Chapter 367 Mrs. Pei pays the price
The imperial physician understood that there was a lot of filth in the backyard, so he didn't ask any more questions. He walked up to the medicine bowl and examined it carefully, then leaned over to the tip of the pen and sniffed it.
Then he asked again: "Is there any leftover medicine in this bowl?"
The maid hurriedly said, "Yes."
The imperial physician examined the medicine residue and shook his head, "I've already checked. There's indeed something wrong with the medicine in this bowl, as well as the residue..."
Master Pei suddenly became alert and glared at Song Ci fiercely: "I wonder if you have anything else to say! It's you who wants to kill your mother-in-law!"
Pei Ji took a step forward and stood in front of Song Ci, "If you want to touch her, why don't you kill me first, father?"
Master Pei: "Rebellious son! Are you crazy?"
The imperial physician suddenly spoke again, "Master Pei, is there some misunderstanding here?"
Master Pei was furious. "What misunderstanding? Didn't you tell me, Imperial Physician, that there's something wrong with this medicine?"
Imperial Physician: "There is a problem, but it has nothing to do with poisoning. The medicine in this bowl, as well as the residue, has one extra coin in the Chinese character for 'black coin'. This extra coin will cause the patient to have excessive internal heat. Long-term use will probably cause dry mouth and bad breath..."
Mrs. Pei was stunned for a moment and didn't react. Lord Pei asked hurriedly: "You mean, this medicine is five poisons?"
The imperial physician was very sure, "It is indeed non-toxic."
For someone who can be an imperial physician, playing dumb is a skill. He immediately said, "If there is nothing else, there are still a lot of things waiting for me to do in the palace. I will leave first."
The Pei family will definitely have to resolve the remaining issues behind closed doors. If he stays here, the more he listens, the more mistakes he will make.
The best policy is to get away with it.
Lord Pei's face was full of excitement. He ordered the imperial physician to be sent away, and the whole room fell silent.
Finally, Madam Pei came to her senses and fell to her knees. "Master, this medicine must be poisonous. She's trying to harm me! It must be some unknown drug that even the imperial physician can't identify."
Mrs. Pei was already in a state of panic. She had been planning this for a long time. If she couldn't take down Song Ci this time, it would be difficult in the future. She was unwilling to let Song Ci escape, and continued to throw dirty water on him, completely unaware of Mr. Pei's disappointed look.
After a long while, Master Pei spoke, "The Imperial Physician Rong we spoke with just now is the same one who once cured the Empress Dowager. If he says there's no problem, then there's no problem."
Mrs. Pei's tears stopped and she felt as if all her strength had been drained away.
She couldn't figure it out. She couldn't figure out where the poison that had been prepared in the bowl had gone. The maid couldn't possibly betray her. This matter had been planned for a long time. Apart from herself and the maid, the only one involved was Qiao Yun. It was just that there was something wrong with the medicine bowl. Could it be Qiao Yun?
Thinking of this, Mrs. Pei looked at Qiao Yun with an unfriendly look. Qiao Yun shrank back and took two steps back.
Pei Ji suddenly sneered, "Madam, you've created such a big scene, trying to throw dirty water on me. Now the imperial physician has said that there is nothing wrong with this medicine. What are you going to do, Madam?"
His voice seemed to pour a bucket of cold water on Mrs. Pei.
Madam Pei: "I, I don't know why. The maid said the taste was wrong, maybe she made a mistake. This is all a misunderstanding, just a misunderstanding..."
Pei Ji laughed, "Misunderstanding? The medicine tasted wrong, and my wife immediately said someone was trying to harm you. If I hadn't rushed over just now, wouldn't my wife have been beaten by the board by now? Even if I cleared her name, what's the point? Twenty strokes of the board would ruin a good person."
He raised his eyes and looked directly at Master Pei coldly, "What do you think, father?"
The father and son looked at each other, and Master Pei's eyes were filled with anger. He was not stupid, and he saw that Madam Pei was plotting against Song Ci, but Pei Ji shouldn't have done that. He shouldn't have spoken to him like that, nor should he have exposed it.
Mrs. Pei is not only his wife, but also his face.
"Your mother said it was a misunderstanding, so let it go. Song Ci has been wronged. I'll have someone send something to compensate her later."
"So in my father's eyes, my wife's life is only worth some vulgar things?" Pei Ji's voice was fierce, without a trace of retreat.
"So what do you want? Are you going to kill your mother?"
Mrs. Pei shuddered when she heard the word "kill," but Mr. Pei's protection gave her hope again, and she felt secretly proud.
Even if she was found out, she could still rest assured knowing that Master Pei would protect her.
She didn't harm Song Ci this time, and there will be opportunities in the future. The days are long, and she doesn't believe that Song Ci can be so lucky every time and escape.
"If father doesn't punish me, I will go to court tomorrow and ask the emperor to make a decision for me and my wife."
"Asshole, have you lost your mind? You must bring shame to the Pei family before you will give up, right?"
"Since my father wants to save a vicious woman, why should I be afraid of losing face?"
Neither father nor son took a single step back.
Song Ci suddenly felt a pang of heartache for Pei Ji. No wonder Madam Pei had the guts to poison him. No wonder he had been so distant and indifferent to the outside world all these years. Perhaps he had already become an insignificant outsider in this family.
His mother died, his father favored Shao Rong, and Pei Ji had no place to stand.
I don’t know how much suffering I have endured over the years.
In the end, Master Pei was defeated. "Your mother has indeed done something wrong. Now, if this maidservant does something wrong and accuses the young lady, she will be dragged out and beaten to death. The lady will be confined to copy scriptures during this time, cultivate her character, and reflect on her mistakes. The young lady will take care of some household affairs."
Mrs. Pei couldn't believe it, "Master!"
Master Pei scolded: "Shut up, what else do you want now?"
Looking at the trembling maid, Madam Pei's face showed reluctance. She also pleaded, "This maid has been serving me since she was five years old. I can't leave her."
"You're just a maid. I'll pick a better one for you later."
Mrs. Pei gritted her teeth, but she couldn't save the maid. The maid burst into tears and looked pleading.
No one wants to die, and everyone wants to live, even if it means fighting with their last breath.
But as long as she doesn't die, this matter cannot be resolved.
After a while, Madam Pei said calmly, "Zhen'er, you did something wrong in this matter, but don't worry, I will send someone to take good care of your family."
Zhen'er's body collapsed. She knew that the lady had given up on her and she would not survive.
The servant outside came in to catch someone and dragged Zhen'er out. Zhen'er struggled. The servant knew that this maid was going to die, so he broke her hand with one force, listened to her screams of pain, covered her mouth, and walked out quickly.
The servants in the room all looked pale and trembling.
Zhen'er was the Madam's top maid, and was the most valued by her. How could she die just like that?
Everyone began to re-examine the young lady Song Ci and began to think about her importance.
Master Pei was tired, so he gave some instructions and left with his sleeves swung.
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