The Delicate Lady Coroner Chapter 118: Rikkafei 14

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Chapter 118 Six Flowers Flying 14

Bao Ruoyou said this as soon as he entered the door, and Huo Weilou and Sun Zhao were immediately shocked and their expressions perked up.

Huo Weilou couldn't help but stand up and greet her, "You know?" He said and took a closer look at her face, "Did you stay awake last night?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, "Master Hou, it's Beauty's Smile! This golden ointment is concocted by Beauty's Smile!"

Huo Weilou raised his eyebrows unexpectedly, but Sun Zhao was a little suspicious. He was not involved in Song Yu's case, so he didn't know what Beauty's Smile was, but Bo Ruoyou figured out what the poison was, and it still made him sleepy. And empty.

He also came forward, "Xiao Bo, what is a beautiful smile?"

Bo Ruoyou spoke very quickly: "Beauty's Smile is a gorgeous medicinal flower that grows in the southwest. Both the fruit and the shell can be used as medicine. It has the effects of astringing the lungs and intestines, relieving coughs and relieving pain——"

She looked at Huo Weilou again, "The Marquis said that this golden ointment was first circulated among the nobles in the southwest, and then it flowed into the capital for some unknown reason, and Beauty's Smile happened to be born in the southwest as well. ."

Seeing Huo Weilou's slight hesitation, Bo Ruoyou said again: "Don't worry, Mr. Hou, that's not why I concluded that this thing is Beauty's Laughter. After returning home last night, my adoptive father and I checked many pharmacopoeias. Mr. Hou should I remember what I said the other day. A doctor in the previous dynasty said that although Beauty's Smile can be used as medicine and has good efficacy, it has hidden dangers and needs to be used with caution. At that time, I was wondering what the hidden dangers were, but I looked through many medical books and found nothing. , but last night, my adoptive father and I found him."

"An addictive traditional Chinese medicine is ephedra. The usual dosage is small, but it doesn't matter. When mentioning this medicine, some doctors also mentioned rice bag flower. Rice bag flower is Beauty's Smile. Hou You should know that the southwest is mostly surrounded by deep and steep mountains. The doctor visited the hinterland of the southwest and visited many villages. He mentioned in a medical book the method of making beautiful women laugh."

After hearing this, Huo Weilou believed everything she said. He pointed to the seat beside him and asked her to sit down and talk.

Bao Ruoyou stepped forward and sat down, taking a breath before continuing: "The medical book says that when a beautiful woman smiles and has green buds, use a large needle to **** the green skin on the outside in the afternoon. Do not damage the hard skin on the inside, or three or five places. , the next morning the fluid comes out, scrape it with a bamboo knife, put it into porcelain, dry it in the shade, and use it. This is the raw pulp that is taken out. After drying in the shade, it turns brown and black in color, and tastes bitter and pungent. To make gold paste, It needs to be cooked and fermented, and after it is formed, it will have a golden color."

"Although I'm not entirely sure, the inferior gold paste from the brothel land should have been boiled and fermented before it was formed. Therefore, it retains the original pungent smell of the raw paste, and after fermentation, it smells sweet. , and more likely to be addictive. The medical book also said that in the southwestern villages, some people died from directly swallowing raw pulp, and the method of cooking and processing became fashionable later. They liked to burn bamboo tubes on the couch and inhale. , I only feel that the fragrant fragrance of this thing can make people feel ecstasy, without any thoughts, and feel like they are in bliss."

"Every family in these villages has been growing this plant for nearly a hundred years. The boiled gold paste has become as common as eating it every day, so they don't even realize that they are addicted. Only those in the family have grown it. Farmers who have no labor and are often in great pain. It was after seeing the suffering of these people and seeing everyone in the village describe their symptoms that he realized that this thing was very dangerous."

