Xiangsheng prosperous

Chapter 28
Su Jing, the eldest brother of the Su family, since he was able to read, his favorite story is "Shen Nong Tasting Herbs" told by his uncle.Since he was a child, he liked to follow him, Aye, to tinker with Chinese herbal medicines. From time to time, he traveled abroad, determined to visit famous mountains and rivers all over China, and learn about medicinal herbs all over the world.

Now, ten years have passed since he left home.

The Su family attached great importance to this eldest son, and originally wanted to hold a grand banquet for Su Jing's return.However, due to the famine, Su Jing declined the extravagance of his parents and instead invited some relatives and friends to hold a small tea and fruit feast.

Qiu Shirong, the eldest brother of the Qiu family, and Qiu Mo, the third wife, were of course also on the invitation list.

It was already winter, and the tea and fruit feast was held in Dong Nuan Pavilion of Su Mansion.Today, the interior of Dongnuan Pavilion is very elegant.Some freshly made tea fruit snacks and sencha are placed on the table, and there is a stove of warm incense sitting next to the bed.There are also several burning charcoal braziers in the corner, making the room as warm as spring.

"Qiu Mo, come and sit here!" Su Qian saw Qiu Mo coming in from the pavilion, and quickly waved to her.

Qiu Mo responded to the sound and walked to the table where the girls gathered, and sat down with all the female family members of the Su family.Susie pulled Qiu Mo and whispered: "My elder brother has read your mother's prescription and medicine dregs, and I will take you to find him when I find a chance."

"Thank you." Qiu Mo said gratefully to Susie, and she suddenly became uneasy.I hope to see Su Jing soon and listen to his opinion; but I am afraid that like last time, only disappointment will be left in the end.

Susie saw her worry and comforted her: "You don't have to be too anxious, we can talk about it after seeing my elder brother."

"En." Qiu Mo nodded in agreement, feeling a little calmer.

The two chatted for a while, then they saw Su Jing and Qiu Shirong walking into the compartment where the gentlemen were sitting together from the outside.

The tea and fruit feast went on for a while, and the gentleman and the girls, who were still a little stranger to each other, became acquainted after being introduced to each other.Almost all the people present are engaged in the business of medical clinics and pharmacies, so there are many common topics.Su Qian's second brother, Su Xian, is pestering Qiu Mo's eldest brother, Qiu Shirong, to tell him what he saw and learned in the Imperial Medical Office.

At this time, Su Qian found that her eldest brother Su Jing stood up from the couch and walked out of the pavilion.She knew that the opportunity had come, so she quickly pulled Qiu Mo up and walked out.

The two of them had just stepped out of the threshold and turned around the corner of the attic, when they heard Su Jing's voice from beside him: "Qian'er, I'm here!"

Susie turned her head and saw her brother. He was standing at the door of another wing, beckoning to the two girls, signaling them to come this way.

The charcoal fire and fried tea had already been placed in the wing room, Su Jing let the two girls into the room, put down the curtain, poured a cup of hot tea for each of them, and let them warm up before he spoke.

"Miss Qiu San, before I answer your question, I want to ask, does Brother Ziquan know about the matter you investigated?"

"I... I didn't tell my elder brother." Qiu Mo lowered her head and replied softly.So far, there is no clue to prove that the mother's death was not due to illness. All this is based on her guess, which makes her how to tell her elder brother.After all, she now wanted to put all the Qiu family members under suspicion, including Dafang.

Su Jing and Su Xi understood that sometimes it is difficult to explain the secrets of wealthy families to others.

"Drink another cup of hot tea." Su Jing handed the tea to Qiu Mo, coughed lightly, and then asked, "Then, let me ask you again, why do you believe that your mother didn't die of illness?"

Qiu Mo held the steaming hot teacup, her eyes turned red, and she lowered her head, "It's too urgent. From the onset of the disease to the failure of the medicine, it took less than six months. How could this be possible...how could it be so fast?..."

