However, before she could ask, Wu Anhou beside her suddenly said "Ah!" and said excitedly: "I remember something!"

Everyone asked hurriedly: "What is it?"

"Didn't I give Heng'er a piano when Jiyao came to play the piano for him during dinner tonight?"

"He loved it so much that he couldn't let it go. He fiddled with it for quite a while."

The Marquis's wife also said, "That's what happened."

After hearing this, Shen Qiyin silently looked at Ruan Xinghu who was silent beside him. Seeing that she seemed to be relieved, he guessed that this was what she was going to say.

Perhaps it was because of Jiang Jiyao's identity that she hesitated and did not speak immediately.

Several people entered Wei Heng's room again. Marquis Wu'an ordered someone to take down the zither that Jiang Jiyao gave to Wei Heng and show it to Shen Qiyin. Sure enough, they found that the zither had been tampered with.

"There is a very subtle fragrance on the lacquer surface of this zither, similar to sandalwood, which is not easy to detect. You have to get close to it to find that it is different from the lacquer fragrance."

"Ah."

Wei Xuan suddenly sneered, which seemed particularly abrupt in this quiet atmosphere.

Wu Anhou immediately glanced over and asked, "What's the noise?"

Wei Xuan: “…”

Shen Qiyin turned to look at him and felt that this man seemed to be hostile towards him.

Logically speaking, since I came to this house to treat his brother, even if he treated me with great courtesy, there was no need for him to be so confrontational, right?

It seems that it was probably her "good sister" who whispered something in his ear.

Shen Qiyin knew the situation clearly, but he did not point it out. Instead, he asked, "What do you think, my Lord?"

"You just said that the 'Dream Guide' is colorless and odorless, and now you're saying it has a subtle fragrance. Your words don't make sense, so it's obvious that you're lying!"

"Oh." Shen Qiyin looked at him as if he was mentally retarded and asked, "Okay, I lied, so what next?"

"What then?"

"My purpose, I can't be just sitting there with nothing to do, having nothing better to do, so I poison the Third Young Master Wei, right?"

"I heard that you had some arguments with Ji Yao a few days ago. How do I know that you didn't want to frame her with this?"

"Well, what the prince said makes sense." Shen Qiyin nodded in agreement, then suddenly looked at Wu'an Hou and said, "Do you think so too, Lord Hou?"

Marquis Wu'an only felt that his old face was slapped "pa pa".

He walked towards Wei Xuan with a gloomy face, grabbed his collar, and dragged him out like a chicken, saying, "You guys chat first, we're going to go out and do something."

What are you doing?

Shen Qiyin didn't see it, but she heard Wei Xuan's screams and pleas for mercy.

Ruan Xinghu looked at Shen Qiyin with an apologetic look on her face, and apologized on behalf of Wei Xuan: "The prince is outspoken, I hope the young lady will not take it to heart."

Shen Qiyin smiled faintly and said, "It's okay. I like people with simple minds like the prince." He was like a fool, stupid and restless, and there was no psychological burden in cleaning him up.

As they were talking, the "ouch" sound outside the house stopped.

Marquis Wu'an strode in, followed by the grinning Wei Xuan.

Shen Qiyin waited for him to come back before saying, "The lacquer used for the zither is mostly wood lacquer. When it is mixed with the juice of the moon-watching grass, it will emit a scent similar to sandalwood."

"And the Moon-gazing Grass is used to make the Dream-Inducing Induce."

"In order to make their instruments unique, some luthiers would try to add some herbal juice to the lacquer to create a lacquer that emits fragrance."

"Although adding the juice of the moonflower to lacquer can fill the room with fragrance, it can make people dizzy and physically exhausted, so this method has not spread."

"But there is a taboo here, and probably everyone who is a zither maker knows it."

"If you don't believe me, you can go to the city and find a luthier and ask him. You will know the answer."

Wei Xuan only remembered to eat but not to be beaten. After hearing what Shen Qiyin said, he couldn't help but ask, "Can you make a violin?"

"will not."

"Then how did you know that?"

"I have been learning to play the piano since I was young, and I once heard my piano teacher talk about this."

Later, she mentioned it unintentionally, which made her junior fellow apprentice take it to heart.

The poison called "Dream-Entering" was first invented by him. He originally wanted to sell it to wandering people, but he didn't expect it to flow into this mansion.

"No! Still not right!" Wei Xuan frowned, the expression of doubt on his face never faded: "You said this zither is poisonous, then why is Ji Yao fine?"

"do not know."

"Don't know?!" Wei Xuan's brows darkened.

"Your Highness, I am only a doctor, not a detective in Jingzhao Prefecture. I cannot answer all your questions."

"I'm only telling you what I saw." Shen Qiyin said, and suddenly pointed to the zither that had just been put back into the case: "The zither is poisonous. If you don't believe me, pick up the zither and hold it in your arms for a while."

