"It's nothing, I'm just used to it." Qin Lingmo was expressionless, but he was cursing himself in his heart: To think that you've gotten into the habit of wanting to take out money just because you saw Hu Ying's things. You're really asking to be abused …

"Yo, how do you do, Prime Minister?" A familiar female voice entered Qin Lingmo's ears, causing him to have the urge to continue searching for valuable items.

"Come to the palace to play?" Hu Ying skipped over, looking just like Qin Lingmo's old friend from years ago. Of course, in the eyes of others, their combination, in addition to their expressions and tone, would only cause the rumours to surge even more violently.

She looked at Qin Lingmo strangely. "What are you touching when you have nothing better to do?"

"I don't have any money on me." Prime Minister Qin's face hardened.

"I know, I could smell it from a mile away." Hu Ying raised her delicate cheeks, and her eyes curved. Upon seeing this, Qin Lingmo's heart trembled. He immediately turned his head and coughed loudly, "Why are you here?"

"It's your little emperor …" "Uh, our great emperor sent someone to order the wine in my wineskin. This type of wine has very special storage properties, I was afraid that the palace maids wouldn't be able to explain it so I came over." Hu Ying explained in a straightforward manner.

"You little girl, you're lacking in things, but you're lacking in things!" A long snack won't do! " Turning back to the topic of wine, the head eunuch recalled the palace maid kneeling on the path of the palace and could not help but scold her again.

"Since the alcohol has been spilled, there's no use in lecturing anymore. How about I prepare a few more jars and send them in right away?" Seeing that Gong'e was crying pitifully, Hu Ying's heart was moved to pity her.

"Then I'll have to trouble Miss Little Hu." The head eunuch was a servant who saw the look on the face of others. He caught the erroneous palace maid and scolded her, it was enough for him to vent his anger.

Qin Lingmo suddenly thought of something and asked, "I remember that the emperor doesn't like to drink and doesn't have any special preferences. Why would he order wine from outside the palace?"

"Yes, sir." Recently, the emperor has been very fond of drinking wine. Furthermore, the best and most alcoholic alcohol has been served by the imperial palace. Thus, the emperor has sent people to the restaurant to order wine. " The head eunuch replied respectfully.

Qin Lingmo furrowed his brows. The doubt from before returned to his mind, and he had a bad feeling about it. He didn't have time to pay attention to Hu Ying as he turned around and walked back.

He walked quickly and turned a deaf ear to the shouts of Hu Ying behind him. All sorts of signs made his heart beat wildly. His temperament changed. He was wearing a wide robe and was suddenly addicted to drinking wine … He had been familiar with these signs, and he hated them. However, he still hoped that this was just an illusion and that everything was a coincidence.

"I'm sorry, Lord Prime Minister. The Emperor said that he won't see anyone right now." The eunuchs guarding outside the Heartrest Palace respectfully blocked Qin Lingmo in a manner that did not allow for any decision.

"This Prime Minister has a very important matter to report to your majesty." Qin Lingmo's expression was cold as he pushed the eunuch who was blocking his way aside. However, the servants of the palace had all seen much of the world. Although Prime Minister Qin couldn't be offended, the emperor definitely couldn't go against his words.

"Honorable Prime Minister, please don't make things difficult for this humble one. The Emperor really hasn't met anyone. Can the Prime Minister please wait for a moment?" If the Prime Minister has urgent matters to attend to, please head to the meeting room first. " Other than the eunuchs blocking the way, the other eunuchs on duty also followed along. The Prime Minister and the others did not dare to block them, but they all blocked their way and did not allow Qin Lingmo to enter.

No matter what, he couldn't shake off these eunuchs. They were like flies sticking to someone, disturbing Qin Lingmo until he finally gave up.

No matter how powerful he was, he was still a subject of the emperor. As his subject, there were some things that could not be surpassed.

However, this did not mean that he had no other way to find out.

Obtaining the emperor's prescription from the grand hospital, Qin Lingmo only had a slightly better understanding of medicine compared to the common folk. He was unable to see through the problem with the formula. Asking the imperial physicians, the answer they got was that, although the medicine was a bit strong, it was the best way to deal with the emperor's illness.

