The fake daughter of a fallen ghost is reborn

Listening to Chai Yue's words, Xue Zhiyi became even more curious. Chai Yue seemed to hope that Xue Ruoyu hated her even more, preferably to the point of wanting to kill her and kill her with her own hands.

In short, the Chai mother and daughter really wanted her to die.

They had never met each other before, and this intention could only be due to the person they both knew in the palace.

At this moment, a maid came over with a tray: "Young Madam, it's time to take the medicine."

Xue Ruoyu glanced at it and said, "Put it down."

The medicine tasted bitter, not too pungent.

Madam Chai advised, "Ruoyu, if the medicine gets cold, it will hurt your stomach. You'd better drink it quickly."

Facing people other than Xue Zhiyi, Xue Ruoyu was still gentle and polite. She smiled bitterly at Madam Chai and said, "Aunt, you don't know. The medicine tastes sour and bitter. I drink it all day long. Now I feel sick just looking at it."

"But you've been hurt by the worry after giving birth. The doctor specifically told me that the disease is like a thread being pulled out, and you need to recuperate slowly over a long period of time. Don't be impatient."

Xue Ruoyu then sighed slightly: "Aunt is right, aunt specially asked someone to find a prescription for me that day, I can't live up to aunt's kindness, I will just drink it."

After saying that, she picked up the bowl and drank the medicine in one gulp.

She put down the medicine bowl and said to Mrs. Chai, "It's about time for mother to wake up from her nap. She has to visit Zhining every day after her nap. I wonder if my aunt and cousin Yue'er would like to go with me?"

When he looked at Xue Zhiyi again, his expression returned to indifference: "Now that you've thanked me, go back."

Without waiting for Xue Zhiyi to respond, several people were about to leave.

The wet nurse was holding Tang Zhining and following Xue Ruoyu. Perhaps she was thinking about Xue Ruoyu's big reaction to Xue Zhiyi last time. The moment she passed by Xue Zhiyi, Chai Yue suddenly tripped the wet nurse.

Xue Zhiyi was startled and tried to catch Tang Zhining, but even if the child was less than a year old, he would not be able to hold him if the holding posture was not correct.

Her arm strength was limited, so in order to avoid knocking the child down, she could only roll to the ground in the direction the child fell, using her body as a cushion for the child.

"Zhi Ning!" Xue Ruoyu exclaimed, and the scene was in chaos.

The wet nurse didn't know what was wrong with her legs and feet recently, and why she fell again out of nowhere. She just knelt down and apologized.

Xue Ruoyu quickly picked up Tang Zhining who had fallen on Xue Zhiyi, but Xue Zhiyi, who was sitting on the ground, suddenly had a shudder in his eyes...

The moment Xue Ruoyu approached her, she smelled a faint scent, which was bitter with a hint of woody fragrance, a bit like sandalwood, but with a bit more sweetness. The last time she smelled it was in... the study in Jianzhang Palace!

Why does Xue Ruoyu smell like the poison in the ebony jar?!

Xue Zhiyi's palms felt numb and he felt dazed.

The poisoning was related to Zhao Xu, who was Prince Gong's man. Now the Tang family has also found the same poison, but why did Gu Shichong poison the Tang family members who were loyal to him! ?

She was a little absent-minded, and even when Chai Yue accused her of tripping the wet nurse, she was still distracted.

Xue Zhiyi stood up and saw Xue Ruoyu looking at her, her eyes full of resentment but not much doubt.

Xue Ruoyu said coldly: "If she wants to harm Zhining, her methods will be a hundred times more clever than this."

After saying this, she did not further investigate whether Xue Zhiyi had tripped anyone or not, and left the hall and went to Madam Tang's yard.

……

After leaving Xue Ruoyu's yard, Xue Zhiyi went to the kitchen of the Tang Mansion under the name of Huo Wuyou, saying that he wanted to prepare snacks for Huo Wuyou who was out on business.

The servants in the Tang residence did not know Xue Zhiyi's identity. They only knew that she was traveling with Huo Wuyou and was perhaps a servant or something, so they did not stop her.

Sure enough, here, Xue Zhiyi found the dregs of Xue Ruoyu's bowl of medicine.

Carrying the medicine residue, she went to find Sui Yunlang.

With Sui Yunlang's medical skills, he quickly figured out some of the medicinal ingredients.

"This is a medicine for replenishing qi and blood, but the medicinal materials are all unconventional and expensive. It's just that they have nothing better to do with their money. It's just a waste of money. Moreover, the combination of several herbs unexpectedly makes this medicine have a very good detoxification effect."