"When you see whether you are confused or not, you will know whether what I said is true or not."

After hearing this, Wei Xuan was in a dilemma.

If he didn't try, it would mean that he believed what Shen Qiyin said.

But if I try, what if I really get poisoned?

Seeing how indecisive he was, Marquis Wu'an was so angry that he wanted to drag him outside and kick him a few times.

Ruan Xinghu was indifferent to the matter and just watched coldly.

In the end, it was the Marquis's wife who gave him a way out and said, "Xuan'er, don't try to be so arrogant."

"I just remembered that when Jiyao sent the zither to me, she was going to play it for Heng'er, but before the song was over, she suddenly said she felt a little dizzy."

"I just thought she didn't get enough rest last night, so I quickly ordered someone to send her back to her own yard to rest."

"Now that I think about it, could it be that she was also poisoned?"

Who knew that Jiang Jiyao had just arrived before he finished speaking!

Also coming with him was the old lady from Wu'an Marquis's Mansion.

This old lady is about the same age as Old Madam Shen, but her temperament is very different.

She is indescribably noble.

Although she is old, it is not difficult to see that she must have been a beauty when she was young.

The first time Shen Qiyin saw her, he felt that she was a smart and capable person, because although her eyes were a little weathered by the years, they still couldn't hide their brilliance.

She had probably gone to bed. She had no hair ornaments on her bun and was not wearing any outer clothes. She only wore a dark blue cloak on the outside.

Jiang Jiyao also had her makeup on and was not wearing any jewelry. She walked quickly, supporting the old lady.

Seeing this, Marquis Wu'an suddenly looked at him with a gloomy look and asked, "Who asked the old lady to come?"

The Marquis's wife and Ruan Xinghu looked at each other, also bewildered.

The old lady is old, and who would bother her in the middle of the night? It's too late to hide it from her.

Without taking time to think about it, they hurried forward and helped Old Madam Wei into the inner room to see Wei Heng.

Jiang Jiyao also went in with him. When she passed by Shen Qiyin, she deliberately glanced at the latter. There was an undisguised "schadenfreude" in her eyes, as if saying: Something has happened to Wei Heng, let me see what you will do!

But she soon discovered that when Wei Heng got into trouble, the one in trouble was not Shen Qiyin, but her!

After listening to the Marquis's wife explain the whole story to Madam Wei, Jiang Jiyao could no longer sit still and said quickly: "She slandered me! How could I possibly harm my cousin Heng!"

"What's the point of saying the piano is poisonous? That's just nonsense."

"I think you are of humble origin and have never seen such a good thing. You don't know that this zither can also have a fragrance, so you are just making up stories."

"If you know what's best for you, get out of the mansion right away and don't wait for someone to chase you away with a broom..."

"Send a rumor!" Old Madam Wei interrupted her in a deep voice, looking displeased: "Don't be rude."

This child is usually a well-behaved child, why is he like a black-eyed chicken today?

"...Yes, Ji Yao knows she was wrong." Jiang Ji Yao looked aggrieved after being scolded by Madam Wei: "But Ji Yao was slandered for no reason, so it's understandable that she's angry."

Shen Qiyin was too lazy to argue with her about these trivial matters. She simply took the piano case and handed it to Jiang Jiyao.

The latter looked puzzled: "What?"

"Hold me for a while."

"what?!"

"You don't believe that this piano is poisonous, right? Then try holding it for a while."

"Hmph, just try it, who's afraid of who!" Jiang Jiyao was a person who could not stand provocation. He refused to listen to the advice of the Marquis and his wife and others. He opened the piano case and held the piano tightly in his arms.

Upon seeing this, Marquis Wu'an took several steps back, holding his mother with one hand and his wife with the other.

Ruan Xinghu also covered his mouth and nose with a handkerchief.

Even Wei Xuan moved aside silently.

Jiang Jiyao looked left and right, wanting more and more to prove that he was right.

Then he said to Shen Qiyin angrily: "What if there is no poison on this zither?"

"If there's no poison, then you should be thankful. Isn't it enough for you to be happy that you've saved your life?"

"Don't change the subject!" Jiang Jiyao had a rare opportunity to openly attack Shen Qiyin today, so he would not give up easily: "If there is no poison, then you are slandering me."

"You need to apologize to me!"

"You have to kneel down and kowtow, otherwise..."

Before he could finish his words, Jiang Jiyao's voice suddenly stopped.

Shen Qiyin asked calmly: "What else?"

"Otherwise...otherwise..." Jiang Jiyao blinked hard and shook his head, trying to make himself sober, but he couldn't do it.

Upon seeing this, Madam Wei hurriedly asked the servant to take the piano from her hand and put it back into the case.

After this, no one questioned Shen Qiyin's words anymore.

Jiang Jiyao also changed his arrogant attitude and was so scared that he almost cried: "I, I, I'm poisoned!"

