Qi Huang's eyes, visible beneath her veil, remained cold and unwavering.
"Renzhu is not only effective in treating internal injuries. It can neutralize the interactions between many medicinal herbs and even enhance their medicinal properties. Since the Imperial Physician is unwilling to give me a century-old herb, I will find other ways."
These words convinced the judge to some extent.
"It seems you do have some skill."
"In the sixth alley of Zhonghe Street in Hualin District of Beijing, there is an old man surnamed Cai. As far as I know, he has a piece of Ren bamboo of excellent quality. Whether you can buy it or not is up to you."
After finishing his speech, the court judge ignored her and hurriedly urged her to prepare the medicine quickly.
"When the medicine is ready, who wants to come with me to Xiahe Village?"
Qi Huang clutched the packet of medicinal herbs, preparing to leave.
Hearing this, he frowned.
Although the people of Xiahe Village did not suffer from the plague,
Instead, they were attacked by the plague, but their bodies were indeed severely depleted.
If we use them as test subjects at this time, some of the older people simply cannot withstand it.
If something goes wrong, the plague might recur.
It spreads to the surrounding areas.
Even if the plague doesn't break out in the Eastern Continent by then, the capital city will be littered with corpses.
After thinking for a moment,
She turned around and said,
"Your prescription won't work."
All the imperial physicians turned to look at them.
Their expressions varied.
Qi Huang didn't waste any words with them.
He turned around, grabbed a pen and paper, and quickly wrote out a recipe.
"The plague is ever-changing, and this prescription may not necessarily cure the people of Dongzhou, but it is definitely better than your prescription."
At least in addition to medicinal treatment, it has the effect of gentle nourishment and conditioning.
She finished writing without further explanation, then turned and left.
The judge immediately took the prescription she had given him.
After careful consideration, I was greatly amazed.
"Wonderful! The combination of these medicinal herbs is absolutely brilliant."
"How could someone have thought of using it like that? Genius! This person is definitely a medical genius!"
"With her here, the floods in Dongzhou are nothing to fear."
Leaving the Imperial Medical Bureau,
Qi Huang felt an unbearable weight pressing on her heart.
The image of the Sui Dynasty royal family's blood staining the earth kept replaying in her mind.
She could even hear...
The helpless cries of innocent people under the swords of the Sui Dynasty.
She shouldn't care about the lives of the people of the Great Zhou.
They are enemies.
They are mortal enemies.
She clenched her hands tightly.
They didn't even notice their fingernails digging into their flesh.
My mind went blank, and I walked forward unconsciously.
My whole body felt as cold as if I had fallen into an ice cave.
"Stop right there!"
Someone grabbed her arm and pulled her hard.
It pulled her out of the swamp of memories.
She snapped back to her senses, and her eyes regained their clarity.
After seeing clearly who was blocking the road,
An arrogant and domineering palace maid,
"Our Imperial Concubine is calling you, can't you hear me?"
Qi Huang raised her eyes,
He met Consort Wan's displeased gaze.
"Is there something you need?"
Consort Wan was momentarily speechless, then raised her hand to signal the surrounding servants to step aside.
Then he lowered his voice and said...
"Feng Jiu, I just sent you to the palace, and you've already forgotten who your benefactor is? You don't even bow to me when you see me. Do you really think that just because you've become an alchemist, you've become my master?"
"I am warning you, you were sent by my father, and your fate is intertwined with ours. Be clear about which side you are on, and think carefully about what you should and shouldn't do, understand?"
Qi Huang was already in a very bad mood.
He sneered upon hearing this.
"Then tell me, what should I do?"
Consort Wan gritted her teeth in anger.
"You really are a lowly bastard from a brothel, don't you even have this much vision? My father and I sent you here to become the Emperor's alchemist so that you could help me consolidate my position. You should refine the elixirs well, and it would be best if you could make the Emperor listen to you. When that time comes, I will become the Empress, and my son will become the Crown Prince. I might even be able to appoint you as the Imperial Preceptor."
Qi Huang sneered.
"How can we make the Emperor obey? What do you think about adding some addictive ingredients when refining the elixir?"
Consort Wan immediately made a shushing gesture, but her face showed great joy.
"You're not stupid, you understand immediately. Be careful when you do it, don't give yourself away, otherwise, I can't protect you."
Qi Huang was utterly speechless.
"So, you want me to harm the Emperor to pave the way for you and your son, but you don't want to protect me. Once the truth comes out, you'll push me out to take the blame?"
Her voice was clear and melodious.
Consort Wan was so frightened that she turned pale.
"You're crazy, you'll say anything."
Qi Huang sneered.
"You dare to plot these things, but you won't even let me speak?"
“I was personally brought into the palace by Commander Yan. What does this have to do with your Li family? Why should I help you? Get lost when you see me again. If you ever try to act tough in front of me again, I will tell the Emperor everything you told me today, word for word. Then I’ll see whether you or I die.”
After she finished speaking, she turned and left.
Consort Wan was so angry that she was dumbfounded.
His face turned green.
This is not a helping hand, it's a disaster.
We must find a way to control it!
Qi Huang arrived at the outside of the Imperial Study.
The eunuch immediately went inside to report, and soon invited her in.
"Alchemist Feng Jiu requests an audience!"
As the eunuch's shrill voice rose high into the air...
Qi Huang stepped inside.
Upon raising his eyes, he saw Mo Yunhan, dressed in a long black robe, standing tall in the hall.
My heart skipped a beat, but my steps did not falter.
After taking a few steps inside, he stopped and bowed slightly, saying, "Your Majesty, I need to go out of the palace to purchase a medicinal herb, and I have come to request permission."
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