Chapter 398: Lu Mingzhu Cannot Be Escaped Easily
However, Liu Anyao didn't think that anyone in the Imperial Examination Hall poisoned Xiao Muheng.
From the invigilators to the bailiffs in the Imperial Examination Hall, everyone knew that Xiao Muheng was his father's son-in-law. Even if someone deliberately opposed him and wanted to take the opportunity to poison him, there were many uncertain factors involved.
In addition to the test papers, candidates are required to bring their own pens and ink.
Put poison on the test paper?
Who has nothing better to do than lick a test paper?
Even if Xiao Muheng had this habit, the test papers were distributed randomly, and there was no way to ensure that the poisoned paper would be given to Xiao Muheng.
Rather than poisoning Xiao Muheng to make him faint and unable to take the exam, it would be more convenient to recognize his handwriting and then tamper with his paper.
But the doctor also said that the poison in her husband's body was not the one they often heard of, so Liu Anyao could not conclude that this matter had nothing to do with the Imperial Examination Hall.
Just as I was thinking about it, I suddenly heard the doctor exclaim: "Ah, so that's what's going on?"
When everyone looked in the direction of the voice, they saw the doctor standing by the bed at some point, holding a purse in his hand, which seemed to have just been taken off his body.
"What did you find?" Liu Anyao asked.
The doctor nodded, turned around with the purse, and took out the mint and the amulet from the purse: "Look..."
"This is the best fortune that Aunt Lu asked for her husband. Is there any problem?" Liu Anyao asked.
Lu Mingzhu's heart suddenly rose to her throat.
What does Liu Anyao mean by this?
"I asked for the best fortune for my husband at Huangjue Temple. It's the most famous imperial temple in the capital. How could there be any problem with it?" Lu Mingzhu defended herself in a lost voice.
"If you haven't done anything wrong, you don't have to worry about ghosts knocking on your door. Aunt Lu, why are you in such a hurry?" Liu Anyao glanced at Lu Mingzhu with a mocking look and said lightly.
Then he looked back at the doctor, motioning for him to continue.
The doctor looked at Lu Mingzhu calmly, wondering if this Aunt Lu was really cruel or stupid.
"I have been working at Xiao's Medical Clinic, and I know the health of the Qiao family very well. There is nothing wrong with the mint in this purse, but the top-notch shavings have been soaked in oleander water. If the two are separated, there is nothing wrong, but if the two are put together, the young master will feel uncomfortable if he smells them for a long time. This is something that everyone in the Xiao family knows."
There would be no problem if someone else wore it.
But the young master just can't stand the smell of these two smells combined. If it's light, he may be poisoned and faint, and if it's severe, his life may be in danger.
This was discovered only after the eldest young master had two or three incidents when he was a child, so there has never been any oleander in the Xiao residence.
Aunt Lu had just married into the Xiao family, and it was unclear whether this was intentional or an accident.
But the best fortune sticks were soaked in oleander water, which was not something that could be done accidentally.
The doctor was secretly complaining in his heart, but he did not dare to direct his criticism at Lu Mingzhu. He only told her what he knew. As for the rest, it was the Xiao family's affair, so he should stay out of it.
Mrs. Xiao's pupils suddenly shrank after hearing this. She turned around suddenly, raised her hand and slapped Lu Mingzhu: "Bitch, what are you thinking? You actually want to hurt my son like this."
Lu Mingzhu was slapped unexpectedly and fell on the bed.
Madam Xiao was still furious, so she pulled her up and pushed her to the ground: "Stay away from my son."
Liu Anyao watched Madam Xiao beat Liu Anyao, and she felt relieved: "Mother, Aunt Lu is still pregnant. Even if she is vicious and wants to murder my husband, please forgive her for the sake of the child."
"Bah, he will just be a bastard if he is born." Madam Xiao spitted at Lu Mingzhu on the ground and said angrily.
At this time, even grandsons are not as important as sons.
Mrs. Xiao was not some rich girl. She felt superior to others because her family was wealthy and her son had achieved fame, so she pretended to be elegant on weekdays. But once she was angered, she would throw a tantrum and curse at someone.
"I didn't, mother. I didn't hurt my husband." Lu Mingzhu was stunned by the beating. She came to her senses only when she was pushed to the ground. She covered her face and cried.
Madam Xiao stared at her, wishing she could skin Lu Mingzhu alive: "I know, you bitch, you want to kill my son on purpose, so that the baby in your belly can inherit the property of my Xiao Mansion."
"No, I haven't thought about it that way." Lu Mingzhu cried with tears in her eyes and kept shaking her head.
"Bitch, someone come..." Madam Xiao cursed again, and then said, "Guard Lu Mingzhu's yard for me. She is not allowed to take a single step out without my permission."
This is to confine her feet.
Lu Mingzhu held onto Madam Xiao's skirt and cried uncontrollably: "Mother, please believe me, please believe me. My love for my husband is known to all. How could I do anything to harm him? Someone must have framed me on purpose."
As she spoke, she glanced towards Liu Anyao intentionally or unintentionally.
We are not blind, and everyone can see that Lu Mingzhu is implying that Liu Anyao framed her.
Liu Anyao glanced at Lu Mingzhu indifferently, and said with a smile: "Since Aunt Lu does not admit it, your daughter-in-law is willing to investigate it thoroughly. Whether it is intentional or unintentional, it will always be found out."
Xiao Xiao snorted disdainfully, "Sister-in-law, you are too easy to talk to. Lu Mingzhu obviously has ulterior motives. How could she be wronged? She was the one who went to Huangjue Temple to ask for the fortune sticks, she put the mint leaves there, she embroidered the purse, and she personally handed it to my brother. Who would believe that others framed her?"
"What Xiaoxiao said is exactly. They want to put the blame on Huangjue Temple without any evidence. How could Renhuang Temple be so bored to plot against Heng'er? Besides, everyone in the capital knows that Heng'er is the son-in-law of the Prime Minister. They are pampering him, so how could they possibly poison her?" Old Madam Xiao snorted, staring at Lu Mingzhu as if she were an enemy, and she was determined not to allow Lu Mingzhu to throw dirty water on Liu Anyao.
Heng'er missed the chance to take the imperial examination this time, and he will have to count on Prime Minister Liu to support him in the future.
"Sister-in-law, stop talking nonsense with her. No matter whether she did it intentionally or unintentionally, it was she who caused my brother to faint in the examination room and lose this opportunity. Lock her up quickly and deal with her severely after she gives birth to the child." Xiao Xiao said with a sinister look in his eyes.
She had already prepared herself to be the sister of the top scholar. When her brother became successful in the future, she would also rise with him. The daughters of officials who originally looked down on her as the daughter of a small merchant would now come to flatter her. But all this was ruined because of Lu Mingzhu.
"This..." Liu Anyao frowned hesitantly, looking as if she couldn't bear it.
Mr. Xiao said at the right time: "Don't worry, eldest daughter-in-law. Since she has no good intentions to harm Heng'er, she will not let him off easily even if he wakes up."
Lu Mingzhu looked at the indifferent Xiao family members in disbelief, with a look of grief and panic: "I didn't... Dad and Mom, please believe me, Xiaoxiao, Xiaoxiao, please believe me, I didn't harm my husband..."
"Get out, you were the one who called me Xiaoxiao." Xiao Xiao shouted angrily.
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