Doctor Bai had his pills snatched away without any preparation, and he was puzzled. Prince Dingyuan's confidants were all strong men in the army who were worth a hundred people each, so how could they be taken away by a woman?
He even let her squeeze the pill open without any reaction.
After Wang Yi finished speaking, he handed the pill directly to Zheng Yeheng without going through Hong Jiu. Zheng Yeheng took it without any discomfort and examined it carefully. Doctor Bai thought this action was extremely counterintuitive.
Even the things that the princess handed over on a daily basis had to be checked by the brothers Hong Jiu and Hong Yan. Why was Mrs. Li Wang an exception?
The delicately wrapped herb inside cracked as it was squeezed open, clearly becoming the same substance as the pill. If it weren't for squeezing it open, it wouldn't be visible at all.
This can only mean one thing, that this medicine was made together with the pills from the very beginning.
"Doctor Bai, please tell me."
Zheng Yeheng clenched his hands tightly in his sleeves.
Because of the heat poison, he vomited so much blood over the years, lost a lot of martial arts skills, and even lived in fear of dying all day long.
The feeling of being unable to sleep at night can drive people crazy.
And suddenly he found out that all of this came from the tonic pills, and he couldn't find out what it was despite all his research over the years.
Or, the poison is accumulated slowly, sometimes appearing in medicine, sometimes in food, and sometimes changing its path to appear in pills.
Just like now.
Doctor Bai immediately fell to the ground in fear. "Your Highness is wise. Please investigate thoroughly. I did not poison the pills, and I had no idea they were tampered with. I am certain that the original pills did not contain this substance!"
"Stop talking nonsense, drag him out and behead him."
"Your Highness, please spare me! Your Highness, it really wasn't me! It wasn't me! Please investigate thoroughly!"
"If it's not you, could it be someone close to me?"
Zheng Yeheng frowned and immediately waved his hand, intending to kill Doctor Bai. Suddenly, he heard Wang Yi muttering softly as he looked at the pill, "Strange, a poisonous weed from the Yunzhi region, so far away, turned up here. This kind of poisonous weed is not common, and only locals who are familiar with it can find it."
Familiar locals?
Zheng Yeheng suddenly remembered something.
He stood up, his face darkening.
"Wait a minute. Hong Jiu, has the princess summoned Doctor Bai when she came this time?"
"The princess was attending to the sick, so naturally she came to see the medicine prepared for you by the pharmacy."
Zheng Yeheng stared at Doctor Bai, his gray beard and white hair, and Ding Sanshun, who had been kneeling and not daring to speak, and slowly said, "Doctor Bai, you watched me grow up when my mother was still alive. I have always trusted you, but you are old and your eyesight is blurry. You made such a mistake. This is a death sentence for me. I will not let you off easily."
Doctor Bai looked ashen, knowing in his heart that even if he had not been the one to poison him, he was still to blame this time.
So his face was wet, he lay on the ground, no longer begging for life, but just silently shedding tears, which was actually a bit pitiful.
"I, the king, will not kill you today, remembering your loyalty. You will resign and leave, practicing medicine for the people within my territory, so that your medical skills will not be in vain. Ding Sanshun, come with me."
Doctor Bai bowed his head silently, took off the crown on his head and put it on the ground. He was so ashamed that he dared not look at Zheng Yeheng again and burst into tears.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing me!"
"Ding Sanshun, thank you for not killing me!"
Wang Yi was very surprised that Zheng Yeheng could handle this matter so seriously and then put it down so lightly, allowing them to leave safely.
How could he resist killing someone in such a life-threatening situation?
However, this matter has nothing to do with her.
After dinner and the show, she planned to leave.
Zheng Yeheng never looked at her. Wang Yi thought he was still upset about being splashed with water yesterday.
But now he seemed even more depressed and unhappy.
"Sister Wang, I'll take you back."
When Hong Jiu saw Wang Yi wipe her mouth with a handkerchief, he extended his hand to her.
Zheng Yeheng had already left, and the food was left untouched.
Wang Yi suddenly took out a piece of bright sugarcane from the table. There were drops of syrup hanging on the broken part of the sugarcane, which looked particularly crisp and sweet.
"Hongjiu, this is for your master. It's my apology for splashing water yesterday."
Wang Yi felt a little embarrassed. He had taken three oxen from the other person and had water poured all over him, so he apologized with the cut sugarcane, feeling somewhat guilty.
"I'm leaving now. I have Silly Sister to accompany me. No need to see me off."
He left without looking back.
Hong Jiu took the sugarcane and looked at it left and right. Where did this thing come from?
He hasn't seen anyone selling sugarcane in the city!
Moreover, the prince always said that he had a toothache and couldn't eat sweets.
Should I send it or not?
Suddenly, Zheng Yeheng came back, watched Wang Yi leave, and snatched the sugarcane from Hong Jiu's hand.
"Why don't you give it to me? Do you want to eat it secretly for yourself?"
After saying that, he took a bite and returned to the barracks in a very ungraceful manner.
Hong Jiu: “…”
I always feel that the prince is becoming more and more elusive, and he makes no sound when he walks.
When Wang Yi came back, everyone had just finished their meal and was resting, preparing to continue working in the afternoon.
The construction workers at the manor were all gone, except for Li Qubing, who was sitting in front of Wang Yi's tent, waiting. When he saw her return, he started to act like a spoiled child and asked his mother to coax him into taking a nap.
Wang Yi touched the child's head, knowing that he was worried about her, and pinched his face with a smile. Although she had only been here for less than ten days, she saw that Qubing's face was beginning to grow flesh.
Being able to eat enough is a good thing.
As soon as he entered the tent, he ran into Li Shoucheng hurriedly walking out. When he saw Wang Yi, his face suddenly turned red with embarrassment and he didn't know what to say.
"Mom, there's nothing going on between Lan Miao and me. We were talking with the curtains open. It's just that the sun was too strong outside, and I saw you weren't back yet, so I thought of going in to talk. We really didn't do anything!"
Li Shoucheng's explanation was so ironic that Lan Miao immediately covered her face with her hands. Her face turned red from her heels to her hair. Wang Yi even felt that she was starting to get hot.
Wang Yi was so angry that he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. He kicked her and said, "Who said what you did? Hurry up and leave. Lan Miao is a grown woman, how can she talk to you here?"
"I, I'm leaving now!"
"etc!"
Wang Yi pulled Li Shoucheng outside the tent and whispered, "Wu'er, do you know if the King of Dingyuan has any old friends or relatives in the Yunzhi area?"
"Prince Dingyuan? Of course there is. His eldest brother-in-law, the princess's biological brother, is the garrison general of the Yunzhi area!"
"The princess's biological brother?"
Wang Yi's eyes suddenly lit up, and he looked like he had gotten something good.
It’s so lively, it’s indeed a great ethical drama!
Shocked! My princess's brother wants to kill me. Is this a moral decline or a destruction of humanity?
Wow, what a big melon!
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