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Jiang Yunshu paused abruptly, her hand trembling for a moment.
She looked at him without saying a word.
Baili Chuan lazily sipped his porridge, seemingly unaware of her gaze.
After a long while, he turned to look at her with a smile: "Yesterday I noticed that Miss Jiang seemed to have an injury on her hand."
He took a small box of ointment from his sleeve.
“My father was a doctor before he passed away. This is a medicinal ointment that he made himself. It works very well, so I thought I would give it to Miss Jiang.”
Jiang Yunshu frowned and remained silent, staring directly into Baili Chuan's eyes, but Baili Chuan kept smiling without any extra emotion.
"It's not too late now. Girls are bound to care more about their appearance. This ointment can also remove Miss Jiang's scars."
He handed the ointment to her, but when she didn't reach for it, he placed it on the table in front of her.
“Miss Jiang seems to be somewhat hostile towards me.” Baili Chuan smiled. “If you’re not comfortable with that, please have Dr. Li examine you.”
She glanced at Baili Chuan, then reached out and picked up the ointment: "Thank you, Young Master Li."
She didn't want to have much interaction with this person, so she got up to leave.
As she reached the door, she suddenly stopped and turned to look at Baili Chuan: "Ayao is a bit naughty, so there's no need for Young Master Li to worry about her. Now that Ayao has a tutor, Young Master Li can focus on his studies."
After she finished speaking, Baili Chuan chuckled softly and looked up at her.
"That's excellent."
She nodded slightly and quickly walked out.
Baili Chuan is an unsettling person to look at. He has a handsome face, and even has an exotic look, but there's something sinister about him.
He was even more somber than Ling Jingchu.
Today she decided to go see Doctor Li. Doctor Li was originally a physician in the Imperial Medical Academy, but due to his father's dying wish, he eventually resigned and returned to his hometown.
Therefore, he was able to quickly diagnose the Moon Silver on her body.
Unexpectedly, Dr. Li rushed out of the clinic as soon as she arrived.
"It's morning glory dew!" Doctor Li frowned. "After poisoning, one will experience vomiting and diarrhea; in mild cases, it causes discomfort, and in severe cases, it can lead to death."
"The symptoms are very similar to food poisoning, and the pulse is also similar, so most people cannot make a diagnosis."
"I have only seen this in my master's book. This poison has little effect on healthy adults, but it is extremely harmful to young children and people who are already ill."
He then sighed heavily, "This poison was only found in the witch clan, which was wiped out by the previous dynasty."
He gave her a deep look, then shook his head.
"If what I suspect is true, the world will be in chaos!"
When the witch clan emerges, chaos reigns throughout the land.
She naturally knew this saying, which is why the previous dynasty went to great lengths to eradicate the witch clan, precisely because they feared the witch clan would bring disaster to the world.
Thinking about what happened in my past life, this statement isn't entirely untrue.
If the Witch Clan were to emerge, wouldn't the world descend into chaos?
It's too early for everything. No matter what happens in Yujing City, she just wants to protect the Jiang family, safeguard Ayao, and live a simple and peaceful life.
Is there an antidote for this poison?
Dr. Li sighed softly: "There is such a thing, but the problem with this poison is that it only works on people who are strong and healthy. Once poisoned, there is no need for an antidote; it will dissolve in the body on its own."
"It will not cause any harm to the body."
"On the contrary, people with weak bodies will die suddenly in less than fifteen minutes and will not be able to wait for the antidote."
She looked at Dr. Li, her aged eyes filled with regret and worry.
"I can only prescribe some preventative medicine, which will be ready tonight. We will then distribute it at the entrance of the clinic."
Jiang Yunshu nodded. The fine lines on Doctor Li's forehead seemed to have deepened even more. He turned and walked into the house, and his voice came from the backyard as he instructed his apprentices.
After thinking for a moment, she went to the nearby Heweiju restaurant to buy some pastries and also to gather some information.
Heweiju offers a wide variety of pastries and launches new products every season.
When she arrived, the servant greeted her with a smile.
"Miss Jiang, you've come at the perfect time! Our shop has just launched a new pastry from Yunzhou: 'Entangled Flower Dream,' which was specially made by a pastry chef from Yunzhou at the request of our manager!"
The servant led her to the pastries on the tray. They were beautifully shaped, with white flowers and leaves made into the shape of blue clouds.
With a wave of her hand, she took more than half of the pastries in the shop. The servant was so happy that his eyes were almost closed, and he directed people to carry them onto the carriage for her.
As she left, the servant smiled at her and said, "This 'Entwined Flower Cloud Dream' is truly a bestseller in our store. Just now, a young master also bought a lot of it."
She smiled slightly, but didn't say anything more.
Just as he was about to get into the carriage, he saw a figure flash by in the distance.
Bailichuan!
Although it was just a fleeting glance, she was absolutely certain that the person was Baili Chuan.
The person quickly disappeared into the crowd, but instead of heading towards the bustling city center, he went north.
The north side is sparsely populated, with a large bamboo forest. The most people there are in the spring because they can dig up bamboo shoots to eat.
There are usually not many people there.
She hurried to catch up, but worried that Baili Chuan would notice, so she only followed from a distance.
Upon reaching the bamboo grove, a sudden gust of wind blew, the rustling of the leaves perfectly masking her breathing.
