Jiaochu

Chapter 156 Yangzhou Governor ([-])

The moonlight was slightly cool, reflecting on the smooth cobblestone path, casting a cool light.

Ye Lingxi was wrapped in a cloak, and the plush collar was particularly warm around her neck.

"Did you drink yesterday?" Ye Lingjue asked casually. "Why does the second brother know everything? Could he have sent someone to monitor me?" she asked.

"Yesterday in the Royal Garden,"

"Second brother, have Prince Murong and Brother Meng met before?"

"This is Prince Murong's first time in the capital. Maybe he has seen him in other places before."

Ye Lingxi thought for a moment and asked, "Second brother, have you ever thought about who wants to harm Mr. Qiu?"

Ye Lingjue said: "Master Qiu reported on Danyang County Sheriff before, maybe it has something to do with it." He glanced at the people next to him and said, "If you want to know, why don't we two check it out together?"

Ye Lingxi was deep in thought. When he heard this sentence, he thought for a moment and asked, "How does second brother plan to investigate?"

"I'm going to see Mr. Qiu tomorrow. Do you want to go with me?"

"go."

"I'll ask Dong Mo to pick you up after breakfast tomorrow."

……

The next day, after Meng Jingxiu had breakfast, she went to Mingyue Garden to find her father and brother. Ye Lingxi also followed Dong Mo to Yuyuan Palace. Ye Lingjue prepared a suit of men's clothes that fit. After Ye Lingxi changed his clothes, the two of them Then he left the palace in a carriage.

When the carriage stopped outside the door of the post house, Ye Lingjue said, "Don't run around when you get in later." Ye Lingxi felt like he was being treated like a three-year-old child, and he teased the driver without saying a word. Curtain, got off the carriage first.Ye Lingjue smiled lightly and shook his head, showing a bit of helplessness, and then got off the carriage.

Dong Mo showed the token to the gatekeeper, who immediately welcomed him in.

Walk to a long corridor, then pass through two hanging flower doors, then enter a moon cave door, and finally enter a room.

Imperial Physician Han and two other Imperial Physicians were here. Ye Lingxi discovered that Bai Hu was also there and almost called out his name, but she swallowed it back as soon as the sound reached her throat.

"How is Master Qiu doing?" Ye Lingjue asked.Doctor Han replied: "Master Qiu was deeply poisoned, and the poison has spread to the lungs. Weichen temporarily used acupuncture to prevent the spread of poison. If Weichen's diagnosis is not wrong, Master Qiu should be poisoned by scorpion venom, and it is more toxic than ordinary scorpions." It's much more violent, Wei Chen has prepared an antidote for you to take, if you wake up tonight, you should be able to save your life."

Ye Lingxi quietly glanced at the person on the bed, and the first thing he saw was the black and blue lips.Bai Hu noticed her behavior and came over and said, "It's not suitable to have many people in front of the patient's bed. You can go out and wait." She quietly raised her head and shushed, then quickly lowered her head. A trace of surprise flashed across Bai Hu's face. Backed away.

When Imperial Physician Han looked towards Ye Lingxi, Ye Lingjue said a word of comfort, and Imperial Physician Han looked away.

At this time, the government servant guarding outside the courtyard came in and reported that Commander Wu was here.When Commander Wu came in with two plainclothes guards, he saw that His Highness Ye Lingjue was also there. His expression flashed with surprise, and he immediately saluted and said hello. His eyes briefly glanced at Ye Lingxi's head, and then he reported on business.

"Your Highness, my subordinates found this in Mr. Qiu's carriage." Commander Wu took out a bag of white cloth from his arms. After opening it, there was a red scorpion inside. It was no bigger than a thumb. His body was already stiff. At first glance, At first glance, I thought it was a dried coral branch. The little red scorpion fell into the cracks of the carriage. It would be difficult to find it without a careful search.

"Can you let Wei Chen take a look?" Commander Wu handed the little red scorpion to Imperial Physician Han. The latter stared at the small black spots on the little red scorpion's back that were smaller than sesame seeds and said solemnly, "Wei Chen used to join the army in his early years. I have been to the Xiuzhou area and I have seen this kind of scorpion in the dense forest there. The locals call it the seven-star red scorpion. Its toxicity is several times that of ordinary poisonous scorpions." After that, he listed a list of medicinal materials and asked Bai Ke to brew the medicine. After hearing it once, Bai Hu remembered the names and dosages of the medicinal materials verbatim. There were some medicinal materials that the inn did not have and needed to go back to the Tai Hospital to get them, so Commander Wu sent a plainclothes guard to send Bai Hu back to get the medicine. .

Ye Lingxi also heard about Xiuzhou. After the fall of the Xia Dynasty, the remaining party members fled to the Xiuzhou area. It was densely forested, steep terrain, and full of poisonous insects and beasts, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. In the second year after her imperial grandfather ascended the throne, He personally led a large army into Xiuzhou to quell the rebellion. After more than half a year of fighting, the former forces in Xiuzhou were basically eliminated.Now, her uncle led the troops to guard the Xiuzhou area. Thinking of her uncle, she sighed. The two of them had a bad fight in the last life... At this time, she realized that everyone in the room was looking at her, and then she reacted The sigh that came over came out of his throat.

"Sir, please continue talking." Ye Lingjue said.

Imperial Physician Han nodded and continued: "A local old doctor said that this poisonous scorpion will kill people soon after stinging them, so they generally do not sting people actively."

Commander Wu pondered for a moment and said: "This scorpion was found in the carriage. Mr. Qiu was probably stung while he was in the carriage. This scorpion is highly venomous. How could it wait until night to become poisonous?"

Doctor Han said: "This is also the fatal thing about this poisonous scorpion. After stinging people, the poison will not appear immediately. By the time the symptoms of poison appear, the poison has spread to the internal organs. Weichen speculates that the venom of this poisonous scorpion is It should have ingredients similar to Ma Fei Powder, which has a paralyzing effect on people, making people unable to feel the symptoms of poisoning. A guard next to Master Qiu said that when Master Qiu arrived at the post house, he felt a little dizzy, thinking it was due to the fatigue of traveling. I didn't pay much attention to it. After dinner, I suddenly vomited blood and then fainted. By then, I was already deeply poisoned." Having said this, Imperial Physician Han paused and said, "There is one thing that Wei Chen is just speculating on. I don't know what to say. It’s inappropriate to talk about it.”

"Sir, please speak." Ye Lingjue said.

Doctor Han said: "There are many swamps in the dense forests around Xiuzhou. This kind of poisonous scorpion lives near the swamps. It likes a moist and dark environment. It will not appear in the capital for no reason, and it will not sting people for no reason. Wei Chen suspects this A scorpion has been raised and trained."

"Can such a poison really be domesticated?" Ye Lingjue said.

Imperial Doctor Han replied: "Wei Chen heard from the old doctor that there is a village in the mountains of Xiuzhou called Yinyue Village. The people in it have the ability to tame poisonous insects and beasts. The locals are called Gu Masters. As an Immortal Master, if someone is seriously ill and there is no cure, he will go to Yinyue Village to find him, and the person he finds will return home safe and sound in a month or two, with no symptoms at all."

Ye Lingxi silently wrote down the name of Silver Moon Village.

At this time, a plainclothes guard came to report a new clue to Commander Wu. Commander Wu resigned from Ye Lingjue and left without revealing anything.

(End of this chapter)