Chapter 710 Hibiscus's Awakening
Mu Jin paused for a moment, then quickly regained her composure.
As expected, what was bound to happen eventually did happen.
She genuinely chose her husband and son back then, and sincerely wanted to sever ties with the past and distance herself from her mentor, her benefactor.
Unfortunately, her master and benefactor were extremely powerful and influential, and she couldn't escape their influence simply by refusing.
"Mother, please don't say that. It was I who betrayed the old lady's trust and did things that harmed the old lady, my husband, and the Qiao family. Please don't blame the old lady."
"It's all my fault."
Mu Jin gently took out a handkerchief to wipe Zhou's tears, but Zhou grabbed her hand and asked stubbornly, "Your aunt's words were vague, and yet you reacted like this..."
"You've been living right under my nose! Do you think I don't know what kind of person you are?"
"Come on, explain yourself clearly. I want to hear what heinous and wicked things you've done."
Qiao Yuanyao couldn't help but chime in, "Second sister-in-law, please tell us what's troubling you. If there's any misunderstanding, we can clear things up with our aunt."
Only Qiao Jingyao calmly looked at Mu Jin.
He was an assassin, and Mu Jin was a pharmacist and doctor in the assassin organization.
Only those who have walked through darkness can understand how precious and possible life is today.
He believed that Mu Jin cherished this hard-won peace even more than he did.
Therefore, he did not believe that Mu Jin would cross his aunt's bottom line for no reason.
Although he sensed the seriousness of the situation from his aunt's attitude, he was also prepared to deal with Mu Jin.
However, his request to his aunt to allow him to see Mulan one last time was perhaps not entirely without a glimmer of hope.
Ask Mu Jin what she did, ask Mu Jin what her troubles were.
If possible... he also wanted to plead with his aunt on her behalf.
The three members of the Qiao family still held a sliver of hope, but Mu Jin's words were like a thunderclap in a clear sky, leaving them frozen in place, forgetting to breathe.
"No need, it's no use no matter what my reasons are."
Mu Jin said, "The Empress Dowager died because of my poison. The deposed Crown Prince and his wife also died because of my poison. Even..."
"I even poisoned the current emperor!"
After a long while, Qiao Jingyao was the first to come to her senses and asked in a trembling voice, "Does your aunt know about these things?"
After saying that, he laughed self-deprecatingly, "How could my aunt not know?"
If my aunt didn't know, she wouldn't have summoned them, much less said that Mulan couldn't be kept!
But, "How could you possibly get in touch with the Empress Dowager and the current Emperor? You can't even get close to them, so how could you poison them?"
"And why did you poison them?"
Zhou also came to her senses and asked nervously, "Was it Qinghe who instructed you to do this?"
"Mother! Don't talk nonsense!" Qiao Yuanyao quickly spoke up to stop her.
If my aunt had instigated this, how could she have treated my second sister-in-law like that?
Zhou shut her mouth in embarrassment.
That's true. If Qinghe had instructed them, she wouldn't have let them come to see Mujin.
Mu Jin knew that the three of them cared about her, but since the deed was already done and she was mentally prepared, she didn't let them speculate any further and simply said, "Stop guessing. Everything is what I deserve."
"The old lady invited you here, so she must have already decided on what to do with me, right?"
"So, you've come to see me off on my final journey?"
"Hibiscus!" "Second Sister-in-law!"...
Both Zhou and Qiao Yuanyao were starting to lose their composure.
Qiao Jingyao's eyes also welled up with tears. "Can we talk alone?"
Mu Jin smiled and said, "Okay. I also have something to tell you."
As they were talking, they got up to find another place to talk.
Zhou wanted to follow, but Qiao Yuanyao stopped her.
Mu Jin led Qiao Jingyao to another room specifically for her to concoct medicines.
Before Qiao Jingyao could speak, Mu Jin took out several bottles of medicine from a row of wooden cabinets against the wall and handed them to Qiao Jingyao.
"These three bottles are for stopping bleeding. You are a military general, and you are most prone to injury because you usually wield swords and spears."
"These three bottles of hemostatic medicine are specially made for you. They are at least three times more effective than ordinary hemostatic medicine sold outside. Keep them safe and use them sparingly in the future."
"This bottle is for reducing fever and cooling down after a wound becomes inflamed; it can be life-saving in critical moments."
"And this bottle contains medicine for colds. Colds are very common, but if not treated promptly, they can be fatal."
“Zhan’er is still young, and his mother is getting old. Their health is not as good as that of adults. This medicine is mainly prepared for them.”
After introducing each of the bottles of medicine in his hand, he handed them to Qiao Jingyao.
Mu Jin turned around and took out two bottles of medicine from the cabinet, saying solemnly, "These two bottles are life-saving pills. As long as it's not a fatal injury, they can save a person."
"These two bottles are ones I've refined myself over the years. Their medicinal effects may not be as good as the ones my master left behind, but they're not much different."
"Ten pills per bottle. Keep one bottle for yourself, just in case."
"Please give this bottle to the old lady as my apology."
After a pause, Mu Jin added with an unnatural expression, "Tell the old lady that I didn't tamper with the medicine in any way, and that she can use it without worry."
"If the old lady doesn't believe me, then you can mix the two bottles of medicine together and repackage them."
After Mu Jin finished speaking, her expression relaxed, and she said with a gentle smile, "I've been working hard these past few days to refine these medicines. Please keep them safe."
"Besides these medicines, there are a few other things I need to tell you."
Mu Jin then took out her medical kit and pulled out a yellowed booklet.
"Here are some insights I've gained from my medical practice over the years. Could you please pass them on to Fuling later?"
“They studied medicine with me for several years, and I have nothing to leave them, so I will leave them this notebook and the clinic.”
"besides……"
"Enough!"
Once inside, Mu Jin began to give her final instructions, without giving Qiao Jingyao a chance to speak.
Finally, her words were interrupted by Qiao Jingyao, who had been holding back for so long, but could no longer bear it and shouted angrily.
However, Mu Jin only paused for a moment before saying nonchalantly, "Wait a little longer, I'll be done soon. Almost done, I'll be done soon."
"This is the property I've secretly accumulated over the years. It includes farmland, shops, and a house."
"These are all for Zhan-ge'er. Please keep them safe for him."
"Promise me that even if you marry someone else and have other sons or daughters in the future, you will not mistreat my Zhan-ge'er."
"If you really don't like Zhan-ge'er in the future, you can separate him away. Or you can give him up for adoption to Yuanyao..."
"Enough! I said enough!"
Qiao Jingyao grabbed Mu Jin's shoulder and shouted hoarsely, "I told you to stop talking, didn't you hear me?"
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