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Seeing this, Lin Wanqing signaled the medical officer to check as soon as possible to reassure the old lady.

The medical officer nodded and immediately took out the silver needle to test the medicine.

While waiting, Lin Wanqing watched coldly. Su Qiaoer was a good person. She clearly wanted to kill the old lady, but she pretended to be nice at this moment.

"Madam, the results are out."

The medical officer stood up and bowed to Lu Ming to report.

"The dosage of several herbs in the old lady's medicine is indeed too high. If taken for a long time, it will definitely harm the body."

"Also, there is another herb in this medicinal herb. If mixed with another herb, it will become highly toxic. If taken for a long time, it will definitely cause sudden death."

The medical officer's words were like a thunderclap, exploding in everyone's ears.

"What?!" Lu Ming's eyes widened in shock. "How could this happen? Hasn't your medical officer always been in charge of Mother's medicine?"

The medical officers all knelt down and said, "Your Excellency, please be aware that this prescription was not written by us, nor was the medicine prepared by us."

"Moreover, this prescription is different from the one originally given to the old lady. It's obvious that someone has tampered with it."

The medical officer's words made Lu Ming's eyes flash with panic.

He subconsciously looked at Su Qiaoer, but saw that she also looked incredulous.

"No...it's not me, Minglang, it's really not me!"

Su Qiaoer hurriedly denied it and turned to the old lady, wanting to explain.

"Old lady, it really wasn't me, you have to believe me!"

The old lady was full of wariness and anger towards Su Qiaoer at this moment. She stared at Su Qiaoer coldly.

"Su, what else do you have to say? The medical officer has already examined it clearly, and you still want to quibble?"

"No, ma'am, it really wasn't me. I didn't tamper with the medicine."

Su Qiaoer waved her hands in panic, her eyes wandering.

Seeing this, Lin Wanqing took the opportunity to question, "Madam Su, you just said you didn't tamper with the medicine. Then do you dare to have your yard searched?"

"I..." Su Qiaoer's face froze, and her eyes flashed with rejection.

But before she could open her mouth, Lu Ming had already ordered: "Come here, search Aunt Su's yard!"

At this moment, Lu Ming also became suspicious of Su Qiaoer.

After all, Su Qiaoer had a criminal record. She had poisoned Lin Wanqing before.

"Yes!" The guard took the order and left.

It was too late for Su Qiaoer to stop it.

Her face was pale, and she fell into a chair, shaking all over.

Lin Wanqing looked at Su Qiaoer's reaction and sneered in his heart.

It seems that Su Qiaoer really attacked the old lady.

However, she was curious about where Su Qiaoer got the courage to attack the old lady?

Soon, the guards found some medicinal herbs that had not been disposed of in Su Qiaoer's yard.

After verification by the medical officer, it was confirmed that the medicinal herb was the culprit that harmed the old lady.

"Su, do you have anything else to say?" Lin Wanqing asked angrily.

With both witnesses and evidence present, Su Qiaoer could no longer argue.

Her face was pale, she sat on the ground, and her whole body was shaking.

"Minglang, I...I really don't know!"

Lu Ming's face turned pale when he heard this.

He took a step forward and looked at Su Qiaoer, who was gentle and virtuous in the past but now in such a miserable state, with mixed feelings in his heart.

Lu Ming's eyes moved between Su Qiaoer's trembling figure and the overwhelming evidence, his heart surging.

He slowly squatted down and looked at Su Qiaoer at eye level, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes.

"Qiao'er, how could I not know the bond between you and me? Undercurrents surge in this mansion, and people's hearts are unpredictable. Perhaps this is just a carefully arranged trap, meant to drive a wedge between you and me."

His words were gentle but firm, trying to build a line of defense for Su Qiaoer.

"Although the medical officer has verified the medicinal ingredients, he may not be able to determine their source, let alone prove that you were responsible. I believe that you are kind-hearted and would never do such a heinous thing. There must be someone with ulterior motives who is taking this opportunity to frame you."

After saying this, he looked around.

Everyone was stunned when they heard this, their eyes shifting back and forth between Lu Ming and Su Qiaoer. The atmosphere was subtle and tense for a moment.

Su Qiaoer's eyes were filled with tears.

Lin Wanqing stood aside, watching this sudden reversal with cold eyes, a barely perceptible sneer on the corner of his mouth.

She wanted to see to what extent Lu Ming could favor Su Qiaoer.

"Sir, this matter has witnesses and evidence. How can you just let it go with just a simple 'believe'?"

Lin Wanqing took a step forward, looked directly at Lu Ming, and spoke in a firm and decisive tone.

"Mrs. Su may pretend to be gentle and virtuous in front of you, but she is actually vicious and has repeatedly harmed others. If she can harm the old lady today, she can harm you tomorrow. How can we let such a vicious woman go easily?"

Su Qiaoer's face turned pale when she heard this. She looked at Lu Ming with tearful eyes, full of grievance and fear.

"Minglang, save me! I really don't know!"

Lu Ming looked at Su Qiaoer's pretentious appearance and felt annoyed.

He turned to Lin Wanqing, trying to calm the matter down with his authority as the head of the family.

"Lin, I will make the final decision on this matter. Please don't say anything more."

Upon hearing this, Lin Wanqing sneered in his heart.

She looked directly into Lu Ming's eyes without fear and said word by word, "Lu Ming, this matter concerns the old lady's safety. How can we be so careless? If you insist on protecting Aunt Su, then I can only ask the family law to judge the matter."

As soon as the word "family rules" came out, Lu Ming's face changed immediately.

He stared at Lin Wanqing with eyes wide open, full of disbelief.

This woman who had always been ignored by him actually dared to threaten him with family rules?

Su Qiao'er, who was standing by, was so frightened that her face turned pale. She grabbed Lu Ming's sleeve tightly, as if she had grabbed the last straw.

"Minglang, save me! I don't want to be punished by the family!"

Lu Ming looked at Su Qiaoer's frightened expression and hesitated for a moment.

He knew very well the severity of the family rules. If he really applied the family rules, Su Qiaoer would probably not be able to escape.

However, if he doesn't use family rules, how can he settle the matter?

Lin Wanqing looked at Lu Ming's hesitant expression and sneered in her heart.

She knew that she had successfully put Lu Ming in a dilemma.

"Lu Ming, what are your thoughts?" Lin Wanqing pressed again, "Are you going to protect Aunt Su, or should we ask the family law to judge the matter?"

Lu Ming took a deep breath and looked at Lin Wanqing with complicated eyes, his tone unquestionable.

"Please listen to me. Qiao'er, she's pregnant with my child. This is a serious matter. It concerns the bloodline of our Lu family. How can we make such a hasty conclusion based on your one-sided statement? Please tone down your sharpness and stop making unfounded arguments."

Pei'er, who was standing by, frowned slightly when she heard this.

There was a flash of disdain in his eyes, but he spoke without losing his temper, his voice clear and with a hint of teasing.

"Your Excellency is absolutely right. My Lord, you are of noble status and should be able to distinguish right from wrong. How can you allow others to shout and yell here? It's disrespectful. Since Concubine Su is pregnant, she should be carefully cared for to avoid disturbing the fetus and damaging the foundation of our Lu family."