Back to the day I married my second wife, I turned around and married my ex-husband's uncle

The banquet instantly fell into chaos, with exclamations of surprise heard one after another.

Pei Xunzhi was also startled and quickly supported Jiang Ningwan, "What's wrong with you?"

Jiang Ningwan secretly squeezed her hand.

Pei Xunzhi was slightly startled, her expression solemn, and suddenly she remembered what Jiang Ningwan had said to her in the garden.

Is it...

"Doctor Qiu! Come and take a look! Jiang Ningwan is vomiting blood!" Pei Xunzhi immediately stood up and shouted.

He immediately gave the order: "It is possible that someone poisoned the food at the banquet. Come, close the main door and the back door. From now on, no one is allowed to leave."

The sudden vomiting of blood frightened all the guests and they dared not touch any food.

"What's going on? How could this food be poisonous?"

"It's so scary."

The banquet was noisy, and Qin Shuangchi frowned unhappily, "Quiet down!"

The three cold words brought an instant silence to the banquet.

Divine Doctor Qiu arrived and took Jiang Ningwan's pulse. His expression was solemn. "It does look like poisoning, but it's not serious. Your life is safe."

"Take her back to the room first. I'll give her an acupuncture injection to detoxify her and then investigate the source of the poison."

Upon hearing this, Pei Xunzhi picked up Jiang Ningwan without hesitation. His incredible strength startled everyone present.

Just as she was about to turn around and go back to her room.

Divine Doctor Qiu's eyes lit up, "Wait! Don't move!"

Pei Xunzhi was startled and stood still, not daring to move. He looked at Divine Doctor Qiu nervously, "What's wrong?"

Everyone looked at Doctor Qiu in confusion.

Doctor Qiu approached cautiously, bent down, and took a leaf from the sole of Jiang Ningwan's shoe.

He put it to his nose and smelled it, and his face suddenly changed.

He held it up and asked Pei Xunzhi, "Are these the flowers and plants you grew at home?"

Pei Xunzhi was confused. "I don't think I've seen this leaf before, but I'm not sure."

"What is this?"

Divine Doctor Qiu said solemnly, "This is Blood-Cleansing Grass, a forbidden substance in Daning! It's not poisonous, but its medicinal properties are enough to kill. Judging by the leaves, they must be fresh. Anyone exposed to this for a long time will not survive more than three years."

Jiang Ningwan, who was pretending to be unconscious, felt even more hatred after hearing this.

It turns out he can only live for three years.

If that was the case, how could she let Lu Qingheng live for more than three years!

Everyone at the banquet was shocked.

Pei Xunzhi shook his head firmly, "I don't recognize this thing, but I definitely don't have it at home!"

Doctor Qiu said, "Let's take her in to detoxify her first."

Lu Qingheng in the crowd had a pale face and his knuckles were clenched white.

After Jiang Ningwan was taken away, discussions arose again at the banquet.

Qin Jianjian suddenly stood up and said, "If this poisonous weed is really from the courtyard of Wu Bohou Mansion, then it will be very dangerous for us to stay here. I want to go home!"

Many people also started to worry, "Yes, if it's from Wu Bohou Mansion, then wouldn't we be in danger?"

"I'm going back too."

One after another, people wanted to leave.

The servants in the mansion tried to dissuade him, but to no avail.

Qin Jianjian and Lu Qingheng took the lead and went to the gate, forcing the guards to open the door.

"There are poisonous weeds in Wu Bohou's mansion. If anything happens to us, can you bear the responsibility? Open the door quickly!" Qin Jianjian shouted harshly.

"That is, what if we are poisoned?"

Fear makes some people eager to leave here.

Amid the noise, a sharp blade suddenly flew from behind and stabbed the door.

The momentum is fierce and full of murderous intent.

Many people were so frightened that their legs went weak and they stepped back to avoid it.

Turning around, he saw the King of Chu slowly approaching in a wheelchair, with a serious expression that exuded a strong sense of oppression.

"Anyone who dares to walk out of this gate will die."

The clear voice did not contain a trace of warmth, making people shiver.

Everyone fell silent and returned to their seats quietly.

