Half an hour later.

Click~

After fastening the front cover, Sun Shaozong put the gilded and carved pocket watch back into his pocket. He gestured, and the two supervisors' guards immediately waved their whips and shouted, "Stop, stop, stop!"

The three death row inmates, as if granted amnesty, quickly moved their heads away from the incense burner and breathed in fresh air, their faces red and black, as if they had just emerged from a fire.

No wonder there were more than twenty sandalwood sticks and a dozen spices inserted into the incense burner. Fortunately, it was outside. If it were placed inside, it would probably be enough to cook bacon.

"Go get some tea and moisten their throats."

Sun Shaozong gave an order, and immediately, a young eunuch offered nine cups of fragrant tea.

The death row inmates each shared three cups and chewed the tea leaves thoroughly before being surrounded by eunuchs and guards to enter the Mingde Hall.

As soon as they entered the door, he saw Prince Zhongshun leaning lazily on Arhat's bed. With him as the center, four big beds were fanned out, and thirty red candles were around, directly reflecting a group of naked women above.

"You are finally here!"

Without waiting for everyone to take a closer look at those entangled fat and thin swallows, Prince Zhongshun sat up straight and raised his voice, saying, "These little hooves have already moistened their body. Take advantage of the heat and try this wave quickly, so that I can take some time to go to the study and take a nap."

Who needs you to supervise the work here?

Sun Shaozong muttered inwardly, but the eunuchs and guards didn’t dare to neglect them at all. They quickly ordered the three death row inmates to take off their clothes and proceed with the next clinical experiment.

But it took a lot of courage to fight in front of so many people, taking off their clothes.

Three people looked at each other. They were all hesitant to be the first to do it.

The inner guards and eunuchs next to them saw the situation and were about to come forward to take care of it. A few private prostitutes jumped out of the four large beds and devoured the three of them like wolves.

If it weren't for the eunuchs scolding promptly, the few prostitutes would have already started to welcome each other before they could have returned to bed.

Looking at these starving individuals, Sun Shaozong wished he could tear up the three death row inmates to fill the void. He quickly called on the Imperial Physicians to follow up and keep track of their physical condition at any time.

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Shaozong sent several eunuchs to follow and observe, mainly because he was worried that the eunuchs would focus on other things and accidentally miss out on some details.

With just a few words of effort, the hall was already filled with a frenzy.

Not to mention two young and strong individuals, even the emaciated death row inmates who were over fifty years old, were stimulated by their medicinal properties and desires, holding a white head and shuttling back and forth in the moist rouge formation.

As the poem would go,

Old Fu Bo in the calligraphy field, sick Vimo in the Bodhi workshop.

Nearby, no gulls or egrets are standing in the water, and sometimes returning cows float their noses.

Thanks to the nature of the Recovering One’s Youth Pill and the technical guidance from the eunuchs around, the battle ended around midnight.

Although the three death row inmates were suffering from waist soreness and weak legs, none of them died in despair.

Obviously, this first round of testing ended in failure.

"How?"

At this moment, Prince Zhongshun had already lost his drowsiness and stared proudly, saying, "There have been no mistakes in these battles, let alone the fact that the Emperor has always been restrained..."

Speaking of which, he suddenly felt a bit inappropriate; the Emperor's bed was private. How could he explain it in front of others?

So he reached out and adjusted something indescribable, took the opportunity to expose it without mentioning it, and sneered, "Sun, do you still want to continue trying the medicine?"

"Naturally, I want to continue."

Sun Shaozong bowed calmly and said, "I have been ordered to handle tasks; how can I give up halfway?"

"Ha!"

Prince Zhongshun sneered and said in a strange tone, "Then you can slowly investigate here. I will go to the next study and nap for a while. When I wake up, I will see what you have found."

As he spoke, he stood up on his own and headed towards the outside world. As he passed by the several large beds, he picked up one of the women and even walked to the door like a baby.

"By the way..."

As he stepped inside and outside the door, Prince Zhongshun suddenly turned back and said, "Zhou Wuyou, keep an eye on me, and don't let anyone defecate on my head."

Eunuch Zhou's round and plump face immediately froze, awkwardly responding with a respectful voice while peeking at Sun Shaozong's expression.