After Bao Ruoyou finished speaking in one breath, a thin layer of sweat broke out on her anxious forehead. She then said: "Master Hou, what happened to Mr. Song is related to Beauty's Smile. Beauty's Smile is the essence of this golden ointment. This In the middle, I don’t know if there is any connection."

Huo Weilou had this idea last night when he saw that all the restaurants under Li Yuan's name were selling gold ointment. Now that he knew that the gold ointment is made from the slurry of the Beauty Smile fruit, he was naturally more sure. Seeing the tiredness on her face, he thought He couldn't help but feel a little moved, "I thought about this and already have clues. But you found out that Beauty's Smile is the raw material of the golden ointment overnight. It's really good."

There was a hint of admiration and cherishment in his eyes, and Bo Ruoyou felt slightly relieved after hearing his words, "It would be great if there are clues. Although I am quite sure, I am not the one who made the gold paste. I will wait for the Marquis to investigate further." , only then will you know what is right and what is wrong.”

After a pause, she continued: "However, although we understand what the gold ointment is made of, we have not yet found a way to detoxify it. As seen in the pharmacopoeia, although doctors have many doubts about this substance, I don’t think this drug is a fatal poison. In addition, this drug is beneficial to many diseases, so I just use it with caution.”

Huo Weilou knew in his heart that she was acting like this because Huo Qinghong was also poisoned, and he felt even more grateful in his heart, "It's okay, this poison has never been seen before. I already expected that it would take a short time to resolve, but now I know it is Beauty smiles, I will ask Taiyuan Hospital to come up with ideas."

Bao Ruoyou breathed a sigh of relief and said, "That's good. We will come up with a countermeasure after brainstorming."

After Bao Ruoyou said so much, not to mention Huo Weilou, even Sun Zhao on the side was dumbfounded and lost all drowsiness for a moment. The law is the welfare of the people."

"It's not too late. I'll send someone into the palace right now." Huo Weilou ordered the embroiderers accompanying him to enter the palace. Seeing that she looked tired, he said, "You've been up all night. It's best to go home and rest now."

Bo Ruoyouchen went to the Hou Mansion first, and when Huo Weilou was gone, he came to the Yamen again. He was indeed a little sleepy at this time, and he had said everything he needed to say, and no one else could help him, so he had to accept it.

Huo Weilou stood up and escorted her out of the yamen. When he arrived at the carriage, he spoke softly, "Go back and have a good rest. Don't be exhausted. There are a lot of gold ointments in the city these two days. It's not peaceful. Don't do it." Go out alone."

Bo Ruoyou saw his eyes full of pity, and his heart warmed slightly, so he accepted the words before getting into the carriage and leaving.

Huo Weilou watched her carriage go away before turning back to the yamen. Soon, Wu Xiang returned to the yamen first. After a while, Lu Ke arrived with the embroidered clothes envoy, and Wu Xiang took the yamen officials to collect what he had gained last night. It was recorded that Huo Weilou took Lu Ke to the Nine City Patrol Camp in person.

The Nine City Patrol Battalion is responsible for the defense of the capital city and the patrol within the city. After mobilizing troops and horses, it headed straight towards the East and West City.

What Huo Weilou said was true that there was a lot of unrest in the market. Bo Ruoyou went back home to take a nap. When he got up to eat at noon, he saw Zhou Liang coming back from outside worriedly, saying: "It's really amazing. There are soldiers and horses everywhere outside, many shops are closed, and the patrol camp has arrested many people. It seems that the poison is really powerful."

Bo Ruoyou is a little worried. It is not difficult to stop the open sale, but this thing can make huge profits, and many people can't live without it once they get involved. Even if the court imposes a ban, will there still be people who continue to trade privately? ? And more importantly, how to detoxify is still unknown.

After she finished her lunch, she talked to Cheng Yunzhi again. When talking about the poison, Cheng Yunzhi also sighed, "I'm afraid I have to go to the southwest to see if there is any antidote there."

