Chapter 1977 Fruit

After saying that, she carefully broke open the fruit with her injured hand.

Everyone rushed forward.

When they broke open the dark green peel, what was revealed was not the walnut they had imagined, but a dark-colored fruit with a smooth skin.

Nan Yan frowned: "What is this?"

Aunt Tongyun also looked at it carefully for a long time and shook her head, saying, "This, this is not a walnut. What kind of fruit is this?"

Ran Xiaoyu and the others around him didn't recognize them either.

Xue Yun said, "This thing is called Ma Lizi."

"Ma Lizi? What is this?"

"No wonder you don't recognize it. It's a fruit from the Western Regions. The production is very small and it's poisonous, so it's rarely seen."

"poison?!"

When they heard this word, everyone was shocked.

Ran Xiaoyu immediately said, "You mean, the tree in our yard is poisonous?"

Xue Yun hurriedly said, "Don't be alarmed, Miss Xiaoyu. That tree is a walnut tree, but the fruit is not a walnut, but a chestnut."

Everyone looked at each other.

Nan Yan whispered, "You mean, someone threw these poisonous chestnut fruits under the walnut tree?"

"Now it seems that this is the case."

Nan Yan thought for a moment and said, "Bring it to me for a look."

Aunt Tongyun immediately stopped her: "My Lady, this is poisonous!"

Nan Yan glanced at Xue Yun again, and Xue Yun said, "I didn't explain it clearly just now. This fruit contains a trace of poison. It's not fatal, but it will cause mental paralysis and nausea and vomiting."

Nan Yan asked, "How do you know?"

Xue Yun smiled and said, "The Xue family does medicinal material business in Bailong City and has a lot of dealings with countries in the Western Regions. We also have these things at home."

"Can this be used as medicine?"

"Of course, any poison, if mixed properly, can be used as medicine."

As she spoke, her eyes flickered as she looked towards Nan Yan.

Nan Yan immediately understood what she meant. It was just like the marrow-cleansing flower they had asked her for before. It was also poisonous, but it was also the antidote that saved Ye Zheng.

Aunt Tongyun also said: "That's true, medicine and poison are inseparable."

Xue Yun added, "When we punish servants in our family, we usually don't beat them. We just make them eat these chestnuts. If they eat one or two, they'll definitely feel sick and vomit for a day or two. That feeling is even worse than being beaten."

"oh?"

"So, it's better for the servants to behave themselves after being punished once than to be injured after being beaten."

Nan Yan raised her eyebrows slightly.

Then he looked at the fruit in her hand and said, "But I didn't eat this either."

Xue Yun said: "It doesn't necessarily mean to eat it."

"oh?"

"After your majesty becomes pregnant, her physical condition will be weaker than that of an ordinary person. In addition, pregnant women are more sensitive to smells and tastes, so—"

"So, I have actually smelled this scent, but I can't feel it myself, so I am affected?"

"good."

Xue Yun nodded and said, "Also, I just checked carefully and found several more under the tree over there. These chestnuts are very similar to walnuts, and they are almost indistinguishable when mixed together. Their flavor is also very light. In addition, this thing is not common in the Central Plains, so the people around the queen can't recognize it."

Nan Yan was silent for a while.

Then he said slowly: "It seems that the person who threw this thing here also knows something about the people around me."

Aunt Tongyun frowned when she heard this.