Seeing that everyone still looked puzzled, Lu Cijian continued, "The antidote is now in that bowl of medicine, which can only prove that the person who poisoned the medicine is still in this house."
Since Wei Jinghai already had poison in his body, it meant that the person who poisoned him was determined to harm him and would not suddenly change their mind and decide not to poison him.
Even if he suddenly changed his mind, he would only dispose of the poisonous medicine. Why would he send the poisonous medicine over again and add the antidote?
Therefore, it can only prove that the person who poisoned the medicine was forced to add the antidote to the medicine bowl.
Jiang Qingyuan had clearly figured out the problem as well, and immediately shouted coldly, "Guards, arrest this person who dared to poison General Wei!"
As soon as he finished speaking, someone stepped forward to try and grab Liu Zixun.
Chen, however, was somewhat unwilling to believe it. He quickly stood in front of Liu Zixun, knelt on the ground and pleaded, "Lord Lu, Vice General Jiang, is there some misunderstanding? How could Zixun possibly poison General Wei?"
"Investigate carefully again; it might be someone else. Zixun should be innocent."
He simply couldn't believe that the person he had personally promoted and placed high hopes on would be a malicious individual who wanted to harm Wei Jinghai.
How could he possibly misjudge someone?
Even though he still didn't understand the key point, Zhang Shan realized what Dean Chen meant by that, and immediately said coldly, "Dean Chen, are you implying that I am the one who poisoned you?"
Just now, after the medicine was cooked, only Liu Zixun and I handled it. I swear to God that I didn't poison it.
I have served General Wei for many years; how could I possibly poison him?
Even if you favor your own student, you can't make such a sophistry.
Chen, the Imperial Censor, was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. He quickly explained, "Lord Lu, Commandant Zhang, that's not what I meant. It's just that there's no evidence. Shouldn't you investigate this more carefully?"
Zixun is someone I watched grow up; he... he wouldn't do such a thing.
Among the younger generation of the Imperial Medical Academy, only Liu Zixun has good medical skills, and he really doesn't want to give up on this promising talent.
Moreover, everything right now is just speculation, and he doesn't believe Liu Zixun would poison someone.
Liu Zixun quickly added, "My lords, I did not poison General Wei. Please investigate thoroughly."
After the medicine was prepared, although only Zhang Duwei and I handled it, it was still possible that the person who picked up the herbs could have poisoned it before it was cooked.
As for the medicine bowl, it had always been placed in General Wei's courtyard, where many people came and went, so it was possible that it was there.
What if the person who poisoned the medicine regretted it? They just didn't have time to change the medicine and could only add the antidote to the bowl.
"My lord, I truly did not harm General Wei."
Jiang Yimian raised an eyebrow and sneered, "Regret? General Wei's body has been poisoned for at least two days. If he really regrets it, why bring the poisoned medicine?"
"But Physician Liu, you must have added the antidote to the medicine bowl when I had you test it."
She suddenly suggested that Liu Zixun taste the medicine. He must have panicked and, in his haste, put the antidote in. But he never expected that the Imperial Physician Chen would arrive and stop him from drinking the medicine, which led to the exposure of the matter.
Liu Zixun was so frightened that his face changed drastically, but he still stubbornly refused to admit it, saying, "You're talking nonsense. Zhang Duwei and you were both in the room at that time. If I really put something in the medicine bowl, wouldn't you have seen it at all?"
If they had caught me red-handed, none of this would have happened.
Everything you're saying is speculation. Can you convict someone based on speculation without evidence?
As long as these people don't have evidence to prove that he poisoned the animals, he won't be charged.
He breathed a slight sigh of relief, but then suddenly heard Jiang Yimian say, "Really? Who said I have no evidence?"
Liu Zixun was taken aback. When he met Jiang Yimian's eyes, which seemed to be smiling but not smiling, he panicked instantly, but still pretended to be calm and said, "If you have evidence, then say it. I will not admit to doing something I did not do."
The young girl stood gracefully by the bed, her radiant face appearing even more beautiful in the dim candlelight.
But the words he spoke sent a chill down Liu Zixun's spine.
"At first, I really couldn't understand how you managed to poison someone right under everyone's noses."
That's why we noticed something was wrong with the medicine in the bowl but didn't say anything.
However, I've finally figured it out now.
You did hide it well, but it's hard not to think things through when a grown man like you is wearing a bracelet.
Even though it's hidden in your sleeve, you're probably still afraid of being discovered, so you always subconsciously tug at your sleeve.
There should still be traces of poison and antidote in the bracelet on your wrist.
If she hadn't noticed that Liu Zixun always subconsciously protected his right wrist, she wouldn't have seen the wooden bracelet that flashed by, and she probably wouldn't have been able to figure out how this person poisoned her.
Upon hearing this, Zhang Shan immediately realized what was happening and quickly stepped forward to grab Liu Zixun's right hand, revealing the crudely made wooden bracelet. He asked incredulously, "Miss Jiang, are you saying that this bracelet is poisoned?"
It's pitiful that he noticed the man was wearing a bracelet early on, but didn't realize it was actually a tool for poisoning, and even believed it was a family heirloom. It's truly hateful.
No wonder no one saw him tamper with the medicine. It was hidden so well; who would have thought there was poison in this bracelet?
Before Liu Zixun could argue any further, Old Chen stepped forward and ripped off the bracelet from his wrist. He examined it carefully for a while, then gently tapped it on the table. Immediately, a lot of medicinal powder fell out of the bracelet.
He reached out and picked up a bit of powder, sniffed it, and immediately widened his eyes. "Purple Leaf Grass, you're really ruthless."
Upon hearing this, the medical officers were also shocked and their eyes widened.
Others were unaware of the toxicity of this purple-leafed herb, but these medical officers were well aware of it.
The controlled dose of this poison can cause a person to die slowly in their sleep.
At first, the person is just lethargic and has no physical problems, let alone being discovered to be poisoned. Only when the toxins spread throughout the body will the person gradually show some symptoms of poisoning, but by then it is too late to cure them.
They either became truly living dead, or they died completely.
Whether Wei Jinghai ultimately became a living dead or died, it was a loss they could not afford.
Who would believe that a general who protected the country didn't die on the battlefield but was almost poisoned to death by a mere physician?
Chen, the Imperial Physician, stared intently at Liu Zixun and said in disbelief, "Ju, it really is you, Liu Zixun! Are you crazy? How dare you poison General Wei? Who sent you?"
"Speak! Why did you plot to murder General Wei? Why?"
Seeing that his scheme had been exposed, Liu Zixun stopped pretending and laughed, a hint of madness in his eyes. Finally, he looked at Jiang Yimian and said viciously, "It's all your fault! If it weren't for you, Wei Jinghai would be dead. Why did you stop me? I'll kill you."
As he spoke, he suddenly lunged at Jiang Yimian.
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