Bo Ruoyou hesitated and said: "The medical book said that everyone in the southwest takes this as a common thing, but I'm afraid they have never thought about detoxification."

Cheng Yunzhi thought for a moment, "Master Hou said he wanted Lingtai Hospital to help?"

Bo Ruoyou nodded, and Cheng Yunzhi said: "If the entire hospital can't think of a way to detoxify, it will be really difficult."

Cheng Yunzhi had never seen the person with poisonous hair, so he asked Bo Ruoyou: "You are asking for a pulse for the prince, how is his pulse?"

"When I asked for pulse, I felt that the spleen and kidneys in the prince's body were deficient in qi and blood, and there was also some internal dampness and turbidity, which blocked the orifices and meridians. I couldn't see anything fatal, but I felt that his body seemed to be weak. Getting weaker and weaker."

Cheng Yunzhi frowned, "This is the pulse condition. Not only are the veins blocked, but the heart and brain are also damaged. Only then will the person become insane, mad and difficult to control. If we want to detoxify, we should open up the balance between yin and yang and relieve the heart orifices. Prescriptions. Only by soothing the mind and eliminating troubles, strengthening the body and removing evil spirits, replenishing the spleen and stomach, and replenishing the spirit, qi, and blood can one be immune to the erosion of poisons."

Bo Ruoyou was a little worried, "The scary thing about this poison is that although it is not fatal, it secretly consumes the five internal organs of a person, plus the energy, blood and spirit. The body becomes weaker and weaker, and the spirit becomes worse, so it becomes more and more difficult to get rid of the disease. Addiction, although what the adoptive father said is true, I am afraid that the prescription is not easy to use, and my daughter is quite confused about how to start."

"Indeed, a prescription only contains more than ten medicinal materials, and it is impossible to cover everything." After Cheng Yunzhi finished speaking, there were some waves in his eyes. He has stopped practicing medicine in these years. He talks too much and always makes him feel uncomfortable. Remembering what happened back then.

He stopped talking in time, and his expression darkened. Seeing this, Bo Ruoyou knew that he was remembering old things, so he said nothing more.

When night fell, the investigation in the city was not over yet. Bo Ruoyou had not left home all day, but she heard the footsteps of patrol battalion soldiers passing by in the streets several times. She felt a little worried. Thinking of Huo Qinghong and others, she was worried that their illness would be difficult to control, but she only had a rough understanding of medical science, so this detoxification method was too difficult for her.

And she didn't want to have nothing to do, so she went to look through Cheng Yunzhi's medical books. Cheng Yunzhi's study was temporarily used by her. Seeing her like this, Cheng Yunzhi sighed several times and ordered her good aunt to buy more lamps for her to avoid unnecessary trouble. Hurt your eyes.

That night, Huo Weilou was still at Jingzhao Yin Yamen until Haishi. Investigations were going on everywhere in the city, and reports came in like snowflakes. The situation was more serious than he imagined, and ordinary wealthy people also began to use this thing. , and noble families such as Zhongyi Bofu began to enjoy this thing very early.

Just after Hai Shi, Zhongyi Bo Feng Qin personally took Feng Ye to the Yamen. Feng Qin already knew about Huo Qinghong's poisoning and knew that the thing in Huo Qinghong's hand was caused by Feng Ye, so he did not dare to do anything. Careless, he immediately took Feng Ye to the Hou Mansion to plead guilty. Unexpectedly, when he arrived at the Hou Mansion, he learned that Huo Weilou was in the Yamen, so he came to the Yamen again.

Huo Weilou was immersed in official documents when he heard that his father and son were coming and ordered them in with a stern face.

As soon as he entered the door, Feng Ye knelt down. Huo Weilou knew that the children of these aristocratic families often played together, and Feng Ye did not do it on purpose, so he could only suppress his anger and ask him where this thing came from.

