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

In the next few days, Fan Shixian did not disturb them again.

But he always observed Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi in secret.

Jiang Ningwan could feel that she was being watched.

But every time she caught that man's gaze, he would smile at her openly.

It wasn't as if he was spying on her.

This feeling made Jiang Ningwan feel very uncomfortable.

But Fan Shixian didn't do anything to harm her after all, so there was no reason to talk to her.

A few days passed like this.

The emperor rested that day and did not go hunting.

Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi rode out together and went deep into the woods.

When I was accompanying the emperor on hunting trips two days ago, I saw a large area of ​​red maples opposite the cliff. I took advantage of the free time today to come and enjoy the beautiful scenery.

The two men rode their horses through the dense woods and walked for a long way. Finally, the view ahead became clear and they reached the edge of a cliff.

On the opposite side are vast expanses of red maple trees, covering the entire mountain. By noon, the fog has dissipated, and the white cranes soaring among the cliffs are clearly visible.

The cliff is thousands of feet high, and it seems that you can touch the clouds in the sky with your hand.

"It's so beautiful! This is my second time here. I never realized there was such a scenery here before." Jiang Ningwan raised her head to face the breeze between the cliffs.

The wind carries the scent of autumn leaves.

"If you like it, we can come here every year." Qin Shuangchi held her hand, with warmth in his eyes.

Jiang Ningwan nodded, "Okay."

The two sat down on a large rock at the edge of the cliff, admiring the scenery and feeling peaceful.

It was almost dark before the two of them went back.

When we returned to the camp, a bonfire had been lit and everyone was preparing to barbecue.

The emperor sat in the middle, in a very good mood. He called them over and asked them to sit down and eat together.

He wanted to show his respect for the King of Chu everywhere.

But just after he finished drinking, Qin Shuangchi's face suddenly changed, and he covered his chest and spit out a mouthful of blood.

Everyone present was shocked.

The emperor dropped the wine glass in his hand and shouted in panic, "Sixteen!"

He looked at the drink beside him, "But is the drink poisoned?"

"Send it to the doctor quickly!"

At this time, Hai Dehong said in a panic: "Your Majesty, the young master of the Liu family broke his leg while hunting yesterday. This morning, the imperial physician escorted him down the mountain and returned to the capital. The imperial physician is still on the way."

Jiang Ningwan was already taking Qin Shuangchi's pulse at this moment, with a serious expression.

He checked Qin Shuangchi's wine glass again and said, "Your Majesty, I drank this wine too. It's not poisonous. The prince's glass is also not poisonous."

The emperor was extremely anxious when he heard this. "What on earth is going on?"

At this moment, Qin Shuangchi's lips had begun to turn black.

After vomiting blood several times, he fainted.

Jiang Ningwan knelt on the ground and examined carefully, but she was exhausted and could not find the cause. "The prince was poisoned, but I don't know what the poison was..."

The emperor was extremely anxious. "Haidehong, send someone to fetch the imperial physician! Quickly!"

"Yes!"

Just as Jiang Ningwan was about to give acupuncture to detoxify, she tried it once or twice.

Suddenly a figure rushed over and pushed Jiang Ningwan away.

Fan Shixian was extremely anxious. She knelt beside him, held Qin Shuangchi's eyelids open, took his pulse, and leaned over to listen to his heartbeat.

Everyone was shocked.

The emperor asked, "Fan Shixian, do you know medicine?"

While busying herself, Fan Shixian said, "I know a thing or two, and I've done a lot of research on poisonous weeds!"

At this moment, she looked panicked and anxious, and seemed to be more worried about Qin Shuangchi's life and death than Jiang Ningwan.

After examining Qin Shuangchi's arm, she found a small wound on the back of his hand.

Then he turned around and looked at Jiang Ningwan in shock, "You and the prince went deep into the woods this morning. Did you see Qi Songye?"

Jiang Ningwan was slightly surprised. She didn't expect that she actually knew medicine.

Everyone looked at Jiang Ningwan, who frowned and asked, "What are Qisong leaves?"

