My treasure bowl connects the past and present; I've won everything on my journey into exile.

Xu Mengxian returned quickly carrying a large basket of vegetables.

These vegetables were all purchased by her within the past three days, and all from the same vendor.

With the weather so cold and snowy, there are very few things available to buy.

Aside from some fruits and melons that people had stored in advance for the winter, there were also some homemade pickled vegetables.

So once you categorize everything, there aren't actually that many things.

After all, we have our own fresh vegetables and meat, so we don't need to buy many things every day.

"These are the only dishes I've eaten these past few days," Xu Mengxian said, looking at Doctor Mu with a guilty expression.

"Dr. Mu, could you please take a look at these dishes and tell me which ones are problematic?"

She just wanted to give her sister-in-law a change of pace and get her to eat more.

Little did he know that he almost harmed his sister-in-law.

She shouldn't have gone out to buy things from outside, giving others an opportunity to take advantage of her; it's all her fault.

"Alright, Miss, don't worry about it. Your sister-in-law discovered it early, so it's not a big problem. She just needs to rest in bed for a few days," Doctor Mu comforted her. He knew that she was still a young girl, and if she kept blaming herself for this, it might cause problems.

After offering her a few words of comfort, Dr. Mu squatted down to examine the vegetables Xu Mengxian had brought back.

After looking at it for a while, he found no problem.

Undeterred, he carefully examined it again.

He then stood up and shook his head at Xu Mengxian, "I didn't find any problems with these dishes."

Second Miss, please think about it again. Is there anything else that might be a problem?

If poison is being administered, it doesn't necessarily have to be put in the food; it could be done through other means.

Doctor Mu had been a physician in the imperial court and had seen all sorts of underhanded tactics.

But today he didn't want to say too much, lest he offend the young girl's ears.

Xu Mengxian's eyes widened. "Dr. Mu, are you sure you saw it clearly and there's no problem?"

Xu Mengxian was agitated. If she wasn't drugged by someone outside, then it must have been done by someone they trusted in their family.

This is something Xu Mengxian doesn't want to believe.

She was unwilling to suspect that there was a traitor in her family.

Xu Mengxian quickly picked up all the dishes and handed them to Doctor Mu one by one, "Doctor Mu, please take a closer look and see if there is anything wrong with these dishes."

Seeing that Doctor Mu was shaking his head, she quickly went to get other dishes.

Dr. Mu frowned. "Second Miss, please calm down. I've checked these dishes twice and they're definitely fine."

Xu Mengxian held the radish in her hand, looking somewhat lost and dejected.

Looking at the radish in her hand, Xu Mengxian felt like crying.

My sister-in-law loves radish cake, and she ate quite a lot of it after I made it for two days in a row.

She was thinking of making some more today so her sister-in-law could have it as a snack in the afternoon.

Who would have thought this would happen?

Sniffing, Xu Mengxian calmed herself down, then looked up:

"Dr. Mu, please excuse my poor appearance. I'll take you to the kitchen now to see what the problem is."

As she spoke, she was about to put the radish she was holding back into the vegetable basket.

But just as she let go and was about to pull her hand back, her heart sank.

Why is there a small hole on this radish?

Without any hesitation, Xu Mengxian quickly called out to Dr. Mu, who was about to go to the kitchen.

After telling Dr. Mu to wait there, she rushed to the kitchen.

Doctor Mu looked surprised.

What's wrong with the second young lady?

Xu Mengxian didn't keep Doctor Mu waiting for long; she quickly rushed out with a knife.

Seeing her murderous look, Doctor Mu was somewhat alarmed:

"Second Miss, you...you wait a moment."

What are you doing with that knife? Don't do anything rash, it's just a small matter.

"Dr. Mu, what are you thinking? Don't worry, I'm not doing anything rash, but could you please take another look at the trouble you'll be having later?" Xu Mengxian said with a serious expression.

Then he took the radish out of the vegetable basket next to him.

She carefully observed it for a while, then picked up the kitchen knife and carefully cut open the hole.

The moment the radish was cut open, Dr. Mu's eyes widened, a look of disbelief in them.

There was a small, round groove in the middle of this radish.

It's obvious that someone used something to scoop out some radish flesh.

Xu Mengxian carefully picked up the cut radish and handed it to Doctor Mu:

"Dr. Mu, can you take a look at this radish? Is there anything wrong with it?"

Dr. Mu nodded, quickly reached out and took the radish, then examined it carefully, constantly smelling it.

The smell made his face turn dark.

"This radish contains abortifacients."

Dr. Mu was furious.

These people really went to any lengths to harm Madam Xu.

They actually thought of stuffing abortion pills into radishes.

With such a tiny hole and such a small amount of powder, who could possibly see it?

Also, it can't be washed off with water.

A little bit every day is enough to ruin the child in the young mistress's belly.

The person who came up with this idea is truly a genius; Dr. Mu is itching to get it.

Xu Mengxian was so angry that she was trembling all over.

The woman selling the radishes was a very efficient and quick-witted farmer. Because she was so friendly and always gave me a discount, I always bought a lot of vegetables from her.

