Youshi's already thin face was made even more so by her serious illness. At first glance, it looked as if two eyeballs were embedded in her face. When she heard what Lin said, she only opened her eyes and opened her mouth with great effort, but she couldn't even speak. While Lin was stirring the medicine in the bowl with a spoon, she smiled and talked to her.
"Mother-in-law, you want to know who it is, right? It's the new wife of Marquis Gu. Although you didn't go to Marquis Gu's wedding banquet, you must have seen her at the garden party that day, right?"
Unexpectedly, when Youshi heard these words, her eyes suddenly shone with exceptional brightness and she grabbed Linshi's hand.
Lin had never expected that she could still have such strength even though she was so seriously ill. The medicine bowl fell over. She was in a panic and tried to tidy up her clothes, but Youshi wouldn't let go and kept mumbling, and no one knew what she wanted to say.
"Mother-in-law, what are you doing!"
Lin threw You away with great force. After all, You was seriously ill and her strength was just a last gasp. After breaking free, Lin was busy wiping the medicine residue on her body with a handkerchief, while You was halfway outside the bed, struggling to reach out.
Seeing this, Liu didn't care about the rules and hurried over to help Youshi who was about to fall off the bed. But as soon as she got there, Youshi grabbed her hand and refused to let go. Liu was stunned for a moment, then looked up at her, only to see tears welling up in her dry eyes.
At this moment, You's whole body stiffened, and then she spat out a mouthful of hot blood, which sprayed onto Liu's chest.
She was stunned for a moment.
Lin, who was wiping the medicine off her body with a handkerchief, was stunned for only a moment, then deliberately stepped back a few steps, fell to the ground, and cried, "Madam Hou, my Xiao family has no grudge against you, why did you poison my mother-in-law?!"
Liu's eyes widened in shock, while Shen Qingqiu looked at everything in front of him thoughtfully.
Soon after, Lin's husband, the father of Xiao Ruqin and her sister, also arrived at the courtyard. He was a fourth-rank official, still wearing court robes, probably having just finished his morning court session. When he saw the blood gushing out of the house, he knelt on the ground without saying a word, "Mother, how could you die like this!"
Mrs. Lin beside her was also wiping her tears. When she saw her husband coming back, she quickly got up from the ground and cried, "Master, this is not the time to be sad. Mother was poisoned to death by a woman! We must seek justice for her!"
Father Xiao looked shocked and hateful. "What's going on?"
Lin was telling him what had just happened.
Shen Qingqiu sneered. She was extremely smart and saw through Lin's plan in just a moment.
The extremely angry couple at the side turned their heads and glared at Shen Qingqiu, "Your mother poisoned my mother, and you can still laugh! My mother is dead, and I want you and your daughter to pay for her life!"
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help laughing again. The giggles were naturally very strange in such a scene. Even the furious Xiao's father couldn't help but ask, "What are you laughing at?"
"I am laughing at you. Now that the old lady is alive, you are eager to avenge her. Are you hoping that your old lady will die soon?" Shen Qingqiu smiled, "My mother said that she harmed the old lady, but she is still alive. It has only been an incense stick since my mother entered the house. How could she harm others?"
Lin gave a look, and someone nearby took away the sachet from Liu's waist. Then a group of imperial doctors rushed into the house, including Lin Xuanfeng.
Lin Xuanfeng was wearing the court robes of a Dali Temple official, standing outside the house with a cold look on his face.
"Master Lin, we meet again." Shen Qingqiu curled his lips slightly.
When Lin Xuanfeng saw her, he wanted to smile back, but it wasn't funny in such a scene, so he just nodded.
After the imperial physician went in and examined Liu's sachet, he said frankly that it contained Crane's Beak Red, which could cause sudden death.
With the imperial physician's assertion, the Xiao couple pointed directly at Liu and said, "Quick, Lord Lin, it was this vicious woman who killed my mother-in-law. Now that we have witnesses and evidence, why don't you quickly bring her to the Dali Temple for interrogation!"
The old lady in Duke Xiao's mansion was murdered and died suddenly. Naturally, the ordinary government offices could not try the case, so it had to be the Dali Temple personally. And a place like the Dali Temple had no control over whether Liu could clear her name in the end. After entering such a dirty place, she could forget about being a clean marquis' wife when she came out.
Thinking of this, Lin curled the corners of her lips maliciously. This was a plan that killed two birds with one stone, but she only suddenly thought of it when they went to visit the immortal old man yesterday.
We can only blame them for bringing this upon themselves.
Lin Xuanfeng frowned, and after going forward to carefully check and confirming that it was Crane's Beak Red, there was no other way. According to the rules, he had to escort Shen Qingqiu and her daughter to the Dali Temple.
"Miss, please rest assured. I'm in charge of the Dali Temple and will follow the rules." Lin Xuanfeng said.
Shen Qingqiu looked at her, his dark eyes seemed to be smiling, "Who said I'm going to the Dali Temple?"
Lin Xuanfeng was stunned for a moment. Although he had a good impression of the girl, the laws of the Dali Temple were strict and she could not just not go if she wanted to.
