Chapter 313 Something that must be done
Shen Ying'er looked at the warm scene in the house through the crack in the door without blinking.
Looking at his precious daughter giggling at the white tiger, the stone that had been hanging in his heart for a long time finally fell down.
She nodded slightly to Yanli, her fingertips stroking the jade pendant hidden under her clothes, then turned around and strode away with firm steps following the soul figure.
There are still things she must do before her daughter fully recovers and can walk freely.
The ghost said she still had relatives alive, but her biological mother had been poisoned and might not survive tomorrow...
She had to find out: did they abandon her on purpose, or was there some hidden secret?
She wanted to clarify her own life experience, resolve all the grudges and troubles, and then come back to reunite with her daughter...so as not to cause any trouble to Tang Bao in the future.
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Shen Ying'er rushed to the east of the city without stopping, and saw that the corner gate of the He Mansion was open, with various delivery carts coming in and out. Funeral banners and elegiac couplets were being hung inside the mansion, and the mourning tent was being hurriedly set up.
Her heart sank suddenly, and she wondered if she was a step too late.
He quickly slipped in while no one was paying attention, and under the guidance of the ghost Yan Li, he walked straight towards Mrs. He's yard.
After walking for about a cup of tea, the man and the ghost quietly arrived at the mistress's courtyard.
As soon as she stepped into the second courtyard, Shen Ying'er smelled a strong smell of medicine.
Shen Ying'er followed Yan Li's soul closely. Seeing that his soul was fading, she thought about the damage to his spirit. She wondered how long this magic that allowed her to see ghosts could last, and she didn't know how long he could help her...
Her heart tightened and she couldn't help but quicken her pace, almost jogging.
Soon, she avoided the scattered servants and finally sneaked into an extremely spacious yet depressing bedroom...
There were no ordinary decorative ornaments found in wealthy homes in the room. Instead, from the desk and table by the wall to the front of the bed, it was filled with all kinds of medicine jars and stoves!
Even the treasure pavilion on the east side, where antiques were supposed to be displayed, was filled with layers of porcelain bottles and pottery jars, showing signs of torture everywhere, and the air was so heavy that it was suffocating.
Shen Ying'er's nose twitched slightly, and she frowned instantly because of the strong bitter smell of medicine. She walked quickly to the window and pushed it open.
"presumptuous!"
"Who dares to trespass into the mistress's bedroom?!"
The sudden loud shout frightened Shen Ying'er so much that she shuddered violently.
She quickly calmed down, turned around, took off her veil, and moved the medicine box she was carrying closer to her. "I'm a female doctor, and I've come here specifically to see Madam He."
Looking at the woman in front of her who looked 50% similar to her own wife, Mother Qi was suddenly shocked.
Like! Very similar!
This woman looks very much like her wife when she was young...especially her eyebrows and eyes!
She lowered her eyes to look at the medicine box that was so close to her, tears welled up in her eyes instantly, and her eyes turned red.
Their lady was still breathing well, yet this family was already impatiently and grandly holding her funeral?
Everyone in the mansion knew that the master and his wife had a deep bond. As an official appointed by the imperial court, the master never looked down on his wife for coming from a merchant family. For more than twenty years, he had been incredibly considerate to her...
Afraid that his wife would think too much, the master not only refused to take a concubine, but also never set foot in a brothel!
Besides, Master, although Madam only gave birth to this one son who did not finish his studies...
But ever since his wife fell ill, the young master has been practically staying by her bedside, personally serving her medicine every day and trying all sorts of ways to make her happy. His filial piety is evident to all, both heaven and earth!
Who else could have been responsible for such degrading behavior today except that old hag in the backyard who's always been obsessed with the lady's dowry?!
Mother Qi closed her eyes tightly and tears immediately fell from her eyes.
She wiped her face quickly in one breath, as if grabbing the last straw, and hurriedly guided Shen Ying'er to the bed.
"Doctor, was it my master or my young master who invited you here? Please take a good look at my wife!"
Shen Ying'er nodded slightly, her eyes never leaving the woman on the couch.
Her face was very pale, her cheeks were deeply sunken, and she was almost skin and bones, but one could tell that her bone structure was excellent... Although she was over forty years old, her face still showed her former stunning appearance.
Shen Ying'er felt a pang of bitterness in her heart. She suppressed all her emotions and sat down on the stool beside the couch.
She stretched out three fingers and just as she touched Shen's skinny wrist, Shen opened her eyes slightly.
Her eyes were unfocused at first, then gradually focused. When she saw the face of the woman in front of the couch, especially the eyes and eyebrows that were very similar to hers when she was young, her eyes suddenly widened.
"Ah...ah..." Shen was so excited that she opened her mouth but couldn't say a complete sentence.
Mother Qi, who was standing by, hurried over to hold her wife's other hand, choking with sobs and comforting her: "Don't worry, Madam. This is the doctor specially invited by the master and the young master to come to the house to treat you! You will definitely get better..."
The lady was bedridden and her condition was getting worse. She had previously suggested changing the doctor to treat her lady, but was severely scolded by the old lady.
The master was desperate and tried all kinds of treatments. Gradually, he stopped allowing doctors to come and only invited Taoist priests and monks from time to time to exorcise evil spirits for his wife... She was really worried to death!
Fortunately, the master and the young master have finally come to their senses!
Mother Qi couldn't help shedding tears, not noticing at all that her wife was staring at the female doctor she was meeting for the first time, with a complicated expression.
Shen Ying'er concentrated on taking Shen's pulse. After a moment, she suddenly stood up and quickly checked the herbs Shen had used recently, as well as the snack box on the table beside the couch...
"Madam He is not terminally ill," she said in a deep and decisive voice, "Madam He has been poisoned!"
"Poisoned?! That's impossible!" Mother Qi retorted in disbelief, "Doctor Shen, after Madam became ill, I personally inspected and handled all the medicines and utensils. There's no way they could be poisonous!"
Shen Ying'er said no more. She looked around, picked up the bowl of medicine on the table that had not been finished, and put a few candied fruits covered with thick icing sugar from the snack box into the bowl and stirred it quickly.
At the signal of the ghost Yan Li, she grabbed the parrot that could bring news from the bird stand by the window, and under Mother Qi's horrified gaze, she forced the parrot to drink a few mouthfuls of the medicine mixed with candied fruit.
"Doctor Shen! What are you doing?!" Mother Qi was shocked and angry.
However, before she could finish her question, the parrot, which deserved no death, began to twitch violently. In just two or three breaths, it kicked its legs and died instantly!
Mother Qi stared at the parrot that had died in an instant in horror, then suddenly looked at the bowl of black medicine. Her face instantly turned extremely pale and her whole body trembled like a sieve.
She stepped back repeatedly and almost collapsed to the ground.
"How...how could this happen...?" she muttered to herself, her mind going blank.
Who on earth could possibly have used such a secretive and sinister method to put her wife to death?!
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