0p0 Chapter 310 Clearing Suspicion
Chapter 310 Clearing Suspicion
"Yes, that's fine. Although this poison is quite special and rare, I happen to have seen it before," Physician Qu nodded, feeling pleased, as it is very fulfilling for a doctor to cure a patient.
"Really? That's wonderful! Little sister, did you hear that? The poison on your face can be cured." No one was happier than Wang Yang.
"Big brother, I heard it, I heard it!" Wang Xi was so excited that tears streamed down his face.
"Then I'll trouble Physician Qu to prescribe medicine for my sister." After the two siblings finished expressing their joy, Wang Yang said to Physician Qu in a rare gentle tone.
"Okay, I'll write the prescription right away." After saying that, the doctor sat down at the table and began writing the prescription.
"Follow the prescription and take the medicine for five days, and you'll be fine. However, the scar on your face may take half a month to fade, and it might even leave a mark. If you have the Jade Beauty Cream from the palace, it won't leave a scar." The Jade Beauty Cream is unique to the palace and is usually bestowed by His Majesty upon the ladies of the palace, but occasionally some will be given to others as well.
“Alright, I’ll go find the Jade Face Cream,” Wang Yang said.
Wang Yang took the prescription and sent someone to get the medicine. Now that there was a way to cure his sister's face, Wang Yang was no longer in a hurry. Now he just wanted to know who had poisoned his sister.
Xiao Siyue also wanted to find out who was behind this and go home as soon as possible, as it was getting late.
"Dr. Qu, I'd like to know if you can tell how this poison got into Madam Zhang's body? Was it ingested or applied externally to her face?"
"Well, I can't be sure about that either. This poison can be taken internally or applied externally."
That would be a bit difficult to find.
"However, this medicine does have one characteristic: whether taken internally or applied externally, it takes three hours for it to take effect." Doctor Qu knew they were investigating a case and was willing to lend a hand, so he shared what he knew.
Hmm? Xiao Siyue's eyes lit up. This was a major piece of evidence that could completely clear Jiaoyan Pavilion of suspicion.
Xiao Siyue looked at Wang Xi: "Mrs. Zhang, do you remember when the rash started appearing on your face?"
“I remember, I left Jiaoyan Pavilion around 3 PM, and my face started breaking out in rashes after I came back.” Wang Xi wasn’t stupid, and he immediately understood that this had nothing to do with Jiaoyan Pavilion.
“Moreover, I only stayed in Jiaoyan Pavilion for an hour. If Jiaoyan Pavilion poisoned me, there wouldn’t be enough time.” Wang Xi immediately turned his gaze to the maid beside him.
No one present was a fool; they could figure out the timeframe with a simple calculation.
"Madam Zhang, besides Jiaoyan Pavilion, did you go anywhere else today?" Xiao Siyue continued to ask.
"I didn't go anywhere today. Apart from going to Jiaoyan Pavilion, I stayed at home the rest of the time." Wang Xi said to Xiao Siyue somewhat embarrassedly. He hadn't investigated properly before causing a scene at Jiaoyan Pavilion and disrupting their business.
"Miss Xiao, I'm truly sorry about what happened today. Don't worry, I will compensate Jiaoyan Pavilion double for the losses incurred today, and I will also explain the reasons for the incident clearly so as not to affect Jiaoyan Pavilion's business." Wang Xi said apologetically.
"Mrs. Zhang is being too serious. As long as Mrs. Zhang's face is alright, that's all that matters."
Zhang Xian's face was now extremely ugly. She never expected that the person who caused the trouble was from her own household, and that he had made such a big fuss that the whole capital probably knew about it. How could people look at her now? She was the Prefect of the Capital.
They sealed off someone's shop without investigating the matter properly, only to find out later that they hadn't managed their property properly, which led to this embarrassing situation.
"Zhang Xian, investigate immediately! I want to see who has the audacity to poison the matriarch!" Wang Yang said to Zhang Xian angrily.
"Big brother, this..." Zhang Xian glanced at Xiao Siyue and the others with some difficulty, his meaning clear: there were outsiders here.
"What are you waiting for? Are you afraid of losing face?" Wang Yang's tone was undisguisedly sarcastic.
"Brother, I'll investigate right away." Since he already knew, he might as well investigate; he couldn't afford to offend Wang Yang for the time being.
"Go and summon everyone in the manor to me, not a single one can be missing," Zhang Yixian ordered the servant.
Before long, all the masters and servants of the Zhang family had arrived, filling the courtyard in a huge crowd.
The women in front were all concubines and illegitimate children of the Zhang family. The Zhang family had no legitimate sons or daughters, and the women did not have any children after marrying into the Zhang family.
"Father, what is it that you called us here for?" The one who spoke was Zhang Xian's eldest son, Zhang Zong.
“Your mother was drugged, and it was done by someone from the manor,” Zhang Xian said.
"Mother was drugged. Is she alright?" Zhang Zong seemed worried, but upon closer inspection, a hint of joy appeared in his eyes.
The others also had different thoughts and expressions.
Xiao Siyue and the others could see it clearly; it seemed that Madam Zhang's life in the Zhang residence wasn't so comfortable after all.
Wang Yang was furious. What kind of things were these? His sister had really suffered.
"Your mother is fine. It's best to confess whoever poisoned her as soon as possible. Perhaps I can still handle the situation leniently. If you don't confess, don't blame me for being ruthless once I find out."
After waiting for a long time, no one stepped forward.
"In that case, I'll check them one by one."
Zhang Xian first investigated Wang Xi's people, since these were the people who had always been by Wang Xi's side and were the easiest to target.
Simply asking questions won't reveal anything.
However, after searching for a long time, there were still no clues.
"What are you doing? If you don't know how to investigate, I'll do it." Wang Yang was getting impatient; he really didn't know how to be an official.
"Let the officers and soldiers search the place thoroughly. I don't believe this person could have disposed of it so cleanly, without leaving a single trace."
"Brother, don't worry, I was just about to have someone search." Zhang Xian really hated Wang Yang. Anyway, Wang Xi was fine, so what did it matter if they couldn't find anything? Why did he have to make such a scene in his own residence and become a laughing stock?
The officers and soldiers quickly began searching the mansion, and everyone waited patiently.
"Sir," a soldier entered and reported to Zhang Xian with clasped hands.
"Is there a lead?"
"Sir, we found this in the small garden in Madam's courtyard." The soldier handed Zhang Xian a porcelain bottle no bigger than a thumb.
Just as Zhang Xian was about to open it, he heard Doctor Qu say, "Don't move it yet, let me take a look."
"Yes, this is the poison that the lady was poisoned with." Doctor Qu opened it, smelled it, and looked at it before confirming it.
"So, the person who harmed her is most likely someone close to the lady." Everyone turned their attention to the maid who served Wang Xi personally.
The maid was so frightened that she immediately knelt on the ground: "My lord, Madam is not me. I would never harm you. Please believe me, Madam. I have served you for many years. How could I possibly poison you?"
The maid looked at Wang Xi with hopeful eyes.