcheng was the daughter of a noble family, with her beauty and talent, she and Mo Jinghong would be a perfect match made in heaven.

"I don't care about her background at all, even if she is the daughter of a beggar or a gangster, I am attracted by her as a person. When I lost my memory and lived in Yueya Village, she never despised me." Mo Jinghong vowed in his heart that he would be good to Wen Qingcheng. Others might not know, but he knew very well that his Qingcheng was a miserable person who had never enjoyed any happiness since childhood. After he returned to Kyoto, she was labeled as an abandoned woman in Yueya Village and had no complaints about him. She was originally the daughter of a marquis, but she could not recognize her ancestors and could not get her identity back, so she could only live in Kyoto as a commoner.

"I know you value friendship and loyalty. If there is a chance, I will ask my father to grant you marriage."

Mo Jinghong was overjoyed, "Thank you very much, brother."

......

In a villa on Phoenix Mountain in Kyoto, the Second Prince, the Third Prince and the Second Prince's confidant, Minghua, the general manager of Minghua Pharmacy, gathered in the tea room.

"Royal brother, how is the preparation of the new medicine for selection going?" The third prince Mo Lianyi was wearing a goose yellow robe with gold edges. He stood in front of a hunting picture with his hands behind his back, as tall as a jade tree.

The third prince is in his early twenties this year, but he is mature beyond his years. He looks like a scholar, giving people a sense of nobility and elegance, but in fact he is dark and cunning, with deep ambitions.

The second prince Mo Lianjin is the real boss behind Minghua Pharmaceutical Factory. Mo Lianjin is about 25 years old, of medium build, with a smooth and fair face, sharp features, a pair of phoenix eyes, and he doesn't like to smile, giving people a cold feeling.

"Don't worry, Third Brother. Minghua Pharmaceutical bought Lu Qiuyu half a year ago. Mo Jinghong thought that if he made the formula of the water pills public, he could hit Minghua Pharmaceutical. In fact, I still have many of Lu Qiuyu's secret recipes."

The Third Prince Mo Lianyi turned around and said, "I heard from the spies that Master Lu was poisoned last night?"

The second prince Mo Lianjin sneered twice, "This is just his plan to escape. After the Shuiwan incident, the He family no longer trusted him and placed him under house arrest in the He family. This time he can be said to have put himself in a desperate situation and survived."

Mo Lianyi sat down slowly and asked thoughtfully: "This person is fickle, can he be trusted?"

"Third brother, you are worrying too much. The He family no longer trusts him. Besides, I have the leverage over him, so I am not afraid that he will have multiple relationships. He just needs to stay behind the scenes and cooperate obediently, and I will not treat him unfairly."

The Third Prince played with the teacup in his hand and said, "Lu Qiuyu is the top pharmacist in Da Qi and a proud child in the pharmaceutical industry. Is he willing to step back and stay behind the scenes?"

At this time, the manager of Minghua Pharmaceutical, who had been silent, said with a smile on his face: "Third Prince, you don't know that this Master Lu is actually a male prostitute. Even though he has a wife and children, it's all a cover-up. In fact, he has been secretly communicating with Master Lingdu of our Minghua Pharmaceutical for a long time."

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