Chapter 130 Poisoning
Xier's words startled Zhong Min, who quickly stood up to check. However, Xier quickly stepped back, saying she didn't know what it was and was worried it might be contagious. She told Zhong Min to stay away, but told him to call a doctor immediately.
Seeing this, Zhong Min quickly asked the guards to call the court doctor over. He was really confused and didn't know how these two girls could become like this.
Following the court doctor to the room where Zi Yan and the others lived, I saw that Xier had already opened all the windows for ventilation. Zi Yan was indeed in very poor condition. Not to mention the areas covered by clothes, even her hands and face were covered with bean-sized red spots, each one looking like it had been burned by fire, which was extremely scary.
After a careful examination, the court doctor didn't have time to explain in detail. He took out a few bottles of white ointment from the medicine box and asked Xier and Zi Yan to apply it to the itchy areas respectively. Then he gestured to Zhong Min to move to another area before talking about it.
After inviting the court doctor to his room, the doctor said directly, "Miss Min'er, we are not strangers, so I will not hide anything. The things that the two maids had on their bodies just now were not pathological, but poisoning."
"Poisoned? How is that possible?" Zhong Minyi was astonished. "Then what kind of poison were they poisoned with? And how did it happen?"
The court physician explained, "This poison is called Green Mango. It causes skin inflammation and is not contagious. While it's not life-threatening, it will cause redness and swelling all over the body, and it will be extremely itchy. Furthermore, there's no immediate cure for this poison; it takes at least three to five days for the effects to subside. There are many ways to infect someone, including direct contact, but the poison is only localized. The two girls just now likely ingested food tainted with Green Mango. Comparing the two, it's clear that Miss Xi'er's infection is far less severe than Miss Ziyan's."
Zhong Min was stunned by these words. If that were the case, it was highly likely that the cakes from last night had been tainted with green mangoes. Xi'er had only eaten one piece, while Zi Yan had devoured the rest. He had been so full that he hadn't touched any of them, which was why he had been lucky enough to have escaped. The severity of his current symptoms matched exactly what the court doctor had described. So, there really was something fishy going on.
"Since the sir said this poison can't be cured all at once, is there any way to alleviate their discomfort? They'll have to do this for three to five days, and their skin will be scratched." Zhong Min didn't think about anything else. For now, she wanted to solve Zi Yan and Xi Er's problems first. Although she couldn't completely cure them, she had to find a way to help them. After all, they were suffering for her now. That thing was given to her to eat.
"Miss Min'er, don't worry too much. I've already given them some ointment to apply. I'll prescribe two more prescriptions later. One is for internal use to clear and detoxify, and the other is for them to put in the bath water. This way, it can reduce some discomfort, but you still have to endure it. Especially don't scratch your face, it's easy to leave scars." The court doctor said this, his expression seemed a little uneasy. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I have one more thing to say, but I don't know if I should say it or not."
"Please speak, sir." Zhong Min nodded, indicating that the court doctor should not have any reservations.
Seeing this, the court doctor no longer hesitated: "Miss Min'er is a smart person. I believe she has already understood the cause and effect of today's incident. In my opinion, this incident is definitely not accidental. It is best for you to explain the matter in detail to the prince, so that you will not be the one who suffers from it one day."
"Thank you for your concern, sir. I will handle this matter well. Now I would like to trouble you to prescribe medicine for these two girls." The court doctor's words warmed Zhong Min's heart, and there was a bit more gratitude in his words.
"In that case, I won't say much. You only have two girls here, and now you are in this state with no one to help. I will go back and write a prescription, prepare the medicine, boil it, and have someone send it over. You don't have to run around anymore." After saying that, the court doctor got up and left.
Zhong Min naturally thanked him, and after sending the person out, he immediately went to Xier and the others' room to look after them.
When they arrived, both of them had already applied the ointment once, and it seemed to be effective. Xier was obviously not feeling as uncomfortable anymore, but Zi Yan was still extremely uncomfortable. She kept scratching herself, as if she wanted her skin to be torn off.
"Okay, stop scratching. Master wants you both to be patient. The more you scratch, the more itchy it gets, and you might even get scars. If you don't want to become ugly, you have to be patient. Especially don't scratch your face, okay? If it's really uncomfortable, just touch it gently, but you absolutely have to be patient." Zhong Min pulled Zi Yan to stop her from scratching so hard. "Master has already prescribed some medicine for you. There's some to take and some for bathing. Even the ointment I just gave you is for itching, but it's going to take at least three to five days for the itching to heal completely."
