It will take some time for the envoys from Daliang to arrive in the capital.
It was New Year's Day at that time, and it was a busy time. In the past, when envoys from Daliang came, Qin Songmo didn't have to worry too much.
At that time, the Second Prince had the intention but not the courage to commit the crime, and since the current emperor was still in good health, the Second Prince and the envoy from Daliang only communicated through letters.
Today, Chu Hong's health is getting worse and worse. Take the morning court sessions in the past half month as an example. Out of ten morning court sessions, Chu Hong did not attend seven or eight days due to poor health.
Even so, Qin Songmo heard that Chu Hong had been resting in Qinghua Palace recently, and even sent memorials to Qinghua Palace.
Shen Wangchen pushed the door open and entered the study room against the wind and snow. Fortunately, he was quick and closed the door in time to prevent the people in the study room from getting a breath of cold wind, otherwise they would have to wait for another three or two months.
Taking off his cloak and shaking off the snow on his body, Shen Wangchen stood by the charcoal basin, waiting for his body to warm up, "I guess I have heard that the person has been staying in Qinghua Palace for several days, and the Fifth Prince cannot get close to him."
"If it gets too old, the baby will take root in the mother's womb and it will be difficult to remove it."
He had just returned from the palace. Thanks to Chu Hong's indulgence in pleasure after ascending the throne, the palace guards had become much lax.
With Meng Jiuan's support and consultation with his subordinates, he was able to successfully contact the spies in the palace.
Because Chu Hong has been staying in Qinghua Palace, Chu Huaifeng, the child's biological father, has not seen Su Jinrou for several days. He must be very anxious in the palace now.
"I've given orders that regardless of whether the Fifth Prince can get close to Qinghua Palace, the medicine must be used first."
"Once the drug has entered their bodies, the effect will surely be stronger when the two of them meet secretly again."
The coldness on his body dissipated, and Shen Wangchen walked to the desk. Seeing Qin Songmo's distracted look, he frowned and looked behind him following the latter's gaze.
Seeing the pink and white little girl in a pink dress lying on the soft couch, holding a parrot that was unable to escape, he chuckled, "Miss fell asleep, why didn't you remind me?"
The deliberately lowered tone made Qin Songmo turn around and look at him.
Retracting his gaze from his little daughter, Qin Songmo did not mention Su Jinrou when he opened his thin lips. Instead, he asked him, "When you lived in Jiangnan for a long time, have you ever heard of a town called 'Modern'?"
Shen Wangchen found a chair and sat down. Hearing this, he looked puzzled. "'Modern'? What kind of weird name is this? Or did I hear it wrong? That town is not pronounced like that. Xiandai? Xiandai? Or something else?"
Seeing the person in front of him shaking his head, Shen Wangchen frowned, “Neither, if it’s called ‘modern’, then there is none.”
He spread his hands in a puzzled expression, the confusion on his face suddenly turning into curiosity, "Why is my master interested in this small town in Jiangnan? Is it because of the young lady?"
"Master, do you know where the young lady comes from?"
Qin Songmo shook his head again. "You've lived in Jiangnan for a long time and have never heard of the town called 'Modern'. How would I know where it is?"
"She just said that her parents had passed away, and she was targeted by her relatives and friends at a young age, and her family property was coveted, so she had to flee all the way to the capital..."
When he said this, the man sitting at the desk looked noticeably uglier.
On the other hand, Qingfeng, who had been standing behind the armchair, had a head full of question marks.
Did the young lady mention her family background? Such a miserable family background?
He is always with the master and the young master, so how come he has never heard the young lady mention it?
Is he blind or deaf?
Qingfeng wanted to raise his hand to clean his ears, but he didn't dare to move. He could only lower his head and dared not say anything.
Shen Wangchen was also stunned when he heard about Li Shengyi's family background.
When Qin Songmo brought her home, she was so small, pale and skinny, and was shorter than an ordinary child.
He knew that she must have had a hard time in the past few years, but he didn't know it was so hard.
A hint of coldness flashed across his face, and he curled the corners of his lips and sneered, "In order to fight for the family property, you actually harmed the young lady to this state. You really deserve to die."
"But you also know that when I lived in Jiangnan for a long time, I was locked in my room all day long and couldn't even step out of the door. How could I know if there was a town called 'Modern' in such a vast Jiangnan?"
"Since the young lady has suffered a loss in front of her relatives and friends, Wangchen will immediately send a message to his friend and ask him to thoroughly investigate the matter. Please rest assured, Master."
Qin Songmo's expression, which had been gloomy all night, finally improved after hearing this.
He lifted his eyelids and glanced at the person in front of him, "Is everything in the palace ready?"
Shen Wangchen raised his eyebrows, "It turns out that I also have times when my mind wanders. I didn't even hear what I said just now."
Faced with his friend's teasing, Qin Songmo did not show any embarrassment on his face. Instead, he looked straight at him with his black eyes, which made him unable to resist and he honestly repeated what he had just said.
"Master, I told you earlier that this child will become your weakness sooner or later..."
When he said this, Shen Wangchen did not forget to turn around and look behind him.
Seeing Li Shengyi sleeping soundly on the couch, he breathed a sigh of relief.
When he turned around again, he saw Qin Songmo staring at him with the same eyes as before.
"Um... I mean, Master, you always think that you don't have many years left to live. If you really do... what will happen to the young lady?"
"No, that's not what I meant. What I meant was..."
Who would have thought that Shen Wangchen, an aide to the Prime Minister's Mansion, would one day be speechless.
With his brows drooping, he sighed deeply and changed the subject, "The imperial physician was summoned again today. I heard he was coughing up blood."
"Master, why don't we use that medicine? We have to make him feel okay. Otherwise, he'll have to stay in Qinghua Palace all day. Is he going to have to wait until the baby is born?"
The medicine Shen Wangchen was talking about was the miracle medicine his mother brought back from a foreign land.
It is said that if a dying person drinks a sip of it, he can ask the King of Hell for more time to live and leave his last words.
Today, Chu Hong coughed up blood and the imperial doctors were helpless.
Chu Hong has been addicted to alcohol and sex over the years, and has drained his body.
The imperial physician could only prescribe some tonics, there was nothing else he could do.
The medicine in Shen Wangchen's hand can make Chu Hong lively again, but the dosage of this medicine is very small, and if a person who is not dead uses it, he will need to take it for a long time.
Once the last bit of energy in the body dissipates, even if Hua Tuo were still alive, he would be powerless to save the patient.
In short, this medicine concentrates the lifespan of living people, making them no different from ordinary people, but it will shorten their original lifespan.
There was a white porcelain bottle on the desk. The body of the bottle was very thin, and the pills inside the bottle could be easily seen.
This pill is exactly what Shen Wangchen said, the miracle medicine.
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