For some reason, such a word without any anger made Zhao Fang tremble all over. After a long time, he suddenly knelt on the ground along the chair and said in a trembling voice: "Please help me, please help me. All those people under me are so cruel.
When I see the slaves getting old, I want to kick them out one by one and take the position of the general manager of the Royal Pharmacy myself, completely forgetting how the slaves promoted them before!"
Seeing that Zhao Fang was forced to speak out what was in his heart, the smile on Ling Ruo's lips was a little deeper than before, "Many people are naturally selfish and cannot tolerate anything else except profit."
"What the empress is saying is that it's my fault that I'm blind and have raised such a group of ruthless and unjust things." After saying this, Zhao Fang almost shed tears. Because of this matter these days, he can't eat well and sleeps restlessly.
I went to bed, fearing that when I woke up the next day, the manager of the Imperial Pharmacy had been replaced.
"Father-in-law, there is no need to blame yourself. It's not too late to see clearly now. Besides, they are just a bunch of clowns. They can't do any tricks."
Ling Ruo's words made Zhao Fang smile bitterly, "I don't know what the empress does. They are all very capable and have hooked up with the master of the harem. Now, except for a title, they no longer treat the slaves as the general manager of the imperial pharmacy."
.In fact, it stands to reason that I have been the manager of the Royal Pharmacy for so many years and should no longer be greedy. However, I have no relatives or friends outside the palace, and I am so old. I don’t know where to go after leaving the palace."
"Eunuch Zhao, are you still thinking about leaving the palace?" Shui Xiu smacked her tongue and said, "In my opinion, those disciples under you are not so merciful people. The most likely thing is to send you to the Criminal Punishment Department and let you
Retirement directly there.”
Zhao Fang trembled all over, "What Miss Shui Xiu said is a bit too revealing. Our family has been in the palace for so many years, and we have never gone straight to the Shenxing Department."
Shui Xiu said: "Eunuch Zhao, I am not talking nonsense. They are so inhumane and eager to remove you from the position of general manager, how can they let you live your old age in peace!"
Zhao Fang became even more frightened when he heard about her. Although he had one less descendant than a normal man in his life, he had managed to live a smooth life. He did not want to suffer disaster when he grew old. "Ms. Xi, you must save me," he said.
Servant, when the fourth elder brother was investigating the poisoning of the second elder brother, I helped the fourth elder brother and you no matter what. You can't just die without saving him!"
"Since I told you this, I will naturally save you. Get up." At Ling Ruo's signal, Zhao Fang stood up tremblingly, but his old eyes kept looking at Ling Ruo. He knew very well.
, my so-called difficult problem is in this person’s hands
In the eyes of the empress who holds the power of the harem, it is not a problem at all. Just like the fights between many slaves, in the eyes of the master, it is just a funny farce. As long as Concubine Xi says a word, her position as the general manager will be as stable as a mountain again, without anyone.
Movable.
"But Eunuch Zhao has been in the palace for so many years. He should know very well that pie will not fall out of the sky for no reason. If you want to get something, you must give something."
As soon as Ling Ruo finished speaking, Zhao Fang nodded hurriedly and said: "I understand that as long as your Majesty is willing to save me, I will only obey your Majesty's orders from now on and will never dare to violate her."
Ling Ruo had been talking for so long because of what Zhao Fang said, and she did wait for it. She smiled slightly and said, "Eunuch Zhao said something serious. I just have a small business and want to ask Eunuch Zhao for help."
Now that he has decided to jump on this boat, Zhao Fang naturally has no hesitation anymore and bows: "If you have anything to do, just ask me. I will do my best."
Ling Ruo flicked her nails and said nonchalantly: "I know that the Shumulu clan's servants come to you every day to get the anti-fetal medicine according to the prescription, right?"
Zhao Fang was shocked, lowered his head and said: "Yes, since Shu Mulu became pregnant, she has been getting medicine according to the prescription every day, but for every medicine, they will stare at it and put it into the medicine jar, trying to tamper with it..."
He gritted his teeth and said, "It is not easy for me to tell you the truth, especially for things like red flower musk. If there is any suspicion, I will interrogate you for a long time and even invite the imperial doctor."
Ling Ruo clapped her hands and said with a smile: "Eunuch Zhao is really shrewd, he understood my intentions so quickly."
Zhao Fang didn't know whether she was a compliment or a disgrace, so he didn't dare to say anything casually. After a while, Fang said uneasily: "Your Majesty, please calm down. I don't mean to shirk it. It's really... You might as well tell the truth to your Majesty. There are more people in Shuiyixuan than Jianyaoqian."
It needs to be checked, and the residue after decoction needs to be checked as well, so..."
"I understand." Ling Ruo raised her hand and said, "So I don't plan to use the safflower musk you mentioned, but I just want you to put a medicine in the ginger in the anti-fetal medicine to hide it from the outside world.
"
Full of doubts, Zhao Fang took the paper handed over by Shui Xiu and wrote three words "Han Shui Stone" on it. Zhao Fang has been the general manager of the Royal Pharmacy for so many years, so he naturally knows what Han Shui Stone is. This thing is also known as "Han Shui Stone".
The condensate stone has a pungent taste and cold air. After being ground into powder and used as medicine, it can remove latent heat in the five internal organs. Although it is non-toxic, it can cause severe colds and is not suitable for pregnant women.
Looking at Zhao Fang who was holding the piece of paper but had not spoken yet, Ling Ruo said quietly: "How about it, Eunuch Zhao, would you like to help me with this small favor?"
Zhao Fang raised his head and asked carefully: "Is it really just necessary to add a cold water stone?"
"Naturally." Ling Ruo's answer made Zhao Fang fall into silence again. He had a way to add cold water stone to ginger without anyone noticing, but although this medicine was not a sinister substance like safflower, it was not harmful to him.
The dragon fetus was also damaged, so he had to treat it with caution.
Ling Ruo didn't rush her, she just sipped her tea slowly. The dusk passed quietly in such silence, and the afterglow outside the window was slowly disappearing.
When the last ray of light disappeared, Zhao Fang finally raised his head, gritted his yellowed teeth and said, "As long as the queen keeps my current position, I am willing to obey any orders from the queen."
Ling Ruo knew that Zhao Fang had only this option, so he was not surprised by his answer. He just said four words, "It's a deal."
The matter was settled under the night that had just fallen. After Zhou Minghua pretended to tell Dr. Xu, who was asking for a pulse for Shu Mulu's pulse to treat the fetus, and encouraged him to add some beneficial warming and tonic medicines to the anti-fetal medicine, Zhao Minghua
Fang also began to secretly add the powder of cold water stone to the ginger. Because the amount of cold stone powder was not large and there was no medicinal residue, those who made the medicine did not notice any abnormalities.
As for those people under Zhao Fang who wanted to be the general manager of the Imperial Pharmacy, for some reason, all of them were ordered to be transferred away from the Imperial Pharmacy by the Ministry of Internal Affairs and went to other places to work as errands, and the new jobs were worse than those in the Imperial Pharmacy.
They were dissatisfied, so they collected money together and sent it to Qian Moduo, hoping that he would pass it.
After a while, Qian Moduo refused to accept anything, but he also hinted to them that the order to transfer them away from the Imperial Pharmacy was not given by him, but by Concubine Xi, so even if it was a gold and silver mountain
He couldn't change it in front of him, and no one could help them unless they found the emperor.