Rebirth and Marriage: I am the Mistress of the Palace

Chapter 627 Poisoning

It’s not that Shen Wantang is so filial, but Shen Guannian cannot die at this time, otherwise she will have to observe mourning at home for three years.

The way Qi and Shen Mingxuan were making trouble, she couldn't even live there for three months, let alone three years.

She was afraid that she would not be able to control herself and would take both of their lives.

Qi and Shen Mingxuan didn't expect Shen Wantang to suddenly push them, and both of them fell down.

Then, they got up in anger and tried to pull Shen Wantang from the left and right.

Qin Xin and Du Juan immediately stood in front of Shen Wantang.

Shen Wantang sneered, "I'm just checking Father's pulse, but you two keep putting it off. What's your real intention? Aren't you afraid of what I might find out?"

Qi's voice was particularly sharp: "What kind of pulse diagnosis can you do? Don't you want to take advantage of this opportunity to kill your father! I called a doctor for your father early this morning and prescribed medicine. How can you, a half-baked person, show off your skills here? Get out of here! Otherwise, I will have your two maids dragged out and beaten to death!"

Shen Wantang looked her up and down. "Why are you so afraid of me taking Father's pulse? His pulse is short and rapid, beating like a bird pecking at food, sometimes fast and sometimes slow, intermittently. It's clearly a sign of poisoning. Could it be that you were the one who poisoned him?"

Qi's expression suddenly changed. "What nonsense are you talking about? You're slandering me! Come on, drag this bitch and her two insubordinate servants out and beat them up!"

"Wait!"

Shen Guannian's face was as pale as paper. He forced himself to stand up from the ground and asked Shen Wantang, "Tang'er, are you sure I'm poisoned?"

Shen Wantang said firmly, "It's poisoning. Judging from the symptoms, my father was poisoned by the thorny grass. A small amount of thorny grass can stop bleeding and improve eyesight, but excessive use can cause poisoning. The typical symptoms of poisoning are severe headaches, followed by vomiting and diarrhea. If the poison is not detoxified in time, high fever and paralysis of the limbs will soon occur, and the patient will eventually fall into a coma."

She only felt his pulse and predicted all his symptoms correctly. She even said that the symptom of paralysis in his limbs had only appeared a quarter of an hour ago!

For the first time, Shen Guannian realized that his daughter's medical skills were surprisingly superb!

He used to think that she was lucky enough to cure the Duke's wife, but it was not until today that he realized that she really had the ability!

However, he didn't have time to praise Shen Wantang at the moment. He held his head in pain and asked, "But I was fine yesterday. I didn't eat anything I shouldn't have, and I didn't take any medicine. How could I be poisoned?"

In order to maintain his figure, he often does not eat after noon. He did not eat dinner yesterday and went to bed early. He was fine before going to bed!

Of course, Shen Wantang also knew about Shen Guannian's habit of not eating after noon. He himself was a handsome and tall man. After reaching middle age, he became more concerned about his figure and health, so he was very careful about what he ate on weekdays. He never ate anything messy, and he never ate leftovers.

In his previous life and the life before that, Shen Guannian had never been poisoned.

She glanced at Qi, who looked tense, and seeing that her expression was becoming increasingly ugly, a hint of sarcasm flashed across her eyes.

Then, she said to Shen Guannian, "After being poisoned by the thorn grass, the onset of the disease is very short, only two or three hours, and then you will have a headache and vomiting."

Shen Guannian quickly reacted: "Two or three hours? Doesn't that mean, doesn't that mean——"

Shen Wantang nodded. "Yes, it seems Father has guessed it. Someone must have poisoned you in the middle of the night, otherwise you wouldn't have had an attack this morning. If you were poisoned during the day, you should have had an attack in the first half of last night."

Shen Guannian was filled with shock and anger, unable to believe it: "Poisoned me in the middle of the night? Who? Who wants to harm me?!"

His gaze passed over Shen Wantang and fell on Qi's face.

Because he was so shocked and angry, he even forgot about the headache and nausea. He walked forward and grabbed Qi's collar: "Tell me, was it you? Did you poison me?!"

"It's unfair, sir!"

Qi refused to admit it and immediately burst into tears: "Master never thought of me when he did good things, but I am the first one to be suspected when he did bad things!"

"I've been managing the Shen family for so many years, raising children. Even if I haven't made any contributions, I've certainly worked hard, right? Master, you don't even think about me at all, okay?"

"You believe everything that bitch says? She said you were poisoned, so you were poisoned? She's obviously just making it up! She doesn't know anything about medicine!"

Shen Guannian was furious: "Whether Tang'er knows medicine or not, I can tell for myself! But the doctor you hired for me is a quack!"

"The symptoms that quack doctor described after taking my pulse were far less than what Tang'er described! The prescription he prescribed was completely ineffective!"

"Did you deliberately find a loser to treat me? Do you want me to die?! You vicious woman, I will kill you!"

Qi cried even louder: "This has nothing to do with me, Master. Wasn't it your servant who invited the doctor? How would I know if he was a quack?"

Shen Guannian roared, "Sanshui said it was you who told him to go find that quack! He even gave that quack money!"

"Master, I gave the doctor some money so that he would treat you with all his heart! Isn't that customary?"

Qi cried and wailed, "Master, you are the pillar of the family. If anything happens to you, how will I live? How will the children live? Master, you should not suspect me. We are an old couple. Doesn't Master know how much I respect you?"

Shen Guannian's anger finally dissipated a little. What she said made sense. He was the pillar of the family. If he was poisoned to death, how could she, a woman, support the family?

His children haven't started families yet. If he dies, the whole family will observe a three-year mourning period for him! His sons won't be able to marry, and his daughters won't be able to get married either!

"You really didn't poison me?"

"Oh my god, this is not me. How could I do such a thing?"

Qi knew that his suspicions had mostly dissipated, and she immediately reached out and hugged his arm: "Master, I don't know any medical skills, let alone poisons, so there's no way I could be the murderer."

"If you ask me, the one who knows the most about these things is the most suspicious! Master, think about it carefully, isn't that the truth?"

"Tell me, how could someone be so skilled in medicine that he could tell what kind of poison you've been poisoned by just feeling your pulse? Isn't it obvious that he poisoned you, cracked the poison himself, and then came out to pretend to be a good person in front of you?"

Shen Guannian frowned, his gloomy gaze falling on Shen Wantang's face: "Tang'er, this poison, you didn't give me, did you? Are you trying to murder your own father?"

Shen Wantang looked at Shen Guannian and couldn't help but sigh.

Just now she thought Shen Guannian was quite smart, but now it seems that he does have some brains, but not much.