Chapter 131 Madam Jiang is poisoned
Halfway through the birthday banquet, the nanny serving Feng Jingyuan suddenly exclaimed, "Madam, what's wrong? Someone come quickly, Madam has fainted."
Suddenly, Feng Jingyuan collapsed to the ground. Upon seeing this, Ao Xue immediately stepped forward and grabbed her wrist. Her eyes were cold and deep. "She's been poisoned."
Ao Xue then used her index and middle fingers to lift Feng Jingyuan's throat and chest, and the next second, a large mouthful of black blood gushed from her throat.
Feng Jingyuan also woke up. Ao Xue took out a pill from the medicine bottle on her body and fed it to Feng Jingyuan. She then took her pulse and said, "This is an antidote pill. Fortunately, the poison has just taken effect and has not yet entered her lungs."
Jiang Huai, who was seated in the men's section, also arrived immediately.
Xie Shang reacted quickly, and said sternly, "Seal off the Jiang residence and investigate everyone who entered or left the residence today."
Everyone in the hall was stunned. How could a perfectly good birthday banquet lead to Madam Jiang's poisoning? In an instant, the entire Jiang family was in a state of panic, and everyone invited to perform at the Jiang residence was to be thoroughly investigated.
After this happened, Xie Shang and Jiang Jinyan went to take care of it together.
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were dark and brooding. She already had people she suspected. Apart from the Su family, she had no enemies.
Yunfang and Ji Chen don't have the ability to infiltrate the Jiang residence and poison it.
She asked Aoxue, "Can you find out what kind of poison my mother has been poisoned with?"
Ao Xue glanced at the bloodstains she had vomited, then examined the wine glasses and other utensils in front of Madam Jiang. She nodded and said, "Give me some time."
"Thank you for your trouble," Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice.
Ao Xue was stunned. When she discovered her mother was poisoned, her eyes showed anxiety and worry, but her face did not show much expression. It was not until she heard that her mother was alright that her emotions became richer, and more of them were ruthless.
The commander sent her to protect a very important person, who turned out to be the princess consort of Prince Heng. This princess consort looked delicate, but in fact she was extraordinary.
A moment later, Xie Shang had everyone investigated, but they couldn't find out who had poisoned them. After a thorough investigation, they still found nothing. Jiang Jinyan then saw all the guests off from the Jiang residence.
Here, Ao Xue also came to a conclusion, "It's Centella asiatica. This thing grows in extremely cold places and is very difficult to obtain. It's priceless on the market. If it's not treated in time, it can indeed be life-threatening."
Jiang Fenghua clenched her fingers. "So, someone is spending a fortune to kill my mother." Aren't the Su family going too far? The old lady Su is really willing to spend a fortune to deal with her.
She was thinking: When will the matter of the Su family embezzling military pay be brought to light?
Ao Xue was stunned. "If I hadn't happened to run into him, you could say that."
"Aoxue, thank you." Jiang Fenghua was truly grateful. She really wanted that position, but only if she could protect her family.
If anyone dares to harm her family, she will not hesitate to shed blood on her hands, for the sake of the future, she must hold on tightly.
Ao Xue said, "This subordinate is just following orders; these are all things this subordinate should do."
By the time Xie Shang returned after finishing his work, Jiang Fenghua was already in tears.
Upon seeing him enter, Hongxiu and Lianye quickly retreated. Xie Shang walked to Jiang Fenghua's side, and she suddenly threw herself into his arms. Her body was trembling, and tears streamed down her cheeks. "Who exactly tried to murder my mother? She has never harmed anyone, never made enemies, Your Highness, do you know that if it weren't for Aoxue's rescue, my mother would have..."
Xie Shang held her in his arms and said in a deep voice, "Aoxue has told me everything. Don't worry, I will definitely find out who is behind this and give my mother-in-law an explanation. Now you also need to take care of yourself and protect the baby in your belly. You need to learn to control your emotions. I will find out whoever is trying to harm you one by one."
