Chapter 357 Bright New Vista (1/2)

“Thanks to you then. With the Tranquil Lotus, we are halfway to achieving success in our prescription.”

The worried expression on Lin Mengya’s face finally began to ease.

Just when she felt assured, what Qiu Yu said subsequently, brought back her worries.

“Although my family knows how to cultivate the Tranquil Lotus, we are clueless about its use.”

What? Was there even a special way to use this herb?

After searching through the Shen Nung System, unfortunately, Lin Mengya realized that the biggest bug in the system was that it followed the modern concept of producing prescriptions.

In other words, there was no instruction on how to extract the properties of the herb in the Shen Nung System. At most, there were only some tips on its dosage and external application.

Lin Mengya could not help letting out a bitter laugh. If it were in modern times, it was possible to extract the essence of any kind of medicine through advanced methods.

However, here when she encountered herbs with more complicated functions, she could only use special methods to activate or neutralize it, if she could not find another herb as a replacement.

Come to think of it, advanced technology was not available to the ancient people, yet they were able to think of solutions comparable to that of modern times. This showed that the wisdom of the ancient people was not as simple as what the people of modern-day thought.

“Let me think of a solution, since I’m the one who came out with this prescription.”

Although she did not have a concrete idea on how to use it, she believed that she would be able to find a way, after doing a few rounds of experimentations.

At least there would be an outcome given that they had a direction.

Nevertheless, Qiu Yu looked down and thought for a while. Then with a severe tone, he said,

“Maybe there is an introduction to this kind of herb in the medical books your mother left behind for you. Since the book records the efficacy of Tranquil Lotus, maybe it also records the way to administer it? After all, who would know its efficacy if no one had ingested it?”

Lin Mengya smiled guiltily when she saw the serious expression on Qiu Yu’s face.

Come to think of it, her mother had indeed left many medical books behind.

In the beginning, when Shangguan Qing married into the family, she had secretly burnt some of her mother’s relics.

The medical books alone had been kept inside her father’s study, earlier on.

Without her father’s permission, not to mention Shangguan Qing, even the servants in the house, were not allowed to touch those books.

Lin Mengya might have been a dull-witted girl when she was young, but she had always treasured her mother’s medical books.

It was for this reason that she had learned how to read, under her father’s guidance. Strangely, while she had no memory of human relationships in the family, she had a photographic memory of the medical books.

It was all thanks to her familiarity with the efficacies of the herbs that she managed to escape Shangguan Qing’s treacherous schemes numerous times.

Strangely, while she was able to discern poison from medicinal herbs while she was still a dull-witted girl, why did she ingest those poisonous dates while she was in the sedan?

Her doubt was like a drop of ink that fell into clear water.

After dropping into the water and mixing with it, it turned the water into a dark grey color.

Apparently, there were still many things she did not understand. Be it Shangguan Qing or Lin Mengwu, someone was always out to harm her.

“You’re right. There must be records of this in the medical books. How about this? I will go home to have a look tomorrow. Then I will have to trouble you to continue the work here.”

To Lin Mengya, her father had kept those medical books as a remembrance of her late mother, something he could use to comfort his sorrowful heart.

However, if there was really any record concerning the Tranquil Lotus, that would be of great help to her research.

Moreover, she had not been back to the Lins, since her father and elder brother left, which was a long time ago. It was time she brought some back luck to the mother and daughter pair.

Here she was, working herself up to a frenzy, why should that mother and daughter pair be enjoying peace and quiet?

In this instant, the naughty part of Lin Mengya emerged.

The sneaky smile on her face sent chills up Qiu Yu and Baiji’s spines.

It appeared that some people would be unlucky!

“What? You’re going back to your mother’s house tomorrow? Bring Steward Deng with you and remember to come back early in the evening.”

According to the rules, Lin Mengya was not allowed to visit her family without Long Tianyu accompanying her.

However, given that they had been married for quite some time, Lin Mengya could go anywhere she wished, as long as Long Tianyu agreed.

Perhaps it was from Long Tianyu’s past encounters with the mother and daughter pair, but he did not have a good impression of those greedy women.

He did not have any reason to stop Lin Mengya from visiting her family, but Long Tianyu could not help, but frown at the plan.

Nothing good could come out from anything associated with the Shangguan Family.

“Alright, I will try my best to come back. Are there any other instructions for me, Your Highness?”

Long Tianyu was still brooding over what happened in the day time, but Lin Mengya seemed to be unperturbed.

She rubbed her glabella. She almost could not stand the throbbing of her head after a day’s intensive research.