Chapter 402
“What is this?” Wei Luowen’s eyes jumped as he stared at the medicine bottle in Wei Yuewu’s hand in shock. He felt a lump in his throat, and there was an indescribable feeling of suffocation!
The slightly throbbing yellowish light was very faint. Even he, who was familiar with it, would have almost been unable to identify had it not been for the sunlight that coincidentally shone into the room…
“I found it here. Did Mother take the medicine in it back then?” Wei Yuewu loosened her grip slightly and slowly showed Wei Luowen the bottle. The small bottle seemed to have a weight of one thousand kilograms as the weight suppressed Wei Yuewu so much that she could not breathe.
“The medicine bottle…” Wei Luowen’s expression changed. He reached out and took the medicine bottle from Wei Yuewu’s hand. After seeing it clearly, his fingers trembled slightly. Even if he wanted to hide the shock in his eyes, he could not…
Although she had expected Wei Luowen to recall something, Wei Yuewu did not expect Wei Luowen to have such a big reaction. “Father, what’s wrong?” She hurriedly asked.
“T-T-This is your mother’s!” Wei Luowen stared at the medicine bottle in shock, and he seemed to have not heard Wei Yuewu’s question. “It was prescribed by Doctor Ming. What’s wrong with it?”
“When I was at my maternal grandparents’ home, Granny once taught me how to identify some medicine. I knew that this was a type of medicine to strengthen one’s body, but I didn’t know why Mother would take this medicine when she was in such a fragile state.” For the first time, Wei Yuewu clearly expressed that she also knew about various medicinal properties.
“Your granny taught you how to identify some medicine?” Wei Luowen raised his eyes and asked in surprise.
In his opinion, his noble daughter did not need to learn such lowly knowledge.
“Granny said that Mother had always been healthy despite her weak conditions. She didn’t understand why Mother passed away at such a young age. So, she taught me these things. She said that there might be something heinous hidden behind the seemingly peaceful and tranquil backyard of a mansion. Even a small family would have this kind of incident, let alone a noble family like the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang. Mother married over in such a healthy and joyful state, yet she passed away so soon!”
Wei Yuewu lowered her head, and a trace of sadness flashed across her face.
Every time her wise and smart granny talked about this matter, her face was full of sadness. This was the eternal pain in her granny’s heart as well as hers!
“Y-Y-You don’t have to learn this!” Wei Luowen shook his head and firmly expressed his objection.
“Father, this is Mother’s medicine bottle. Did Mother really die of sickness? Did her death have anything to do with anyone?” Wei Yuewu did not want to discuss these things with Wei Luowen. She hid the pain in her eyes and asked firmly again.
“Yuewu, things are not what you think. Your mother was really ill…” Wei Luowen gripped the medicine bottle tightly, yet he sounded very calm and firm when he spoke, and he even forced a bitter smile on his face. Then, he turned his head and said, “Yuewu, you should go back first. I will get someone to reorganize this place. I’ll search for everything if something is missing. I’ll never let anyone tarnish your mother’s courtyard.”
“But, Father…” Wei Yuewu still wanted to say something, but Wei Luowen shook his hand without turning back, indicating that she did not need to say more, and then he hurried out.
The sadness on Wei Yuewu’s face faded away and was replaced by a trace of coldness. That small medicine bottle had indeed made her father think of something. However, her father’s reaction really made her feel strange. Could it be that everything was not like what she had guessed?
“Miss, why does Lord Marquis leave in such a hurry?” Jin Ling looked at Wei Luowen’s figure in confusion that quickly disappeared. In her eyes, Lord Marquis seemed to be leaving in a panic.
“Keep an eye on my father. If there are any unusual movements, ask someone to follow him and see what he’s up to!” Wei Yuewu shook her head. Her gaze was as sharp as an arrow, and her voice was cold to the bone. “Father should do something, so we just have to pay attention and watch his movements. Order Yan Yang to keep an eye on the activities outside the mansion. Father has only recently returned to the capital, and he is not usually in the capital, so there will not be anything else that concerns him!”
So, if Father started to investigate something after today, it must be about Mother…
No matter what, she would continue to investigate this matter, even if her father was not willing to cooperate with her!
There were too many doubtful points in the mansion of Marquis Hua Yang and the imperial palace, and all of these points seemed to be connected to Mother. Mother seemed to be the central axis of everything, but she had already passed away long ago. Thus, she left behind all sorts of mysteries and questions.
The reason why she gave the medicine bottle to her father was that she could expose the matter through her father and make him more suspicious of Concubine Dong.
After all, in this whole incident, Concubine Dong would benefit the most if Mother died!
Concubine Dong had schemed against Mother over and over again in order to become the official Marquise Hua Yang. Her methods were vicious, and she was very patient and humble on the surface. Mother was probably no match to such a sly and sinister Concubine Dong.
Her mother was powerless back then, but she would not allow anyone to suppress her mother’s injustice. She swore to expose the matter of the past to the world.
She was confident that her father would investigate this matter since he loved Mother. In that case, she could take the opportunity to investigate together while he was at it!
