Jiang Qingyuan glanced at Jiang Yimian but didn't say anything.
Lu Cijian then said, "In that case, let's take a look at the medicine first."
Mianmian doesn't easily doubt people, so the fact that she can say this with such certainty means that Liu Zixun's medicine must really have a problem.
Although his men hadn't noticed anything unusual about Liu Zixun these past few days, he trusted Mianmian.
Dean Chen was taken aback, somewhat surprised that Lu Cijian would say such a thing. It was as if he hadn't understood what Lu Cijian was saying at all, and he directly sided with Jiang Yimian.
He was somewhat angry, but still said, "I will come to see for myself."
As he spoke, he stepped forward and snatched the medicine bowl from Liu Zixun's hand. He sniffed it carefully, but could not smell anything except the familiar medicinal smell.
He tentatively took another small sip, but all he tasted was the bitterness of the medicine.
He simply said, "Miss Jiang, if you don't believe me, you can come and see for yourself. There's nothing wrong with this medicine."
After saying that, he went out of the house again, brought in the medicine pot from the yard, and carefully examined it with chopsticks. It contained only the medicines on the prescription, with nothing extra.
Imperial Physician Chen threw his chopsticks into the medicine pot and said with dissatisfaction, "Lord Lu, Vice General Jiang, you've seen it clearly. This old man has also drunk this medicine, and there's no problem with it."
The herbs in the medicine pot were all from the prescription; there were no extra herbs.
I wonder what criteria Miss Jiang used to determine that the medicine was poisonous.
Although we members of the Imperial Medical Academy do not participate in politics, we are still considered officials. Her baseless slander has damaged the reputation of the Imperial Medical Academy, which is no laughing matter. I implore Lord Lu and Vice General Jiang to uphold justice for me.”
The Imperial Medical Academy is already weak; if word gets out that they plotted to harm General Wei, how will these physicians treat those nobles in the future?
Lu Cijian only said to the soldiers outside the door, "Go and call a few more doctors, and also call Old Chen."
Hearing this, Dean Chen was quite angry and wanted to retort, but faced with Lu Cijian's cold face, he could only shut his mouth in frustration.
His gaze fell on Deputy General Jiang, hoping to get the other man to speak.
Jiang Qingyuan simply said, "Lord Lu is right, we should find more physicians to take a look."
In the end, Dean Chen glared at Jiang Yimian with a displeased expression.
He had initially thought Jiang Yimian was also a doctor and even considered exchanging medical skills with her, but unexpectedly, the person he valued was slandered today.
This Lord Lu was so captivated by her beauty that he went to summon other physicians, clearly showing he didn't believe her.
Jiang Yimian glanced at Liu Zixun indifferently. Seeing that the other party's expression was normal and he showed no guilt, she felt a little troubled.
She was certain this person was suspicious. His medical skills were excellent, so he could naturally make that kind of colorless and odorless poison. She just didn't know how he managed to poison her.
Thinking it over, she simply stepped forward, picked up the ceramic bowl on the table, and carefully smelled the medicine inside. The medicine was rich and had a slightly bitter aroma.
She examined the medicinal herbs in the earthenware jar carefully again, without saying a word.
Dean Chen glared at her from the side, displeased, and said, "Well, Miss Jiang, have you discovered anything? If you haven't, you're just slandering Zixun for no reason."
Jiang Yimian just smiled and glanced at Liu Zixun. "Dean Chen, there's no need to be so angry. If I really see through you later, it will prove that you have poor judgment in people. Your defense of me now will only make me think you're too stupid."
Chen, the Imperial Physician, was so angry that he was about to jump up and down, but he held back and said to Jiang Qingyuan, "Deputy General Jiang, did you hear what this person said? Not only did he slander the people of my Imperial Medical Academy, but now he has also insulted me, the Imperial Physician."
I wonder what their intentions are.
Jiang Qingyuan merely glanced at him lightly and said seriously, "Since Miss Jiang suspects someone has poisoned her, then naturally we must investigate thoroughly. General Wei cannot afford any mistakes."
The chief minister should just wait patiently for the results.
He didn't believe that a girl who could single-handedly protect so many people when the yamen was besieged by the city guards would lie about this.
Even though he felt unfamiliar with the brother Jiang Yimian mentioned, he believed her at this moment.
Jiang Yimian glanced at her brother unexpectedly. In the past few days, every time she met this person, he seemed somewhat distant from her, and when he heard her call him brother, he would only remind her that he wasn't.
She was somewhat surprised that he defended her today.
Jiang Qingyuan met her gaze, then quickly looked away, staring intently at the person on the bed with a serious expression.
Wei Jinghai was both a mentor and a friend to him, and he would never tolerate anyone daring to poison him under his nose.
Jiang Yimian was taking Wei Jinghai's pulse when several equally elderly physicians walked in from outside, followed by Old Chen.
Looking at the room full of people, Old Chen asked in surprise, "What are you all doing here? Is food provided here? I haven't eaten all day."
The heavy atmosphere in the room did not lighten at all because of these words; on the contrary, it became even more silent.
Dean Chen glanced at him with disdain and muttered under his breath, "He really has no manners."
Even the people in the Imperial Medical Academy couldn't see it, so how could this little girl and this old man possibly spot the problem?
He wanted to see how that little girl would handle things.
He would not give up easily. He had watched Liu Zixun grow up step by step and was about to become the next pillar of the Imperial Medical Academy. How could he be slandered like this?
Seeing that no one was paying attention to him, Old Chen was not embarrassed. He followed the doctors to look at the medicine bowls and medicine pots on the table.
The other medical officers did not find anything unusual.
Dean Chen snorted coldly and glared at Jiang Yimian. "Miss Jiang, how about this? They all say there's nothing wrong. You just slandered Zixun for no reason. You should apologize to him."
Liu Zixun simply lowered his head, looking restrained, and said, "It is understandable for Miss Jiang to have doubts, but I still hope that next time before having doubts, Miss Jiang will first provide evidence."
A doctor's reputation is very important.
Since he dared to use poison, he must have considered the possibility of being discovered. He had thought everything through. With these people's medical skills, it was simply a pipe dream for them to discover his poison.
However, this woman has really caused trouble, and he will never keep her around after this.
Upon hearing this, Imperial Censor Chen said irritably, "Since Zixun doesn't blame you, then I won't ask you to apologize. But Miss Jiang, please don't ruin other people's reputations like this again."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Yimian was not angry at all; instead, she smiled and looked at Dean Chen with a hint of regret in her eyes.
No wonder the Imperial Hospital has gradually declined in power; the hospital director's poor judgment of people naturally led to this situation.
She simply said, "Who said I was slandering him? It's an indisputable fact that something was added to the medicine, and General Wei does indeed have poison in his body now."
Everyone inside the room was startled upon hearing this.
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