C9 The Herbs Were Changed

Black Clothed Man faced Jingyuan, "Mistress, do you really believe her?"

Jingyuan was silent for a moment, "So what if I don't believe her? I still need to rely on her to find the antidote for me. "

"Young Master Feng Xin's side. . . "

"The catalyst he mentioned is extremely hard to find. I don't know how long I have to wait, and how long I can wait. "

"Then if she really was sent by that person, now that she discovered this mining area. . . "

"Jian Yih, she wouldn't have been sent by that person. Although her origin is unknown, she is arrogant and unruly, not like a spy. " Which spy brazenly asked Mistress for freedom? The spies could not wait to lurk deeply and keep a low profile so that they would never be discovered.

"Maybe she's playing cat-and-mouse?" Jian Yih asked.

Jingyuan was silent. Why did this silent secret guard start to carry the blame? "Maybe. Whether or not they want to capture someone, they must play it by ear. We will know tomorrow. "

"Why?"

Jingyuan looked at the half-dead scorpion on the ground and said, "She will come again. "

"She is already within our line of sight. If there are any signs of movement, I will inform you in time. "

"Go and investigate the situation in Wuh Xing Prefecture. "

"Yes. "

Not long after Zhuo Xi walked out, she saw Little White coming out of the grass. She held it and comforted it for a while. She told it to be careful when it went out to hunt for food. When it encountered someone it could not beat, it must run. Life was precious. After that, she found some medicinal herbs that she needed and returned to Qumeng's place. She gave the medicinal herbs to him and told him to take the medicine to rest. Qumeng could barely stand up and walk. Zhuo Xi walked out of the ore mine amidst his endless gratitude. She returned to the small courtyard.

When Shu Yue saw her return, the anxious expression on her face was swept away. "Sixth Miss, you are finally back. I went to the kitchen to bring the food over. I'm still warm for you. "

" Okay, go ahead. " Zhuo Xi nodded. She was still preparing to return to her room to tidy up the herbs.

After she took out everything, she felt that something was missing. She stared at the sleepy Little White for a while and slapped her thigh, "Ah! That scorpion!"

Little White softened its body and closed its eyes. At this point, no one cared about the scorpion!

Zhuo Xi was depressed. It must have been lost during the fight with Black Clothed Man. She could only go and find it again tomorrow.

Shu Yue knocked on the door outside and hid Little White and a bunch of herbs. She called for them to come in.

Shu Yue placed the food box on the table as she said, "Today Aunt Wu asked about Miss and said that she did not see Miss walking around in the kitchen. "

"Help me keep an eye on the kitchen. It doesn't matter if I go or not. "

"But Aunt Wu said that there are some things that need Miss to personally go and take a look. "

"What happened?" Zhuo Xi's intuition told her that something had happened.

"Today this servant went to the kitchen to prepare the ingredients according to the list provided by the young miss a few days ago. This servant discovered that one of the red shapas seemed to have become lighter in colour. After asking Aunt Wu, Aunt Wu shook her head to indicate that she did not understand but she suggested that this servant abandon it just in case. "

"Chi Shao, do you bring it with you?"

"This servant hid some of it. This servant felt that Aunt Wu was right and did not add this medicinal ingredient. This servant acted on her own accord and request the young miss to punish. "

Zhuo Xi looked at the Crimson Peony that she took out and found that the color was indeed a little light. Smelling it, it should be another medicinal ingredient, White Peony.

The recipe that she provided contained some medicinal ingredients. Although she was unable to identify the pulse, through Ziran's narration and her observation, The recipe that was formulated was only average medium-temperature food, with a few strains of Chinese medicine. To show its medicinal properties. Zhuo Xi brought Shu Yue to identify the ingredients yesterday. Luckily, the ingredients and herbs in the kitchen were sorted neatly. In particular, the herbs were placed separately like a pharmacy and the names of the herbs were marked on the drawer. She also saw the classification clearly and clearly. She felt at ease and handed the recipe to Shu Yue to collect the ingredients by herself every day. She did not expect Shu Yue to be able to recognize the color of the ingredients just by looking through it in a hurry yesterday. She secretly admired her meticulous mind.

"Shu Yue, who else knows about this?"

"No one else. Coincidentally Aunt Wu was cleaning the side while this servant was collecting the medicinal ingredients so this servant casually asked her. What?" Actually, she wanted to find a witness, right? In order to avoid being framed instead.

"Go and ask Aunt Wu to come over. " Zhuo Xi thought that it was not a coincidence that Aunt Wu was cleaning the house.

"Yes. " Shu Yue answered and left.

The difference between Crimson Peony and White Peony was not just one color. Not only were their medicinal properties vastly different, the most terrifying thing was that the recipe she provided just now happened to have a Quintessential Weed Pork Tail Soup. This soup could clear phlegm and stop coughing, but it could not be consumed together with White Peony. White Peony had a cold nature. Not only was it possible to aggravate Jingyuan's cold disease, but it could also easily cause people to vomit when encountering quinoa weed, causing great damage to one's vitality.

