When the kitchen staff arrived at Peony courtyard, the Shen Clan had already been helped into their rooms to lie down. Chen Yu was resting on a soft chair to the side with her head propped up.
Upon seeing this scene, the kitchen steward's legs became weak in fear. With a "thunk" sound, he dropped to his knees and loudly cried out: "Elder madam, master, it's not related to us servants! Second young miss chased everyone out of the kitchen. This meal … was prepared by the chef that second young miss called! "
"This …"
Everyone was stunned upon hearing this. The hearts that had originally supported Feng Yu Heng began to lean towards the Shen Clan. The matriarch held her chest and felt as though she could not breathe. It shouldn't be that there really was a problem with the food, right?
Feng Jin Yuan became furious and suddenly smashed a cup of tea. Pointing at Feng Yu Heng, he said: "Speak! What did you put in the food? "
Feng Yu Heng shrugged: "Medicine!"
"What medicine?"
"Just now, when the dishes were announced, I already said it."
"I am asking about poison!"
"Why does father say that I put in poison?" She was very puzzled, "Did father find someone to examine it? Did a doctor come? Did anyone personally see it? Father, without any evidence, you say that daughter put poison in the food. Then may I ask father, why is it that you are all fine, while only mother and eldest sister have problems? "
"It's possible that it's because we have not yet reached the point of illness." Fen Dai rushed to say: "It's just that mother and eldest sister's bodies are weak, so their reactions came a little faster. Perhaps at night, we will all …"
"Fourth sister really does speak quite well." Feng Yu Heng smirked, "I really don't know, as the daughter of the Feng family, what sort of benefit would there be for me if I deliberately poisoned my entire family. Would I not want a father who is the prime minister and insist on being an orphan? "
Hearing her say this, Feng Jin Yuan also felt that it was reasonable. At this time, An shi spoke up and reminded Feng Jin Yuan: "How about we call second young miss' chef and ask him."
"Right!" The matriarch spoke up once more, "Quickly go and call all of the people that cooked today over here!"
The servant responded and left. When he returned, he was followed by twelve strangers.
Feng Jin Yuan looked at these people and suddenly had a bad feeling, but he truly did not know where this feeling came from, thus he asked the housekeeper: "Take a look. Are they the ones that prepared this banquet?"
The steward turned his head back and carefully identified them. After a while, he nodded with certainty. "Replying to Master, that's right, it's them."
Feng Jin Yuan waved his hand and dismissed the steward. When he looked once more at the twelve chefs, his right eyelid began to twitch uncontrollably.
Among the twelve people, the leader had an extraordinary temperament. Seeing the Feng family's people, he was neither servile nor overbearing. He didn't have the self-awareness of a chef. He just slightly cupped his fist and bowed, saying: "Greetings to Lord Prime Minister Feng." After he finished speaking, he didn't even greet the madams and young misses.
The remaining eleven people behind him did the same. They bowed slightly and said in unison, "Greetings, Prime Minister Feng." They also ignored the madams and young misses.
The matriarch was a little angry and snorted. Just as she was about to scold them, she saw Feng Jin Yuan suddenly raise his hand and interrupt the matriarch's words. He then took the initiative to ask: "May I ask sir, where are you working? Why have you come to my Feng manor to work as a chef? "
He vaguely felt that this person was familiar. Looking at his refined and reserved temperament, he was certain that he was definitely not a chef. As for the eleven people behind him, they should be chefs, but they were definitely not normal chefs.
Thinking a little more, these people were invited by Feng Yu Heng. How could Feng Yu Heng recognize chefs. They were most likely invited from the Ninth Prince's Refined Deity Building.
Feng Jin Yuan felt his head swell. Based on Xuan Tianming's personality, even if the people from Refined Deity Building had done something to the food, could it be that he would have the courage to settle the debt with them? Not to mention that the Shen Clan had only vomited, but even if something really happened, Xuan Tianming dared to openly kill people in the palace. Ding An palace was burned to ashes by him. It would be strange if he cared about the Feng manor's head madam.
He calculated in his mind. If it was someone from Refined Deity Building, what should he do to avoid becoming enemies with the Ninth Prince. He had already tossed the matter of settling the debt to the side.
But even if this was the case, after the man with the extraordinary temperament reported his name, Feng Jin Yuan's legs trembled in fear. He thought to himself that his thinking had been too simple.
"This one is Mo Bu Fan. I was originally a wandering doctor. A few months ago, I was recognized by his Majesty and was kept in the palace to prepare food made with medicine for his Majesty, Her Highness the Empress and Consort Yun. The people behind me are the imperial chefs that have worked with this one to prepare food made with medicine over the past few months. "
The back of Feng Jin Yuan's neck began to feel cold, causing even the matriarch to become speechless. She should have expected this. No matter what Feng Yu Heng did, she would always have a backup plan. Sending away her own chefs and using outsiders, how could the intelligent and prudent Feng Yu Heng do something that would leave a source of ridicule.
"Prime minister Feng." Mo Bu Fan spoke up once more, "Just now, when this one was coming over, I heard that today's food made with medicine had poisoned the manor's head madam and eldest young miss?"
"That's right!" Feng Zi Hao's mind was simple and did not realize how great Mo Bu Fan's background was. He rushed to say: "Since you admit that the food was made by you, then you must give our Feng family an explanation!"
"Shut your mouth!" Feng Jin Yuan fiercely reprimanded Feng Zi Hao then said to Mo Bu Fan: "Sir Mo, I fear that there is some misunderstanding here."
