Queen Mother, she just wants to lie down

"It's called the poppy, and it's also called Death's sickle, the root of all evil."

Ruan Qing recovered from the impact of the visual feast, lowered his eyelids, was silent for a moment, and then spoke with a hint of bitterness.

Death's scythe? The source of all evil?

Everyone was stunned.

What's so scary about this poppy? How could the Queen Mother be described as such?

"I wonder what the characteristics of this flower are?" Lin Haoming's eyes fell on the dreamlike sea of ​​flowers in the valley, and he hesitated for a moment before asking.

“There are many properties of opium poppy. The flowers and shells of opium poppy, if made into medicine with appropriate and reasonable ingredients and taken orally, have analgesic, antitussive, antidiarrheal, and hypnotic effects.

It can also be made into an anesthetic, and the petals can also have a good cosmetic effect when combined with other medicinal materials. Ruan Qing said.

"Since it has so many effects, then this thing can be called a rare and rare flower and medicine. Why do you say it is the source of all evil?" Lin Haoming thought that he was not stupid, but he was a little confused at the moment. Understand.

Standing up, Zhaoping and Jiang Yuan looked at Ruan Qing with equally puzzled eyes.

"That's because I only talked about its good side. In addition to being used as medicine, its biggest characteristic is that it is addictive.

It is a medicine when used in moderation, but it can become addictive if used in excess, especially when the flowers bear fruit and the juice that exudes before the fruit matures is known as the most bizarre poison in the world.

Hedinghong, which can kill you if you drink it, is nothing compared to it. Hedinghong will die on the spot if you drink it.

You won't die on the spot if you eat this, but it can quickly become addictive.

If you don't eat it for a day after becoming addicted, the pain will be like thousands of ants eating your body, gnawing at your heart and eroding your bones. No matter how strong your will is, no one can resist it.

And once you take a sip, it will make you feel so comfortable that you feel like you are in heaven. The user's spiritual energy will be drained away little by little with the continuous smoking, until death, but the user will not feel it at all.

In other words, even if they are aware of it, addicts would rather die from smoking than be able to control themselves not to smoke.

You should all know the virtues of those who take Wushisan. The addictive effect of opium poppy is a hundred times stronger than it.

It really makes people obsessed with it, crazy about it, banging against the wall for it, betraying their conscience and giving up their soul for it.

Once the king and ministers get involved, they can abandon the government and sell the country for it.

Once people get involved, they can go bankrupt and sell their children and daughters for it.

You say, this thing is not the scythe of death, but what is the source of all evil? "Ruan Qing looked at everyone with a faint look.

Everyone was affected by Ruan Qing's context, and subconsciously took in the scene. They shuddered involuntarily, and felt the cold air coming out of their skulls.

The so-called ordinary man is not guilty, but he is guilty of carrying a jade.

This flower could have been used as a good medicine, but the desires of the human heart are insatiable. Once those ambitious people know about the other uses of this flower, it will be a disaster.

The real source of all evil is the human heart.

Zhaoping opened his mouth, subconsciously wanting to say something.

But at this moment, Jiang Yuan, who was standing next to her, suddenly turned around, raised his palm, and shot two darts like lightning toward a dense bush dozens of meters away.

With a bang, the dart was blocked by something.

Jiang Yuan narrowed his eyes and his body immediately tensed up. He looked like a tiger ready to pounce.

"Don't do it, I don't mean any harm." At this moment, a head and two raised hands stuck out from the thick bush.

His eyes fell on this person's face, and his eyes suddenly narrowed.

This person turned out to be the eldest son of the Mu family who had appeared at Old Master Feng's birthday five days ago.

But her current identity is that of Qingqiu, not Third Young Master Mu.

For this reason, she only stared at him with burning eyes and did not speak immediately.

Ruan Qing, Jiang Yuan and Lin Haoming just looked at him silently without saying a word.

"Third brother, what a coincidence, we meet again."

Mu Shizi did not have the consciousness to be disliked by others. He walked out of the dense bush with his hands raised and took the initiative to say hello to Queqi.

"Don't move. Have you recognized my identity a long time ago?" Que Qi stared at him and shouted coldly.

"Can you please let me come closer and speak? The voice will be louder at such a distance, in case it alarms the people looking at the flowers..." Mu Shizi stopped and pointed to a looming house somewhere at the bottom of the valley.

"Let him come over and talk." Ruan Qing said.

"Thank you." Prince Mu thanked Ruan Qing, and then walked over.

"I really didn't recognize you as a girl at first. I really confirmed your identity when I accidentally saw you walking on the street with the third son of the Yang family two days ago..."

Mu Shizi walked to a place about six or seven meters away from the crowd and stood there, put down his hands, and spoke again.

"Aren't you leaving Fu'an for the capital a long time ago?" Que Qi pursed his lips and asked.

"That's just perfunctory talk to Fengjia. How can I leave without knowing anything about Poppy Flower?

But I really want to go to the capital, and the purpose is to tell His Majesty about the poppy. "Mu Shizi replied.

"Your Majesty, do you know Poppy?" Ruan Qing stared at him and asked.

“Well, there are relevant records in a book left by King Jiaodong to our Mu family.

I thought that except for the Mu family, no one else in the world would know this thing.

Unexpectedly, poppies were grown and made into ointments and medicinal powders, and Madam also treasured them. "

Mu Shizi nodded, looking at Ruan Qing with a bit of curiosity that could not be concealed.

"The King of Jiaodong ever left a book recording this thing?" Ruan Qing frowned.

She discovered that a series of things that had happened since leaving the capital seemed to revolve around the King of Jiaodong a hundred years ago.

"Yes, it is said that the war was hard and there was a shortage of anesthetics. King Jiaodong accidentally discovered that the fruits of this flower had anesthetic effects, so he planted some for use as medicine.

But she was worried that someone would use it to do evil after knowing its function. For this reason, she would completely destroy the flower after the war stabilized.

He also left a letter to the Mu family, describing the dangers of this thing, in an attempt to warn the world not to harm others and yourself out of self-interest.

I didn't know the secret of the poppy at first. It wasn't until February this year that my father accidentally discovered the fairy ointment and fairy powder. He told me the secret and sent me to the Central Plains to inform the court.

If poppies were made into poison to harm the public, no one except the imperial court could stop it.

On the way here, I learned that the fairy ointment was produced by the Feng family in Fu'an and would be on the market soon, so I took a detour to Fu'an. "Mu Shizi quickly told what happened.

"Do you know my identity?" Ruan Qing stared at him for a long time and asked again.

If he hadn't guessed her identity, he would never have told her all this so straightforwardly.

"I recognize the magpie guard. Since she is closely following you, it is not difficult to guess.

Of course, madam, you can pretend that I don’t know. "Shizi Mu shrugged.

Prince Pingnan and his son rarely come to Beijing, but the palace sends people to the capital every year to deliver tributes.

After these people returned, they would naturally tell King Pingnan some important things.

Naturally, he also knew that Que Qi had become an internal guard around the Queen Mother.

"I wonder what Prince Mu has planned next?" Ruan Qing was silent for a moment and then asked.

"Now that you know everything, I guess there will be nothing wrong with me. I will return to the south tomorrow.

You also know that we, father and son, are not allowed to enter the capital without an order. I have not obtained the order from the court, and entering the capital without authorization is risky. "Mu Shizi said.