Mu Qingqiu knows very well that the late Bai girl had caught a bad cold from falling into the lake. Then any normal doctor would definitely not prescribe toad venom.
Toad venom, which tastes sweet and pungent, is mainly used for infantile malnutrition and brain malnutrition. It can also be used to treat back sores and all the swelling toxins. No matter what, it should not be used to treat cold.
“So it doesn’t seem like the herb was prescribed wrong by chance. It is intentional murder instead.” Mu Qingqiu says leaning against his old fashioned wooden armchair.
Either because Liang He doesn’t like Mu Qingqiu for being so disrespectful, or for any other reason, he says in a disdainful voice,”We didn’t think it was wrong prescription in the first place.”
Mu Qingqiu intends to say something, but he notices that Yan Ling is pulling at Liang He’s sleeve while smiling to him. Seeing his student is sandwiched between them and clearly in a dilemma, Mu Qingqiu just sneers and closes his mouth.
“The smell of toad venom in the bloodstain is very weak. So there is just a tiny amount of toad venom in it, but it is enough to kill a person. Therefore, the poisoner should know a little of medicine, otherwise the amount could not be so precise.” Mu Qingqiu thinks of something and adds.
Yan Ling looks at Liang He and says, “The servant boy who boils the herbs in Imperial Censor Bai’s Mansion told us that all Bai Yiyi’s herbs were in Hong’ye’s charge. Then, it is impossible for a person whom Bai Yiyi trusted so much doesn’t know anything about pharmacology.”
Liang He nods when he hears this and says, “Until now, it seems that Hong’ye is the most likely murderer.”
“But I didn’t hear about any conflict between the lady and her. If so, what is the motive of Hong’ye’s killing her?” Yan Ling tilts her head and asks wonderingly.
Maybe Yan Ling thinks the case is almost done, she thinks about other things while waiting for the people sent by Liang He to come back.
Liang He smiles and says with a sneer, “Ling’er, don’t forget the one we suspected in the first place. How dare a little maid do this if she didn’t have someone’s order?”
Being reminded by Liang He, Yan Ling suddenly remembers Bai Xueying. From the beginning, they have suspected that it is Bai Xueying who did it. Later, after investigation, they found that there was no direct evidence pointing to her. She was even not suspicious.
Yan Ling begins to doubt whether her previous judgment was right. But Yan Ling forgot that according to Bai Xueying’s identity and personality, if she really wanted to kill Bai Yiyi, she didn’t need to do it herself at all.
“Stop thinking. We can question her when my men bring her here.” Liang He looks at Yan Ling’s frowned eyes and says in a caring tone.
“OK.” Knowing Liang He cares about her, Yan Ling answers with a nod smilingly.
Seeing their affectionate appearance, Mu Qingqiu turns his head away disdainfully. A smile can be seen crawling to the corners of his mouth secretly.
It is clear that although Mu Qingqiu doesn’t get along well with Liang He on the surface, he knows that Liang He is sincere to Yan Ling. Just because of this, Mu Qingqiu doesn’t hate Liang He as much as he seems to be.
But he doesn’t like him, either. As long as Mu Qingqiu recalls Liang He retorting him from time to time, he immediately rolls his eyes in his heart.
After a while, Liang He could not help furrowing his brows. If usual, his men sent to Imperial Censor Bai’s Mansion should have been back long ago, but no one is back yet up to now.
Since they have Liang He’s token, Liang He speculates that people in Imperial Censor Bai’s Mansion should not have the courage to stop them.
Even if they don’t care about his identity, the Crown Prince, they should be clear that Liang He is now investigating the case by the imperial order. Their overt obstruction is almost equivalent to resisting the imperial order.
If this possibility is ruled out, it is only possible that something has happened to the men he sent, which delays their return. Suddenly, Liang He remembers the jade pendant event and comes to have some negative premonition in his heart.
Liang He doesn’t say anything. He tries his best to stay patient and keeps waiting. Finally, after they have finished a cup of tea, the men sent by Liang He arrive at the clinic.
Although they are back, completely intact, they don’t have Hong’ye with them, for whom Liang He and Yan Ling have been waiting.
They have been kneeling in the yard with their heads down since they came here. The expressions on Liang He’s face at this time could be said to be rather dark.
Mu Qingqiu hasn’t intended to get involved in these things. Seeing this, he goes to the front hall of the clinic, leaving the backyard completely to Yan Ling and Liang He.
In fact, even if Mu Qingqiu likes to squabble with Liang He from time to time, he can really distinguish the priorities of things.
If something like this happens, it must be a bad situation. Liang He is a very proud person. If he taunts Liang He at such a time, they will really start a feud.
That’s not Mu Qingqiu’s plan so he would not let it happen now. Worried at first, Yan Ling finally feels relieved after she sees Mu Qingqiu’s reaction.
“Why are you back alone? Where is Hong’ye?” Liang He’s face is gloomy and his voice rather cold.
“We didn’t carry out your order as you expected. Please punish us.”says the man in black who was outside the carriage.
Liang He is certainly not satisfied with such an answer, which makes even Yan Ling frown slightly on hearing it. Yan Ling understands that a master should keep strict rules for reward and punishment. Therefore, she would definitely not plead mercy for them and embarrass Liang He in this case.
Yan Ling only wants to know what happened to Hong’ye, but both of them just remain silent. When Liang He asked them, instead of answering the question, they just admitted their failure and asked for punishment.
“It is not high time to ask for punishment now. You should first tell us where Hong’ye is. His Highness has been waiting here for a long time. He is not waiting to hear you ask for punishment.” says Yan Ling with a sigh, holding her forehead with one hand.
The two kneeling men raise their heads and look at Liang He tentatively. Then one of them says, “As soon as we got His Highness’s order when we met, we immediately went into her room to arrest her. As a result, we only found the room empty.”
On hearing this, Liang He could not help knitting his brows and feels a little shocked in his heart. Then he starts to think about what they just said.
Through contact with Hong’ye previously, Liang He is sure that she is a weak woman who doesn’t know anything about Kongfu.