Having transmigrated into a book, who would still want to be a secondary wife?

Chapter 798 Seven-Star Heartbreak Grass

Normally, this kind of poison is very rare. He had never seen it in all his years of medical practice. He never expected to encounter it today.

"Zhen girl, is there any antidote for the poison of the Seven Star Heartbreak Grass?"

General Bai looked anxious. He glanced at Physician Xu, but it wasn't hard to tell from the other's expression that he genuinely didn't know about the poison, rather than intentionally trying to kill his father.

“It can be cured!” Song Ruozhen nodded. “I need to confirm whether my guess is correct. If it is indeed this poison, I know how to cure it.”

As Song Ruozhen finished speaking, hope was rekindled in everyone's hearts.

"I really hope so!"

Everyone inside was praying silently; it would be such a pity if the old general were to pass away like this.

Song Lin was even more furious. "The Ling family has already been brought down. Who will want to harm me now?"

"It's all my fault! I even made my master suffer for me!"

It was obvious that the poison was aimed at him. The other party knew very well what the people at the table liked, and also knew that he was the only one who would eat stinky tofu.

If it weren't for the master's interest in trying it out, and the fact that the new waiter accidentally spilled the food while serving it, he would be the one poisoned right now!

Seeing that his wife had quickly analyzed the situation, Chu Junting's expression became even more serious, and he immediately gave the order:

"Go and seize the waiter that my father-in-law mentioned right now."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

When Song Zhiyu heard Chu Junting arrange for people to arrest someone, a look of surprise flashed in his eyes. "If that waiter hadn't accidentally knocked over the things, my father would probably be lying in bed right now."

"It was obvious that the poison was intended for my father-in-law, but because they saw that General Bai had accidentally ingested it, they quickly knocked over the rest."

"Because if they both eat it, then no matter how much the symptoms seem like they're about to die, people will know it's poisoning," Chu Junting said in a deep voice.

Song Zhiyu suddenly realized, "So it wasn't an accident at all, but a deliberate act. The new waiter must be the one who poisoned him!"

“Not bad.” Chu Junting nodded.

Upon hearing this news, General Song was also secretly amazed.

As expected of the King of Chu, his reaction speed was far beyond that of ordinary people. He discovered the problem immediately after hearing the news.

In truth, they were too slow to react; their minds were preoccupied with their father's illness, and they couldn't think of anything else.

After the medicinal herbs were brought over, Song Ruozhen immediately ground them and took a little bit of poisoned blood from the old general's fingertip to try out her idea.

When everyone noticed that the blood seemed to lighten slightly after touching the medicinal powder, they instantly understood.

"It works!" Old Madam Bai exclaimed excitedly.

Song Ruozhen nodded, a look of joy on her face. "It seems my guess was right. It is indeed the Seven-Star Heartbreak Grass. As long as we can brew the antidote, the old general's poison can be cured!"

In an instant, everyone in the room breathed a sigh of relief and smiled with joy.

"Great, so great!"

"Father is alright, we can rest assured!"

"Fortunately, we have Zhen. Zhen's medical skills are superb."

Just then, Grand Tutor Gu and his wife rushed over.

They had known General Bai and his family for many years, and the sudden news that General Bai was dying shocked them.

However, when they arrived at the mansion, they found that the situation was somewhat different from what they had imagined. Everyone's face showed a relieved smile, and they immediately felt more at ease.

"This is... Zhen'er came up with a solution?" Old Madam Gu asked Gu Ruyan with a smile.

Gu Ruyan nodded repeatedly, a happy smile on her face. "Mother, you don't need to worry anymore. Zhen'er has come up with a solution."

Madam Gu breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Grand Tutor Gu beside her, "That's great, we can breathe a sigh of relief now."

Grand Tutor Gu learned from Song Lin how dangerous the whole matter was, especially looking at General Bai lying on the bed, who looked extremely ill.

"I didn't expect you to be targeted again. It seems we need to investigate this thoroughly, or there will be endless trouble!"

Song Lin's expression was solemn. "Father-in-law, rest assured, I will be more careful. My master suffered for me this time, and I am truly sorry to him."

Seeing Song Lin's guilty expression, Madam Bai said, "No one expected this to happen. Besides, the other party intended to harm you, so your master certainly won't blame you."

You and your master have always had an excellent relationship. Now that the other party has their eyes on you, who knows when they might turn their attention to your master as well.

General Bai nodded. "That's right. You haven't offended anyone since you came back. If we're talking about your biggest enemy, it would be the Ling family, but the Ling family is long gone now."

Almost everyone who was originally connected to the Ling family is now dead. Even those who were distantly involved would not risk such a huge attack on you.

It seems the person behind this is no ordinary individual; we must be careful.

They are both rational people, and given their friendship, it's impossible for them to turn against each other over this small matter, nor would they blame Song Lin—something no one wants to see.

At the same time, Song Ruozhen had already given the antidote to General Bai.

After waiting for a while, she noticed that General Bai's breathing gradually became stronger, and upon observing his pulse, she found it to be completely different from the pulse she had felt when he was nearing his end!

"I never expected the Princess Consort of Chu to have such superb medical skills; it really is the Seven-Star Heartbreak Herb!"

Physician Xu couldn't help but marvel. This kind of poisoning was rare, and he was afraid that few doctors in the entire capital city knew about it.

Princess Chu not only diagnosed it, but also knew the antidote. Her medical skills were indeed far superior to theirs!

"Zhen'er, is the poison gone now?" Old Madam Bai asked.

Song Ruozhen nodded slightly, "The poison has indeed been neutralized, but it will take some time for her to wake up, and she will have to continue taking the medicine according to my prescription for the next few days."

The Seven-Star Heartbreak Grass is extremely poisonous; if the old general hadn't been in good physical condition, he probably wouldn't have been able to withstand it.

Therefore, he still needs to recuperate well afterward. We will send him plenty of tonics to ensure his recovery!

If it weren't for the old general, it would be my father who is in trouble now. My father has always regarded the old general as his own father, and he must be feeling very sad. Sending him some tonics would be a way to show his filial piety.

Gu Ruyan and Song Lin nodded repeatedly, "Yes, we have all the best medicinal herbs. We will make sure Master takes good care of himself and recovers as soon as possible!"

At this moment, Yunyang also rushed back.

"Your Highness, the waiter disappeared that very night. We tracked him down and found his body at his place."

The faces of everyone inside were ashen; this was clearly a murder to silence a witness, and this guy was just a pawn being used.

"Keep investigating, start with his relatives and friends, see who has been in contact with him in the past few days, we must find out!"