Starting from a thatched cottage, the farmer embarked on the road to wealth through imperial examina

When the Jin family father and son returned to Marquis Dingyuan's Mansion, the old marquis and the old lady were anxiously waiting in the main hall. They were relieved to see their little grandson being carried back and seemed to have fallen asleep.

But after hearing the details from Jin Yuanming, the old couple felt worried.

Fortunately, today is the Lantern Festival, and the palace gates were locked later than usual. Jin Yuanming's wife, Huang, took the old lady's note and quickly passed the message to Concubine Rong in the palace.

Huang, who was waiting outside the palace gate, finally met Doctor Qin before the gate was locked.

Imperial Physician Qin was one of the most skilled imperial physicians in the palace. When he arrived at Marquis Dingyuan's mansion, he simply greeted the old marquis and went straight to Jin Wenshao's room.

Doctor Qin first asked the people guarding the room to keep quiet. After carefully examining Jin Wenshao's pulse, he began to ask about the specific situation.

The Jin father and son then told Doctor Qin in detail how Jin Wenshao had suffered from several illnesses.

"Master Jin, are you sure the first attack occurred on the fifteenth day of the winter month?"

After listening to the question from Imperial Physician Qin, Jin Yuanming thought carefully and realized that he and his youngest son went to Linzhou on the fourteenth day of the winter month, and his youngest son fell ill the next night.

"Yes, I remember it very clearly. The first time I got sick was on the night of the fifteenth day of the winter month."

Jin Yuanming nodded confidently to Doctor Qin, who continued to ask further questions.

"When was the second onset of the disease?"

"On the night of the fifteenth day of the twelfth lunar month, I fell ill between the hours of You and Xu."

Hearing that Jin Yuanming remembered the specific time very clearly, it seems that there should be no problem with the specific date. However, Doctor Qin's face looked a little solemn, as if he was thinking about something.

The hearts of the people in the Jin family were in their throats, and then they saw that Doctor Qin seemed to be hesitant to speak.

When the old marquis saw that Imperial Doctor Qin looked unusual, he spoke to the people waiting in the room.

"There are too many people in this room. Don't let it affect Doctor Qin's diagnosis. Everyone go out and wait. Yuanming and I will stay here."

After hearing the old marquis' instructions, the people in the room walked outside. Jin Wenxun was the last one to walk out and closed the door of the room. At the moment he closed the door, he saw that Doctor Qin's face looked very unhappy.

Seeing that the Marquis and his son were the only ones left in the room, Doctor Qin took a deep breath and then began to ask.

"My Lord, has your family offended any powerful figures recently?"

Doctor Qin's words made the Marquis and his son stunned at first, and then they both fell into a brief contemplation.

As one of the most prominent noble families in the imperial court, how could the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion not have some enemies and rivals over the years? In addition, the Jin family is the Second Prince's in-laws, and now that the position of the Crown Prince is undecided, the Second Prince is a popular candidate. It is not impossible that the Dingyuan Marquis Mansion has been targeted by someone.

The old marquis thought for a moment, but did not answer the question.

"I don't know why Doctor Qin would ask such a question."

"To be honest, judging from the pulse and physical condition, my diagnosis of the Second Young Master is basically consistent with the results of the other doctors you invited. Apart from the fact that he has some liver fire, he is in good health and there is nothing obviously wrong."

The Marquis and his son looked at each other and felt that the result of Doctor Qin's diagnosis was both reasonable and unexpected.

"I wonder what powerful person Doctor Tan was referring to just now?"

Jin Yuanming felt a little anxious and asked.

"If it is true as Lord Jin said just now, the second young master had his first attack on the fifteenth night of the winter month, and the second attack on the fifteenth night of the twelfth month, and today is the night of the Lantern Festival, and the second young master has been ill again, but after a diagnosis, it seems that there is nothing wrong with the second young master's body. I wonder if the Marquis and Lord Jin find it a bit strange?"

After listening to Doctor Qin's explanation and questions, the old marquis and Jin Yuanming both realized that something was wrong. The timing of Jin Wenshao's illness seemed too strange.

"Doctor Qin is saying that the timing of my son's illness is a bit too coincidental?"

Jin Yuanming looked at Doctor Qin with some suspicion.

"That's right. The Second Young Master always gets sick on the night of the fifteenth day. This seems a little too unusual."

"Then according to Doctor Qin, what is the reason for my son's unbearable itching all over his body?"

Doctor Qin thought for a moment, but his face showed a mysterious expression.

"I have been treating the nobles in the palace for many years, and this is the first time I have seen such a situation. However, in my humble opinion, the second young master may have been poisoned by a very mysterious poison."

"Poisoned!?"

"That's right. When I was young and studying medicine, I heard from an old senior that there seemed to be such a poison that could cause a person to have an attack at a fixed time. However, I have never verified the authenticity of this statement. As for whether the second young master was really poisoned by such a poison, I dare not make a rash conclusion. But if it is really as I guessed, then the person who could poison this must be a very powerful character."

Hearing what Imperial Physician Qin said, the old marquis and Jin Yuanming both felt a chill down their spines.

"Doctor Qin, do you have any way to cure the poison in my child?"

Doctor Qin just shook his head and said with a serious expression.

"What I said before was just my guess. If my guess is wrong, then I'm afraid no one can cure the poison except the person who poisoned the Second Young Master. Now I can only suggest that if the Second Young Master gets sick again, it is best to tie his hands and feet with wide cloth to prevent him from scratching and hurting himself. After all, if this sedative is used for a long time, it will cause great harm to the body."

Since the palace gate was locked, Jin Yuanming could only order someone to send Doctor Qin back to his home. Before leaving, he gave Doctor Qin a generous medical fee.

After seeing off Imperial Physician Qin, the old marquis, Jin Yuanming and Jin Wenxun, a family of three, went to the study to discuss matters. The lights in the study of Marquis Dingyuan's mansion were still on until late at night.

The instigator of this incident, Sang Li, was following Master Ye Changyan and his apprentice in the Wangyue Tower, gnawing on pig's trotters with his mouth full of oil.

"Fourth Senior Brother is indeed a senior gourmet in Shengjing City. The pig's trotters in Wangyue Tower are indeed very special."

While chewing the pig's trotter in his hand, Ye Changyan praised Wang Xinkuan, who had mentioned the Wangyue Tower pig's trotter to him earlier.

Everyone present had their mouths full of grease. Xingwang was already gnawing on his fourth pig's trotter. The bones in front of him had piled up into a small mountain. Even Mr. Cai, who had few teeth, was holding a pig's trotter and gnawing on it with relish.

"After the Lantern Festival, the exams won't be long. You can enjoy your meal today. In the next few days, you all have to sit down and prepare for the exams."