She crouched in a low pile of grass, her small figure completely covered by the grass.
The voice came from the other end, faint and hard to hear.
"Your Highness, Consort Yu, she..."
Baili Chuan didn't speak, but just stared intently at the man.
"Consort Yu has passed away." The person seemed unwilling to wait for Baili Chuan to grieve, and then spoke again.
"After the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he began to purge our old subordinates. Consort Yu... was accused of defiling the palace by the new emperor and was executed by slow slicing."
Apart from the rustling of bamboo leaves, Jiang Yunshu could not hear any other sounds.
She lamented that in the changing of power, women are often the first to be sacrificed.
After a long while, she heard Baili Chuan's voice, deep and resonant, as if he were gritting his teeth in extreme anger: "How dare he..."
"Your Highness, please accept my condolences."
"Should we return to Lebanon as soon as possible, or...?"
Baili Chuan's subordinates didn't give him much time to grieve and hurriedly asked.
“Returning to Li Kingdom at this time would be like a lamb entering a tiger’s den. Since he wants this great cause, then I will watch how this fool becomes a laughing stock.”
"yes."
The subordinate vanished in an instant, and after he disappeared, Baili Chuan's eyes darkened, and an indescribable sorrow enveloped him.
I stood in the bamboo grove for a long time.
This wouldn't have been a problem in itself, but the problem was that the wind was picking up and was blowing the haystacks around her wildly.
It kept rubbing against her face and neck, making her feel itchy.
She struggled to purse her lips, barely managing to suppress the urge to laugh.
I kept praying in my heart that Bailichuan could quickly get rid of his emotions and leave this bamboo forest.
Whether it was her sincerity that moved the heavens or not, Baili Chuan finally lifted his foot.
She didn't leave immediately, but stayed in the haystack for a while before coming out.
But she couldn't resist any longer and scratched her neck, leaving some red marks.
She didn't care at all, but she was really feeling quite uncomfortable.
After a while, she slowly stood up and left.
I originally planned to visit the poisoned farmer's house to check on the situation, but I didn't expect to run into Bailichuan, so I had to postpone that trip.
Without a carriage, she could only walk slowly.
Along the way, many people pointed and whispered about her, all saying that the Jiang family was heartless.
She had no way to explain it, and she knew that they would never believe it no matter what, unless she could find out who was really behind the poisoning.
"It's her, it's the Jiang family! They're living such a good life and they still want us to die. In their eyes, our lives are worth less than the grass by the roadside!"
"If you still won't admit it, won't it be long before you claim that the servant in your household has gone mad?"
"Go to hell!"
"careful!"
She dodged slightly, having already avoided the danger, but someone appeared behind her at some unknown time.
He shoved her hard again, then stood there dumbfounded and went to meet her.
A heavy blow landed on Jiang Yunzheng's face, and blood immediately flowed from his nose.
The man seemed somewhat flustered upon seeing the situation before him, and paused for a moment.
Jiang Yunshu then quickly left with Jiang Yunzheng.
She originally wanted to take Jiang Yunzheng directly to Doctor Li's clinic, but Jiang Yunzheng shook his head and refused to go.
Instead, he took her home.
Jiang Yunzheng explained, "With something like this happening, my parents are out busy. At times like these, we need someone to oversee the business."
She thought about it and nodded.
The maid in Jiang Yunzheng's residence screamed in fright when she saw the blood on Jiang Yunzheng's face, and then brought over a medicine box.
After the maid finished treating Jiang Yunzheng, only the two of them remained in the room.
She asked with concern, and Jiang Yunzheng looked at her and nodded, his expression somewhat melancholy, as if he had something to say.
He seemed hesitant to speak.
"Brother Yunzheng, is there something you want to say?"
Jiang Yunzheng's serious expression immediately softened, and he smiled.
“You’ve always been like this since you were little; nothing can escape your eyes.”
Jiang Yunshu found these words somewhat strange, and a thought flashed through her mind, but she dared not think about it in detail.
But Jiang Yunzheng spoke out about things she dared not think about in detail.
"Yun Shu, are you trying to ask if this whole thing has anything to do with me, and what I'm really trying to do?"
She hadn't expected Jiang Yunzheng to point it out so directly.
“I also think this is a bit cruel, but some things can’t be resolved peacefully. You know, some things can only be done by sacrificing some people.”
“I know what I’m doing. You are my bottom line. I won’t let them hurt the Jiang family. Yun Shu, can you trust me?”
Jiang Yunzheng looked at her, his eyes flashing with expectation, yet also with a deeper sense of helplessness.
"Do you know who you're working for? Some people can't be trusted, Brother Yunzheng..."
Jiang Yunzheng's expression flashed with impatience: "I know, I know what I'm doing."
"A hundred years from now, do you really think that good-for-nothing can make our lives any better?"
Stop daydreaming!
He lowered his voice, his expression carrying a hint of hysterical madness.
"If this person succeeds, our Jiang family will be honored, and I will be able to fulfill my wish to serve the imperial court!"
She frowned and lowered her voice: "Don't you ever think that just as they can bestow upon you unparalleled favor, they can also crush us into the mud in an instant? We are just ordinary merchants..."
"Yun Shu, why won't you believe me?" Jiang Yunzheng's eyes were still filled with madness. "This is my Jiang family's ladder to success!"
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