novellhall Chapter 1370: Hong Xiang’s Poisoning
Chapter 1370: Hong Xiang’s Poisoning
Bang! Xie Cheng knocked Nanny Ji unconscious with a slap.
Heh, still thinking of serving Zhenniang in the future? Not killing you is already generous!
Ji Zhenniang heard no sound outside, panic seized her heart, she trembled and asked: "W-what happened to her? Did you kill again?!"
Xie Cheng was moved with pity, he lifted the heavy curtain of the carriage and said to Ji Zhenniang inside: "Don’t be afraid, I promised you I wouldn’t kill Nanny Ji."
He stepped aside, letting her see Nanny Ji outside: "Look, she’s just lost an arm, but she’s alive."
Doctor Dai, being intelligent, gave Nanny Ji a few stitches, and she woke up, calling out: "Miss..."
Just as she spoke two words, San Qi stuffed a cloth into her mouth, preventing any more nonsense.
Xie Cheng said: "See, she’s not dead."
Ji Zhenniang finally breathed a sigh of relief, it’s good she’s not dead. If Nanny Ji were killed by Xie Cheng, she’d be afraid for a lifetime.
"Mmm mm mm!" Hong Xiang seized the chance to call out to Ji Zhenniang, kowtowing incessantly.
Ji Zhenniang couldn’t bear it, looked at Xie Cheng and pleaded: "Let Hong Xiang go, she hasn’t hurt me, she’s always been very honest."
Xie Cheng shook his head: "Why are you so foolish? I’ve told you, this maid named Hong Xiang is the most poisonous. Being your Chief Maid, she should prioritize you, yet she hid like a venomous snake behind the scenes, watching Nanny Ji and Hong Xiu harm you without warning."
He continued: "Do you know, she also wanted to compete with you for your man."
Ji Zhenniang was shocked, disbelieving: "You’re just a common man, not priceless antiques or ancient books, how could any maid want to compete for you!"
Xie Cheng: "..."
Am I really that worthless in your eyes!
San Qi looked at Mrs. Ji’s wrist, frowned and said: "Uncle Dai, take a look at the bracelet on Lady Xie’s hand, isn’t it made of red fu vine? If mixed with the venom of the willow leaf snake, then it’s a harmful poison."
San Qi had studied poison techniques for a few years under Uncle Han Liu, he knew that once the red fu vine was mixed with snake venom, it could become harmful.
Hong Xiang was greatly surprised, desperately wanting to chop off Ji Zhenniang’s hand. She hadn’t expected the person brought by the Gu Family to be so formidable, recognizing the red fu vine, knowing that once the red fu vine was mixed with snake venom, it could harm people.
But it was too late, Xie Cheng had already heard this, and promptly removed the bracelet from Ji Zhenniang’s hand, took it to Doctor Dai: "Doctor Dai, is there a problem with this bracelet?"
Doctor Dai accepted the bracelet, scrutinized it for a moment, and sniffed it, saying: "We need to test it to know."
He told San Qi: "Go back and fetch the poison testing equipment, and also call for Cardamom, Qing Hui, and Qing Pu."
"Alright." San Qi agreed, hurriedly ran off.
Over an hour later, he brought the people back.
Doctor Dai instructed: "Cardamom, you’re with me to test the poison, Qing Pu, Qing Hui, you two go inside the carriage to check on Lady Xie."
"Alright." The three agreed and got busy separately.
Ji Zhenniang looked at Qing Pu and Qing Hui, called out: "What are you trying to do? Stay away from me!"
Qing Pu said: "Lady Xie, you might be poisoned, please let us examine you. Rest assured, we won’t harm you."
The Young Master had said that the husband wished to ally with Company Commander Xie, therefore they must help the Xie Family wholeheartedly.
Xie Cheng comforted: "Zhenniang, don’t worry, they are medical women, let them examine you, if nothing is wrong it’s good, if anything is wrong, let them help detoxify you."
Ji Zhenniang was terrified, clutching Xie Cheng’s hand: "Am I poisoned? Will I die? Wuwuwu, if I die, what will happen to Zhuzhu? And my concubine sisters, they’ll definitely ridicule me to death."
