Ji Xiaolan: Kill Qianlong at the beginning

Mo Li said, "Your Majesty, please calm down. I have something else to report."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "You say."

Mo Li said, "I originally thought that the theft of tribute was an unforgivable crime. However, after repeated investigation, I realized that the two gentlemen had good intentions. They took risks and spared no effort, traveling back and forth between two places to refine the elixir that would prolong life and preserve beauty. This was not for their own sake, but for the Empress Dowager and Your Majesty."

"Oh, so that's how it is." Emperor Gai Zhang nodded, "This makes me feel much more at ease."

He Shen glanced at Mo Li and said, "You should have said this a long time ago, really."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Stealing tribute is a capital offense, but considering your loyalty, I will show mercy and grant you a lighter sentence. Therefore, I will punish you both by demoting you one rank and reducing your salaries by half as a warning."

Fu Kang'an and He Shen kowtowed at the same time and said in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your grace."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Everyone get up."

The two stood up at the same time.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li."

Mo Li said, "I am here."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "The other bird you mentioned in the two-birds-with-one-stone move is the murder in the pharmacy?"

Mo Li nodded and said, "Indeed, Your Majesty. This pharmacy murder case is so bizarre and complicated that it is difficult for me to explain it clearly. I beg Your Majesty to grant me permission to enter the palace to observe the interrogation."

The Emperor said, "Observing and waiting for questioning? Who?"

Mo Li said, "This person is of high rank and high position, I dare not speak."

Emperor Gai Zhang was stunned and said, "Oh? You can tell me directly. Who is it?"

Mo Li said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your permission. Please summon the Fourteenth Prince into the palace."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Fourteenth Uncle. Okay, summon him into the palace."

A eunuch said, "Call the Fourteenth Prince into the palace."

He Shen said, "Mo Li, you are really good at tricks. I advise you to leave yourself a way out when doing things."

Mo Li said, "Master He, extraordinary circumstances require extraordinary measures. Please forgive me, Master He."

He Shen said, "I'm warning you, if you take this too far, I'll make sure you have the consequences."

Mo Li said, "Then I'll let the emperor take care of it for me. I'll see what you dare to put in there."

He Shen said angrily: "You..."

At this time, someone shouted, "The Fourteenth Prince has arrived."

The Fourteenth Prince walked in, bowed, and said, "Your Majesty, your servant Yinzhen pays his respects to you."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Uncle, please stand up and sit down to talk."

"Thank you, Your Majesty." The Fourteenth Prince stood up. Someone immediately brought a chair and he sat down on it.

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "Mo Li."

Mo Li said, "I am here."

Emperor Gai Zhang said, "The Fourteenth Prince has arrived. Please tell me what you want to say."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. The elixir you have refined has been named the Rejuvenating Elixir. According to the pharmacist Huang Bingtang, this elixir was obtained from the fragments of Hua Tuo's manuscripts. It truly has the effects of prolonging life and maintaining youthful beauty, making it a rare and valuable medicine. However, after repeated investigation, I have found that the recipe for this elixir and the one that killed the wet nurse were both created by the same person and have the same effects. This means that both prescriptions were carefully designed and harbored sinister intentions."

Emperor Gai Zhang said seriously, "He Shen, do you understand this?"

He Shen raised his hands and said, "Your Majesty, this is a great injustice, a great injustice, Your Majesty..."

Emperor Gai Zhang smiled and said, "Heshen, you said Mo Li dared to wrongly accuse you, Mo Li, go on."

Mo Li said, "Your Majesty, Heshang really had no intention of murdering Your Majesty. He was just eager to gain credit and fell into someone else's trap."