Chapter 1462: Be Frank and Honest (Additional Update 2 for Book Friend “Tiantian Devil”)
She solemnly reassured everyone, "Don't worry, the stones soaked in the potion won't leak any poison. You can all play in the garden to your heart's content."
Bai Shan, who knew that the stone had been replaced, said: ...
The tank is currently placed in a corner of the garden, deliberately placed away from their room.
Hearing Manbao's words, even Bai Dalang felt relieved. He stepped forward and carefully examined the stone, which was already submerged in the potion. He asked, "Isn't it said to glow? Rumor has it that anyone who sees the light will have their eyes turn green and then gradually go blind. I don't think I saw any light just now."
Manbao: "...Has it become so bizarre in just one day?"
Bai Shan immediately said seriously: "Cousin, didn't you see the light? I saw it all just now."
After rolling around the vat, I happened to see them pouring the first bucket of potion first and then putting the stones in: Daji: ...
He was silent for a moment, and seeing that everyone looked confused and no one was helping them, he could only say, "I saw the light, too."
Daji only said this dryly, but he was a man of few words, so everyone subconsciously believed him as soon as he opened his mouth.
Bai Dalang even directly admitted his mistake, "That's probably because I saw it wrong."
The potion was black at this moment. Manbao was very careless and did not even filter the residue after boiling it. He poured it all in directly.
Even Mr. Zhuang came over to take a look out of curiosity, but there was nothing he could do. The Hou family was raided today, and the news of Hou Ji poisoning the prince and rebelling had already spread throughout the capital.
Perhaps because it had not been long since the rebellion of the King of Yizhou, the people in the capital did not pay much attention to the rebellion. People were more discussing the matter of Hou Ji using the gem to poison the prince.
I heard that the gem is extremely poisonous and it must have fallen from the sky...
There were all kinds of rumors out there, and even Zhou Lixue and the others could hear various versions. Although Manbao also wanted to go out and find someone to chat and brag about, she was really busy.
Manbao took three doses of medicine and sent them to the three patients. They were still living in Jingzhao Prefecture at this time and were under strict supervision.
After the collective judgment is made, they can be released.
Manbao watched them take the medicine and handed them the prescription. "This is for your health. It's somewhat useful. You can try it."
The three of them looked confused and didn't understand what Zhou Man said.
Lord Tang came in from outside and said, "They are not used to hearing official language."
He reached out and took the prescription and said, "Give this to me."
He folded up the prescription, looked down at the man lying on the bed, and asked, "His body..."
Manbao said, "He won't be able to hold out for a few days, but he'll feel better after taking the antidote."
Lord Tang paused, then nodded. "I've contacted His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and he feels pity for them, so he's sent a team with them. Together they'll deliver the medicine back to Gaochang. The fastest journey will take about forty-five days."
Manbao then said, "Let them come to my house this afternoon to get the medicine."
She paused and said, "Brother Tang, if there are any stones left in Gaochang, please bring them back to me to detoxify them. Otherwise, these poisonous stones left outside will cause great harm."
Lord Tang smiled and nodded.
Seeing Manbao about to leave, Lord Tang suddenly said, "Speaking of Gaochang, there aren't many records about it in the Imperial College's library. Apart from the Imperial Palace, the only places with the most records are the Protectorate Palace and the Yang Mansion. Perhaps you could ask Changbo?"
Manbao couldn't help but look back at him, "Brother Tang, are you still sending people to keep an eye on us?"
"Not really. Am I such a worthless person?" Lord Tang laughed. "Yesterday, on my way home, I ran into Liu Huan's carriage. He complained that Bai Shan had been dragging them through the library looking for Gao Chang, and that he'd been dreaming about being buried in the sand."
Manbao: ...That must be a cliché, otherwise why would Liu Huan bring up this for no reason?
But she didn't ask any more questions. After thinking about it, she simply followed the topic and said, "Senior brother, how about we go to the restaurant and sit down and talk while eating?"
Lord Tang asked, "Didn't you just come out of the palace after having lunch?"
"I'm hungry again."
I get hungry so quickly.
But Lord Tang still let her go.
The two of them sat down face to face in a restaurant not far from Jingzhao Prefecture.
Two days had passed since Hou Ji was arrested, and the two finally sat down and had a frank talk.
Manbao said, "Brother Tang, I've carefully examined the cross-section of the stone's outer shell. Besides this one, there should be other stones that fell. They may not be in the same pit, but they should be nearby. I want to find them all."
Lord Tang asked, "What do you do with these stones?"
He laughed and said, "Don't tell me it's just a detoxification. I don't believe it. How many people in this world would think of detoxifying a stone? And I asked before, and you only brought back some discarded herbs from the pharmacy. They were mixed with everything."
Manbao said: "Part of the antidote comes from the stone."
Man Bao mixed his words with half-truths, then said seriously, "I did it to detoxify. You saw how miserable the poisoned people were. I didn't take the poisonous stone that appeared near the prince seriously. I knew it was bad, but I hadn't seen the miserable state of the poisoned people, so I didn't take it too seriously."
"But I've seen people from Gaochang. I can't just turn a blind eye." Manbao raised his head and looked at him seriously. "Senior brother, I want to find all those poisonous stones and make an antidote."
Lord Tang was stunned for a moment, then he believed it.
Because she looked very much like the way Yang Heshu looked when he talked about wanting the world's granaries to be full and the people to have no famine, and also like the way he looked when he said he wanted there to be no unjust cases in the world.
He thought for a moment and said, "Lord Yin is using the channel of urgent military intelligence to pass the news to Gaochang. I speak some Hu language, and can only barely communicate with the people of Gaochang. If you want to know more secrets, either ask Yang Heshu to translate for you, or ask His Highness to find you an official who can speak Hu language."
"I can't give you the map," Lord Tang continued. "It's a valuable item for the border town. Even showing it to you is punishable by death. And don't rummage around in the library. Forget Gaochang. Any maps in there were taken to the palace and hidden away in the early days of the nation."
These are all very practical suggestions, and Manbao thanked him repeatedly.
But Master Tang looked up at her and smiled. Man Bao was puzzled. "What are you laughing at, Senior Brother?"
"I suddenly remembered something. It was also yesterday. After I met Liu Huan, Liu Huan gave me a note. Bai Shan asked me to have dinner with him in the evening." Lord Tang reached out and patted her head, sighing, "You are easier to fool than him. Not bad, not bad."
Manbao: ...
See you tomorrow
(End of this chapter)
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