Chapter 48: The Silly Girl Can Practice Medicine Too?

“Uncle, why not search their bodies? Maybe we can find evidence,” Li Mumu suggested. “Yesterday, Aunt Lin dropped a packet of medicine, didn’t she?”

Zhang Xiang nodded. “She must be an idiot. Doesn’t she know to destroy the evidence? Who would leave traces of poison on themselves?”

Li Mumu smiled faintly. “What if it’s true?”

Lin Siyen curled her lips. Even if she was a bit clever, she was still young and inexperienced. But that was just right—she had something to say anyway.

“Sir, I think she makes sense. We should search everyone to avoid being framed,” Lin Siyen said proudly.

Zhang Xiang looked at her slyly. “Perfect. Then you go first.”

Lin Siyen fought back her nausea as he groped her, thinking the real show was about to begin.

Sure enough, she had nothing on her. Lin Siyen glanced smugly at the Gu family. “Now can you see I’m innocent?”

She didn’t notice Li Yuan’s darkening expression.

“Sir, just to be safe, why don’t you search all our family members? We don’t want anyone throwing dirt on us,” Lin Siyen volunteered.

Seeing her so insistent, the Gu family had their doubts. It seemed Mumu was too young and inexperienced; she probably would have lost the evidence by now.

“Don’t move. Stay still. I’ll search each of you. If I find out who dared harm me, you’ll regret it,” Lin Siyen said with a threatening glance at Li Yuan. She wasn’t going to be the only one searched. The women of the Gu family were all high-born and likely never endured such humiliation. Today, she would make them taste it.

One by one, the Li family members were searched—nothing.

Finally, it was Li Yuan’s turn. He raised his arm, showing a calm demeanor.

But the next moment, he was embarrassed.

The constable searching him found a small piece of oiled paper tucked in his boot—not even palm-sized—with traces of powder on it.

The constable, suppressing his disgust, sniffed it. “Boss, it’s medicine.”

Lin Siyen was dumbfounded. How did it get here? Hadn’t she placed it on Li Yunjue yesterday?

Fearing to wake the Gu family’s child, she had secretly hidden the paper on Li Yuan’s body. The brat hadn’t woken up?

Li Yuan was also stunned. Did Lin Siyen put it there?

No one else had been near him.

But why would she do such a thing?

“It’s not mine,” Li Yuan said.

Li Mumu gathered her brothers and squatted in a row, resting her chin on her hands, almost ready to crack sunflower seeds and enjoy the spectacle.

“Lin Siyen, explain yourself! Why is this on me?” Li Yuan snapped.

The sudden twist left the Gu family equally stunned.

Was Lin Siyen a double agent?

Why was she now helping the Gu family sabotage Li Yuan?

Regardless, this time the Gu family was spotless. What a surprise.

Li Mumu smiled. “Aunt Lin, why did you try to harm my father? You poisoned him and brought him bad luck. He’s suffered so much!”

“I... I didn’t. It wasn’t me...” Lin Siyen stammered.

“From last night until now, only you were close to me. If not you, then who?” Li Yuan’s anger boiled.

Lin Siyen shook her head. “Really, it wasn’t me. I clearly put it on—”

“Where exactly did you put it?” Zhang Xiang suddenly grabbed her chin. “So it was you after all. I underestimated you. Don’t worry, since you’re so bold, my brothers will teach you a lesson tonight. Is it itchy down there? We’ll take care of that too.”

Lin Siyen shook her head in terror. “No... I didn’t...”

Li Mumu glanced at her worthless father, wondering how he felt being framed by the woman he loved. Surely, he must have lost all hope.

Hmph, serves him right.

She rested her chin on her hands, listening to her aunts curse the scoundrel father, feeling immense satisfaction.

She wanted Lin Siyen to lose the Li family’s favor first, then lose her father’s heart—her just desserts.

Of course, the scoundrel father wasn’t off the hook either.

“Brother Yuan, save me?” Lin Siyen called out.

But Li Yuan, realizing she planned to make him bear the blame, harbored nothing but hatred for her.

He had divorced his first wife for her after ten years of marriage, yet she treated him like this.

His genuine heart had been thrown to the dogs.

Li Yuan now felt nothing but hatred toward her—no pity remained.

He didn’t care what the constables wanted to do to her.

Li Mumu breathed a sigh of relief. The constables wanted Lin Siyen to sleep with them, but her worthless father had forced her mother to show up. That was impossible now.

The constables had long coveted Lin Siyen’s body, but now they were too weak to do anything.

Coincidentally, they hadn’t brought any medicine for diarrhea. Thinking about having to keep going, they wished they could kill Lin Siyen.

Lin Siyen had become universally despised. Crying, she tried to explain to Li Yuan, who kicked her aside without a second thought.

Old Lady Li cursed her a vile woman, ungrateful and betraying her own son. The others piled on, eager to trample her to death.

The constables were too ill to move and had to stay put. Li Mumu and her brothers went out to play, bringing back a kind of herb.

No one there recognized it.

“Uncle, boiling this herb as tea can stop diarrhea,” Li Mumu said.

Not just Zhang Xiang, the Gu and Li families alike were astonished.

Since when did Li Mumu know medicine?

Li Mumu had thought this secret couldn’t be kept forever. It was better to reveal it now to curry favor, so she could legitimately heal everyone later when they were injured.

After all, the battle against the wolf pack was near. It was the inevitable path north. Avoiding it meant taking the water route, which was impossible.

This was her way of preparing for the wolf pack battle.

Zhang Xiang sneered. “You silly girl, go play with your grass stick. Hiss... ouch.”

Gu Yuru didn’t want her daughter insulted. “Mumu, come here.”

Li Mumu smiled at Gu Yuru then turned seriously to Zhang Xiang. “Uncle, this is costus root. It promotes qi circulation and relieves pain.”

Zhang Xiang, hearing her elaborate explanation, instinctively looked to Gu Yuru. “She understands medical theory?”

Gu Yuru shook her head, then hurried over and knelt, softly asking, “Mumu, do you really know this? You can’t say it lightly.”

Li Mumu nodded firmly. “Yes. I’ve read all the medical books in Mother’s room. This is costus root. Boil it as tea, and it stops diarrhea.”

Gu Yuru had never believed her daughter was a fool. She had sought famous doctors and secret remedies for her, but none worked. Yet she kept those books in the room.

Her youngest daughter often flipped through them; she thought it was just a pastime, unaware she had learned medical knowledge.

Both surprised and delighted, Gu Yuru recognized the herb after careful examination. “Sir, this is indeed costus root. It has anti-diarrheal effects. You can give it a try.”