The cannon fodder original wife's bad story

Chapter 523

When Doctor Lin heard Pei An's question, he nodded heavily.

"This toxicity is similar to the symptoms of common Gastroenteritis, but it comes on more quickly. Ingesting even a small amount will definitely be fatal. However..."

Doctor Lin frowned, looking puzzled. Huang Zhi asked, "Doctor Lin, please just tell me."

"If you don't swallow this heart-breaking grass, its toxicity won't work. Even if you smell it or touch it to a wound, its toxicity won't work—"

The water came from a faraway place and there was a large vat in the kitchen. The second steward took Doctor Lin to check it. Before he could finish his words, Uncle Sanmaozi, the chef in the kitchen, was so angry that he scooped up a ladle and drank it all, thus proving his innocence very quickly.

"Whoever dares to poison in front of me, I will kill his entire eighteen generations of ancestors!" Uncle Sanmaozi's voice was loud and resounding through the sky.

Is that well water?

The maid who was carrying water imitated Uncle Sanmaozi and drank a ladle of water immediately, stammering, "Second Steward, there are people guarding this well today, so there is no place for thieves to get close to it."

I checked all the way here and found nothing wrong.

Pei An and Huang Zhi looked at each other and said almost in unison, "The problem is still with the cup that holds the water."

Doctor Lin waved his hands repeatedly, "I am not talented, but I have also looked. From the copper kettle for boiling water in the kitchen to the teapots and cups for serving, I have looked at everything. But to be honest, there are many sets of identical teapots used to entertain guests in the mansion today. I have sniffed them all and can no longer find any clues."

Pei An's eyes suddenly became sharp, and he looked at Huang Zhi, "Please Sanlang find a way to find out where this pot of water came from and was brought to Miss Baoyue. Speaking of which, with Miss Baoyue's identity, I'm afraid she wouldn't use such a secretive method."

Huang Zhi also realized the importance of the matter and agreed.

"I admire Miss Baoyue for being so smart despite being a prostitute. Even if you, Silang, don't tell me, I will find out the truth and give Miss Baoyue an explanation."

Doctor Lin stood up and said, "Now it seems that Miss Baoyue was lucky to escape. Poor the two little maids, they are young and weak. After such a torment, I am afraid they will need to recuperate for many days."

Hearing this, Pei An also stood up and said, "I'll go take a look."

Huang Zhi then asked Doctor Lin about the follow-up recuperation matters. At this moment, the second steward hurriedly ran in, followed by a 17 or 18-year-old guard dragging a woman in the back.

The second steward pointed at the old woman and said to Huang Zhi, "Third Master, this old woman is evasive. I'm afraid there is something wrong. I asked her questions and slapped her a few times before I could get the answer."

After saying that, he turned around and dragged the old woman to him, "Hurry up and explain it to the masters, otherwise I will definitely not spare your life."

The young security guard was dragged to the front and thrown heavily in front of Huang Zhi.

"Say!"

As soon as I saw the old woman's clothes, I knew she was a servant in the kitchen.

At this moment, he was also afraid, trembling all over. He struggled to move his body and knelt in front of Huang Zhi, crying and saying, "Third Master, please spare my life. This old slave... This old slave did not mean it."

"Don't cry yet, talk to me."

Huang Zhi's voice was calm and gentle, completely different from the second steward and the guards who were always talking nonsense. Seeing this, the maid wiped her tears and said, "This pot of tea is the Qiulaixiang tea that we are serving to our guests today. It is the best tea! I was sent by the second young lady to deliver it to Yingxi Garden and give it to a young lady to serve the guests. When I went to clean it up, the tea cups were still untouched. I felt sorry for it. It happened that the people in the theater ordered tea. I thought this tea was good. Those actors and actresses would never have the chance to taste it, so I added hot water and brought it out again."

Pei An took a half step forward, "Where are the teapot and cups?"

The old woman heard that it was not her Third Young Master's voice, so she looked up. Wow! It was actually a more handsome man, but he was as beautiful as the bright moon. The old woman dared not look directly at him, and lowered her head and whispered, "When I saw that something was wrong, I washed the teapot and cups several times. Doctor Lin went to check... but he couldn't see anything."

"Second Steward, please go get it."

The second steward bowed and said, "I will go right away. I have sent someone to guard the place." After the second steward left, the old woman could not bear the fear that welled up in her heart and kowtowed repeatedly, "The third young master ran for his life. I will never dare to do that again--"

To be honest, it was because the old woman couldn't stand those low-class people who sang operas and sold smiles. There were many guests at the Huang family today. She had been brewing tea all day, and her soles were sore from walking. When she heard the prostitutes asking for tea, she was even more angry.

Therefore, since no one has drunk the tea that has just been brought out, it is better to add some and send it over.

Huang Zhi pointed at her, wanting to send her away, "You are also a slave, but you look down on others. Who gave you the courage?"

"I dare not, I am blind..."

She was crying so hard and looked very pitiful. Pei An saw this and stopped Huang Zhi, "Sanlang, don't be angry. Fortunately, no one was killed."

Huang Zhi sighed, "If someone dies, it will be a real joke!"

Soon, the second steward came in with a bamboo basket. Huang Zhi quickly took it and asked Doctor Lin to take a closer look. "I have never seen this before."

The second steward said quickly, "Doctor Lin, please forgive me. I was fooled by this old woman and said that only twelve sets of identical tea sets were used today—"

In fact, there are thirteen sets.

The old woman washed it secretly many times, thinking that she would put it in the unused side after it was dry.

Who would have expected that when she heard the Third Young Master coming in person to inquire, she was panicked because she had never encountered such a life-threatening matter. Then the Second Steward ordered the guards to interrogate her one by one. After being asked several times, the old woman let the cat out of the bag.

Doctor Lin carefully examined it inside and out, and found that the herb was tasteless and colorless, and was very difficult to examine.

Fortunately, the teapot had a small mouth but a large belly. Doctor Lin asked someone to get chopsticks, wrapped the tips of the chopsticks with a white cloth that had never been used before, stirred it on the wall, and then took it out and boldly put a little on the tip of his tongue.

"Doctor Lin, this——"

Huang Zhishou, who was too late to stop him, raised his hand to the air, only to see Doctor Lin narrowing his eyes, tasting for a long time, then turning back and saying confidently, "There is something wrong with this set, and you two gentlemen are right. The thief used the herb to smear the mouth of the pot, the wall of the pot, and even the inside of the cup."

When Huang Zhi heard this, he could no longer suppress his anger.

"Investigate! Investigate thoroughly! Those who came to my house today are either relatives or close friends. They are all on good terms with the Huang family. How can we allow this thief to be so presumptuous!"

Pei An sat upright on the official hat chair. He looked down at the old woman who was shaking on the ground. "Don't be afraid. Think about it carefully. Did anyone touch this pot of tea before it was delivered?"

He walked up to the servant, squatted down, and looked at the old woman at eye level.

"Don't worry, as long as you speak kindly and as long as it wasn't you who poisoned him, Sanlang won't make things difficult for you."