Reborn as a doctor, he takes revenge and ruthlessly punishes the scum.

Yu Shuyan walked quickly to the front yard, where a man dressed as a yamen runner stepped forward and said urgently:

"Madam Wen, I am Constable Wang from the Lingjin Prefecture. My master requests your immediate presence at the prefectural jail; there is urgent business!"

Yu Shuyan frowned:

"Do you know what it is?"

Officer Wang frowned and said hurriedly:

"Madam Wen, there's no time to explain. Please hurry and come with me. If we're any later, it will truly be..."

It's too late.

Yu Shuyan nodded:

"Okay, let's go now!"

~~~~~~~

When Constable Wang led Yu Shuyan into the prison, they arrived at a cell.

Then I saw Fang Weizhi lying on the ground, looking angry.

Meanwhile, Cui Rongxing was rubbing his hands together anxiously, pacing back and forth.

Upon seeing Yu Shuyan, Cui Rongxing hurriedly went to greet her with a look of shame on his face.

"Oh dear, Madam Wen, I am truly ashamed. Lady Yuan asked me to keep an eye on Fang Weizhi, and while I managed to stop him once, I never expected them to be so persistent and come back again."

"You'd better help me explain this to Lady Yuan."

Yu Shuyan nodded slightly, walked directly to Fang Weizhi's side, squatted down, and examined him carefully.

Cui Rongxing didn't seem to notice her loss of composure, and instead looked at her and continued:

“Madam Wen, I have already summoned a doctor to examine her. The doctor diagnosed her with poisoning, but could not determine what kind of poison it was. He said that even if a celestial being came, it would be impossible to save her.”

“I also sent someone to look for Lady Yuan, but she wasn’t there. So I had no choice but to send someone to find you. After all, Lady Yuan has been protecting Fang Weizhi for Madam Wen’s sake. Madam Wen, you must explain things to me.”

Yu Shuyan, however, did not listen to his rambling.

Taking advantage of Cui Rongxing's inattention, she placed her hand on his pulse, and after a moment, her brows furrowed tightly.

Poison?

It's actually a Gu poison?

Wasn't the Great Yong Dynasty against using witchcraft?

How could this be?

"Madam Wen, look, the person is already dead. Shouldn't we dispose of the body first?"

Cui Rongxing asked tentatively.

A sense of unease flashed through Yu Shuyan's heart.

Although she knew that Wen Lang wanted to take action against Fang Weizhi, she never expected it to be a Gu poison.

She always had a feeling of unease. But she couldn't quite put her finger on why.

"Lord Cui, please send someone to take the body to Lady Yuan's place first."

She slowly stood up, gave Cui Rongxing a curtsy, and continued...

"I was in a hurry just now and was impolite. Please forgive me."

Cui Rongxing hadn't minded in the first place, and now, seeing her so friendly attitude, he was even less bothered and smiled:

"Madam Wen, you are being too polite. After my daughter returned, she told me that you are decisive, courageous, resourceful, and pure of heart. She said that she felt an instant connection with you and regretted not having met you sooner. From now on, please get along well with my daughter."

Yu Shuyan hadn't expected that Cui Rongxing was such a chatterbox.

However, he nodded:

"Miss Cui is too kind. However, Miss Cui is innocent, kind-hearted, and I think no one would dislike her."

Then, fearing that Cui Rongxing would launch into another tirade, he continued:

"I urge Lord Cui to send someone to deliver the body to Lady Yuan immediately. After all, Lady Yuan is particularly fond of studying such rare poisons. She would be grateful to you for providing her with a good research sample."

Upon hearing this, Cui Rongxing immediately nodded:

"Yes, yes, since Lady Yuan likes it, I will send someone to deliver it to her right away. But, is the corpse really alright?"

Yu Shuyan smiled and said:

"Don't worry, my lord. Lady Yuan is a divine physician and has nothing to fear from such supernatural talk. She is obsessed with medical research and would never have any taboos."

Cui Rongxing nodded:

"Mrs. Wen is right; I was narrow-minded."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Constable Zhou and gave the order:

"Quickly take some men, wrap the body in cloth, and send it to Lady Yuan!"

Officer Zhou nodded hurriedly in agreement and turned to make the arrangements.

Cui Rongxing looked at Yu Shuyan again and smiled slightly:

“Madam Wen, would you like to come to my residence and chat with my daughter? My daughter has no brothers or sisters, and she has a lively personality. It’s rare for her to get along with the noble ladies in Lingjin City. It’s not easy for her to get along with you. I would like to ask Miss Yu to get to know her better.”

Yu Shuyan could easily see that he meant something.

Perhaps, out of concern for his daughter, he genuinely hoped that she could have two close friends.

But perhaps it's because she's the daughter of a merchant that she's the one.

Even if she were Wen Lang's wife, and would become an official's wife in the future, she still wouldn't be taken seriously by the Cui family, who had been officials for generations.

So, there is only one possibility.

That is, they hope she can put in a good word for her so that Cui Yingying can become a disciple of Lady Yuan.

In this way, Cui Yingying, who is free-spirited and not favored by the noble families of Lingjin City as their daughter-in-law, will have another option in the future.

It must be said that Cui Rongxing is truly a rare and good father.

He truly cares for his daughter with all his heart.

However, Yu Shuyan had something on her mind and refused:

"No, Lord Cui. I'd better go with Constable Zhou to Lady Yuan's place. After all, I can explain the situation to her in detail."

Upon hearing this, Cui Rongxing felt it made sense, and she went to explain so that Yuan Niangzi wouldn't feel that he hadn't taken her words to heart.

So he nodded:

"Madam Wen is indeed very thoughtful. Then I will trouble Madam Wen to explain things to me."

Yu Shuyan nodded:

"Rest assured, sir, I have taken note. However, this is, after all, murder. I implore you to take the trouble to find the murderer."

Cui Rongxing understood what she meant and nodded:

"Madam Wen, rest assured, I will not allow anyone to die here without knowing why."

"However, since Lady Yuan has entrusted me with protecting Fang Weizhi, it means you must know who wants to deal with him, right? Could you reveal a little bit about it?"

Yu Shuyan hesitated for a moment, then said:

"We know what's going on in our hearts, but this is a matter of life and death, and we have no evidence, so it's best not to..."

It's acceptable to make arbitrary accusations. Otherwise, it would seem like baseless slander.

A cold glint flashed in Yu Shuyan's lowered eyes:

Regardless of what that unease in my heart is.

First, let Cui Rongxing testify that Yuan Niangzi and she had asked him to protect Fang Weizhi.

Moreover, they are not people who lack a sense of propriety.

It's always good to leave such an impression on the Prefect of Lingjin City.

As for what will happen next.

All we can do is face them head-on!