“Yes, Miss. Let’s go back first.” Jin Ling carefully put away the previous ball of thread. That ball of thread was newly placed. Lord Marquis might be suspicious and turn back to take a look. Then, he would definitely realize that the thread was newly placed here.
In Wei Luowen’s study, Wei Luowen stared at the medicine bottle that had been placed in front of him for a long time. The sunlight shone through the window and happened to shine on the bottle, and he had looked at it for a while.
He had been staring at the medicine bottle after coming back from the backyard. It was as if he could cause medicine to appear in the bottle had he looked hard enough.
The lad servant, who quietly guarded the door, saw Doctor Ming coming from afar. He quickly went in to report, “Lord Marquis, Doctor Ming is here!”
“Invite him in!” Wei Luowen withdrew his gaze and ordered indifferently.
The lad servant respectfully retreated and soon brought Doctor Ming in.
“Lord Marquis,” Doctor Ming greeted him respectfully.
“Is this medicine bottle yours?” Wei Luowen had already looked at the small mark on the bottle several times.
“Yes,” Doctor Ming looked at it and answered carefully.
“Did you remember Marquise’s prescription?” Wei Luowen asked with a gloomy face.
“Yes, I did. This was exactly Marquise’s prescription back then.” Doctor Ming thought for a moment and lamented, “But the medicine in it might not be prepared by me.”
“Not prepared by you?” Wei Luowen looked at Doctor Ming with a fearsome glare, but his expression was very calm.
However, the calmness made Doctor Ming more and more terrified.
“Lord Marquis, at that time, I rarely brought medicine into the mansion. Later, I even replaced all the bottles because of the flawed design of this version, and I never used this bottle since. But Marquise Hua Yang still took this medicine for a long time,” Doctor Ming carefully informed.
He recalled many of these things at times. After receiving Sixth Miss Wei’s letter, he had been looking for excuses. Therefore, some things that he had forgotten were gradually refreshed in his mind.
“A long time?” Wei Luowen frowned tightly.
“Yes. One time, you even specially asked Marquise about the medicine, and she said that it was her good friend who told her to take the medicine because it was beneficial to her. It looked like it was bought over the counter, but it was actually different. It was very good for her health. Did you remember?” Doctor Ming asked.
“Assistant Minister Yang’s wife?” Wei Luowen quipped coldly.
“Yes. Assistant Minister Yang’s wife was quite close to Marquise back then. She often came to the mansion to keep Marquise company. Sometimes, she would even go to the temple with Marquise or something. For a period of time, Marquise’s body was indeed much better!” Doctor Ming had already reported these things to Wei Yuewu.
However, Wei Yuewu was not Wei Luowen. There were some dots that she couldn’t connect at all!
This was the reason why Wei Yuewu wanted to lead the matter to Wei Luowen, and the medicine bottle was the bait to lure him over.
“Are you sure this bottle is yours?” Wei Luowen suddenly snatched the medicine bottle, showed it to Doctor Ming, and asked sharply.
“Y-Y-Yes, it’s mine!” Doctor Ming reached out and took it with a trembling hand. He would never mistake the small character “Ming” on the bottle. It was indeed his medicine bottle. Sixth Young Lady had asked him to identify it before.
“Your medicine bottle was custom-made, right? Do you have any at home now? Have you brought any?” Wei Luowen glanced at Doctor Ming. His gaze became darker and more dangerous after he heard such an affirmative reply from Doctor Ming. When Wei Luowen asked his servant to summon Doctor Ming, he specifically ordered Doctor Ming to bring one of the old medicine bottles.
“Yes. Here it is!” Doctor Ming placed Wei Luowen’s medicine bottle on the table and took out a medicine bottle from his medical kit.
It was a medicine bottle that looked the same. Whether in terms of size, shape, or even the character “Ming” carved on the bottom, the two bottles looked exactly the same.
Doctor Ming went home to search for the bottle after he saw it at Wei Yuewu’s place. When he heard that Wei Luowen wanted to see it, he hurriedly brought the medicine bottle over.
Despite his innocence, he panicked. After all, the medicine bottle was his. He would probably be a suspect if anything bad happened to Marquise Hua Yang. Hence, he kept recalling what had happened in the past, hoping to find some clues. He was sure that he did not give Marquise Hua Yang this medicine.
“Is this yours?” Wei Luowen took the bottle and looked at it carefully. The corner of his eyes jumped fiercely, and then he forced himself to calm down and asked.
“Yes, this is mine. It’s the same as the one before!” Doctor Ming became more and more careful, for fear that one wrong answer would anger the poker-faced Lord Marquis.
“Is it the same?” Wei Luowen sneered. He took the other bottle and placed it on the table in front of Doctor Ming. There was sunlight shining there. “Take a closer look. Are you sure these two bottles are really the same?”
Hearing what Wei Luowen said, Doctor Ming hurriedly looked at the two bottles that were placed together.
They were indeed the same size and style. Even the small mark was the same, but Doctor Ming suddenly found something strange. He pointed at the two bottles in horror and could not speak clearly for a while.
“L-L-L-Lord Marquis, this is not my medicine bottle! This is not mine!”
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