Chapter 599: Chapter 599 Second Young Lady is Poisoned Chapter 599: Chapter 599 Second Young Lady is Poisoned The atmosphere in the family was harmonious, and after finishing their meal, Shu Yu accompanied the old lady for a chat before pulling Zhao Xi aside for a conversation.
The two stood under the eaves, Shu Yu watching Sanya and Dahu playing and chatting in the courtyard while she asked, “How did it go? Did you check on the Second Young Lady at the Shu family this afternoon?”
“Yes, I did,” Zhao Xi replied languidly as he leaned against a pillar, chuckling lightly, “It seems your suspicion was correct. Only a quack would make such a diagnosis as ‘agitated heart.'”
Not surprised by this, Shu Yu inquired, “So the result is…”
“Poisoning.”
Shu Yu frowned, “Poisoning?”
She paused before asking further, “What kind of poison? How was she poisoned? Was it by a poisonous insect or…”
Zhao Xi simply smiled without speaking, and Shu Yu understood, it was man-made.
And even the suspect seemed quite obvious.
“After diagnosing the Second Young Lady, I specifically went to the mountain to check. Sure enough, I found poisonous herbs at the foot of the mountain. The toxicity of this plant isn’t very high. I once saw a woman from a wealthy family use it as a slow-acting poison, adding a little each day to the medicinal soup, eventually poisoning her husband to death. The symptoms, just like those of the Second Young Lady, included vomiting blood and fainting from a slight emotional agitation—indeed resembling an agitated heart.”
If it was done daily, ultimately poison someone to death, then a general doctor really couldn’t see the reason, just assuming the person was indeed under too much stress and that their depression had become unmanageable and incurable.
However, the Second Young Lady was different; she had clearly taken a large dose, which made it easy to tell that it was poisoning.
If the Shu family had gone a bit further to seek a reliable doctor, they would have seen the cause of her ailment.
Unfortunately, they consulted a quack doctor.
After hearing this, Shu Yu had a good idea in her mind. Didn’t the Shu family belong to the category of wealthy families’ women who knew these private, harmful methods?
“Is there still hope for the Second Young Lady?”
Zhao Xi looked at her in surprise, “You want to save her?”
Shu Yu rolled her eyes, “Why would I save her? It would be a thankless task that would only allow her to harm me in return. I’m just purely curious and wanted to ask.”
Zhao Xi responded, “Others might not be able to save her, but I do have a way to help her.”
If he couldn’t handle even this minor poisoning, why would he stay here? To be a mascot?
Relieved by his assurance, having a highly skilled doctor in the house indeed brought much peace of mind for Shu Yu.
She understood the diagnosis of the Second Young Lady and also guessed who the perpetrator was but still wanted to confirm it while giving Madam Hou a heads-up.
Shu Yu walked out from the corridor and addressed the old lady, who was planning the vegetable garden and chicken coop, “Grandmother, I’m going out to tell Madam Hou something, I’ll be back soon.”
“Okay, go ahead,” the old lady waved her hand but quickly seemed to remember something and hurriedly added, “Wait a moment.”
She stood up, brushing off the dirt from her clothes, and quickly stepped into the kitchen to fetch two large flatbreads and a small bowl of meat.
“Take this to them, have them eat something oily; eating those bran and sweet potatoes every day doesn’t give them the strength to work.”
Shu Yu took them, wrapped them in greased paper, and tucked them away, “I understand, Grandmother.”
She then left the house and headed straight to the Shu family.
The Shu family was still cooking at this moment, and when she returned home, hot meals awaited her, but Madam Hou and the others still had chores to do after they got home.