"What's wrong? Did something go wrong?" Qian Youxue asked excitedly.

Yunhe nodded, cautiously pulling his master towards their courtyard, wary of eavesdroppers. This seemingly ordinary place, the Qian Mansion, might be more fascinating than the palace.

Qian Youxue did not refute, and the two walked towards Xueyuan. As soon as they entered the courtyard, they saw Lianxin coming in from the door looking nervous.

"Miss, you're back. When I went out just now, I saw Fourth Miss's maid acting suspiciously outside, like she was spying on us." Lianxin stepped forward and reported to her mistress about discovering Xiaomian.

Qian Youxue smiled coldly and replied, "Don't worry, she's just afraid I'll change my mind. It seems your injury is almost healed. Starting tomorrow, you should stick close to Yunhe and make sure you learn some self-defense skills so you don't run into a villain like Granny Yang again."

"It's all because Lianxin is useless!" Lianxin bit her lip in self-reproach, knowing that offending Granny Yang would definitely cause Miss Yang to suffer as well.

"Alright, go do your thing!" Qian Youxue couldn't wait to know what Yunhe had discovered, so she sent Lianxin away.

It wasn't that she didn't trust the girl, but she was worried that the girl was too weak, and the more she knew, the less safe the girl would be.

The two entered the house one after the other. After closing the door, Yunhe pulled her mistress down to sit and whispered, "Miss, there's a smell of cold herbs in that room. Although the smell of other herbs is stronger, I still managed to smell it. Not only that, there's also the smell of spiral vines."

Spiral vine?

Spiral vine has a very mild smell, which is undetectable to those who are not very familiar with herbs. This medicinal vine is one of the catalysts needed by many masters in alchemy, and it is also a precious medicinal material for suppressing toxins.

Is Qian Bowen not sick, but poisoned?

A big question mark popped into their heads at the same time. After looking at each other, Yunhe suddenly remembered and said, "Yesterday, Granny Yang and Shanyao bought a medicinal herb called Spiral Vine."

“It’s impossible for Mother to be completely ignorant of pharmacology. So who poisoned her? Aunt Liu?” Qian Youxue thought for a moment and shook her head.

Although Aunt Liu was greedy, she wasn't stupid. Qian Bowen was her father's darling, and even if she didn't like him, she would be foolish enough to do it herself. After all, if she found out he had been poisoned, she would be the first suspect.

Another possibility is that Mother has another enemy, someone who isn't in the Qian residence. If that's the case, the investigation would be much more complicated. Also, someone of Sai Miaoshou's high status wouldn't have a great need for money, so why would she be willing to help a powerless woman like Mother?

Furthermore, could the person who attacked Qian Bowen also be the one who poisoned him?

Headache!

She covered her head and exhaled a long, stale breath, feeling like she was pulling on a tangled mess, getting more and more tangled the more she tried to untangle it.

“Miss, please calm down a bit. Let’s wait and see. If someone really poisoned the young master, they might not be able to resist showing up if they know someone wants to save Qian Bowen,” Yunhe said, expressing her speculation.

This is all we can do for now. The Qian family is far more complicated than Qian Youxue imagined. Or perhaps, her mother's hatred for the original owner has other motives.

Hopefully, those beautiful expectations are true, and the terrible nightmare will not come true.

"Miss, please rest for a while. I'll pour you a basin of water to wash your face." Yunhe noticed that her mistress's face was a little dirty, which was from when the madam pushed her to the ground earlier.

There are wolves outside, tigers inside, and foxes lurking in the shadows. It seems that this is just the beginning. Qian Youxue is not good at dealing with family matters, and it is indeed very difficult for her to face these things now.