The day after Gu Ling left, Yan Shiba didn't come to see Su Liang again. Su Liang had already realized that she was unpredictable and whereabouts, so he specially sent Liandong to Huguo Temple to confirm that Cheng Yun had not been abducted. Others
I don't care anymore.
Su Liang asked Lonicera to find all the aphrodisiacs and corresponding antidotes for her. Money was not an issue.
Lonicera was a little dumbfounded and couldn't understand what Su Liang was going to do.
"No need to ask so many questions, just go find it." Su Liang gave Lonicera two silver notes.
Ling Dong took it and said, "Okay, let me give it a try."
After three days, Lingdong found several aphrodisiac drugs for Su Liang. There were some specially used for brothels, ones sold at high prices on the black market, and even the so-called secret fragrance of the harem. Lingdong felt very happy when he described the effects claimed by the sellers.
shame……
Seeing Su Liang's interest in facing a table of special medicines, Lonicera hurriedly reminded him, "Master, please be careful, there are some that will catch you if you touch them, and some will..."
Su Liang took out homemade gloves, protective clothing and a gas mask, "Don't worry, I'm ready. If things don't work, there's an antidote."
Then, Lonicera watched Su Liang "fully armed" and devoted himself to the analysis and research of special and sensitive drugs.
Although he knew that Su Liang was an expert, Liao Dong still insisted on watching the whole process, for fear that something might happen accidentally.
Except for checking the pulse of Lin's two pregnant sisters-in-law every other day, Su Liang rarely went out.
Lonicera would "secretly" enter the palace every three days to report to Duanmu Yi what Su Liang was doing, and most of what he said was true.
For example, recently, Lonicera told Duanmu Yi truthfully that Su Liang was researching aphrodisiacs, but she didn't know the purpose.
Yan Yu and Nian Jincheng's wedding was scheduled for the twelfth lunar month, and there was only a little more than a month left for them to prepare for the wedding.
Choosing a day, Yan Yu accompanied Nian Jincheng to go back to the former Nian Mansion to see the place where he had lived since he was a child. He listened to him talk about many past events and saw all kinds of people in the Nian family in his eyes.
Originally, Nian Jincheng didn't want to mention those people and things again, but after he actually said it, he felt that the knot in his heart had dissipated. He had always longed to be understood and accepted, and longed for a warm home. Now this wish
It will be realized soon.
"By the way, didn't Gu Ling tell the emperor that the Nian family intended to rebel? Are there no new measures for those who were previously exiled?" Yan Yu asked Nian Jincheng.
Nian Jincheng shook his head, "Maybe, but the emperor never mentioned it."
The reason why the Nian family and his family were exiled was because of Nian Ruxue and Nian Ruting's crime of deceiving the emperor. Soon something happened to Nian Jincheng himself, so he could only remain anonymous, and there was no news about the Nian family.
Yan Yu sighed slightly, "I'll arrange for someone to go to the place of exile to inquire more."
Nian Jincheng nodded, "That's fine."
Unexpectedly, the next day, Nian Jincheng was summoned to the palace and told the news: Nian's family was missing.
The place of exile in the Qian Kingdom was in the barren and cold area of the west, and was guarded by officers and soldiers. Until recently, because he learned from Gu Ling that Nian Jitang had long been interested in treason, Duanmu Yi secretly sent people to execute the Nian family members, but they failed.
It happened that the Nian family escaped the day before people arrived! Without the help of experts, this was absolutely impossible!
"Nian Aiqing thinks who leaked the news about this matter?" Duanmu Yi's eyes were dark.
Nian Jincheng looked respectful, "When I return to the emperor, I have already severed all ties with those people. Perhaps it was Nian Ruxue who fled out of fear of crime."
"Nian Ruxue?" Duanmuyi's face turned gloomy. This girl had some unknown relationship with him, and he even almost accepted Nian Ruxue as his concubine. At that time, he felt that she was both talented and beautiful, and was a model for everyone. Later,
Facts have proved that the martial arts skills she boasted about were actually just tricks, and she was very good at playing with people's hearts.
"Wei Chen is just guessing. The only one I can think of now is her." Nian Jincheng said respectfully, "When she was able to escape, maybe there was someone to help her."
Duanmu Yi snorted coldly, "Even your grandmother was taken away. Maybe it's true as you said, it was Nian Ruxue who colluded with someone."
…
After leaving the palace, Nian Jincheng first went to Yan Mansion, and then went to Su Mansion with Yan Yu.
