On her wedding night, she went into exile with her pharmacy arsenal

Chapter 2214 It really is poisoning

Following Yan Ruyu's instructions, the doctors busied themselves in an orderly manner, brewing fruit tea with spring water while pouring the other half of the spring water into the earthenware pot for decocting medicine, adding the appropriate medicinal herbs.

Governor Cao also stood to the side, his hands clenched tightly, watching nervously, not daring to even breathe loudly.

As time passed, the air gradually filled with the fragrance of fruit tea and medicinal herbs, which blended together and calmed the mind.

About half an hour later, the brewed fruit tea and herbal soup were served, steaming warm.

Yan Ruyu gestured to the doctors to carefully feed the fruit tea to the five unconscious patients, and then slowly poured the medicinal soup into their mouths.

Everyone held their breath, staring intently at the five people on the bed.

Just as everyone was about to lose their anxiety, the first patient's finger twitched slightly. Then, his eyelids trembled, and he slowly opened his eyes a crack. His eyes were somewhat dazed, and his lips moved, making a weak sound.

"He's awake! He's awake!" someone couldn't help but exclaim softly, their voice filled with joy.

Then, the second, the third... five patients opened their eyes one after another. Although their faces were still pale, the bluish-purple color had faded considerably, and their breathing had become more stable.

The military doctor, Cao, breathed a long sigh of relief, a relieved smile spreading across his face: "That's great! That's really great!"

The doctors also breathed a sigh of relief, their tense bodies instantly relaxing. The bloodshot veins in their eyes became even more noticeable, but they couldn't hide their relief: "The princess's medical skills are divine; she has truly saved everyone!"

Yan Ruyu's face showed little smile, her expression remaining solemn. She said to Doctor Cao, "Doctor Cao, go and tell Governor Cao that things are temporarily stable here. Tell him to keep a close watch and make sure there are no further mishaps. I want to question these five patients separately."

"Alright," the military doctor Cao replied, turning to report to Governor Cao.

The five patients have regained some consciousness and are able to speak.

She sat down on a chair beside the bed and asked gently, "How are you feeling now? Is anything bothering you?"

One of the older patients took a breath and said weakly, "Your Highness, I'm much better, but I'm still a little weak all over."

The others nodded in agreement, echoing his words.

Yan Ruyu nodded and asked, "Think carefully back, before you fainted, besides the medicine you took on time, what else did you eat, drink, or see any unusual people?"

Upon hearing this, all five frowned and began to think carefully.

The room was silent except for the sound of their soft breathing.

After a moment, a younger patient spoke up: "Your Highness, besides the medicine the doctor gave me, I only drank some water and didn't eat anything else."

“Me too!” another patient quickly chimed in. “I remember the water didn’t taste like much, it was pretty much the same as regular water.”

"I drank it too!" the remaining three echoed, their expressions firm.

Yan Ruyu's eyes flickered slightly: "Who sent you the water?"

The five people exchanged glances and carefully recalled.

“He was a young man dressed as a pharmacy clerk,” the older patient said first. “He looked to be in his early twenties, not very tall, of medium build, and with dark skin.”

“Yes, yes!” another patient added, “He speaks in a slightly high-pitched voice, has small eyes, and a small dimple at the corner of his mouth when he smiles.”

"Also, he seemed to be wearing a black rope on his left wrist with a small thing on it, but I couldn't see what it was."

"When he delivered the water, he specifically told us that the water had been boiled and cooled down, so we could drink it without worry and that it would be good for our condition."

The five people spoke one after another, describing each other's appearances in almost identical ways, clearly referring to the same person.

Yan Ruyu made up her mind, took out paper and pen, and sketched the man's appearance according to their description.

In a moment, the person's face appeared on the paper.

"Take a look, is this the person?"

All five stared wide-eyed, exclaiming in amazement, "Yes, it is indeed this person! The princess's portrait is so lifelike!"

Yan Ruyu nodded, took the portrait outside the door, and called Sun Qing over.

"Search thoroughly for this person's whereabouts. Once found, bring him back to the governor's mansion for questioning immediately!"

"Yes!" Sun Qing replied, then turned and quickly left.

Sun Qing secretly searched the treatment center with the portrait, but quickly found no such person. He asked several doctors, most of whom said they had never seen him before.

Only one person said they vaguely remembered it, but didn't know which pharmacy it was from, because there were so many employees coming and going that it was impossible to recognize them.

Upon hearing of this oversight, Governor Cao immediately ordered a register to be made of all the doctors and their assistants, noting who they were and how many people had come. Each person was then issued a waist tag, and the situation became clear in an instant.

Governor Cao couldn't help but regret that he had been so busy yesterday that he hadn't thought of this matter, allowing someone to take advantage of the situation. Fortunately, the princess's medical skills were miraculous, and she was able to detoxify him as soon as possible; otherwise, the consequences would have been unimaginable.

Seeing that the five people had been cured of the poison, Yan Ruyu was finally relieved. She then checked the water buckets and medicinal herbs one by one to make sure that no other places had been poisoned. She was busy until noon.

Before we knew it, the sun had risen directly overhead, and the sunlight was scorching, making the ground scorching hot.

As Yan Ruyu stepped out of the room, she felt a sudden dryness in her mouth. She had been busy all morning and hadn't even had time to drink water.

Footsteps sounded outside the courtyard gate.

Yan Ruyu looked up and saw Huo Changhe leading Ma Liyu and the others in.

They all changed into the same blue short-sleeved shirts as ordinary yamen runners, with knives at their waists and solemn expressions.

"Is everything arranged?" Yan Ruyu stepped forward to greet her.

Huo Changhe nodded, his gaze falling on her sweat-dampened forehead, a hint of heartache flashing in his eyes.

He took a food box from the attendant behind him and handed it to Yan Ruyu: "You haven't eaten anything since you've been busy, have you? I had some light pastries and porridge made for you to have something to eat first."

Yan Ruyu took the food box, her fingertips touching the cool wooden surface, and a warm feeling welled up in her heart.

The two walked to an old locust tree in the corner of the courtyard. There were two stone benches and a stone table under the tree. The dense shade blocked the scorching sun and provided a cool respite.

Huo Changhe opened the food box, and Yan Ruyu picked up a piece of osmanthus cake, took a small bite, and the sweet but not cloying osmanthus fragrance spread on her tongue, relieving some of her fatigue.

"What are the arrangements for Ma Liyu and the others?"

“I had them split into two groups,” Huo Changhe scooped a spoonful of porridge and handed it to her, “one group mixed in with the ordinary yamen runners, openly patrolling and guarding, strictly checking people coming in and out.”

Another group kept a close watch, paying particular attention to those whose identity registration was questionable or whose behavior was unusual.

"You can rest assured that the safety of the treatment center is in their hands."