The arranged marriage was put on hold, as if Wen Qingcheng's request just now was just a dream, and everyone's attention was drawn back to the topic of selection.

After the luncheon, the chief steward of the Ministry of Internal Affairs announced the final selection results. What surprised everyone the most was that Liu Dan, who Princess Anle had been very optimistic about, only ordered a few hundred pills. The final winner was He's quick-acting heart-saving pills. Not only did Princess Anle order a thousand bottles, but the Ministry of Internal Affairs also ordered five hundred bottles.

This result was within Wen Qingcheng's expectations, but the second and third princes looked very unhappy.

On the way back, Mo Jinghong and Wen Qingcheng sat in the carriage. Wen Qingcheng did not look happy and was absent-minded and did not speak.

"What's wrong? You pouted and didn't say anything the whole way." Mo Jinghong chuckled and looked at Wen Qingcheng lovingly.

"Brother Mo, I'm sorry. I was impulsive again today." Wen Qingcheng looked at Mo Jinghong with bright eyes, "Did I embarrass you?"

Wen Qingcheng now thinks that the situation at that time was a bit disappointing. It was the emperor who asked her what she wanted, and she thought anything was fine, but she didn't expect to be rejected. Why couldn't she ask for Mo Jinghong? It turned out that she was the only practical person.

Mo Jinghong didn't think so. She was just a little girl, but she had the courage to ask for a marriage in front of so many people in the palace and made efforts for them to be together. He just felt moved and relieved that the girl he liked chose him firmly.

"I'm very touched. I will protect you all my life to repay your deep love for me." The tenderness in Mo Jinghong's eyes seemed to melt Wen Qingcheng.

Wen Qingcheng felt better when she saw that Mo Jinghong did not blame her. She did not care what the people in the palace thought of her. She did not know anyone anyway, and what others said had nothing to do with her. She was afraid of bringing a bad influence to Mo Jinghong.

"Now, even the Emperor and the Empress Dowager know that we are a pair of lovers." Mo Jinghong's expression gradually became affectionate. Looking into Wen Qingcheng's watery eyes, he said in a low and mellow voice: "It will be difficult for Cheng'er not to marry me in the future."

Wen Qingcheng smiled faintly. It would be easy to marry him, but there would still be great obstacles to marrying her. Thinking of this, Wen Qingcheng couldn't help feeling a little sad. She hated this era.

"Brother Mo, let's talk about our affairs later." Wen Qingcheng's voice was soft, and then she leaned against the car wall and closed her eyes to rest.

Not long after returning to the He family, before he could say a few words to Mr. He, someone from the palace came to announce the good news. Mr. He and the top executives of the He family went out to greet them.

The people who came to announce the good news included the Imperial Household Department and the eunuch who was in charge of delivering the imperial edicts beside the emperor, Eunuch Zheng. Mr. He invited everyone into the He family. Eunuch Zheng stood in the courtyard, took the imperial edict from the young eunuch beside him, and said in a loud voice: "The emperor has ordered that the doctor He Li, the prince of Qin, Mo Jinghong, and Wen Qingcheng receive the order."

Mo Jinghong gently touched Wen Qingcheng's arm, and Wen Qingcheng followed him forward. Seeing that Master He and Mo Jinghong both knelt down to receive the order, Wen Qingcheng was a little uncomfortable, but she still followed the local customs and knelt on the ground.

"Your Majesty, I, the Doctor He Li, respectfully wish you the best!" Master He knelt on the ground and said loudly.

Mo Jinghong followed up with, "Your Highness, Mo Jinghong, respectfully wishes you the best of health!"

Wen Qingcheng also said: "Wen Qingcheng respectfully greets the Holy Saint!"

The top leaders of the He family knelt silently in two rows, waiting quietly for the imperial decree.

