Xue Chucheng saw Dr. Zhuang acting so furtively. Combining this with what Dr. Qu had said just now, it seemed that there was indeed something wrong with Qi Yunshuang's poison.
Seeing that he couldn't get any answers, Xue Chucheng cupped his hands and said, "Since you two are busy, I won't disturb you!"
Dr. Zhuang forced out a few dry laughs and dragged Qu Yanyang away from there.
Xue Chucheng got back into the carriage.
Song Zhaoyang looked at Xue Chucheng, whose face was gloomy, and asked, "Husband, did you find out anything?"
Xue Chucheng shook his head and said, "Dr. Qu should know something. From his tone, it's obvious that Qi Yunshuang wasn't poisoned at all."
Song Zhaoyang frowned and said, "Husband, is there a possibility that Qi Yunshuang was originally poisoned, but then she managed to detoxify herself? Otherwise, with so many highly skilled doctors in the Imperial Hospital, how could they fail to detect that there was no poison in her body?"
"Right! Just now when Dr. Zhuang was feeling Qi Yunshuang's pulse, he said that he wasn't sure if Qi Yunshuang was poisoned. According to what Dr. Zhuang said, it means that Qi Yunshuang was poisoned before, but now the poison might have been removed."
Xue Chucheng looked solemn. "You mean, madam, that she deliberately poisoned herself?"
Song Zhaoyang sneered. "It's just a guess, but I'm quite certain in my heart. Also..."
Killing intent flashed in her eyes.
"Yaoyao's accident is related to Qi Yunshuang! This morning, the old lady came to the Marquis's Mansion and said that Xue Chuzhong had assaulted Ji Hanyan, that niece of Qi Yunshuang's husband's family."
"This woman, having failed with one scheme, came up with another. She's trying to drag the Xue family into trouble!"
She frowned slightly and looked at Xue Chucheng.
"What on earth did we do to offend Qi Yunshuang that she's so cruel and heartless?"
Xue Chucheng also didn't understand. He said to Song Zhaoyang, "Madam, we need to investigate this matter thoroughly. What we should do now is to find a way to get Xue Chuzhong out."
Saying this, he looked at Song Zhaoyang hesitantly and said, "Madam, you won't blame me for rescuing him, will you?"
Song Zhaoyang immediately gave Xue Chucheng a sidelong glance and said, "Husband, do you think I'm such a petty person? This is Qi Yunshuang's conspiracy, so we must rescue Xue Chuzhong!"
"Moreover, if Qi Yunshuang really succeeds in this matter, we don't know what she'll do to us next. To foil her plot, we must break this deadlock!"
Xue Chucheng nodded.
As soon as the couple returned to the Xue Mansion, they learned that Yaoyao had woken up.
Song Zhaoyang was extremely excited. She said to Xue Chucheng, "I'll go and see Yaoyao!"
Xue Chucheng wanted to say that he also wanted to go, but then he thought that his daughter had grown up. Although he was her father, it wasn't appropriate for him to enter his daughter's boudoir.
He said, "I'll go and see Yaoyao at dinner time. I'll go and deal with the matter of my second brother first."
"Okay." Song Zhaoyang didn't say much. She walked quickly towards Yaoyao's courtyard.
Yaoyao was being served porridge by Magpie. Hearing the footsteps, she instinctively turned her head.
When she saw that it was Song Zhaoyang with a worried look on her face, Yaoyao was stunned for a moment. Then all the strength she had pretended to have in front of others collapsed in front of Song Zhaoyang.
"Mother..."
She murmured softly, her voice trembling and choking.
The next second, she suddenly threw off the quilt, not caring about anything else, and rushed towards Song Zhaoyang barefoot.
"Mother!"
Like a wounded little animal, only in front of the most trusted mother could her tense nerves relax.
Song Zhaoyang quickly opened her arms and hugged her panicked daughter into her arms.
"Mother, wuwu! They wanted to ruin my innocence!"
"They're so despicable. Who on earth is so cruel and heartless!"
"I hate so much!"
The last three words came out of her mouth with a sob, her voice full of fear and hatred.
She hugged Song Zhaoyang's waist tightly and buried her head in Song Zhaoyang's shoulder. The scalding tears made Song Zhaoyang's heart ache even more.
At this moment, Song Zhaoyang's eyes were filled with boundless killing intent. She wished she could tear the person who had hurt her daughter into pieces.
She gently patted Yaoyao's back, allowing her daughter to release her grievances and unwillingness.
She looked up and met Magpie's worried eyes.
Magpie was holding Yaoyao's embroidered shoes and hesitantly standing in front.
Song Zhaoyang motioned to Magpie, and Magpie understood. She quietly left, leaving the room to the mother and daughter.
Song Zhaoyang gently stroked Yaoyao's hair. Her voice was hoarse but full of strength. She said tenderly, "Yaoyao, cry. Let out all your grievances and fears. Mother is here!"
"After you've cried, we'll carefully analyze this matter. When we find out who did it, mother will definitely make this person pay a heavy price!"
Hearing this, Yaoyao burst into tears.
After a long time, Magpie outside heard Song Zhaoyang's call and immediately came in.
"Help Miss wash up. Yaoyao, mother will wait for you outside!" Song Zhaoyang said gently to Yaoyao.
Yaoyao, whose eyes were red and swollen from crying, nodded.
When Song Zhaoyang was almost finished drinking a cup of tea, Yaoyao walked out of the inner room. Her voice was hoarse.
"Mother."
Song Zhaoyang put down the teacup and waved to Yaoyao.
Yaoyao came in front of Song Zhaoyang. As usual, she squatted down and laid her head on Song Zhaoyang's knees.
Song Zhaoyang gently stroked Yaoyao's hair and said, "Do you have any clues?"
Yaoyao was silent for a while, recalling what had happened before. Then she looked up at Song Zhaoyang and said hoarsely, "Mother, those people swam to the boat from underwater. Their target was me. They originally wanted to kidnap me and ruin my innocence, but unexpectedly they were discovered, so they tried to ruin my innocence on the boat."
Song Zhaoyang's eyes darkened. "So, their goal was to ruin your innocence."
"Yes!" Yaoyao nodded. "They didn't want my life."
Hearing this, Song Zhaoyang had an idea in her mind.
If this matter was done by Qi Yunshuang, she sent people to ruin Yaoyao's innocence, and then appeared as a savior, saying that she didn't mind and would let her adopted son marry Yaoyao.
Humph!
What a vicious scheme!
Yaoyao saw the killing intent in Song Zhaoyang's eyes and asked, "Mother, is the person behind this our enemy?"
Just as Song Zhaoyang was about to say something, Xue Mingxiao's voice came from outside.
"Mother! Is younger sister awake?"
"It's elder brother." Yaoyao stood up. But thinking that her eyes were red and swollen at the moment, she said somewhat uneasily, "Mother, I don't want elder brother to see me like this."
Song Zhaoyang had no choice but to point inside, indicating that Yaoyao should go in first.
Yaoyao understood and quickly walked into the inner room.
Xue Mingxiao walked in. He asked anxiously and concernedly, "Mother, where's Yaoyao?"
Song Zhaoyang said, "She's inside. She just cried and is too embarrassed to see you."
Yaoyao hiding behind: "..."
Xue Mingxiao lowered his voice and said, "Mother, let's go outside and talk. I have something to report. Outside, the wind is rising!"