After examining the plant, the two exchanged a glance, and Physician Sun spoke up: "Madam, this is the Mother-Child Grass from Fei Kingdom, which is rarely cultivated in our Cui Kingdom. This grass grows in shady, cold places, twice a year. Its flowers are white, and its fruits are red. When it blooms again, the colors of the flowers and fruits reverse. This is how the plant got its name, Mother-Child Grass. Both the flowers and fruits of this grass can be used medicinally to treat infertility. However, its stems and leaves are poisonous. Short-term use can prevent pregnancy. Long-term use will lead to lifelong infertility."
After Physician Sun finished speaking, Du Wei added, "This herb is not very toxic. After short-term use, the toxicity will dissipate on its own as long as you stop eating, and it will not harm your body. However, if you take it for a long time, more than two years, it will cause your bodily functions to decline. You will not get common colds or coughs. But if you get a serious illness, your life will be in danger. If you take it for more than ten years, the toxicity will penetrate deep into your internal organs, and there will be no antidote in the world."
"Please have Physician Sun and Physician Du examine me."
Before Cao Xinqian could speak, Ji Meiniang extended her wrist, allowing Physician Sun to draw blood directly with silver needles. Du Wei looked on with surprise and admiration, because due to the prejudice against this method, few people were willing to try it.
Physician Sun nodded, prepared a bowl of clear water with medicine, and then took a drop of blood from Ji Meiniang's fingertip and put it into the bowl.
The blood droplets congealed in the bowl, turning from bright red to black in the blink of an eye.
Doctor Du took out a handkerchief, placed it on Ji Meiniang's wrist, and took her pulse. Afterwards, Physician Sun examined her again.
"The lady has been poisoned for at least twelve years."
Physician Sun's diagnosis was almost identical to Du Wei's, and everyone's expression changed.
"To be fair, please have both doctors take Cao Xinqian's pulse at the same time."
As soon as Ji Meiniang finished speaking, Cao Xinqian's body was taken control by Ji Pengyu.
Having spent most of his time in the border regions, Ji Pengyu's physical condition was naturally far superior to that of the delicate and frail Cao Xinqian.
Cao Xinqian was forced to have his pulse taken, and the final diagnosis was that he had insufficient vital energy and excessive yin deficiency, meaning that he had indulged in too much sexual activity and his body had been completely drained.
They were all men, how could they not understand these things? The constable looked at Cao Xinqian with disdain, but his pen was not idle, recording everything that happened here.
"Ji Meiniang, what do you mean?"
With his physical condition laid bare before everyone, Cao Xinqian felt embarrassed and vented his anger by asking questions.
How could Ji Pengyu allow him to act so presumptuously? With a raised fist, Cao Xinqian immediately backed down.
Knowing that the elders of the Cao family had some questions, Xiang Wan clapped her hands, and Wang Ma was brought up.
Having been locked up all night without a drop of water, Wang Ma's face was pale. When she saw Ji Meiniang, a glimmer of light flashed in her eyes, but when she saw Cao Xinqian, all that remained was joy.
"Xinqian, have you come to pick me up? You said that as long as Ji Meiniang couldn't have children, you would treat Tianbao as your own. I'm still keeping the token you gave me. Tianbao is very smart and sensible. He will definitely bring glory to the Cao family in the future, Xinqian..."
"Crazy woman! What nonsense are you spouting? Men, drag this old woman away..." Cao Xinqian was extremely angry and kicked Wang Ma to the ground.
"Xinqian, you can't do this to me! You said that as long as Ji Meiniang marries into the family, her dowry will be the capital for us to strengthen the Cao family. And Yuan Xiqing, we can all go with you..."
"brute!"
Ji Pengyu could no longer bear it, and his fists rained down on Cao Xinqian, wishing he could take a knife and kill him.
Ji Meiniang's eyes were bloodshot, and her body involuntarily leaned backward, but Xiang Wan caught her and helped her sit down in a chair.
At this critical moment, Ji Meiniang cannot fall ill, and Cao Xinqian cannot be harmed either.
"Uncle, where is the token that Granny Wang mentioned? Send someone to look for it. I'll stay with Mother."
Upon hearing this, Ji Pengyu stopped.
Cao Xinqian, on the other hand, had been beaten so badly that his face was bruised and swollen, and he was unrecognizable.
With her hands supporting her stomach, Yuan Xiqing, aided by Cao Ruwan, silently retreated to the furthest chair and sat down.
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