Su Liang was still researching aphrodisiacs. She was wearing strange clothes, her face was covered, and there was no exposed skin on her body.
"Don't come in." Su Liang was in the study, raising her finger to her room, "If you have anything to say, say it over there, I can hear you."
When she heard Nian Jincheng talk about the disappearance of the exiled Nian family, Su Liang also blurted out, "Nian Ruxue?"
"I think it might be her," Nian Jincheng said, "but she can't do it alone. She must be secretly colluding with someone."
"Is there any value in saving the Nian family?" Su Liang expressed confusion, "Nian Ruxue is not a person who values love and justice. Moreover, the timing is so coincidental."
Nian Jincheng sighed, "It's really strange."
"I once heard Gu Ling mention that you might have been picked up by the Nian family." Su Liang said.
Nian Jincheng was stunned for a moment, and after a moment of silence, he spoke again, "Actually, I also suspected that they picked me up, but those people are not kind people. They would not pick up a child for no reason and raise it. I should be
My biological child is just hated by others."
Yan Yu held Nian Jincheng's hand, and Nian Jincheng shook his head, saying that he was fine and was just talking about his feelings, but these would no longer affect his mood.
After the two left, Su Liang called Liandong, "Go and find Song Qi."
…
Song Qi was invited back from Kasyapa City in the south by the Ning family's old housekeeper to be a steward. He went to the capital to meet Su Liang and was left in the capital for a while.
A few days ago, when Su Liang asked Lonicera to find medicine for her, she told her that she could contact Song Qi. He provided Lonicera with different channels and was indeed very talented in doing business.
Hearing that Su Liang wanted to see him, Song Qi put down what he was doing and rushed over.
First, he reported on the recent situation of the stores in Beijing. Under Su Liang's suggestions and Song Qi's management, the overall revenue of several stores in Beijing has increased, and their reputation has become better.
"Thank you for your hard work." Su Liang said, "After all, what we are doing is for the entrance. The first thing is safety. Don't let anyone take advantage of it."
Su Liang had mentioned this before, and now reminded Song Qi again. After all, she was the head of the Ning family in name, and she had enemies. If something happened from the Ning family's shop, it would be very troublesome.
After talking about business matters, Su Liang gave Song Qi another task to help her find medicine.
It used to be aphrodisiac drugs, but now Su Liang asked Song Qi to find all kinds of "black drugs" circulating in the dark for her, such as scented, sweating, laxatives, poisons, etc.
"I'll give it a try," Song Qi agreed. The capital is a mixed bag of dragons and snakes, and there are people from all walks of life. As long as you have enough money and connections, you can buy what you want.
…
After Gu Ling left, Su Liang never cooked again. She was busy reading and making medicine every day, and lived a very fulfilling life.
Song Qi was very helpful and kept getting all kinds of medicines for Su Liang. Su Liang didn't want to poison anyone, the main purpose was to learn and prevent someone from poisoning her.
On this day, Duanmu Yi sent someone to invite Su Liang to the palace to treat the sixth princess Duanmu Qianqian.
Previously, Duanmu Qianqian stabbed herself in order to frame Su Liang, and used Bai Xiaohu to force Su Liang to confess, but in the end he failed, which also led to the complete disappearance of the Wan family. The Queen Mother lingered on the sick bed, and the Queen's power was evacuated, which was equivalent to being thrown into the cold palace.
As a princess who is about to get married, Duanmu Qianqian has not stepped out of the palace since the accident.
This was Su Liang's first visit to Duanmu Qianqian's palace, which was full of luxury and wealth, but the eunuchs and maids all had their heads lowered and their faces tense.
"Your Highness, Dr. Su has arrived." A palace maid reported.
Through the fine bead curtain, Su Liang saw Duanmu Qianqian lying on the soft couch, but she didn't seem to hear her and didn't ask to let Su Liang in.
"Your Highness may be asleep. Doctor Su, please wait." The palace maid lowered her head and said in a low voice.
Su Liang looked calm, "Okay." After saying that, he turned around and went out.
The palace maid hurriedly chased Su Liang out, thinking that Su Liang was leaving, but saw her sitting down in the courtyard, taking a book from the medicine box and reading it.
Seeing the palace maid looking at her with wide eyes, Su Liang chuckled, "No need to prepare tea, just call me when Her Highness the Sixth Princess wakes up."
"Hey... ok..." The palace maid subconsciously responded and went in. Soon the sound of broken porcelain could be heard inside.
When the palace maid came out again, she covered her beaten face and asked Su Liang to come in, saying that Duanmu Qianqian was awake.
