Chapter 266 The True Cause of the Crown Princess's Death
After dismissing everyone else, only Madam Min Qiao, Doctor Mu, and Wei Jia remained in the room.
Madam Min Qiao cut to the chase and asked, "How is it? Has the cause of the Crown Princess's death been found?"
Doctor Mu nodded solemnly. "We've found out. The Crown Princess died from poisoning."
Madam Min looked at Doctor Mu strangely, "Isn't it a good thing that they found out? Judging from your expression, is there some hidden story behind this?"
Doctor Mu dared not conceal the truth and said truthfully, "The poison that the Crown Princess was poisoned with was colorless and odorless, and her body showed almost no abnormalities after death. Ordinary imperial physicians would not have been able to discover that the Crown Princess actually died from poisoning."
"Except for one thing, the Crown Princess's body did not stiffen or decompose after her death, and even after several days, it still looked lifelike."
"Others thought it was because the Crown Prince was deeply in love that he used some method to keep the Crown Princess's body from decaying."
"But I know that this is actually a special effect of the poison that the Crown Princess was poisoned with."
Seeing the detail Dr. Mu explained, Madam Min was amazed, but then she was startled. "Dr. Mu, you know so much about this poison, could it be..."
Doctor Mu nodded slightly. "That's right, that poison was also developed by me before."
Min Qiao was deeply shocked.
This Doctor Mu is truly skilled! How can she concoct all sorts of strange and wonderful poisons!
Min Qiao was slightly shocked, but quickly shifted her focus from Doctor Mu to the source of the poison.
"You developed this poison. And you were originally kidnapped into the assassin organization."
Min Qiao recalled the connections and analyzed them one by one: "The assassin organization was previously controlled by the Qiao family and belonged to the Xuanping Marquis's Mansion, or rather, to Min Ji."
"Later, Min Ji withdrew, and the Qiao family was eliminated. The Cui family replaced the Qiao family, and Minister Sun succeeded Min Ji."
"And Minister Sun had a very close relationship with the Lu family."
"Therefore, it is not surprising that the Lu family was able to obtain these poisons."
"But now these poisons are being used on the Crown Princess."
"Are you saying that the Lu family offered poison to the Crown Prince in order to curry favor with him?"
"Or is it that the real mastermind behind all that trouble in Jiangnan is actually the Crown Prince?"
"Or perhaps the Lu family is the mastermind behind all that trouble in Jiangnan. And the Lu family is doing this just to make the Crown Prince take the fall in the future?"
Dr. Mu clearly had some doubts, which is why his expression was different.
Hearing Min Qiao's words, her face turned even uglier.
Madam Min glanced at Doctor Mu and changed the subject: "Now that the cause of the Crown Princess's death has been determined, is there any evidence to prove that she died from poisoning, rather than from postpartum hemorrhage caused by a miscarriage?"
Seeing that Madam Min had stopped talking, Doctor Mu secretly breathed a sigh of relief. She could research poisons, she could cure diseases, but involving herself in the power struggles and intrigues among the elite was something she simply couldn't handle.
When his professional field was mentioned, Dr. Mu perked up again.
"It's very simple. Just take my antidote and sprinkle it on the Crown Princess's body. In the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the body will return to normal. All the signs of poisoning will also appear."
Dr. Mu, getting quite excited, proudly recounted the origin of the poison: "This poison was actually developed accidentally when I was researching another kind of poison. At that time..."
Min Qiao interrupted Doctor Mu, "Doctor Mu, could you give me some of the poison and the antidote?"
Doctor Mu nodded, then shook his head and said, "Not now. I don't have any on hand. If the Grand Madam needs some, I'll go back and refine some for her. It just will take some time."
Madam Min Qiao nodded: "Then I'll have to trouble Dr. Mu."
"Does Madam have any further instructions? If there's nothing else, I'll head back now." Doctor Mu was missing his son.
I thought this trip to the palace would only last three to five days, but who would have thought it would actually take a whole month?
I wonder how my son is doing at the Yang family's house.
Before entering the palace, she originally planned to send her son to the Qiao family and entrust him to Zhou Shi's care.
But the son took the initiative to suggest that he stay at Yang Hongbao's house.
Considering the relationship between the Yang family and Madam Min, Doctor Mu did not object. However, before sending the person over, she consulted Madam Min and also informed the Yang family. Only after receiving permission from both sides did she send the person over.
She hasn't been back for so long, I wonder if that kid has caused any trouble.
Sigh, just thinking about it makes me anxious.
Then, although Doctor Mu was eager to go home, Madam Min was not one to read her mind and started talking about other things.
"You've been in the palace for quite a while this time. After you've rested for a couple of days, remember to go to the Duke of Jin's residence to have Madam Zheng take your pulse."
“I don’t think there’s been any change in her health; she still gets sweaty and short of breath after walking a little. You’d better keep an eye on her.”
"Don't worry, Madam, I'll go to the Duke of Jin's residence first thing tomorrow morning," Doctor Mu quickly agreed.
So, can we let her leave?
Wei Jia, who had been silent all along, clearly saw that Doctor Mu was in a hurry to leave, so before Madam Min could speak again, she said with a smile, "Madam, Doctor Mu has not been home for a long time. He must be missing his child. Why don't you let Doctor Mu go home and see his child first? There's no need to rush."
Upon hearing Wei Jia's reminder, Min Qiao realized that she had indeed overlooked it.
He immediately smiled and said, "It was my oversight. Doctor Mu has had a hard time these past few days. Let's call it a day. Doctor Mu should go back and see your child as soon as possible. The matter of refining the poison and antidote can also be put on hold until you have rested up."
As he spoke, he instructed Wei Jia, "Send Doctor Mu out. Later, pick out some precious medicinal herbs from the storeroom and send them to Doctor Mu's clinic. Also, give Doctor Mu another thousand taels of silver."
"Yes," Wei Jia replied respectfully.
Doctor Mu did not refuse, bowed to Madam Min, and quickly went out the door.
Well, she was afraid that if she refused, it would lead to another struggle. So, if she wanted to leave quickly, it was better not to say anything.
Wei Jia saw the person out of the main courtyard and then turned back.
Once outside the main courtyard, other young maids led the way for Doctor Mu.
However, Doctor Mu disliked that the little girl was walking too slowly, so he didn't ask anyone to escort her. Anyway, she knew the way and could walk by herself.
However, Dr. Mu, who was preoccupied with his son, could no longer move after seeing a familiar figure.
Seeing that face he had been longing for day and night, how could Doctor Mu still have any thoughts of his son?
My heart and eyes are filled with the image of the old woodcutter! The old woodcutter! The old woodcutter! ...
On the other side, after Wei Jia returned, she discussed the next steps with Min Qiaoshi.
To convince the Wu family that the Crown Princess had died of poisoning, in addition to presenting them with the same poison, the Crown Prince's motive for killing the Crown Princess was also needed.
Therefore, it's time to make some changes to the storyline involving Zhong Liuniang.
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