The court doctor's words made Lin Chenghe's heart skip a beat, and anxiety and panic spread in his heart. Sure enough, the thing he was most worried about had come true. How could that man let his mother live so easily?

His face was calm and composed, but his eyes were filled with emotions.

He whispered, "I understand. You can go down first."

Yun Wanshu coughed twice and said soothingly, "Son, I'm fine. I'm just a little tired from the journey. I'll be fine after a good sleep."

"You...don't worry, and don't tell your father, otherwise I will definitely take Mom back to see the imperial physician. Mom doesn't want to go back."

"Mother thought, how wonderful it would be if I could see my son get married."

Listening to the words that sounded like a last will, Lin Chenghe felt a dull pain in his heart. He suppressed the bitterness in his heart and said, "Okay, I will listen to you. Yucui, help me to rest."

"Lianxin, you came with me. I have something to bring back. It's a little gadget I prepared for my mother."

"Yes, sir."

After the two figures disappeared, Lin Chenghe's face darkened and he said in a cold voice, "Lianxin, tell me everything about what happened to mother in the capital and why she is so weak."

Lianxin was a little hesitant. Her aunt didn't let her say it, but the young master's attitude clearly showed that he wanted to get to the bottom of it.

"You are so bold as to say not to tell Mother. I have my own plans."

"...Yes, sir."

Lin Chenghe sat up straight and listened, his hands clenched into fists, his knuckles turning pale and blue. It was obvious that his emotions were fluctuating greatly, and he was trying hard to suppress something.

Lian Xin cried, "My lord, my aunt is having a very hard time in the capital. Even when I got the plague, no one cared about me. I can't even see you, Master."

"Thanks to the timely receipt of the young master's letter, otherwise I would have been sold and my concubine would have had no one to take care of her. Fortunately, the plague was finally cured."

"But her body has long been hollowed out. Before leaving, Madam was worried about her and gave her medicine. If she didn't drink it, she wouldn't be able to leave the house at all."

Lin Chenghe sat there without moving, his eyes growing darker.

After a long while, he finally spoke, his voice a little hoarse: "I understand. Take the wooden box back with you, and remember not to tell mother about this. Just let her pretend she doesn't know."

Lianxin nodded repeatedly, of course she understood the seriousness of the matter. Her aunt's current physical condition could not withstand any stimulation.

After the others left, Lin Chenghe could no longer control his anger and resentment, and slammed his palm on the table. His hand was pierced by the broken wood chips, and blood dripped down.

He sat there, his expression constantly changing.

The maid came in and saw this scene. She suppressed her cry of surprise and hurriedly shouted, "Come, quickly call the palace doctor, the master is injured."

Not long after, the court doctor hurried over, bandaged the wound neatly, and warned, "Sir, the wound has been bandaged. Be careful not to touch water for the next few days."

"Well, tell me the truth, how much longer can my mother's body hold on?"

"...In reply to your Excellency, if nothing is done, Madam will probably not survive for more than ten days. She will continue to suffer from illness and pain, and even in a coma she will not be able to escape the torture."

"Madam's poison is called Nightmare. Those who are poisoned will die in agony, slowly draining away their vitality in a nightmare."

Lin Chenghe took a deep breath, suppressed the turmoil in his heart, and asked in a low voice: "Is there any way to detoxify?"

The court doctor was silent for a long time before he said quietly, "Yes, there is, but it's almost the same as not having it. Prescriptions are always hard to find, but the rare thing is the one ingredient in the prescription... Tianshan Snow Lotus."

"It can't be processed, it has to be fresh. If I were to go look for Tianshan Snow Lotus, I'm not sure if I could find it, and even if I did, I'm not sure if I could bring it back within ten days."

"Thus, of all the poisoned people I've seen, none of them survived in the end. Even if I knew the prescription, it would be useless."

When Lin Chenghe heard this, he could no longer control his emotions, and his eyes were gradually filled with despair. He understood that this was the mistress's revenge.

Why didn't he give mother thiamethoxam or arsenic directly, but gave her nightmare instead? It was just to make her come here so that he could watch her die little by little.

But there is nothing we can do about it, this is truly heartbreaking!

"Huhuhu, as long as there is a chance, I will try it. You said where the Tianshan Snow Lotus is, I will take people to find it."

The court doctor hesitated for a moment and then said, "Tianhan Mountain is hundreds of kilometers away from here. If we want to go there, it will take four or five days to go back and forth, and we will also have to go up the mountain to find snow lotus."

"Snow lotus is extremely difficult to find. Excluding the time lost on the road, if we can't find it within five days on Xuehan Mountain, then Madam will be in danger. If we find it after that time, even if we bring it down the mountain, it will be useless."

"As for the snow lotus, only doctors can know how to pick it. If the rhizome is damaged, it will be dead and unusable even if you bring it back."

He is already at this age, and even if he wants to go to Xuehan Mountain with the adults, he is powerless.

Lin Chenghe naturally understood what he meant. His eyes dimmed for a moment, but he quickly cheered up again. He had to give it a try no matter what, and not spend the rest of his life in regret.

The court doctor sighed and said helplessly, "Sir, if I were not so old, I would definitely be willing to go to Xuehan Mountain with you, but now my body is too weak to bear it."

"I understand. You should stay at home and take care of mother. Find a way to prolong the time until I can bring Xuelian down the mountain."

"I have another choice for the person going to Xuehan Mountain."

As long as he can save his mother, he will do anything at any cost. They have just met and haven't enjoyed family happiness yet. God is so cruel.

As for the accounts in the capital, he would have to settle them with the Lin family sooner or later. The most important thing now was that his mother was alive.

After Lin Chenghe gave a few instructions, he stood up and was about to leave.

"Come here, find two more maids to take care of Madam. If Madam asks, tell her that I'm on duty at the government office."

"Yes, sir."

Lin Chenghe took a deep breath, took his people to buy a lot of things, and prepared to visit Yang Sheng in person. If he was willing to go to Xuehan Mountain, he would definitely owe him a favor.

The servant boy asked in confusion, "Sir, who are you going to see?"

"Well, go find Doctor Yang."

"Doctor Yang Sheng, you better go early. Xiao Zhu heard that Doctor Yang is about to leave here. Once he leaves, it will be difficult to find him again."

Lin Chenghe frowned. "When did this happen? Why didn't anyone tell me? The plague was all thanks to Doctor Yang, and I haven't had the chance to thank him properly yet."

Xiao Zhu whispered, "Yesterday, Doctor Yang might leave tomorrow. Xiao Zhu heard that he wanted to see the Lantern Festival, but he probably felt that the festival was still half a month away."

"Understood. Let's go buy some goodies now. I'll personally visit Doctor Yang and treat him to a meal to express my gratitude."

By the way, I'd like to ask someone to go to Tianhan Mountain. As long as the person is willing to go, he can do anything. My mother's health can't hold on any longer, so we have to find some medicine as soon as possible.