Chapter 66 The Marquis ordered the change of the contraceptive soup.
Su Mingyan's first reaction was that someone wanted to harm Yunxi, after all, Yunxi had been too popular recently, and Gu Nanxiao had offended many people because of her.
But before investigating the matter, he needed to take Yunxi's pulse to determine her physical condition.
Yunxi naturally wouldn't refuse, obediently placing her hands on the table. Su Mingyan carefully checked the pulses in both hands, alternating between them, and then a hint of pity appeared in his expression.
He hesitated for a moment, but then decided to speak frankly: "I just examined that bowl of medicine; it's a very potent contraceptive decoction. And right now, you've accumulated a lot of cold energy in your body, so you must have been drinking this medicine for quite some time."
If it had been discovered earlier, it could have been treated after stopping the medication. But now, this medicine has damaged your very foundation. You probably won't be able to conceive again.
Upon hearing this result, Yunxi's face turned extremely pale. But considering the princess's dislike for her, it was indeed possible that she would be given a potent drug.
Doing so would indeed ruin her, but what would happen after that? How would the princess explain it to her son?
Yunxi could tell that the princess actually cared a lot about her relationship with her son. Several times when they had disagreements, the princess seemed to be subtly compromising.
Now the princess is using the pretense of sending abortion medicine, but in reality she is sending a potent contraceptive soup. Isn't this behavior too obvious?
Moreover, once the truth comes out, the relationship between the mother and son will be further strained, which is certainly not the outcome the princess wants to see.
If it wasn't the Princess who drugged him, then who was? Regardless of who did it, they all had to go through one person: the physician of the Yong Prince's residence. To find out the truth, they should summon the physician and interrogate him.
Yunxi ordered Qianyu to summon the royal physician, who was brought there quickly. Yunxi instructed Qianyu to lead the guards, secret guards, servants, and maids to retreat to the courtyard and guard the gate, forbidding anyone from entering and disturbing the peace.
The physician was terrified when he saw this scene. Looking at the gloomy faces of Miss Zhao and Physician Su, as well as the untouched bowl of medicine on the table, he guessed that they already knew about the contraceptive soup.
Seeing the physician's evasive expression, Yunxi knew she had come to the right person. Yunxi first threatened, "You should know how the Marquis treats me. So if you don't answer my questions truthfully, I will hand you over to the Marquis for punishment."
The physician felt a pang of panic, but quickly regained his composure. He hadn't done anything; everything was done on the lord's orders. Whatever the consequences, they were none of his concern.
At this moment, Yunxi asked, "Is this the contraceptive soup I drink every day?"
The physician nodded and replied, "Yes."
Suppressing her anger, Yunxi continued to ask, "Did the Princess send you this contraceptive soup to me?"
This time, the royal physician shook his head without hesitation and replied, "The princess asked me to deliver the medicine for the girl to prepare for childbirth, and the contraceptive soup was changed at the request of the marquis."
This answer caught Yunxi completely off guard. She had thought of everyone, but she never expected it to be Gu Nanxiao.
Upon hearing this, Su Mingyan immediately denied it, saying, "Impossible! Gu Nanxiao would never let you send something so harmful to Yunxi to drink. You'd better explain yourself honestly, or I'll have Gu Nanxiao skin you alive!"
The physician was so frightened by what he heard that he immediately knelt down and kowtowed repeatedly, saying, "I dare not hide a word. It was indeed the Marquis who instructed me to change the medicine for pregnancy into a contraceptive soup."
As for the potency of this medicine, it is indeed a bit strong. However, I adjusted the dosage based on the frequency of the Marquis's sexual intercourse with Miss Zhao. If the potency were too weak, it would be difficult to ensure successful contraception.
Yunxi kept staring at the physician's expression, convinced he wasn't lying. It was precisely because of this that Yunxi felt her heart sink completely, as if submerged in ice water.
She couldn't believe that Gu Nanxiao would treat her like this, but she had no choice but to accept the reality before her. Yunxi felt an intense pain in her heart, as if someone were holding a dagger and twisting it inside her chest.
Seeing Yunxi's increasingly pale face, Su Mingyan hurriedly tried to defend Gu Nanxiao, saying, "Miss Zhao, don't overthink it. I believe Nanxiao wouldn't treat you like this. There must be some misunderstanding here."
"A misunderstanding?" Yunxi asked, two crystal tears already streaming down her cheeks. Her voice choked with emotion as she said, "Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll find out soon enough."
She looked at the bowl of medicine on the table and instructed the physician, "Take the medicine away and reheat it when the Marquis returns to the manor."
The physician, as if granted a pardon, immediately took the bowl of medicine and left.
Su Mingyan wanted to offer some advice, but he didn't know where to begin, and could only pace anxiously in circles.
Yunxi raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes, turned to look at Su Mingyan and said, "If you consider me a friend even for a moment, then don't say anything to Gu Nanxiao."
Upon hearing this, Su Mingyan felt utterly overwhelmed. Had he known it would turn out this way, he wouldn't have directly pointed out the problem with the bowl of medicine; instead, he would have spoken to Gu Nanxiao privately.
He hadn't expected that the fertility-enhancing medicine sent by the princess would be replaced by Gu Nanxiao's orders. But if he didn't speak up, Yunxi's health would worsen, and if it went on any longer, it might even affect her lifespan.
Yunxi noticed his predicament and advised, "You don't need to think too much about it. No matter what the final outcome is, it has nothing to do with you. Go back first. I want to be alone for a while."
Looking at Yunxi's dejected expression, Su Mingyan thought to himself, how could it be unrelated? One was his childhood friend, and the other was the woman he admired most. No one wanted them to have a good outcome more than he did.
But his intuition told him that things wouldn't end well today. But what could he do now? If he secretly informed Gu Nanxiao, he would be letting Yunxi down too much.
Let them make a scene today, so they can have an open and honest talk, rather than keeping it bottled up inside.
Moreover, Su Mingyan never felt that Gu Nanxiao would treat Yunxi that way; perhaps there was some hidden reason behind it.
Thinking of this, he comforted Yunxi a few more times and promised that he would never inform Gu Nanxiao in advance. Then he left the Yongwang Mansion with his servant.
After Su Mingyuan left, Yunxi was the only one left in the room. She just stared straight ahead, without moving a finger the whole time.
It wasn't until Gu Nanxiao returned from court that she forced herself to come back to her senses and tried her best to act normal.
As usual, Gu Nanxiao took out some small items he had bought from the street and gave them to Yunxi. The two had lunch together, during which Gu Nanxiao personally served Yunxi many of her favorite dishes.
But after a short while, Gu Nanxiao noticed that Yunxi was acting strangely; the little girl seemed much colder than usual. He immediately went through his recent activities in his mind and found nothing that Yunxi disliked, so he asked in confusion, "Yunxi, did something happen today?"
Yunxi forced a smile, shook her head and said, "Perhaps I've been too tired lately and I'm a bit listless."
Yunxi's words immediately reminded Gu Nanxiao of last night. He had indeed asked for too much and must have exhausted her. So, he tenderly pulled Yunxi over, sat her on his lap, gently kissed the corner of her mouth, and then placed his large hand on Yunxi's waist, skillfully massaging it.
Gu Nanxiao said ambiguously, "It was my husband who was unrestrained and made my wife tired last night. So, I will be punished by serving my wife a bath. Is that alright?"
Yunxi did not respond to his words, because at this moment, the maid had already brought over the bowl of contraceptive soup.
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