C24 (2/2)
The wife of the treacherous official Gu Xiang, the notorious evil woman in the capital.
”Life and appearance are things for people to see. What's the use of having good skin when no one else is looking at you?” Yun Qianliang opened her mouth and unconcernedly said with a voice that was clear and shallow with a hint of laughter, like the profound music of the ninth heaven;
went into the room and sat in the living room. Then, he took out the wrapped up black cat body and carefully placed it on the ground for the doctor to examine.
The thirty-year-old doctor opened the wooden box, took out the medicine box from within, and began to inspect it.
Qiu Yue carried the tea in, and after pouring Yun Qianliang a cup, she poured another cup for Steward Gu and the doctor and his disciple.
Not long after, the results of the inspection were revealed.
”Back to Madam Gu, this cat died from arsenic.” The doctor gathered up his things and got up to answer.
”For humans, the dosage isn't too big, right?” Yun Qianliang slowly said.
”Madam is right. If a person takes it for a few days they will notice the poison. It's just that the cat has a weak body and can't withstand the poison. That's why it died at once.” The doctor explained.
Yun Qianliang nodded, she thought that it should be so.
Xiao Cui was the only person who had entered the kitchen at that time. Once she died from the poison, Hibiscus Courtyard would be the most suspicious.
Arsenic was very common. It could be used in small doses, but one had to have the most solid evidence to firmly capture it.
”Chun Hua.” Yun Qianliang called out.
Chun Hua took out a bag of silver and handed it over to the doctor, ”This cat accidentally saved my wife, but now that it has died miserably, the lady cannot bear it having died without a burial ground. She wanted to find a place to bury the cat, but it is not good for the people of the House of Generals to talk about it, so I have to trouble doctor to take this cat away and bury it outside, this is a little kindness from my wife.”
The doctor accepted the money, wrapped the black cat's body up, and placed it into a box. Then, he took it away as if he had just arrived.
After the Steward Gu sent the doctor away, he returned back to the Green Pine Academy, and asked Yun Qianliang, ”Madam, do you want to tell this matter to the First Elder?”
”What's the use of telling him?” Yun Qianliang asked, ”Tell him, will he expel those Singer Dancer s from the Gu Xiangfu for me, or will he find the criminals for me and take revenge for me?”
Yun Qianliang's two rhetorical questions rendered the Steward Gu speechless.
Some of the Singer Dancer s in the manor were brought back by the prime minister, while some were gifted by others.
Yun Qianliang's words was like a warning bell in Chun Hua's heart, making her realize that this mansion was not Master's paradise and had only jumped into the tiger's den from the den of the Yun Xiang Mansion. The grievances and sorrow that the young miss had suffered did not decrease, and it might even be worse than before.
”I will take care of my own matters. However, it is still the words of that day.” Yun Qianliang restrained the sharpness in his questioning just now, and in an instant, his face once again revealed his usual indifference, ”While I'm still being reasonable, if you have the ability, don't let me get hold of any evidence, if not, one day I'll be in a bad mood and kill someone without anyone noticing, I still have the ability to do so.”
”This old servant will definitely warn everyone in the manor to be careful.” Steward Gu bowed and replied.
”Go back to work.” Yun Qianliang waved and stood up to walk back into the house. She then thought of the painting that was still outside and said: ”When you leave, take the peony map outside to frame and send it to House of the Marquis of An.”
Since she couldn't leave before the poison was detoxified, she had to plan for the future. With House of the Marquis of An's good intentions, it was extremely necessary to rope in strong people for their side.