Yun Shu sat up abruptly.
"Mhm, wait for me a moment."
After getting up and dressing, she went straight out the door, carrying a medicine box.
She then knocked on A'cha and Yu Le's door. After telling them to take good care of Yun Xiao Jing tomorrow, she immediately left the manor with Jing Heng.
An incident had occurred in the military camp, and it could not be known to the public for now. The city gates were tightly shut, so they slipped out from another side of the city gate unnoticed.
There were horses waiting outside the city.
Riding them, they quickly arrived at the military camp.
Yun Shu directly put on a mask, changing her appearance.
Yun Chang Feng was startled when he saw Yun Shu.
Hadn't Jing Heng gone back to find Shu'er?
Why had he brought someone else?
"Father, it's me. Because I can't let people know who I am, I've disguised myself," Yun Shu explained.
Yun Chang Feng suddenly understood. As expected of his daughter, she could think of concealing her identity at such a critical moment. He wanted to laugh, but the situation in the military camp was rather tricky, making it impossible to do so. He simply nodded, "Shu'er is very clever."
"Father, please take me to see the poisoned soldiers," Yun Shu said directly.
Yun Chang Feng nodded solemnly, "Alright, let's go."
If it were not for the dire circumstances, he would never have allowed Shu'er to leave the city and come to the military camp in the middle of the night. It would not be good for Shu'er's reputation to be among so many soldiers. Yun Chang Feng sighed inwardly.
Yun Shu and Yun Chang Feng entered the tent and saw the poisoned soldiers.
They were packed in, filling the entire tent. Their faces were ashen, and they were still occasionally frothing at the mouth. The military doctor was frantically examining them, holding bowls of simple detoxification decoctions.
As soon as Yun Shu smelled the medicinal aroma, she knew what kind of medicine it was. After observing everyone's condition, she stepped forward to take the pulse of one of the soldiers. Seeing his pulse, Yun Shu frowned, "Have you found out what they ate that caused the poisoning?"
The military doctor replied, "It's the water. The water they drank was poisoned."
"Water? If it were the water, not everyone should be poisoned," Yun Shu said with a heavy tone.
Yun Chang Feng nodded, "Almost all the soldiers are poisoned. Those who drank more water are more severely affected, while those who drank less are currently showing milder symptoms."
Yun Shu's expression grew more serious upon hearing this. She had just thought that only the soldiers in this tent were poisoned. She hadn't expected that all the soldiers were poisoned! No wonder she had heard the cries of pain from some soldiers as she passed by other tents earlier.
Suddenly, Yun Shu thought of another point. If Yun Chang Feng could not resolve this matter properly, it would surely be reported to the Emperor and all the civil and military officials by those with ulterior motives. Someone, under the guise of harming the soldiers, was actually trying to strip her father of his military power.
However, Yun Shu sneered inwardly. That person's wish would likely be in vain! She immediately whispered to Yun Chang Feng, "Father, I can cure the poison. Don't worry. The most crucial thing now is to find out who administered the poison."
Hearing this, Yun Chang Feng's expression darkened, and his eyes narrowed. "Good, I will investigate now."
"I can save you all. Tomorrow morning, you will all be back to normal. Don't worry, this poison is not fatal," Yun Shu said to the soldiers after Yun Chang Feng had left, making a promise.
"Really?" the military doctor exclaimed in surprise.
The military doctor had just heard the Great General say that he would invite a skilled divine doctor, and that she was a woman. Thus, the military doctor was not too surprised by Yun Shu's arrival. However, he was stunned when he heard Yun Shu say that she had a method to make all the poisoned soldiers recover by dawn tomorrow. Anyone would be shocked. At the same time, they would also be filled with doubt.
"Are there many medicinal herbs in the military camp?" Yun Shu asked coldly.
The military doctor immediately nodded, "The military camp is stocked with all sorts of medicines year-round. We should have enough for wound treatment, but there might be less of others. However, what kind of medicine does the divine doctor need?"
Yun Shu grunted and began to write a prescription. The military doctor watched from the side. Upon seeing the completed prescription, his eyes widened in utter astonishment.
"The military camp has all these medicines! And they are not even valuable herbs!" the military doctor exclaimed. The military camp was located at the foot of the mountain, with a privileged location. During their leisure time, some soldiers would go up the mountain with him to collect herbs. They had all sorts of herbs, but they lacked some precious ones. Many detoxification herbs were quite valuable. Therefore, seeing the prescription written by the divine doctor, he was shocked.
Yun Shu put down her pen and handed the prescription to the military doctor. "Go and boil the medicine. Each soldier needs to drink one bowl." Because the poison had been diluted in the water, its toxicity had lessened. The military doctor reread the prescription and suddenly became excited. "Indeed, a divine doctor!" he exclaimed. "Alright, I'll go now!" If it were him, no matter how hard he racked his brains, he wouldn't have come up with such a prescription! It was detoxification, but the divine doctor's decoction was more potent than his.
Seeing that the military doctor and his men were methodically boiling the medicine, Yun Shu went to see Yun Chang Feng.
Yun Chang Feng was interrogating several deputy officers. Seeing Yun Shu walk in, he waved for them to leave.
"Shu'er, you've worked hard," Yun Chang Feng said with some concern. She hadn't slept and had to make a trip to the military camp in the middle of the night; she was implicated by him!
Yun Shu's eyes flickered, and she saw Yun Chang Feng's suddenly somber expression. She raised an eyebrow. Had he found out who the poisoner was?
"Father, who is the poisoner?" she asked.
Yun Chang Feng sighed heavily, "I never expected it to be him." After he finished speaking, Yun Chang Feng's aura became slightly mournful, as if his heart had been deeply wounded.
Yun Shu's heart stirred, and she said sternly, "Is it Yun De Zhi?"
Yun Chang Feng nodded, then let out a long sigh. "He is my elder brother. Over the years, I've taught him military strategy and how to win on the battlefield so that he could be respected by the soldiers in the military camp. Yet, he has repeatedly harmed me!"
"Some people are ungrateful, Father. Why bother with them?" Yun Shu said coldly. Some people are worthy of respect and lifelong companionship. But some people, who have always tried to harm you and never truly cared for you, even if they are relatives by blood, what's the point?
Yun Chang Feng smiled gently. "Shu'er, you are right. Why bother?" As if he had come to a realization, he added, "I have found evidence for this matter, and I will no longer give them the opportunity to harm me!" He had tolerated their schemes time and again, trying to harm either him or Shu'er. Even if he had been willing to let them off before, he couldn't now. Moreover, how cruel they had been to Shu'er all those years. It was indeed time to draw a line.
He suddenly thought of something else. "Shu'er, what were you trying to tell me at breakfast today? Is it about Xiao Jing?"
Hearing this, Yun Shu smiled and nodded, "It is indeed about Xiao Jing. Father, Xiao Jing is your grandson."