PFC Chapter 334 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
Chapter 334 The Prince's Mystery: The Cannon Fodder Bride Forced into a Substitute Marquis'
The next steps require careful planning and gradual investigation; the most pressing issue right now is Shen Huaizhi's health.
Shen Huaizhi's body was too weak; Su Jinyue was worried that his body wouldn't be able to withstand the direct detoxification.
Therefore, the priority right now is to focus on restoring his health. Only when Shen Huaizhi's health is better will we have a better chance of detoxifying him.
Su Jinyue has a lot of medicinal herbs in her space, but she doesn't dare to take them out directly now.
They are currently living in the Marquis's residence, where there are many people and eyes watching them. Although they live in a remote area, it is hard to guarantee that no one will be secretly observing them, so it is better to be cautious.
Su Jinyue had already used the pretext of making medicinal food for Shen Huaizhi to buy medicinal herbs from the pharmacy and had the family physician confirm that they did not conflict with the soups and medicines that Shen Huaizhi usually drank.
Only then could she carefully replace the medicine she bought from the pharmacy with the medicine from her spatial storage and prepare it for Shen Huaizhi to eat.
Moreover, since the imperial physician examines Shen Huaizhi's pulse at least twice a month, Su Jinyue cannot rashly administer the detoxification to Shen Huaizhi, lest outsiders discover the abnormality.
Su Jinyue felt once again that life in the Marquis's mansion was too stifling. Couldn't they really separate and live independently?
At dinner, Su Jinyue ate normal food, while Shen Huaizhi ate medicinal cuisine prepared by Su Jinyue herself.
Shen Huaizhi didn't have much hope for his health, but since his wife had worked hard to prepare the medicinal meal, he ate it all out of courtesy.
Besides, medicinal cuisine tastes much better than the herbal soups he drinks every day, so Shen Huaizhi doesn't object to it.
Moreover, whether it was psychological or not, after eating the medicinal food prepared by Su Jinyue, Shen Huaizhi felt warm all over and not as heavy as before.
After dinner and a short rest, Su Jinyue accompanied Shen Huaizhi for a stroll in the courtyard before returning to her room to rest.
Only three days after the wedding, there were still some red stains in the courtyard and house.
After their marriage, Shen Huaizhi's pageboy was no longer suitable to serve him in the house, so now Su Jinyue's personal maid is in charge of Shen Huaizhi and Su Jinyue's daily life.
Attendants and maids could only deliver things to the outside of the house, and then the personal maid would take them inside.
After Shen Huaizhi and Su Jinyue finished washing up, the red curtains were lowered, leaving only the two of them on the bed.
Su Jinyue wasn't used to having maids keep watch at night, so only the two of them were left in the bedroom.
The bedroom was completely silent; even the slightest sound would be amplified infinitely.
Despite having shared a bed for three days, Shen Huaizhi's feelings were still as excited as on the first day.
Su Jinyue slowly moved closer to Shen Huaizhi, pressed her ear against his chest, listened for a while, then looked up and said teasingly.
"My husband, why is your heart beating so fast? This is not good for your health."
Shen Huaizhi's ears turned red, but thankfully the lights were off and it was dark inside the tent, so Su Jinyue couldn't see him.
But Shen Huaizhi really couldn't do anything about Su Jinyue.
Shen Huaizhi took a while to calm his heartbeat before saying in a calm tone, "Wife, it's too late, go to sleep."
Although Shen Huaizhi's tone was calm, Su Jinyue could still detect a hint of embarrassment in his words.
Su Jinyue then stopped teasing and got down to business.
"Husband, has your body always been like this all these years?"
Upon hearing Su Jinyue's question, Shen Huaizhi's heart seemed to truly calm down. It took Su Jinyue quite a while to hear his reply.
"Yes, my body has been like this since I was a child. The doctor said it's a problem I was born with."
Shen Huaizhi's mood suddenly plummeted. He was so weak that he couldn't give Su Jinyue a good future at all; he was just dragging her down!
"Nonsense!" Su Jinyue's medical skills had also gone through several small worlds. She could confidently say that Shen Huaizhi's illness was acquired and not congenital.
Su Jinyue sensed Shen Huaizhi's sadness from his words. Considering that she would eventually have to detoxify and cure him, she couldn't keep it from him forever, so she decided to just tell him directly.
"Do you know that you're poisoned? It's not a matter of being physically weak!"
"How did you know?" Shen Huaizhi asked in surprise.
"You know?" Su Jinyue sat up abruptly, her tone of questioning but her tone of certainty.
Su Jinyue was surprised that Shen Huaizhi knew she had been poisoned.
Su Jinyue grabbed Shen Huaizhi's hand and asked directly, "How did you know? When did you find out? Do you know who did it?"
Shen Huaizhi also got up, leaned against the headboard, and explained to Su Jinyue, "Because of my illness, I rarely go out. I usually just read books when I have nothing to do."
Since I didn't have to take the imperial examinations, I read a wide variety of books, and my father didn't forbid it. So over the years, I've accumulated more and more books of all kinds.
Among them were some books on pharmacology, and it was after reading them that I guessed I had a problem with my body.
The physician in charge of the household was an elderly man, and if he could speak, he would have done so already. So I took the opportunity to see a doctor at a clinic outside the household, but I still came up empty-handed.
Until three years ago, I met Ping An by chance outside the manor. He was being bullied by other beggars. I felt sorry for him and also felt a connection with him, so I took him in as my page.
Shen Huaizhi paused for a moment, and then continued, "Ping An is a pitiful person. All his relatives died in a disaster, so after I took him in, he was very loyal to me."
When Ping An was wandering in the capital, he met a blind itinerant doctor who lived in a dilapidated temple and treated unfortunate people to earn a living.
Then, I moved away from everyone else and went alone with Ping An to the dilapidated temple to see the blind itinerant doctor.
I learned I was poisoned through a blind quack doctor, but all these years, no one has ever told me the truth!
Su Jinyue felt sorry for Shen Huaizhi. He had been living in deception for so many years, neither alive nor happy, being manipulated by others. How could he be happy?
But Su Jinyue also discerned the crux of the problem from Shen Huaizhi's words.
"You suspect there's something wrong with your attendants?"
If the problem lies only with the physicians in the prefecture, how come Shen Huaizhi couldn't find the cause when he went to see doctors outside the prefecture?
Someone must have made arrangements in advance, and this person is very likely one of Shen Huaizhi's servants, because only those close to Shen Huaizhi would know his specific movements and make preparations in advance.
Shen Huaizhi nodded, then, remembering that Su Jinyue was blind, replied, "Yes, the attendants around me were personally sent by my father. They have lived with me for over ten years and have been very devoted to me. I have long regarded them as family and have never doubted them before. Who knew..."
Was it sent by Lord Shen? Could it really be the poison that Lord Shen gave to Shen Huai?
But even tigers don't eat their cubs, so why is Lord Shen torturing Shen Huaizhi like this?