He was the prime minister, and there was a person in the palace that specialized in taking care of food made with medicine. Of course, Feng Jin Yuan knew about this matter. This Mo Bu Fan had no rank or rank. He did not have an official rank below him, and he had a unique position in the palace. Feng Jin Yuan could only be polite when speaking with him. Most importantly, this person could prepare food for the Emperor and the Empress. He was not afraid. After all, those two were reasonable people, but he was worried that he would take care of Consort Yun's food! To be able to have the Emperor place someone at Consort Yun's side, just how much did he value and how reliable was he!
Mo Bu Fan heard Feng Jin Yuan say this and could not help but smile, saying: "Like I said, the Emperor and Her Highness the Empress just ate a meal made with medicine three days ago. How could it be that when they arrived at the Feng family, they were injured?"
Everyone could understand these words. His meaning was that both the Emperor and the Empress could eat it. Was your Feng family more precious than the Emperor?
Feng Jin Yuan smiled, "A misunderstanding. It's all a misunderstanding."
"Prime minister Feng." Mo Bu Fan's expression became stern, "We came to the Feng manor today because his Highness Prince Chun and his Highness Prince Yu both asked the Emperor. They said that the Feng family's head madam had returned to the manor and asked this one to bring the imperial chefs to prepare food for the manor. Today's meal was prepared by the Emperor and Her Highness the Empress three days ago. The food was personally prepared by this one, and all of the ingredients were sent over from the imperial kitchen. All of the medicine came from the Feng manor's own Hundred Herb Hall. Also, before these medicines were put into the pot, they were all handled by this one. This one personally inspected them before throwing them into the pot. Does Prime minister Feng feel that there is a problem with this one, or is there a problem with the chefs that specially prepare food for the Emperor? "
Feng Jin Yuan wiped away some sweat, "There are no problems with either."
"Un." Mo Bu Fan nodded and was puzzled, "Then what is the meaning of this? Oh, could it be that my lord is dissatisfied with the arrangements made by his Highness Prince Chun and his Highness Prince Yu? Hah! Then Prime minister Feng has truly let down the good intentions of the two princes. "
Hearing that Xuan Tianhua was involved in this matter, Feng Chen Yu, who had been lying in bed pretending to be a bear, immediately stood up and said: "Thinking about it, it really was a misunderstanding. Just now, I was eating in the garden outside. I fear that my body is weak and was blown by the wind, causing my head to hurt. Now, it is fine."
After Feng Jin Yuan received the pouch that Chen Yu had personally sewn for him from Feng Yu Heng, he understood her feelings for Xuan Tianhua. Now that he saw Chen Yu express herself, how could he not understand what she meant. But he could not act out. After all, Chen Yu had said that it was fine. It was better than her continuing to have a headache.
But the Shen Clan was still lying in bed. Looking at them, it did not seem like they were faking it. Feng Jin Yuan felt a little awkward. How exactly should this case be solved?
Just as everyone was in a deadlock, the Feng family's servants finally brought a doctor over. This doctor had a bit of fame in the capital, and this was not his first time dealing with the Feng family. Upon seeing Feng Jin Yuan, he quickly knelt and kowtowed.
Feng Jin Yuan did not have the time to accept this bow and anxiously said: "Quickly take a look at the madam. What exactly happened?"
The doctor complied then stood up and walked over to the bed.
At this time, the Shen Clan was a little better than earlier, but they still had an exhausted look. Their complexion was not good, and waves of nausea would occasionally surface.
The doctor placed a handkerchief on the Shen Clan's wrist. After pressing it for a while, he let out a "huh" sound. He then carefully pressed it for a while before standing up once more and asking Feng Jin Yuan: "Lord Feng, did the manor's madam eat something unclean?"
Once these words came out, everyone was shocked. Previously, they had thought that it was the Shen Clan's mischief. How could a doctor and chef from the imperial palace poison the Feng family, but now, the doctor mentioned the word poison. What exactly was going on?
Yao shi anxiously asked: "Why does the doctor say this?"
The doctor replied: "If they did not eat something poisonous, why would they eat something that causes vomiting?"
"Vomiting?" Fen Dai subconsciously asked then glanced at the Shen Clan. She found that the Shen Clan's eyes had followed the doctor's words and quickly looked around. She immediately realized that there was a problem here.
Feng Jin Yuan said: "If the doctor has something to say, please say it clearly."
The doctor spoke frankly: "When the manor's head madam fell ill, she definitely vomited, right? That is because the head madam took something that causes vomiting. Once this sort of medicine is taken, within the time it takes for half a stick of incense to burn, she will begin to vomit. It will also be accompanied by slight convulsions. But everything will be fine once the contents of the stomach have been vomited out. Normally, it is used for emergency detoxification. "
Mo Bu Fan pondered for a while then took a couple steps forward: "Prime minister Feng, this lowly one is not talented, but his medical skills have been recognized by his Majesty. Could this lowly one examine the head madam?"
For Mo Bu Fan to say this, Feng Jin Yuan was naturally happy and quickly moved to the side to allow him to pass.
Mo Bu Fan walked over to the Shen Clan's side but did not examine their pulse. Instead, he grabbed the Shen Clan's fat hand.
Feng Zi Hao saw this from the side and could not help but shout: "What are you doing? Treating a patient is treating a patient. Why are you grabbing my mother's hand? "
Feng Jin Yuan scolded him: "Cease your nonsense!"
At this time, Mo Bu Fan's voice was heard "Strange, Prime minister Feng, please take a look. Why is the head madam doing this?"
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