Xue Zhiyi was puzzled. If it was to make up for the deficiency of the body, why would it have the effect of detoxification? It could only mean that the person who prescribed the medicine to Xue Ruoyu already knew that she had poison in her body. If that was the case, why did Xue Ruoyu still smell like poison?

It is not a reasonable behavior to detoxify while being poisoned.

Sui Yunlang sighed at the rich people's indulgence in wine and meat, slapped his thigh and said, "There is a medicine called horseshoe crab blood, which is made from the blood of horseshoe crabs. Horseshoe crabs live on the coast, and Jiangzhou is located in the Central Plains. I'm afraid that just sending this medicine to Jiangzhou will cause a big war, let alone at this time of year."

He clicked his tongue: "I bet that the Tang family is not only greedy, but also extremely greedy. They are a great rat."

Xue Zhiyi listened, his brows furrowed even more.

According to this, if the Tang family wants to get horseshoe crab blood at this time, there must be a way that will make it very convenient for them.

……

Ancient Road in the west of the city.

Huo Wuyou squatted there all night, and sure enough, he found that in addition to Fu Zixian, there was another group of people using this ancient road to transport grain.

Just after midnight, Fu Zixian's men had already left the city, leaving only another group guarding the mountain pass. The leader seemed to be anxiously waiting for something.

Huo Wuyou led his men to surround the place and captured these people on the spot.

When the torch illuminated the face of the leader, Huo Wuyou was a little surprised.

He was wearing a nightgown and squatted down, looking straight at the man who was being captured and forced to kneel on the ground.

"Tang Jinglei, are you crazy?"

Tang Jinglei was still a little dazed. He looked defeated, but extremely unwilling.

Huo Wuyou only left a group of people to continue watching the place, and brought Tang Jinglei back to the city. He originally wanted to take him directly back to Jiang Xu for interrogation, but when he thought of Xue Zhiyi, he was afraid that he would really confiscate the property and exterminate the whole family. So he planned to find a place to stay first and let him interrogate him privately.

So in a restaurant's guest room, facing the heavy guards and Huo Wuyou's scrutinizing eyes, Tang Jinglei finally gave up resisting.

His face was gloomy, like a trapped animal: "Lin'an Hou, I'm sorry, I have no choice."

Looking at him, Huo Wuyou said nothing, just waiting for him to say the next words.

"Someone in the family is sick and needs the freshest herbs for medicine every day. If you don't agree to cooperate with Fu Zixian, the family won't even be able to get medicine. In the past, it was just a little more money, but after the flood, without this ancient road, no amount of money would be of any use."

"It is indeed a matter of great urgency."

Changing the subject, Huo Wuyou asked him back, "If we report the news of the ancient road to the court, so that Jiangzhou can communicate with the outside world, this urgent problem can be solved, right?"

Tang Jinglei's expression darkened a little: "To be honest with you, Marquis Lin'an, medicinal materials are expensive, and my salary is not enough."

"So you accepted Fu Zixian's bribe." Huo Wuyou said coldly.

He wanted to say something more, but his mouth moved, as if he had been drained of strength. He sighed dully and helplessly: "Yes... I admit it, but I feel sorry for my wife. She was weak after giving birth and her life was hanging by a thread several times. Without this medicine, I don't know how she will hold on. If I had known this, why would I have worked so hard to have a child? There's nothing wrong with living a childless life like that."

Hearing this, Huo Wuyou's eyes moved slightly, but he did not show any pity: "Young Master Tang is a man of deep affection and loyalty. It's a pity that everyone in Jiangzhou has their loved ones. Young Master Tang made the people of the entire city unable to continue to support themselves just to help one person. It's really hard to agree with that."

"No..." Tang Jinglei raised his eyebrows, trying to deny what Huo Wuyou said: "In addition to using the ancient road to transport medicinal materials, I also transport extra food every day for disaster relief. Otherwise, how do you think those porridge factories can continue to operate day after day?"

"This is just a last-ditch effort and cannot offset Mr. Tang's crimes," Huo Wuyou reminded.

Tang Jinglei's throat seemed to be filled with a bitter bitterness of despair, which made him unable to speak. After a moment of silence, he said, "I know... I know that I can't escape this crime. The only thing I ask is that the Marquis of Lin'an can report my confession truthfully. In this way, perhaps the emperor can show mercy and only punish me, and let the whole Tang family not be implicated."

The two were speechless for a long time before Huo Wuyou spoke up: "Tang Jinglei, there is still a chance to atone for your crime. Do you want to take it?"