The Noble Lady's Rebirth: She just wants to Rest in Peace!-Chapter 356 - 348: Once Again

After the old doctor came to diagnose Lin Youning, his expression did not lighten up, but rather became solemn.

"In these days, the medicine I prescribed for Madam should have nearly eliminated the poison in her. Why is it that when I diagnosed her recently, the poison seems to have worsened? Could it be that Madam has been poisoned again? If I hadn’t come today in time, in a few days Madam might have experienced uncontrollable vomiting like before, which would certainly affect the fetus and lead to signs of miscarriage. The little young master in her belly might be unprotected."

As the old doctor finished speaking, the room fell into silence. Gu Yifeng strode to the bedside, "Sir, can you tell when the poisoning occurred?"

Lin Youning’s face also looked grim. She hadn’t expected that despite being cautious, she would end up like this.

Upon hearing the doctor’s words, she instantly felt her body turn cold. This pregnancy, if lost, would it mean losing Brother Zong as well?

Lin Youning dared not think further, fearing she would delve deeper and could not help but gag.

"The poison appears to have entered in the past two days, but the exact day is unclear. However, as it is relatively mild, the reaction is not too severe. Now I will continue prescribing medicine for Madam, she must be careful not to be poisoned again, or else the fetus will be affected. Although the medicine induces sleep and pregnancy reactions are indistinguishable, it is after all poisonous, and taking it will harm the little young master in her belly." With the instructions given, the old doctor continued advising Lin Youning,

Lin Youning’s hand was tightly held by Gu Yifeng, this gave her a bit of strength to carry on.

"Sir, rest assured, evidently we’ve underestimated the schemer behind this. Bold moves indeed." Gu Yifeng spoke openly before the old doctor, indicating he had a good relationship with him.

The old doctor remained silent, directly wrote a prescription, and handed it to the maid at the side. As he was leaving, Gu Yifeng accompanied him out. When there were no outsiders around, the old doctor smiled, "These years it’s rare to see you so concerned about someone, a rare occasion indeed. I can say my life’s not been wasted, seeing you have something you care about."

Gu Yifeng returned a faint smile, yet his brows remained furrowed, still troubled by Sister Ning’s poisoning incident. "The person behind this must be someone close to Sister Ning, otherwise they couldn’t have avoided her guard."

All of Sister Ning’s close maids, the nearest ones, had been investigated by Gu Yifeng. There seemed no apparent issues, Gu Yifeng was puzzled about where the lapse occurred. Beside her visit to Wu Mansion yesterday, nothing else stood out. 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Perhaps this poison was from Wu Xueqin’s side, as there were no other opportunities elsewhere, particularly at their mansion where Nanny Guo was closely watching.

"This poison is colorless and tasteless, ordinary people can simply take an antidote afterwards to alleviate it. But for a pregnant woman, pregnancy being newly conceived, the fetus is unstable, if the pregnancy reaction is too intense, it will trigger the child in her belly, possibly causing miscarriage. Therefore, this medicine is trivially disguised, only needing to put it in the food, which everyone eats, eliminating suspicion of self-poisoning."

"Sir, are you suggesting that the meals watched over might have been meddled with, unnoticed?" Gu Yifeng furrowed his brows again.

The old doctor nodded, "Indeed, it seems Madam should be poisoned. Despite claiming illness outside, it seems the adversary knew she had recovered, and even the poison was being neutralized, hence the second poisoning. If Marquis truly wants to investigate this further, start with who knew about Madam’s detoxification. This way, you can trace who the poisoner is."

Gu Yifeng nodded seriously, "Thank you, sir, for the advice."

After seeing the doctor off, Gu Yifeng instructed Li Si to investigate the matter.

Li Si’s investigation proceeded swiftly. After all, only those closest to Madam knew this information, narrowing suspects to just Shanmoi and Hailan, no other possibilities.

Li Si explained the investigation’s reasons to Shanmoi, who frowned upon hearing, "If that’s the case, one person is suspicious, Dong Mansion’s second young lady. Initially, she visited the mansion to see Miss, heard Miss had recovered, and offered chrysanthemum cake for her. After consuming that cake, Miss vomited once, scaring those of us who served her."

After hearing this, Li Si nodded, "I’ll keep this in mind. However, you should also be cautious and not speak to outsiders."

Shanmoi glared at him, "What nonsense are you spewing, as if I’d disclose Miss’ matters to outsiders. I warn you, if you dare say such things again, I truly won’t associate with you."

Li Si hurriedly smiled, apologizing on the sidelines, exchanged a few words with Shanmoi, yet she was unwilling to speak further, urging him to leave, though Li Si stubbornly refused.

"I grew up beside the Marquis, have no family, our marriage is self-arranged. The Marquis promised before we wed, he’ll give us our indenture papers, releasing us from servitude, allowing our descendants to pursue education and fame. I have arranged with the Marquis, the house is located behind the Marquis Mansion, it’s given by the Marquis, a two-part yard originally a large estate, split with half for Zhang Wu, half for us."

The arrangement of the house surprised Shanmoi, halting her, "When did this happen? Does Zhang Wu know?"

Upon hearing they’d be neighbors with Zhang Wu’s family, Shanmoi felt pleased, originally they didn’t want to live far from Miss after marriage, being that close allows continued service in the mansion.

"The house was found by Marquis for us, I’ve already acquired it, the yard is under renovation. Zhang Wu is aware, but not sure if he’s informed Hailan. You may tell Hailan when you return, and also inform the Madam." Li Si hurriedly stepped forward, seeking commendation.