PDLP Chapter 433 Dusk Ridge Temple
Chapter 433 Dusk Ridge Temple
Jiang Ningwan: "There's been a wedding going on in the mansion recently, so there's a lot going on. Madam Xun fell a few days ago and broke her leg. The mountain road is difficult to walk on, so they sent us here."
The monk asked again, "You all look like martial artists. Are you from Prince Yi's Mansion?"
Jiang Ningwan smiled and said, "We are from the Xuanwei Army. We are General Qin's men."
Only then did the monk believe them.
Then he opened the door and said, "Please come in."
"I thought you wouldn't come to buy medicine. It's already over a month late. My master has passed away."
Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi looked at each other and it seemed that this method was feasible.
The mountain road in Bomu Ridge is difficult to travel, and people on the mountain generally do not come down the mountain, so they cannot find out the news about Prince Yi's Mansion and do not know that Prince Yi's wife has died.
In the dark temple, there was only a lamp held by the monk, and everything around was pitch black.
"It's so dark, why aren't there any lights in the temple?"
The monk walked ahead and said calmly, "A temple without any incense, how can we afford to buy lamp oil?"
Leading them to the Zen room in the backyard, the monk pointed to the rooms in the yard and said, "They are all empty. You can make your own arrangements."
"There's water in the well. If you need food, there are some steamed buns in the kitchen. Lamp oil is expensive, so please stay here for one night."
Jiang Ningwan nodded slightly, "Thank you."
After the monk left with the lantern, the surroundings fell into complete darkness, and it was almost impossible to see one's hand in front of one's face.
Everyone randomly divided into several rooms to rest for a while.
Jiang Ningwan and Qin Shuangchi entered the room and could only barely see their surroundings with the faint moonlight.
Although the temple is poor, the rooms are spotlessly clean.
Soon, a ray of light slowly emerged from the darkness.
The monk came back with a lantern.
Holding a brocade box, he placed it on the table. "This is medicine for half a year."
"It's still the same price, fifty taels."
Jiang Ningwan opened it and took a look. There were several medicine bottles inside, which were the same as the ones found in Nanny Xun's belongings.
After checking, she took out one hundred taels of silver.
"Thank you."
The monk was slightly startled and saluted with his hands clasped together, "Donor, fifty taels is enough."
Jiang Ningwan insisted on giving it to him, "I just heard that your master passed away. It's not easy for you to guard this temple alone. Just consider it as my incense money to add a lamp in front of the Buddha statue."
Hearing this, the monk accepted the money and said, "Amitabha, I will light a long-burning candle for you and pray for your blessings."
"Thank you."
Just as the monk was about to leave, Jiang Ningwan called him again.
"I have another question, Master. When does the miracle doctor who made these pills usually come here? What's his name?"
"The princess's condition is getting worse. I'm afraid this pill won't last much longer. The general has instructed us to find a miracle doctor and ask him to come and treat her."
The monk did not doubt it and replied, "I don't know the name of that miraculous doctor, but he only comes once every six months."
"When my master was here, I got along quite well with him and knew a little about him. But I don't know much about this miracle doctor."
Jiang Ningwan asked again: "When should he come next time?"
The monk calculated the date and said, "It should be around the winter solstice."
Jiang Ningwan's eyes lit up. Only a few days left!
"Thank you!"
Before leaving, the monk kindly left his only lantern to them.
Facing the light of the lantern, Jiang Ningwan picked up a pill and looked at it, then said quietly, "Who do you think made this pill?"
"They've been sending medicine every six months for so many years, and they sell it for a hundred taels a year. It doesn't seem like they're after money."
Qin Shuangchi said in a deep voice: "We'll know on the winter solstice."
Nothing happened that night except endless silence.
As soon as the sun rose, Jiang Ningwan and his group went down the mountain.
But before going down the mountain, I figured out the terrain of Dusk Ridge. There are two ways down the mountain, both of which are very difficult to walk on.