The bead curtain was opened, Su Liang carried the medicine box and walked towards Duanmu Qianqian, "See Your Highness the Sixth Princess."
Duanmu Qianqian was very thin. When she saw Su Liang, she waved her hand with a gloomy look, signaling for everyone else to leave.
"I heard that Nian Jincheng is going to marry a low-born merchant's daughter next month?" Duanmu Qianqian asked coldly.
Su Liang smiled, "Yes, that is my friend. It is fate that General Nian fell in love with her at first sight and fell in love with her again."
Duanmu Qianqian gritted his teeth, "Su Liang, did you do it on purpose?"
Su Liang expressed confusion, "What does Her Royal Highness mean by this?"
"In order to take revenge on me, you let an ignorant woman seduce Nian Jincheng!" Duanmu Qianqian said coldly.
Su Liang's smile deepened, "Her Royal Highness the Sixth Princess really compliments me. I'm not that capable of controlling who General Nian likes."
Duanmu Qianqian turned pale with anger, and then heard Su Liang say, "But the debt between us has not been settled yet."
After saying this, Su Liang took out a silver needle, and Duanmu Qianqian looked frightened, "What are you going to do?"
"Treat Your Highness the Sixth Princess." Su Liang looked serious, "It hurts a bit. Your Highness, please hold it back. Besides, I want to kill you, but no one believes it."
"You didn't even take my pulse!" Duanmu Qianqian turned sideways to avoid Su Liang's needle.
"Oh, I forgot. Then please sit down, Your Highness. First, the pulse will be taken, and then the acupuncture and medicine will be administered." Su Liang smiled softly.
"I'm not sick, you don't need to look at me! Get out!" Duanmu Qianqian pointed to the door.
"It's okay, I'm very busy. Please think carefully if Your Highness the Sixth Princess wants to see me again in the future. Otherwise, when you see me, you will want to chop me up, but you can't do anything. How uncomfortable it is!" Su Liang reached out and patted Duanmu Qianqian.
Her shoulders shook, and her body shook subconsciously.
After packing the medicine box, Su Liang left and went to find Duanmu Yi to recover. She made it clear that Duanmu Qianqian refused to let her heal him, so she couldn't force him.
Duanmu Yi asked Su Liang to leave the palace without saying anything.
In fact, Su Liang sympathized with the matter of the princess marrying a relative far away. But with Duanmu Qianqian colluding with the Wan family to arrest Bai Xiaohu, there was no possibility of reconciliation with Su Liang. This debt would be paid sooner or later.
It needs to be settled. Here in Su Liang, being involuntarily can never be a reason to choose to harm others.
This was just a small episode, and Su Liang didn't pay much attention to it. Unexpectedly, Duanmu Qianqian died that night!
When it was getting dark, Lonicera woke Su Liang up and told her that someone was coming from the palace, and the emperor ordered her to enter the palace immediately.
Su Liang didn't know what happened, so he met Prince Duanmu Chen at the gate of the palace. Duanmu Chen was also confused.
After being taken to Duanmu Qianqian's palace, Su Liang was still wondering if Duanmu Qianqian was repeating his old tricks and trying to frame her for something, but when he entered, he saw Duanmu Qianqian's cold body.
She was strangled to death with a thin wire, and there were no signs of a struggle. Only half a footprint was found under the window. The maid keeping watch said that Duanmu Qianqian was in a bad mood and didn't want to see them, so she didn't watch them by the bedside.
, I heard some noise inside in the middle of the night, went in to check, and found that Duanmu Qianqian had been killed.
Queen Xiao Wanshi, who came after hearing the news, pushed away the palace maid who was supporting her, and rushed towards Su Liang, "It's you! It's you who killed Qianqian! I'm going to kill you!"
Duanmu Chen quickly stood in front of Su Liang and pulled Xiao Wanshi, "Mother, the matter has not been investigated yet, please calm down first."
"Go away! My two sons are gone, and this daughter is gone too... How can I calm down?" Little Wan fell to the ground and burst into tears.
Su Liang had walked to Duanmu Qianqian's body and leaned over to check the marks on her neck. There was nothing special about her.
Soon after, both Su Liang and Duanmu Chen went to the imperial study room to meet Duanmu Yi. Also present was the fifth prince Duanmu Che.
After all, she was the daughter she once loved, and she was going to marry Liangguo after the New Year. Duanmu Qianqian was suddenly killed, which made Duanmu Yi very angry. He didn't look good when he saw Su Liang, "You had a grudge with Qianqian before, and you got into trouble with her again during the day."
