The punishment of the female imperial court

Chapter 241 Fish Spirit
The patient fabricated by Yu Qiansi was older, had been traveling for years, and was now in a coma. Naturally, the doctors in the pharmacies did not dare to presume to use strong medicine, so they all chose the mildest and most common Huanglian Wendan Decoction.

Warming the gallbladder with Chenbanfu, Zhishi Caozhuru.

Yu Qiansi knew this song by heart best.

The dosages of Yujingtang and Yuyintang were normal, but the dosage of Coptis chinensis, Citrus aurantium, Pinellia ternata, and Tangerine peel in Wanyaotang was only one qian each, and Bamboo Shavings was two qian, all less than half the dosage. Only the dosages of Licorice, Ginger, and Poria were consistent with the prescription she memorized.

Shortage of weight?

If Wanyaotang deceived its customers like this, how could it possibly become the number one pharmacy in Longyuan City?

Yu Qiansi was puzzled, so he took the three packets of medicine to the kitchen of the inn and boiled out three doses of Wen Dan Tang each.

After bringing the medicine back to the room, she pondered over it carefully and called the waiter to get some ice well water.

He took a sip of medicine and a sip of well water, and tasted all three doses of medicine with his eyes closed.

Bitter and slightly sour, Poria cocos has the most lingering aftertaste.

They are indeed all Huanglian Qingdan Decoction.

but
Yu Qiansi opened her eyes and stared at the three doses of medicine in front of her, her eyes moving slightly.

She couldn't even tell which portion was the missing medicinal soup from Wanyaotang.

Tried it again, still the same.

She opened the three packages of medicinal residue and carefully examined them. They were all ordinary herbs, nothing special, so why were there such differences?
Yu Qiansi threw the medicine residue on the table and washed his hands with the remaining well water.

Perhaps, this is the fundamental reason for Wanyaotang's sudden rise, but she still can't see clearly, and doesn't know whether this matter is related to what she wants to investigate.

She was somewhat interested in this Wanyaotang. Mo Niang's farce today and Zhang Yu's sudden appearance made her feel that there was something wrong.

Now that she had no clues and limited time, did she really have to act on her intuition?

Based on what Zhang Yu did today, Yu Qiansi couldn't tell if he was really trustworthy. Thinking of Bo Yi still struggling, she felt very depressed.

Subconsciously, she pressed her thumb on the knuckles, but found nothing. Looking down at the whitened knuckles, she suddenly came to her senses. In order to avoid exposing her identity, she had already put away the Jade World. Looking at the empty fingers, she felt as if something was missing in her heart.

The warm midday sun lazily shone through the window, casting a thin layer of light on the messy table, creating an empty and desolate feeling.

Another day has passed.

Just when he was getting anxious, Zhang Yu sent someone to deliver the addresses of three pharmacies and drug warehouses.

Yu Qiansi gave a bitter smile, flipped through the book, and threw it on the table. The page struggled for a moment and then disappeared into the silent room.

According to the little beggars' intelligence, Zhang Yu had never been to Wanyaotang. This list of Wanyaotang's medicine storehouse could only be obtained from the guarantor. However, in just half a day, he must have only found the big guarantor in Longyuan who often dealt with Wanyaotang, and the one he gave was the medicine storehouse in public.

If Wanyaotang really had secretly hidden what she was looking for, they would not be so generous as to seek out these local prestigious brokers.

However, she had just arrived, and if she suddenly asked about those low-level pharmacists, it would naturally arouse suspicion, so she handed it over to Zhang Yu to do it. He came forward and asked for the address of the medicine store in the name of an official inspection, so as to alert the enemy.

If there is anything different between the three pharmacies, we will naturally take action.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Yu fooled me like this.

I just looked through the records of the other two pharmacies and they are very detailed. They must have been obtained by the two old officials who were familiar with Zhang Yu and went to the two pharmacies separately this morning.

Due to their frequent business dealings, the addresses and entry and exit records of the medicine stores of Yujingtang and Yuyintang can mostly be compared with each other.

But why did Zhang Yu let Wanyaotang go?
Thinking about the scene this morning, Yu Qiansi always felt that he had missed something. Yu Qiansi stood up suddenly and went straight to Wanyaotang.

Near the Wanyaotang, there were two little beggars squatting there that she had taken care of. Yu Qiansi also found a teahouse nearby and stayed there from dawn till dusk.

After everything was quiet, she climbed up a tree and watched the movements of Wanyao Hall. She wanted to wait until late at night and venture into Wanyao Hall to take a look.

Unexpectedly, the lights in the back hall of Wanyaotang stayed on for a long time, and only gradually went out when the clapper sounds from the street reached three o'clock in the morning.

The weather was cold and damp, and Yu Qiansi's injuries had not yet healed. She sat against a tree and dozed off from time to time. But no matter how she looked at it, Wanyao Hall was always brightly lit and sounded very lively. She could never find the opportunity.

As the daylight faded, I couldn't help feeling upset as I thought about how another day had passed.

In the distance, I heard the sound of the market door opening, and the sound of the street sweeper approaching. If I stayed any longer, I would inevitably be noticed. Now I could only go back to the inn and make plans.

She couldn't help looking into the alley, where two little beggars who had just finished their night shift were huddled together under a ragged blanket. She felt in her purse, intending to buy them some hot breakfast.

A slight sound of wood hitting was heard, interrupting the rhythmic sound of street sweeping.

"Huh?" The street sweeper under the tree looked over in the direction of the sound, paused for a moment, and suddenly let out a short scream.

The two beggars hiding in the corner were awakened by the shock, rubbing their eyes and looking around in confusion.

Through the tree branches, Yu Qiansi saw the street sweeper facing Wanyaotang, standing there in shock, as if he was frozen by the cold winter wind.

She quickly jumped down from the tree and ran over.

A fish spirit covered in blood appeared under the plaque of Wanyaotang, on the wooden steps.

The two little beggars also came over and said, "Oh my God, this is the fish spirit appearing."

Two shouts called over everyone who had gotten up early in the morning to the market. Several people shrank their necks and walked over with hesitant but curious steps. In the dim light, they looked towards Wanyao Hall.

Yu Qiansi looked at the half-old fish spirit, but his heart slowly sank.

She had just seen this fish spirit the day before yesterday.

Or rather, this was the first fish spirit she had ever seen.

The morning before yesterday, when she left Mo's house, the melancholy sound of the bell was still echoing in her ears.

What was once a lively fish eagle now seemed to have died of exhaustion after struggling desperately in the blood.

Without thinking, she separated the crowd and ran towards Mo's home.

If what she was investigating was really related to Wanyaotang, and if she implicated Mo Niang
Thinking of Mo Niang's knife-like wrinkles and her hearty laughter.

Yu Qiansi didn't dare to think about it. Her mind was filled with a myriad of thoughts and she was breathless.

But when she was about to reach Mo's mother's home, she thought of the past and stopped, her heavy heart beating louder and louder.

Jikong once advised her that if it was a panic moment, she should not panic.

She looked around and saw that people who had gotten up early to work were giving her strange looks.

She looked down at herself. A young woman covered in frost running wildly on the street early in the morning would surely attract a lot of attention.

Regardless of whether Zhang Yu is trustworthy or not, he has to take action in this matter.