The physician in the cubicle, who was writing a prescription, trembled, and a drop of ink fell onto the finished writing.
The apprentice was also present at the time, and upon hearing this, he readily agreed, saying, "My master examined it and confirmed that there was indeed no problem."
Jiang Su's brows furrowed deeply. "Investigate! I want to see who's stirring up trouble behind the scenes, plotting against the mistress, and framing the young lady!"
Jiang Yanwan's hands clenched unconsciously, her back sweating profusely. She reassured herself that she had done everything flawlessly, that nothing would be found out, and that even if there were any clues, they wouldn't implicate her.
Qiu Hong suddenly spoke up, "This servant has just remembered something, and I wonder if it has anything to do with Madam's poisoning."
Jiang Su raised an eyebrow. "Speak."
Qiu Hong said, "Last time, Miss stayed in the courtyard for a long time, and her hands became itchy from the chilblains. After returning to her room, she asked me to get some medicine to apply. I remember Mu Xue saying that the chilblain ointment Miss used was in the third compartment of the second row, but when I went to get it, I found it was in the second compartment."
"This servant thought that Mu Xue had misremembered."
"Later, the young lady asked me to bring the medicine oil from the fourth compartment to the madam. When I brought it over, the young lady said it wasn't it. I looked again and found it was in the third compartment."
"Miss Muxue is unable to get out of bed, and without your instructions, I have not touched the medicine cabinet."
Qiu Hong was observant and immediately sensed something was amiss, but since she was sent by the madam to serve Lin Qingwan, she shouldn't say anything.
Now that something has happened, she is increasingly certain that it is related to this.
Lin Qingwan looked on belatedly, "That's true. But..."
The hesitation to speak was just right.
Qiu Hong had a sudden inspiration: "Miss was sunbathing with her eyes closed under the eaves. Granny Lai should have been serving her in the courtyard, but when I came back, Granny Lai was nowhere to be found."
Qiu Hong became more and more excited as she spoke, feeling as if she had grasped a very important thread, "Later, when I went to call Granny Lai, she had left her handkerchief behind, and the smell on it..."
Jiang Su noticed something and immediately asked, "Where's the handkerchief?"
"I forgot to wash, I'm still in the room."
Jiang Yanwan's heartstrings tightened, and she could no longer maintain her composure. When she met Lin Qingwan's meaningful gaze, she could only grit her teeth and remain silent.
Xia Yan leaned closer and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "What Granny Lai says is up to us."
Jiang Yanwan's eyes lit up; that's right.
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