On the morning of the second day back at the estate, Han Yunxi discovered that Long Fei Ye had disappeared again.
Surprisingly, Chu Xifeng actually invited Gu Beiyue to the Hibiscus Courtyard, saying that it was Long Fei Ye's orders. He wanted Gu Beiyue to take her pulse and see if her bones had recovered.
Leaving aside Chu Xifeng, even Han Yunxi felt overwhelmed by the favor. For the first time, she realized that the Giant Iceberg's heart wasn't as cold and emotionless as his face.
Gu Beiyue made a detailed examination, but couldn't explain why she'd been unconscious for so long. He only guessed that she'd been frightened out of her wits and overworked herself.
Han Yunxi was well aware of her own body's condition, so she quickly changed the topic to ask about Gu Beiyue's poison plague.
Once the antidote arrived, the treatment and prevention measures were timely. Everyone in and out of the palace rejoiced, but Emperor Tianhui wasn't happy at all. Even now, he wore a cold expression on his face. All of the servants in the palace who'd made small mistakes had been severely punished, leaving everyone on tenterhooks.
Han Yunxi knew that she'd offended the man to death this time, but she couldn't be afraid of such things. She treated it all as a joke.
"Esteemed wangfei, I heard that Gu is the owner of the Celestial Fragrance Teashop?" Gu Beiyue asked casually.
"The Tender Fragrance Teashop belongs to him too, but it's been sealed off."
Han Yunxi thought back to Gu's humiliated appearance at the inn that day and found it hilarious. That rude fellow deserved to be taught a lesson by Long Fei Ye.
"I never expected him to have Violet Wormwood in his hands," Gu Beiyue probed.
Han Yunxi didn't think too much of it. She only assumed that Gu Beiyue was curious, so she told him everything about Gu's martial arts and poison skills.
A complicated look flashed past Gu Beiyue's eyes. He just nodded. "He's a strange person."
Han Yunxi didn't talk too much about Gu. Instead, she excitedly talked about buying medicine in Medicine City. This kind of good medicine could only resonate if she shared it with Gu Beiyue, the "medicine jar".
As the two of them chatted, it was soon evening. Chu Xifeng and Zhao mama watched from the sidelines, feeling uncomfortable no matter how they looked.
"Guard Chu, shouldn't you take this imperial physician away?" Granny Zhao asked in a low voice.
"You're going to chase away esteemed wangfei's honored guests?" Chu Xifeng retorted.
Granny Zhao naturally did not have the guts to do so. She said earnestly, "Guard Chu, don't ask Imperial Physician Gu to treat you next time."
That day, after Gu Beiyue left, Han Yunxi originally planned to go to the Han family. However, after resting for a while, she unknowingly fell asleep and slept all the way until dawn.
This kind of tiredness was similar to the detox system. It took up a lot of her energy to run, but Han Yunxi had never activated the detox system before.
For the next few days, she felt a little lethargic, but her body was fine. She simply assumed that she'd really been exhausted from her days in Medicine City and didn't think much of it.
Of course, there was no news of Long Fei Ye for the next few days either. It was as if he'd vanished from the face of the earth.
She always knew that his whereabouts were a mystery and that he was a nosy person. But since when had Han Yunxi started to pay attention to his movements?
She wanted to know what he was busy with, when he'd come back, and when he'd leave. Didn't he say he'd leave after the new year? Could it be that he's gone on a long journey again?
After the poison plague, Emperor Tianhui didn't make any trouble for the Duke of Qin's estate, nor did he bring up the marriage alliance. The situation at the Three-Way Battlefield was enough to keep him occupied.
A month later, Tianning and Western Zhou's envoys met at the Three-Way Battlefield. Supposedly, they'd signed a contract for cooperation. Afterwards, Western Zhou began to send back the troops that had left the battlefield in batches.
The marriage alliance was ruined, but Western Zhou still sent back its troops. Heaven knows what kind of concessions Emperor Tianhui had made in the contract?