Zhuo Xi thought about it and could not help but break out in a cold sweat. This was only the second day of her appointment. If there were any mistakes, not to mention freedom, even her brain could be moved. This was the king's biological brother, the king of all evils, he would not reason with you.

Thinking about Aunt Wu, he came in. She gave a big bow and asked, "How is Sixth Miss?"

Zhuo Xi quickly helped her up, "Many thanks for Aunt Wu's reminder to Shu Yue today. " She had always felt that this Aunt Wu was not simple. She was a sous-cleaning woman and not only did she wash Lord Marquis's personal clothes, she could also enter and exit the Leisure Bamboo House as she pleased. Ziran also trusted her very much.

However, Aunt Wu clearly did not enter the state. "What do you mean?"

"How did Aunt Wu know that this medicine was replaced by someone else?" Zhuo Xi asked gently and went straight to the point.

"Has the medicine been replaced?" Aunt Wu came to see the red shao that Zhuo Xi displayed and said, "This old woman does not know the medicinal properties and only heard Shu Yue say that the color is slightly different. Since there is such a doubt, this old hag thought that regardless of whether this medicine is replaced or not, there is no harm in being one less. " As expected, the older the spicy, the more watertight it is.

" No matter what, I have to thank Aunt Wu. Shu Yue. " Zhuo Xi looked up at Shu Yue and Shu Yue understood and took out a box from the kitchen.

" This item is not worth much but it is incomparably exquisite. I heard that Aunt Wu wants to take in a new daughter-in-law and this can be considered as a small gift from me in advance. "

Aunt Wu said that she did not dare to open it, but she did not even open it to take a look before putting it into her sleeve.

If it was not because she was used to seeing good things, why would she be so dismissive?

Zhuo Xi asked again, "I wonder if Aunt Wu has seen anyone enter and exit the kitchen warehouse these two days?"

"Mrs Wang comes every day but she has always been cautious. She has been in charge of the kitchen keys for more than ten years and has always been peaceful. "

Does this mean that Mrs Wang is not suspicious?

"Is the key only with Mrs Wang?"

"I have it on me too. " Aunt Wu's smile turned cold, "Mrs Wang and I have been serving Lord Marquis for decades. "

Zhuo Xi hurriedly said, "Aunt Wu do not be angry. I do not doubt you but the illness has always come from the mouth. Lord Marquis's meals matters are very serious and we are all doing our best to serve Lord Marquis. Why would we hope that something happens to Lord Marquis?" If something really happens, none of us will be able to escape.

Zhuo Xi continued, "Although these two medicinal ingredients are not poisonous, but the other party's actions are probably just probing. "

Someone casually replaced a medicinal ingredient. If it was really a highly toxic item, then what was the deal?

Sure enough, when these words were spoken, Aunt Wu's expression became restrained, "I will report this matter to Lord Ziran. The kitchen is a restricted area, we must strictly guard against it. "

Zhuo Xi let out a long sigh. Thinking back to when she just arrived and entered the kitchen, it was as though she had entered a deserted place. How could there be any precautions to speak of?

It seemed that it was not that she had overestimated the defensive strength of the marquis, but that they trusted the guards of this place too much.

After sending Aunt Wu away, she also chased Shu Yue back to sleep. In the process of 'chatting' with Aunt Wu, she had been observing Shu Yue's expression. From Shu Yue's shock to her relieved expression, she speculated that Shu Yue probably thought that this matter was done by Zhuo Xi herself to test if she was loyal to her.

She could not help but laugh. Theoretically, she should test this servant. It was just that she thought that she had only been in office for a few days and had already started to test and was somewhat impatient. She did not expect that there would be others who could not wait. But who exactly was this person? She had just arrived. She had neither friends nor enemies. If this matter wasn't directed at her, then it was Jingyuan himself. But who could it be? Could he know her recipe? And he just happened to be proficient in pharmacology. If it was someone from the Prefecture, why did Jingyuan's illness happen on the day it happened? He did not show himself to make a contribution, but instead allowed an outsider like her to take advantage of him? The medicine that he replaced was not poisonous. Moreover, the quantity was extremely small, so it might not be of any use. But after this try, there were many things that could be tested. If it was small, it could be used to test Shu Yue's care and her loyalty. If it was bigger, it could be used to test the guards and defenses of the Leisure Bamboo House. If something were to happen, Shun and the two old men, King Wu, would also be implicated. Once the head of this seemingly impregnable kitchen changed, It was bound to test the abilities of Jingyuan's personal guards. But if it was Jingyuan's enemy, why did he spend so much effort just to exchange for a useless medicine? Wouldn't he just directly apply a colorless and odorless poison that would seal the throat?

