On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2281 His Ambition Lies in the World

Qin Zhao clutched the few blades of grass, his voice hoarse but refusing to admit it.

"I'll say it again, the poisonous weeds have nothing to do with me, I didn't do it."

The Qin Family Pharmacy brand was something I took over from my father-in-law and built up little by little. How could I possibly use it to adulterate something with poison?

This is clearly a frame-up against me!

"Framed? The medicine packet has your Qin family's seal on it. Doctor Cao detected the Soul-Severing Grass in front of everyone. Could it be that Doctor Cao is framing you?"

Or are we all blind, unable to see your intention to use drugs to control the chamber of commerce?

"It's true that I want to control the Chamber of Commerce, but I haven't harmed the people!" Qin Zhao's eyes reddened.

Huo Changhe glanced at Governor Cao, his brows furrowing slightly, and his chin lifted gently.

Governor Cao immediately understood and said in a deep voice to the constables behind him, "Qin Zhao is suspected of poisoning the medicine in the treatment center. This concerns the lives of the people of Youcheng. He will be imprisoned for now and a decision will be made after a thorough investigation!"

The guards stepped forward and escorted Qin Zhao into the prison.

Song Ping, accompanied by two of his men, carried the unconscious Miaoqin away.

Miaoqin had a trace of black blood at the corner of her mouth, and her face was as white as paper.

Seeing that the matter had been resolved, the shopkeepers in the hall all got up to take their leave.

Before long, the once bustling hall was left with only Huo Changhe, Yan Ruyu, and Manager Yu.

Manager Yu breathed a long sigh of relief.

"Your Highness, if it weren't for you and the Prince being here today, my birthday banquet would probably have turned into a disaster."

You just said that the wine was poisoned, what happened afterwards...?

I still feel lingering fear.

Yan Ruyu picked up the wine glass on the table: "Before Miaoqin sent someone to deliver the wine, I had Sun Qing and Wu Liang keep an eye on her movements."

The wine jar was indeed poisoned, but Sun Qing discovered it as soon as it was brought into the Yu residence and switched it with the poisoned wine. So what you and everyone else drank was safe.”

"So that's how it is!" Manager Yu suddenly realized, patted his chest, and showed a look of lingering fear on his face. "Thanks to Sun Qing and Wu Liang for their thoughtfulness, and also thanks to Your Highness for your thorough consideration!"

Otherwise, everyone present today would probably have fallen victim to her wickedness!

As he spoke, he bowed again.

"No need for such formalities, Manager Yu." Yan Ruyu smiled. "I should thank you for completely exposing Miaoqin and Qin Zhao's conspiracy this time."

If it weren't for using your birthday banquet as an excuse to gather all the business owners together, this whole charade wouldn't have gone so smoothly.

Now that the main culprit has been apprehended, all that remains is to eliminate the remaining followers. Before long, Youcheng will be able to return to normal.

Shopkeeper Yu nodded repeatedly, a smile finally appearing on his face: "As long as Youcheng is at peace, we merchants can rest easy."

After exchanging a few more casual words, Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe got up to take their leave.

Manager Yu personally escorted them to the gate of the mansion, and only after watching their carriage leave did he turn around and return to the mansion.

As night deepened, only the occasional footsteps of patrolling soldiers echoed through the streets of the secluded city, and the light of lanterns cast swaying shadows on the stone pavement.

Miaoqin was imprisoned in a secluded courtyard room, where only an oil lamp was lit. In the dim light, she slowly opened her eyes.

The figures in front of her were blurry. She felt weak and sore all over, her throat was dry and sore, and even breathing was painful.

She blinked, her eyelashes trembled, and it took her a while to make out the two people standing in front of her. They were Yan Ruyu and Huo Changhe.

“It’s you…” Miaoqin’s voice was so weak it was like a mosquito’s buzz, yet it was filled with resentment.

She struggled to sit up, but as soon as she exerted force, a sharp pain shot through her chest, and she fell heavily back onto the bed.

"You used a treacherous scheme to harm me. Even if you win, it's not a glorious victory!"

Yan Ruyu walked to the bedside, looked down at her, and curled a mocking smile on her lips: "Between you and me, there has never been any question of winning or losing."

"You associate with someone like Mr. Mo, who hides in the gutter and is too ashamed to show his face. How dare you discuss honor with me, the Princess?"

"You're talking nonsense!" Miaoqin suddenly raised her voice, which aggravated the injury in her chest, causing her to cough and a trickle of blood to escape from the corner of her mouth.

She was panting, but her eyes became obsessive as she stared intently at Yan Ruyu. "Mr. Mo is a gentleman of great talent. He has the world in his heart, but he is just temporarily unsuccessful!"

He's not some nobody from the gutter!

Huo Changhe stood beside Yan Ruyu and said coldly, "Having the world in your heart?"

How can someone who only hides in the shadows and uses poisonous schemes to harm others, and who doesn't even dare to show his face, be worthy of saying that he has the world in his heart?

"What's the difference between someone who hides and never sees anyone and a rat?"

"That's because you're not qualified to see him!" Miaoqin's voice was tinged with madness as she propped herself up and stared intently at Huo Changhe.

"You can't possibly understand the gentleman's talent!"

He should have been in a high position, but his time had not come.

One day, he will soar to great heights, making you all look up to him!

Yan Ruyu interrupted her, her tone tinged with impatience: "The time is not yet ripe? I think that's wishful thinking."

You thought you had handled the Youcheng matter perfectly, but in the end, you still suffered a complete defeat.

"We've arrested all your men, what are you still complaining about?"

Upon hearing this, Miaoqin was taken aback at first, and then suddenly chuckled softly.

"Catch them all in one fell swoop? You're being too optimistic."

Youcheng is so big, with tens of thousands of people. Do you dare say you know every single one of them?

"Do you dare say you've arrested everyone connected to Mr. [the man]?"

Yan Ruyu's heart stirred slightly—this was exactly what she wanted to hear.

I deliberately said "catch them all in one fell swoop" just now to try and get Miaoqin to say something, to see if there were any fish that had escaped.

But she remained expressionless, still carrying a faint sarcasm: "What? Do you have accomplices hiding in the shadows?"

"Since that's the case, why not tell me? Let me, the princess, hear how many cards you haven't yet revealed in your so-called 'grand plan'."

Miaoqin suddenly stopped laughing, her chest heaved violently a few times, and she suddenly spat out a mouthful of dark red blood.

The blood splattered on the bedsheets looked like a hideous flower.

She was panting heavily, but her eyes remained bright, filled with fervent devotion to Mr. Mo: "I have lost this time, but my defeat does not mean that you, sir, have lost..."

The master's grand plan has never been confined to a small, secluded town..."

She slowly raised her head, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, her expression filled with longing, and her voice was as soft as a dream: "Sir's ambition is for the world!"

What he wanted was never a ghost town…

Before she could finish speaking, her head suddenly lolled to the side, her eyes still open, but she stopped breathing.

Huo Changhe stepped forward and checked her breathing, confirming that she was dead. His brows furrowed even more.

He turned around and looked at Yan Ruyu with a worried expression: "Miaoqin's last words were probably not unfounded."

If Mr. Mo's goal is the entire world, then Youcheng is just the beginning; there will likely be even greater troubles to come.