In any case, Tianning Country must have suffered a great loss since the contract wasn't announced to the public.
Han Yunxi didn't understand national affairs, but she could tell that Western Zhou's emperor doted on Princess Rongle's marriage alliance on the surface. In reality, as long as Tianning made concessions in other areas, the two countries wouldn't necessarily have to work together on the basis of a marriage alliance.
In other words, Emperor Tianhui didn't have to force Long Fei Ye. But if he didn't force Long Fei Ye, he'd have to pay a higher price.
Everything was a means and a tool. Goals were the foundation.
Based on this logic, what did the high and mighty Princess Rongle have to be proud of?
Since ancient times, how many members of the imperial family could truly control their own fates? Thinking up to here, Han Yunxi felt that she was lucky. Although the Han Family had been defeated, they'd still given her absolute freedom.
But while Han Yunxi was rejoicing, something big happened to the Han Family!
By the time little Chen Xiang rushed over, Han Yunxi was still asleep. Ignoring Zhao mama's attempts to stop her, she rushed straight into the bedroom, so anxious that tears were about to spill from her eyes.
"Mistress, Seventh Madame's been captured by Shuntian Prefecture's people. They said our Han Family clinic caused two deaths."
Hearing this, Han Yunxi practically jumped out of her sleep. "What's going on?"
"Mistress, Shuntian Prefecture's people aren't polite at all. Hurry and go, we'll talk on the way," little Chen Xiang urged, afraid that Seventh Madame would suffer grievances at Shuntian Prefecture.
Logically speaking, the Han Family was esteemed wangfei's maternal family. Moreover, after the new year, there were rumors that esteemed wangfei was favored by the Duke of Qin. Even if the Han Family really did commit a crime, a trifling Shuntian Prefecture wouldn't dare to be impudent.
Hearing little Chen Xiang's words, Han Yunxi felt that something was off. She immediately tidied up and rushed to Shuntian Prefecture with little Chen Xiang.
Along the way, little Chen Xiang explained everything.
Yesterday, a woman, Madam Chen, had brought her elderly mother-in-law to the Han Family pharmacy in the southern part of the city to see a doctor. Madam Chen's husband had died early. Besides her mother-in-law, she also had a young son. The family was poor and dejected, relying on her to do needlework alone. The pharmacy's shopkeeper, Doctor Li, took pity on them and personally gave them a prescription. He didn't even collect money for the medicine.
But who knew that last night, Madam Chen's mother-in-law died after taking the medicine.
Early this morning, Madam Chen dragged her mother-in-law's corpse to the entrance of Shuntian Prefecture, crying and shouting to sue the Han Family pharmacy for causing her death and demanding compensation.
Ever since Han Congan's accident, the Han Family's pharmacy had basically been closed down.
In the past, the Han Family's pharmacy was a place where the rich and powerful of the imperial capital went. They even had designated private doctors. Now that their reputation was ruined, their business naturally declined.
The small pharmacy in the southern part of the city was the only one left. Seventh Madame had insisted on keeping it. No matter what, the Han Family was still a medical family. Although they had lost, they couldn't not have a pharmacy. Secondly, Seventh Madame was kind-hearted and kept this small pharmacy to help those poor people.
If one was in a hurry, they would go to any doctor. If one was afraid of death, one would blindly take medicine, let alone poor people. It was already good enough to be able to get treatment at a low price or even for free. Who would dare to despise the Han Family?
It was an act of kindness, but who would have thought that something like this would happen?
"What illness did that mother-in-law have? What was the cause of death? Was it confirmed that it was related to the medicine? "Han Yunxi asked seriously.
