Chapter 71, first published on Jinjiang (1st update) A glimpse of something flashed through Chao Lu's eyes...

Inside the Wei residence, Pei Du waited politely in the courtyard.

They did not cross the line.

Inside the room, Dr. Xu, who was with Yinli and Peidu, was taking Ruan Yu's pulse together.

Doctor Xu was a retired member of the Imperial Medical Academy, so Yang Chong's decision to seek him out was indeed a wise one.

Since neither Chaolutuling nor anyone else was there, Charles rushed over in a hurry.

"How is it?"

Baoyin followed behind him, but Yuzhu was nowhere to be seen.

Yang Chong lowered his eyes: "He's still receiving treatment."

Charles: "Where is he? Has he been brought back?"

Yang Chong nodded: "We have brought back all the people from the cloth shop and they are being held in the backyard."

Upon hearing this, Bao Yin's eyes flashed: "Everyone? It's just uncertain who poisoned Fourth Sister-in-law?"

"Yes, they all vehemently deny it."

Bao Yin thought for a moment, "Then we should interrogate them more thoroughly."

"nature."

inside the house.

Xuan Niang remained relatively calm, but Qing Guo was already wiping away tears. After Li Yin finished his examination, he waited on the side, and then Doctor Xu took his place.

After a moment, the other person said, "I don't see any signs of poisoning in the Khatun's pulse... but why isn't he waking up?"

Rein's conclusion was the same: Ruan Yu was just like she was asleep, with her heartbeat and pulse normal.

Dr. Xu suddenly thought of something: "I'll test it."

After saying that, he pricked Ruan Yu's finger and dripped the blood into a porcelain box.

After a long while, he suddenly realized.

"It's the poison of love threads."

"What?!" the people inside exclaimed in unison.

Doctor Xu immediately stood up and walked outside. Naturally, he wanted to report to the master as soon as possible. Pei Du was waiting outside. When he saw him come out, his brow twitched.

"My lord, it's the Love Poison, a poison from Jiangnan. No wonder Doctor Mu couldn't diagnose it."

“Explain further, what other solutions are there?”

"The poisoned person will initially be drowsy, but will become weaker and weaker, and eventually die prematurely... The reason it is called Love Silk Poison is that the person who poisoned the person must arrange a marriage with him, plant the antidote in the man, and the couple must have yin and yang intercourse to detoxify him."

But that's the antidote from the poisoner. I also have an antidote, which isn't complicated, but it requires the blood and flesh of a close relative, combined with the unique Paris polyphylla herb from Jiangnan.

After he finished speaking, everyone in the courtyard was stunned.

Who would poison the lady like this?!

Doctor Xu continued, "But... the Khatun's closest relatives are not in Lingzhou, but in Chang'an, which is thousands of miles away. This is troublesome."

Pei Du pursed his lips, "They might not even be in Chang'an, and that's the most troublesome thing."

"Is there any other way?"

"This... I'm afraid I'm incapable."

Everyone in the courtyard fell silent.

Pei Du then asked, "How long can we delay before finding our closest relatives?"

"It depends on the Khatun's physical condition, but... I think the next six months would be best..."

A dark glint flashed in Pei Du's eyes: "Think of a way to prolong the time as much as possible."

"yes."

There wasn't much known about Ruan Yu's background in Chang'an; the Marquis of Zhenbei's family had deliberately suppressed it at the time.

When Pei Du first learned of this news, he was also very shocked and wanted to help her find her biological parents.

Unfortunately, he had no stance at that time.

Not long after, the imperial edict for the marriage alliance was issued.

She hurriedly headed north, leaving Pei Du with even less of a chance.

But now, this matter has to be brought up again.

Pei Du gave Xuan Niang a look, and Xuan Niang understood immediately and stepped forward.

"I'll find a way to help her with this, especially in Chaolu..."

Xuan Niang gave him a grateful look: "The message has been sent to the tribe as soon as possible. Your Highness only planned to go for two days, so you will probably be back soon."

