If she was half-believing and half-doubting what Weiwei said before, now she believes Weiwei about 80% of what she says.
If her pulse is normal, Physician Li will not allow her to have her blood drawn.
It could only be that Physician Li discovered something unusual, but was not sure, so he needed to test the blood to confirm it.
Upon hearing He Ning's words, Physician Li quickly ordered someone to draw blood from He Ning, and then took her to the inner room to study her.
After a long while, Physician Li finally came out from the inner room.
He looked at He Ning and asked, "Madam Yun, why do you think you've been poisoned?"
Hearing this, Granny Song, who was standing to the side, also looked at He Ning, wanting an answer as well.
He Ning remained silent. She couldn't very well say that she had come to see Physician Li without any sense of propriety just because her daughter had cast a divination for her.
So He Ning said in a serious tone, "I dreamt that I was poisoned and died a terrible death. After waking up, I felt unwell all over. I don't know if it's because I'm having wild thoughts or if there's actually something wrong with my body, so I decided to come and see Physician Li for a checkup."
Upon hearing this, Granny Song lowered her head and remained silent.
She didn't believe her own wife's words.
But she also knew that now was not the time to press for answers.
Physician Li had no doubt that dreams that revealed one's physical condition were indeed real.
Besides, the poison was administered very discreetly. If He Ning hadn't mentioned the poisoning, he might have overlooked the almost non-existent abnormal pulse.
"Madam is indeed poisoned." Imperial Physician Li's expression was somewhat solemn. "It should be a chronic toxin that needs to accumulate over a period of time before it takes effect. The accumulation process is very difficult to detect. If Madam Yun hadn't brought it up, I might have overlooked it as well. Once this poison takes effect, even a god cannot save you."
Granny Song's face darkened, and she pleaded anxiously with Imperial Physician Li, "Imperial Physician, please, save my mistress!"
Physician Li raised his hand, signaling to Granny Song not to worry: "Now that it's been discovered early, there's naturally no danger to her life. As long as she doesn't ingest any more poison starting today, and drinks the medicine I prescribed for another half month, the toxins in her body will naturally be neutralized. However, the source of this toxin..."
When He Ning heard Physician Li say that she had indeed been poisoned, her face paled.
Upon hearing the imperial physician mention the source of the toxin, her pale lips twitched slightly, and she finally said, "I do have some doubts about the source of the toxin. I would appreciate it if Imperial Physician Li could help me confirm it."
After He Ning finished speaking, he looked at Granny Song and said, "Nanny, take the food box from the carriage to Physician Li!"
For the past two weeks, Yun Lianhua has been personally preparing bird's nest for her.
In the past, Yun Lianhua would deliver bird's nest to her at the exact time they left the house.
Today is no exception.
He Ning didn't eat it, but instead asked Granny Song to pack the bird's nest into a food box and take it out.
At the time, Granny Song assumed He Ning was going to eat on the road and had no questions, so she simply did as she was told.
Hearing He Ning say this, she couldn't help but widen her eyes.
“Madam…” she wanted to say something, but didn’t know how to begin.
He Ning smiled slightly: "Go ahead and do it."
After listening to Weiwei's divination, she thought about it carefully.
If the divination is true, then the bird's nest is the most likely suspect.
For the past two weeks, the only thing she's eaten has been bird's nest, which has been fed to her by her children.
Granny Song's expression was not good. She didn't say anything more and turned to leave.
She quickly brought the food box.
After obtaining the bird's nest, Physician Li did not disappoint He Ning and quickly reached a conclusion.
"There was indeed a slow-acting poison added to this bird's nest. This poison is extremely rare and precious, and the dosage was so precise that it not only did not affect the taste of the bird's nest, but even enhanced its texture. Therefore, even though Madam eats bird's nest regularly, she cannot taste anything unusual!"
He Ning's face was very pale.
Before Physician Li spoke, she still held a sliver of hope.
She hoped that Weiwei's divination was wrong, and that the daughter she had raised wouldn't treat her that way.
Now, her hopes have been completely shattered.
Granny Song clenched her fists.
The second young lady personally stewed and delivered this bird's nest, which means that the one who wants to harm the lady may be the second young lady.
But why?
Although the second daughter was only the madam's adopted daughter, the madam treated her as her own daughter and presented her with all the good things.
Why did the second daughter want to harm the madam?
She wanted to say something, but she knew now was not the time to say those things.
So she could only clench her fists and remain silent, head bowed.
Physician Li was unaware of what the two were thinking. He simply said calmly, "Madam Yun, after you return, pay close attention to anything that enters your mouth! Also, find the person harboring malicious intentions as soon as possible, or the consequences will be unimaginable!"
He Ning calmed himself down and replied in a low voice, "Thank you for the reminder, Imperial Physician. I have made progress."
Physician Li didn't say anything more, but instead wrote a prescription and told the apprentice to get the medicine.
After receiving the medicine, He Ning had Song Mama pay the consultation fee and then left.
The two boarded the carriage. Granny Song, looking distressed, grabbed He Ning's wrist and asked, "Madam, what exactly happened? Could there be some misunderstanding? How could the Second Miss possibly harm you?"
He Ning's face was gloomy. She said in a low voice, "If someone had said before that Yun Lianhua would harm me, I wouldn't have believed it. But now, the evidence is conclusive."
The wet nurse thought for a moment and suggested a possibility: "Perhaps the second young lady knows nothing about this either? Maybe there's something wrong with the origin of this batch of bird's nest?"
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