The Aloof Lord's Mysterious Wife-Chapter 27: The Royal Token of Emperor Yu is Here, Who Dares to Hinder

Chapter 27: The Royal Token of Emperor Yu is Here, Who Dares to Hinder

Uttering these words, she took the handkerchief from the bedside and stuffed it into Chu Nanying’s mouth, preventing her from biting her tongue during convulsions.

Chu Hanming was infuriated, "How could it be poisonous? This is the Qi-nurturing pill from Beifeng Temple, known for its life-saving effects!"

Nanli paid no heed to his anger and instructed Yuanbao to bring a cup of water, placing the Qi-nurturing pill in it.

As the pill dissolved slightly, she probed the water with a silver needle, which immediately turned black.

Chu Hanming widened his eyes, unable to believe it, murmuring, "How... how could it be poisonous? I spent a lot of silver to buy it, and it was fine before..."

This was his only daughter, and now she was on the verge of death due to his negligence. Trembling all over, he couldn’t forgive himself.

The old lady leaned on her cane, feeling a slight pang in her heart. She quickly took a Heart-Protecting Pill.

A flash of inspiration struck her, and she said, "Tong-tong, you gave me this Heart-Protecting Pill. Do you have a way to save Ying’er?"

"Grandmother, rest assured," Nanli replied, taking out an acupuncture kit from her bag.

Even though Chu Nanying was young, all the men had to withdraw and wait outside.

Nanli undid Chu Nanying’s clothes and first inserted several needles below her chest to control the flow of toxins towards her heart.

Then, she pricked Chu Nanying’s finger and used a detoxification talisman to gather the poisonous blood at her fingertips, allowing it to slowly flow down.

The drops of poisonous blood fell into a bowl.

During this process, the old lady and madam Shen dared not speak, even their breaths were gentle, so as not to disturb Nanli.

As the drops of blood fell, Chu Nanying’s convulsions gradually subsided.

Nanli removed the handkerchief from her mouth and fed her a Clearing Heart and Detoxifying Pill, purifying and eliminating the remaining toxins in her body.

After removing the needles, Chu Nanying’s complexion had improved significantly, no longer as purple and blue as before.

When the dripping blood turned bright red, Nanli applied some hemostatic powder to her fingertips.

"Seventh sister is fine now, but her body was already weak to begin with. This poisoning has further damaged her vitality and blood. We must be even more careful in taking care of her in the future," Nanli said.

The old lady and madam Shen finally breathed a sigh of relief.

When Chu Hanming came in and saw that his daughter had escaped danger, he cried and laughed, repeatedly thanking Nanli.

Nanli asked, "Uncle, can you let me see those Qi-nurturing pills of yours?"

After calming down, Chu Hanming nodded and took out all the Qi-nurturing pills locked in the box.

"After all, I spent quite a bit of silver on them, and I even had the doctor verify them when I paid. The doctor said there was no problem," he said.

The doctor was a trustworthy person, and he couldn’t understand where the problem arose.

Nanli poured out all the pills, examined them, and said, "I see. It turns out that the inner walls of the bottles were contaminated with poison, which takes a few days to take effect."

That’s why the doctor didn’t notice anything wrong at the time.

The brothers looked at each other, realizing that the person behind the poisoning was indeed cunning and meticulous.

With a series of incidents happening in the mansion, Chu Hanlin didn’t avoid his son and asked, "Ling’er, do you think this matter is related to the previous evil spirits?"

Although the methods were different, the goal was the same: to take the lives of the Chu family.

"We’ll have to ask the person who sold the pills to Uncle," Nanli said.

That was the only clue they had at the moment.

Chu Hanlin nodded solemnly and let his younger brother lead the way. He took the mansion guards to apprehend the person.

They returned shortly after, with their faces looking uneasy.

"That merchant is dead," Chu Hanlin’s face darkened. "He was poisoned to death two days ago."

He had also inquired at the Dali Court, and the merchant was alone in the capital, with his relatives living elsewhere.

