Chapter 98 The Marquis's Commoner Wife 8

Ning Yan: ...Does your idea of ​​serving me well mean making me feel like I'm falling apart every day?

In the evening, the young couple happily enjoyed a dinner, then took a bath and went to bed. Just as their nightlife was beginning, someone arrived at the Wutong Courtyard.

"Madam, Consort Chu says she has an upset stomach and wants to see a doctor."

Han Yongjin: "Then find it for her. There's no need to report it unless there's something wrong."

Qiu Sheng's voice didn't stop: "The old lady has already gone over. According to the maid over there, Aunt Chu said that someone put medicine in her food and tried to poison her."

The fact that Consort Chu was poisoned on her very first day in the mansion, and that the Madam was the only outsider there, is it not an implication that the Madam poisoned her?

The charming expression on the face of the person who had been holding the dust handle vanished in an instant, and her hand loosened its grip. Han Yongjin felt two tears fall onto his bare chest with a soft, warm wetness, a heat that seemed to scald his heart, causing him to feel a pang of heartache.

He lifted the chin of the person on top of him with one hand, and sure enough, his eyes met her tearful gaze. A beautiful woman's tears are beautiful, but the person who made his wife weep is unforgivable!

His daughter Yan'er came from a poor family and had no idea about the dirty tricks in the inner quarters. Her cousin had really miscalculated by trying to frame Yan'er.

Yan'er probably doesn't even know where to buy poison if she wants to!

Moreover, everyone around her was arranged by herself, and she would know if she touched any of them. She herself would not hang around in front of her cousin, so how could she poison her?

The thief cries "stop thief!" He caused trouble on his very first day. It seems he needs to be taught a lesson.

He gently wiped away the tears on the beauty's face with his thumb. "Don't cry, Yan'er. Your husband will avenge you right now!"

"I... I'll go with my husband too. It's not right for me not to go see what's happening to Aunt Chu." Of course she wanted to go see what was going on!

In their previous life, the two had one wife and one concubine. In the end, the concubine died because of the scheming of the aunt and niece.

In this life, the two are still one wife and one concubine, but their positions have been reversed. She wants to see just how many tricks Chu Yingying has up her sleeve.

"Also, have Lie Feng call a few more doctors. If one doctor can't cure it, there are others. Having more doctors will ensure a better outcome!"

“Madam is so thoughtful. I’ll have Lie Feng fetch a doctor right away.”

Fifteen minutes later, the couple arrived at the Wutong Courtyard.

Chu Yingying's cries of pain came from afar, sounding quite strong. Ning Yan clicked her tongue inwardly, thinking, "She can't even pretend properly, thumbs down!"

She turned her head to look at the man beside her and saw that his brows were furrowed almost imperceptibly.

Ning Yan knew that he had also noticed the problem, but that made sense. He had been on the battlefield for eight years and had seen all kinds of pain. Chu Yingying's feigning illness in front of Han Yongjin was still too naive.

The two entered Chu Yingying's bedroom. The old lady was sitting in a chair with a gloomy expression. Chu Yingying was rolling around in pain on the bed. Apart from her pale face, she didn't look sick at all.

Ning Yan glanced around the room and noticed that the powder she was using was of good quality. She wondered which store it came from, and decided she would buy a bottle when she went shopping again tomorrow.

As Han Yongjin gave a perfunctory bow, before he could even straighten up, the old lady called out to him, "Ning Shi! Do you have anything to say about what happened today?"

Ning Yan immediately frowned. "Mother-in-law, what do you mean? I don't even know what happened, what can I say?"

"Are you still pretending? On Yingying's first day in the manor, you were the one who least wanted to see her. If you weren't the one who poisoned her, then who was?"

Ning Yan was utterly speechless. The old lady was lucky; General Ning had only one wife in his entire life and never took a concubine. Therefore, the old lady had never experienced the bitterness of vying for favor in the inner quarters, and her skills were not yet proficient. Yet, she immediately tried to smear Ning Yan's head as the legal wife. It was truly disappointing.

But she wouldn't argue with the old lady in front of Han Yongjin; even if she won, it wouldn't be worth it. She just looked at her man with her big, bright eyes, looking aggrieved. Sure enough, the man immediately stood up and fought for her!

"Alright, Yan'er would never poison her cousin! The doctor hasn't come, has he? Since when has Mother ever treated patients?"

Han Yongjin pulled Ning Yan to sit down in a chair and poured her a cup of tea.

Old lady: ……

Chu Yingying: ...

Chu Yingying's cries of pain stopped for three seconds!

She found it unbelievable. Hadn't that bitch Ning Yan only married her cousin five days ago? Why would she trust her so much?

If she had known that her cousin only wanted to take her as a concubine, she should have entered the manor sooner, and she wouldn't be in this situation now.

Ning Yan sat next to Han Yongjin. Chu Yingying couldn't see Ning Yan's face, but she felt that Ning Yan was so beautiful that no country girl could compare to her.

It must be that my cousin just lost his mind and was temporarily bewitched by Ning Yan, which is why he couldn't see her.

Ning Yan, using the cover of her sleeves, did something under the guise of pouring tea, then sat quietly with her head down, waiting for the show to begin.

"Cousin, Yingying is in so much pain! Can't you feel sorry for me?"

Han Yongjin said impatiently, "Just bear with the pain and wait. The doctor will be here soon."

Chu Yingying: ...Is what my cousin is saying even human language?

The old lady: ...This wretched child! He's perfectly embodying the saying "marrying a wife and forgetting his mother"!

Seeing the old lady's aggrieved expression, Ning Yan really wanted to laugh. She really had to think through all the tragic things she had experienced before she stopped laughing on the spot.

Soon the doctor arrived. This doctor, Dr. Zhang, was invited by Chu Yingying's maid. He was in his forties or fifties, had a small mustache, and looked quite capable.

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the pulse diagnosis was finally finished. Doctor Zhang said solemnly, "Auntie has been poisoned. If we don't find out what kind of poison she has been poisoned with and give her the antidote as soon as possible, she may lose her life."

The maids in the room immediately burst into tears, and the old lady finally had an outlet for her anger. "Look, look! What did the doctor say? Yingying is really poisoned. Are you still going to protect her?"

Ning Yan was too lazy to pay attention to this old man and asked the doctor directly, "Could the doctor have cured Aunt Chu of the poison?"

Doctor Zhang stroked his beard. "It is possible. I have a detoxifying pill here that can cure all poisons. Taking it will cure the poison in my aunt's body, but it may leave her with aftereffects. It would be best if we could find out what kind of poison she was poisoned with and treat it accordingly."

Aunt Chu cried out in pain, "Quickly give me the antidote, it hurts so much..."

Anyway, in the end, it was Ning Yan who poisoned him.

Doctor Zhang took out a medicine bottle from his body and was about to pour the medicine into Aunt Chu's mouth when Ning Yan stopped him, saying, "Doctor Zhang hasn't said what the aftereffects are yet."

"Let's not take this medicine yet. It might affect Aunt Chu's ability to have children. We should wait until we find out what poison she's been given."

(End of this chapter)