How could a mysterious person who poisoned the body be lurking in the vast capital? Xu Shixin, imprisoned since childhood, had learned the art of raising poisonous insects from nowhere?
The moment the insect left his body, Xu Shixin stopped struggling and leaned weakly on Jiang Dinglian's strong shoulders, as if he had fallen asleep.
Jiang Dinglian turned his gaze to Jiang Songyi, trying to find the answer from his unfathomable daughter. "Songyi, what exactly did that just now? How is your mother now?"
Jiang Songyi nodded slightly and frankly revealed the truth: "Mother's headache is caused by the Gu worm, and the person who put the Gu in her was Xu Shixin. Her Gu King has died, and the Gu worms in her body have lost their leader and are now madly attacking her."
Although Jiang Dinglian had already known about this from Jiang Songyi's inner voice, he still glanced at Xu Shixin sternly and said in a firm tone: "I will definitely seek justice for your mother in this matter."
Jiang Songyi nodded in agreement.
She chose to tell Jiang Dinglian the truth because she wanted to use his power to punish Xu Shixin.
How could it be enough to just make her feel pain? She wanted Xu Shixin to disappear completely.
Jiang Dinglian lowered his head and looked at Xu in his arms, "When will your mother wake up?"
"Mother is not asleep, she is just too tired."
Jiang Songyi gently stroked Xu's habitually furrowed brows and soothed her in a gentle voice, "Mother, everything is fine. You don't have to endure pain anymore."
Xu nodded slightly, her tense nerves finally relaxing. She gently pushed Jiang Dinglian away from her tightly embrace and said, "Relax a little."
However, her fingers touched a hand full of sticky blood.
Mrs. Xu was slightly stunned. Did she bite so hard just now?
Jiang Dinglian also glanced at his shoulder, casually pulled off the handkerchief from her waist, and wiped his shoulders hastily, clicking his tongue softly, as if he had regained his former uninhibited demeanor, "Alas, Xu, are you really born in the Year of the Dog?"
Xu glared at him, "You are the dog."
Turning her head, she hugged Jiang Songyi tightly in her arms and held her tightly: "Daughter, you are really a blessing to your mother."
Jiang Dinglian casually stuffed the handkerchief into his sleeve, then walked towards the direction where Tutor Xu, Xu Shixin and others were.
At this moment, Xu Shixin was firmly subdued by several strong palace maids, which prevented her from rolling on the ground in an embarrassing situation.
After a joint diagnosis by several senior imperial physicians, their brows furrowed.
The Imperial Tutor's wife's anxious face was filled with worry: "What misfortune has happened to my daughter? Imperial doctors, please speak up!"
However, the imperial doctors hesitated and exchanged puzzled glances with each other.
Yang Guifei also walked behind the screen and glanced at Xu Shixin lying on the ground. She asked the imperial physicians, "Second Miss Xu was originally healthy. How could she suddenly suffer from hysteria?"
Jiang Yuyao looked at Xu Shixin who was struggling in pain on the ground. Although she didn't know the reason behind it, her heart was filled with irrepressible joy.
Xu Shixin lost her composure in front of the emperor and suddenly fell ill. Her reputation was ruined. Not only was the position of the Fourth Prince's consort hopeless, but no one from an ordinary family would be willing to marry her.
Finally, the court envoy spoke first: "Your Highness, Madam Taifu, Miss Xu's pulse is strong and vigorous. She is fine and does not seem to be suffering from hysteria."
However, Jiang Yuyao was not satisfied with this answer. She pretended to be worried and said, "But Shixin's aunt is obviously in great pain. Can't you take her pulse carefully again?"
The imperial physicians naturally understood that this explanation was hard to convince people, but the fact was that Xu Shixin's pulse was indeed very normal and did not seem like a sign of illness.
At that moment, Doctor Zhang, who frequently visited the Yongding Marquis's residence to treat Xu, stroked his neatly trimmed goatee and suddenly remarked, "These symptoms seem familiar to me. A strong pulse but no diagnosis, and the patient in excruciating pain. This is quite similar to the headache suffered by the wife of the Yongding Marquis."
Xu Shixin, who was pressed to the ground by the palace maids, felt her heart tighten suddenly after hearing this.
Her involvement in the conspiracy of raising Gu and murdering Xu must not be exposed!
She struggled to sit up straight, her lips as white as transparent porcelain, and tremblingly said, "I'm fine, it was just a momentary loss of composure."
However, her heart-wrenching screams and struggles were so shocking that all the witnesses turned pale and could not believe it.
Even the Imperial Tutor's wife found it hard to believe: "Shixin, what exactly is ailing you? Tell the Imperial Physician right away. Don't endure it alone."
Jiang Yuyao's lips held a subtle hint of sarcasm. "Yes, Auntie, don't delay treatment because of a taboo against illness. Although suffering from a serious illness sounds bad, the most important thing right now is to seek treatment as soon as possible. What if you are unfortunate enough to be like my mother, and once the illness strikes, it takes more than ten years? What will you do then?"
Xu Shixin didn't have much friendship with Jiang Yuyao. Seeing her so enthusiastic, she felt it was extremely hypocritical, full of sarcasm and contempt. She thought that Xu's daughter was just like her, with a deep mind.
She couldn't help but angrily scold Jiang Yuyao: "I am not suffering from any serious illness. You fake, don't call me aunt."
Jiang Yuyao's expression turned slightly cold, and the mockery and provocation in her eyes were no longer hidden. "My aunt is so sick that she is confused and can't even speak clearly."
The imperial doctors were still nervously discussing the patient's condition.
"However, the Second Young Lady's symptoms appear to be more severe than those of the Marquis of Yongding's wife. While the latter has experienced some relief after medication and acupuncture treatment, the Second Young Lady's response has been minimal."
"Did Miss Xu come into contact with anything unusual before she became ill?"
Xu Shixin shook his head.
"Wasn't Aunt Shixin with Mother just now? Could she have contracted a similar headache?" Jiang Yuyao covered her mouth in feigned fear and stepped back slightly. "Could this nasty disease be contagious like the plague?"
Thinking that those stricken with the plague often had no cure and would ultimately be consumed by the flames, Jiang Yuyao's words caused the noble ladies surrounding Xu Shixin to take a few steps back with their daughters. Yang Guifei even hid behind a screen, fearing any possible infection.
Doctor Zhang frowned slightly and glanced at Jiang Yuyao with a scrutinizing look. His tone was filled with unquestionable authority, "Second Miss Jiang, please do not speak nonsense. The wife of the Marquis of Yongding has been suffering from a serious illness for over a decade, yet it has never affected anyone else. Even the Marquis of Yongding is safe and sound, so how could it be contagious?"
Xu Shixin glared at Jiang Yuyao fiercely, her eyes like knives. This naughty young man actually hoped that she would die soon!
Once she controls the new Gu King, she will make Jiang Yuyao suffer the consequences!
The Grand Tutor's wife directed her accusations at her eldest daughter. She frowned slightly and looked around, but saw no sign of Xu in the area enclosed by the screen. She couldn't help but wonder, "Where is Xu? Her younger sister is ill. As the eldest sister, how could I not visit her in person?"
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