The Stunning Mad Empress: The Useless Third Miss - Chapter 49

Ignoring the crowd, Xiao Qingcheng turned around and walked forward, bypassing the screen and heading towards the bed. At that moment, several people surrounding the bed instinctively stood up to block her way: “Who are you?”

“I am Miss Qingcheng, invited by your young master to detoxify Nan Gong’s matriarch.”

An old man dressed in a black robe looked down on the young Xiao Qingcheng with contempt: “Where did you learn your craft? Have you passed any level of certification? Do you have the badge of the Alchemist Guild of the Phoenix Singing Continent?”

Xiao Qingcheng glanced up and replied, “I have none of those.”

Upon hearing this, the old man sneered coldly, “Huh! You brat, though young, you speak arrogantly. Where did you come from? Get lost. If you delay the treatment of the matriarch, I’ll take your head.”

“Oh? A quack who can’t even identify the poison has the nerve to criticize others’ medical skills?”

“Poison? This girl dares to talk about poison to me?”

The old man sarcastically said to the poison master beside him.

Everyone present sneered at Xiao Qingcheng.

Nan Gong Yu, hearing the commotion outside, rushed in, but was stopped by a gesture from Xiao Qingcheng. Even Xiao Feng, Lin Fen, Xiao Qingxue, and Xiao Qingqing couldn’t help but rush over to see how Xiao Qingcheng would embarrass herself.

“Poisons can be external or internal, yin or yang. The effects of the poison vary depending on the time, method, location, and target of the poisoning.”

The old man laughed coldly, “I am a respected mid-level alchemist. In Xiao Family Town and the Southern Kingdom, I am a top medical expert. Your theory is unheard of. Get out of here! Stop causing trouble!”

Xiao Qingcheng squinted her eyes and looked at Fu Yingsi, whose face was turning a dark blue on the bed. She then turned to Nan Gong Yu and said, “If we delay another hour, your mother will surely die.”

“Ridiculous! The matriarch is blessed and won’t die even if we delay for three days.”

“Oh? Are you sure? I think she will spit blood within fifteen minutes and will have a moment of lucidity within half an hour.”

Her words sent a chill down everyone’s spine.

From a distance, Xiao Qingqing, consumed by jealousy, spoke up, “Since Miss Qingcheng is so certain, would she dare to put it in writing? If she fails to save the matriarch, let Miss Qingcheng accompany her in death. I’m sure the eloquent Miss Qingcheng would be a favorite of the matriarch.”

Xiao Qingcheng glanced back at the gloating Xiao Qingqing and turned to Nan Gong Yu, “I can put it in writing. However, if I save your mother, in addition to a thousand taels of silver as the consultation fee, you must personally write a divorce letter.”

Nan Gong Yu frowned and nodded, “That’s only natural. However, without my mother’s seal, the divorce letter is useless. At least the entire Southern Kingdom won’t recognize it.”

Xiao Qingcheng nodded, “I’m determined to help the third miss. If your mother doesn’t seal it, she won’t recover.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng walked to the side table and wrote with a flourish of her brush. Nan Gong Yu followed and was speechless when he saw her elegant and vigorous handwriting.

“Alright, sign and seal it, and pay up.”

Nan Gong Yu immediately stamped his seal and handed the thousand taels of silver draft to Xiao Qingcheng.

“Now, all of you step aside and follow my instructions.”

Holding the divorce letter, Xiao Qingcheng walked forward and yanked the old man who had just mocked her to the ground.

“Ouch! My leg! You brat, you’ll pay for this with your head!”

Xiao Qingcheng sat on the edge of the bed, sneered coldly but did not respond. She extended her hand, felt Fu Yingsi’s pulse, and then frowned as she looked back at the people around her, “The poison has penetrated deeply.”

“Huh! If Miss Qingcheng can’t handle it, don’t harm the matriarch. Just commit suicide,” Xiao Qingxue sarcastically remarked.

The onlookers murmured among themselves:

“Exactly! Who does she think she is? How dare she arrogantly offer to treat Nan Gong’s matriarch?”

“If nothing goes wrong, it’s fine. But if something happens, our entire Xiao residence will be implicated.”

“Right! She’s just relying on her skills to treat people indiscriminately. She’s definitely not a good girl!”

“Look at the second miss, who has the best medical skills in Xiao Family Town. She never treats people so recklessly!”

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These cold words all reached Xiao Qingcheng and Little Pearl’s ears.

“Damn it! These idiots. Let me out, master, and I’ll wipe them out.”

“No need. I need to save her quickly!”

“Why save this old witch? Let her die!”

“If she dies, who will give me the divorce letter? I want to go to the Xiao family’s main branch with dignity.”

With that, Xiao Qingcheng focused her mind and continued to examine Fu Yingsi’s condition. She then turned to Nan Gong Yu and said, “Go prepare some Strychnos nux-vomica water. Remember, it has to be freshly boiled.”

“Strychnos nux-vomica is highly toxic. How can you induce vomiting without confirming all the toxic components?”

The old man lying on the ground, clutching his leg, pointed at Xiao Qingcheng and questioned loudly.

“There are ten highly toxic plant components here, including oleander, hydrangea, poppy, aconite, wolf’s bane, thorn apple, and venomous snake gallbladder.”

Xiao Qingcheng picked up the handkerchief on the bedside table, smelled it, and then looked at the old man on the ground with a half-smile, “Strychnos nux-vomica can counteract several of the deadly toxins. Only then can we truly detoxify.”

Nan Gong Yu, watching Xiao Qingcheng’s brilliant performance, immediately ordered someone to prepare the Strychnos nux-vomica water.

After successfully inducing vomiting in Fu Yingsi with the Strychnos nux-vomica water, Xiao Qingcheng waited for the maids to clean up.

During this time, Xiao Qingqing, who had recovered, deliberately approached Xiao Qingcheng, “Why are you saving Xiao Qingcheng? What is your relationship with her?”

“Who says I have a relationship with her?”

Xiao Qingqing was taken aback by Xiao Qingcheng’s sudden counter-question.

Then, Xiao Qingcheng looked into Xiao Qingqing’s sinister eyes and asked, “Can’t it be related to her mother?”

Upon hearing this, Xiao Qingqing felt a chill run through her entire body.

Xiao Qingcheng snorted coldly, walked forward, and sat back down by the bed.

“Now let’s see what you’ll do. If you can’t save the matriarch, you’re as good as dead!”

“Old man, as a healer, you should know that treating patients requires a quiet environment. If you keep making noise, I’ll poison you.”

“You dare!”

The poison master spoke up.

Xiao Qingcheng glanced at the several small vials pinned to the grey-clothed old man and sneered coldly, “It’s amusing to come out and make a fuss with just a few alchemy poisons.”

The poison master was startled by her words.

Clearly, he was stunned by Xiao Qingcheng’s remark.