What Yao Ke wants is Guiyuan Hall's reputation, not my life."
He took out Aconite from the medicine cabinet, ground it into fine powder, and mixed it with water to make a thin slurry.
Then use a thin needle, dip it in the syrup, and carefully apply it on the surface of the elixir.
I applied it once and again until the surface of the elixir was covered with a film that was almost invisible to the naked eye.
He put the elixir back into the porcelain bottle and handed it back to Madam Liu: "Tomorrow morning, you asked someone to go to the Imperial Medical Academy to ask for the imperial doctor, and said that I... fainted suddenly."
Madam Liu took the porcelain bottle, his hands shaking badly.
Early on the next morning, Ministry of War Military Selection Office, the doctor Liu Wenyuan, suddenly fainted before going to court.
Imperial Medical Academy urgently took a pulse, and the imperial doctor ordered him to examine it himself. The conclusion quickly spread throughout the court: Liu Wenyuan had toxin residues in his body, and it was suspected that he had taken pills adulterated with inferior quality spirit medicine.
The news immediately flew throughout the capital as if it had wings.
"Have you heard? Doctor Liu took Guiyuan Hall's elixir and was poisoned!"
"Guiyuan Hall? Isn't that the industry of the Yao Family?"
"Yao Family Second Young Master just took over, and something like this happened, tsk tsk..."
Yao Qing turned pale when he heard the news in the other courtyard.
He stood up suddenly. "Impossible! There will definitely be no problem with the elixir that Sun Zhonghe made by himself!"
Yang Zhenshan sat aside, frowning. "What did shopkeeper Sun say?"
Yao Qing said, "Sun Zhonghe swears that there is no problem with the elixir. He said that those Qi-Nourishing Pill are Guiyuan Hall's regular medicines. There has never been any trouble in the past thirty years. There is absolutely no problem."
Yang Zhenshan nodded and asked, "How is Liu Wenyuan now?"
Yao Qing said, "Imperial Medical Academy said it needs to be rested. It's not a serious problem, but the toxins need to be slowly discharged."
Yang Zhenshan was silent for a moment, then stood up. "I'm going to see Shopkeeper Sun."
Half an hour later, Yang Zhenshan appeared in the Guiyuan Hall.
Sun Zhonghe was running around anxiously. When he saw him coming, he immediately came up to him. "Mr. Yang! I have tested those pills three times, and there is absolutely no problem! There is no way that Liu Langzhong will have any problems after taking them!"
Yang Zhenshan pressed Sun Zhonghe's shoulder. "Shopkeeper Sun, I know you are anxious, but please don't be anxious yet."
"Does Qi-Nourishing Pill's material have medicinal properties that can cause people to faint?"
Sun Zhonghe was asked about the professional department and immediately replied, "Definitely not."
But then he remembered something and said, "However, Qi-Nourishing Pill controls Yang. If you eat it with Aconite, the two will conflict and cause fainting."
Yang Zhenshan's eyes flashed when he heard this. "Will it be fatal?"
"No, but if you take too much, you will be in coma for a long time."
Yang Zhenshan nodded and continued to ask, "Then what is the relationship between Liu Wenyuan and Yao Ke?"
"This..." Sun Zhonghe looked hesitant.
"You don't have to lie to me. Liu Wenyuan owes Guiyuan Hall sixteen spiritual stones, which is enough to prove that the two of them have a relationship." Yang Zhenshan stared at Sun Zhonghe with squinted eyes, paused and continued:
"Besides, this is most likely a show set up by Yao Ke and Liu Wenyuan to ruin Guiyuan Hall."
"You don't want the reputation of the Guiyuan Hall, which you have been running your whole life, to be ruined in one day?"
Yang Zhenshan's last words touched Sun Zhonghe greatly.
Guiyuan Hall is like his own child.
After a moment of silence, Sun Zhonghe replied, "Liu Wenyuan has something in the hands of Master Ke, about Ministry of War Military Selection Office the official position of the doctor..."
The words stop here.
But Yang Zhenshan has now connected all the details into one picture.
But this is just a guess and needs to be verified.