The assistants didn’t know how the merchant obtained these Qi-nurturing pills, only mentioning that he could acquire different types of pills from Beifeng Temple.

As for who the merchant relied on and how he obtained them, they had no knowledge whatsoever.

Lady Shen expressed her concerns, "This must be an attack aimed at the Chu family."

"Mother and Madam, no worry. I shall make a trip to the Beifeng Temple to see if there are any other clues," said Chu Hanlin.

Nanli also wanted to accompany him, but she knew that if she left, it would provide an opportunity for the hidden sorcerer to strike.

Thus, she gave Chu Hanlin several talismans for protection.

After Chu Hanlin left with his guards, Nanli set up a protective array in the mansion to prevent any evil spirits from easily entering.

The people of the Anyang’s Mansion remained in homw these past few days, awaiting Chu Hanlin’s return. However, they did not expect the arrival of Zhenbei marquis at this moment.

He paid his respects to the Dowager Lady and anxiously explained the situation.

As it turned out, Xie Beihan had been haunted by his brother’s death and had been secretly investigating and capturing various sorcerers and Taoists.

Two days ago, he left with a group of guards and had not returned to the mansion since. Several teams sent by the Zhenbei marquis had returned empty-handed.

Helpless and worried, he thought of Nanli and immediately sought him out.

Nanli inquired about Xie Beihan’s birthdate and used five copper coins for divination before saying, "He is still alive."

The Zhenbei marquis hadn’t even had a chance to smile when Nanli added, "But death is not far away."

The Zhenbei marquis didn’t know whether to cry or laugh.

He wanted to kneel before Nanli and pleaded, "Please, Miss, save my son. He is my only remaining child, he cannot come to harm."

Nanli, thinking about the many targets she needed for her archery practice, decided to name a high price, "This journey is dangerous, I will need..."

Before she could finish her sentence, the Zhenbei marquis eagerly nodded, "Fifty thousand taels? No problem!"

"..." Nanli had actually intended to say five thousand taels, but since he agreed so readily, she had no objections.

She would simply replace the archery targets with ones made of refined steel.

The Dowager Lady knew that her granddaughter was quite capable, but she still worried.

She wanted her eldest grandson to accompany Nanli for protection.

"Tong-tong, let your elder brother go with you..."

"No need, I don’t have time to take care of my elder brother." Nanli had learned from the divination that Xie Beihan was in great danger, and having one more person with them would only increase the risk.

After discussing her requirements with the Zhenbei marquis, Nanli quickly returned to the Yuerong Pavilion.

She prepared her talismans, packed her bag, and immediately set off.

The Zhenbei marquis had already followed her instructions and prepared a spirited steed and Xie Beihan’s used sachet. N

an Li mounted the horse gracefully, used a compass to determine Xie Beihan’s direction, and left through the west gate.

However, today the west gate was sealed.

Princess Huiping was planning to leave the city from there to visit the Wanfo Temple for a Buddhist ceremony.

The procession and accompanying guards were still motionless after half a day.

It was said that the axle of the leading carriage was stuck and being repaired.

Saving a life often happens in an instant.

Nanli was too impatient to wait any longer and directly rode her horse towards them.

The captain of the guards, seeing someone trying to pass the princess’s carriage and leave the city, angrily stepped forward to stop her.

"Bold! The princess has not yet left the city, how dare you go ahead? Apprehend her!"

At his command, several guards stepped forward.

Nanli did not stop and immediately took out a golden token, loudly declaring, "This is the Royal Token of Prince Yu. Who dares to obstruct my path!"

The guards had not yet clearly seen the golden token, but Nanli’s imposing manner caused them to retreat, afraid to intervene.

The path ahead was clear.

Nanli urged her horse forward, her figure swift and elegant.

By the time Princess Huiping lifted the curtain to look, Nanli had already become a small black dot.

She felt that the voice just now was familiar and asked, "Wasn’t that Chu Nanli from the Anyang Marquis Mansion?"