Pei Du nodded: "Take good care of her."

"yes……"

Pei Du left Doctor Xu behind and immediately turned and left the Wei residence. Liu Yun followed behind his master, sighing that fate was playing tricks on him and that tonight would probably be another sleepless night.

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Yang Chong interrogated these people in the backyard, examining them one by one, but none of them confessed.

He was furious and was preparing to torture him.

Suddenly, Baoyin arrived.

"Lord Yang, I know who poisoned him."

Yang Chong was taken aback: "You know?"

Baoyin nodded and looked at them.

Suddenly, a hissing sound came from the surroundings, and Bao Yin took out the snake Gu that had been seized last time.

The Gu worm was already at its last gasp, but unexpectedly, Bao Yin kept it alive using some method.

It sniffed around in the crowd and suddenly reacted.

Baoyin looked over in that direction.

It's her.

An old woman was huddled in the corner, and Yang Chong's eyes widened immediately.

"Little Begi, are you sure?"

An elderly beggar woman.

"Sure."

The old woman finally raised her eyes and gave a strange smile: "The Northern Desert has also been afflicted with the Gu poison of the Western Regions. This world is truly in chaos."

Bao Yin: "You're from Lingzhou, don't you also know the insidious ways of Jiangnan? We're evenly matched."

Enraged, Yang Chong stepped forward and grabbed the woman, shouting, "You poisonous woman! Tell me, where is the antidote!"

The old woman let out a low laugh: "Didn't you call a doctor...? The antidote to the Love Poison... is naturally on the person I designated."

"Shameless!"

Yang Chong was so angry that he wanted to hit someone, but Bao Yin stopped him.

"Why did you use this poison? It's not immediately fatal, and there's an antidote. What is your purpose...?"

Baoyin circled the old woman, showing some curiosity.

"Why are you asking so many questions! I did it. Even if you don't use the snake gu to test me, I'll tell you when the time comes! She hasn't woken up yet. Once she does, she can naturally carry on the Yin family line!"

Bao Yin's eyes lit up: "So that's what you were planning. Do you have a son or a grandson?"

The old woman pursed her lips and remained silent.

“I won’t talk to you, you little girl. If you want her to live, take me to see her.”

Yang Chong: "Bah! You're dreaming!"

"Hmph. You lackey, you pawn, you're not worthy to speak to me!"

Baoyin walked up behind the old woman, looked her over for a while, and suddenly revealed a hint of excitement.

She almost lost control and nearly struck.

but……

Not yet.

She lowered her eyes and said to Yang Chong, "Guard Yang, my sixth and fourth brothers should be back tomorrow. Lock this wicked old woman up first. When my fourth brother returns, he will definitely not let her go."

Although Yang Chong was furious, he knew that Bao Yin was right, so he could only suppress his anger for the time being. But he turned around and grabbed the vicious old woman and locked her up in a separate room.

Baoyin gazed thoughtfully at the old woman's retreating figure.

Doctor Xu personally prepared the medicine, and Ruan Yu seemed to improve a little after taking it. She responded to other people's words, but she was still not fully awake.

Xuanniang and Qingguo stayed by her side all night without sleeping.

It continued until the afternoon of the following day.

Chaolu is back.

He practically charged in, nearly killing two horses in the process.

The moment he burst in, everyone turned around abruptly.

"Fourth Master..."

"Your Highness..."

Chao Lu's face was extremely pale as he strode toward the bedside.

He clearly already knew what had happened. Xuan Niang understood and stepped forward cautiously, saying, "Madam was feeling better this morning; she seemed to be able to hear things, but Doctor Xu said she probably wouldn't wake up until tonight..."

The dark circles under Chaolu's eyes were very obvious, and the redness in his eyes looked somewhat frightening.

According to the plan, he should have returned tomorrow. He shortened his journey by a day, so it's conceivable that he didn't rest for a moment.

"Where is he?!" Chao Lu growled angrily.

Xuan Niang paused for a moment and said, "Doctor Xu is in the pharmacy. As for the old woman who poisoned the medicine, she has been detained by Guard Yang."