On the way back to Beijing, the two discussed the plan.
Jiang Ningwan went to Huichuntang to check on the progress of the pill.
Qin Shuangchi immediately arranged for defense near Bomu Ridge to ensure that the miracle doctor could be controlled immediately after he appeared.
……
The weather gets cooler after the beginning of winter.
The streets were filled with fog in the early morning, and the grass and trees were covered with a thin layer of frost.
Huichuntang had just opened, and there were not many people around on this winter morning.
There were some patients living in the backyard, and the medicine stove had already started boiling medicine, with steam rising in the air.
"Where is Doctor Hong?" Jiang Ningwan asked the waiter.
"It's upstairs."
Jiang Ningwan went straight upstairs.
Knocked on the door.
But no one answered.
"Doctor Hong? I'm coming in?" Jiang Ningwan shouted in confusion.
Still no answer.
Jiang Ningwan suddenly became nervous and immediately pushed the door open.
What came into view was Doctor Hong lying on the ground. Jiang Ningwan's face changed drastically and she hurried forward to turn Doctor Hong over and make him lie flat.
After checking, there were no external injuries on the body, he just fainted.
She took out the silver needle and after a few injections, Doctor Hong woke up.
"Miss."
"What's wrong with you? I was so scared. I thought something happened to you." Jiang Ningwan breathed a sigh of relief.
Doctor Hong rubbed his aching head, propped himself up and stood up, saying in a heavy voice, "Miss, I've found out. These pills are indeed the culprit of Princess Yi's headache!"
Doctor Hong led Jiang Ningwan to the table, which was filled with bottles and jars, as well as a large amount of medicinal herbs.
"I melted all the pills you gave me together and found out there are two herbs in it that are poisonous."
"One of these two herbs can cause a splitting headache, and even triple the dose can kill someone."
"This poison master is very skilled. He took a single poison and separated it into more than a dozen pills, then blended them with other medicinal herbs. The herbs he used won't destroy the poison, making it impossible to detect the toxicity."
"If I hadn't melted them together and taken the test drug myself, I really wouldn't have discovered the poison inside."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was extremely shocked, "Did you take the test poison yourself?"
"Has the poison been resolved?"
Doctor Hong nodded. "I took the detoxification pill right away, but it was so toxic that it hurt for half an hour and I passed out from the pain."
"If someone had been taking this poison for years, or was already weak, they might not be able to survive such severe pain all of a sudden."
Hearing this, Jiang Ningwan was thoughtful. Princess Yi's headache was indeed man-made.
The queen's headache was most likely caused by this poison.
The person who poisoned the Queen and Princess Yi should be the same person.
Jiang Ningwan immediately thought of Mo Xuzi.
This world-famous poison master.
Just wait until the winter solstice to see if that miracle doctor is Mo Xuzi.
"Doctor Hong, can you develop an antidote for these two poisons?"
Doctor Hong nodded seriously, "This Tianshan Buddha Lotus has the effect of detoxifying, but I'm not sure if it can completely detoxify."
"I'll try to make an antidote."
……
After Qin Suyi's funeral, Qin Beihuang took a leave of absence. He looked sick and everyone in Kyoto thought he was devastated by Qin Suyi's death.
Everyone sighed at the love that brother Qin Beihuang had for his sister.
However, in reality, Qin Beihuang had already quietly left the capital before the funeral was completed.
Go far to the north.
……
The winter solstice has not yet arrived.
Huichuntang brought news about Xie Chenyuan.
After Jiang Ningwan learned the news, she immediately found Qin Wenli and Xie Lianyi and told them the news.
"Xie Chenyuan is still alive! He's in the Hanging Mountains on the border of Da Yan and Da Ning. I heard he found the Extremely Frost Ice Silkworm in the Ice Cave. Once such a priceless treasure was discovered, many people have been tracking it down."
Upon hearing this, Xie Lianyi's face changed and she became extremely nervous.
"So his position has been exposed?"