EBE Chapter 235 Calculation
Chapter 235 Calculation
Sang Moyun quickly entered the room, took a handkerchief from a basin of water, and wiped the blood from the corner of her mother's mouth as she lay motionless on the bed.
Throughout the entire process, Sang Moyun did not glance at the arrogant and disgusting couple.
Knowing her daughter had returned, Wu weakly opened her eyes. However, she still couldn't speak. Every time she opened her mouth, she felt nauseous.
When Master Sang saw that Sang Moyun had actually yelled at him in front of outsiders, he was furious. However, he did not want to lose his dignity as an elder in front of Qi Ji, so he had no choice but to keep his temper in check. He continued to half-hold Wang Shi and gently coax her.
Like Sang Moyun, Qi Ji ignored the two, including Master Sang. He sat down next to Sang Moyun and reached out to take Wu's pulse.
During that time, apart from that affected crying, no one else spoke in the room.
Qi Ji took a long time to take the pulse this time, so much so that Wang Shi, who was pretending to sob, cried quite awkwardly, and the atmosphere was strangely ironic.
Seeing that her crying had no effect, Madam Wang gradually stopped crying. However, she still leaned weakly against Master Sang's chest.
However, Master Sang was now somewhat nervous. First, he hoped that Madam Wu wouldn't survive until today. Second, he worried that Qi Ji would discover that Madam Wu had been poisoned. Finally, he feared that Madam Wu might secretly give all her dowry to Sang Moyun.
Even if the dowry had been given to Sang Moyun, Master Sang wouldn't have been worried. However, with Qi Ji present, he had to be cautious. After all, the Qi family was a renowned clan in the capital with a history spanning centuries.
If Qi Ji insists on supporting Sang Moyun and testifying, then it will be very difficult for Master Sang to get his hands on the dowry in the future.
At least, Master Sang didn't want to offend the Qi family. After all, the Qi family was a family of imperial physicians. Of all the prestigious doctors' clinics in the entire capital, those owned by the Qi family alone accounted for a large portion.
But no matter how much Master Sang tolerated Qi Ji, Qi Ji never even glanced at him directly.
“Auntie,” Qi Ji called softly, “Auntie, please don’t hold it in. Throw out whatever you feel like vomiting. It’s all toxins. The more you vomit, the better it will be for you.”
“Yes, yes, yes,” Sang Moyun chimed in, “Mother, hurry up and spit it all out, don’t swallow it. Those are all harmful poisons. I’ll help you spit it into the basin. Come on.”
After Sang Moyun finished speaking, he actually helped Wu Shi up halfway and leaned her against the edge of the bed, trying to get her to face the spittoon under the bed.
After hearing what her daughter and Qi Ji said, Wu could no longer bear it and quickly opened her mouth to spit out the filth that had been stuck in her throat.
In an instant, the only sound in the room was Wu's painful vomiting. However, Wu was deeply poisoned, and even the sounds of her vomiting were very weak.
The previously ignored Master Sang and Madam Wang were both somewhat alarmed after hearing Qi Ji and Sang Moyun's words. The Qi family was indeed a family of physicians; they quickly revealed the truth about Madam Wu's poisoning.
Madam Wang reached out and pulled Master Lasang, gesturing for him to come outside with her. The two of them needed to think of a plan quickly. Otherwise, what if Madam Wu recovered after Qi Ji's treatment and then turned against them?
Once outside the courtyard, Madam Wang anxiously asked Master Sang, "Master, what should we do now? We may not be able to bribe that Young Master Qi, but we can talk to him. How about you marry Qiqi to him to silence him?"
Old Master Sang's expression was a mix of emotions, but he was inwardly furious and shocked. He wasn't as brainless as Madam Wang. He could tell that Qi Ji was on Sang Moyun and her daughter's side, and they couldn't silence Qi Ji.
However, Master Sang still had ways to deal with Sang Moyun and her mother. Wasn't Madam Wu the one who cared most about Sang Moyun? Then he would use Sang Moyun's marriage to control them.
"Cang'er, don't worry, I have a way to deal with that mother and daughter. That young master Qi is obviously a smart man. Let's talk to him nicely, and he won't gossip outside." Master Sang comforted the somewhat anxious Madam Wang.
Upon hearing that Master Sang had a solution, Madam Wang felt much more at ease. She pressed her still firm and high breasts against Master Sang, shaking his arm and asking coquettishly, "Master is the wisest. Please tell me, what good idea do you have?"
Master Sang glanced at the plump breasts that seemed to brush against his arm, gave a wicked laugh, and playfully pinched Madam Wang's nose. He said, "Don't be naughty. These next two days, go and find out about those old folks who want to remarry. I need to find a husband for Moyun. Remember, the more chaotic and complicated the family situation, the better."
As soon as Wang's charming eyes lit up, she realized what Master Sang meant. She covered her mouth and giggled, "Master is the most resourceful. Just wait and see, tomorrow I will definitely be able to find three or five such families for you."
The discussions outside the courtyard had ended, but the tension inside continued. Madam Wu was truly too weak; she couldn't expel all the stagnant toxins. She was now on the verge of death, utterly devoid of any strength.
Upon seeing this, Qi Ji quickly administered acupuncture to Wu Shi and gave her a longevity pill passed down through the Qi family. Afterward, Qi Ji inspected the room. He believed that the poison was actually in the room.
Strangely enough, the poisons seemed to only affect the Wu family and had little effect on others. However, Qi Ji searched the area but found nothing of note.
What he now knew was that Wu had been poisoned by two opposing poisons. One was a crippling poison that eroded Wu's brain. The other was a controlling poison that could turn a person into an obedient living corpse.
However, to administer either of these poisons, a catalyst is indispensable—a substance that disrupts the protein balance in the human body.
Of course, at that time, Qi Ji didn't know what protein was.
Qi Ji did not find what he was looking for, so he sat back down next to Wu Shi.
By this time, under the influence of the medicine, Madam Wu had regained some energy. With difficulty, she took a very old-fashioned gold bracelet from her own arm and slipped it onto Sang Moyun's arm, whispering instructions:
“Yun’er, this is all of your dowry, and I’m passing it all down to you. Inside this bracelet is a list of all the properties. You just need to pull the bracelet open to see it. Also, the deeds to the houses and land are at the very bottom of that old, worn-out dressing box in your room. It’s a mechanism box. You just need to press the corresponding part of this bracelet against the pattern on the bottom, and the box will open.”
After saying this in one breath, Wu collapsed and closed her eyes.
As Wu raised her hand to take off her bracelet, Qi Ji, with his sharp eyes, noticed a string of red beads on her other wrist.
Ordinary people might not recognize those beads, but Qi Ji knew them all too well. They were a type of poison called the Love Bean. Although the name sounded beautiful, it was a true poison.
No wonder Qi Ji couldn't find the medicinal ingredient in the room. It turned out that Wu Shi always carried it with her. This also explains why Wu Shi, despite taking medicine and undergoing treatment over the years, remained weak and on the verge of death.
Having found the source of the poison, Qi Ji was overjoyed. Ignoring Sang Moyun's astonished gaze, he snatched the string of beads off. Afterward, he wrapped the beads carefully in his handkerchief before saying to the dumbfounded Sang Moyun:
"This is poisonous. Your mother almost died from it."