AWB Chapter 273 He Wants to Feed the Poison
Chapter 273 He Wants to Feed the Poison
Chapter 273 He Wants to Feed the Poison
"Has the Marquis left?" Xu Rongrong asked, looking at the moonlight outside the window.
Luo Shu was a little confused. The little girl tilted her head and said, "The Marquis left half an hour ago. Why are you asking now, Miss?"
Xu Rongrong nodded thoughtfully. Finally, she casually picked up an account book and handed it to Luo Shu: "Have Wu Ping take you there and give the book to your brother. Also..." She lowered her voice, "Have him put the plan of setting up a medicine shop in Jiangnan on hold for now."
"Miss, why is this happening? Is it because my brother is not doing the right thing?" Luo Shu was a little nervous.
"I didn't want anyone to know about the Jiangnan medicine store. I originally wanted it to be our escape route, but now... it's hard to tell." Xu Rongrong instructed, "Just tell your brother what I just said. No need to say anything else."
"Hmm." Luo Shu hurriedly responded and went to the back room to call Wu Ping.
Soon, an inconspicuous carriage drove out of Zhuxiang Yayuan, and a figure followed in the dark.
After Luo Shu left, Xu Rongrong leaned against the bed, looking at the mottled candlelight, a little lost in thought...
After returning to the capital from Jiangnan, Mu Rong did not hide what he did from her, which naturally allowed her to know many secrets. She also discovered that Mu Rong had planted people among almost all the court officials. It can be said that no matter how things happened in the court of the Great Zhou Dynasty, he could not hide it from his eyes and ears.
This is all because he wants to help the third prince seize the throne.
What about me? Would he use the same desperate means to achieve his goals on me?
From the Xu Mansion to Zhuxiang Yayuan, were there people belonging to him secretly spying on her movements? Her business in the capital was naturally hidden from him, but what about her retreat in Jiangnan?
Has the Jiangnan medicine store been exposed to Mu Rong?
She wasn't sure, and didn't dare take any risks, so she asked Luo Shu to pass on the message. She was afraid that she would have to take things slowly...
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In the Weiyuan Marquis's Mansion, Mu Rong and Shu Qing were talking in the study, while Mu Yi was guarding outside the door.
A secret guard came hurriedly and said, "Master Yi, the maidservant next to the county lady just left the house."
"Do you know what it is?" Mu Yi asked.
"I followed her all the way and found out that she was going to deliver the account books to Luo Chen. After delivering the books, she returned home without much delay." The secret guard reported truthfully.
Mu Yi nodded: "I understand. You just continue to follow the Marquis's instructions and secretly protect the safety of Zhuxiang Yayuan." "Do we need to report this to the Marquis?" asked the secret guard.
"No need for that. The Marquis has important matters to deal with right now." Mu Yi looked at the silhouette cast on the study door and murmured.
Seeing that the Chief Secretary had a frown on his face, the secret guard did not stay for long and left quickly.
In the study, Shu Qing looked at the message on the note and remained silent for a long time.
"Is there any way?" Mu Rong asked in a deep voice.
"Shu... I am not very talented or well-educated." Shu Qing sighed, "I'm afraid I will disappoint the Marquis's expectations."
"Is there really no way?" Mu Rong looked at the "medical genius" who would become famous in the capital a few years later. At the moment, this person was his only hope.
How could Shu Qing not know that the Marquis had high hopes for him? But...
He raised his head and said solemnly, "This Yuhong herb is a miraculous medicine, quite rare even in Southern Xinjiang, let alone in the Great Zhou. I have only seen it once in my thirty-seven years. The ice-sealing poison caused by Yuhong is even rarer, and it can even temporarily hide its toxicity. This kind of bizarre poison is simply unheard of! Judging from the current situation, I really can't continue..."
"It's hard to continue? Has Doctor Shu exhausted all the methods of detoxification?" Mu Rong asked.
Shu Qing lowered his head, pondered for a moment, and then raised it again. "My Lord, you should know that researching detoxification methods not only requires pharmacological evidence, but also requires repeated testing on poisoned individuals. The county princess is a woman and has been treated harshly by her family. Her body is weaker than that of an average person. If I were to test the detoxification method on her, I'm afraid she wouldn't be able to withstand it."
"What if it's someone else?" Mu Rong asked again.
"What does the Marquis mean?" Shu Qing was confused.
Mu Rong looked at him. "When I was using my inner energy to dispel the cold for the county lady earlier, I faintly noticed that my inner energy was dissipating. I was puzzled at first, but now I think it must be the cold poison that is drawing my inner energy! If I were to do the opposite, could I use my inner energy to draw the cold poison into my body..." "No! That's absolutely not allowed!" Shu Qing interrupted him before Mu Rong could finish. "Your Majesty is a first-rank military marquis. What if you are seriously ill with the cold poison... How can you protect the peace of the Great Zhou?"
Mu Rong stood up and said, "If I can't protect her, what good will the peace of the Great Zhou have on me?"
After saying this, he looked at Shu Qing and said, "What's more, I have deep internal strength, and this cold poison is contained in the tortoise breath. If I want to suppress it, it will be easy! I just don't know, if I find what Doctor Shu wants, are you sure you can detoxify it?"
Shu Qing pondered for a moment: "Within five years, there's about... 60% chance of success."
"That's enough!" Mu Rong suddenly stood up and pushed open the study door. He looked at Mu Yi, who had been guarding the courtyard. "Send a message to Nanjiang. Tell them to bring back ten Nanjiang witch doctors and all the medical books, county records, and historical records that record cold poisons to Beijing within two months."
"Yes." Mu Yi replied, turned around and was about to leave.
"Wait a minute." Shu Qing stopped him, "Bring back the five people who are infected with the Ice Sealing Poison."
Mu Yi was slightly startled when he heard this: "It's not difficult to find witch doctors and historical records, but where can we find these poisoned people?"
Shu Qing smiled coldly: "Then let five people be poisoned. I don't believe that there are not five death row prisoners in the Southern Xinjiang Prison!"
Mu Yi looked at his own lord in confusion.
By now, Mu Rong had already understood that Shu Qing wanted to find someone to feed the poison to so that he could conduct a round of research on them first.
This...It is said that doctors have a kind heart, but it turns out that medical treatment is different.
So he nodded and said, "Just do as Doctor Shu ordered."
"Yes!" Mu Yi stepped back.
Mu Rong glanced up at the night sky. "It's getting late, Doctor Shu, you should go back and rest. I heard the county lady gave Doctor Shu the management of a pharmacy in Alley Eight, and they've renovated it. But if we need to develop an antidote, I'm afraid it won't be enough. Tomorrow, I'll buy the houses on either side of the pharmacy to house the witch doctors and patients from Southern Xinjiang." "That's great!" Shu Qing had been a little worried. He was afraid that after two months, when all the witch doctors' patients and all the historical materials and books arrived, the pharmacy wouldn't be able to accommodate them. He hadn't expected that even though Marquis Weiyuan was a military commander, he would be so thoughtful. So, he said without hesitation, "Let's do as you say."
"I have another favor to ask of you, Doctor Wangshu, please agree to it." Mu Rong said seriously.
"What's the matter?"
"Don't let the county lady know about this."