Madam Liu spoke quickly, "It's not a big deal. They both fell to the ground unconscious. I was terrified, so I called the others over and carried them into the house. Only then did I see a row of teeth marks on their necks. It was obviously caused by a poisonous snake bite. That's why I came to look for the princess."

Mother Liu cried and screamed, "Princess, this is a matter of life and death. Please come and find a doctor to save my life."

Yizhu: "Mother Liu, Luo Man has gone to find a doctor. You should go and look after them instead of wasting time here."

Mother Liu ignored her and kowtowed towards the door: "Princess, please go get an imperial physician, please..."

The two maids had been bitten by the poisonous snake for more than an hour.

At about two quarters after noon, she heard a scream. She happened to be passing by the east courtyard gate at that time and went in immediately. She saw a poisonous snake with a triangular head swimming past them.

She was startled and wanted to go find Butler Wu immediately to ask him to find a doctor quickly.

But when she turned around, she changed her mind. She had seen this kind of poisonous snake before. After being bitten, if timely treatment is received within two or three hours, there will be no problem. But if it is not treated within two and a half hours, it will be life-threatening.

She deliberately waited until this time to look for Li Shuangwan.

The purpose was to make her invite the imperial physician in the capacity of the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion. If she did not show up, she could naturally push the blame onto Li Shuangwan.

After all, the two of them were tidying up the courtyard under the orders of Li Shuangwan.

If she shows up, then it will be easier to control her in the future.

It’s just the lives of two little girls, it’s no big deal.

With a creak, Li Shuangwan opened the door and stood under the eaves.

Mother Liu's face lit up with joy, she knelt down a few steps and wanted to hug Li Shuangwan's legs, but when she saw her cold eyes, she was frightened and retreated.

"Princess, Dongmei and the other two have black and blue spots on their necks. The snake must have been extremely poisonous. Ordinary doctors don't have the ability to treat it. You are the eldest daughter of the general's mansion, please invite an imperial physician. I beg you, I beg you."

Mother Liu's head banged against the wall, making loud noises.

Her lavender dress fluttered in the wind. "Why didn't Madam Liu ask Butler Wu to take the token of Prince Heng's mansion to invite the imperial physician? The token of a prince is more prestigious than the mansion of the general who guards the country."

"I, I..."

"Princess, you can't just stand by and watch them die. They went to the East Courtyard because of your instructions. This courtyard has been abandoned for too long. There are countless poisonous snakes, insects and ants. You can't just ignore them."

Yi Zhu said angrily, "Mother Liu, what do you mean by this? Did the princess deliberately want to kill the two girls? It's winter now, and the snakes are hibernating. If the two of them hadn't done something to provoke the snakes, it would be impossible for them to bite them at this time of year."

Upon hearing this, Madam Liu immediately became anxious: "What do you mean, Miss Yizhu? Could it be that I, Madam Liu, caught some poisonous snakes from somewhere and want them to die?"

Yizhu's face turned red with anger: "You, you are such an unreasonable woman."

Li Shuangwan said coldly: "You looked for a doctor, but couldn't find one?"

Madam Liu choked and said, "I haven't said that yet."

"Have you sent anyone to report this to Butler Wu?"

"No, never..."

"Ha." Li Shuangwan sneered, "With such a serious matter as the appearance of a poisonous snake in the mansion, you didn't immediately find a doctor to save the person, and you didn't send someone to inform the housekeeper Wu to find the poisonous snake. Why did you come to my Le Xiao Courtyard and make a fuss? Are you trying to show off your ability?"

Li Shuangwan took a step closer: "Or do you want the master of this mansion to be bitten by a poisonous snake? Madam Liu, what are you thinking?!"

Mother Liu was so frightened that she trembled. She had never seen Li Shuangwan like this before. She always thought that she was easy to control: "Your servant, your servant dare not have such thoughts!"

Li Shuangwan smiled coldly: "I think you are very brave!" She lifted up Liu's mother's chin and said, "Tell me, whose spy are you?"

"My lord, what did the princess say? I don't understand."

Luo Man came running over with a thump, her face looking very ugly, and she was out of breath: "Princess, Princess, the doctor is here."

"how?"

Luo Man shook his head and gave Mother Liu a fierce look. "They've been dead for 25 minutes. Mother Liu, the doctor said that they were bitten by poisonous snakes for at least two hours. Why didn't you find a doctor earlier?"

Mother Liu's head buzzed and she collapsed to the ground in fear. Dead? How could he die?

She raised her head suddenly and stood up: "Princess, they went to the East Courtyard because of your instructions. That venomous snake..."

"Pa!" Before she could finish, Li Shuangwan gave a look. Roman received the instruction, swung his arm and gave Mother Liu a solid slap in the face.

"Who gave you the courage to make up stories about the master like this?"

Luo Man pointed at her nose and said, "You are such a bad slave. It was obviously you who killed them. The doctor said that Dongmei and Xiahe were bitten by a coral reef snake. This kind of snake will not kill people if treated in time within two hours, but you delayed them for two and a half hours."

"The princess and we returned home at 3 p.m. At that time, the two of them had just been bitten by a snake, but you didn't come to report it yet!"

"Now you are so vicious as to put the blame on the princess for their deaths. How could the princess know there would be snakes there? And it's winter. Madam Liu, you have such a vicious mind!"

"I, I didn't, I don't know, I don't know when they were bitten by the snake. Princess, I don't know, I really don't know..." Mother Liu's old face was covered with tears and snot, and only now did she feel really scared.

"Hehe, Mother Liu, if I remember correctly, you told me that they were bitten an hour ago. Look at what time it is now!" Yizhu sneered.

Li Shuangwan: "Did you catch the poisonous snake?"

Roman: "Yes, it has been caught. It is indeed a coral reef snake. The doctor said that although the coral reef snake is poisonous, it won't kill people if it is treated in time. Most doctors know how to deal with it."

Luo Man pointed at Mama Liu's nose and said, "When I came back just now, I clearly heard the guards questioning me. Someone saw you go to the East Courtyard at 2:45 pm. Mama Liu, tell me, were you the one who released the poisonous snake?"

"I, I didn't, it wasn't me, it wasn't me..."

"Come here, take Madam Liu away and lock her up in the woodshed. We will deal with everything after His Highness returns."

Two guards came in, one on the left and one on the right, holding Mother Liu up.

Mother Liu was so frightened that cold sweat broke out on her forehead. She kicked her legs and cried desperately: "Princess, please spare me, please spare me, I will never dare to do it again. I am innocent..."

Roman pulled a rag from the side and stuffed it into Liu's mother's mouth.

Chen Rong came in with the meal: "Princess, I have prepared a few dishes, please try them."

Yi Zhu glared at her and said, "His Highness hasn't come back yet, how can you eat first? Princess, it's already this hour, and I think His Highness will be here soon. Why don't you let A Rong heat up the food first, and you and His Highness will have dinner together later. I'll go get some easy-to-digest snacks, and you can eat first."

"No need to wait for him." Li Shuangwan picked up the chopsticks.

In this life, she will never wait for him to eat again.

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