Chapter 159 Protecting the Old Lady

No matter what Yu said, Chang's mother just refused to let them go.

Yu was helpless. It was obvious that she wanted to leave. If she continued to make a fuss, she would have no chance of leaving.

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At the princess's mansion, Xiao Tao came up to Yun Qiao and whispered a few words in her ear.

"According to the princess's instructions, the old man has been apprehended and locked up in the woodshed. He is under close observation and will definitely not die of starvation or thirst."

Yun Qiao said, "Let Qiuye keep an eye on them. Take two strong old maids with you and go to the Marquis' Mansion with me."

"Are we going to protect the old lady?" Xiao Tao asked.

After returning last night, Yun Qiao asked someone to capture the old doctor who treated the old lady. The old man was white and fat, so it was easy to catch him.

But this man cannot die for now. He must be related to the old lady's poisoning.

Yun Qiao thought that they should detain this man first, as the old lady would go to see this old doctor every day.

Since the old doctor is not here today, she doesn't rule out asking Gu Heng to take her pulse. This will give Gu Heng a chance to find out the truth.

The old lady is a very kind person, but she is also very nostalgic and has strict rules.

She would always use the person she was used to, and rarely changed people. Yun Qiao thought of using this method because she was worried that she would feel rejected.

But unexpectedly, the old lady would be discovered in this poison method.

Yun Qiao hurried to the Marquis' Mansion. As for the old doctor, even if he did not poison, he was suspected of knowing the truth but not reporting it.

Detain her in the princess's residence first, and wait for her to go to the marquis' residence to find out the truth.

If it really has something to do with this old doctor, she will definitely not let him go.

When Yun Qiao rushed to the princess's mansion, she saw Mama Chang blocking the first wife, Mrs. Yu.

When Mother Chang heard the servants report that the princess had arrived, she felt relieved.

"Princess, you are finally back. Now this mansion still needs you to support it."

"Mother Chang, there's no need to say more. I'll go see the old lady first."

As Yun Qiao spoke, she walked into the house and saw Li Yuan and Gu Heng there.

Maidong also came after her.

Maidong had no feelings for his grandmother, but when he heard that she had been poisoned, vomited blood this morning, and was now in a coma, he became worried and rushed over here.

"How is my grandmother?" Maidong asked as soon as he came in.

Gu Heng glanced at Mai Dong, then his eyes fell on Yun Qiao. "Let's talk inside."

"This morning, Madam Chang first discovered the old lady vomiting blood and unconscious. She vomited blood while sleeping, and it was not discovered in time. She is still unconscious and I don't know when she will wake up. I gave her an acupuncture first, but I am not sure when she will wake up."

Yun Qiao asked, "Have you checked the medicine and food that the old lady takes?"

Gu Heng nodded, "I checked, there is no problem."

"But I heard from Yuan Niang that the old lady has been eating a bowl of soup sent by the eldest lady every morning recently, saying it is for nourishing and conditioning the body. I asked the eldest lady, and she said she hadn't had time to make it today."

Li Yuan immediately asked, "Could it really be related to the nourishing soup that Madam prepared? I've seen that bowl of soup. They said a bowl was delivered every day, but in fact, the soup was different every day. For example, one day they had angelica root, and the next day they had the same soup."

Yun Qiao has a doctor who lives by her side. She knows a little about medicinal food.

Everything in this world is interdependent and mutually exclusive.

Some foods nourish the body if eaten right, while some foods harm the body if eaten wrongly.

"I'm afraid this was done intentionally by someone with ulterior motives. Seeing that the old lady has been poisoned for a long time, I suspect it must have been caused over many years."

A lonely old man, his son died and his grandson is away all year round.

Following him was his adopted son.

The adopted son is not very capable, the daughter-in-law is always thinking about the family property, and the non-biological grandson and the non-biological grandmother are not close.

There was no one around her, and no one paid attention to her eating.

"I've asked the old man who took the old lady's pulse earlier to come over. I believe he knows some things better than we do."

Li Yuan quickly said, "Yes, how could I have forgotten about this?"

"Quick, go and get the old doctor who has been checking the old lady's pulse."

Gu Heng said, "I sent someone there a long time ago, but they couldn't find him."

Gu Heng looked at Yun Qiao and asked, "Could it be that the princess took him away?"

Yun Qiao said, "I think taking them away in advance is better than not being able to find them. I'll talk about it later. First, go to the Princess's Mansion and bring them back. By the way, has the Empress Dowager been notified?"

The old lady is the Empress Dowager’s biological mother.

The old lady has now been granted an imperial decree and receives an official salary.

Li Yuan and Yun Qiao said, "We've already sent someone there, but we don't know when they'll be back. The palace has strict rules, and every step has to be reported three times. It's really troublesome."