Chapter 106 Brought Qiao Shu to Account

Yang Zijin explained, "I went to the imperial palace yesterday to visit my grandmother. It was too late when I left, so I stayed in Blossoming Peach." "Remember, you're now the infanta, not... you used to be..." Duke of Mu said loudly but suddenly stopped. Although he stopped, Yang Zijin knew what he wanted to say. She asked, "Why stop? Then I'll say it for you, the son of the owner of Spring Breeze." "You... you..." He gasped in anger! Li Mingzi quickly got up and walked to him. She patted him with her hand to help him breathe smoothly. She said, "My Lord, don't be angry. It's bad for your health." "Qingcheng, don't be rude. He is your father. How can you talk to him like this?" Li Mingzi looked at Yang Zijin and said. Li Mingzi reminded Duke of Mu what happened yesterday! After listening to that, Duke of Mu yelled at Yang Zijin again, "Qingcheng, I don't want to stress the fact that you didn't return home last night. Then why did you injure Mammy Chen yesterday?" Seeing that Duke of Mu criticized Yang Zijin, Li Mingzi slightly smiled. "I think you know the reason!" Yang Zijin said, looking at Li Mingzi with cold eyes. Li Mingzi quickly dodged her eyes! Duke of Mu calmed down, "I'm asking you!" "As you want to know, then I will tell you what happened yesterday. I just punish the servant who ignored etiquette for Duchess, so that she won't be so disdainful. I just expect her to understand that no matter whom she served, she is a servant and can never be overweening!" Yang Zijin said seriously. She looked at Li Mingzi and asked, "Your Ladyship, what do you think so?" Listening to her words, Li Mingzi looked terrible. She didn't know how to answer the question. She looked at Duke of Mu's reaction from time to time! "I let Mammy Chen teach you behavior. If you don't listen to her instruction, she has the right to punish you. She gained my acquiescence. Do you want to hit me?" Duke of Mu said to Yang Zijin in a cold voice. After listening to this, Yang Zijin replied, "Not at all. If you think I didn't behave myself and lose your face, then I can give up my identity as an infanta. But if you ask some wicked people to teach me the rules, I will let them know the consequence! If there is nothing else, I will go back to my room now." Then she turned around and walked outside. "You! You! Stop!" Duke of Mu became angrier as he saw Yang Zijin left. He was so angry that he couldn't breathe smoothly. Li Mingzi hurriedly brought water for him and said, "My Lord, take some water. Don't be angry. She was not used to that as she just returned home.” She pretended to be a good person. Duke of Mu, who was in great anger, overturned the glass in her hand, and the glass broke! Li Mingzi was taken aback. She had never seen him got so angry. She said in a low voice, "My Lord..." "Go out and leave me alone!" Li Mingzi was interrupted by him before she finished her words. Li Mingzi looked at him with a worried expression and went out. After she left, Duke of Mu closed his eyes and wondered if he has been too strict with Yang Zijin. He thought everyone would be happy after she returned home. He didn't expect that his relationship with Yang Zijin would get worse! "Suhan, what should I do?" He murmured. Yang Zijin went into bed after she returned to her room! Mu Yunong pretended to pass by Yang Zijin's yard and saw that Yang Zijin entered her room as if nothing had happened. Mu Yunong was puzzled! According to Qiao Shu, the two children who had been poisoned by her should have had died. Why was Yang Zijin still so leisurely now? Could it be that the dosage was not enough? Thinking of this, Mu Yunong decided to see what was going on in the vicinity of Blossoming Peach! In the imperial hospital. The doctors started their work! Huimin stayed up all night and finally fell asleep on the table! While he was in a deep sleep, Huimin heard his master's voice outside. Out of instinctive reaction, Huimin quickly sat up straight and continued to read the medical books! Qiao Yanlin pushed the door and walked into the room at the next moment. Seeing that Huimin was reading a book, he felt comforted. "Master, good morning." Huimin greeted Qiao Yanlin! Qiao Yanlin nodded and walked to Huimin. He asked, "Have you remember everything in the book?" "I remembered most of them." Huimin stood up and said. Huimin ran to the door and looked around, then he closed the door, and walked to Qiao Yanlin. He said thoughtfully, "Master, I have something to say with you?" "What's the matter? Why it is so mysterious." Qiao Yanlin watched him close the door and asked with a smile. Huimin said, "Master, I used to tell you that someone touched the cabinet with the grass of fear and illusion!" "What's the matter?" Qiao Yanlin quickly asked. Huimin whispered to Qiao Yanlin, "Last night, someone sneaked into imperial hospital for the antidote for it!" "Really? Then... was the antidote taken away by the person?" Qiao Yanlin was stunned! Huimin replied, "Last night, when I went to the toilet, I just happened to meet the person. He threatened me with a