After returning to Prince Yu's Mansion, Luo Lan asked Acai and Ahong to take the three children to play with Xiaoling and Xina. She couldn't wait to go back to the room, enter the operating room, and check the test results.

When she printed out the test report and saw the data on it, her face suddenly turned pale.

The data showed that in addition to containing several kinds of thirst-quenching herbs, this small pill also contained two words marked in red that were particularly eye-catching - poppy.

Isn't this a drug?

No wonder the emperor felt full of strength after taking that little pill. That's because the drug extracted from poppy has a stimulating effect on the nerves. This is why the emperor felt energetic after taking this little pill.

Luo Lan was not surprised by this result. She had guessed this would be the outcome.

However, poppy was grown in abundance in the State of Chu, and most people at that time did not know that it was extremely poisonous. Some clinics even used poppy as a medicinal ingredient. Of course, some people with ulterior motives discovered that by extracting juice from poppy, they could make drugs that could make people mentally excited or even addicted.

This is the ingredient added to the so-called elixir of life that the emperor consumed.

After learning the result, Luo Lan quickly came out of the operating room and quickly went to the front hall.

At this time, Leng Yu had just returned from outside. She couldn't wait to pull him into the main hall to sit down and asked everyone to leave.

Seeing her solemn expression, Leng Yu asked in surprise:

"Lan'er, what did you find after entering the palace?"

Luo Lan frowned slightly and nodded.

"Well, I took some powder from the small pill that the emperor took. After inspection, I found that it contained opium, which can cause excitement."

poppy?

Leng Yu looked at her with puzzled eyes at this strange thing.

"I don't know anything about medicine, and I've never heard of this herb. Why does it make people excited? What effects does it have on people?"

His question made Luo Lan smile helplessly. "My husband knew long ago that there is no medicine in the world that can make people immortal. The effect of this thing is to suppress people's nerves and keep them in a state of excitement for a long time. No matter what they do, they will never get tired."

Hearing this, Leng Yu's eyes showed a hint of curiosity, and he continued to ask:

"If there are such benefits, why have I never heard of it?"

"Because it has more disadvantages than benefits. I wonder if you have noticed recently that the emperor is getting thinner and thinner? It's the result of long-term consumption of this poison. Although the opium poppy is not poisonous in appearance, the juice extracted from its fruit is poisonous and highly addictive. Long-term consumption will cause hallucinations and facial emaciation. If you suddenly stop consuming it, your body will feel as if being bitten by thousands of ants. Eventually, you will fall into a coma, have difficulty breathing, and die..."

Luo Lan's words made Leng Yu silent for a while with a gloomy face.

He was not feeling sorry for the emperor, he was angry. How could Leng Xi do such a thing?

Thinking of this, he slammed the table and stood up, saying angrily:

"I'm going to find Leng Xi now and ask him why he did this."

Luo Lan saw that he was a little agitated and hurried forward to hold him back. "Don't worry, my husband. It's better not to alert the enemy for now. What we need to do now is to find a way to prevent Concubine Li from ascending to the throne, and then slowly expose the ugly behavior of the mother and daughter."

Leng Yu calmed down after Luo Lan's persuasion. He clenched his fists in his sleeves and his teeth chattered.

Although he hated the emperor most of the time, he would never do anything to hurt him. After all, he was a person of the same blood as him. But Leng Xi was so desperate to achieve his goal.

Thinking of this, a look of disappointment appeared in his dark eyes...

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The next morning,

Leng Xi stood with his hands behind his back in the main hall of Liyuan, waiting for the arrival of his mother, Concubine Li.

When Concubine Li came slowly, Leng Xi waved his hand and shouted at the servants, "Get out."

The servants didn't understand what was going on, but seeing that Prince Xi was angry, they all retreated.

Seeing that only the mother and son were left here, Concubine Li picked up the teacup and drank lightly while asking in confusion:

"Xi'er, why are you so angry so early in the morning?"

Leng Xi looked at Concubine Li, his eyes flashing with cold anger, and asked harshly:

"Didn't you say the medicine you gave Father was for strengthening his body? Why do I see him getting thinner and thinner? Could there be something else going on with the medicine?"

Concubine Li put down the teacup in her hand, raised the handkerchief in her hand to wipe the corner of her mouth, raised her eyebrows and said indifferently:

"You are right. I am doing this all for you. When I ascend to the throne, I will find a way to make you the crown prince. Then I will force him to abdicate, and you will naturally become the next emperor."

Concubine Li's words were lighthearted, but Leng Xi felt a little angry after hearing them.

He swung his sleeves and said in a dissatisfied and hateful voice:

"I've said before that I will only fight Leng Yu for the throne and will not commit patricide. If you do this, even if I become emperor, I will be spurned and insulted by the people. You are not doing this for my own good."

"So am I doing this for myself?"

Concubine Li stared at him with a flushed face and continued to ask:

"I do all of this for you. If I don't do this, do you think it's possible for the emperor to pass the throne to you? Even after the last incident with the Chu people, even I will be ignored by the emperor. Then there will be no hope for us mother and daughter."

Having said this, Concubine Li stood up from her chair, walked slowly to Leng Xi's side, and comforted him softly:

"Xi'er, Mother knows that you still have some affection for the Emperor and brotherly love for Leng Yu in your heart, but don't you know that they no longer have these feelings for you? Only by controlling the Emperor first can we control this situation."

Concubine Li's words made Leng Xi a little shaken. Before coming here, he was very angry, but after hearing his mother's words, he felt that he was too loyal.

Seeing him hesitating, Concubine Li struck while the iron was hot and continued to persuade him:

"Xi'er, your mother and I have been longing for this position of empress for over ten years, and now the Emperor has finally agreed. Why? It's all because of the little pill we made for him. He's become dependent on it, and that's why we can control him. So now, let's wait for the ceremony to be held. When your mother ascends the throne, I'll definitely find an opportunity to persuade the Emperor to make you the Crown Prince, or have him issue a will..."

"Don't kill him..."

Leng Xi suddenly stopped Concubine Li from saying the next thing, "I only have this request, don't kill him, he is my father after all."