It seemed that he was overthinking things. Qin Ling Mo laughed at his own sensitivity. This was because he had seen many similar situations in the past when his father had consumed the Five Stones Powder. The young emperor had just recovered from the cold, so he might need some good wine to expel the poison in his body. As for his clothes and emotions, they might be related to his illness, he was only twelve years old after all.

Now that he thought about it, Qin Lingmo felt a little more at ease. As he left the hospital, scorching white sunlight shone down on him, bringing about a scorching smell, as if the furnace was overturning. The surrounding red palace walls and dazzling carving beams were all sparkling, making it difficult for anyone to clearly see the road ahead.

Qin Lingmo narrowed his eyes and adjusted to the dazzling light. He stood under the eaves, his hands folded under his sleeves, and was about to turn and leave.

Someone behind him seemed to call out to him.

"Sir Qin …" A young man dressed in the traditional Chinese medicine uniform of the Grand Hospital walked out. His face was delicate and pretty, with a hint of immaturity. It was as if he held a piece of paper in his hand.

Qin Lingmo stood there, waiting for the other party to arrive.

At this time, another voice rang out, it was as clear and melodious as a Rose Dew under the scorching white light.

"Sir Qin."

Along with the voice came a gentle and attractive young woman. In her twenties, her graceful figure was wrapped in a tailored white floor-length water skirt, with an embroidered Yulan Flying Butterfly Robe over the top, and a thin green muslin cloth draped over her arm. She wore a golden gait and was adorned with a willow leaf hairpin. "She lightly tapped her eyebrows and gave off an almond eyes and cherry lips. Her entire body exuded the sweet fragrance of orchid grass, giving off a noble and noble aura. She was like a fairy that stepped out of the clouds.

"Your Highness, I am extremely happy." Qin Lingmo recognized the voice. It belonged to the late Emperor's Seventh Princess, Princess Mingxiao. He bowed slightly, clasped his hands, and bowed.

Princess Ming Xiao smiled, but soon revealed a hint of worry. "Sir Qin, you've come to the hospital. Are you not in good health?"

"Oh, thank you for your concern, Princess. Your servant has just come to take a look." Qin Lingmo's reply was both polite and natural.

Princess Mingxiao nodded. She looked at Qin Lingmo and smiled, "Has Lord Qin been well recently?" His words were very natural, but there was a hint of something else in them.

Qin Lingmo calmly replied, "Everything is fine, thank you for your concern, Princess."

As for the relationship between the previous dynasty's princess and the current dynasty's prime minister, there was nothing to talk about in the first place. However, Mingxiao didn't seem to be willing to leave. She turned around and lightly bit her lips. Anxiety flashed through her almond-shaped eyes, as if she was thinking of a possible topic to continue.

If the princess didn't leave, Qin Lingmo wouldn't be able to leave. As for that neglected old medicine, he was already kneeling on the ground, feeling pain in his knees.

It was still the clever servant girl who was standing beside the princess. She rolled her eyes and said with a bit of resentment, "Your Highness, didn't you say that you want to go to the garden to relax? "I've been laying in bed for the past few days. Now, I can finally take a walk. I should stop sunbathing and get sick."

When Qin Lingmo heard this, he asked, "Your highness, you don't feel well?"

"It's not that the princess isn't well, it's that she isn't well at heart." The servant girl answered before Ming Xiao could. There was a hint of mockery in his tone, as if he was referring to something.

"Fang Xiu!" Ming Xiao had a sullen look on his face. His angry expression also had a bit of gentleness and pout. The servant girl quickly stuck out her tongue and stopped speaking. Qin Lingmo only lowered his eyes and did not question further.

There was another period of silence, as the multicolored light that passed through the snow banyan tree above his head slightly swayed.

"Sir Qin." As if summoning up all of his courage, Ming Xiao finally turned his head and looked directly at Qin Lingmo.

"This official is here."

"The weather today is not bad. Is there an emergency?"

"This subject is fine."

