Chapter 395 Thirteen years ago
Moreover, the name of the poison was not marked on the instrument, which showed that it was made on the spur of the moment.
"Isn't it too obvious that these three rooms are making moves?"
Ran Qingxuan couldn't help but mutter, it feels like even if a dog is desperate, it shouldn't be so anxious, right?
"That's not right. Qi Mingjing has a poisonous insect in his body. Logically, he should have activated the insect to kill him. Why would he have used a dose of poison to kill him?"
The more Ran Qingxuan thought about it, the more strange it seemed to him. Chang Fang knew everything and couldn't help but agree with him.
"Could it be that the Gu worm is not in the hands of the third family, or was this herb poisoned before it was bought by the third family?"
Ran Qingxuan suddenly had an idea and thought of something.
"You cook the medicine first, I'll go out for a while."
"Okay..." Although Chang Fang was a little confused, she still stood in front of the medicine jar diligently.
At the Qi Family Pharmacy, Qi Bo was somewhat surprised at Ran Qingxuan's coming back.
"Miss, you didn't take enough medicine. You can just let someone know and send it over. Why bother going there in person..."
"Qi Bo, I have something I want to ask you, it's not that I'm short of medicine."
Upon hearing this, Qi Shun put down the brush in his hand and invited the person into the small courtyard next to the medicine warehouse.
"Girl, feel free to ask any questions you have."
Ran Qingxuan smiled and said, "You are not afraid that you don't know what I am asking..."
Qi Shun waved his hands and smiled proudly.
"I have been serving the old master since I was young, until he passed away. The Qi family sympathized with my age and originally wanted to buy me good farmland and a house to live in in my old age.
But the Qi family has always been kind to me, and I’m in good health, so I come to the medicine warehouse to spend my days.
I won’t talk about anything else. I know everything about the big and small things that happened in Cangzhou over the years, as well as the big and small things about the Qi family, but…”
Speaking of this, Qi Shun hesitated.
"But if you're asking for secrets, I can only say you've got the wrong person..."
"No, no, no, I'm not interested in the Qi family's secrets. If you ask me, I'll ask about something else..."
Qi Shun's face turned red, and then he asked, "What does the girl want to ask?"
"Qi Bo, do you still remember that the Qi family once collected a water wind chime?"
......
"I remember. Of course I remember such a precious herb."
"Do you remember whether the water wind chime that the Qi family got was put away or sold?"
Ran Qingxuan's question was very clever, so that even if someone asked her about it later, they would just think that she just wanted to get the water wind chime.
Qi Shun thought about it for a moment and said with certainty, "The water wind chime was sold."
"Why was it sold?"
"Alas, the Qi family had a shortfall in money. If they couldn't make up for it, the loss would be even greater. At that time, I don't know who spread the news that the Qi family had obtained a water wind chime, which resulted in countless people scrambling to grab it."
"Every day people came to ask the price and whether the Qi family would sell it. In the end, it was almost sold for three thousand taels."
Ran Qingxuan narrowed his eyes slightly, and had a vague guess about the general situation in his mind.
"In the end, I don't know who came up and offered 5,000 taels to buy the water wind chime. The second master thought it was important to fill the gap, so he sold it for 5,000 taels."
Qi Shun said, shaking his head with some regret: "If it hadn't been bought, the second master would have kept it for himself."
For personal use?
Ran Qingxuan's brows were twisted into knots, but she quickly reacted.
"Do you remember when you sold it?"
Qi Shun thought that she wanted to ask clearly because she wanted to find Shui Fengling, and immediately shook his head regretfully.
"The girl won't be able to find it even if she asks about the time. After all, it's been thirteen years."
"Thirteen years?"
"Yes, thirteen years ago, I remember it very clearly. Half a month after Shui Fengling was sold, the third master of the Qi family took Madam Wei as his concubine."
Ran Qingxuan pretended to be regretful and said, "That can't be helped. I was thinking that if the water wind chime was still there, it would be perfect for Young Master Qi to use."
Qi Shun also looked regretful.
"Who knew? Who knew that the eldest young master would suddenly fall seriously ill not long after? The second master regretted it so much at that time."
Ran Qingxuan chatted with Qi Bo for a few more words, and after leaving, he walked back to Qi Mansion, carefully sorting out what had happened on the timeline.
The Qi family received the water wind chime, and Qi Hengsheng originally wanted to keep it for his own use, but he decided to sell it because of his family's shortage of money.
During that period, the third branch of the Qi family took Wei Xue as a concubine, and not long after that, Qi Mingjing was infected with a poisonous insect.
Now she takes out the poisonous water wind chime for Qi Mingjing to use. Doesn’t she know that it is poisonous?
The more Ran Qingxuan thought about it, the more confused he felt, and he was absent-minded when walking on the street.
"Make way, please make way..."
The peddler came out of the street alley pushing a cart loaded with goods. Ran Qingxuan was so absorbed in her thoughts that she didn't notice. When she was about to reach the entrance of the alley, a pair of big hands appeared behind her and suddenly pulled her back.
"careful."
Ran Qingxuan came to his senses, took a step back and pulled back the cloak that had been caught.
"Young Marquis?"
"Mrs. Gu is lost in thought. Why don't you sit down and think slowly? It's very dangerous to walk on the road like this!"
The person who came was Duan Yi. A look of worry flashed across his pale face. He looked around and didn't see Gu Yanchen, so he relaxed a little.
Ran Qingxuan knew that the other person meant well, so he nodded to show his gratitude.
"Thank you for your reminder, young marquis. If everything is fine, I will leave first."
Duan Yi took a half step forward and said hesitantly, "Mrs. Gu has a question in her mind. I just happen to have something to talk to you about. If you don't mind, can we have a cup of tea?"
Ran Qingxuan stood there for a while, thought it would be troublesome to go back now, and nodded in agreement.
A hint of joy flashed across Duan Yi's face, and he walked towards a teahouse on the side of the road.
It seemed that he was a regular customer of this store. After seeing him, the shopkeeper calmly invited him to the private room on the second floor.
Ran Qingxuan followed closely behind him, but unexpectedly when he turned the corner he heard the sounds of banging on the table and talking coming from a nearby room.
"How did you do your business in the first place? How did Madam Wei buy your things?" His tone was full of fear and shock.
Ran Qingxuan frowned slightly, and subconsciously paused to distance himself from Duan Yi in front of him.
Duan Yi in front noticed that she didn't follow him, so he turned around and said to the shopkeeper next to him.
"Go down and prepare some exquisite cakes and tea."
The shopkeeper was like a shrewd man, he lowered his head and left silently.
"Mrs. Gu, this way please."
Duan Yi lowered his voice and pushed open the door of the next room. Ran Qingxuan smiled knowingly when he saw how considerate he was.
"Thank you very much."
The guard followed in and closed the door and stood guard at the door. Ran Qingxuan was anxious and heard it, so he walked straight to the wall and put his ear against it.
Duan Yi was amused by Ran Qingxuan's actions. He approached her and, in her surprised gaze, reached out and took down a painting hanging on the wall.
However, behind the painting is not a wall, but a bronze mirror embedded in it.
At first glance, there was the same thing on the other side. Except for the lack of clarity, the sound was clear enough.
In the private room next door, a man was sitting upright, facing the bronze mirror, and there was another person standing next to him whose back could only be seen.
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