"Miss Shen, according to the rules--"
Shen Qingqiu didn't wait for him to finish, "According to the rules, when the Dali Temple investigates a case and arrests someone, there must be both human and physical evidence." Shen Qingqiu raised his lips slightly, "You said my mother murdered someone, where are the human and physical evidence?"
Lin said angrily, "My mother-in-law's body is still lying on the ground. Doesn't this count as physical evidence? I am a living person. Doesn't this count as human evidence?"
Shen Qingqiu said: "Not really."
She sneered at Lin and said, "How can a person without conscience be considered a human being?"
"Don't talk nonsense here!" Lin said angrily. But at this time, Shen Qingqiu had already passed everyone and walked to the side of Youshi who had fainted. Father Xiao outside hurriedly stretched out his hand to stop him, "Don't destroy my mother's body!" But it was too late for him to shout like this. Shen Qingqiu strode forward and walked to Youshi's side.
"Miss Shen——" Lin Xuanfeng spoke out to stop her.
But Shen Qingqiu lowered her head slightly, and no one could see what she did. Yu Shi, who was lying lifeless on the bed, suddenly moved her head.
"A corpse has resurrected!" Lin cried out softly. She seemed to really think that the corpse had resurrected. Seeing this situation, she kept backing away, as if she was thinking about how to escape.
Lin Xuanfeng never believed in ghosts and gods, so he took two steps forward. He had studied this kind of case before, and although he was not proficient in coroner work, he could still tell whether a person was dead or alive. Shen Qingqiu stepped aside when he stepped forward. Lin Xuanfeng pinched You's pulse, and after a moment hesitantly looked at Shen Qingqiu, "The old lady is still alive."
How was this possible? Not only Lin Xuanfeng, but also the coroners brought by the Dali Temple and the imperial physician who specialized in treating Youshi were all confused.
"This is impossible. The red thorn is extremely poisonous. Anyone who touches it will die!"
They clearly found Hedinghong on Liu! Father Xiao, who was standing by, was an official after all, unlike Lin, a womanizing woman. He pointed at Liu and said, "Even if she didn't poison, why would she carry such a poison like Hedinghong?"
Shen Qingqiu walked over and took her mother's sachet in her hand. "My Liu family's embroidery building is well-known in the capital. If you want to frame someone, why not be more careful? My mother doesn't wear my family's sachet, so what does she need this unknown and clumsy thing for?"
Lin was furious, thinking that the little girl was very sharp-tongued. "Your mother had a plan. Why would she use her own sachet?"
Shen Qingqiu smiled again, "Then is there something wrong with my mother's brain? She and your old lady are strangers, why would you harm her?"
But Liu just turned her eyes to the right, looking at You who was dying on the bed. Lin was still trying to argue, "You hate my Ruqin, and you are afraid that my Ruqin will marry Gu Hou and steal his favor. If my old lady dies, Ruqin will at least observe mourning for three years, and that will satisfy you!"
Shen Qingqiu couldn't help but applaud her, "Whether it's true or not, the old lady is still alive, so just ask her and you'll know for sure."
Lin's face suddenly turned pale.
Yu Shi on the hospital bed struggled to get up, "Ayun, ah Yun!" she shouted wildly. Liu Shi was close to her and hurried to support her for fear that she would fall. But Yu Shi's hand held hers and would not let go, as if she was trapped in a nightmare, and kept shouting "Ayun".
"Imperial Physician, how is my mother?" Xiao's father asked hurriedly.
The imperial physician at the side came forward with a medicine box, intending to feel Mrs. You's pulse, but Mrs. You was unconscious and still holding onto Mrs. Liu's hand tightly. The imperial physician had no choice but to move closer to look at her eyelids, then feel the pulse of her other hand. After a moment, he said, "I'm afraid the old lady won't be able to wake up for a while."
It was no secret that Old Madam You was seriously ill these days, but Father Xiao didn't say anything when he heard it.
Lin's originally pale face turned rosy, and she looked at Shen Qingqiu again: "You said to ask my old lady, how can you ask her now that she is not conscious?" At this moment, Lin also understood that it was probably hopeless to pin the death of her mother-in-law on Liu. Now she just wanted to get rid of these plague gods as soon as possible.
Shen Qingqiu tilted his head, "What if I can find a way to wake her up?"
Lin's face froze, and she thought it was impossible. How could a little girl do that? Even the imperial physician couldn't figure out her method!
"I have learned a set of acupuncture techniques. If I treat her properly, I might be able to extend her life for a few more days." Shen Qingqiu said.
"What are you talking about, little girl? Even the imperial physician can't do anything about it, so what can you do?" Lin mocked.
Shen Qingqiu said: "The imperial physician can't do anything, so can I?"
Her arrogant words made the imperial physician beside her look unhappy. Who would be willing to admit that they were not as good as a little girl? The imperial physician just looked at her and said, "Little girl, don't make a fuss. Treating illnesses and saving lives is not a game of house. Besides, Old Lady You is seriously ill, so you can't take it lightly."
Shen Qingqiu sneered, "Then you can save him if you can?"
The imperial physician was speechless, but he refused to admit that his medical skills were incompetent, so he just said, "The old lady was already ill, and now she is relying on ginseng to prolong her life. Even if she lives for a day or two, it is robbed from the palace of Hades."
"So you're saying you can't wake anyone up?" Shen Qingqiu asked.
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