"Then, how about Lord Qin accompany me for a walk in the garden?" Ming Xiao seemed to be afraid that Qin Lingmo would refuse, so he immediately added, "I was very worried about the emperor's illness, so my heart was unsettled …"

Qin Lingmo gave a knowing smile and gave Mingxiao a hopeful reply, "This servant obeys the decree."

Ming Xiao heaved a sigh of relief, and turned his gaze to the Great Hospital's medicine man who was still kneeling at the side. She looked back at the Prime Minister, a little worried. "I shouldn't have delayed Sir Qin's business, right?"

Such words spoken by a young girl clearly revealed his feelings. Qin Lingmo seemed to be unaware of this as he turned his head to look at the medicine, "What business do you have with me?"

"Subordinate, subservient... "Nothing …" The old medicine stuttered and said nothing in the end. The piece of paper clutched to his chest had been crumpled into a ball.

He lowered his head. The beads of sweat on his forehead had already wet the ground. He only stood up shakily after Qin Lingmo and Princess Mingxiao left.

When he first saw the Prime Minister asking about the Emperor's prescription, he wanted to report what he'd discovered. He was just a fledgling, and his qualifications were too low. His colleagues did not take him seriously, and the old imperial physicians did not listen to him at all. But now that the princess had interrupted her, the courage she had just shown had dissipated. Now that he thought about it, maybe he was just blindly guessing.

However, just as he stepped into the entrance of the Imperial Hospital, he saw the Military Department's Minister of War, Lord Cai Liu, inquiring about the doctors' matters, and was delighted with the medicine. Since Prime Minister Qin had already left, the same could be said about Lord Cai.

He patiently waited for Lord Cai to finish his inquiry. Sure enough, he had also come to inspect the emperor's prescription. The prescription made him even more certain that there was indeed something wrong with it. When Lord Cai was about to leave, he took a step forward.

"Lord Cai, please wait."

Cai Liuzhen looked back at the prescription medicine. He didn't understand why it had stopped him, but he couldn't help but reveal a puzzled expression.

"May I have a word with you, my lord? It's about the Emperor. " The medicine lowered its voice. When Cai Liuzhen heard that this matter concerned the Emperor, he patiently followed him to a remote corner of the corridor.

"What is it?"

"Lord, please look." The ancient medicine handed over the formula with both hands. It was about to be crushed. Cai Liuzhen grabbed it, glanced at it, and asked, "What are you trying to say?"

"This is the emperor's medicine formula. Because I have studied all the formulas of the Five Rock Powder with great interest before, including the improved formula." "This lowly servant has discovered that there are two types of forbidden medicines within this recipe, and they are precisely the components of the Five Stones Powder."

Cai Liuzhen frowned and asked sternly, "Are you serious?"

"It is absolutely true. This lowly one definitely does not remember wrongly. The reason why these two ingredients were forbidden was because they could be used to concoct Five Rock Powder. "Although this formula is not the Five Rock Powder's formula, I have seen a similar formula before. It is very similar to this formula, and because this formula is too hidden, I can confirm that the only person who knows of this formula is me."

Yao Yao spoke with absolute certainty, and she even showed Cai Liu Zhen the book she had brought with her.

Sure enough, the book had recorded the rarely known improved Five Stones Powder formula. Who knew how much time had been spent on it? If one did not have a deep understanding of the Five Rock Powder, no one would be able to see through the real intention of this recipe.

Cai Liu Zhen closed the book, and his eyes were like lightning as he stared at the medicine, "Have you ever mentioned this to anyone else?"

"No, I didn't. I wanted to report this to the Prime Minister …"

"Don't tell anyone else about this, just pretend you don't know anything."

"But …"

Cai Liuzhen thought for a while, suddenly changed his expression, and smiled. "What's your name?"

"My name is Bai Yang, and my name is Zi Ming."

"Bai Yang, this is none of your business. I will handle this matter personally, but this matter is of great importance. You must be careful and not reveal this to anyone, or else it will lead to a fatal disaster."

"Yes, yes …" Bai Yang was shocked and did not dare to speak. Since he had already reported it to the adults, it shouldn't be a problem.

He did not know that sometimes reporting the wrong person was more dangerous than not reporting it.

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