But Lu Qingheng clenched his fists and stepped forward to confront the King of Chu. "What if this poisonous weed endangers those present? Can His Highness the King of Chu bear this responsibility?"

Qin Shuangchi's sharp eyes saw through Lu Qingheng's panic that he tried hard to hide.

"Blood-drying grass is a forbidden substance in the Daning Kingdom. Those who violate the law will be punished with 100 strokes of the cane and a fine of 300 silver coins. Those who bring a forbidden substance and kill someone will be punished with 100 strokes of the cane and a fine of 500 silver coins, and will be banned from officialdom for the rest of their lives."

"If an official knowingly commits a crime, the crime will be aggravated."

Hearing this, Lu Qingheng swallowed nervously.

Qin Shuangchi continued, "The matter of the Blood-Cleansing Grass is of great importance. Now that I am here today, I must find out where the Blood-Cleansing Grass came from!"

"Anyone who leaves secretly will be treated as a suspect."

When everyone heard this, they fell silent. They would rather stay a little longer to find out the truth than leave with suspicion.

Lu Qingheng felt guilty, but at this moment he couldn't find any other excuse to leave.

I had no choice but to return to my seat.

In the room, Doctor Qiu had already given acupuncture, and Jiang Ningwan woke up soon, but her face was pale and she looked much more haggard.

Divine Doctor Qiu put away the needles and said, "She's fine now. Miss Pei, could you please have someone take me to the mansion garden to check her out?"

Pei Xunzhi quickly called a maid to lead the way, "Doctor Qiu, please check carefully."

After Doctor Qiu left, Pei Xunzhi poured a cup of hot water and came to the bedside, lowering his voice and saying, "Are you really okay?"

"It's okay." Jiang Ningwan took the water and saw Pei Xunzhi's worry. She said, "Don't worry, you don't have any Sanguisorba officinalis at home."

Pei Xunzhi was more shocked when he heard this, "You knew this all along? Then where did the blood-drying grass on the soles of your shoes come from?"

Jiang Ningwan: "General's Mansion, under the bed in my room."

"What!" Pei Xunzhi exclaimed, immediately covering his mouth, feeling a chill down his spine. "Someone wants to harm you?"

Jiang Ningwan nodded. "I discovered this a few days ago. I can't just let this matter go unsolved. I had no choice but to use your birthday party to find the murderer."

"I'm sorry for involving your Wubohou Mansion."

Pei Xunzhi held her hand distressedly, "What's the point of saying sorry? I will definitely help you with this matter! I will never let the murderer go!"

After saying that, Pei Xunzhi immediately got up and went out, calling the maid: "Go find my father and tell him what happened in the mansion. Have him go to the palace and report to the emperor that Jiang Ningwan was poisoned and almost died."

……

When Marquis Wu Bo rushed back, Doctor Qiu had already carefully examined the entire Marquis Wu Bo's mansion.

Divine Doctor Qiu answered in public: "There is no Sanguisorba officinalis in the Wubo Marquis's mansion. This grass must have been contaminated from somewhere else."

The guests all breathed a sigh of relief.

Only Lu Qingheng questioned, "The Wubo Marquis's Mansion is so huge, has Divine Doctor Qiu thoroughly examined it? He's not covering up for her, is he?"

Upon hearing this, Marquis Wu Bo's face changed. "Divine Doctor Qiu has a good reputation throughout his life. How could he lie about this?"

"I've just gone to the palace to report to His Majesty. He's instructed that the source of this blood-draining grass must be found. No matter who it is, anyone who breaks the law will be shown no mercy!"

"Since His Royal Highness the Prince of Chu is here, let him bear witness to avoid anyone questioning my impartiality."

He insisted on getting to the bottom of this matter today to prove his innocence!

Qin Shuangchi nodded slightly, "There's no blood-drying grass in the Wubo Marquis Mansion, so there's only one place left to search."

"General's Mansion!"

Lu Qingheng's heart trembled when he heard this, and he immediately retorted: "How is it possible! There is absolutely no such thing in the General's Mansion. I forbid you to enter the mansion and search!"

Jiang Ningwan walked out slowly, her tone cold: "General Lu, are you feeling guilty?"