matter!"Upon hearing this, Fang Jinshu said, "Alright, then leave the matter of punishing Li Gou for stealing seeds to Uncle Wang.""I just went to Li's house, but Li Gou had somehow gotten wind of so...Chapter 1099: If I'm Not a Member of the Clan, Then Who Am I

If a person were to die immediately at the Hou's residence, the common people would definitely hold meetings and discuss it endlessly. Adding to that, their previous conflicts with Zong Pingchuan, this is something that nobody in the court is unaware of.

It's incredibly easy for those with ill intentions to smear their reputation.

Zong Bo pondered for a moment and said, "Sister-in-law, is there any way you can prolong his life for a few days"

Fang Jinshu thought for a moment, then nodded.

"There's a way, but I can't guarantee it will work."

And the time limit will not exceed three days.

"Three days will be enough," Zong Bai nodded.

I will investigate with Lord Pan and Lord Gong to find out how he was released from the prison. Grandmother and my uncle didn't appear earlier or later, but happened to cause a ruckus on the day my eldest brother moved into the Marquis's Mansion.

"Judging by their appearance, they seem to have spent some time in the capital."

"This can't possibly be a coincidence."

Fang Jinxiu nodded. “I think Zong Bo makes sense.” She patted her nephew’s shoulder.

"Not bad, not bad. Being in office for only this short time, you've already learned to analyze things so well."

"Although my sister-in-law doesn't understand the ways of the officialdom, I have medical skills."

"The paralysis wasn't caused by his injuries from the beating, he was poisoned."

Zong Bai was very surprised, "Poisoned He was already a death row inmate, why would anyone need to poison him"

Isn't poisoning Zong Pingchuan going overboard

"Yes, so the person who poisoned him didn't intend to kill him immediately. The poison in his body is a slow-acting one."

This poison first makes the lower body weak and powerless. Take it daily, consume the body's essence and energy every day, until you are weak to death.

This poison is not easy to detect. The last time I received medicinal herbs from Gu Liusheng, there was no trace of this poison in them at all.

Gu Liu Sheng said that every kind of herb, poisonous herb, and poisonous insect in all of Daxixi was almost in this medicine hut. With his wealth, this shouldn't be an exaggeration.

“Therefore, the poison in Gong De came from outside and flowed into Dali Xi.”

Zong Yu's brow furrowed even tighter.

The person who poisoned him had dealings with foreigners.

"Still a high official in the court."

Fang Jinshu nodded. "Moreover, this person also has a grudge against our family and was able to get our foster father out of the Heavenly Prison without anyone knowing."

Three people looked at each other, the answer was obvious who that person was.

Although Fang Jinshu had suspected from the beginning that everything today was a trap dug by Yuan Buyu for their family, she still found it unbelievable when she truly analyzed it.

Zong Bai was even more furious, his face turning ashen.

"Damn you! You scoundrels!"

As a prime minister, he actually colluded with foreign nationals.

"I shall report him to Your Majesty!"

Hearing this, Fang Jinshi began to shake her head, she was still too young.

Does Your Majesty not know that Yuan Xiang is out of line He guards against Yuan like he does a thief. He was forced to rely on him during past governance, raising a tiger as a threat. Now, wanting to get rid of this tiger, he finds his ambition exceeds his ability.

"Even if we exposed it, Yuan Buyu would have been prepared knowing we brought our father home."

Zong Bai felt a little discouraged, "So that's it We just do nothing"

"There must be evidence, solid proof, before His Majesty can take action against him," Zongyu suddenly spoke.

"It must have been Yuan Xiang who got him out of the dungeon. Go see if you can find any more clues."

Zong Bai nodded, "Rest assured, Big Brother, Yuan Xiang privately released a serious criminal from the imperial court and even administered foreign poison to him. If I were to find just a few clues, it would be enough for him to suffer greatly."

"Sister-in-law, you must spare his life for three days. I'll go investigate right now!"

Zong Bai hadn't finished speaking before he hurried away, Fang Jinxiu was a little worried.