"Shopkeeper Sun, Liu Wenyuan, have you inspected that Qi-Nourishing Pill before leaving the warehouse?" Yang Zhenshan asked.
Sun Zhonghe shook his head. "No, there are no rules for checking elixirs out of the warehouse."
Yang Zhenshan nodded. "I'm going to Liu Residence to see if there is any remaining pill."
Ministry of War Military Selection Office Langzhong belongs to Principal Fifth Rank's real power, so his mansion is also located in the east of the city, but the area is much smaller than that of Chancellery Secretariat mansion.
Yang Zhenshan handed Yao Residence's name card and was quickly led to the lobby, where Madam Liu sat quietly.
Her eyes were slightly red, and when she saw Yang Zhenshan, she reluctantly saluted.
Yang Zhenshan clasped his fists. "Mrs. Liu, I have taken the liberty to visit you. I want to ask Mr. Liu about the Qi-Nourishing Pill."
Madam Liu's face changed slightly. "That elixir... has been eaten by the master."
Yang Zhenshan stared straight at Madam Liu with an expression. "Is there any left? I heard that Mr. Liu has not finished eating."
Madam Liu's eyes were wandering, he didn't dare to look directly at Yang Zhenshan, and he clenched his hands tightly.
"No... I don't know." Madam Liu's voice was a little unnatural, "After the master fainted, the house was in a mess. I don't know if the master had eaten everything."
Yang Zhenshan nodded without asking any further questions. He said a few more polite words and left.
Madam Liu is so unnatural, there is no need to stay any longer.
The problem is already clear.
Liu Wenyuan was forced by Yao Ke, but he did not dare to completely offend Yao Qing. In the fight between the two young masters of Chancellor's family, he, a mere fifth-rank official, would die if he touched her.
His choice of Aconite was purposeful, it would not cause death, and it was not a poison. In the end, even if Chancellor was furious, he had an explanation that would not offend the three parties - he did not know the properties of the medicine, and took Aconite after taking Qi-Nourishing Pill.
No one is offended, and a way out is left open.
This official is really full of tricks.
Back in the other courtyard, Yang Zhenshan told what happened.
After hearing this, Yao Qing turned pale. "You mean...Liu Wenyuan poisoned himself?"
Yang Zhenshan shook his head. "It's not poison, it's the conflicting properties of the medicine, and Yao Ke has the leverage in his hands, so he has to do it."
Yao Qing clenched his fists. "Then what should we do now? Expose him?"
Yang Zhenshan shook his head. "You can't expose it."
Yao Qing was stunned. "Why?"
Yang Zhenshan looked at him with deep eyes. "Young Master Qing, what will happen if Liu Wenyuan is exposed?"
He held out three fingers:
"First, if Liu Wenyuan admits, he will say that Yao Ke forced him, but Yao Ke will not admit it. In the end, they will insist on different opinions, and Yao Family will also lose face."
"Second, if Liu Wenyuan doesn't admit it, Guiyuan Hall's reputation will be ruined."
"Third, whether he admits it or not, you will have one more enemy, because he thinks you are the one who drove him to a dead end."
Yao Qing was silent, he didn't expect it to be so far away.
Yang Zhenshan continued, "More importantly, if we continue to pursue it, no matter who the evidence points to, Guiyuan Hall will be finished."
"If it points to Yao Ke, it means Yao Family is fighting among themselves. I will not spare you and Yao Ke;
"If there is no result, then there is something wrong with the Guiyuan Hall's elixir, and Guiyuan Hall's reputation will be ruined."
Yao Qing's face changed. "What should we do?"
Yang Zhenshan was silent for a moment. "This matter cannot be pursued, it can only be remedied."
He turned around and looked at Yao Qing: "In the eyes of the world, Dr. Liu's poisoning is Guiyuan Hall's responsibility. Denying it will only ruin his reputation and not be worth the loss."
Yao Qing frowned. "Then we want to admit it?"
Yang Zhenshan nodded. "Yes, but you have to be smart to recognize it. This matter has to be heart-breaking, and the first step is to untie Liu Wenyuan from the chain of Yao Ke."
He paused, stared into Yao Qing's eyes and said, "Young Master Qing, you have to go to Liu Residence in person and apologize."