Chapter 160 A long-planned plot
Li Yuan went to the palace with the old lady after her wedding, and the Empress Dowager gave her many rewards.
When she came out with the things, she was so happy that she couldn't stop smiling. The things were so heavy that she couldn't carry them all.
Although Li Yuan was not born into a prominent family, his family had millions of silver and thousands of acres of fertile land. Even though he lived such a good life, his mother's family had never seen these things that were rewarded from the palace.
Not to mention using it, I've never even seen it.
There are many good things to enjoy in the palace, but the procedures for entering the palace are too complicated. After going there once, Li Yuan didn't want to go there a second time.
She knew very well that it was not easy to enter the palace, and delivering the message was even more troublesome, as she had to make arrangements with everyone.
Thinking that she was talking about the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion, the news should be delivered quickly.
Li Yuan prayed in his heart.
Seeing that Yun Qiao and the others went inside to talk and didn't call her, Yu wanted to take the opportunity to run away.
Unexpectedly, as soon as I walked out of the house, I saw two tall and strong old women standing in the yard.
The two old maids said nothing, just stood there with a fierce look in their eyes. When they saw Yu was about to leave, they suddenly stepped forward with their chests puffed out, as if they were not going to let anyone pass.
Yu didn't dare to move forward and could only take two steps back.
"Who are these people? They don't look like women at all."
Yu was so anxious. She wanted the old lady to die sooner, but it would not be good for her if she died in such an unclear way.
Besides, the family property has not been divided yet. At least give her some of the old lady’s private property before she dies.
Yu was panicking because the medicine she gave the old lady had some problems, but it was not fatal.
But now the old lady suddenly fell into a coma due to poisoning.
Yu was a little panicked because her son Chen Yusheng came to visit her last night and said some strange things to her.
Something like, the old thing should have died a long time ago, it would be best if she died now, anyway, Chen Jingyan is not at home, and his father still has the final say in this family.
Could it be that this little beast was doing something behind the scenes?
He is going to kill her.
Yu wanted the old lady to die, but not in this way.
She wanted the old lady to die quietly. The old lady had underlying diseases, so if she made some changes to her diet, she wouldn't have to worry about dying unhurt.
But no one expected that the old lady would suddenly be poisoned and fell into a coma this morning.
After Yunqiao's men brought the old doctor, Yu was dumbfounded when she saw the old doctor.
This old guy was given money to go back to his hometown quickly, but he hasn't left yet.
Yun Qiao, Gu Heng, Li Yuan and Mai Dong walked out.
Before Yun Qiao could ask, Mai Dong walked up to Yu and said, "You vicious old woman! Grandmother is your mother-in-law. She provided food and drink for your family, yet you still want to murder her. Stop pretending! You'd better confess everything. We know everything you did."
"Just wait. Once someone arrives from the palace, I will definitely have your entire family executed by slow slicing."
Yu was naturally afraid, but she didn't dare to admit it. She couldn't admit it. Besides, the medicine that destroyed her body had been given before. Who would have known that His Royal Highness Prince Yu would become the emperor and the unfavored Concubine Chen would become the empress dowager.
"I didn't. What does this have to do with me? I've been serving my mother-in-law for years. I wouldn't say I'm completely filial, but I've done my best. You're just a young girl, don't you dare say such things to insult me? No matter what I say, I'm your elder. Not only do you disrespect me, but you also say such harsh words."
Mai Dong snorted coldly, "You'll know whether it was you who did it or not later."
"Second brother, since you are also a member of the Marquis's Mansion, now that the Marquis is not here, it is your turn to take charge of this family."
Maidong looked at Gu Heng and said.
Gu Heng indeed looked at Yun Qiao, "Princess, look..."
"I'm relieved that Second Master is in charge. But the old lady hasn't woken up yet, so the most important thing is to wake her up first."
As for the person who committed the crime, whether to beat or kill him depends on the old lady's opinion.
"I understand what the princess means. I have already given the old lady an acupuncture injection, but the poisoning is too severe. It will take some time to completely detoxify."
Gu Heng's medical skills were not bad, but they were not as good as those of Bian Que and Hua Tuo.
"Second Master, I have something to tell you."
Yun Qiao thought about what she heard the third son mutter in his heart before she came to the Marquis' Mansion. He said that there was a desolate mountain in the distant mountains outside the suburbs. In that place where no one went, there was a nearly two hundred year old ginseng. If the old ginseng was dug up and given to the old lady to eat, it would be able to prolong her life.
Yun Qiao thought that there must be a lot of ginseng, Ganoderma lucidum, deer antlers and cordyceps in the Marquis' Mansion, and she also thought that the Marquis' Mansion might have some too.
