What is the setting?
Qin Moyuan's eyes were filled with confusion.
He looked deeply at Li Yueshu, who, oblivious, sat down on a nearby chair and carefully examined the contents of the medical book.
She remembered seeing some rare medicinal herbs before that could inhibit A'yi's poison.
Qin Moyuan opened his mouth, but after a moment's hesitation, he changed the question: "Is that Young Master Bai the divine physician Ji Mo Bai?"
Li Yueshu's hand, which was flipping through the book, paused. She then realized what she had said, but after some thought, she felt there was nothing to hide. She nodded and continued to flip through the medical book in her hands.
Qin Moyuan looked at her serious profile, his expression unfathomable.
He suddenly remembered that when he first met Ji Mo Bai, Li Yueshu had actively struck up a conversation and even offered to pay for the room. It seemed she knew his identity from the very beginning.
Not only Ji Mo Bai, but also Wei Zimao, after a chance encounter, she became exceptionally attentive and concerned.
Even many times, she seemed to be able to predict the future…
Qin Moyuan's heart skipped a beat.
She seemed like she wasn't from this world. Was she a monster or an immortal?
Qin Moyuan's hand, hanging by his side, unconsciously clenched, a sliver of fear rising in his heart.
No matter what she was, if she suddenly left, where would he find her traces?
No, he had to make her stay!
Li Yueshu had no idea how much this man standing beside her was thinking. She was engrossed in finding what she needed in the medical book.
Having discussed medical books with Ji Mo Bai for so long, it was natural that he had left more than one. Li Yueshu spent considerable effort searching for it.
Heaven helps those who help themselves, and she actually found it.
"Crimson Flame Vine?"
Looking at this completely unfamiliar name, Li Yueshu felt as if she had transmigrated into a fantasy novel.
She quickly flipped through the records and discovered that it was a plant that grew on lava walls, extremely rare due to its harsh growing conditions.
This was Li Yueshu's first encounter with this plant, but according to the medical records left by Ji Mo Bai, it was indeed effective against A'yi's poison.
However, the specific details would only be known after finding the Crimson Flame Vine and studying it.
Li Yueshu closed the medical book and walked out of the pharmacy with a weary expression.
Qin Moyuan immediately stepped forward, looking at her with concern. "Don't worry too much. There will be a way."
Li Yueshu rubbed her temples. "I found a medicinal herb. I don't know if it will work, but it's a potential solution."
She took the water Qin Moyuan handed her and took a sip. She said again, "This matter still requires Hong Dai's help. Mingyue Tower specializes in intelligence; they should be able to find information about the Crimson Flame Vine."
Upon hearing this, Qin Moyuan's expression froze. "The medicinal herb you are looking for is the Crimson Flame Vine that grows on lava walls?"
Li Yueshu looked up at him. "You know?"
Qin Moyuan nodded, his expression a little strange.
Li Yueshu, however, didn't notice. She excitedly grabbed his sleeve. "Do you know where to find the Crimson Flame Vine?"
Looking at her expression, Qin Moyuan didn't hide anything. "Many years ago, a vassal state of Chennan presented a Crimson Flame Vine as tribute. When Princess Yonghe married, the Emperor added the Crimson Flame Vine to her dowry as a gift."
Hearing this name, Li Yueshu instantly knew who it was.
In the original book, Princess Yonghe, Qin Yijia, had a significant role.
She was very fond of Li Xiangru and even adopted her as her goddaughter, helping her establish a foothold among the influential families in Chongzhou.
Li Yueshu, still holding the cup, looked at Qin Moyuan with hope in her eyes. "You are the regent of Chennan. Princess Yonghe is your elder sister. If you ask her for the Crimson Flame Vine, she should give it to you, right?"
Qin Moyuan's thin lips pursed, his expression somewhat strange. "If she knows it's to save A'yi, she will definitely give it."
Hearing this, Li Yueshu breathed a sigh of relief, but then she realized the oddity of the statement.
She remembered Qin Moyuan saying before that A'wen and A'yi were the princess's children.
And the original book also mentioned that there were three princesses in Chennan, and judging by Qin Moyuan's words…
Li Yueshu unconsciously tightened her grip on the cup. "This Princess Yonghe… is she A'wen and A'yi's birth mother?"
When she first learned of the children's identities, her first thought was relief that they had an additional layer of security.
Later, because she kept dreaming of Xiao Yu and remembering things from her childhood that she couldn't recall, she didn't think much of it and naturally didn't ask further questions.
If the children had their own mothers, would they still rely on her as much when they returned to Chongzhou?
The thought of the children affectionately calling someone else "Mother" in another's arms made Li Yueshu feel a pang of sadness. https:/
Qin Moyuan nodded with some difficulty.
Li Yueshu's hand trembled, and a splash of cool water spilled out. A chill seemed to spread from her fingertips.
Qin Moyuan reached out and took the cup, gently wiping away the water stains for her.
He knew how much A'shu cared about the four children and could understand her feelings at this moment.
After a moment's hesitation, he spoke. "She doesn't know the children are still alive."
Li Yueshu looked up in surprise. "What does that mean?"
Qin Moyuan was still holding her hand and slowly said, "Something happened back then, and everyone thought A'wen and A'yi…"
He paused there and changed his words. "In the eyes of the world, these four children are already dead. No one knows about them except those around me."
"Why?" Li Yueshu frowned. "They have their own parents. Why didn't they stay with their parents but followed you to Tongmu County, traveling thousands of miles?"
Qin Moyuan pursed his lips, his sword-like eyebrows furrowed. "A'wen and A'yi's father passed away and entrusted the children to me before he died. What happened back then was too complicated and involved too many people. It's hard to explain clearly in a few words."
Li Yueshu withdrew her hand, her face tense. "Then tell me, if A'yi and the others return to Chongzhou and appear in the eyes of the world, will they have to return to their parents?"
This time, Qin Moyuan did not answer directly, as he could not give a definite answer.
After some thought, he said, "In the children's hearts, regardless of whether they return to their birth parents, you are their mother."
Li Yueshu naturally knew the children's sincerity towards her, but her heart still felt a little heavy.
She lowered her eyes slightly, her expression unreadable. "Find an opportunity to mention returning to Chongzhou to the children."
Although she never asked about Qin Moyuan's affairs, it was evident from Chai Yangxinghe's constant busyness and absence that he was arranging something during this period.
Thinking about those assassins and men in black, it was not difficult to guess that they were preparing to return to Chongzhou.
Qin Moyuan did not yet know her plan to open a pharmacy in Chongzhou. Hearing this, he opened his mouth, wanting to ask if she would accompany them, but looking at her expression, the words he was about to say ultimately remained unasked.
He was afraid she would say something he didn't want to hear.