As Sun Shaozong had previously speculated, it was he who sent someone to inform Prince Zhongshun of the news of the "Recovering One’s Youth Pill."

He was originally thinking of giving Sun Shaozong some leverage and then negotiating to earn some favor in the middle, so as not to make Sun Shaozong feel angry, and make trouble for himself. How could he have thought that before this sweet date could be pulled out, he would be sold out by Prince Zhongshun?

If he had known this, he shouldn't have brought this absurd Prince.

Watching Prince Zhongshun disappear from the door with the private prostitute in his arms, Zhou Wuyou awkwardly rubbed his hands and was about to share a few words with Sun Shaozong. However, Sun Shaozong preemptively said, "General Manager Zhou, could you please go to the Imperial Kitchen and invite the on-duty steward? I have some things to entrust."

It was just a small matter; why should Zhou Wuyou personally go?

This was obviously blocking Zhou Wuyou's mouth.

Zhou Wuyou's face changed again, and the smile that had just appeared gradually faded. In the end, he coldly bowed and left Mingde Hall.

After he left, Qin Ming couldn't help but mutter in a low voice, "You have already offended Prince Zhongshun by investigating the ”Recovering One’s Youth Pill” and not letting go. Why bother to provoke Zhou Wuyou again? Don't worry, he is so obedient in front of the Prince. It must be said that he is also a certain authority in the palace!"

Sun Shaozong sighed and said helplessly, "It is precisely because he is a first-class official in the palace that I dare not give him a good face."

"Why is that?"

Qin Ming first asked a puzzled question, and then suddenly said, "Perhaps it's because he's afraid of Eunuch Dai..."

In fact, with Sun Shaozong's insight, he had already noticed Zhou Wuxin's worries, doubts, and fears from the early morning. If he wanted to ease his heart, why wait until he attracted Prince Zhongshun?

Even before Dai Quan spoke, he had already expressed hostility towards Zhou Wuyou.

Under such circumstances, how dare Sun Shaozong give Zhou Wuyou any good face?

After all, Dai Quan was not only a close retainer of the Emperor, but also the Commander of the Northern Town Governor and the immediate superior of Sun Shaozong. Although Zhou Wuyou had considerable influence in the palace, his influence in other dynasties was very limited.

As the saying would go, when it came to choosing the lesser of the two harms, Sun Shaozong naturally chose the former without hesitation, between offending Zhou Wuyou and making Dai Quan unhappy.

Not long after…

The eunuch in charge of the imperial dining room hurriedly rushed over, but there was no sign of Zhou Wuyou beside him. The accompanying eunuch explained that there was a problem with a batch of silk that had just been purchased today, so Zhou Wuyou rushed over to deal with it.

This statement could only deceive fools.

But Sun Shaozong didn't have much to delve into, only explaining to the Imperial Kitchen that, first, the portion of the food should be reduced. Another thing was the same vegetables and meat; if only the recipe and seasoning were missing, why not stack them all on one dish?

In this way, this would greatly improve the efficiency of drug testing.

As for whether the cooked food tasted good or not, it was beyond Sun Shaozong's consideration.

In addition, the second batch of mice must be reduced from four to two to form a three-shift system; otherwise, the first few wouldn't rest at all. How could they have the strength to start working again?

Similarly, the intensity of this test needs to be weakened, and it shouldn’t exceed two working hours at most. Like just now, if one vomited three or four times in a row, even if the person has taken supplements, it wouldn’t be possible.

Based on this premise, the confrontation between the second and third matches was naturally far less intense than the first match. Of course, this was also related to the physical and mental exhaustion of the private prostitutes, who were unwilling to welcome men and couldn’t be separated from it.

After three rounds, the rising sun rises in the east.

Except for two death row inmates who entered Sage's time, the entire test still yielded nothing.

The atmosphere in Mingde Hall was a bit restless. If it weren't for Sun Shaozong's past reputation for calming it down, someone would have questioned him long ago. He was biting the "Recovering One’s Youth Pill" tightly and not letting it go, which was purely a waste of time.

Especially after Prince Zhongshun used his morning energy to mock and ridicule in front of everyone, the team that was assembled temporarily became even more slack.

In this atmosphere, the fourth round of clinical trials began again under the strong support of Sun Shaozong.