Chapter 73 Obsession
"Then whoever used the poison doesn't know his identity?" Li Zheng knew they were quite powerful, but there was no news about this person. It seemed that he was indeed quite mysterious. Seeing her interest, Gu Chengze thought for a moment and told her his guess, "This person who is good at using poison should be from Miaojiang."
"Miaojiang? Is there any basis for this?" She thought Gu Chengze would not make such a guess for no reason.
"The mother of King Wei is from a prominent family in the southwest. Besides medicinal herbs, they are most famous for poisons." Although there is no news that there is such a person around the mother of King Wei, this should be the most likely one.
"Southwest? Poison?" Li Zheng wondered if this was a place like Yunnan. But from her understanding, the poisons here were generally extracted from minerals and weren't very potent. If those people died without knowing it, then there must be something she didn't know.
"What's wrong? Do you know something?" I asked this question because I saw that her expression looked a little strange.
"I don't know, but do they have poison there?" Li Zheng thought that judging from the plot in the novel, the most likely plot is poison.
"You know?" Gu Chengze was a little shocked. No one had known this news for a long time. Ever since the previous dynasty had harmed the royal descendants due to the poisoning incident, which led to the decline of the royal population, it ordered that the mouths be sealed and the people who used poisons be strictly prohibited from being punished, no one had used this word for a long time, but she knew it.
Li Zheng was shocked. She'd just said it casually, and she'd actually guessed it? She quickly waved her hand, saying it was just a guess. Seeing he still didn't believe her, she emphasized it again. Besides, this Gu poison was just a rumor. From what she'd read online, it was simply a worm-eaten food or something unclean that invaded the human stomach and caused a erosive reaction, called Gu. Or maybe some toxins were extracted from insects, and that might have been misinterpreted as Gu poison.
Gu Chengze knew from her expression that she had spoken out by mistake, but he thought it was better to be cautious in the future, so he emphasized to her: "Don't tell anyone else about this in the future." If someone knew, it would cause trouble. This was not like before in the countryside, where others didn't know and might not know even if you told them. But now, the people around her were all powerful and influential, so it was inevitable that someone would know.
"Well, I know. You know I'm too lazy to talk about these things." Li Zheng rolled her eyes at him. Seeing her like this, she suddenly seemed to remember something and stared at Li Zheng with burning eyes. This made Li Zheng feel a little uncomfortable. She backed away while saying, "What's wrong? Why are you looking at me like that?" She couldn't back away because the man hugged her tightly.
"A Zheng, can you detoxify?" After hearing this, she understood what he meant. Although she had not neglected her medical skills during this period, she had never read about detoxification.
"I can only make pills at the moment." She didn't say anything definitive, just in case she became interested in these things in the future. Gu Chengze understood that just because she couldn't make them now didn't mean she wouldn't be able to in the future. He knew her abilities. In previous battles, even though he had martial arts skills, he couldn't stand up to the overwhelming numbers and inevitably got injured. After taking the medicine she gave him, he could clearly feel the magic of her medicine making.
Seeing that he just hugged her tightly, Li Zheng relaxed, thinking that it was a waste for him to marry her. Then she felt a chill on her waist. She didn't know when he had pulled off her belt and got inside. She thought that this man was really not serious.
The next day, she slept until almost noon again. Bao Ge'er had already gone to school long ago. She had found a private school a few days before Gu Chengze was supposed to go on duty. She must have been bored staying at home before, and now Bao Ge'er doesn't come home until dinner time every night. Besides, there are few people in the mansion. The outside is managed by the housekeeper Zhu, and the inner courtyard is now managed by A Yue. Fortunately, there is not much to do, but she can still manage it. Looking at A Yue, who is now well-behaved and well-organized, who would have thought that she was a greedy and somewhat rude girl before.
Now Du Hai is taking care of the several stores outside, and Xiao Zi is in charge of the kitchen affairs. Occasionally, she will go to the kitchen to cook when there is a dish she wants to eat, and he will teach her by the way, so that she doesn't have to do it herself in the future.
Now that there are more people in the mansion, Li Zheng is happy and at ease every day. When she has nothing to do, she stays in the pharmacy every day to study various medicinal materials and detoxification methods. It is because she has the weapon of space, otherwise these precious medicinal materials can make people bankrupt.
A Yue looked at the lady who was still staying in the pharmacy at lunch time and didn't know what to say. Although she had helped the lady make medicine before, she had never seen the lady so enthusiastic. She wished she could stay there and not come out.
She resigned herself to her fate and knocked on the door: "Madam, it's time for lunch." Li Zheng inside was startled and almost spilled the medicine powder in her hand. She had worked so hard to grind this out, why was this girl's voice getting louder and louder recently?
"I know, I know. But Ayue, why have you been getting louder and louder lately?" Li Zheng asked her as they walked out of the pharmacy. "It's because you stay here every day, Madam. If I don't raise my voice, will Madam hear me?" Ayue recalled that she had called out in a normal voice several times before, but Madam had acted as if she hadn't heard anything and only started calling out later.
Li Zheng smiled awkwardly. Wasn't it Gu Chengze's reminder that had finally prompted her to research detoxification? And these days, researching detoxification was more appealing to her than making medicine. Previously, making medicine involved simply making pills according to a formula, which wasn't difficult. But detoxification required understanding the toxicity first, and making the medicine with impeccable accuracy. While the space had a detoxification method, she still had to experiment step by step. Detoxification was a matter of inches; even the slightest mistake could mean the poison can't be cured, and in the worst case, it could worsen the condition.
When she reached the dining table, she saw Xiao Zi had already prepared two dishes and a soup. This was her reduced meal. The two girls had heard that according to Cheng Ze's official rank, eight dishes and a soup were required. When Li Zheng saw this, she dissuaded him. Besides, she wasn't the type to be particular, and eight dishes and a soup would be a waste if she couldn't finish them.
Li Zheng looked at the fish Xiao Zi cooked and the small dish of pickled vegetables. She suddenly wanted to eat pickled fish. The sour and spicy taste was very appetizing. Besides, she hadn't eaten it for a long time. She was craving it. "Xiao Zi, do you have pickled vegetables in the mansion?"
Xiao Zi thought about it and said, "Madam, maybe Aunt Wang might have it. I'll go ask her."
"It's okay, I just suddenly wanted to eat something spicy and sour. Let's eat first, and then ask after we eat. If there's no such thing, ask where it's sold and buy some back." Although she wanted to eat, she was not in a hurry.
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