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“Moreover, I have been keeping a close eye on the young master’s diet. He has never eaten anything related to plum blossoms, let alone used water that has come into contact with plum blossoms to make tea or cook. Even the few people we serve are definitely not stained with the scent of plum blossoms.”

“When the young master had an allergic reaction in the past, it occurred on the spot. But this time, after the young master drank the last cup of tea, it took more than half an hour for him to faint. I think the young master should not be allergic.”

Mother Zheng asked in surprise, “Did Miss Su really make the right diagnosis?”

“Yes, it is indeed an allergy.” Su Yujin was very sure, “The duration of this allergic reaction ranges from on the spot to more than half an hour. This is a very common thing.”

“As for what Mama Zheng said about not having a rash, it is also normal. Allergic symptoms are different each time, and not necessarily a rash every time. But Master Yi did not have a rash this time because he had taken medicine in advance to suppress the allergy and rash.”

Li Shi’s eyelids jumped, “Miss Su means…”

Someone wanted to harm Zhou Ruoyi.

Zhou Ruoyi was allergic, but he was given medicine to suppress the rash in advance. This was clearly to confuse the doctor who came to see him, so that he could not determine that it was an allergy, and the treatment would naturally not be appropriate.

Allergens were diseases that could easily endanger life. If it was too late, Zhou Ruoyi would not be saved.

Just like just now, Doctor Ge failed to see it…

Fortunately, Miss Su was here, so Zhou Ruoyi’s life was saved.

Li Shi gritted her teeth, her anger almost reaching her forehead, “Call all the people who served Yier today and interrogate them one by one!”

“And the maids and old women who are responsible for cooking in the kitchen and boiling water in the yard, no one should be left out, ask them all what they did today, where all the things they handled came from, and make sure to ask them carefully, without leaving anything out!”

Those who could attack Zhou Ruoyi must be the people around him, and they must all be carefully interrogated one by one!

“Madam, there is no need to go to so much trouble.” Su Yujin said, “The medicine that suppresses allergies has a very unique property. Even if it is wrapped in oil paper and placed in a porcelain bottle, it can still seep out through the gaps in the oil paper and the stopper of the porcelain bottle.”

“Since that person was so cruel to Young Master Yi, he must have gone through a thorough plan. The medicine must have been hidden in his body or in his room for a long time. That person must be contaminated with the scent of the medicine.”

“Ordinary people cannot smell the scent of this medicine, but there is a kind of swarm of small insects that like it very much. As long as they smell this medicine, they will swarm in and crawl all over this person’s body.”

“Because this kind of small insect can be used as medicine to treat difficult and complicated diseases, and it is extremely rare outside, to ensure that there will be such small insects when I use it, I specially raised a jar and put it at home. I just need to ask Ai Cao to move it over later.”

“But these little bugs eat meat and drink blood. When they are kept, they feed on pork and pig blood. If they crawl all over that person’s body, they might bite him, and it is also possible that he will be killed…”

“So, when the time comes, Madam, please help me testify, to prove that I am looking for the murderer who murdered Master Yi, and not deliberately letting these bugs hurt people.”

“Of course.” Li Shi nodded hurriedly and invited more people to testify to prove Su Yujin’s innocence.

Ai Cao received Su Yujin’s instructions and went back to get something.

Li Shi screened all the people roughly, and asked those who were slightly suspicious to stand in the yard, waiting for Su Yujin’s inspection later.

At the same time, someone served Su Yujin another bowl of hot tea.

Su Yujin took a sip of the tea and then sighed with a slightly solemn expression.

“Is there something wrong?” Li Shi asked.

“It’s nothing, but although this little bug can smell the medicine and find the person who harmed Master Yi, there is a way to make the smell of this medicine disappear.”

Su Yujin said, “Just pour tea water on your body and the smell of the medicine will disappear. Yes, it’s the Lu’an tea I’m drinking now.”

“If that person knows this method…”

Li Shi was immediately worried.

Wouldn’t it be impossible to find that person?

“Few people know this method. Even Doctor Ge may not know it. I think this person probably doesn’t have such great ability. I just said it casually. Madam, don’t worry too much.”

After that, Su Yujin glanced at Mother Zheng who was standing behind Li Shi, “Hey, Mother Zheng, why don’t you go to the yard and wait together?”

“What do you mean by this, Miss Su? Are you doubting this old servant?” Mother Zheng looked terrified, and then knelt down in front of Li, “Miss, I have served you until you grew up, and now I am serving Young Master Yi. For so many years, Madam, have you ever seen this old servant being unfaithful?”

“Where did I say you were unfaithful? Get up quickly.” Li Shi stretched out her hand to help Mother Zheng up, “Now we have to find the murderer who wanted to murder Yi’er, and Miss Su is also being cautious. Mother Zheng should listen to Miss Su.”

“That’s exactly the reason. Since Mother Zheng is loyal, she naturally doesn’t do those things. She won’t be afraid of me coming to test her.” Su Yujin said, “Please go to the courtyard and wait for a while. Just wait for Ai Cao to bring the things and clear Madam Zheng’s name.”

Seeing that Li Shi and Su Yujin both said this, Mother Zheng had no choice but to stand up and nod, “Yes, I know.”

After that, she walked out.

No one knew if it was because Mother Zheng was old or because she got up too fast after kneeling on the ground, she was not walking steadily at this moment. She moved her feet by herself and stumbled onto the round table next to Su Yujin.

The table shook, and the teacups and teapots on it all fell all over the table. The round teacups shook a few times and rolled down, falling on the blue brick floor in the room and smashing to pieces.

The table and the floor were in a mess, and the tea was flowing everywhere.

“It’s my fault…”

Mother Zheng turned pale with fear. She hurriedly went to pick up, to clean up, to wipe the tea stains on the table, only to get large areas of her body wet.

“Be careful not to get your hands scratched by the broken pieces.” Li Shi tried to stop her. Seeing that nearly half of Zheng’s dress was wet and it was freezing outside, she said, “Mother Zheng, go change your clothes. Don’t get frozen.”

“It doesn’t matter. I’ll just wait a moment. Miss Ai Cao has been gone for a while. I think she should be here soon. I’ll be the first to verify it. I’ll change my clothes after I prove my innocence.” Mother Zheng said.

Seeing that Mother Zheng insisted, Li Shi stopped trying to stop her and let her stand in the yard.

Ai Cao came back soon, holding a jar about one foot high in her hands.

(End of this chapter)

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