But the keys to the warehouse in the marquis' mansion are all on the old lady. Now that she is unconscious, the bunch of keys has been kept in a secret compartment by her. Only the old lady knows how to open the secret compartment. Even Mother Chang, who works nearby, doesn't know.
Yun Qiao told Gu Heng about the old ginseng.
Gu Heng immediately said, "The Marquis' Mansion will be temporarily handed over to the princess. I will take the people to the mountains outside the city."
"Princess, please keep an eye on the people coming to the palace. You should be here soon. After all, the old lady is the Queen Mother's biological mother. If the Queen Mother doesn't come, she will send someone."
Yun Qiao nodded, "I'll take care of it. Please go quickly and get the ginseng as soon as possible."
"Oh, this is for you. Take some. I heard that some ginseng becomes spirits over time, so I prepared red ropes to prevent them from being caught."
This red rope was used in Xiao Lao San's previous bag. Xiao Lao San reminded Yun Qiao to bring it.
But she found a problem. If the third child said something or leaked something, she herself would become very tired and would sleep for a long time. But now, for the sake of the old lady, she had no choice but to let the little guy suffer.
Fortunately, he was just sleeping. If the third child was not feeling well, Yun Qiao would also consider helping the old lady.
She was unwilling to sacrifice her own child's safety and health in exchange for someone else's life.
Gu Heng had heard about the idea of using a red rope to dig ginseng, so he didn't doubt it and took it directly. He then took a dozen people and quickly went to the deep mountains in the suburbs.
Yun Qiao and Li Yuan were waiting inside the house.
The old doctor was beaten with several boards. As an old man, his health was not good to begin with. He could not bear it any longer and confessed everything.
"I'll tell you everything. I just wrote some prescriptions. They were all ordered by the first wife."
Yu couldn't sit still any longer. She immediately stood up and yelled, "You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about? How can you say I ordered you to do it? You're the old lady's doctor. I don't even know you. Don't throw dirty water on me."
"Grandfather, please wake up quickly. If you don't wake up, I will be killed. I am the daughter-in-law you chose. I have been married to the Marquis' Mansion for decades. After the old Marquis passed away, it was you, your daughter-in-law, who accompanied you. I have no merits, but I have worked hard."
"I know I'm not your biological daughter-in-law, but I remember that you love me, and I treat you like my own mother."
"Grandfather, someone is trying to murder me. You must stand up and take action for me."
Yu immediately knelt on the ground and cried out of grievance. She didn't look like the eldest lady of a marquis's mansion at all.
Li Yuan curled his lips in disgust.
This person really knows how to flatter himself.
"Don't cry anymore. When the old lady wakes up, she will naturally find a way to deal with you. We are the younger generation, we won't touch you. But don't cry anymore, or you will disturb Grandma."
Mai Dong said, "It's best if she makes a noise. If she can make her grandmother cry and jump up and curse, I will give her a thumbs up."
Li Yuan glanced at Maidong.
This girl looks fierce no matter how you look at her.
She was too lazy to pay attention to Maidong and simply sat next to Yunqiao. Yu was under surveillance, so there was no way she could leave the door.
They were waiting for news from the palace and the old mountain ginseng that Gu Heng went to find.
I hope this can be of some use to the old lady of the Marquis' Mansion.
Knowing that something had happened to Yu, the eldest master of the first house did not come at all, and even Yu's closest niece did not come.
Yun Qiao was worried that Cai and Chen Yusheng would run away early, so she asked Qiu Chan to take people to watch at the door of Chen Yusheng's house. If there was any movement, they would immediately go to the Marquis' Mansion to report the news.
If Chen Yusheng dares to run away, I'm afraid these things are also related to Chen Yusheng.
After all, he is an adopted son, an ungrateful person who can never be tamed, and he doesn't truly treat the old lady as his own mother.
If his own mother had been poisoned and was unconscious, he would have rushed over long ago.
Around noon, word came from the palace that an imperial envoy had been sent over. This showed how much importance the Empress Dowager and the Emperor attached to this matter. The person who came was none other than Prince Mingyu of Rui.
When he came, he also brought Imperial Physician Su with him.
After Imperial Physician Su entered the room to examine the old lady, he found that the result was exactly the same as what Gu Heng had said.
"It's indeed a sign of poisoning, but the poison has been there for a long time. The old lady's health has been seriously damaged, but it doesn't seem to be caused by the poison. It seems that she had been depleted before. What does the old lady eat on a daily basis? Where are the people who serve her? Tell me..."