Her voice became more and more choked, as if she was about to cry at any moment.

Su Jing was silent for a long time, and finally spoke his opinion: "Prescriptions and dregs, my point of view is the same as that of my second brother, there is no problem..."

Qiu Mo only felt a chill rushing up from the soles of her feet, and she raised her tearful eyes to look at Su Jing.Is this the result again?

So in the end, the so-called truth she has been searching for for three years is actually just her own assumption?
Qiu Mo's throat was blocked, and she couldn't make a sound at all, and even had difficulty opening her mouth to breathe.

Su Jing continued: "However, I did find some doubts."

These words sparked a glimmer of hope in Qiu Mo: "What doubt?"

Su Jing took out a piece of paper from his body, unfolded it, and it was one of the six prescriptions that Qiu Mo gave Su Xi before, and it was also the earliest one.

"I remember this prescription. It was the first prescription my uncle prescribed for my mother. At that time, my mother's illness had just started, and she was just vomiting and diarrhea, and she hadn't had hematuria yet." Qiu Mo had deeply engraved the entire course of her mother's illness. It's in her mind, so she can tell when Su Jing takes it out.

"Is there something wrong with this prescription?" Qiu Mo asked nervously, her heart pounding.

"There is nothing wrong with this prescription. The medicinal materials and dosage are very accurate and exquisite. At first glance, it is the master's handwriting." Su Jing paused, and continued: "But one of the medicines in the prescription, I have a feeling for it. Some special impressions."

Su Jing's finger touched the name of the medicinal material written on the prescription: Tuqingmuxiang.

"I remember that when I traveled to Nanzhao, I met a snake catcher for a living. At that time, I studied with a local doctor. When I saw this snake catcher, he had nausea and vomiting. , symptoms of diarrhea and hematuria. After asking him for a doctor, I found out that because he often went into the mountains to catch snakes, so he was often bitten by snakes. The local people have some local methods to treat snake venom, which is to use this The root of Tuqingmuxiang, which is very common in the valleys of Nanzhao, is dried, and then decocted and taken or powdered for external application. At that time, my master doctor suspected that his excessive and long-term use of this medicinal material would cause these symptoms, so he decisively let it He stopped using it. As expected, the snake catcher's symptoms gradually improved after stopping the drug."

Qiu Mo understood that what Su Jing meant was that her empress might have eaten food containing the medicinal material Tuqingmuxiang in excess and for a long time, which caused various symptoms similar to the poisoning of this substance to appear.

"Tuqingmuxiang is used according to the doctor's advice, and it does have the effect of treating diarrhea, and I only saw the use record of Tuqingmuxiang in this prescription, and this medicinal material did not appear in the later prescriptions, which shows that later The doctor also adjusted the medication according to the patient's condition." Therefore, Mrs. Xiao did not ingest the Tuqingmuxiang by taking the medicine, but because of other reasons.

Hearing this, Qiu Mo's mind has become a mess.Although she always believed that her mother's death was hidden, when her guess was confirmed, such a fact was even more painful and unacceptable.

Who is it?And why did she want to hurt her mother like this?If they didn't add it directly to the medicine, how did they do it?

　Xiangsheng small knowledge
　　earthy woody fragrance
　　The modern scientific name is Qingmuxiang, the tuber root is used for medicine, tastes bitter, cold in nature, has the effects of dispelling wind and diuresis, clearing away heat and detoxification, and relieving pain. It can cure laryngitis, enteritis, and diarrhea.

　　"Tang Materia Medica" records about it: it tastes bitter, cold, and poisonous.main accumulation.Heat and swelling of various poisons, snake venom, rubbed with water and sealed with mud on the third or fourth day; it has a great effect on treating furuncle.Don't take too much, it won't stop.

　　Qingmuxiang has been banned in China because it contains a class of carcinogens called aristolochic acid.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)