Chapter 599: Second Miss is Poisoned

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Chapter 599: Second Miss is Poisoned

The atmosphere in the Lu family was harmonious and joyful. After finishing their meal, Shu Yu chatted with the old lady for a while before going to talk with Zhao Xi on the side.

Standing under the eaves, Shu Yu watched as San Ya and Da Hu played and chatted in the yard. She asked, "So, did you go to the Shu family this afternoon and check Second Miss's pulse?"

"Yeah, I did," Zhao Xi lazily leaned against a pillar and chuckled. "It seems your suspicion was correct. Only a mediocre doctor would make such a diagnosis of 'Qi agitation attacking the heart'."

Shu Yu wasn't surprised by this. "So, what's the result?"

"Poisoned."

"Poisoned?" Shu Yu furrowed her brow. After a pause, she asked, "What kind of poison? Was she bitten by a venomous creature or...?"

Zhao Xi smiled but didn't say anything, and Shu Yu understood. This was a deliberate act.

And it seemed that the culprit's identity was quite obvious.

Zhao Xi said, "After diagnosing the Second Miss, I specifically went to the mountain and found poisonous grass at the foot of the mountain. The toxicity of this grass is not particularly strong. I once saw a woman in the backyard of a wealthy family who used this poisonous grass as a chronic poison. She would put a little bit of it in her husband's medicine soup every day until he was poisoned to death. The symptoms are similar to Second Miss's, with vomiting blood and fainting when emotionally stimulated, much like 'Qi agitation attacking the heart'."

If a small amount of this poison was administered daily, eventually leading to the person's death, even a regular doctor wouldn't be able to figure out the cause. They would simply assume that the person was under immense stress, leading to depression that couldn't be cured.

But Second Miss was different. She clearly consumed a large dose, making it easier to detect that she had been poisoned.

If the Shu family had sought out a reliable doctor from a more distant place, they would have been able to identify the cause of her illness.

Unfortunately, they ended up with a mediocre doctor.

After listening, Shu Yu had a clear idea. The Shu family belonged to the women in the backyard of wealthy families, and they probably knew about these covert methods of harming others.

"Is there any hope of saving Second Miss?" Shu Yu asked.

Zhao Xi looked at her in surprise. "You want to save her?"

Shu Yu rolled her eyes. "Why would I save her? It's not worth the trouble. I don't want her to turn around and harm me. I'm just curious, that's all."

Zhao Xi replied, "Others may not be able to save her, but I have a way to save her."

If he couldn't even solve the problem of this small poisonous grass, then why would he stay here as a doctor? Wasn't he just a mascot for Shu Yu felt relieved knowing that there was a highly skilled doctor in the family. It brought her peace of mind.

Having understood the cause of Second Miss's illness and having a good idea of the culprit, Shu Yu wanted to confirm it and give a warning to Hou Shi and the others.

She walked out of the corridor and said to the old lady, who was planning the vegetable garden and chicken coop, "Grandmother, I'm going out to find Hou Shi and the others for something. I'll be back soon."

"Okay, go ahead," the old lady waved her hand, but then quickly thought of something and said, "Wait a minute."

She stood up, dusted off the dirt, and quickly walked into the kitchen. She came back with two large pancakes and a small bowl of meat.

"Take these and give them to them. They eat nothing but bran and sweet potatoes every day. How can they have the energy to work?"

Shu Yu took them, wrapped them in oil paper, and stuffed them into her sleeve. "Understood, Grandma."

After that, she left the house and headed straight to the Shu family.

At this time, the Shu family was still cooking, and she would have a hot meal as soon as she returned home. But Hou Shi and the others still had work to do. 

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