Yun Qiao said, "Mother Chang, come here and bring the people who serve the old lady. Tell Master Su everything you know and remember about the food the old lady has eaten in the past three months."
"I'll do it right away."
Mother Chang naturally respected and obeyed Yunqiao.
Yun Qiao asked with concern, "When will the old lady wake up? The second master gave her an acupuncture treatment earlier, and the blood coming out of her fingertips was all black."
Prince Mingyu looked at Yunqiao and asked, "Excuse me, Princess, where did the Second Master go? Why isn't he here?"
The Marquis has gone out and is not around, so let it go.
Shouldn't Gu Heng be in the Marquis' Mansion during this critical time of the New Year?
Last night was New Year’s Eve, and today is New Year’s Day.
Li Yuan looked at Prince Mingyu and said, "Second Master has gone to the mountains outside the city to dig ginseng. Wait a minute, he's been gone for half a day, maybe he'll be back soon."
What kind of ginseng should be dug at this time?
Prince Mingyu was confused, but did not ask.
Today he happened to go to the palace with his father to wish the emperor a happy new year. The emperor asked him to stay and talk to him for a while, and then he heard someone delivering a letter saying that something had happened to the old lady of the Zhenbei Marquis Mansion.
The emperor's maternal grandmother is naturally concerned about her.
He asked Prince Mingyu to come and personally oversee the matter and make sure that the affairs of the Marquis Zhenbei's Mansion were handled properly.
One of them is to think of the love for grandma.
The emperor also wanted to appease Chen Jingyan, who was out on business, to prevent him from feeling that he was working hard for the emperor while no one cared about his grandmother's accident. That's why he asked Prince Mingyu to make sure the matter was handled properly.
After examining the patient, Imperial Physician Su determined that the patient had been poisoned and prescribed a prescription.
Let someone boil the medicine first.
He also asked Chang Mama and the maid who served the old lady. After finding out, Imperial Physician Su could conclude that the old lady must have eaten some incompatible foods before, and her body was worn down over time.
After hearing what the old lady said, Maidong, who had been silent all the time, covered his mouth and was very scared.
"It's terrifying when you think about it. This mansion is simply too terrifying. The old lady didn't even know when she was poisoned? She has so many maids around her, and she eats with silver bowls and chopsticks every day. And she was poisoned?"
It's terrible, absolutely terrible.
If it weren't for all the fame and fortune, she would have run away long ago.
Li Yuan reached out and pulled Maidong.
The two of them lived together in the Li family for a period of time. Although they quarreled a lot, they had a close relationship.
"Please stop talking. It's already this late and you're still making sarcastic remarks."
"I'm not being sarcastic. You're my second sister-in-law now. I advise you to be careful about the people around you. You can only judge a person by their appearance, not their heart."
The Marquis' Mansion is wealthy and powerful, so many people come to establish a relationship with it.
It was inevitable that there would be one or two people who were not easy to take care of, like her second brother Gu Heng. Although he had lost his parents, he had not lost his uncles and aunts. She had seen people coming to the second master's house to ask for help more than once. Most of them were sent away, but one or two were taken into the marquis's mansion.
Maidong loves to watch the fun the most, and she has seen him several times by chance.
Seeing that her second sister-in-law and second brother were newly married, even if she was a fool, she would not dare to go to her second sister-in-law and tell her about it. So she said nothing and later forgot about it without taking it seriously.
But seeing his grandmother like this today, Maidong felt that the wealth of this marquisate was not something that ordinary people could enjoy.
She still planned to get some money, leave Kyoto with the money and return to her Jiangcheng.
There are many people in Jiangcheng, and she has a group of brothers in Jiangcheng.
After being persuaded by Li Yuan twice, Maidong stopped talking.
Yun Qiao discussed the old lady's condition with Imperial Physician Su.
It is basically certain that someone had planned this for a long time.
"...According to what Lord Su said, someone deliberately ruined the old lady's health through diet, and today's poisoning was the fatal blow."
"That's exactly what the princess said. The tricky part now is whether the old lady can wake up. If she does, that would be the best, but if..."
Imperial Physician Su didn't say the rest, but Yun Qiao understood it in her heart.
If the old lady cannot wake up, then we have to prepare for her funeral.
Yun Qiao said confidently, "No, the old lady will definitely be fine. Wait for the Second Master to come back. Once the Second Master comes back and obtains the old mountain ginseng, everything will be fine."
Yun Qiao believed what Xiao Lao San said.
Xiao Lao San said that wild ginseng has the effect of bringing people back to life, but it is not easy to eat too much. Just eating one of its roots can bring people back to life.
For some reason, Yun Qiao believed what Xiao Lao San said.
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