Chapter 702 There Was Something In The Soup (2)
Duan Yarong listened to Zhao Youlin’s conversation with the doctor and had a hunch that this problem was related to the so-called Banxia. She could not help but interject, “Doctor, what is this Banxia? Does it have any effect on the body? Especially for pregnant girls like my daughter-in-law and daughter. Will there be any problems if they eat it?”
The old doctor’s face darkened slightly when he heard Duan Yarong’s question. He patiently explained, “It’s a type of Chinese herbal medicine. It has the effects of counteracting against dehydration, pneumonia, phlegm reduction, anti-nausea, and elimination of aches and knots. If a small amount of it is mixed with some other Chinese herbal medicine, it can have the effect of dispelling colds. But if taken too much, especially for pregnant women, it will cause miscarriage.”
Duan Yarong and the others immediately sucked in a breath of cold air. Their gazes were all focused on Zhao Youlin and An Yue’s stomachs.
The old doctor saw everyone’s reaction and shook his head. He glanced at the bowl of soup in his hands. He said solemnly, “This bowl of soup is especially thick. It must have been given a very heavy dose. If you took this bowl of soup, their pregnancies could have been at risk.”
The old doctor’s words made the faces of the people turn even uglier. Duan Yarong and Han Yichen each held An Yue’s hands.
Han Yichen furrowed his brows and asked, “Do you feel uncomfortable anywhere?”
Although there was no expression on his face, his eyes revealed a hint of worry.
An Yue hurriedly shook her head. “I really don’t feel uncomfortable anywhere. Don’t worry.”
“How can I not worry?” Before Han Yichen could reply, Duan Yarong had already taken the initiative and asked nervously, “Doctor, what should we do now? Yue Yue just drank this soup. Should we send her to the hospital first or do we need to do something first?”
The old doctor was shocked and quickly comforted her. “Madam, don’t worry. She doesn’t look like she’s in trouble. How much did she drink just now?”
“Not much, just one mouthful. Then, Youlin found out that there was something wrong with the soup and spilled the rest. The bowl in your hand is her’s.”
The old doctor sighed in relief and said, “It’s alright, it’s alright. One mouthful wouldn’t do much. Fortunately, the eldest lady found out that there was something wrong with the soup. Otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.”
Hearing the old doctor’s words, the few of them also felt somewhat relieved.
“However, where did this soup come from? Such a strong Banxia flavor doesn’t seem like it was deliberately put down just for seasoning. Generally speaking, even if you want to boil some soup to dispel phlegm, you shouldn’t put such a heavy volume in it.”
Duan Yarong finally realized that something was wrong. With a slightly gloomy expression, she said, “I asked the pharmacist to prescribe this soup for Yue Yue. I don’t know how such a medicinal ingredient came into being in it.”
Could it be… could it be that there was something wrong with that pharmacist?
The old doctor muttered, “You can’t just prescribe such potent medicinal ingredient to pregnant women. This is common knowledge that all doctors know, especially when it’s so heavy. Do you still have the prescription that the pharmacist gave you? May I have a look?”
Upon hearing this, Duan Yarong hurriedly asked the maid at home to bring the list that the pharmacist had given her over for the doctor to look at.
The old doctor narrowed his eyes and looked at it carefully a few times before he said with understanding, “The lady of the house, there is no such herb as Banxia on this list.”
Duan Yarong was startled. “Since there is no such herb, how could it be in Yue Yue’s soup?”
“Mom, isn’t this simple?” Zhao Youlin could not help but interject when she heard this. She sneered and said, “Someone tampered with Yue Yue’s soup. As for the purpose, it’s rather obvious.”
Duan Yarong’s face turned pale. She had thought that the home was a safe place for An Yue, but she didn’t expect it to be simply wishful thinking. She didn’t even know that a saboteur was in their very house.., as the mistress of the house, she had truly failed in her duty!
The atmosphere in the house suddenly became a little tense. It was deathly silent, like the calm before a storm.
Finally, someone broke the silence. The former master’s walking stick hit the ground so hard that it cracked. It was obvious that he was really angry. “Men!”
Uncle Zhao heard the former master’s shout and quickly rushed over. He said respectfully “Everyone in the kitchen has been controlled according to the orders of your son-in-law. Everything in the kitchen has also been kept in place. Now it’s…”
The former master narrowed his eyes dangerously and said in a deep voice, “Bring that pot of soup and everyone in the kitchen over here.”
“Yes.”
Uncle Zhao was very efficient. Not long after, Zhao Youlin and the others saw him walking over with a group of people.
Although the group of people did not know what had happened, when they heard that someone had called them over and saw that the atmosphere in the room was a little heavy, they vaguely guessed that something was unusual. All of them kept quiet out of fear. They did not dare to act arrogantly in the slightest.
The former master’s sharp eyes swept across that group of people and said sternly, “Where’s the pot of soup?”
“It’s here, sir.” The former master was very perceptive. He took the remaining half of the pot of tonic soup from the hands of the person beside him and handed it to the doctor.
The old doctor understood and went forward to check the pot of soup. As expected, he scooped up a few strands of cooked Banxia residue from the bottom of the soup.
“Sir. This is Banxia.”
The physical evidence was placed in front of him. The former master could not deny it, even if he wanted to. His face suddenly darkened. He turned his head to look at the men and women who had their heads lowered and their faces filled with fear. He said coldly, “Who is in charge of this pot of soup? Step forward!”
The former master’s roar caused many people to shiver. They looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
The former master saw that no one was coming out. His face sank again. He said coldly, “Who, who is the person in charge of the kitchen? Stand out!”
The former master’s voice had just faded when a middle-aged man took a step forward with trepidation. He lowered his head and said, “Sir, it’s… It’s me.”
The former master narrowed his eyes and looked at that person. He pointed at the pot of soup in front of the doctor and said, “Who is in charge of cooking this pot of soup?”
The man was not a fool. When he saw the former master so angry, he knew that there was a problem. He pondered for a moment and replied in a low voice, “Old Master, Xiao Wen was in charge of cooking this soup in the kitchen. Is there a problem?”
The former master ignored the man’s question and turned to look at the others. “Xiao Wen? Who is Xiao Wen? Step out right now.”
The former master’s words caused the group of people in the kitchen to look in a certain direction.
Zhao Youlin and the others followed their line of sight and unsurprisingly saw a girl with a pale face.
