noffsinger Chapter 403 Poisoned
Chapter 403 Poisoned
When Shen Li returned home, Old Man Zou was indeed not home. Fortunately, she had sent her men away beforehand, and a quarter of an hour later, the old man was brought back from the brothel by a servant, his face still bearing some rouge marks.
"Hey girl, what's the rush? Can't I just finish this?" Old Zou knew something was wrong, but he clearly didn't take it seriously.
The only reason people contact him is because someone is sick; he's seen far too many sick people in his life.
"My cousin is seriously ill and on his way back to the capital. He needs you to go there immediately, senior." Shen Li said solemnly.
"What? The young master is sick? How could the young master be so seriously ill at such a young age?" Upon hearing this, Old Man Zou smashed the wine gourd in his hand.
Although he now lives in the Gu family home, he has not forgotten that he was a soldier picked up by the old Duke. He watched Xiao Qi's father die in battle and watched Xiao Qi grow up. How could he not value him?
"Prepare the horses. I'll go back and get ready. I'll be right there." Without another word, Old Man Zou walked towards his medicine furnace.
No matter what the illness is, he must arrive first, as he wants to bring some top-quality medicinal herbs and the pills he usually makes.
Before handing the person over to the three major camps, Shen Li finally saw the shadow that Shaoyao had brought back.
"Shadow, you stay with the senior and protect him. If he needs anything, send a message back immediately," Shen Li instructed. "I don't trust anyone else with you."
"Rest assured, Madam. The Lord has given instructions. I will risk my life to ensure the Divine Physician's safety." Shadow clasped his hands in a gesture of respect, his face full of loyalty.
Shen Li naturally trusted him.
But she still felt that her strength was too weak; she needed some hidden strength.
In the afternoon, the divine physician left the city under escort. After Lin Wan'er's request was granted, she immediately chased after him. Shen Li only received the news brought back by Lian Qiao in the evening.
This came from the palace. Bai Wuyou has already ordered Chaoyang to send a message to the nearby Red Lotus Sect members to investigate whether there is anything suspicious about this matter and to provide as much help as possible.
At this point, she had done all she could; whether her cousin could hold on was now up to fate.
It was already late at night. Gu Chang'an returned early to comfort Shen Li, but she still showed no intention of resting. She just stared blankly at the moonlight outside the open window.
Even though Gu Chang'an felt sorry for her, he couldn't say much. He could only stay by her side, watch her, and talk to her.
"My lord, they have suffered so much. I truly hope that God will bless them so that they can be together in the end." Shen Li looked at the moon, as if she had never prayed so sincerely to the ethereal heavens before.
But this time, she had no other choice but to beg.
"Yes, yes." Gu Chang'an pulled her into his arms and gently stroked her arm. "Good people are always blessed. Things will get better."
Shen Li had no one else to trust now, so she could only nod firmly.
That night, Shen Li went to bed very late. It seemed like she had just lain down when it was already dawn. When she opened her eyes, she didn't feel any relief from waking up; she still felt heavy.
Gu Chang'an seemed to have gone to bed later than her, but got up earlier. She was already out of bed and quietly getting dressed.
"Did I wake you up?" Gu Chang'an saw that she opened her eyes but didn't speak, so he quickly went back to the bedside, reached out to feel her forehead and, seeing that she was alright, said, "Sleep a little longer, you can submit a memorial later. It's only natural to be sad after something like this has happened."
"I'm so sorry, my husband, I've kept you up all night." Shen Li felt even more guilty in the face of his thoughtfulness.
"Ah Li, don't talk about this. We are husband and wife, and we should share the burden." Gu Chang'an comforted her and said, "I'll go and find out some information and let you know as soon as possible."
Shen Li nodded: "Thank you, husband."
She couldn't sleep at all, so she sat up and sat on the bed for a long time.
Even though she was restless, she still went to the Ministry of Rites. Being busy would keep her from overthinking, and this feeling was just too powerless.
There was no new news that day. After finishing her shift, Shen Li went home, comforted her father and sister when she found her mother was not there, and then left.
She really wanted to visit her maternal grandfather's house, but she was afraid that her current complexion and expression would not conceal anything, so she returned home and waited for news.
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At this time, Xiao Qi's army was only a thousand miles away from the capital. Old Man Zou ran day and night for a day and a night and finally arrived on the morning of the second day.
When he saw Xiao Qi, he was barely breathing. He felt Xiao Qi's pulse and frowned. Although he didn't say anything, he knew what was going on.
This is not a serious illness, but rather someone has poisoned me.
He took out the Snow Frog Pill from the medicine box and gave it to him. Only then did he write out the prescription, finishing it in a swift and elegant manner before handing it to Shadow: "Go and fetch these medicines yourself."
"Yes." Shadow didn't ask any more questions and turned to walk out.
However, as soon as the tent was opened, Lin Wan'er rode into the military camp on horseback, wearing silver helmet and armor, looking heroic and dashing.
Lin Wan'er, carrying the imperial gold medal, displayed it upon arriving at the camp: "General Xiao is ill, and His Majesty has ordered me to take over the military camp. This is my order to the entire army. Do any of you have any objections?"
The soldiers below recognized Lin Wan'er and naturally had no objections.
Lin Wan'er entered the tent and told everyone to leave, leaving only Old Man Zou behind.
"Divine Physician, how is General Xiao's illness?" Lin Wan'er's expression was extremely solemn, and there was a hint of sadness in her eyes, as if her strength would crumble in an instant if she did not get the answer she wanted.
"Don't worry, Miss Lin, I arrived just in time. If nothing unexpected happens, I can save him." Old Man Zou said, taking out silver needles. "Please help the young master up, Miss."
Although men and women are not supposed to have physical contact, the two were already engaged, and when faced with a life-or-death situation, who would care about such things?
Lin Wan'er supported Xiao Qi, noticing the dark circles under his eyes. She called out to him softly several times, but he didn't respond.
Old Man Zou stood behind and applied acupuncture to Xiao Qi's back. After a few needles, Xiao Qi seemed to groan slightly, but Lin Wan'er heard it.
"Diamond Doctor, he's responding."
Old Man Zou continued to insert the needles a few more times, and when he removed them, Xiao Qi suddenly vomited a stream of black blood.
"let it go."
After putting him down, Lin Wan'er took out a handkerchief and wiped the blood off his chin.
Old Zou used a silver needle to draw some black blood, and the silver needle suddenly turned black. He squinted his eyes.
Sure enough.
Lin Wan'er was quite knowledgeable and immediately saw through the situation, asking in surprise, "Senior, is this poisoning?"
"Indeed, it's fortunate that the young master is strong and has internal energy to support him, otherwise he wouldn't have been able to wait for me to arrive." Old Man Zou looked at the silver needles that were almost completely black, still feeling lingering fear.
Lin Wan'er's eyes darkened, but she quickly regained her composure.
Fortunately, Shen Li stopped her, allowing her to come here openly to take over; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.
"Someone come here."
Lin Wan'er transferred her deputy general and ordered her confidants to surround the tent, while she stayed inside to take care of the situation herself.
At the same time, she also sent the message to Shadow, who had rushed back, asking Shen Li to help find out who had poisoned her.