"Widow Wang couldn't stand it and made a few sarcastic remarks to him. The Cui family member, relying on his wealth, refused to put up with her and retorted to Widow Wang. After a few exchanges, the two of them started arguing. The Cui family member even wanted to fight, and Widow Wang was so angry that she threw the medicine she had just taken on the ground."
"It was at this critical juncture that someone invited the village chief."
"Our village chief is incompetent and loves to curry favor with the rich. He used to dislike people with the surname Cui, but now he's ready to get down on the ground and call them his ancestors. When he arrived, he scolded Widow Wang without any reason and even called a few strong men to drag her home."
When Gou Zi mentioned Mr. Cui and the village chief, his eyes were full of contempt.
He is a good man, but he can't stand up straight!
His mother said that this kind of person is the most despised.
"And then?"
Gu Qing continued to ask.
Gouzi shook his head. "Then the village chief asked everyone to disperse, and he bowed and scraped to that Cui guy, even saying he wanted to invite him to his house for a couple of drinks."
He was drinking on the surface, but everyone knew that he was asking for money in secret.
"So—Mr. Cui didn't take the child to see a doctor?"
But he kept saying that the child died because he took the medicine prescribed by Mr. Huang. What's going on?
Could it be that the medicine is fake?
In response to Gu Qing's question, Gou Zi shook his head.
Later, I was chased away and I don’t know what happened next!
"Has anyone else visited his home in the past few days?"
Gu Qing still felt that this matter was related to Pei'er.
"I don't know about that!"
It was obvious that Gou Zi had told everything he knew. As for the rest, there was probably nothing more to be learned. Gu Qing thanked him and then left with Chen Zhizhou.
Before leaving, he repeatedly reminded him not to let anyone else know that they had been there.
Gouzi nodded heavily and promised, "Don't worry, benefactor! Even if someone held a knife to my neck, I would never say a word!"
"Well, good boy!"
As soon as he stepped out of the door, Gu Qing felt a tightness around his waist.
Having been prepared, she was not afraid this time. Instead, she gradually began to enjoy the process of leaving the ground with her feet.
…
The two of them easily jumped into Cui's house. The yard was dark and rhythmic snoring could be heard from the house.
It was obvious that the couple were sleeping soundly.
"You wait here."
Chen Zhizhou lowered his voice and pointed to the pile of weeds beside him. He then quietly sneaked into the house and, with the help of the faint moonlight, searched through all the drawers and cabinets inside.
Unfortunately, no useful clues were found.
On the other hand, Gu Qing made a discovery.
When she looked around the Cui family's yard, she suddenly found a piece of turned soil in the corner where she was standing.
She frowned slightly and stepped forward to pull out the jade hairpin on her head.
As she moved, her long hair poured down, but she didn't care at all. She just squatted down and used a hairpin to dig up the new soil.
In less than a cup of tea, the thin layer of soil on top was removed, revealing the hidden secret.
It's medicinal residue!
Gu Qing's eyes were filled with even more confusion, but now was not the time to be curious. He took out a handkerchief from his arms, picked up some of the medicine residue, and wrapped it up with the handkerchief.
After Chen Zhizhou came out of the house, he took him to look at it again.
"If it's true what Gouzi said, that Mr. Cui didn't take the child to see a doctor because of Widow Wang's disturbance, then where did this medicine residue come from?"
She lowered her voice and talked quietly with Chen Zhizhou.
“Maybe they bought it somewhere else!”
But this doesn't make sense. Why would Mr. Cui kill his own child?
"Are you sure that the child died that day?"
Could it be that he faked his death just to frame them?
Gu Qing looked at Chen Zhizhou, but saw him shaking his head at her with a firm expression, denying her idea.
"I thought about this that day, so I paid special attention. I checked the child's breathing several times and felt his pulse at the neck, but there was nothing abnormal."
"In this case, the child is completely dead!"
Gu Qing's face darkened, and his eyes became even more confused.
This matter is so weird that it is completely incomprehensible.
"Let's go back first!"
Chen Zhizhou restored the dug soil to its original state and left with Gu Qing in his arms.
This is not the place to talk. If they were discovered by the couple in the house, they would be speechless.
By then, not only them, but the entire Chen Mansion will be implicated.
…
inside the house.
Gu Qing spread out the handkerchief, looked at the black mass still covered with mud, and sighed repeatedly with his chin in his hand.
"I think we should let Mr. Huang take a look at this to find out what kind of prescription it is. If it contains herbs we haven't bought before, it would be even better. That way, we can easily clear our suspicion!"
She spoke, but the worry in her eyes did not diminish at all, but increased instead.
Now the entire Chen Mansion is surrounded and it is extremely difficult to get out, not to mention having to go to the Dali Temple prison.
Chen Zhizhou understood her concerns, so he held her in his arms and comforted her softly.
"You don't need to worry too much. Leave everything to me. I will find a way to handle it."
"What method?"
Gu Qing raised his eyes, his bright eyes full of curiosity.
Looking at the sparkling eyes in her dark eyes, like dazzling and gorgeous gems, Chen Zhizhou's heart moved slightly, and he just wanted to raise his hand to cover them.
In the end, he still didn't say what the solution was, but just put the handkerchief away.
…
The next morning.
Gu Qing opened his eyes and found that Chen Zhizhou was no longer beside him.
"Qiu Rong, go and invite Nanny Li over!"
After washing and dressing up, Gu Qing leaned lazily on the chaise longue, with the charcoal fire in the stove beside her crackling.
Qiu Rong walked out swiftly and brought Nanny Li back soon.
Nanny Li was still holding a booklet in her hand. Before Gu Qing could speak, she handed it to Qiu Rong and asked her to give it to her.
"Young Madam, this contains a detailed record of all the medicinal herbs you asked me to buy."
"good."
Gu Qing took the booklet.
At the same time, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart that Nanny Li was indeed an experienced person. She could guess what her masters were thinking without them even saying anything.
It’s really amazing.
"Did you keep any records when you distributed the medicine before?"
Nanny Li was stunned for a moment, then immediately replied, "Young Madam, I didn't go with you before, so I don't know the situation at that time. Please allow me to ask around and report back to you as soon as I find out."
"Um."
Gu Qing nodded and waved his hand to signal her to leave temporarily.
When she raised her eyes, she vaguely saw a figure passing by in the corner of the wall. She narrowed her cold eyes slightly, and her eyes became more gloomy.
…
On the other side, Chen Zhizhou left the Chen family and went straight to the Mu Hou Mansion. In addition to seeing Mu Zheng, the third prince was also there.
"Zhi Zhou, what exactly happened?"
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