There has been a dispute, and now the suspicion is the greatest, do you have anything to say?"
Duanmu Chen stared, not sure for a moment whether Duanmu Yi was angry and irrational, or whether he was taking the opportunity to trouble Su Liang... Su Liang could not have done this.
It's getting light.
Su Liang looked calm, "Weichen did not leave home last night. The maid Lonicera given to me by the emperor can testify to this."
"As far as I know, she does not live with you, how can I testify?" Duanmu Yi asked with a cold face.
Duanmu Chen finally couldn't hold it back and said, "Father, although Imperial Physician Su had some conflicts with Liu Mei, they were not caused by her. I believe she would not do such a thing. If she really wanted to harm Liu Mei
, and will not draw all suspicion onto yourself."
Duanmu Che, who had been silent all this time, suddenly sneered when he heard this.
Duanmu Yi asked coldly, "Che'er, why are you laughing?"
Duanmu Che looked at Su Liang with a playful expression, "Father, I just suddenly thought of some things from before. When Prime Minister Xiao's concubine Xiao Muyun was killed, Dr. Su, who had a grudge against him, was the most suspicious, but they all said that if it was her who did it
, will not leave any evidence pointing to her. The second emperor brother was killed, and the suspicion of Dr. Su, who had a grudge against him, was also high, but in the end they all pointed to the eldest brother. Not long after, the eldest brother disappeared, and he had a grudge against him.
The Imperial Physician Su happened to be away from the capital. Last night, the Sixth Sister was murdered. The Crown Prince did not feel sorry for the Sixth Sister, but he was anxious to excuse the most suspicious Doctor Su, which is really puzzling to me."
Duanmu Chen's expression froze, and Duanmu Yi frowned fiercely.
Duanmu Che snorted coldly, "Since Imperial Physician Su, the number one scholar, returned to Beijing, accidents have happened one after another to the second emperor's brother, the elder brother, and the sixth emperor's sister. It just so happened that they all had a grudge against Imperial Physician Su, and the hatred was not small. One time was a coincidence, and the other one happened one after another.
Even if she didn't do it, is she really innocent and has nothing to do with it? This delicate young lady who left Beijing for more than a year turned into a talented woman with excellent medical skills, martial arts, and extraordinary intelligence. She has a grudge against her.
Everyone has a bad ending, but my father is still willing to believe her words, so I have nothing to say."
Duanmu Chen realized that something was wrong. He knew very well that Su Liang was involved in some things, such as the ending of Duanmu Sheng and Duanmu Ao. But she did it very cleanly and did not leave any clues. But similar things happened many times.
, there will be a situation like this that does not require any evidence and is enough to arouse Duanmu Yi's suspicion.
…
Su Liang was placed under house arrest in the palace, unable to go home or contact anyone.
Duanmu Chen did not dare to plead for Su Liang rashly anymore, so he could only wait and see what would happen.
"Father, that huge stone dropped from the sky may not have been placed there by someone." Duanmu Che said thoughtfully, "Let father think that Su Liang is very important to the Qian Kingdom. Even if she makes a mistake, she will not follow her."
She cares about it. Her high-profile pursuit of Gu Ling may not mean that she is playing hard to get at her father. After all, she wants what she can't get even more."
Duanmu Yi's face was gloomy, and he heard Duanmu Che continue, "It's really hard not to doubt who sent her as a craftsman, although I don't know how she managed to look exactly like Su Yuanzhou's granddaughter. Su Yuanzhou's
The origin of my daughter-in-law was unknown at first, and Su Liang was brought back after she was born outside. What if she was not Su Yuanzhou's granddaughter from the beginning? Or maybe, she has an unknown twin sister. "
"I have been really irrational in my treatment of Su Liang recently." Duanmu Yi said with a cold face, "How do you think we should deal with her?"
"Whether she is a trickster or a phoenix from the sky, the safest thing is to get rid of her." Duanmu Che said with a deep gaze, "Our country is strong and powerful, and it will only be a matter of time before we dominate the world. We have to rely on a woman wherever we go.
Really? If she is really Feng Xing and has another master, she will be a great threat to the Qian Kingdom! In less than a year, she has won over many important officials, including the crown prince and brother."
"Didn't you like her before?" Duanmu Yi asked.
Duanmu Che shook his head, "I was just fascinated for a moment. Looking back, I realized that she did many things intentionally. She was so good at conquering people's hearts that I fell into the trap without realizing it. Now I'm awake. Father, for the sake of the country,