"Auntie, what should we do? Yao'er has been poisoned!"

"Don't be afraid." Madam Wei hugged her and coaxed her gently: "Just now your aunt and your sister-in-law tried to stop you, but you refused to listen. Now you know how powerful they are, don't you?"

"Fortunately, there is a miracle doctor here. She can cure Heng'er, so she can certainly cure you too."

Since Madam Wei had spoken, Shen Qiyin didn't want to refute her in public, so he took Jiang Jiyao's pulse.

Her poisoning was not serious and she will be fine after two doses of medicine.

Shen Qiyin wrote a prescription, but before handing it to them, he said, "In order to avoid any misunderstandings later, it would be best to ask an imperial physician to see Miss Jiang and check whether the prescription I wrote is suitable to avoid any conflicts."

When Shen Qiyin said this, Madam Wei looked at her twice more.

What a clever girl!

Despite his young age, he is able to do things so flawlessly.

Marquis Wu'an and his wife looked at each other and understood what Shen Qiyin meant.

She was worried that she had a bad relationship with Jiang Jiyao, and the latter would take the opportunity to cause trouble and frame her.

Marquis Wu'an was a straightforward man. He waved his hand and said, "Don't worry, doctor. I will vouch for you. Whatever happened to the rumor has nothing to do with you. It's all her own fault."

Jiang Jiyao: “…”

Doesn't this block her escape route?

She originally wanted to use this incident to teach that bad girl Shen Qiyin a lesson, but who knew that she was so cunning and could guard against this!

In fact, not only that, Jiang Jiyao had even thought about doing something to Wei Heng before. It was not to kill him, but just to make him feel pain and make a fuss, so that the aunts and the others would know that Shen Qiyin's medical skills were not good, so that they could hold her accountable.

It would be best if I could give up my life like that imperial physician did back then.

pity……

Wei Heng's food, clothing and other needs were arranged very thoughtfully and carefully, and she had no say in them at all.

And every time she came, either her cousin was here or her aunt was here. Even when they were not here, the maids and guards would keep a close eye on her. No matter what the reason was, they would never leave Wei Heng's side.

Therefore, she never found an opportunity to take action.

Today, she finally heard that Wei Heng was in trouble. She was so happy that she thought Shen Qiyin was in trouble. She hurriedly called the old lady over to add fuel to the fire. Unexpectedly, the fire burned herself!

Coming back to his senses, Jiang Jiyao saw that the Marquis's wife looked at him with a slightly strange look in her eyes, and knew that she must be suspicious of him, so he hurriedly explained: "Aunt, please don't misunderstand. How could Jiyao harm cousin Heng?"

"Even if I have bad intentions, I can't tamper with the piano I gave as a gift. Wouldn't that be like telling everyone that it was me who tampered with it?"

What Jiang Jiyao said was true.

Moreover, Shen Qiyin felt that she didn't have the brains to come up with such an idea.

Who is the person behind the scenes? As long as we follow the origin of this piano, we will be able to find some clues.

But after all, "family disgrace should not be made public", and Shen Qiyin had no intention of prying into other people's secrets. Since Wei Heng was fine, she wanted to leave.

But just as he finished speaking, the Marquis's wife said guiltily, "I would like to trouble the doctor to stay for a while longer."

As she spoke, she glanced at the center of her eyes: "Heng'er...he hasn't woken up yet..."

"I, I'm really scared."

Only a mother could understand the anxiety I felt that night.

Wei Heng's body was like a sharp knife hanging over her heart, making her restless for so many years. Now that she finally had hope, he dealt her a blow when she was full of expectations.

Even though Shen Qiyin told her that Wei Heng was just tired and would be fine after waking up, she would not be at peace as long as he did not wake up.

Seeing how the Marquis's wife was working so hard for Wei Heng, Shen Qiyin felt a little warm in his heart for some reason.

very nice……

Having a mother who loves and cares for you is better than having thousands of people.

"Miracle doctor?" The Marquis' wife felt strange when she saw that after she finished speaking, the other party did not say yes or no, but just stared at her in a daze with tears in his eyes.

Sleepy?

"If the miracle doctor is unwilling..."

"I'm not unwilling, but I'm touched to see that Madam cares about you." Shen Qiyin smiled faintly, but his eyes were full of sadness: "In fact, I should have waited for you to wake up before leaving, but I was afraid that it would be inconvenient for me to stay here, so I hurried to say goodbye."

"But since Madam has something to say, I will bother you."

After saying that, she prepared to go to the inner room to check on Wei Heng's condition so that she could make room for them to deal with the rest of the matters.

She raised her hand to take the medicine box, and her wide sleeves slid down slightly, revealing a section of her fair wrist and a small bright red mole on her wrist.

Madam Wei glanced at him inadvertently, but her eyes suddenly froze!

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