Jiang Fenghua's eyes were filled with tears. She tried her best to control her emotions for the sake of her child. "Yes, Ruanruan understands. Even if it costs me my life, Ruanruan will protect our child. I'm just worried that my mother might escape this time, but next time, it's really scary to even think about."
"With me here, no one will dare to harm Ruan Ruan's family, for they are my family too," Xie Shang said in a deep voice. "And no one will dare to harm you and the child." His eyes were fierce, sending chills down one's spine.
He knew that Jiang's mother was a good person, so who would want to harm her? The Jiang family was a family of integrity, never making enemies, so the person the other party really wanted to harm was probably not Madam Jiang.
Xie Shang also had a vague suspicion that it might be the work of the Su family. If the Su family really dared to lay a hand on Jiang Fenghua, then he shouldn't blame him for not giving General Su face.
There are too many people around today, making it difficult to investigate. Without evidence, he dares not make a rash judgment.
Everyone else was fine, but Jiang's mother was poisoned, which shows that the other party's goal was very clear: to kill Jiang's mother at this birthday banquet.
He also questioned the servants who took care of Madam Jiang carefully. No one noticed any suspicious people approaching, because the ladies who came to talk to Madam Jiang at that time all brought servants with them. The servants did not know each other and it was best to blend in. In such a situation, no one would have thought that someone would poison Madam Jiang.
Besides, everyone's attention was focused on Prince Heng and his wife at the time, making it difficult to investigate.
However, since he already had someone he suspected, things became much easier; he could always find some clues by following the trail.
Moreover, Centella asiatica is a poison that is not easy to obtain, and no pharmacy in Shengjing City dares to sell it.
This matter needs to be thoroughly investigated.
Only after Xie Shang left did Jiang Fenghua go to Feng Jingyuan's bedroom. After Aoxue's treatment, her complexion had become rosier. "Mother, you've suffered so much. I was so worried about you."
"Mother, you are blessed by the heavens. You survived a great calamity and will surely be blessed with good fortune. Ruan Ruan, don't look so sad." Jiang Huai and the two Jiang brothers were also there. Everyone was very worried about her, but she still had the mind to joke and make them happy.
The family talked for a while longer, and then Jiang Fenghua called Jiang Jinyan aside.
“Brother, this matter is not simple. They are not targeting Mother, but me. So from now on, the Jiang family must be more careful.” Jiang Fenghua said in a deep voice, “First, they spread rumors about you and Zhang Yumo to cause conflict with the Li family. Now they are reaching into the Jiang family. I will not let them get away with this.”
Jiang Jinyan nodded. “I know. Now that our Jiang family has stepped into this vortex of struggle, we can’t just sit and wait to die. Ruan Ruan, you can go back to the palace with peace of mind. Leave the Jiang family to me. I will never allow such a thing to happen in the Jiang family again. As for that matter, you don’t need to worry. Neither Yu Mo nor I have been affected.”
"Big brother, you...you and Zhang Yumo, you two..." She felt that Jiang Jinyan had changed, bringing up this matter on his own initiative, and calling her Yumo so affectionately.
"I have decided to accept the marriage alliance with the Duke of Zhang's family. The Zhang family is indeed a good choice, and Zhang Yumo is indeed a good marriage partner. However, before that, I will return to Yucheng to give her an explanation," Jiang Jinyan said in a deep voice.
He was actually going to give the Xu family an explanation.
Jiang Fenghua asked sincerely, "Do you like her?"
Jiang Jinyan explained, "It's been ten years, it's time to let go. Ying'er will understand me. If she didn't... we would have been married long ago. But there are no 'what ifs,' and I can't keep thinking about the past. At least I still have you all."
Jiang Fenghua was pleased that he thought that way, and added, "I was talking about Zhang Yumo." Not Xu Ying'er, after all, she is gone.
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