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Chapter 615

Chapter 615

It wasn't until a few days before the Lunar New Year that the number of social engagements gradually decreased.

Shen Lingjun seized the time and perfected her replica of the Three Thousand Troubles.

The effects of this medicine are different from those of the Three Thousand Troubles, so strictly speaking, they cannot be considered the same medicine. Therefore, Shen Lingjun gave it a new name: Three Thousand Worries Wine.

Because of its faint aroma of alcohol, Shen Lingjun simply turned it into a liquid like alcohol, clear and colorless, with a very slight bitterness, so that it would blend in perfectly with any kind of alcohol.

Shen Lingjun poured the Three Thousand Sorrows Wine he had refined into a small wine jar and gave it to Mo Chonggui.

"There shouldn't be any problems now. Two or three doses should be enough, and it should take about a month to see noticeable results."

Mo Chonggui had already tested the efficacy on a few unlucky individuals, and Shen Lingjun made some minor adjustments to reduce the dosage of the Three Thousand Worries Wine, making its effects more stable.

Mo Chonggui took the small wine jar and said, "This jar is quite nice. It's so elegant to put poison in such a jar. Huo Tingsheng isn't even worthy of using it."

Shen Lingjun laughed and said, "Then shall I find a spittoon to empty it in?"

Mo Zhonggui also smiled: "We don't need that many. Just divide them out and I'll send them to the Imperial Household Department."

Huo Tingsheng didn't have a fondness for drinking, but he would still have a few drinks every now and then, without any particular routine, just out of fear of being poisoned.

It took Mo Zhonggui almost a year to finally plant his people in the Imperial Household Department. He could still manage to poison Huo Tingsheng's wine three to five times.

After the execution of Xing Feng, the former marshal of Western Qi, Huo Tingsheng divided the military power of Western Qi in two, giving it to two generals.

Of these two, one had already been won over by Mo Zhonggui.

In other words, half of the military power in Western Qi was in the hands of Mo Chonggui.

Therefore, whether Huo Tingsheng appoints him as crown prince or not is not important now. He already has enough power in Western Qi, and it's time for him to take action against Huo Tingsheng.

This series of events came to an end, and it was time for the Chinese New Year.

The New Year celebrations in Western Qi were not much different from those in Northern Yi. However, in Ancheng this year, due to the recent political turmoil, the atmosphere of the New Year was somewhat tense and not as lively and festive.

In October, taking advantage of the favorable weather for long journeys, Shen Lingjun sent the reluctant Qin Chuyao back to Beiyi.

Qin Chuyao didn't want to leave, but Shen Lingjun firmly refused to let him stay in Xiqi. Xiqi might soon face turmoil and a coup, and since Qin Chuyao was now cured of the poison and didn't need Mo Chonggui anymore, staying here would only increase his danger.

Now, the Seventh Prince's residence only has two masters, Shen Lingjun and Mo Zhonggui, making it rather deserted.

After the palace banquet, as was customary, all the imperial relatives returned to their own residences to celebrate the New Year. The two of them sat facing each other, staring at each other.

Shen Lingjun poured Mo Zhonggui a glass of osmanthus wine.

"Want a drink? We harvested some osmanthus flowers together this year and used them to make wine."

All told, this seems to be the fourth year since she met Mo Zhonggui.