Upon hearing this, the two of them had no choice but to endure it as much as possible. Xier knew that this thing was not contagious, so she had no other worries. She just asked Zhong Min curiously, "Why do we have so many of these things out of the blue?"
"That's right. It was fine last night, but I woke up because of the itch before dawn. I didn't know it until I looked, and now I'm scared to death." Zi Yan looked uncomfortable, but she didn't dare to scratch it hard anymore.
After hearing the two people's questions, Zhong Min originally didn't want to tell the truth, but now these two people are the real victims, and she seems to have no reason to deprive them of the right to know.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "The master said that you two were poisoned by a kind of poison called Qingmang. This..."
"Ah? Poisoned!" Zi Yan screamed in fear, nearly collapsing. Xi'er was also pale, and her expression was naturally terrified.
"Don't worry, listen to me." Seeing this, Zhong Min hurriedly explained, "This green light isn't life-threatening, it's just incredibly itchy, and there's no effective way to get rid of it all at once. Even with the medicine the teacher prescribed, it'll take at least three to five days for it to completely subside."
Upon hearing that their lives were not in danger, Xier and Zi Yan breathed a sigh of relief. However, they were even more puzzled in their hearts. How could they be poisoned for no reason? Who wanted to harm them? How could he be so vicious and let them suffer like this? It was truly more vicious than murder.
"Jin'er, Ziyan and I are just ordinary maids in the mansion. Who would use such a sinister trick to harm us for no reason?" Xi'er was quite clever, as if she had suddenly realized something. "I've been thinking about it, and I feel like this isn't that simple. Before going to bed yesterday, Ziyan and I didn't eat anything other than that plate of cakes. Besides, I didn't eat much, while Ziyan ate a lot. Her symptoms are much worse now, so it seems like it's most likely related to that plate of cakes."
After hearing Xier's analysis, Ziyan immediately jumped down from her chair and said in disbelief, "Could it be that she wants to harm us?"
She was naturally referring to Jiang Xiyan. Upon hearing this, Xier quickly made a hushed gesture towards Ziyan, "Little Ancestor, could you please keep your voice down? This is just speculation, we have no real evidence. What are you yelling about? If someone hears, they'll think we're gossiping behind her back and ruining her reputation!"
Seeing this, Zi Yan shut up and turned to look at Zhong Min with a puzzled look, hoping to get a positive answer from her.
Seeing that Xi'er had guessed something, Zhong Min had no choice but to say, "Xi'er is right about this. Don't say anything without solid evidence. After all, Miss Jiang is the one the prince values most. She might become Princess Mu in no time. I'm afraid that would be bad for you."
Upon hearing this, Zi Yan whispered, "In my opinion, this evidence is hard to find. I ate all the cakes yesterday and they're long gone. But apart from that thing, Sister Xi'er and I haven't eaten anything different from Miss Min'er. It's obvious that there's something wrong with the cakes, and it's obvious that she wanted to harm Miss Min'er, but fortunately, Miss Min'er didn't eat them!"
"Although your analysis is highly probable, that doesn't mean Miss Jiang was the one who poisoned it. After all, this thing was bought from outside, and who knows how many other people's hands it had passed through. Even if there are leftover cakes, even if there is indeed poison in the cakes, do you think we can really be sure that Miss Jiang was the one who poisoned it based on our one-sided statement? Are these words convincing?" Zhong Min thought for a moment and said, "Let's not talk about this for now. Let's get through these few days first. Anyway, just be careful in the future."
"Are we just going to let this go?" Zi Yan was immediately anxious when she heard this. "Miss Min'er, it's fine for me and Xi'er to suffer a little, but this incident is clearly directed at you. Can you really endure it?"
"This isn't a question of whether or not we can tolerate it. It's that we don't have any evidence. We can't prove anything at all. What else do you think we can do now? Should we rush directly to Tingyu Pavilion to confront her, or should we go to the prince and report her evil deeds? Without any evidence, we won't gain anything by doing either of these two things. Instead, we'll easily be branded as someone who framed others and has bad intentions. Why bother?"
"But she used poison this time. If she uses arsenic or something like that next time, wouldn't your life be in danger at any time? What's more, if you don't react at all, she will just think you are easy to bully and will find different ways to mess with you. You may not be able to avoid it every time." Zi Yan was naturally dissatisfied. Now she hated Jiang Xiyan, who was as beautiful as a flower but as poisonous as a snake.
After hearing this, Zhong Min's expression became extremely serious. "Don't worry about this. I have my own way of finding out who did this. I won't offend anyone unless they offend me. But if they do, I'm not someone to be bullied!"
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