As she thought of these messy thoughts, Zhuo Xi quietly fell asleep with a head full of doubts.

This night, there were many people who could not sleep.

The interior of the Leisure Bamboo House was brightly lit. Ziran told Jingyuan about it in front of him. In front of them, There was a lunchbox in front of them. A cat was eating the food in the lunchbox with relish. Actually, these two days, Jingyuan did not eat a single bite of the food Shu Yue cooked according to the prescription. Ziran had already fed it to the cat. However, he did not see any bad reaction from the cat.

After Jingyuan heard that Lai Long took her pulse, he asked, "Is she asleep? Is there any other abnormal activity?"

Ziran nodded. "No. I haven't seen any unusual movement from her in the past few days. "

"Keep an eye on her and that Shu Yue. "

"Since Mistress is suspicious of her, why did you let her be in charge of the meal matters?"

"Usually, the easiest place to make a move is the place where one cannot make a move. "

"Since we want to use this to test her, then wouldn't our actions today alert the enemy?"

"We want to scare the snake, but we don't know which snake it startled. "

Ziran nodded, "It shouldn't be Miss Zhuo Xi. Young Master Feng Xin's pigeon replied that the medicinal cuisine she gave Mistress was very beneficial and there was nothing strange about it. "

" However, with Feng Xin's wisdom, he did not have the thought of fusing the medicinal ingredients into the meal. How did this Zhuo Xi think of it? "

"Maybe Miss Zhuo Xi's medical skills are extraordinary. "

Jingyuan sneered, "Humph, medical skills are extraordinary? She did not even know how to take a pulse. I suspect she would not take a pulse at all. "

Ziran was shocked, "What?! But Young Master Feng Xin said that this girl is very good at pharmacology, and her mind is nimble. "

"She is good at pharmacology and is good at medical skills? She doesn't even know how to look at the pulse, so how can she treat the patient? "

Ziran knelt down, "This subordinate deserves to die. That day, you had a relapse of your old illness. It was extremely dangerous, and Imperial Physician Wu was far away in King City. This subordinate had no choice but to invite her to treat you. "

"Get up. You are also in a hurry, I don't blame you. "

" Subordinate, since that is the case, why did you keep her after the matter? "

Jingyuan thought for a while. "Actually, I don't know either. It is just my intuition that letting this person go will be very disadvantageous to us. "

Ziran touched his nose and felt a little sad. An intuition had given him a rank seven female history. Thinking back to how much effort he had expended to be promoted to Mistress's rank seven personal guard. Sigh, people really can't be compared with each other.

Jingyuan raised his eyebrows and looked at him. "What's wrong? Did you eat something?"

"I wouldn't dare. " Ziran quickly wanted to bow down again.

"Alright, alright. You will be with me for the rest of your life, but she may not. "

"This subordinate understands. It is this subordinate's fortune to be able to serve Mistress. It is a blessing that this subordinate has cultivated for eight lifetimes. "

"Cough cough, why is your flattery so nauseating?" Jingyuan did not know whether to laugh or cry, "I know your loyalty. Don't say such words anymore. " Goosebumps all over his body?

Ziran stood up in embarrassment.

Jingyuan made a gesture to the sky, "Jian Yih, let Jian Rong secretly protect Miss Zhuo Xi. " He stressed the word protect.

There seemed to be a sound of something passing by in the air.

Ziran was not surprised and said with a cold expression, "Mistress, we do not have much time. Our mission on the surface has been completed. The evacuation Imperial Decree was about to arrive. And the King only asked us to secretly mine half of the ore mine. He will definitely take action. "

Jingyuan said," We don't have much time, and they also don't have much time. If we retreat, someone will surely take over the ore mine. Is there any news from the capital? "

"Not yet. "

"[If this is a trap from the start, we need to prepare two things. ] He doesn't trust me, this brother of his, and I can't just sit and wait for death either. "

"Yes, your subordinate will keep a close eye on the movements of these few days. We can't let a fly in, nor can we let a fly fly out"

"These few days, we will send people to wait at the entrance of the mine. We cannot relax for even a moment. Only the imperial army is left in the mountain. All of our people are to withdraw. "

" Yes. "

"If the flies can't leave or come in, then we can only run around randomly. "

Unfortunately, they were guarding against flies, but not a small white snake. The next morning, Little White brought the tightly bound scorpion from the ore mine to Zhuo Xi. Zhuo Xi was pleasantly surprised. "Little White, you are a natural spy. " But when she untied the rope, The scorpion is dead. Dead things couldn't make it secrete fresh venom on its own. Zhuo Xi immediately had tears streaming down her face. Forget it. She already knew the nest of the scorpion. She would make another trip in the evening. She wanted to see if there were any relatives of the scorpion and catch another one.