With Lu Yao as her capable assistant, Lu Qiqi's treatment of Song Binyu progressed much faster.
That day, she had just finished giving Song Binyu acupuncture and returned to her room, intending to get some rest.
Unexpectedly, as soon as she stepped into the room, she saw An Shi's figure.
Dark Ten has been gathering information outside these days, and it seems he has found something.
"Greetings, County Princess."
Lu Qiqi dismissed the maids and then had Nineteen guard the door outside.
The moment the door closed, Lu Qiqi's eyes sharpened. "Did you find out anything?"
An Shi replied, "Back then, the wedding procession was traveling from the capital to Huating Prefecture when they were ambushed and killed by villains on the way."
The subordinates consulted the records from that time and found that the weapons used were all made by civilians.
The assassins concealed poison in their molars, which was used by the army to infiltrate enemy camps and gather intelligence.
So it seems that the people who ambushed and killed the wedding procession back then actually had close ties with the military.
Lu Qiqi was puzzled, "Such obvious traces, it's impossible that the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion didn't notice them."
Moreover, my maternal grandfather, who was also in the army, must have thoroughly investigated any recorded matters.”
An Shi continued, "It is true. When the Marquis of Lin'an learned of the news, he thoroughly investigated tens of thousands of soldiers in his army, inside and out."
Nothing was gained.
Back then, when the old Marquis of Anyang was still in the army, he held all military power in his hands.
A robbery occurred halfway there, so he led his troops to the scene, but for some reason, he arrived even later than the Marquis of Lin'an.
Lu Qiqi thought to herself, 'It's obvious who's closer, my own daughter or my daughter-in-law.'
An Shi continued, recounting what he had discovered about what happened back then.
After Chen Wenjun and her maid disappeared, both the Ministry of Justice and the Court of Judicial Review intervened in the investigation.
The case files from that time are nearly twenty years old, and very little information can be found.
However, Dark Ten still managed to find some clues.
Marquis Lin'an escorted Chen Wenjun to her wedding. The next day, the wife of the first wife, who was also General Xuan, died from a relapse of her old illness.
The Marquis of Lin'an had just finished celebrating a happy occasion when Chen Zirong and Xuan Wenying returned to Xuanfu that same day.
General Xuan was promoted by the Marquis of Lin'an, and their relationship had long since transcended that of superior and subordinate.
Therefore, the Marquis of Lin'an and his wife went to Xuanfu to pay their respects the day after General Xuan's death.
This was too much of a coincidence, so An Shi followed this lead and sent the Shadow Guards to investigate further.
However, they discovered that General Xuan's death was suspicious. Even though the imperial physician's record stated that it was a relapse of an old illness, in An Shi's opinion, the illness would not have been fatal so quickly.
Upon hearing this, Lu Qiqi interrupted An Shi, "Could you find the records from the Imperial Medical Academy and show them to me?"
An Shi was prepared. He took out a letter from his pocket and handed it to Lu Qiqi.
He took the letter, took out the paper inside, and unfolded it. It was obvious that it was copied by Anshi.
Lu Qiqi carefully reviewed the records and soon discovered something was amiss.
"Does General Xuan have a habit of drinking medicinal wine?"
An Shi pondered the information he had found: "General Xuan followed the Marquis of Lin'an in battle and suffered a severe head injury during a fight against the enemy, leaving a long scar."
People in the army say that General Xuan suffers from unbearable headaches whenever it rains.
Later, I obtained a prescription from a barefoot doctor surnamed Luo, who said that soaking the herbs in wine and taking a small sip every night would relieve my headache.
Lu Qiqi's eyes flickered slightly. "Do you still have the barefoot doctor's prescription?"
An Shi shook his head and said, "That barefoot doctor once said that the prescription should not be passed on indiscriminately. After General Xuan passed away, I never heard of the prescription again."
Just as Lu Qiqi showed a disappointed expression, she heard a sudden flash of inspiration from An Shi, and the situation took an unexpected turn.
"Princess, perhaps there is another place where we can find the prescription."
At that time, the old Marquis of Anyang was also suffering from headaches.
General Xuan took the medicine and found it very effective, so he copied the prescription and gave it to him.
"I suppose the old Lady Anyang should still have a copy of this prescription."
Instead of going to great lengths, why not ask Xuan Wenying? You might be able to find out something from her.
After investigating for so long, Dark Ten has also uncovered some information.
He said, "After the incident of the kidnapping of the bride on the way, a major event also occurred in the Marquis of Anyang's mansion."
The old residence of the Marquis of Anyang was completely burned down by fire.
People say that the old Marquis of Anyang was too ruthless, which is why such major events have happened one after another.
However, the current Marquis of Anyang, whose old residence was burned down, married the old lady's niece into his household in less than a year.
Because of this incident, the Lady of Anyang Marquis has rarely appeared at banquets in recent years, whenever anyone from the Lin'an Marquis's residence is present.
Lu Qiqi had a general understanding of these minor details, but she couldn't piece together any useful information.
However, Lu Qiqi did understand one thing: when Madam Zeng returned to the mansion to ask for help, she was unexpectedly turned away.
This matter must be related to the death of General Xuan.
She then remembered something and asked, "Can the maids of the second branch of the Marquis of Lin'an's mansion, or the gatekeeper from back then, find out any information?"
An Shi thought for a moment, "All I know is that the person went south, and the Shadow Guards have already gone to search for them."
The events that occurred nearly twenty years ago took place during a period of war and famine in the Great Jin Dynasty, and those people were originally from the lowest rungs of society.
If you have land to work in, that's fine; otherwise, if you die far from home, no one will even know.
Thinking of this, Lu Qiqi simply told the Shadow Guards to do their best to search.
After An Shi left, Shi Jiu came in.
He watched Lu Qiqi sitting on the stool, her brows slightly furrowed, her gaze fixed on one spot, as if she were pondering something important.
Therefore, he shuffled his feet, said nothing, and stood quietly to the side.
A short while later, Lu Qiqi seemed to realize something and suddenly stood up, saying, "Nineteen, stay here. I'm going to talk to my aunt about something."
Watching Lu Qiqi walk away, Shijiu couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
At that time, Xuan Wenying had just finished drinking the medicinal diet and was preparing to get a good night's sleep.
"Auntie."
The sound came from afar, and Xuan Wenying paused in her act of getting up.
Before long, she saw Lu Qiqi walking towards her.
Seeing her hurrying along, Xuan Wenying smiled and teased her, "What's the matter that's so urgent? You're almost sweating."
Lu Qiqi walked towards her and gave her a slight curtsy.
She didn't ask about the prescription directly, but instead used the pretext of treating Song Binyu's illness to subtly inquire about it.
Upon hearing the prescription for treating headaches, Xuan Wenying's face stiffened, and she felt as if a heavy weight was pressing down on her chest, making it hard to breathe.
"Auntie?"
Lu Qiqi woke her up gently when she was stunned.
Xuan Wenying, as if waking from a dream, momentarily lost focus, but she quickly recovered.
She said, "I still have that prescription, but I'll have to have someone look for it."
After saying that, she instructed Chunhe to go inside and look for it.
However, she was still very curious about what Lu Qiqi wanted to do with this prescription.
"This prescription for treating headaches actually has the same effect as treating the disease?"
The excuse of using it to treat her leg ailment was just something Lu Qiqi made up, so she continued to fabricate it.
Fortunately, her medical skills were convincing enough that Xuan Wenying didn't suspect anything.
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