Chapter 305 Accidental Discoveries (2/2)

I’m probably right. That thing must influence its surroundings.

“Baisu, come to get dregs of His Majesty’s decoction. I don’t believe that they will make it difficult for you on that.”

The Emperor’s decoction was the most important thing, and after inspection, it would be dried and sealed.

Lin Mengya just needed to check it to see what was going on.

Baisu got on it immediately. Perhaps because Vice Minister Cui had ended up in a tragic state, nobody in the Court of Imperial Physicians would like to stop Baisu.

According to Baisu, the doctor in charge of giving medicine, started to tremble when seeing her. Therefore, Baisu spent no effort to get the stored dregs.

Lin Mengya did not expect to get it so easily.

The doctors had gotten used to secret plots but immediately submitted to Baisu, who had conquered them with force.

After carefully examining the dregs and an analysis of Shen Nung, Lin Mengya did get what she wanted.

She looked out through the window to the yard. There was a kind of special medicine among the Emperor’s decoction. It needed to be fresh and was planted the most in the garden.

It was called Yin Man, difficult to plant. Even though it had been planted successfully, it could be used as medicine after three years. Moreover, this medicine has a very gentle nourishing effect on the human body.

There should be traces in the tonic medicine that the Emperor usually took.

Yin Man itself was non-toxic, and long-term use was not harmful to the human body. However, a herb called Duotian Root was where Yin Man was planted.

What Lin Mengya had spotted in the corner was exactly that.

She had also seen it in Baili Rui’s stone room. He had told her that it was not very toxic, but its roots could contaminate the soil.

That was to say, the Duotian Root had already contaminated all herbs in the garden.

It was rare, and there were few in Dajin. Imperial doctors learned from medical books meant for treating people. Thus, it was reasonable that they had no idea about this kind of knowledge, which they called dishonest practices.

Lin Mengya was certain that there must be a close relevance between the Emperor’s serious illness and the poison.

The poisoner must be a prudent person to poison in such a delicate way.

Toxins that had been accumulated for years were enough to completely destroy the human body’s functions. Naturally, in ancient times, where a precise test could not be conducted, the accumulation of toxins would be diagnosed as a kind of disease.

Due to the Duotian Root, those fancy carps had died in the stream. But its toxin was subtle and would be diluted in the stream. Therefore, no one could find the anomaly.

That was also why Lin Mengya had asked Xiaofeng that question.

Imperial doctors must know nothing about it. Otherwise, they would not have tried to put fish into the stream.

Consequently, there must be a spy in the Court of Imperial Physicians to have planted the Duotian Root there without arousing anyone’s attention.

It could be anyone. Lin Mengya tried to study those busy doctors outside again.

Who is the chief culprit?

If she failed to find out his identity, the spy would ruin her meeting with the Emperor.

After pondering on it for a while, Lin Mengya realized that she had to investigate after all the doctors returned to the Court of Imperial Physicians.

And as for the Duotian Root, she had to find a way to totally remove it without alerting the spy. It seemed that she had to become a hardworking gardener.

After studying dregs, Lin Mengya pretended to carry on. Shen Nung became more pronounced for its advantages and succeeded in telling her about the proportion of the Emperor’s decoction very soon.

Lin Mengya always doubted the moral qualities of those doctors in the Court of Imperial Physicians. But she must admit that there was a huge gap between her and their capability, like Great Rift Valley. She did not understand until now why Baili Rui had refused her proposal to enter the palace.

Without Shen Nung, she would not be able to defeat those senior NPCs.

“Baisu, I’m tired today. Let’s get back.”

Lin Mengya was suddenly full of energy. Seeing that, Baisu realized that it was not a good place to discuss something private here.

Baisu nodded, and along with Lin Mengya, they kept their heads high and got out of the Court of Imperial Physicians.

Those doctors, who had been overwhelmed by Baisu’s force for a whole day, finally felt relieved. Doctor Cui, who was still unconscious, was a frightening example!

Lin Mengya seemed to have known her goal and not be in confusion. Perhaps because of that, Lin Mengya did not stop until she ate two bowls of rice with some insipid fried dishes for her dinner.

Even Baisu was surprised. She opened her eyes wide, thinking that her master was a refugee from a disaster-stricken area. Pearl and Agate had gotten used to the elegant way of eating and had never seen such an inelegant eating style.

After Lin Mengya finished her meal, both of them highly doubted Princess Yu, who was an elegant lady in the morning and a different person at night.

Lin Mengya’s competitive fire burned intensely. She did not care about what they were thinking of. After wiping her mouth clean, she went out for a walk with Baisu.