Feng Ye said with a bitter face: "I got this thing from the Changle Building opened by the Marquis of Changning. At that time, I thought this thing was very mysterious, so I spent some gold and silver to buy some. Later, Qinghong came to my house. "Sir, I thought this thing was valuable, so I gave it to him. I didn't know it was poisonous."

Feng Ye had a look of fear on his face, and Huo Weilou frowned slightly, "The Changle Tower of Marquis Changning?"

Feng Ye nodded, "It's the Cao family's property, located in the Western Market."

Huo Weilou didn't know that the Cao family still had such an industry, so he immediately went to read the report sent today. After looking at it, he found that Changle Tower was also on the list of selling gold ointment. Nao, asked again: "Besides you, who else has used this thing?"

Feng Ye reported a series of fatalities, all of which were at the lord's mansion in the capital. Huo Weilou glanced at the embroiderer beside him. The embroiderer remembered it in his heart and immediately went out.

Zhongyi Bo Fengqin was still wearing the same Taoist robe and sighed: "I have been practicing Taoism outside the city these days. I don't know if Quanzi has done such a disaster and actually harmed the prince. How will the marquis punish him? Everything is fine."

Huo Weilou looked at Feng Ye, "Are you addicted to illness?"

Feng Ye thought for a moment, nodded, and then shook his head, "The fragrance is sweet and greasy. Although it can make people happy and uplifting, I don't like it very much. Therefore, I have only used it five or six times in this month. I haven't used that thing for two days, and occasionally I feel a little sleepy, tired, and have some thoughts. However, I happened to be out of the city with my father in the past two days, and the golden ointment was not with me, so I endured it."

They both got this thing, and Huo Qinghong was already addicted to it, but Feng Ye was not too deeply poisoned. Huo Weilou was annoyed that these dandies from aristocratic families only knew how to enjoy themselves, and was angry with Huo Qinghong for not living up to expectations. His expression became even grimmer, "You didn't do it on purpose, so you don't need to be punished. I just listened to what Qinghong said. Are you the first among your group to discover this thing?"

Feng Ye felt even more guilty for a moment. Now he only knows that Huo Qinghong was poisoned, and he doesn't know about the others. If it is true that many people were poisoned because of him, then he is a sinner. He nodded, Huo Weilou He said: "In that case, you and the people from the Yamen will go to the door now and visit the houses that you know have started to use this thing. If you ask questions, the people from the Yamen will ask, so you can lead the way."

Feng Ye had a bitter look on his face. Huo Weilou said he would not punish him, but this trip was actually about killing people and killing people. However, seeing Huo Weilou's compelling expression, he gritted his teeth and agreed respectfully.

Huo Weilou nodded: "I have something to ask you about this thing. You should write down your testimony first, and then set off."

He raised his hand, and someone immediately came in to question Feng Ye. He first asked how long he had been using the golden ointment and what abnormalities he had experienced. He asked very detailed questions in order to record the patient's symptoms so that he could draw conclusions. The way to detoxify.

After Feng Ye and his son left, a new report arrived. Huo Weilou saw that the situation in the city had been roughly understood, and that it was more serious than he thought, so he immediately wrote a report and sent it to the palace. It was too late, so I just got up and went back home.

As soon as he arrived at the Hou Mansion, Huo Weilou found the carriages and horses of Huo Guogong's Mansion parked in front of the door. He knew that it was Huo Cheng and his wife who were coming. He walked in with a slight frown on his eyebrows. Before he reached the atrium, an attendant came to greet him. Report: "Master Hou, the prince is poisoned and is making a fuss in the guest house at the moment. Eunuch Fu and Eunuch Guo are both there."

Huo Weilou's eyes tightened and he hurried to the guest house. When he arrived at the door of the guest house, he saw four or five guards guarding the door of the main room, blocking Huo Cheng and Yue Shi. Yue Shi couldn't stop crying, and Huo Shi Qinghong's howling was coming from the room.