sword. I had to take him to get it, but..." "What?" Qiao Yanlin asked anxiously. Huimin went on, "When I took the man to the Depositary of Medicine to get the antidote, I found that the antidote had already been taken away!" "Is the antidote gone? So, the man returned without gaining the antidote." Qiao Yanlin asked hurriedly. Since the man came to find the antidote, someone must have been poisoned by the grass. If he hadn’t gotten the antidote, the person who got poisoned would have died! His Majesty ordered the imperial hospital to eradicate the grass a few years ago. If someone lost his or her life because of the grass, it would be hard to explain. Huimin shook his head, then nodded. Qiao Yanlin was puzzled. He asked, "What do you mean by nodding and shaking your head?" "The man didn't get the antidote, but he didn't hurt me. He just left, but then, when I came out from the Depositary of Medicine, I saw him fighting with another person. I hid somewhere not far away from them." Huimin said. Qiao Yanlin hurriedly asked, "Have you seen their faces?" "The two were fighting, I didn't see clearly, but they stopped soon. The second man gave the first man a bag. The first man took a bottle out of the bag. That was the bottle with the antidote." Huimin continued. Hearing this, Qiao Yanlin interrupted, "Do you mean that the second man stole the antidote and gave it to the first man?" "Yes. Then the second man turned around. I saw his face under the moonlight. Its Marquis Shuo." Huimin said. Qiao Yanlin was puzzled, "Marquis Shuo? Why did he want the antidote of the grass, and why did he give the antidote to others? Have you seen clearly? You can't lie to me." Qiao Yanlin looked at Huimin while he was saying this. "I'm not sure, but I saw him a few times. There is a unique temperament from him. It shouldn't be wrong." Huimin said, scratching his head with his hand. Qiao Yanlin lowered his head and thought for a moment, then raised his head and said to Huimin, "I know. Keep it a secret. You must be tired now. Go and find a place to have a rest." "Okay. I'm off now." Then, Huimin walked out of the house. After Huimin left, Qiao Yanlin frowned. It seemed that someone had been poisoned by the grass of fear and illusion. But how could the person who stole the antidote come and go in the palace so easily without being discovered by guards! And why Marquis Shuo had something to do with the case? Qiao Yanlin hoped that the one who had been poisoned by the grass would be fine after taking the antidote! If the case were known by His Majesty, the imperial hospital would inevitably be punished! Thinking of this, Qiao Yanlin opened his eyes suddenly as he recalled that Qiao Shu used to say that she wanted to go into the Depositary of Medicine for some herbs a few days ago. He wondered if Qiao Shu took the grass. He needed to ask her in detail. So, he asked someone to call her. As a female doctor, Qiao Shu was welcomed in the palace. She would be invited to the palace when ladies were sick or uncomfortable. After all, there would be less embarrassment to see a female doctor. Furthermore, Qiao Shu was a tender girl. Therefore, she knew a lot of ladies in the palace. Today, she was invited into the palace in the early morning. Daying Xie was lucky as she was pregnant. But in the palace, it's hard for a Daying (a low-status palace woman) to keep a baby safe. So, she kept a close eye on her clothes and food. However, her anxiousness for many days was not good for the baby. So, she let a maid to invite Qiao Shu early in the morning and wanted to ask her to prescribe some antiemetic herbs for her! After this, Qiao Shu went back to the imperial hospital. As soon as she entered the hospital, she saw someone coming to her, "Miss Qiao, your father is waiting for you." "Got it!" Qiao Shu replied and went to her father's office. She saw Qiao Yanlin staring at the window. She asked, "Daddy, what's the matter?" "Have you ever taken the grass of fear and illusion? Tell me the truth!" Qiao Yanlin heard Qiao Shu and brought her to account. Seeing Qiao Yanlin looked severe, Qiao Shu dared not to look him in the eye. She said, "Daddy, I don't know what you're saying." "How can you don't know? A few days ago, before we counted the medicine, you were the only one who used to enter the Depositary of Medicine!" Qiao Yanlin raised his voice! Seeing Qiao Shu kept silent, Qiao Yanlin added, "Do you know that Marquis Shuo came to find the antidote to the grass last night?" "How does Shuo Ling know that she was poisoned by the grass of fear and illusion? Did he find the antidote?" Qiao Shu asked when she heard Qiao Yanlin mentioned Shuo Ling. Qiao Shu was anxious, but soon she was filled with jealousy. Yang Zijin, you bastard! You asked Shuo Ling for help so quickly! After listening to Qiao Shu, Qiao Yanlin was sure that it was Qiao Shu who took the grass. He asked, "You... what did you do with the grass?" "What else can I do! Shuo Ling has been fascinated by the bastard recently. I just made some trouble for her!" Qiao Shu said as she knew that she couldn't keep it secret.