Little did he know that because of this, he had let a wolf into his house and almost harmed his sister-in-law.

She couldn't swallow this insult.

Xu Mengxian could no longer bear it and rushed outside.

She wanted to find that heartless woman and ask her why she used such dirty means to harm her sister-in-law.

As soon as she rushed into the outer courtyard, Xu Pinggui pushed a woman down in front of her.

Upon seeing that woman, Xu Mengxian felt an intense hatred, as if they were enemies meeting.

He immediately rushed forward and grabbed the other person by the collar.

"Sister-in-law Liu, tell me, why did you put abortion pills in the food to harm my sister-in-law?"

A flicker of panic crossed Sister Liu's face, but she quickly shook her head with composure.

"What abortion pills? I don't know anything about them. Stop talking nonsense and accusing me."

I'm just a grocery store owner, who could I possibly harm?

And Miss, I've already calculated the price for you so fairly when I sell you vegetables. You're not trying to frame me and then keep making me deliver vegetables to you for free, are you?

Let me tell you, don't be delusional, it's impossible. This is a small business, I don't make much money. If I gave it to you, I wouldn't even have a family to support!

Xu Mengxian was so angry she almost vomited blood!

Is she someone who's short of money?

Xu Mengxian gritted her teeth, "What nonsense are you spouting?"

Who asked you to deliver vegetables to me for free?

I'm warning you, stop trying to change the subject; it's useless.

Tell me honestly, who taught you to do this?

Hollowing out a little bit of the radish's core and stuffing medicine inside—Impressive! I really underestimated you!

If you don't tell me, don't blame me for being impolite!

Xu Mengxian looked fierce.

She might not be so angry if she hurts herself.

But harming her sister-in-law and her future nephews and nieces is tantamount to taking her life, and is absolutely unforgivable.

Sister-in-law Liu's expression changed, but she stubbornly refused to budge, "What abortion pills? I don't know what to say, I didn't have any."

That thing is ridiculously expensive; I can't afford it at all. Don't accuse me of this.

We cannot admit it, we absolutely cannot admit it.

"You won't shed tears until you see the coffin." Xu Mengxian sneered. She looked around, hoping to find a wooden stick, but unfortunately, she couldn't find a single broom, let alone a wooden stick.

Her gaze fell on Xu Pinggui's sword, and she simply asked him to give it to her along with its scabbard.

After receiving the sword, she glared menacingly at Sister-in-law Liu.

Liu, standing nearby, panicked. "You... what do you want to do... I'm telling you, beating and killing people are illegal."

The next second, Xu Mengxian used the sword as a stick and hit her.

"You still want to lie to me now? Do you think I'm that stupid to let you fool me?"

"You won't talk, huh? I'll beat you until you do!"

……

Liu's wife was in pain all over from the beating, and she got up cursing and trying to fight back.

But when Xu Pinggui saw that she was about to get up, he kicked her at the right moment, knocking her to the ground so that Xu Mengxian could continue hitting her.

joke.

They've already fallen into their hands, and they still want to resist? Who gave them the nerve?

"You're not going to talk, is that it!"

Xu Mengxian stopped and stared at Sister-in-law Liu with a fierce expression.

Then draw the sword and throw away the scabbard.

She pointed her sword at Liu Dasao, a sinister smile playing on her lips. "You won't talk, huh? Then I'll cut off your hand. Let's see if you'll talk then."

Sister-in-law Liu's face was already contorted with pain, and upon hearing this, her body began to tremble.

"You... don't try to scare me, I'm not afraid of you."

If you dare do anything to me, I'll report you to the authorities and have you arrested!

"Arrest me?" Xu Mengxian laughed, her eyes filled with sarcasm:

Do I need to tell you how chaotic Mocheng is?

Do you think someone will avenge you if you die?

Sister-in-law Liu, don't be naive.

Since you're going to take the blame for the Xu family's wrath on behalf of others, then I'll grant your wish.

"And I can find out who bribed and instructed you behind your back, it just takes some time."

After saying that, she coldly raised the sword in her hand and brought it down on her.

When Sister-in-law Liu saw that she was really going to chop her up, she was so frightened that her face turned pale.

"You, you don't cut me, I... I'll talk."

Xu Mengxian's falling sword stopped less than a foot away from her. "Speak, I'm telling you I have limited patience, don't even think about messing with me."

Sister-in-law Liu swallowed nervously, then carefully moved the sword away a little before whispering.

"My man made me do it."

I don't know who contacted him. Three days ago, he returned home and said that someone had given him one hundred taels of silver.

Just do as they say, scoop out a little flesh from the radish, pour in some medicine powder, and then sell you this tampered radish.

The other party said that if I successfully sold five times, they would give me another one hundred taels.

At this point, Sister Liu suddenly knelt down and kowtowed directly to Xu Mengxian:

"Second Miss, I was wrong. I was greedy for money. Please forgive me."

"Second Miss, I can't die, I can't have anything happen to me. I have elderly parents and young children to support. If something happens to me, who will take care of them?"

"Spare me, Second Miss!"

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