Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

"Even if she is the regent princess, so what? Can she bully the people? Can she do evil? We don't care. You must give us an explanation today. Whoever wants to drink this medicine, drink it," the man who took out the medicine box said angrily. His voice was full of anger and dissatisfaction, as if he wanted to vent all the resentment in his heart.

"Gousheng, are you sure that everything in this box belongs to the princess?" one of the people questioned. They stared at the medicine box with wide eyes, trying to find some clues. After all, how could a regent princess do such a thing?

"Although I, Gousheng, am not a good person, I will not easily frame others. These things belong to the princess," he looked at Yun Yuxi provocatively and continued, "Does the princess not admit that these things belong to you?" There was a hint of pride in his eyes, as if he had caught Yun Yuxi's handle.

Yun Yuxi stood quietly, with no expression on her face, as if this matter had nothing to do with her. She swept her eyes calmly over everyone present, and then sighed softly: "Fellow villagers, these things belong to this princess. It seems that someone asked me to do this today." After saying this, Yun Yuxi looked at Liu Lin and smiled. There was a hint of helplessness and sarcasm in her tone, as if she had long been accustomed to this kind of frame-up.

Liu Lin looked at Yun Yuxi smiling at him, and for some reason he felt uneasy. An inexplicable fear surged in his heart, and he couldn't help but shiver. He took a deep breath, trying to calm himself down, and then said coldly: "Princess, even if you want to achieve success, you shouldn't use the people as stepping stones! Poisoning the medicine is simply a mean act!" Liu Lin's face was gloomy, and there was a smug light in his eyes, as if he was sure that he could successfully get rid of Yun Yuxi today.

"It's really a mean act." Yun Yuxi raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a faint smile, her eyes were clear and bright, as if she saw through everything. After saying that, she bent down and picked up the medical tools scattered on the ground one by one.

"This princess is indeed mysterious. When we were on our way to Lingcheng, the princess took out chicken legs and so-called instant noodles in the wilderness as if by magic. Moreover, both the taste and the preparation method of these foods are not what ordinary people can see. Not only did I see these things, but many soldiers and other doctors who came with me also saw them." Liu Lin said proudly. He felt that he had caught Yun Yuxi's handle and could take this opportunity to suppress her.

"Liu Lin, you are such a heartless person. The princess felt sorry for everyone eating cold pancakes on the road, so she took them out for everyone to enjoy. I didn't expect that the princess would become the monster in your mouth." The young imperial physician Zhao Yun said angrily, and was about to pounce on Liu Lin.

"Fellow villagers, don't be fooled by the frame. She is the princess. Her subordinates will naturally speak on her side. After all, everyone is afraid that she will settle the score with them later," Liu Lin said angrily.

The man named Gousheng continued to incite the people underground, saying, "Don't be fooled by her. This weird thing looks scary. Maybe she is a monster. She is trying to gain our trust and then kill us one by one. If she is not a monster, how could she have such a thing?"

The timid people were even more fooled by Gousheng, and they spread the word that Yun Yuxi was a monster to each other. The older people believed it without a doubt.

Suddenly someone shouted, "Catch her and burn her to death. Maybe she caused the plague, otherwise how would she know that the plague is called tuberculosis?" Then, Mrs. Wang was seen holding an old man, and that old man was none other than Mrs. Wang's husband.

"Uncle Wang is right. If she is not a monster, where did all these weird things come from? She even boasted that she could develop a prescription within three days. Now two days have passed. I'm afraid she can't wait and will attack us. If we burn her to death, maybe God will let us go. She must have affected our luck," Gou Sheng said loudly.

After hearing this, everyone agreed and regarded Yun Yuxi as a monster and a disaster. They thought that only by getting rid of her could the plague be quelled and the fortune be restored. For a moment, fear and anger enveloped the crowd, and they began to gather around, ready to take action against Yun Yuxi.

Lingyi looked at the increasing number of people gathering around him and became anxious with sweat on his forehead. He looked at Fu Zhenwu and was ready to take action, but he heard Yun Yuxi whispering, "Don't do anything. Fu Zhenwu stays to protect the people, Lingyi and Yuelan. You go and keep an eye on Liulin, Wang Pozi's family, and the man named Gousheng."

"Princess, don't take any risks. Just kill Liu Lin. He is misleading people with his lies and bewitching their minds. It's better not to save these fools," Ling Yi said angrily.

Yun Yuxi frowned. She knew she couldn't explain it clearly now, but she still had to try her best to buy time: "This is an order. Don't you listen to the orders of this princess?" She said with a gloomy face.

Lingyi looked at Fu Zhenwu, who nodded at him. Lingyi turned and left.

Yun Yuxi stood in the middle of the crowd, her voice filled with helplessness and sadness: "Fellow villagers, I know I have no way to defend myself now, and you won't believe anything I say. This princess was framed, and I tried my best to treat everyone, even exposing the medicine my master gave me, but you actually identified me as a monster. These things you haven't seen are the medical tools my master gave me. Oh, it's terrible to be ignorant!"

Liu Lin was afraid that the night would be long and that something might happen if Yun Yuxi delayed, so he shouted, "Princess, stop quibbling here. Your master? Humph, if you have the guts, invite your master here! Everyone, hurry up and catch her and burn her to death!"

The villagers around echoed, "Yes, catch her and burn her to death! Her existence might make God angry and let more of us die from the plague." Especially Wang Po's family, they exaggerated.

This Gousheng was even more outrageous. He actually led several civilians to collect firewood.

Yun Yuxi looked at Gousheng's actions, and the corners of her mouth twitched as she said, "Do you all believe that I'm a monster? Do I have three heads and six arms, or do I eat people and drink blood?" After saying that, Yun Yuxi took the initiative to step forward, scaring Gousheng so much that he took several steps back.

"What nonsense! The princess has been saving lives and healing the wounded, working day and night to research a cure for the plague. But you, believing the rumors spread by villains, actually dared to burn the princess to death. Who gave you the courage? I am the martial arts champion personally appointed by the emperor, and I was ordered to protect the princess and the imperial doctors so that they can arrive at Lingcheng safely. If I had known you were so ignorant, I would have let you die," Fu Zhenwu said angrily.

"Step back. I beg you to give me one night. If the culprit is not found by tomorrow, I am willing to stand in the fire and burn to death to calm the public anger." After saying that, she walked straight into the tent, and the people spontaneously surrounded the tent.

"All doctors, hurry up and treat the people suffering from poisoning and diarrhea," Fu Zhenwu said majestically.

"You guys guard the princess' tent. Since you don't trust the princess, you will be the ones guarding the tent."

Yun Yuxi in the tent was still studying the prescription carefully. She firmly believed that Lingyi could find the culprit.