Chao Lu stood by the bed and stared at Ruan Yu for a long while, then suddenly turned around and strode out!

...

Although Chaolu had a bad temper, he rarely got extremely angry.

But this time, Has and the others could see that His Highness was truly enraged.

It's understandable; in just one month in Lingzhou, the same thing happened two or three times. Who could stand that? Has felt that even cutting the other party into a thousand pieces would be too lenient!

The old woman knew Chao Lu's identity and said with a sinister smile, "Give your wife over, and I guarantee she'll be fine. You're a dying man anyway, why keep her around!"

Chao Lu sneered, "Dream on."

Hass suddenly raised his whip: "You dare to curse people! Tell me! Who sent you! Where is the antidote!"

"Cough..." Although the old woman was insidious, she was indeed a little weak. "I said... the only antidote can be my son..."

Yang Chong walked up from outside at this moment, "Your Highness, we have found it."

"explain!"

Yang Chong glanced at the old woman hesitantly and said in a low voice, "She is also a descendant of witchcraft practitioners. She has a son, but he is mentally challenged. She probably wants to..."

Before Yang Chong could finish speaking, Chao Lu's fists were already cracking.

He took a few steps forward and suddenly grabbed the old woman's chin: "I'll ask you one last time, who ordered you to do this..."

The old woman, nearly suffocating, revealed a sinister smile: "Honorable Fourth Prince... think about who hates you the most these days, and that's naturally who it is..."

"Is it Dahadun!" Chaolu tightened his grip, and the old woman's smile became increasingly distorted.

Just before her neck was about to be snapped by Chaolu, Chaolu suddenly released his grip—

“Saren…”

A hint of murderous intent flashed in Chao Lu's eyes.

...

Just before midnight, Ruan Yu finally woke up.

When she opened her eyes, she looked like someone trapped in a nightmare, gasping for breath.

The room was dark, and just as she was about to speak, she was pulled into a familiar embrace—

"Chao Lu...?"

Ruan Yu called out in disbelief, and Chao Lu pulled her into his arms, his voice dry and low: "It's me..."

Ruan Yu: "You're back...? I... how long have I been asleep...?"

"You're back..."

Ruan Yu realized at this moment that she had been infected. Chao Lu had rushed back, and she had slept for at least a day and a night...

Chaolu held the person in his arms, but his hands were trembling slightly, as if he was afraid of losing his beloved treasure.

Ruan Yu: "You were scared...? I think I just fell asleep, and I didn't feel anything else... What happened?"

Before Chao Lu could speak, Xuan Niang suddenly whispered from outside, "Your Highness... Doctor Xu has arrived... and Lord Pei..."

Ruan Yu was stunned for a moment, then slowly sat up straight.

"Yu Yu, I'm going out for a bit. Let that doctor from the Central Plains examine you first. Don't be afraid, I'm here."

Ruan Yu looked at the person and nodded obediently.

The lights in the room were turned back on, and Doctor Xu walked in: "Greetings, Khatun."

Ruan Yu: "I heard that a doctor treated me. Thank you for your hard work."

"Khedron, you are too kind. My surname is Xu."

"Dr. Xu, thank you for your trouble."

Chao Lu went out, and Pei Du was waiting in the courtyard.

Pei Du glanced at the other party and knew that Chao Lu would probably head back immediately without resting for a moment on the grassland.

They didn't even have time to change their clothes.

However, men don't need to be so polite. Pei Du said directly, "I have already sent someone to contact Chang'an. I'm afraid we need to find An'an's biological parents."

A complex look flashed in Chao Lu's eyes: "You probably know more about this matter than I do. I need to ask you for help."

His Adam's apple bobbed as he looked at Pei Du, who smiled and said, "Of course, Your Highness, you don't need to be so polite."

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Author's note: I'm here! Did you all go out and have fun during the holiday? Where's my data?!

I've updated three times, but hardly anyone's reading. [Cracking emojis]