Xie Cheng was helpless, do you really care so much for those concubine sisters?
Qing Pu said: "Lady Xie, red fu vine mixed with snake venom won’t kill you, but it will make you mad."
Once the red fu vine combines with the venom of the willow leaf snake, it can produce a toxin that makes people irritable, causing them to lash out frequently. Over time, others might believe the poisoned person is a madman.
Should someone report to the authorities, according to the Great Chu Criminal Law, Lady Xie would be taken to Madman Village and locked up. Even if Company Commander Xie was a government official, he couldn’t save her.
And that’s precisely Hong Xiang’s plan.
Hong Xiang seldom spoke, usually being diligent, compared to Hong Xiu, she could garner more of Xie Cheng’s trust. If anything happened to Ji Zhenniang, Xie Cheng would certainly have her care for Xie Yaohu, thus giving her an opportunity to get close to Xie Cheng, subsequently relying on Xie Yaohu, she could at least become a second wife.
"What did you say? This poison can make people go mad?!" Xie Cheng’s eyes turned blood red, he glared at Hong Xiang, nearly rushing forward to cut her.
Truly a silent venomous snake, so malicious.
He then turned to Ji Zhenniang, saying: "Zhenniang, did you hear that, Hong Xiang the wretch is a venomous snake, she wants to harm you, yet you foolishly plead for her!"
Ji Zhenniang sobbed uncontrollably: "Why, why does everyone want to harm me? I’ve been so good to them... Even you, I’m poisoned and you’re still scolding me? Do you even have a conscience? You heartless man! Wuwuwu..."
Xie Cheng got caught in the crossfire, not knowing what to say, he could only comfort her: "Don’t cry, Doctor Dai and the others will heal you, you won’t go mad."
Ji Zhenniang didn’t listen, pointed at Qing Pu and the others, said: "They’re Gu Family’s servants, Gu Family being destitute refugees, how could they afford any good doctor, I’m definitely doomed, wuwuwu..."
San Qi looked at Ji Zhenniang, shook his head, honestly, if the Young Master were here, she’d surely slap Lady Xie twice and say: "If you disdain us as paupers, then you can await death on your own, we’re not serving you, we’re leaving!"
Before Qing Pu and Qing Hui came, they were instructed by Gu Jinli, if Mrs. Ji made a fuss, they were to leave immediately, to scare her.
At this moment Qing Pu said: "Since Lady Xie doesn’t want us to treat you, we bid our farewell."
Speaking thus, she picked up the medicine box, gave a call to Doctor Dai and the others, and they swiftly left.
"Hey, don’t leave!" Ji Zhenniang didn’t expect Gu Family’s servants to have such a temper, leaving because of her words, she hurriedly cried to Xie Cheng: "What should I do? I’m really going to die."
Xie Cheng closed his eyes, telling himself she was sick, not to argue with her, then quickly chased after Doctor Dai and the others, pleading: "Doctor Dai, Mrs. Ji is sick, speaking without filter, please overlook this and come back to treat her."
Amongst the entire westbound team, aside from the Ding Family having a travelling doctor, only the Gu Family brought a doctor, and they were the only ones with medical women, Xie Cheng couldn’t let them leave.
Qing Pu and the others only wanted to scare Mrs. Ji, seeing her frightened, they returned to treat her.
Mrs. Ji was much more obedient this time, doing whatever Qing Pu and Qing Hui instructed, even when they used a knife to cut her wrist with the bracelet, she didn’t get angry.
After spending an hour, finally there was a result.
Doctor Dai looked at the blood in the silver cup and said: "The blood turned black, indeed poisoned."
"My blood’s turned black, I’m doomed!" Mrs. Ji was so scared her eyes rolled back, fainted.
Xie Cheng quickly ordered Qing Pu and Qing Hui to save her. They gave Mrs. Ji a round of acupuncture, and she finally woke up.
Qing Hui was somewhat annoyed by Mrs. Ji’s penchant for crying, hurriedly spoke before she started wailing: "Blood turns black due to the poison testing medicine, only to prove you’re poisoned. You won’t die, but if you cry again, there’s a good chance you might."