Dominate the ancient academy

Chapter 181 Confirmed by Eye Contact

Zhou Wenxiu was also shocked when she heard about the poisoning. Her mother-in-law trusted her, and her second brother's wife's children were still young, so she had always been in charge of all the big and small matters in the mansion.

There are only a few masters in the mansion, and the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, and sisters-in-law is harmonious. There are no messy things, and she has always been worry-free. She is mostly tolerant to the servants in the mansion.

Could it be that because she was too tolerant, these people had evil intentions and dared to harm the young master in the mansion? Zhou Wenxiu's eyes became fierce. No matter who dared to stir up trouble in the general's mansion, she would definitely find out the truth.

"Sister-in-law, calm down first and don't scare Chenxi. Fortunately, our Xiaoxiao discovered it early, which is a blessing in disguise. Let's let Xiaoxiao remove the poison from Chenxi first. I promise you that the murderer will be found out. No matter who it is, I will give you an explanation." Zhou Wenxiu promised.

Little Chenxi looked at his crying mother, feeling somewhat at a loss, and whispered, "Don't cry, mother. Be good, Chenxi.

Zhao Yiyi looked at her obviously frightened son and tried to hold back her sadness, coaxing him, "Be good, Chenxi. Don't cry, mother."

Said: "Sister-in-law, I believe you. The person who harmed Chenxi must not be let go."

She looked at Shu Xiaoxiao again, holding back tears and thanking him, "Cousin Xiao, this time it's all thanks to you. I'll remember your kindness. Although your second brother is not at home, I'm here. If you need help from me in the future, I'll do my best to help you."

Shu Xiaoxiao said quickly: "We are a family, and this is what we should do. Sister-in-law, you don't have to be polite."

"Don't worry, sister-in-law. The poison in Chenxi's body was discovered in time. I have asked the maid to get medicine. After drinking the medicine, I guarantee that he will be as healthy as before."

It will take some time to prepare and boil the medicine, so I can take this opportunity to check who in the mansion has been infected.

Shu Xiaoxiao checked all of them and confirmed that Xiao Chenxi was the only one in the mansion who was poisoned.

While feeling relieved, I was also confused. Who would be in the way of such a young child like Xiao Chenxi and poison him? But no matter what, I have to find out the truth.

"Wenxiu, check everyone in the mansion thoroughly. I mean everyone, whether it's my yard, Xiaoxiao's yard, or your second sister-in-law's yard. Check them all carefully. No matter who has a good reputation, check them all. I don't care about anyone's face. I want a result."

Zhao Yiyi nodded quickly: "Yes, sister-in-law, you can check it, even if it is my yard, you can let go, no matter how proud the servants are, they are not as important as my Chenxi."

Zhao Yiyi understood what her mother-in-law meant. The person who murdered Chenxi was most likely someone from the General's Mansion. Since Chenxi was the only one in trouble in the mansion, it was possible that they were targeting her, so it could be someone in her yard.

The eldest sister-in-law must have blamed herself for what happened to Chenxi this time. Although the affairs of the mansion were managed by the eldest sister-in-law, she never interfered in her courtyard. This time she was the victim again. Without her words, the eldest sister-in-law would definitely not be too harsh on the people in her courtyard. But no matter who dared to attack her Chenxi, she would not let her go.

She believes in her sister-in-law's ability.

Zhou Wenxiu immediately assured: "Mom, don't worry, my sister-in-law, I will check it thoroughly."

After saying that, he went out with high morale, and it seemed that he was going to do something big.

The remaining few people did not leave either. The medicine had just been brought back, and now the eldest sister-in-law was checking the people in the mansion, so they did not go back yet. They waited until the medicine was ready and the imperial physician should be here soon. They would let the imperial physician check it, and if there was no problem, they would let Xiao Chenxi drink it directly. By that time, the matter would have been almost figured out, and they would be relieved.

Half an hour later, a bitter smell came, and the medicine was ready. Shu Xiaoxiao subconsciously held her breath. Although she didn't have to drink it, the smell was quite overbearing. She felt a little astringent in her mouth just by smelling it.

Shu Xiaoxiao quietly moved to the side of the table, reached out and pinched a few pieces of dried fruits and threw them into her mouth, then looked at Xiao Chenxi, who was unaware of the danger and was playing with the jade pendant in his hand.

Shu Xiaoxiao felt a secret sympathy in her heart, and picked up a few sweeter dried fruits and handed them to Xiao Chenxi. She didn't know if it was because there was less sugar here, but dried fruits, as a luxury in the snack world, were mostly sweet enough to be eaten as candy.

Little Chenxi looked at the dried fruits in front of him, and looked at his mother happily but hesitantly. His mother usually didn't let him eat too much sweets, and today his mother was so sad. Although he wanted to eat sweets very much, he wouldn't eat them if his mother didn't allow him, little Chenxi thought sensibly.

Zhao Yiyi, who was originally worried, wanted to laugh when she saw what her cousin Xiao did. How could someone give candy before taking medicine? And how could someone eat candy to sweeten his mouth as soon as he smelled the medicine? It was probably only cousin Xiao. No wonder he could play with Chenxi. They were all children.

