"Miss, if you're not too tired, why don't you go to the Orchid Garden to let Madam know you're safe?"
On the way back to Ningsi Academy, Qiu Hong kindly reminded her.
Lin Qingwan glanced in the direction of Lan Garden, "With Jiang Yanwan taking care of her closely, Mother will recover even faster."
Mu Xue and Qiu Hong exchanged a glance, feeling sorry for her.
Madam really went too far this time. The matter involved Jiang Yanwan. Even if it was just a superficial investigation or questioning, at least Miss Qingwan would feel a little better.
As soon as Lin Qingwan entered the house, she saw that the stove was burning brightly, with tea being warmed, and her favorite snacks were placed next to it. Even her change of clothes had been hung up and dried.
Mu Xue was waiting for her to return.
Thankfully, she came back.
Lin Qingwan changed her clothes and drank some hot soup. Mu Xue was about to bring her a meal.
"No need, I'm full."
Mu Xue was puzzled.
Qiu Hong wasn't in the room, and Lin Qingwan didn't hide anything, "I was saved by the Crown Prince, and the imperial physician removed the poison from the bitter ginseng in time."
Lin Qingwan saw not only surprise but also fear in Mu Xue's expression.
Logically, Mu Xue should have shown the same respect and reverence for the Crown Prince as she would for the Prime Minister or Prince Jing. Why then was there still shock and fear in her eyes?
When Lin Qingwan met Zhao Cong in Shuiyuan Town, she thought he was the most handsome and refined man she had ever met, and that no other wealthy man in the town could compare to him.
Seeing him again today, I am reminded that although he was cold towards the children, he was ultimately patient.
After much deliberation, Mu Xue swallowed hard. "I've heard that the Crown Prince is particularly fierce, but after all, he led troops into battle more than a decade ago and forced the barbarians to retreat thirty miles in five years. He is the God of War of our Great Ning."
"His Majesty forbade the Crown Prince from taking any risks and issued three imperial edicts before he was finally summoned back."
"It is said that the Crown Prince is full of murderous aura."
When Mu Xue said this, she had a look of curiosity on her face, as if she were asking Lin Qingwan for confirmation.
Lin Qingwan's eyebrows formed a pretty little V-shape. She thought Zhao Cong was at most serious and unsmiling, so how could he be so full of murderous aura?
Seeing that she did not answer, Mu Xue assumed the rumors were true and sincerely advised, "Miss, you should not provoke him if you have nothing to do."
Lin Qingwan said, "Today was just a coincidence. I have absolutely no connection with the Crown Prince, and we will never meet again in the future, so there's no way I would provoke him."
Speaking of this, she thought of Jiang Zhenlin, and her eyelids twitched. "It wasn't me who provoked him."
"By the way, where's Granny Lai?"
Mu Xue shuddered. "He was beaten to death by the young master."
Lin Qingwan wasn't surprised. Even if Jiang Zhenlin hadn't beaten her to death, her mother wouldn't have spared her life, since she had to protect Jiang Yanwan.
She took a deep breath. "Go and keep an eye on Granny Lai's nephew. He still has that cloak, and Jiang Yanwan might not feel at ease with that."
"You can remind him to be careful that Jiang Yanwan might kill him."
Mu Xue nodded.
At this moment, Qiu Hong brought over the antidote prepared by the family physician. "Miss, drink it while it's hot."
Lin Qingwan could tell from the smell that it was very bitter. "Muxue, do you have any candied fruit?"
"Yes, I will go and get it."
She picked up the bowl of medicine, the steam blurring her vision. "You're someone close to Mother, she dotes on Jiang Yanwan. Why didn't you expose me today?"
Qiu Hong seemed to have anticipated this question and replied calmly, "This servant knows that Miss is not a bad person."
She was clever enough not to mention that Jiang Yanwan had asked Granny Lai to poison her.
After all, since the lady didn't say anything, this was all done by Granny Lai alone, and had nothing to do with Miss Yanwan.
Lin Qingwan drank half a bowl in one gulp, finding it extremely bitter. "But I knew the medicine oil had been switched, yet I still asked you to deliver it to Mother."
Qiu Hong looked at her and said, "I didn't know at the time, and besides, Miss used it herself."
Lin Qingwan thought to herself, "As expected of someone who works for the Lin family, she is very clear-headed and knows when to advance and retreat. She is intelligent and composed."
She really didn't want to drink the remaining half, so she took the opportunity to put the medicine bowl on the table while talking, saying, "I reduced the dosage; the poison that Granny Lai gave me would be fatal."
Qiu Hong was shocked. How could the young lady be so ruthless in dealing with Miss Qingwan?
She couldn't help but feel sorry for Lin Qingwan and sincerely said, "Miss, please don't be wary of me. Although I am stupid, I know that you have no ill intentions towards Madam. What you did today was to find the real murderer."
Lin Qingwan was grateful for what happened today, but she couldn't completely trust her. This could be Qiu Hong expressing her loyalty, or it could be that Qiu Hong had her weakness exploited.
Autumn Red and Twilight Snow are different; Autumn Red has a way out, while Twilight Snow does not.
"Miss, the candied fruit is here." Mu Xue went and returned quickly, but before she even entered the courtyard, she heard commotion coming from Lan Garden again.
Qiu Hong went there once and returned with a livid face. "The Prime Minister has not returned yet. When Madam learned that the young master had been sent to the Prefect of the Capital by the Crown Prince, she vomited blood again in a fit of anger."
"He is currently unconscious and has developed rashes all over his body."
Lin Qingwan asked, "What did the physician say?"
Qiu Hong said in a deep voice, "The physician has prescribed a medicine, but he dares not administer it to the lady without permission. The Prime Minister is not here, so we are waiting for Miss Yan Wan to make a decision."
Orchid Garden.
Jiang Yanwan hadn't expected Lin to fall into a coma a second time. She had also seen the rash; it was red and pointed, and it covered a large area, looking quite gruesome.
She asked the physician, "How confident are you?"
The physician's forehead was covered in cold eyes, and his voice was barely audible, "We don't yet know if the rash is caused by the antidote or if there's a conflict between the medication used for the headache and the antidote formula, so..."
"Even I am not sure."
Jiang Yanwan's expression turned fierce, and she unusually cursed, "Useless!"
Seeing that the maids and servants were all outside the door, she lowered her voice and said, "You were the one who prepared the poison, and you know perfectly well what you used. Why are you so unsure now!"
The imperial physician was also helpless, "The dosage is different, so, sir..."
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