Do You Think There's Anything Odd About Lord Cheng and Feng Caigu?

Zhou Wanwan looked at her and said, "Oh dear! Why couldn't we find any medicinal herbs in your room? Don't let anyone know, or you won't do it in the first place."

The constables carried in an unusually large box, saying, "I wonder what's inside this box; it's so heavy! It probably contains more than just medicinal herbs."

The wet nurse's face immediately darkened. "You're saying this box was found in my room? How is that possible?"

Zhou Wanwan rolled her eyes. The doctor spent a long time examining the medicinal herbs he had found in Zhou Wanwan's room.

"This isn't poison at all! It's all calming and invigorating herbs."

Longan pulp, cypress seed, polygala root, albizia bark, angelica root, astragalus root, wolfberry, yam, red dates, ophiopogon root...

"Non-toxic."

The wet nurse knew things were going badly and said immediately, "This box can't be opened. This box isn't even from my room; there's definitely something wrong with it."

Zhou Wanwan said inexplicably:

"You mean if you searched my room, you can't search your things?"

"Wouldn't that be very unfair to me? Besides, everyone's curious about what's inside that box, aren't they?"

Madam Cheng glanced at the wet nurse, sighed, and said, "Go ahead and open it! I'm quite curious too."

When the box was opened, it was full of medicinal herbs. The doctor immediately opened the oil paper package and said:

"This packet contains morning glory seed powder. If you sprinkle it into your food, it will cause severe abdominal pain, vomiting, and diarrhea within half an hour."

That packet contained itching powder made from ground nettle seeds. It caused an intense itch when it touched the skin, and even scratching until you were covered in bloody welts wouldn't stop the itching.

This is a sufficient amount of croton powder, ten times stronger than morning glory seed powder. Eating it can cause severe diarrhea, weakness, and fainting. It also contains some senna leaf powder.

This packet contains datura pollen; consuming it will immediately induce a deep sleep, and long-term use will prevent the person from ever waking up again.

There was also a poisonous powder mixed with cocklebur powder, which caused itching and skin irritation, and a sedative mixed with aconite powder, which caused unconsciousness accompanied by a numbing and painful sensation throughout the body.

There were more than a dozen oil-paper packages, each concealing something sinister; not a single one was a decent thing that could save lives, making one's scalp tingle at the sight.

Madam Cheng's legs went weak:

"What... what are you up to? I trusted you so much to entrust my child to you, but what are you going to do with these medicine powders?"

You didn't use these medicine powders on Yueyao, did you?

The wet nurse was so frightened that she immediately knelt down on the ground.

"Madam, I've watched Miss grow up since she was a child, how could I possibly harm her?"

This is a frame-up. I never put the powder in the box, and I've never even seen this box.

Zhou Wanwan suddenly exclaimed, "Huh? What's in this box? Why is it all shiny and golden?"

They removed all the powder and found various jewelry and precious stones hidden in the boxes below.

Upon opening the box, Madam Cheng trembled with rage. "How dare you! These are all Yueyao 'Yueyao gold and silver jewelry. I trusted you so much, and you actually stole them all!"

"This... this wasn't me! These are all registered. Why would I touch these things? Someone is framing me!" the wet nurse cried out.

Madam Cheng looked at her and said, "Frame you? Who in this family would dare to frame you? You even dared to take Miss's things, you're simply audacious."

"No, I never took these things, I really never took them, cousin, you have to believe me!"

Madam Cheng looked at her and said:

"I've always trusted you. I've always been grateful to you for saving Yueyao from the concubine, and I've always indulged you."

Although you were my wet nurse, I never mistreated you. But look at these medicinal herbs—which one of them isn't deadly?

How did you manage to do that?

"I... I've never used these medicinal herbs to harm anyone, cousin, you have to believe me!"

Then they heard Lord Cheng walk in from outside and say, "It's really cold outside today. What's wrong with you all?"

The wet nurse Feng Caigu, immediately knelt down and said, "Sir, this child in my family is wronging me, saying I poisoned him, but I clearly never put this box in my room."

Lord Cheng frowned and asked, "What exactly is going on? Where did this child come from?"

"I came from the countryside and caused a lot of trouble as soon as I arrived. Now the madam doesn't trust me and says that I stole the young lady's gold and silver jewelry."

"But I have never stolen any of your gold or silver jewelry, Miss. If I were to steal, I wouldn't be doing it now." Feng Caigu covered her face and wept bitterly.

Lord Cheng sighed and said:

"Jiaojiao, this child has only been here for two days and has already caused chaos in the house. Let her go!"

Caigu is very dedicated to her work, how can you not trust your cousin?

Madam Cheng looked at Zhou Wanwan with some hesitation. "I think this child is quite good, and the child mentioned that there might be a drought in the near future..."

"Pfft... You believe such nonsense? Sister, she's just a country girl, and only 5 years old. How can you believe what she says?" Feng Caigu said loudly.

A nearby orchid sighed and said:

"This little girl is pitiful. Feng Caigu and Lord Cheng were already together and even had a son."

How could Lord Cheng possibly favor her?

Zhou Wanwan's heart exploded with joy. She truly hadn't expected that the child would actually be County Magistrate Cheng's.

Feng Caigu's eyes reddened. "Now Chao'er has also been suffering from diarrhea because of her. The doctor said it's very serious, and if not treated properly, his health could be ruined."

Cheng Xiao looked coldly at Zhou Wanwan and said, "Did you do this?"

"I didn't do it. I don't have any of these medicinal herbs at all. How could I do such a thing?"

"It's County Magistrate Cheng who's really thinking about Madam Cheng's cousin!" Zhou Wanwan retorted directly.

County Magistrate Cheng looked at her and said, "At such a young age, how dare you utter such words? Who taught you? Guards, give her ten heavy lashes!"

Madam Cheng shouted loudly:

"My husband is too harsh. She's only five years old. If he really gave her ten strokes of the cane, she'd be dead. Besides, what did she do wrong?"

These things were found in Feng Caigu's room.

Lord Cheng gave her a cold glance and said:

"If she can't even handle such a small matter as the inner quarters, what kind of noble lady is she, from a prestigious family!"

I think Feng Caigu is better than you. You can't manage the inner quarters, so you've put her in charge.

After saying that, he turned and left.

Feng Caigu looked coldly at Zhou Wanwan and said, "I don't know how you managed to do these things, but I'm not done with you yet."

After saying that, he left.

Madam Cheng sighed and said, "Wanwan, I'm so sorry, you probably can't be Yueyao's study companion anymore."

Zhou Wanwan looked at Madam Cheng and said, "Do you think Lord Cheng and Feng Caigu are normal?"

Madam Cheng stared blankly at Zhou Wanwan, Zhou Wanwan sighed and said:

"If you'd like, I'll show you the real show!"

"Let's go to the side courtyard now."