After marrying the hunter, he became more and more abnormal

Chapter 455…

Qiao Ruicheng naturally would not fall into his trap and said that it was the emperor who chose him well. If the emperor had not been taking care of him and often sending precious medicinal materials to the palace, he would not have been able to hold on for so long.

After all the talk, Qiao Ruicheng couldn't help but get a little sentimental and said many heartfelt words of gratitude to the old emperor. After a round of flattery, he really managed to slowly dispel the doubts that had arisen in the old emperor's heart.

The ruler's vanity was greatly satisfied, and he continued to play the role of a kind and filial brother with a pleasant face. Then he asked Qiao Ruicheng for some tonic pills and invited him to have a meal in the palace.

Of course, it is completely impossible for Liu Qiuwu to rely on the old emperor just by relying on these. This is just a test from the old emperor.

The old emperor not only wanted to see the efficacy of the tonic pills, but also wanted to find out whether Qiao Ruicheng had any ulterior motives and give him a warning.

This was also the reason why Qiao Ruicheng personally took action, because he understood that the splash caused by an ordinary person throwing a big stone into the lake would not attract the old emperor's attention as much as if he threw a small stone into it, so he did the opposite in order to be noticed by the other party.

The poor physical condition constantly reminds the old emperor that he is dying, so he must be tempted by the miraculous tonic pills. However, as the lord of the Great Abyss, he has absolute control over everything, just like he can allow his sons to fight but will not allow them to really threaten his position. Unless he has no other choice, he has to believe it and use it.

This brings us to Xia Mo.

Xia Mo is full of clever ideas. When Liu Qiuwu decides to use the old emperor as a protective umbrella and tells him that Qiao Ruicheng will also help, he suddenly gets inspired. He mysteriously proposes the idea that "the manifestation of gods is hard to come by".

Liu Qiuwu was confused and asked him what he meant.

Xia Mo said that if they decided to seek the old emperor's protection, the secret recipe of the body-boosting pills would have to be handed over sooner or later. It would be difficult for them to tamper with the medicinal materials, which meant that the potion that enhanced the effect was the only thing they could touch. This was their bargaining chip, in case the old emperor got the secret recipe and then abandoned it, the potion had to be made into a rare item that could not be bought even with money and power.

How rare is it? It must be illusory, nowhere to be found in the world, but it exists in the myth that everyone reveres, worships and desires, so they can easily fabricate one with potion.

The more mysterious something is, the more malleable it is. It doesn't matter whether you believe it or not. What matters is that it exists. If you don't want it, that's fine. If you want it, you can only rely on special people.

Of course, it won’t work every time, otherwise you will be very passive and be harvested like leeks.

When Liu Qiuwu heard that it was a trick, his first reaction was that it was not feasible and difficult to justify, and there was a risk of being exposed at any time.

Xia Mo told him not to reject it so quickly and to listen to what he had to say first.

Ling Chuan also said that he could listen first, and if he still felt it didn't work, he could think of other ways.

With him as a lobbyist, Liu Qiuwu, who felt it was quite strange despite not agreeing, relaxed and let Xia Mo explain in detail.

As a result, Xia Mo asked him: "Uncle, since my mother passed away, did my grandparents often burn incense and pray to the Buddha? Ask the Buddha to bless her with peace and prosperity?"

Liu Qiuwu was surprised how he knew that, but he answered truthfully, "Yes, in addition to the Buddhist shrine at home, my mother would go to Lingguang Temple in the eastern suburbs every month to burn incense and pray for blessings. In the past, my father was busy with his business, so he didn't go as often as my mother, but he did a lot of good deeds to accumulate blessings for my sister."

It has been almost twenty years since I left. It's a pity that not only did my elder sister fail to bring him back to life, but even her children are having a hard time. Liu Qiuwu sighed and thought sadly.

Xia Mo's eyes sparkled, "Lingguang Temple? That's easier to handle."

Liu Qiuwu looked at him puzzledly, "What do you mean?"

Xia Mo said: "For my mother, my grandmother often went to Lingguang Temple to pray, and my grandfather also did good deeds. With such sincerity, it is not impossible to move the Bodhisattva. After all, who can make the Bodhisattva show his power and distinguish the truth from the false?"

"So we can use this to make the potion mysterious. It's like what I said, that the Bodhisattva's miracle is hard to come by. Then uncle only needs to go to Lingguang Temple to get the potion."

"Even if he gets the secret recipe and sends people to Lingguang Temple to fetch water, he won't be able to get our potion. Brother Chuan and I can take care of that. We can also get some concentrated pills or powders with the same effect as the potion for you, uncle, to defend yourself."

It sounded like it made sense, as long as the deployment was thorough, but Liu Qiuwu still frowned and said disapprovingly: "Let my parents come along? No, it's too dangerous."

Xia Mo knew why he objected. It was because he was too addicted to gambling. If he bet on the wrong thing, he would lose everything and bring disaster to his parents.

So he said, "I know, uncle. I just think that my grandparents are in the same dangerous situation as you. If they can be brought under the protection of the old emperor together with you, it would not be a bad idea. Praying to the gods and doing good deeds are what my grandparents did. They are not lies, so there is naturally no question of whether to expose them or not. This is just a suggestion. It is up to you, uncle, to adopt it or not."

Liu Qiuwu was silent. He understood that his nephew made such a bold suggestion after comprehensive considerations, but it would push his parents into trouble. He was afraid that he would not be able to find shelter for them, but would harm them instead.

Xia Mo turned his head to look at Ling Chuan, then turned back and said, "Uncle, don't feel embarrassed. There are many ways. We can think about it slowly. But as for grandparents, I still want Brother Chuan to take care of them. This way I can feel more at ease."

"No need." Liu Qiu realized.

Xia Mo smiled, "Uncle, if you want me, I can disguise myself. If I stay away from Brother Chuan, no one will notice me, a nobody. Don't always think about how dangerous it is for me to be alone. Uncle Shen and the others are with me."

Ling Chuan understood him. If he went to protect the two elders and the younger brother, he would definitely go together. However, he still couldn't tell Liu Qiuming, so he said, "I will go to protect my grandparents. They are also my and Mo'er's relatives."

Liu Qiuwu could tell that this was not a discussion with him. Ling Chuan was very skilled in martial arts, so he would be more assured if he could protect his parents than others. After a moment of hesitation, he compromised and said, "Okay."

Then he looked at Xia Mo, "Then you have to be careful. If Ling Chuan is not here, don't go back to the Mo Mansion, lest Jin Xuhua touch you from Shen Qingyun. And your suggestion, I will think about it again."

"Okay." Xia Mo responded obediently: "Then uncle, please tell us when you have considered it. No matter what you want to do, Brother Chuan and I will actively cooperate with uncle. Uncle, please believe us."

Liu Qiuwu nodded, indicating that he had always believed in them.

And the answer is the current situation.

Not long after the old emperor summoned Prince Xian, he secretly invited Liu Qiuwu into the palace, and used both kindness and force to forcefully take away the secret recipe of the body-boosting pills.

He acted quickly and immediately asked the imperial physicians of the Imperial Hospital to rush out a batch of tonic pills. However, the effect was very mediocre. No matter how many times they tried, it was not as good as what they got from Qiao Ruicheng.