Wen Nongnong wasn't too surprised by this result, because from the moment she thought of the Lingyin master and disciple, she suspected that there might be a problem with the prescription.
But after hearing what Physician Lin said, she couldn't help but ask, "Physician Lin, what exactly is the situation with this prescription?"
Physician Lin pointed to one of the herbs listed on the prescription and said, "If this herb is taken alone, it will be a tonic. It will not only not harm the body, but will also be beneficial."
However, when these herbs are combined, they become a highly poisonous drug. Not to mention pregnant women, even ordinary people would suffer great harm if they ingest it.
The person who wrote this prescription was extremely malicious. Most doctors might not notice, because very few people would use this herb in this way.
Hearing this, Wen Nongnong, even though she already knew the other party's intention, still asked, "What would happen if a pregnant woman drank it?"
"Two lives lost, one unborn child." Imperial Physician Lin frowned and said in a deep voice.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu's face turned pale with horror. Realizing what had happened, she trembled with rage and exclaimed hatefully, "How vicious!"
"Fortunately, Mother was careful." Wen Nongnong came to her senses and saw that her mother was both furious and remorseful. She quickly took her hand and comforted her gently.
Madam Xu was furious. She hadn't expected that her good intentions would almost backfire. She said angrily, "I'll take some men over there right now and arrest that person."
Wen Nongnong said, "The person has probably already run away or gone into hiding."
"But are we just going to let that thief get away with it?" Madam Xu couldn't swallow her anger.
The thought of bringing back the poisonous formula and almost giving it to her daughter filled her with remorse, and she wished she could catch that scoundrel and tear him to pieces.
Wen Nongnong thought for a moment and said, "They gave you this poisonous formula in order to harm me. Since that's the case, let's play along."
"A counter-strategy?" Madam Xu was stunned.
"Hmm." Wen Nongnong nodded. "Their goal is to harm me. As soon as they hear that I've been tricked, they'll definitely come out, and then we can capture them in one fell swoop."
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu firmly disagreed, "Nongnong, you can't do that. Even though it's fake, it's still... too unlucky."
Wen Nong Nong chuckled, "It's nothing, I was just pretending."
Physician Lin said from the side, "But the other party may have already left Xiangzhou. After all, poisoning the Princess Consort of Xiang is a crime that can be punished. If something happens to you, the Prince will definitely have people set up a net to capture them."
Wen Nongnong said confidently, "If it were anyone else, they would probably have run away after Mother took the prescription. But Shen Qingning is very persistent about the Prince. She will definitely think that if I die, she will have a chance, so she will not leave easily."
Previously, she was not sure if the old doctor was actually the Taoist priest Lingyin in disguise, but after Physician Lin confirmed that the prescription was poisonous, she became convinced that it was the work of the Taoist priest Lingyin and Shen Qingning.
Because apart from Shen Qingning, she couldn't think of anyone else who wanted her dead so badly and wanted to poison her child.
Among those who hate her, only Shen Qingning and her apprentice are skilled in medicine, so the old doctor at the foot of the mountain must be from Lingyin Temple.
"Nongnong, let's think of another way to solve this problem. Don't joke around with yourself." Madam Xu still disagreed with her approach.
Even if she was just pretending, she still felt it was too unlucky.
"It's alright. As long as we can find the culprit, it's nothing. Besides, that Taoist priest Lingyin has a way to cure the prince. If we can capture Shen Qingning, we can threaten him to hand over the prescription," Wen Nongnong said.
Physician Lin was unaware of the matter between Daoist Lingyin and Shen Qingning, but upon hearing this, he could not hide his surprise, "That Daoist priest knows how to dispel the floating dharma?"
"Yes." Wen Nongnong nodded.
Upon hearing this, Physician Lin was somewhat excited, "If that's really the case, then that's wonderful."
Over the past month, he has tried many methods, but there are simply too many ingredients to make the Floating Mantra. Breaking them one by one would be too time-consuming. After so long, he has only managed to decipher a few ingredients.
Upon hearing this, Madam Xu knew better than to say anything more.
After all, Gu Linchao's eyes are indeed very important.
That evening, after Gu Linchao returned, Wen Nongnong told him about her plan.
When Gu Linchao heard that someone wanted to poison her and her child, his face was terrifying, and his brows were filled with cold killing intent. However, after hearing Wen Nongnong's plan to turn the tables on him, he, like Madam Xu, did not approve of it.
Wen Nongnong knew they all loved her, even if it was fake, she still felt uncomfortable about it.
"But this is a rare opportunity." She hugged Gu Linchao's arm and acted coquettishly. "Your Highness has been blind for too long. Don't you want to regain your sight and see me? And if Your Highness's eyes haven't recovered by the time our child is born, wouldn't that be a great pity?"
I want the prince to be with me when I give birth, otherwise I'll be scared.
If I get scared, I might not be able to give birth... Ugh!
The man suddenly reached out and covered her mouth, whispering, "Nongnong, don't talk nonsense."
Wen Nong Nong blinked, pulled his hand down, and placed it on her stomach. "I know Your Highness is sensitive about this, but it's not impossible. That's why I want Your Highness to stay with me and watch over me all the time."
Gu Linchao's expression was rather unpleasant; he was quite displeased that she had made fun of him.
He reached out and pulled her into his arms. "Even if my eyes don't recover, I will always stay with you."
“But that’s different. If Your Highness could see, you could take care of me and our child. I desperately want Your Highness’s eyesight to return.” Wen Nongnong hugged his neck, her tone earnest.
Gu Linchao fell silent and did not speak.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Wen Nongnong leaned over and kissed the corner of his mouth. "It's just pretending, it's not a big deal, Your Highness, please agree. Okay?"
Gu Linchao was at a loss with her, and in his heart he also wanted to regain his sight as soon as possible so that he could take care of her, instead of being unable to help her when she was unwell and could only worry anxiously.
After a moment of silence, he finally agreed.
"I will arrange this matter. I will have someone send you out of the city later. You can stay at the villa for the next few days."
Upon hearing this, Wen Nongnong frowned. "Why send me out of the city? I don't want to be separated from the prince."
“There are too many people in the mansion, and I’m afraid the news might leak out. You can’t stay cooped up in your room forever.” Gu Linchao touched her face and coaxed her gently, “Go stay outside the city for the next few days, and I’ll have your second brother go and keep you company.”
"Okay," Wen Nongnong agreed in a muffled voice.
Gu Linchao heard this and said with a smile, "It's only been a few days. I will bring you back as soon as possible."
“It seems like the prince won’t miss me at all,” Wen Nongnong muttered. “Could it be that he finds me annoying and wants to send me away for a few days to get some peace and quiet?”
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