Rong Fei first cupped his hands to apologize, and then asked.
"Sorry for my nephew's abruptness, but may I ask the city lord, is Miss Yue'e your biological daughter?"
"Well...this is natural. I wonder why my nephew asked this?"
Qiu Moyan said doubtfully.
"I would like to ask again, how many wives and concubines does the city lord have? Which house was Miss Yue'e born into?"
Rong Fei did not answer, but continued to ask.
"I'm not afraid of my nephew's jokes. In addition to my wife, I also have seventeen concubines. And Yue'e is the daughter of the fourth concubine. At that time, I was already forty-three, so I can be regarded as a daughter of old age. .”
Although Qiu Moyan is a city lord, he is an honest man. In addition, not being able to give birth to an heir to inherit the family business was the biggest regret in his life, so when he heard Rong Fei mention this, he immediately felt a glimmer of hope and answered truthfully.
After all, they are people from outside, so maybe there is some magical way to solve this problem.
Seventeen concubines…
This number really shocked Rong Fei.
Including the head wives, that's eighteen. It's really not easy for Old City Lord Qiu to live to this age.
Putting away the messy thoughts in his mind, Rong Fei continued to return to the topic and asked.
"Since Miss Yue'e is your biological child, it means there must be nothing wrong with your health. But after so many years of nothing, the city lord doesn't think it's strange?"
"well…"
Qiu Moyan sighed.
"How can I not realize that something is strange? But after many years of visiting famous doctors and taking countless herbal medicines, there is still no result."
"If someone tampered with the secret medicine, not only would it not be able to cure the disease, but it would be counterproductive."
"My nephew, you can rest assured about this. All medicines must be inspected by Liu Chen first, and only after they are confirmed to be safe, I will take them."
Qiu Moyan was decisive.
Rong Fei smiled and did not refute, then pointed to the dishes on the table and asked the old butler Liu Chen.
"Have these dishes been inspected as well?"
"As far as Mr. Hui Rong is concerned, the master's meals are always prepared by the slave himself and no one else is allowed to interfere. And every time after the meal is cooked, the slave will set aside some for tasting, not only to ensure that it is in line with the master's taste, but also to prevent ulterior motives. Those who poisoned and secretly harmed them."
The old housekeeper bowed slightly and replied.
"He protects the Lord sincerely, and he acted well."
Rong Fei stared at the old butler's eyes and played with the taste.
"Why did Mr. Rong say this?"
Qiu Moyan looked surprised when he heard this.
"Although I don't know any medical skills, I have been helping my wife prepare medicinal materials since I was a child. Because I was born with a dog nose, I know the smell of various medicinal materials very well. Even though there are many spices added to these dishes to mask the smell, You can still smell it.”
With that said, Rong Fei asked, pointing to a plate of dishes.
"I dare to ask Butler Liu why this plate of stir-fried vegetables has the smell of Polygonatum japonica in his heart. And this plate of twice-cooked pork has added allspice. This plate contains..."
Every time Rong Fei pointed his finger at a dish, he would say the name of a herb.
Liu Chen waited calmly until Rong Fei finished speaking, and then answered unhurriedly.
"Mr. Rong is extremely talented. Since he can smell the smell of these medicinal materials, he should also know the medicinal properties of these medicinal materials, right?"
“They are all good products for strengthening the foundation and nourishing the vitality, and warming and replenishing kidney yang.”
Rong Fei replied.
"In this case, the old slave doesn't understand the meaning of Mr. Rong's previous words. The doctor said that food supplements are better than gold and stone. The old slave only wants to take care of the master's body, so how can he "act"? ?”
"I'm afraid my nephew has misunderstood. Liu Chen and I are called masters and servants, but in reality we are brothers. He will never harm me."
Qiu Moyan also quickly explained.
"Haha, what Butler Liu said is true. But the same two things are good medicine, but adding them all together may not be enough. And the pair of chopsticks used by the city lord, if I look right, they should be made from Tripterygium vine."
Rong Fei glanced at the pair of chopsticks placed in front of Qiu Moyan and said, then turned his eyes to the long desk not far to the left.
This is Qiu Moyan's study. On the desk are several books, pens and papers that he has recently read, and there is also a unique incense burner.
There was no incense burning in the incense burner at the moment, and Hui Rongfei smelled the faint scent of musk permeating the study when he first came in.
Although musk is rare and expensive, for someone like Qiu Moyan, burning this incense is common, so Rong Fei didn't pay much attention to it at first.
It wasn't until the old butler Liu Chen served the dishes and saw the pair of triptych vine chopsticks specially prepared for Qiu Moyan that Rong Fei suddenly realized something was wrong.
"There are three parts of medicines that are poisonous. There is no common sense between good medicines that can cure diseases and save lives, and poisons that can harm people's lives. Polygonatum and Herba Echinacea... are therefore good products for warming and tonifying kidney yang. But if Tripterygium wilfordii and musk are used as medicinal ingredients, it becomes a medicine that can harm people's lives. The ultimate cure for infertility."
Qiu Moyan glanced at Liu Chen, who was calm and silent, lowered his head and pondered for a moment before explaining to Rong Fei.
"I don't think my nephew is being alarmist, I just firmly believe that Liu Chen did not harm me. I'm afraid there is some misunderstanding, or maybe it's just a coincidence. Besides, if Liu Chen really has any evil intentions, considering the relationship between the two of us, , it is so easy to take my life, there is no reason to go to such trouble."
"The city lord is benevolent and righteous."
Rong Fei raised his hands to Qiu Moyan and praised him, then turned his eyes to Liu Chen.
"Butler Liu, do you have anything to say?"
"I don't know what excuse this old slave has for Mr. Zhirong to frame him like this."
Liu Chen said neither humble nor overbearing.
Rong Fei chuckled and asked Qiu Moyan again.
"City Lord, do you still remember that about a year before Miss Yue'e was born, did anything unusual happen?"
"unusual…"
Qiu Moyan muttered, his eyes showing memories. He said slowly after a while.
"At that time, my father was still alive and I had not yet succeeded to the position of city lord. I would often go hiking with my close friends and visit the mountains and rivers for several months. It was on that trip that I met Ziyuan by chance and fell in love at first sight. After returning, he took her as his concubine. Ten months later, Yue'e was born..."
By the end, the doubt in Qiu Moyan's eyes was getting thicker and thicker.
Qiu Moyan is just kind-hearted, but he is not really stupid. After being reminded to this extent by Rong Fei, how could he still not realize the problem?
When traveling that year, Liu Chen did not follow him.
During those few months, I spent all my time eating, drinking, and having fun with a group of friends, and there was no trace of Liu Chen's cuisine.
But even so, Qiu Moyan still couldn't believe that Liu Chen would betray him and harm him.
Therefore, even though his heart was shaken, he just pondered and did not speak.
"Once the suspicion arises, the crime will be established. Regardless of whether you admit it or not, Butler Liu, the relationship between you and the city lord has been broken, and it will never go back to the past. Besides, the Qiu family in Qingfeng City has reached this point. , there is no need to keep hiding it, Butler Liu might as well tell the truth, and it will make City Lord Qiu understand."
Rong Fei said to Liu Chen with a smile.
Liu Chen raised his lowered head and looked at Rong Fei with cold eyes.
"Toying with people's hearts, what exactly does Mr. Rong want?"
"I haven't worked on a case for a long time, it's just a itch!"
Rong Fei shrugged and smiled.
As soon as he finished speaking, a stream of Xingming's Qi poured into his body.