"The Marquis is back——"

Someone called out, and Huo Cheng and his wife turned around immediately. When Mrs. Yue saw him, she immediately came forward, "Dangerous building, please let us in. Let us go in and see Hong'er..."

This is the order given by Huo Weilou before he left. If Huo Qinghong is poisoned today, he must only tie up the person to prevent him from being injured, and do not give him gold ointment. If Huo Cheng and his wife come, they only need to tell them the truth. They were not allowed to meet Huo Qinghong.

Huo Weilou saw that Mrs. Yue's face was full of tears, and his voice was lowered, "Second Aunt, no matter what, you have to pass this test. If you see it, you will be even more intolerable, and he has been abused by you since he was a child. Chongzong, if he sees you, he will have no will at all. For his sake and yourselves, it is better not to see you."

He added: "It's already late. You should go back home first. I will send someone to send you news in the next two days. You don't have to come here every day. You know what happened in the city today. It's a big deal. No useful detoxification method has been found, but after asking today, I learned that the more people use gold ointment, the more uncomfortable they are when they get sick, so he can only get through it on his own."

"Father and mother...save me..."

Huo Qinghong's cry came from the room again, and the Yue family became more and more intolerable. Huo Weilou looked at Huo Cheng, "Second uncle, if you are not cruel at this moment, you are really hurting him. He is still It has not yet reached the point where the body has been reduced to a state of disintegration. Today, I have seen that people who have used this product for more than three months have become as thin as ghosts. I am afraid that they will not be able to survive the imperial court to formulate an antidote."

Huo Cheng and Yue Shi were so excited that they dared to plead for mercy. Huo Weilou directly ordered his attendants to send them out. After they left, Huo Weilou entered the main room's door.

The lights in the main room were dim, and in the Nuan Pavilion, Huo Qinghong’s hands and feet were tied with cloth belts, and he was half-held by Eunuch Fu. Ming Guilan was sitting in a wheelchair, writing a prescription. Eunuch Fu’s eyes were red. It was pity. When he saw Huo Weilou coming back, his expression became even more sad. Huo Qinghong looked at Huo Weilou with tearful eyes, but his eyes were full of pleading, "Brother, brother, please——"

Huo Weilou stood beside the couch, looking at Huo Qinghong with a pair of dark eyes. His face was stern, as if he had no sympathy for him today, "I said yesterday that that was the last time."

"Brother, but I am dying, I am really dying."

He didn’t know how long the poison had been taking effect, and his voice was hoarse from shouting. Huo Weilou listened to these words with no expression on his face, "You won’t die, you just have to endure it. I asked today and found someone who couldn’t afford this thing. Just endure it when the poison strikes. After enduring the most uncomfortable moment, you can slowly return to normal. You only need to endure it for two hours."

"No, no, brother, I can't bear it, I'm really about to die, I feel uncomfortable, please give me one more time, please, brother..."

His whole body was shaking like chaff, his face was wet with tears and sweat, and his complexion turned blue. He no longer looked like his usual carefree self. Huo Weilou still looked at him indifferently, "Yesterday was the last time. You are Men, keep your word."

"Brother——" Huo Qinghong became more and more desperate, "Then, I might as well die!"

"Do you dare?" Huo Weilou asked coldly.

Huo Qinghong shrank, and the pain made him whimper, "Brother...I...I hate you..."

Huo Weilou paused when he heard this, turned to look at Ming Guilan, and motioned for him to follow him out. The two left one after the other, with Huo Qinghong moaning in pain behind him. As soon as he went out, Ming Guilan said : "There is no prescription for the right medicine, and what is prescribed right now is just to replenish qi and blood and eliminate evil diseases. I know many strange diseases and poisonings, but this time I have never seen it before."

This is the first time Ming Guilan has seen someone with poisonous hair, and he is quite shocked in his heart. Huo Weilou said: "I have already expected that if you take more care of his body now, tomorrow your father will bring people from Taiyuan Hospital with him. Go see other people who have been poisoned. If everything goes well, maybe there will be an antidote within a few days. If not..."