Fan Shixian was extremely shocked. A hint of suspicion flashed across her eyes before she said, "Qisongye is a highly poisonous weed that usually grows deep in the mountains. It's not lethal, but it can leave serious hidden illnesses!"

"People with old injuries are more likely to have old illnesses triggered. The more serious the old injury, the faster they will die from the poison of Qisong leaves!"

After hearing this explanation, the emperor was thoughtful.

Are there such poisonous weeds?

Jiang Ningwan did have a solution.

Studying medicine is different.

When Jiang Ningwan heard what Fan Shixian said, she remained silent and pretended not to know.

"Can Qisongye be so harmful?"

Fan Shixian's expression gradually grew angry, and her tone became sharper: "Princess Chu! You are the disciple of Divine Doctor Qiu!"

"How could you not know Qi Songye?"

"I know all about the poison of Qisong leaves!"

Jiang Ningwan said calmly, "That shows you're amazing."

"I really don't know. My master never taught me this."

The emperor saw Fan Shixian pestering him, and fearing that Jiang Ningwan would be implicated, he quickly said, "Fan Shixian, since you recognize this poison, then quickly detoxify the King of Chu!"

"You must save the life of the King of Chu!"

Upon hearing this, Fan Shixian hurriedly tried to detoxify the patient, giving him acupuncture and preparing medicine, and was busy all the time.

After the King of Chu drank the medicine, he woke up coughing.

Jiang Ningwan quickly supported him, "The prince is awake!"

The emperor also looked happy.

But at this time Fan Shixian started crying.

The emperor was displeased when he saw this. "The King of Chu has woken up, but is he out of danger?"

Fan Shixian nodded, "The King of Chu is no longer in danger of death. This poison is not fatal."

The emperor frowned, "Then why are you crying!"

Fan Shixian's eyes were filled with sorrow as she choked up and said, "The prince has been seriously injured before. The poison of this Qisong leaf won't be fatal in the short term, but it will endanger the prince at all times."

"Old injuries will slowly resurface, causing unbearable pain."

"If this poison had been discovered in time, it could have been completely eliminated, but now... it's too late."

She estimated that the poison must have been contracted at noon. Now it was night, and it would be difficult to completely eliminate it in half a day.

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was worried, "If I had known, I wouldn't have brought the prince into the woods."

Hearing this, Fan Shixian looked at her sharply, with no concealment in her eyes, clearly showing her suspicion of Jiang Ningwan.

"I still don't believe that Princess Chu, as the disciple of Divine Doctor Qiu, would not recognize Qi Songye!"

"And the prince has been poisoned for at least half a day. You were together during this time. The prince must have felt unwell. You are a doctor, how could you not have noticed it?"

"If it had been treated quickly, the poison wouldn't have been so severe!"

Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan chuckled, "What does Miss Fan mean? Do you think I deliberately poisoned the prince? Did I discover he was poisoned and deliberately let him go?"

"Don't forget, I was the one who cured the prince's leg. If it weren't for me, would the prince be alive today? No one wants him to live more than I do!"

Jiang Ningwan started arguing in a sharp tone.

This left Fan Shixian speechless.

But she was even more certain in her heart that it was Jiang Ningwan who poisoned the King of Chu.

Otherwise, why would Jiang Ningwan emphasize that she cured the King of Chu's leg?

There were rumors before that Jiang Ningwan and King Chu were in discord because of the death of the Ling family.

It now seems that Jiang Ningwan decided to kill the King of Chu after curing his leg.

After thinking it through, Fan Shixian had the answer in her mind.

But she had no evidence.

At this time, the emperor also defended Jiang Ningwan, "Jiang Ningwan is right. She was the one who cured the King of Chu's leg. She would never harm the King of Chu."

"As for the poison, it should just be an accident."

"Take the King of Chu back to rest. Jiang Ningwan will take good care of him. Perhaps the King of Chu will recover one day.

Jiang Ningwan responded respectfully, "Yes!"