After Xu Jiang and Doctor Chen returned to Yonghefang, they did not return to the bookstore immediately, but waited in Qianjin Hall for Xie Hongxing to send Jiang Gu over.
As the sky gradually darkened, a dusty carriage, braving the wind and snow, finally stopped in front of Qianjin Hall. Doctor Chen told the coachman to go to the corner gate in the back alley, and then called two apprentices to help Jiang Gu out of the carriage and into the backyard.
Xie Hongxing didn't come, so Xu Jiang asked the coachman. The coachman said that she had guests to entertain in the evening, and Xu Jiang understood.
Xu Jiang unloaded Jiang Gu's luggage, but found that there wasn't much, just two or three bundles, which felt light and fluttery, like clothes. She thanked the coachman and gave him a tip to get him two pots of hot wine to warm him up before sending him off.
She took the bundle to the backyard. Doctor Chen had already arranged for the person to be settled, and his two apprentices were taking Jiang Gu's pulse and examining him.
Jiang Gu was now conscious, probably knowing his life was no longer in danger. He looked much more energetic than he had been in Pingkangfang. Seeing Xu Jiang come in, he gave her a grateful look.
Doctor Chen's apprentices gave themselves names of medicines. Xu Jiang remembered these two: one was called Qianji and the other was called Fuzi, both of which were poisonous.
"So this is my poison. This is my first time seeing a patient." The disciple who spoke was called Qianji, also known as Strychnos nux vomica, which was the poison that Jiang Gu was poisoned with.
He turned Jiang Gu over and over, examining him several times, pinching his legs and picking his mouth, until Jiang Gu felt uncomfortable all over. If his hands and feet weren't still numb, he would have jumped up and run away.
After taking Jiang Gu's pulse, Fu Zi said, "I think the poison is mild, but the symptoms are serious." He then grabbed Jiang Gu's face and looked at it for a long time. "The bottom of the eyes are dark, the center of the forehead is blue, and the qi and blood are greatly depleted. It seems that there is a lack of kidney water."
Qianji nodded and said, "I just checked his tongue coating. His liver is not in good condition. His breath smells fishy. His stomach is also in trouble."
Fuzi suggested, "Let's detoxify first, then regulate the body. Let's compete and see whose prescription works faster."
Qianji snorted and laughed, "I'm not afraid of you."
Jiang Gu rolled his eyes and thought: Are these two gentlemen going to use his body to test the medicine? It's so creepy.
He looked at Doctor Chen for help, suggesting that he take care of his apprentice.
Doctor Chen pretended not to notice and instead said to his two apprentices, "After the consultation, go and prescribe medicine. Each of you will receive one prescription. Each prescription should be taken for one day, for a total of two days. Whoever sees the fastest effect will be exempted from sweeping the yard for half a month."
It turns out that the disciple's behavior was all caused by his master. Jiang Gu was in tears.
The two disciples went to prepare the medicine eagerly, leaving Jiang Gu, Master Chen and Xu Jiang in the room.
When Master Chen saw that Xu Jiang had something to say to Jiang Gu, he went out first.
Xu Jiang put her things down, moved a stool to sit in front of the bed, and asked directly, "How long have you been friends with Feng Miao?"
Jiang Gu pointed to his throat.
Forgetting that he couldn't speak due to his throat, Xu Jiang got up and went to borrow writing brush, ink, paper and inkstone from Doctor Chen.
Jiang Gu took the pen, and his hands were shaking as he wrote.
[Seven years… eight years?] He wrote and crossed out the paper, so he probably couldn't remember clearly.
"Don't you think he's wrong?"
【I haven't noticed.】
This is Jiang Gu's personality, no wonder he was plotted against.
But why did Feng Miao, who had been lying dormant for so long, take action earlier or later, now take action? On closer inspection, even if his intentions were exposed, it wouldn't be enough to kill anyone.
"Then do you know why he poisoned me?"
[I don't know. That day he only offered apology. I didn't want to drink, but since you asked me to keep an eye on him, I drank the wine to test his words.]
Who knew he would be poisoned.
Xu Jiang was speechless. "How did you know the wine was poisoned?"
[At first I didn't know what was wrong, but after vomiting, I gradually felt numbness in my hands and feet and a burning sensation in my throat, so I suspected I was poisoned.]
His vomiting that day was actually not a serious problem. Even the doctor who was called in said that he had overeaten and was weak due to a cold, which led to the vomiting.
The doctor looked at Doctor Chen's prescription and told him to take the medicine according to the prescription and rest in bed.
Unexpectedly, he would never get up from his bed again. He felt his body growing heavier, his hands and feet growing weak, and his throat was getting worse. He had read a few medical books in his youth, and when he saw these symptoms, he suspected he was poisoned.
Later, the doctor examined Doctor Chen's medicine and found no problem. He even praised its exquisiteness. Xu Jiang also ate the porridge and hawthorn herself. The only thing she had doubts about was Feng Miao's glass of wine.
Moreover, Feng Miao's behavior on that day was very abnormal and his attitude was very strange.
He once said that one day he would publish a collection of works with me.
Xu Jiang's brows knitted together. What was wrong with Feng Miao? Why was he so obsessed with publishing a collection for Jiang Gu? If he truly admired Jiang Gu's talent, why would he poison him?
Could there be something else going on here?
It’s a pity that she is not familiar with other bookstores in the capital, and these bookstores are in cahoots with Jisheng Bookstore, otherwise she could ask around.
She stared at Jiang Gu for a long time, still unable to understand what Feng Miao was thinking of Jiang Gu.
She pondered for a moment and asked, "Master Jiang, is Feng Miao as good as Nan Feng?"
Jiang Gu's face was full of confusion, and it took him a while to realize what she meant. He suddenly felt even more numb.
No way?
But the more he thought about Feng Miao's daily behavior, the more suspicious it seemed. He often gave him money, found ways for him to publish his collection, and knew his whereabouts better than Xie Hongxing, always able to find him from different brothels...
No, the more I think about him, the more numb I feel. Not only my hands and feet are numb, but my whole body is numb.
Seeing his expression change several times, Xu Jiang's face was also full of complexity.
Feng Miao, Feng Muzhi, is indeed like his character, difficult to understand.
"Forget it, forget it. Your brows are almost knotted." Xu Jiang saw that he had lost his mind and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Where do you live? Do you have any relatives at home? Do you need to send someone to inform them?"
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