He looked back at the Nuan Pavilion where Huo Qinghong was, "If things don't go well, we can only let him endure like this."

Ming Guilan sighed, "I never thought that the golden ointment could be such a weird poison."

It was already late at night, and it would be dawn in two hours. Ming Guilan saw that Huo Weilou looked serious and tired, so he asked him to rest first. Huo Weilou took another look inside the house and stepped up. gone.

After returning to the main courtyard, I still felt Huo Qinghong's screams echoing in my ears. Huo Weilou took a cold bath, but when he lay down, he felt a splitting headache, and his mind was a little disturbed and difficult to sleep. But thinking of the second He had to go to the palace early in the morning, so he forced himself to lie still. After an unknown amount of time, he finally fell asleep for a while.

It seemed as if the sky was getting bright after just one stick of incense. Huo Weilou stood up and felt that the fatigue on his body was not only not relieved, but even heavier. He got up to change clothes with some confusion in his mind. When he walked out of the bedroom, But I saw a beautiful figure in the main hall, it was Bao Ruoyou sitting in the hall!

Huo Weilou blinked, almost feeling dazzled.

At this time, Bao Ruoyou turned to look at him. She quickly stood up and said, "Master Hou——"

Huo Weilou strode out, "Why did you come so early?"

The corners of Bao Ruoyou's lips curved slightly, "Because I was worried, I wanted to come over and have a look. I just met my father-in-law and learned that the prince was indeed poisoned last night. He struggled for half the night and fell asleep after exhaustion."

Huo Weilou felt at ease and asked her to have breakfast with him. After sitting down, Bo Ruoyou couldn't help but ask about the situation in the city. When Huo Weilou told the truth, her heart also tightened. Huo Weilou personally prepared She filled the porridge, "If you hadn't seen Hu Changqing's poisoning that day and were vigilant to check again, I'm afraid it would have been a while before the matter was discovered, and it would have been more serious by then. The discovery was timely, and we knew The golden ointment is made from the smile of a beautiful woman, and you should be the first to do it."

How dare Bo Ruoyou take credit and just ask: "Has it been verified?"

Huo Weilou nodded, "This thing originally came from the southwest. Although the person behind the scenes was not found yesterday, a few people who sold the most things said that this thing is made from a kind of anther in the southwest. And as you said, this item was collected in the villages in the southwest, changed hands several times, got a high price, and then flowed into the capital."

After a slight pause, he continued: "Song Yu invited two people into the mansion before his death. One of these two people was the maternal uncle of His Highness, Marquis Chang Ning, and the other was a wealthy gentry in the capital. The names of these two people , all have industries selling gold ointment privately."

This was the first time Bao Ruoyou heard him talk about the identity of the person Song Yu saw before his death. She was shocked in her heart, "How could it be such a coincidence?"

"It is indeed a coincidence. I am afraid that Song Yu's death has something to do with the rise of gold paste in central Beijing and the southwest area. But now the investigation of gold paste is the most important. When the matter is found out, the murderer of Song Yu may also be The true colors are revealed."

This matter has a wide range of implications. Bo Ruoyou cannot clearly understand the behind-the-scenes involvement in court corruption and the gold ointment industry, but Song Yu's death is a shadow in her heart. She is thoughtful and waiting to be with you. After breakfast at Huo Wei Tower, he was going to the palace.

He was about to enter the palace, and Bo Ruoyou took his leave. The two of them left the palace together. Bo Ruoyou watched him get into the carriage first. When the curtain fell and the coachman raised his whip, she walked towards her carriage. , but as soon as he took two steps, the fallen curtain was lifted up again.

Bao Ruoyou turned around suspiciously, and saw Huo Weilou leaning forward, his handsome face reflected in the dim light, but his sight was as scorching as the real thing. He said slowly: "Youyou, take me to the palace gate. Stop."