The cousin is beautiful but ruthless.

Chapter 172 The Dead Doctor

Shen Hanyu told Wei Ming to rest well: "Yuan Qi will be here soon. I'll go and talk to Madam. Don't worry."

Wei Ming was exhausted. Shen Hanyu went out, but Yuan Qi hadn't come over yet. It was still the same doctor talking.

"Auntie, may I speak to you in private?"

Shen Hanyu addressed her as "Auntie" to build rapport, and Yang Yueying, seeing this, knew something was amiss.

"what happened?"

Miao Cui stood guard nearby, preventing anyone else from getting close.

"Auntie should have realized that there's something wrong with that doctor."

Yang Yueying nodded: "I noticed it when you introduced the other doctors to me earlier, but this one is the one I found. I'll be careful and not let him touch Ming'er's medicine. We'll talk about it when your doctor comes."

Arresting someone without evidence could escalate the situation.

Shen Hanyu expressed her understanding: "First, keep an eye on him and don't let him leave."

If they run away, it will be difficult to handle.

"Madam, something terrible has happened!"

The maid ran over, looking anxious.

"Dr. Li has fainted!"

Yang Yueying and Shen Hanyu turned around at the same time.

What does "fainted" mean?

As Yang Yueying walked out, she inquired about what had just happened. When she went outside, she saw Doctor Li lying on the ground, spitting out black blood, with Zhou Siyue next to him, who was terrified.

Zhou Siyue's fingers trembled as she pointed at Doctor Li on the ground.

"Aunt, he... he just vomited a lot of blood."

Zhou Siyue was clearly terrified, and Yang Yueying ordered the maid to take Zhou Siyue away.

Shen Hanyu examined Doctor Li's condition; his lips were bluish-black, as if he had been poisoned.

She looked at the herbs in front of Doctor Li. The maid was telling Yang Yueying what had just happened. The more Yang Yueying listened, the more her brows furrowed.

“Madam, I’m telling the truth. Doctor Li suddenly took something out and put it in his mouth, and then this happened. Miss Biao saw it too.”

Yang Yueying rubbed her temples, and luckily Yuan Qi arrived at that moment.

"Yuan Qi, go see Wei Ming first."

Saving Wei Ming's life is the most important thing; Doctor Li is already dead.

Yuan Qi carried the medical kit inside, and Yang Yueying had someone put Dr. Li's body aside so they could examine it later.

Yuan Qi checked Wei Ming over and asked, "Did you take your medicine today?"

"I only felt unwell after drinking it."

Wei Ming spoke with difficulty, and Shen Hanyu, who came in from outside, said to Yang Yueying, "Then they probably didn't have time to deal with the dregs of the medicine. Aunt, are the dregs still there?"

"I'll send someone to look for it."

Yang Yueying remembered that the dregs of the medicine should be there, but Yuan Qi needed to see them to confirm.

"She looks like she's been poisoned."

Yuan Qi sat down and took out a set of gold needles.

This was given to her by her master before she left the clinic. After hearing about Wei Ming's condition, her master also said that it might be due to poisoning.

If you see dregs of the medicine, you can confirm it based on Wei Ming's condition.

This time, the dregs of the medicine were not disposed of in time and were taken back by Yang Yueying.

Yuan Qi examined the dregs and immediately spotted the problem.

"This is different from what's written on the prescription; the added herbs have changed."

The prescription says one dose, but the actual medicine produced is a different dose.

Yang Yueying looked at the corpse lying to one side. This Doctor Li actually dared to tamper with the medicine.

"Keep the dregs of the medicine. We'll report it to the authorities later. I want to see who's so audacious as to lay a hand on my daughter!"

Yang Yueying was furious. She cherished Wei Ming so much, and now that Wei Ming had been murdered, she was seething with anger.

After careful examination, Yuan Qi knew what kind of poison it was.

“It’s alright, there’s still hope. It’s pretty much what my master said.”

She was well-prepared, using gold needles to draw out the poisonous blood, and then gave the prepared medicine to Wei Ming. Wei Ming's condition seemed to have improved a lot.

After all that trouble, things are stable on Wei Ming's side. Now the next step is to investigate what kind of poison Doctor Li has been given.

"It's not the same kind; it's just one of those simple poisons available on the market. It works quickly but is extremely painful. This person doesn't seem like someone who's been thinking of committing suicide, so why would they take this kind of poison?"

Aside from someone who desperately wants to die, who would use such a painful drug before death?

Shen Hanyu also found it strange: "It feels like they're trying to silence me."

The maid said that Doctor Li took it voluntarily, so he must know what it was.

Yang Yueying lowered her eyes, "Then we have to investigate this doctor. We must find out who's behind this, otherwise Ming'er is still in danger."

Yang Yueying looked at Yuan Qi. This young girl looked young, but she was mature and steady in her actions.

"This child..."

"She studied at the girls' school, which was right next to ours."

Shen Hanyu introduced Yuan Qi. She knew that Yang Yueying definitely wanted Yuan Qi to treat Wei Ming's health, but it mainly depended on Yuan Qi himself.

“Miss Wei is a patient, and it is my duty to take care of her condition.”

This meant she was willing, and a smile appeared on Yang Yueying's face.

"Then I'll leave Ming'er to you. Thank you."

After Yuan Qi finished examining Dr. Li, he left the rest to Yang Yueying and the others.

Shen Hanyu didn't get involved in this matter, so Yang Yueying should be able to handle it.

Wei Ming lay in bed, drank a bowl of medicinal soup, and took a nap. She felt much better afterward.

"Why haven't you gone back yet?"

It was already dark outside, and Shen Hanyu had stayed in the general's mansion for a whole day.

"I'm a little worried since you haven't woken up yet. Doctor Li is dead; he took poison himself. Your aunt is investigating this matter. Someone is watching you. Have you offended anyone?"

Shen Hanyu planned that if Yang Yueying couldn't find out, she would ask Li Huaijiang for help to find out who the Wei family had offended.

Wei Ming couldn't recall offending anyone; she rarely went out except when she was at the girls' school.

"No, I've never argued with anyone here in Chang'an."

"That might be targeting the Wei family."

Shen Hanyu couldn't think of anything else besides that. Wei Ming had few contacts, but the Wei family had many.

Upon hearing this, Wei Ming struggled to get up.

“I don’t know much about what’s going on with my parents, but if it’s targeting the Wei family, then things are getting serious.”

Shen Hanyu placed a soft pillow for her: "You should take care of yourself first. If your aunt has trouble handling this matter, I can help."

Wei Ming rubbed her temples. She didn't know that Shen Hanyu and Li Huaijiang had joined forces, but she was still grateful to Shen Hanyu for getting involved in this matter.

"You should go back first, it's getting late, and I don't have anything to do here for now."

Shen Hanyu nodded, then suddenly remembered something: "That Doctor Li died strangely. He took poison in front of your maid and your cousin. I'm afraid there's an inside man in the mansion. Remember to tell your aunt."

Wei Ming noted it down. Shen Hanyu was still worried about Wei Ming after she returned, but she had to go to the girls' school the next day, so she could only ask Jin Chui to keep an eye on things.

Jin Chui stayed at the General's Mansion, while Chunfeng Medical Hall sent someone over, and it was Yuan Qi's master who personally took charge.

Yuanqi had to go to the girls' school, so he could only come after school.

"Wow, this is incredible, the spring breeze is intoxicating."

Dou Yang withdrew the golden needles. "Yuan Qi can't tell what kind of poison this is, but I do. Spring Breeze Intoxication isn't hard to find. It was originally just used to improve sleep, but adding a few other ingredients changes everything."