Chapter 340 No Antidote

Chapter 340 No Antidote

Aunt Liu fell silent.

If someone wanted to harm her Qian'er, if someone had crippled Qian'er's legs, she would certainly fight that person to the death!

But even at this moment, how could Aunt Liu not want to seek a way out for Su Qian? She could only kneel down with a thud and crawl forward toward Su Zhenyun and Su Youyue, pleading, "Master, Eldest Miss, I know I was wrong. Please save Qian'er... Please..."

Su Zhenyun ignored her completely.

Su Youyue remained indifferent. "When you were harming others, did you ever think of today?"

What familial ties? To her, they were far less genuine than true feelings.

Throughout history, how many princes have killed their own fathers and brothers for the throne? Why didn't they show mercy because of blood ties?

With that, she waved her hand, ordering someone to take Aunt Liu away.

Now that Su Qian's whereabouts were unknown, she needed to keep Aunt Liu under control; perhaps she might be useful someday.

Unless... unless Su Qian truly abandoned even her own mother.

Thinking of this, Su Youyue preemptively said, "Father, Mother, please let me handle Aunt Liu. You don't need to worry about her."

According to common customs, married daughters rarely interfered in family matters, but Su Zhenyun and Lu Xixue cared little for such rules. Seeing their daughter's concern, they naturally agreed.

Su Zhenyun took a walk with his wife and daughter for a while before reluctantly returning to handle official duties. In recent days, he had received reports that Liaobei had experienced a spring drought after a single rain shower, which could lead to a severe drought. He had delayed addressing it due to his daughter's wedding and his wife's return, but now he couldn't delay any longer.

After her father left, Su Youyue chatted with her mother for a long time, reminiscing about her childhood. Unconsciously, they walked to the medicine hall within the mansion.

Because Lu Xixue had been a physician in the past, the mansion had a medicine hall, though it had been unused for many years. However, it was regularly cleaned, so it wasn't too shabby.

Looking at the medicine hall she once used, Lu Xixue sighed, "Nuan Nuan, now that you're at Xie Mansion, remember to come back and learn medicine from me whenever you can."

Knowing that her disciple was actually her own daughter, Lu Xixue was eager to pass on all her knowledge.

"I also plan to open a Female Doctor Clinic like I did before, teaching young girls medicine. When the time comes, I'll need your help with the lessons."

Su Youyue had never thought about this, but hearing her mother's intention, she realized it was something she had wanted to do for over a decade. She immediately agreed.

"However, Mother, I heard that you almost became an official back then. Did you really want to be an official or a physician?"

At these words, Lu Xixue's eyes flashed with anger. "I indeed almost became an official. That dog... that emperor owed me many favors and promised me a position, but when the time came, he feared the old traditionalists and reneged on his promise. So, I had to settle for being a physician."

Su Youyue ignored her mother's almost-curse and cleared her throat. "The late emperor may have lacked character, but the new emperor is enlightened and diligent. Perhaps he might be more lenient on this matter."

"Baili Hongxuan..." Lu Xixue murmured, then nodded with a smile. "He is indeed more capable than his father."

Su Youyue quickly pulled her mother's hand. "Mother, he's the Emperor now. We shouldn't use his name directly."

Lu Xixue snapped back to reality and nodded. "Alright, alright, I won't mention his name."

As they turned to leave, Su Youyue suddenly remembered something and hesitantly asked, "Mother, is there a poison that can turn someone's eyes red?"

She couldn't shake off the memory of Xie Yuan's death in her previous life. It seemed he died from poisoning, and the most unusual thing she recalled was his unusually red eyes.

She tried to remember the events of her past life and realized that after their last disagreement, she hadn't seen Xie Yuan's face for a long time, so she couldn't pinpoint when his eyes started turning red.

"Red eyes?" Lu Xixue frowned.

Seeing her mother's expression, Su Youyue quickly asked, "Yes, Mother, do you know what caused it?"

Lu Xixue furrowed her brow. "To my knowledge, there's only one possibility for red eyes... It's not ordinary poisoning, but from a Holy Medicine."

"Holy Medicine?" Hearing this name, Su Youyue immediately associated it with Dongrong, where the most prominent royal sect was the Holy Sect, and even the capital was called Holy City.

Even commoners knew of Dongrong's customs.

Lu Xixue nodded. "It's a secret medicine from the Holy Sect of Dongrong. Though it can be considered a poison, it's more insidious than ordinary poisons. It doesn't kill directly but slowly seeps into the organs. The poisoned person must avoid emotional fluctuations, as they drive the medicine's effects, accelerating its toxicity. Eventually, the organs will deteriorate, leading to a painful death."

Su Youyue clenched her handkerchief. "Then... is there an antidote? How could the people of Dongrong be so cruel to create such a poison and call it Holy Medicine!"

Lu Xixue sighed. "This medicine is indeed cruel. There is no antidote, but there is a way to manage it. If the poisoned person can live like a puppet without emotions, they can survive until old age without the poison taking effect."

She then added, puzzled, "How did you know about this, Nuan Nuan? The Holy Medicine of Dongrong is usually used to control the Holy Sons, keeping them pure. Without the poison taking effect, their eyes wouldn't turn red... So it's quite rare."

Su Youyue's mind raced, replaying her mother's words.

No antidote...

The only solution is to remain emotionless...

A sharp pang of pain surged through her heart, aching and throbbing.

Could it be that Xie Yuan in her previous life was poisoned by this Dongrong medicine, forcing him to push her away?

The more she thought about it, the more convinced she became that this was the only explanation for why Xie Yuan, who loved her deeply, suddenly changed and pushed her away, even admitting that the woman in the painting was someone else!

Who had given him such a vile poison!

He loved her so much yet was forced to suppress his emotions... Those final days must have been incredibly difficult for him...

Overwhelmed by intense emotions, Su Youyue's eyes welled up, but she forced herself to stay calm.

"Mother, you taught me that everything has a counter. How could there be a poison without an antidote? I believe the antidote just hasn't been discovered yet, right?"