Farmhouse Green Plum

Chapter 553 Plan

Having said that, Yuan Qing was still a little worried, so he asked Zhaifu to ask for leave from the instructor on his behalf, and rushed to Shen Mansion with Luo Yanxing.

Before they arrived, they saw from afar a group of officers with serious expressions surrounding the entire Shen Mansion. This scene made the two of them feel depressed.

Luo Yanxing ran very fast and reached the door in an instant. Before he could open his mouth to ask, he saw someone approaching. The officer drew his knife and shouted coldly: "The government is investigating a case. Any outsiders, please stay away!"

"Investigating a case?" Luo Yanxing exclaimed, "What happened?"

The officer glared at him and was about to scold him, but Yuan Qing arrived and bowed, "Excuse me, officer. We have a neighbor inside who didn't come home last night. We were so worried that we had the nerve to come and ask about him."

He was wearing a scholar's robe and was one of the most promising new scholars this year. The officer recognized him immediately and, not daring to neglect him, immediately became polite. "So it's Mr. Yuan. It's not that we brothers are unkind, but this case is very serious. Everything is still unclear, so we can't say anything carelessly."

Yuan Qing nodded slightly. "We won't interfere in the government's investigation. We just want to know if our neighbors are safe."

He was so polite, and the matter was so trivial, that the officer was happy to give him face and asked, "Who is your neighbor?"

"Song Ying."

"It's the female doctor from Huichuntang." Luo Yanxing was worried that there might be someone with the same name, so he quickly interrupted and added.

"It's Doctor Xiao Song." The officer's expression became more kind. "She's fine."

He looked around and saw that no one came forward, so he lowered his voice and said, "There's a concubine in the Shen Mansion who put arsenic in the food at the family banquet, poisoning a lot of people. Doctor Xiao Song and his master tried their best to treat them, and they are also considered relevant to the case. The government office needs to conduct routine inquiries, so it may take a few days for them to return."

"Arsenic? Song Ying wasn't poisoned, right?" Luo Yanxing almost jumped up in shock.

The officer laughed and said, "Look at the way you ask. Since Doctor Song can participate in the treatment, he is definitely not poisoned."

Luo Yanxing finally realized what was happening and was very embarrassed. "Haha, well, I was so anxious that I didn't react."

The officer smiled kindly, "Care can lead to confusion, that's how it is. Miss, you are the shopkeeper Luo who opened the shop with Doctor Song, right? I'm so sorry I didn't recognize you just now."

Luo Yanxing waved his hands generously, "You are just doing business, please understand."

Now that he knew Song Ying was fine, Yuan Qing said, "Then please tell her for us not to worry about her family. We will also inform the clinic."

Luo Yanxing also hurriedly said: "Yes, yes, I will take good care of Tangtang. If she needs anything, please ask Brother to pass on the message for us."

After saying goodbye to the officers, Yuan and Luo separated. Yuan Qing went to the clinic to inform Doctor Ma and Lin Wenxuan to avoid worrying them; Luo Yanxing went to Yunxiu Tower to report that he was safe to Aunt Song, and then went back to open the shop.

Along the way, she was extremely curious. Could the concubine who was so crazy as to poison the whole family with arsenic be the concubine Lian who made the Shen family so secretive?

This is crazy, poisoning at a birthday party with so many people involved!

What kind of hatred or resentment made her so crazy?

I wonder if she knew what Song Ying didn't like to eat and deliberately avoided it, or if Song Ying was simply lucky and didn't get poisoned?

Because there were too many people involved in the case, County Magistrate Chen did not bring them back to the yamen for interrogation. Fortunately, the Shen Mansion was very large and there was enough space for interrogation and detention.

Of course, he is Minister Shen's family member after all, so he will not treat him as a criminal before obtaining solid evidence.

After interrogating everyone from top to bottom, he couldn't help but frown. Judging from the confessions of everyone in the Shen family, this Concubine Lian was a lunatic and had often made trouble in the past. Minister Shen and County Lady Shun'an were kind-hearted and pitied her, so they didn't bother with the lunatic and didn't leave her out of any matters at home.

Unexpectedly, this madman put arsenic in the food and ate it himself. If it weren't for the Shen family's rule that the daughters-in-law serve soup and rice, the whole family would have been poisoned.

Everyone said the same thing, and with both human and material evidence, the case was clear, but County Magistrate Chen always felt something was wrong.

Princess Shun'an was his elder, and he had not seen how she behaved when she was young, but from what the elders in the family said, she was not someone who was easy to get along with. How could he tolerate a concubine just out of sympathy?

Even if he was truly kindhearted, giving her food and a place to stay was already the limit. Why would he invite her to the banquet just for her birthday?

And that old fox, Minister Shen, is neither a kind-hearted person nor a loyal person. How could he possibly respect her so much just because she was the concubine sent by Lord Xiao He?

Besides, the He family had already been defeated.

Three days later, County Magistrate Chen could find nothing else and had to close the case and submit the file to the Ministry of Justice.

Inside the courtyard, Doctor Lin urged Song Ying, "Hurry home. You haven't been home for so many days. Although there's news from the officials, I'm sure your aunt and the others haven't seen anyone and are worried."

Song Ying nodded, but did not leave. Instead, he said, "Master and the others must be worried about you too. Let's go to the clinic first."

She had an idea. Her master stayed in the Shen Mansion because of County Lady Shun'an. Now that County Lady Shun'an was gone, her master could leave and register at Huichun Hall. When she was free, she could see patients and guide their medical skills.

With her and her senior brother around, there wouldn't be so many people coming to see the doctor, tiring her out. She had something to do every day, and her energy and spirit were different.

Besides, opening a clinic is my master's wish. She has been reading books and organizing materials, and plans to write a book, and she needs a large number of cases.

Doctor Lin thought about it and agreed, "We have to go out and report that we are safe."

When the master and disciple arrived at Huichun Hall, Doctor Ma looked them up and down and breathed a sigh of relief, "I'm glad you're okay."

Lin Wenxuan was extremely curious. The news that the Shen Mansion was surrounded by police officers was widely spread. He also learned from Yuan Qing that it was a concubine who poisoned the Shen Mansion. He immediately thought of the special concubine Lian.

She had dared to stab the head of the family before, but nothing happened afterwards. The Shen family even paid a large amount of hush money.

He was so curious these days that he couldn't sleep all night long. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what kind of deep hatred this concubine might have for the Shen family. He felt so upset.

Unexpectedly, my aunt and junior sister had no intention of speaking up to clarify the mystery. They just vaguely said that the concubine was crazy and poisoned her, without mentioning anything else.

Doctor Ma was naturally curious, but after experiencing what happened that year, he knew very well that there were some things that he should not be curious about.

He asked, "Senior Sister, what are your plans for the future?"

Song Ying said hurriedly, "The old lady has passed away. Master, why don't you come to the clinic and see patients? We can buy another small courtyard nearby. Although West Street isn't as prosperous as East Street, it's very lively. The aunties and grandmas around here are very welcoming. If you have any questions, just call us."