"Uncle gave it to me, take it."

When Xiao Chenxi heard her mother's agreement, she immediately stretched out her little hand to take the dried fruit happily, and said sweetly, "Thank you, uncle."

Shu Xiaoxiao touched his head and said, "You're welcome. Come on, Xiao Chenxi, eat quickly. Uncle will give you some candy later."

After taking such bitter medicine, you must eat some candy to sweeten your mouth, otherwise you will cry, right?

Little Chenxi's eyes were brighter. He had no idea what he was going to experience. He knew that his uncle was very kind. He could eat a lot of candy today. He thanked him loudly: "Thank you, uncle."

Seeing this, Ye Xue Ning quickly ordered someone to bring some candy over, and sighed, "Looking at you, I think your grandfather must have put a lot of effort into your medical skills, right?"

Her father said that his daughter had great talent for medicine but unfortunately she was not interested in it. She had originally advised her father to take in an apprentice, but her father just couldn't bear to give up Xiaoxiao. Looking at Xiaoxiao's condition, she had to take candy to sweeten her lips when she smelled medicine.

To have such medical skills, he must have put in a lot of effort.

Shu Xiaoxiao just smiled foolishly. He really put in a lot of effort. He would talk to her about pharmacology whenever he had time. Sometimes, fearing that she would get bored, he would specially tell her some short stories to increase her interest. She could basically remember at least one prescription a day. After she came to the academy, Grandpa Ye also had someone bring her a lot of medical books, for fear that she would forget the prescription or something.

According to Grandpa Ye, her medical skills are only half-baked. If she has more time to practice, she can still see people. Otherwise, she can only make medicine pills in the future.

Her theoretical knowledge is not excellent but it is decent, but her practical ability is a bit poor.

After encountering the incident with Xiao Chenxi, she realized that she really couldn't lose her medical skills. She had to review them when she had nothing to do. It's always good to have many skills. Who knows when they might come in handy!

She previously felt that studying medicine required too much to memorize, and this place was not like the modern world, so she could open a Chinese medicine clinic or work directly in a hospital.

Studying medicine requires a lot of practice, and there are no patients here for her to practice on. With her current status, she can't be a doctor in a clinic or a traveling doctor.

Medicine is a skill that requires a lot of practice. A good doctor must have hundreds of cases. She doesn't want to suffer in her wealthy life, so she doesn't really care about medicine.

But now it seems that I still can't give it up, even if I don't have time. I still have to remember the theoretical knowledge. Who knows what it might come in handy for?

When the time comes, it is better to try every possible means than to do nothing.

Then he explained: "I'm just a dabbler. Grandpa said I need to practice more."

Zhao Yiyi said: "How can he be a half-baked person? Cousin Xiao is going to school and studying medicine, and he is so capable. I think that's great."

"She is good in everything else except concentration. No matter what she learns, she needs to practice more. Wait for the imperial physician to come and have him look at the medicine and the prescription to see if there is any problem. If there is no problem, then let Chenxi drink it. Otherwise, I will be worried."

It would be better to let the imperial physician confirm my daughter's half-baked medical skills. They can't afford a doctor like Zhang, but they can still afford an ordinary imperial physician.

Zhao Yiyi was moved and said, "Mom, I believe in cousin Xiao. He was able to discover the poison in Chenxi's body. After all, cousin Xiao is Grandpa Ye's disciple. A strict teacher produces excellent students. Cousin Xiao's medical skills must be good."

Zhao Yiyi still has a certain degree of confidence in Shu Xiaoxiao's medical skills. The problem with her son was discovered by her cousin Xiao. Besides, Grandpa Ye is also a famous miracle doctor. How bad can the apprentice he personally taught be?

But since her mother-in-law thought so carefully, she naturally felt more at ease.

It took quite a bit of time to invite the imperial physician from the palace to the general's residence, but she felt that this speed was just right. Not to mention the journey, it would take some time for the imperial physician to get from the imperial physician's office to the palace gate. After all, there were no carriages in the palace for the imperial physician to ride, so it would take some time for the imperial physician to come.

Fortunately, after the imperial physician's examination, these medicines were confirmed to be effective and could be taken. Upon hearing this, Shu Xiaoxiao and Shenbao each breathed a sigh of relief. This was their first visit, so there should be no problem.

Little Chenxi was happily eating the dried fruits that his uncle had just given him, and even the fear he had felt when his mother was crying had recovered. Suddenly, a bowl of black medicine appeared in front of him.

Xiao Chenxi:........

Zhao Yiyi coaxed carefully: "Chenxi, be good, let's have some candy after we finish taking the medicine, okay."

Xiao Chenxi's eyes widened when he heard this. He carefully moved forward, sniffed it, frowned, and complained, "Bitter!"

Does his mother no longer love him just because he ate candy?

But those sugar mommies nodded. Chenxi felt wronged, but he didn't know how to refute.

