Forcing me to become a concubine? Remarrying the Ninth Prince, she'll be pregnant all over the

Lin Wantang opened the ancient book fragment. The bamboo strips were thin and brittle. She carefully turned to the corresponding section and handed it to Wei Wujiu.

"I've always suspected it's poisoning, otherwise, a perfectly healthy person wouldn't suddenly become like this, with their condition fluctuating so much..."

She dared not imagine that if it weren't for Ye Ying and Li Jinzhi, when Wei Wujiu was poisoned last night, given his out-of-control state and unfathomable skills, Chen Tingxuan would probably be a scene of carnage by now.

"Last night..." Wei Wujiu couldn't remember, but seeing Lin Wantang's anxious and hesitant expression, and noticing her hand wrapped in white gauze, "Did I hurt you? Was it me..."

He took her hand and saw that there was still some blood seeping through the white gauze, his eyes widened and his breathing tightened.

"I'm sorry, I..."

"Luckily, no one died, right?" Lin Wantang changed the subject, smiled, and withdrew her hand, clenching it tightly so he wouldn't see the blood seeping out again: "Don't worry, I won't let this go easily."

"Wei Wujiu, you owe me."

Her charming smile, accompanied by the demand for repayment, not only spared Wei Wujiu from endless self-blame but also made him feel better.

Indeed, Wei Wujiu gazed deeply at her, then leaned down and pecked her forehead: "Yes, it's something I owe you. How you repay me is up to you."

Lin Wantang's cheeks flushed slightly as she paused, then she shyly pursed her lips: "Let's not talk about that. Let's get down to business. Commander, look, these ancient books are all about Miao poison. Aren't the symptoms of 'Zhong Hai Shen' and 'Dian Gu' somewhat similar to your reaction after being poisoned?"

Wei Wujiu frowned and looked down at the bamboo strips she pointed out.

His brows furrowed slightly, but he shook his head: "They're similar, not exactly the same."

"Yes," Lin Wantang replied, then explained, "This 'poisonous god' can cause the poisoned person to become mentally confused and delirious, constantly creating environmental disturbances, thus leading to madness and ultimately suicide or death by explosion."

"The 'Epilepsy Gu' is similar to this, but it uses a fungus to poison people, causing dizziness, unnatural laughter, and especially after drinking alcohol. It causes people to become crazy and violent, and ultimately leads to death."

However, Wei Wujiu's symptoms after being poisoned were different from both of these.

Lin Wantang flipped through the ancient books to the last one. The place was dilapidated and broken, and the bamboo strips looked as if someone had deliberately broken them, leaving only a short half-line of words.

Mirage heart sand, hallucinogenic and alluring, poisons invisibly, harms people...

What follows is now only a fragment of the scroll, and is therefore unknown.

Lin Wantang carefully pointed to each word with her finger: "Governor, could the poison that you and my father were poisoned with bezoars? Look at the word 'bezoar,' also written as 蜄. In the Book of Heavenly Officials, it means a large clam, which is edible and can also be used as medicine. However, the toxicity of animals varies depending on their habitat."

"As for the word 'heart,' it should mean exactly what it says, right?"

Lin Wantang pondered and considered: "The character 'sand' implies flying sand and stones... I think the emphasis of 'mirage heart sand' is still on the character 'mirage'."

"And then there's that last sentence, 'Hallucinogenic and alluring, poisoning invisibly'... Isn't that almost identical to the symptoms of the Governor and my father?"

In addition, Lin Wantang had a premonition and a gut feeling that she hadn't made a mistake. It was just that the tattered scroll in her hand didn't contain much information. She planned to look through it more thoroughly when she went to the Imperial Study with Princess Yong'an.

"You might be right." Wei Wujiu lowered his eyes and stared at the line of words on the ancient book, his thoughts wandering. Just as he was about to speak again, Jiang Fulu's voice came from outside.

"Madam, is the master awake? How is he now?"

Lin Wantang glanced at Wei Wujiu, then quickly got up from the bed. "The Governor is feeling better. He doesn't not recognize us like he did last night. Eunuch Jiang, please come in."

"Here you are."

Jiang Fulu responded and stepped into the bedchamber. After paying his respects, he summoned Chunhen, Qiuying, and other maids to serve him.

After washing and changing, they went to the outer hall for breakfast.

Lin Wantang is left-handed, but due to her injury, she has many inconveniences. After the spoon slipped from her hand several times, she simply wanted to switch to her right hand, but the bowl of porridge in front of her was taken away.

She looked up in confusion and saw Wei Wujiu holding her bowl of porridge. He scooped up a spoonful, blew on it gently, and then naturally fed it to her.

Lin Wantang was taken aback. When Wei Wujiu saw that she didn't speak, he raised an eyebrow.

He didn't say anything, but his meaning was clear: Are you sorry? Then tell them all to leave?

Lin Wantang pursed her lips, looking even more shy. Wei Wujiu chuckled and waved away all the servants on the side. Helpless, Lin Wantang glared at him angrily before quickly opening her mouth and swallowing the spoonful of porridge.

She ate the same way, but she ate very quickly, swallowing each bite until her cheeks were bulging. She also used her right hand to pick up some food with her chopsticks, making sure the dishes were a good mix of meat and vegetables, and the seasoning was just right. She seemed to enjoy her meal.

Wei Wujiu found it amusing. When he took out a handkerchief to wipe her mouth again, he couldn't help but poke her chubby cheeks with his finger. "Eat slowly."

Lin Wantang had food in her mouth but didn't speak. She reached out to take the bowl and eat it herself, but Wei Wujiu wouldn't let her have her way.

During the meal, he waited until he had fed her to be full before slowly picking up his own chopsticks.

Jiang Fulu returned and, seeing the harmonious scene between the two, was pleased and smiled kindly: "My lord, my lady, news has come from the Grand Tutor's mansion again."

Wei Wujiu ate his food slowly, letting out a soft "hmm" sound. After swallowing, he cut off the subject: "Let's not talk about that now. Jiang Fulu, I hurt you last night too, didn't I?"

Jiang Fulou was stunned, and hurriedly shook his head: "My lord, what are you saying? This old servant is thick-skinned and tough..."

"Father-in-law, you have served me for many years, so please skip these formalities."

Wei Wujiu interrupted again, his gentle gaze falling on Jiang Fulu: "It was my fault last night. You don't need to take turns serving me these days. Rest well and go back to the manor to get a thousand taels. The storeroom is never short of rare medicinal herbs and tonics. If you need anything, just go and get it yourself. There's no need to be polite or restrained."

Jiang Fulu felt a warmth in his heart, and his eyes immediately welled up with tears. He was about to bow and kneel to express his gratitude, but Wei Wujiu stopped him. He could only choke out, "This old servant thanks you, sir. This old servant has never blamed you. It was all caused by the poisoning."

Wei Wujiu comforted him a few more times, and then instructed Jiang Fulu to take good care of Ye Ying and the other frightened servants and maids. He also rewarded them handsomely, as he never mistreated those around him.

"My lord, everyone in our household is easy to talk to, but last night we were very grateful to Lord Li, he..." Jiang Fulu still wanted to ask for a reward for Li Jinzhi.

Wei Wujiu smiled and dismissed the matter with a single sentence: "Don't worry about him. Last night, he took advantage of the chaos to steal the inkstone and inkstone from my desk. He's practically a thief now."

Lin Wantang's hesitant gaze flickered slightly, then she smiled, but preoccupied with news from the Grand Tutor's mansion, she hurriedly asked, "Father-in-law, has something happened to my father again?"