The divine doctor's concubine emptied the palace and went into exile

Chapter 109 Aunt Zhao's Troublemaking

Qin's words made Cong Fangzhi's heart clench: "Sister-in-law."

"Don't worry, I'm here." Shang Ruoyi picked up the silver needles and pierced the acupuncture points all over her body: "The detoxification process will be a little painful, just bear with it."

A cry of pain escaped from her mouth.

Black blood flowed from the fingertips.

In order to detoxify the cinnabar tears, the poisonous blood must be drained out.

A feeling of dizziness gradually set in.

Shang Ruoyi took out a pill and put it into her mouth.

Normal pills are bitter, but Shang Ruoyi’s pills are sweet.

Soon, Cong Fangzhi felt her mind clear and her physical strength fully restored.

Shang Ruoyi looked at the half bowl of black blood that had already flowed out, her face gloomy.

If she hadn't often added spiritual spring water to the He family's drinking water, these measured amounts of cinnabar tears would have taken her life long ago.

After a while, the color of the blood finally turned into bright red.

Shang Ruoyi applied a layer of medicine powder on her fingertips, and the wound stopped bleeding instantly.

"Okay." She wiped the sweat from her forehead.

Lin held her hand and said gratefully: "Ruoyi, good girl, thanks to you, otherwise..."

"Isn't it being too polite for Third Aunt to say that?" Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "Fortunately, the discovery was made in time, and Fang Zhi and the child are fine, otherwise the consequences would be disastrous."

He Yunyi said in a deep voice: "Who on earth is it? How could they resort to such a despicable method as poisoning?"

Shang Ruoyi narrowed her eyes slightly. The Dingguo Palace had become what it was now, and there were still people assassinating and poisoning. What on earth was there in the palace that made them so fearful?

“When did these symptoms start?”

Cong Fangzhi thought for a moment and said, "These symptoms began to appear after my sister-in-law went to the Western Regions."

Qin frowned: "That period of time was the time when the servants who made pastries came into the mansion." She couldn't help but clench her handkerchief: "Could it be him!" If it was really the cook who poisoned, then her sin would be great, because she was the one who brought the cook in.

"Bring up the cook."

Soon, Lao Li was brought up by the servants.

He had met the Crown Prince's Consort in the mansion before, and she had once praised the delicious pastries he made.

"Greetings, Madam." He smiled innocently, "Madam, is there anything you want me to do for you?"

"Have you made any cakes for the Third Young Master's wife recently?"

Old Li thought for a moment and said, "I only made cakes for the Third Young Master's wife once, and not recently."

Cong Fangzhi nodded to her. It was true. Ever since Shang Ruoyi took her pulse, she had never asked anyone to bring her cakes again.

"Young Madam, is there anything wrong with the cakes I made?" He said in panic, "Young Madam, if there is anything wrong, you can tell me and I will correct it. Please don't kick me out." The Duke of Ding's palace was confiscated and they were exiled. He tried to find a way out elsewhere, but when they heard that he used to be in the Duke of Ding's palace, they refused to say a word and kicked him out directly.

There was a shopkeeper who had received favors from the Dingguo Palace and secretly kept him. However, less than ten days later, he was discovered by others. Not only him, but also the shop was closed.

There was really no other way, so he had to come to this remote place.

Unexpectedly, I met Qin here.

"Young Madam, my family and I have no place to stay in the capital, so we came here out of desperation. Please give us a way to survive!"

Shang Ruoyi saw that he didn't look like he was lying, so she smiled and said, "What are you thinking about? I still have some milk here, you can take it back and make some cakes and send them over."

Hearing Shang Ruoyi say this, he wiped the tears from the corners of his eyes, stood up and hugged the jar in his arms, and his heart finally settled down.

"Looking at him like this, it shouldn't be him who did it." Qin whispered, "Then who could it be?"

Just then, Aunt Zhao, who had been recuperating in bed for a long time, walked in.

"Oh, it's really lively today!" She bowed perfunctorily and found a place to sit down.

She looked at the fried milk on the table, her eyes flashed but she said nothing.

"Auntie is fine now, why did she come out?" Shang Ruoyi smiled and said, "I thought Auntie was hiding in the yard and was too embarrassed to come out."

"Why should I be ashamed to come out? I just got beaten with a stick." Aunt Zhao's face flashed an unnatural expression, and she said in a deep voice: "How can you, a junior, speak like that? Don't think that you can ignore your elders just because you have been in charge of the affairs of the mansion for a few days. Don't forget that you are just a concubine's daughter..."

Before she finished her words, she heard the old princess' voice: "Whoever mentions that Ruoyi is a concubine again, get out!"

Aunt Zhao was startled and stood up quickly.

The old princess was surprised after eating the food that Shang Ruoyi sent.

I didn't expect to eat such rare milk here. Even in the capital, I couldn't eat it whenever I wanted.

"grandmother."

"If you ask me, it's Jing Heng who is lucky to have married Ruoyi, which is why our He family is where it is today. If anyone brings up her background again, don't blame me for being rude!"

Aunt Zhao shuddered. She had always been extremely afraid of the old princess.

Aunt Zhao stepped forward and said with an apologetic smile: "Mother."

When the old princess heard her address her, she glared at her coldly.

She quickly changed her words and said, "Old lady."

"What brings you out today?"

Aunt Zhao smiled and said, "My health has improved a lot now, and I think I can help with some of the things in the mansion."

"Hmph, is there anything in this mansion that you can do?" The old princess snorted coldly.

"I saw Ruoyi coming in and out every day, so I wanted to help her share some of the burden."

"Help her share the burden?" Lin sneered, "I see that you are short of money, so you want to get some benefits from this!"

Aunt Zhao's face changed slightly, and she glared at her hatefully. She glanced at Cong Fangzhi's belly and pouted, "Madam, you are being mean!"

Although her gaze was obscure, it did not escape Shang Ruoyi's eyes.

"Just stay in the mansion and don't go out to cause trouble." The old princess snorted coldly: "If it weren't for Ruoyi last time, you three would have been beheaded long ago!"

Aunt Zhang smiled awkwardly: "Yes, old lady."

The old princess looked at Shang Ruoyi with a look of fondness in her eyes: "Child, you haven't told grandma what this snack of yours is called yet?"

Shang Ruoyi told them everything about how she bought a shop in town, including the purchase of a dairy cow.

"What? Six thousand taels?" Aunt Zhao said loudly, "Six thousand taels to buy a cow? Are you crazy?"

"Aunt Zhao." Shang Ruoyi sneered: "What does this have to do with you?"

"Why is it okay? That's all our He family's money! Six thousand taels, you just used it to buy a shop without saying anything, do you think you can take the money as you like as a housekeeper?"