bayedsolid Chapter 496 It's Deadly
Chapter 496 It's Deadly
Although the Eighth Princess is only one year older than Zhou Jianing, they are of different generations.
Zhou Jianing's grandfather was Emperor Shun's cousin, so Zhou Jianing had to call the Eighth Princess "Aunt" and the princes "Uncle".
“You little brat.” Chen Rui pointed at Zhou Jianing, “I’m still your aunt, what do you mean by not arguing with me? Come on, let me explain…”
Zhou Jianing pulled Zhou Xuening into the private room. If you can't afford to mess with them, you'd better stay away.
Chen Rui wanted to follow them in, but Yun Yi grabbed her arm and said, "Know when to stop, you're still hungry."
“Yeah.” Chen Rui rubbed her stomach. “Let’s eat.” Then she glanced at Zhou Jingxuan. “There are too many of you. It’s easy for you to have indigestion. Let’s go eat by ourselves.” After saying that, she pulled Yun Yi away.
Zhou Jingxuan was about to say something when he suddenly hopped and skipped downstairs.
Qi Lin watched Yun Yi's retreating figure, a smile playing on his lips. His little niece, who had awakened her bloodline, was quite remarkable. This must be what his cousin wanted to see, right?
Yunyi walked behind Chen Rui. When she reached the last step, she looked back and met Qi Lin's gaze. She smiled slightly and then left.
She had a feeling that they would see each other again soon.
"Let's go to Taotie Tower," Chen Rui suggested as they exited Taibai Tower.
"Okay." Yunyi nodded.
Yunlu hesitated, as if she wanted to say something but couldn't. Last time they went there, they didn't even get to eat and just watched the excitement. Today... she figured they probably wouldn't get to eat either. Luckily, they had tea and ate Yuanbao pastries beforehand, otherwise they would probably be hungry.
Because the distance wasn't far, the two of them didn't take a carriage and just strolled over.
Before they even reached the entrance, they could see a group of people making a racket around the entrance of Taotie Tower.
Yunlu glanced at Yunyi and saw her nod, so she rushed over. Banqiu also got Chen Rui's permission and then rushed in as well.
"Shall we go in and take a look?"
"No rush," Yunyi shook her head.
Sure enough, Yunlu quickly pulled Banqiu out: "Miss, someone inside ate the food at Taotie Restaurant and immediately felt nauseous and vomited. Because it was an elderly person, they fainted. An old doctor was called, but he said there was no hope. So, the old person's family is not satisfied and is blocking the door demanding an explanation."
Yunyi and Chen Rui exchanged a glance. Food poisoning?
"Boss, you can cure it."
"can."
Is it curable?
"My conscience wouldn't allow me to stand by and watch someone die."
So, Yunlu and Banqiu led the way, and the group squeezed in again. They saw an old man lying at the entrance of Taotie Tower, twitching in and out. Next to him, an old doctor was packing up his medicine box, shaking his head as he did so.
Two men and three women were demanding an explanation from the people inside the building.
The manager and staff of Taotie Restaurant stood there, letting the other party scold them, clearly numb to it all.
"Boss, when are we going to make our move?" Chen Rui asked Yun Yi in a low voice.
Yun Yi frowned. The old man's unconsciousness was not due to food poisoning, but because... Her gaze fell on the old man's head. It was due to a concussion. In other words, the old man had been hit on the head, which caused him to feel nauseous, vomit, and fall into a coma.
The old man didn't faint from nausea and vomiting due to food poisoning.
What's the reason?
[Concussion.]
"Huh?" Chen Rui opened her mouth in surprise, but quickly closed it again. "Murder?"
[Unsure, we can take another look.]
Chen Rui stopped talking and continued to watch the excitement. After all, concussions usually only require bed rest, and without brain hemorrhage, medication is not necessary.
"This Taotie Restaurant is a total rip-off! What kind of food are they serving us? It's rotten and stinky! What's the point of keeping a shop like this open?" the tall man shouted.
Because Taotie Tower had experienced several incidents before, the people around it all agreed.
“My father died after eating the food here, so we have to pay compensation.”
"Pay up!" the group shouted in unison. "Otherwise, we'll report you to the authorities, and if that doesn't work, we can even appeal to the emperor by beating the Dengwen Drum..."
"It feels like these people came prepared," Chen Rui clicked her tongue twice.
Yunyi didn't say anything, but she agreed.
Soon, Lady Liu Qiulan, wife of the Duke of Dingguo, arrived in a hurry with her entourage. She looked rather haggard, probably because the affairs of the manor had left her mentally and physically exhausted.
"Madam." The shopkeeper and the shop assistants all breathed a sigh of relief when they saw their boss arrive.
Li Qiulan nodded, glancing at the group: "I've already sent someone to the palace to fetch the imperial physician. If the physician confirms that the person died from food from my restaurant, I will definitely compensate them. But if not..."
"Madam, don't try to scare us." The tall man sneered. "Our family of six finally saved up enough money to come to the city for a nice meal, but my father collapsed halfway through. Now the doctor at Huichuntang says he can't be cured. Shouldn't we be asked for compensation? Did my father die for nothing?"
Yunyi's lips twitched. Her father wasn't dead yet; although he was lying on the ground, he was still breathing.
Li Qiulan looked at the doctor, and the people around her confirmed that he was indeed a doctor from Huichuntang. She couldn't help but look at the man: "What compensation do you want?"
"One thousand taels."
Yunyi's eyes flashed. These people were quite principled; they didn't ask for an exorbitant amount. Although a thousand taels was not a small sum, it wasn't too much for a large family. It was the kind of amount that would hurt but wouldn't hurt too much.
However, that applies to normal families. If it were the Duke of Dingguo's mansion, let alone a thousand taels, they would probably have difficulty even coming up with a hundred taels.
As expected, Li Qiulan fell silent, but her expression became even more unpleasant.
She can't even come up with 100 taels of silver now, how can she come up with 1,000 taels?
The entire household was already running at a loss, relying entirely on her dowry to stay afloat. However, after Liu Shansai brought in people and ousted Master Pan, business plummeted.
They've been losing money for more than half a year now, and they'll have to close down in less than two months.
However, he couldn't show weakness at this moment, so he quickly looked up and said, "A thousand taels is not a small amount, and I can't carry it with me at all times. I need time to get it."
“Then let’s wait here,” the tall man said, sitting down on the steps.
The others sat down next to him.
Li Qiulan turned and went into the building.
Yun Yi then led Chen Rui to the back door.
Taking advantage of the chaos in the front, an old woman stole some ingredients and sneaked out from the back. To make it easier for her to come back, she left the back door unlocked.
Yunyi went inside and met Li Qiulan, who was sighing, in the backyard: "I can help you."