Eunuch Zheng slowly opened the imperial edict and read aloud: "The Emperor, in compliance with the Will of Heaven, proclaims that He's quick-acting heart-saving pills are of outstanding efficacy and are the winners of this selection. Because of Wen's meritorious service in rescuing the Empress Dowager, he is granted 100 taels of gold, taels of silver, pieces of silk, strings of South China Sea pearls, and is granted the title of Senior Pharmacist..."

After the imperial edict was read, the senior members of the He family who were listening to the edict were all stunned. Wen Qingcheng was granted the title of senior pharmacist by the emperor. She was promoted from a junior pharmacist without having to wait for years or take exams. You have to know how many people in the Great Qi Dynasty could not pass the exam to become a junior pharmacist in their entire lives. Wen Qingcheng was too lucky. Looking at the entire Great Qi, apart from the amazing genius in the pharmaceutical industry, Lu Qiuyu, who was appointed as a top pharmacist by the emperor, no one else had ever had the honor of being granted by the emperor. Wen Qingcheng actually had such an opportunity to save the queen mother.

When Mo Jinghong heard that Wen Qingcheng was granted the title of senior pharmacist by the emperor, which almost meant she had reached the pinnacle of a pharmacist's career, he was happy for her from the bottom of his heart.

When Mr. He heard that He had won the first prize, his face was filled with excitement. The young pharmacist secretly supported by Mo Jinghong, the pharmacist he least favored, was unexpectedly granted the title of senior pharmacist by the emperor. It seemed that after Lu Qiuyu was gone, He would have to rely entirely on her.

Wen Qingcheng kowtowed with Master He, and Master He accepted the order. Soon, a young eunuch from the palace brought in the things that the emperor had bestowed on Wen Qingcheng.

Mr. He smiled and said, "Eunuch Zheng, He has prepared some wine, let's go in and have a simple meal together."

Eunuch Zheng twisted his fingers and smiled, saying, "I won't sit down now. I have to go back to the palace to report. I hope He will make the orders for Princess Anle and the Ministry of Internal Affairs as soon as possible."

"Of course, He will ensure the quality and quantity." Master He winked at Lan Yan, the servant beside him. Lan Yan brought a tray covered with a red silk cloth. Master He lifted a corner of the silk cloth, revealing the golden ingots inside. He let Eunuch Zheng take a look, then immediately covered it again. He walked to Eunuch Zheng and whispered, "Eunuch, you have worked hard all the way. This is a little token of my appreciation. I will treat you to tea..."

"Oh, Lord He, what are you doing?" Eunuch Zheng smiled so hard that his eyebrows were not visible. He pretended to give in and said helplessly, "Lord He is too polite."

Eunuch Zheng winked at the trusted eunuch beside him, and the eunuch took it and asked them to leave first. Eunuch Zheng approached Mr. He and whispered, "Mr. He, Princess Anle also picked Liu Dan made by Minghua Pharmaceutical Workshop this time. Originally, I wanted to choose Liu Dan as the first choice, but your Pharmacist Wen pointed out the flaws of Liu Dan in public and personally verified the miraculous effect of the Quick-acting Heart-saving Pills, so I gave the first place to you. To be honest, the Second and Third Princes are very optimistic about Minghua Pharmaceutical. In this case, the two princes are not happy."

As Eunuch Zheng spoke, he glanced quickly in the direction of Wen Qingcheng, and almost leaned close to Mr. He's ear to whisper, "The Queen Mother is very optimistic about donkey-hide gelatin and the Fenghan granules. In the future, He's will exclusively supply them to the Ministry of Internal Affairs. Your He's Pharmacist Wen is a talent, so be sure to keep him."

Mr. He is a smart man, he knows it at once, the second and third princes value Minghua Pharmaceutical, now He's is firmly in the imperial merchant because of Wen Qingcheng, and Eunuch Zheng is reminding her to be careful of Minghua Pharmaceutical poaching people. If He's lost Wen Qingcheng, then these orders will also change hands.

"Thank you, eunuch." Mr. He smiled and thanked in a low voice, then personally escorted Eunuch Zheng out the door.

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