The little guy is usually in good health, and he has rarely drunk any medicine because of the ginseng water that Shu Xiaoxiao has fed him from time to time in the past six months. He just smelled the sweet fruit given by his uncle, but he didn't care. But he was asked to drink such bitter medicine?

Zhao Yiyi had no choice but to say, "It's not bitter. Chenxi won't feel uncomfortable after drinking the medicine. Let's try it, okay?"

Seeing his mother's gentle look, little Chenxi had no choice but to move closer to the bowl aggrievedly, subconsciously closing his nose and opening his little mouth.

Zhao Yiyi seized the opportunity and fed him a big mouthful.

With just this one mouthful, Xiao Chenxi almost vomited. Shu Xiaoxiao quickly covered the little guy's mouth and coaxed him, "Don't vomit. Xiao Chenxi has worked hard. Let's have candy after you finish drinking."

Little Chenxi swallowed it with difficulty, and his eyes were filled with tears: "Chenxi feels better, I don't want to drink anymore."

The child had suffered an unexpected disaster, and everyone was reluctant to force the medicine into his mouth. We could only coax each other one by one until Xiao Chenxi finished drinking the medicine and slowly fell asleep.

Shu Xiaoxiao sighed: "It's better for me to drink it in one gulp. It's too difficult to coax a child."

I felt her back was sweating.

Ye Xue Ning mercilessly complained about her daughter: "Do you think you can be coaxed just because you take medicine? You were harder to coax than Chen Xi when you were a child."

Shu Xiaoxiao touched her nose and complained carefully: "It's because it's so bitter."

Ye Xue Ning was relieved to see Xiao Chenxi drink the medicine. Seeing that there was still no news from her eldest daughter-in-law, she had no choice but to say, "It's been a while. You guys go back and rest first. We'll talk about it at dinner time."

She knew the ability of her eldest daughter-in-law. There was no conclusion yet. Either the matter was not simple, or it involved a lot of things.

But she didn't dare to do anything. Since she dared to attack the descendants of the Shu family, there was no reason to let them go. If her daughter-in-law couldn't find out, she would let her son investigate. She must get a result this time, otherwise people would think that their general's mansion was so easy to talk to.

Zhou Wenxiu started with a thorough investigation, not letting anyone off the hook. The population of the General's Mansion was simple, and the servants were relatively not that complicated. Plus, she had always been in charge of the General's Mansion. Although she couldn't say that she managed it like an iron barrel, she thought she could still do a good job.

But there were only so many people in the mansion, and she checked them one by one, which didn't take long. Except for a few lazy ones, there were no problems with the others, and they had nothing to do with Xiao Chenxi's poisoning.

If Xiaoxiao and the imperial physician had not been very sure that Xiao Chenxi was indeed poisoned, she would have felt that it was a misdiagnosis.

This was because her ability had declined. Zhou Wenxiu conducted another detailed investigation and still found out that there were a few people who were lazy and a few who had embezzled things from the mansion, but they still had no connection with the poisoner.

This has nothing to do with the mansion. Could it be that Xiao Chenxi was poisoned outside the mansion?

Zhou Wenxiu reported the matter to her mother-in-law truthfully after she dealt with those who were lazy and greedy according to the rules of the mansion.

"If it's not ours, then you don't have to worry about it. Wait for Tingyu to come back and let him investigate it."

Ye Xue Ning was calm and composed. If the person was not poisoned in the house, then he was poisoned outside. But Xiao Chenxi seldom left the house, let alone went to other people's houses. Thinking of the second daughter-in-law who came back two days ago, Ye Xue Ning had a rough idea in his mind. But it was not convenient for the eldest daughter-in-law to check this matter, so he could leave the rest to his son.

Shu Xiaoxiao was still waiting to see the result, but school was about to start again and she couldn't wait at home. However, seeing that her mother and elder brother seemed to know what was going on, and getting the promise that they would tell her next time they came back, Shu Xiaoxiao went to the academy with a cheerful look on her face.

Although school has started, the winter hunt is coming soon. Senior Brother Yun has already told her clearly that she can participate in the winter hunt. Maybe she can take a leave in two days and come back for the winter hunt.

Shu Xiaoxiao was very excited because of the winter hunt. This was a winter hunt held by the ancient emperor. How rare it was to be able to participate! Not only would there be a lot of barbecue, but if she performed well, there would also be rewards from the emperor. Even if she didn't get any rewards, she would be very happy to be able to watch. The most important thing was that she didn't have to go to school. How great!

In order to show off her talent for winter hunting, Shu Xiaoxiao focused on practicing archery when she came to the academy. Not to mention how big the prey was, she would be satisfied as long as she could hunt a rabbit, pheasant, etc. in the hunting ground.

The previous prey was either caught by Shen Bao or given by Dabai. After learning the bow and arrow for half a year, it finally came in handy.

Don't expect any ranking, what matters is participation.

When she was practicing secretly, she found that Shen Guanqing, Jin Shaolan and others were also practicing diligently. After confirming with each other's eyes, they all wanted to participate in the winter hunt.