"Are you really letting Zong Bai investigate this matter Aren't you afraid Yuan Buyu will harm him"

Zong Bai was without even a single guard around him.

"I will have Zhao Yun accompany him to investigate this matter and protect Zong Bai by the way."

Only then did Fang Jinshui feel relieved to hear this.

"I'm waking him up now, we need to question him quickly. This is probably the only time he'll be conscious before he dies."

"Would you like to, tell mother"

Zongyu shook his head. "No need."

"Mother has let go, why dwell on him any longer."

Fang Jinxiu thought about it too, her mother-in-law was so kind-hearted, seeing her father-in-law close to death might cause her a great deal of emotional turmoil, and her body couldn't handle too much.

"I am now giving him acupuncture."

The two waited by Zong Pingchuan's bedside for almost an hour before he finally stirred.

During this period, Fang Jinshu was afraid he wouldn't be able to hold on, so she fed him a lot of spiritual essence.

Since Little Green disappeared, Fang Jinshu has rarely used Lingquan Essence. She wants to save up more essence, hoping that Little Green might come back sooner.

Half a bowl of essence was poured down, if the person didn't wake up, she would be heartbroken.

"A-Yu, he's awake."

As soon as Zong Pingchuan opened his eyes, he saw Zong Yu and Fang Jinshi standing by his bedside. Surprisingly, there was no usual stench in his nostrils, but instead the refreshing scent of soapwort.

He only then realized that the cup covering his body and the bed he was lying on were soft and clean, and he felt particularly comfortable.

Zong Pingchuan was a little excited.

"Yes, yes, is this the body you helped me clean"

Zong Yu remained unmoved. Fang Jinxiu, seeing his expression like this, could only nod in agreement.

"It was Ah Yu who personally changed your clothes and bathed you."

Zongpingchuan's gaze shifted to Zongyu, his eyes filled with a complex mixture of emotions.

"Where's Zong Bai"

Hearing this, Fang Jinshu got a little angry.

"Something came up, I have to go."

He was so dirty that no one wanted to get near him. Even though Zong Yu had cleaned him up, Zong Pingchuan opened his eyes and immediately asked Zong Bai.

How can he not feel indebted to Ayou in his heart

Among these children, Fang Jinshi felt that Zong Pingchuan owed the most to Zong Yu.

He doesn't even think about who has been shouldering the responsibility of supporting his family for the past decade!

"My dear daughter-in-law, I know you don't approve of this."

"I know my time is short, and before I die, I will tell you anything you want to know."

"Consider this your last act of grace towards me."

"But I have one more secret, ahem!" Zong Pingchuan spoke with great difficulty, his breathing labored and his voice weak. He coughed whenever he tried to speak quickly.

"What secret" Fang Jinshu poured a cup of water and fed it to him while asking.

Zong Pingchuan shook his head. "Let me see Yunhe, Zongbai, and Yulian one last time, and I'll tell you."

This time, Fang Jinshi was truly angry. She took her water cup and stood up abruptly.

"Father, do you know how dirty you were before How much filth was on you Even the servants wouldn't come near you."

"Ah-Yu, out of concern for your past father-son relationship, personally cleaned and made it familiar for you."

"Don't you know how much you owe him When you left home to take the imperial examination, he was only fifteen years old, but he silently shouldered the burden of supporting the family!"

"Why are you treating him like this Don't you have even a shred of guilt in your heart for him!"

Zongpingchuan burst into tears when Fang Jinshui yelled at him like that, crying with great sadness.

"I, I know, I'm sorry to him."

I'm dying, and I just want to see my son and daughter one last time. My eldest son... he died for me. How can I feel fatherly love for him

Fang Jinxiu was dumbfounded, shocked beyond words. She thought she must have misheard, or that Zong Pingchuan was talking nonsense.

"You're talking nonsense!"

"A-Yu, he must be delirious, talking nonsense."

However, Zong Yu narrowed his eyes, stopping Fang Jinxiu's words.

"You, speak plainly."

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