"It was a cold. Master, even I know what medicine to use for this illness. Doctor Li couldn't have made a mistake! But that Madam Chen insisted that she died after taking our medicine. Shuntian Prefecture is probably conducting an interrogation right now. We don't know what the situation is. If Shuntian Prefecture hadn't come to arrest her, we wouldn't have known! "
Little Chen Xiang had stayed in the Han Family for a period of time. She took care of little Yi 'er all day long and mixed in with medical books and medicinal herbs. She knew quite a lot from what she saw and heard. What she said wasn't an exaggeration. With Manager Li's ability, how could a small cold kill someone?
When Han Yunxi and little Chen Xiang hurried to Shuntian Prefecture, the gate was closed and the interrogation was ongoing.
Seeing Han Yunxi arrive, the governor naturally didn't dare to neglect her. He was about to adjourn the court to pay his respects when Han Yunxi personally walked into the court.
Seeing this, the governor hurriedly got up and knelt in salute. "This official greets esteemed wangfei!"
In an instant, all the yamen runners in the court followed suit and knelt in salute. Han Yunxi glanced around and saw Seventh Madame and Madam Chen, who had complained, kneeling in the hall.
Seventh Madame secretly gave Han Yunxi a look. Han Yunxi didn't understand what she meant, but intuition told her that it wasn't a good thing.
Madam Chen was wearing a white dress and mourning hair. She didn't dare look at Han Yunxi and crawled on the ground, her thin and weak body trembling.
"You may all rise. This wangfei made a special trip to attend the interrogation. Although it concerns the Han Family, it also concerns two lives. It's definitely not a game. Governor doesn't need to give this wangfei face. Just do your job! "
She made her attitude clear and sat down on the side.
The governor stood up and nodded. A complicated look flashed through his eyes, but he still respectfully smiled and ordered someone to serve tea.
"Rest assured, esteemed wangfei. This official will handle this matter impartially!"
"Then where did the interrogation go? Tell us, governor." Han Yunxi said again.
Who would have thought that the governor would say, "Esteemed wangfei, the witness and material evidence are all present. You can basically convict her."
"Convict her?" Han Yunxi frowned.
"Doctor Li mistakenly put the poison in the cold medicine, causing the patient to die. Although it was a mistake, it was still murder." The governor said seriously.
"Mistakenly? Where's the evidence? "How could Han Yunxi believe him?
The governor gave a look and the private advisor immediately respectfully presented three things. One was the autopsy report, the second was the medical examination report, and the last was the prescription written by Doctor Li.
Han Yunxi skimmed through the contents. According to the autopsy report, the deceased had caught a severe cold, but died from a poison called Kuigen. The medical examination was very detailed, detailing the three packets of medicine Madam Chen had brought. There were a total of eleven ingredients listed, all of which were listed. It really was a prescription for treating colds, but there was an extra poison in it. It was none other than Kuigen.
Moreover, the most fatal thing was that Doctor Li's prescription did indeed include Kuigen.
Han Yunxi silently read the eleven medicines. She seemed to have discovered something and her eyes flashed with a trace of complexity.
Kuigen was poisonous and acute, but at the same time, it was also a good medicine. A small amount of Kuigen was used together with a certain amount of medicine to eliminate the toxicity and have a better effect.
However, Kuigen wasn't needed to treat cold. No matter how muddle-headed Doctor Li was, he wouldn't put Kuigen in the prescription, right?
Although puzzled, Han Yunxi didn't show it and asked indifferently, "Where's Madam Li?"
Doctor Li was the main culprit. Seventh Concubine was only the owner of the pharmacy. No matter what, she had to find Doctor Li.
Who would have thought that the governor would say, "Esteemed wangfei, Doctor Li is already dead."
What?
This news made the always calm Han Yunxi explode. "How could this be? How did he die!"
"On the way here, he bit his tongue and committed suicide." The governor replied truthfully.
… …
To the readers: I know that I don't update much. This period is a bit special. Thank you for your understanding and understanding. I will make it up to you in the future.
You've already exceeded your reading limit for today. If you want to read more, please log in.
Login
Select text and click 'Report' to let us know about any bad translation.
