Chapter 201: Chapter 201: Testing the Truth of the Pregnancy
"Ningwan, even though Changxin has always targeted you, Ziqing is innocent. You cannot ignore him."
Old Mrs. Zhan saw that Ye Ningwan was silent, thinking she was unwilling to save Leng Ziqing, and could only plead again.
Ye Ningwan sighed in her heart.
This Mrs. Leng, to expose her, really leaves no stone unturned.
Even willing to poison her own son.
Should she agree or refuse?
No matter if she agrees or refuses, it doesn’t seem quite right.
While she was troubled about how to respond, Jin Yingzi arrived.
Upon seeing Ye Ningwan, Jin Yingzi quickly nodded as a greeting.
Ye Ningwan also nodded lightly.
Last time, Jin Yingzi had sent her a message to inform her that Old Mrs. Zhan was looking for her.
She remembered her kindness.
"Old Mrs. Zhan, is it a bad time for me to come?" Sensing the awkward atmosphere, Jin Yingzi quickly asked with an embarrassed smile.
Old Mrs. Zhan said, "No, we were just talking about Ziqing. Yingzi, since you’re also in Traditional Medicine, I’m wondering if you know about this."
"Tell me about it." Jin Yingzi said.
Old Mrs. Zhan explained the situation to her.
In reality, Jin Yingzi didn’t fully understand either.
She didn’t even know about Chasing Silk Poison, and if it weren’t for the poisoner giving her an antidote recipe, she wouldn’t know how to detoxify it.
But seeing Ningwan’s troubled expression, she immediately thought of something and quickly told Old Mrs. Zhan, "Old Mrs. Zhan, I can do it too. But it takes a lot of energy, and since Miss Ye is pregnant, it’s not suitable for her to go. How about I go instead?"
"Really, you can do it too? That’s wonderful, then it will be up to you to make the trip." Old Mrs. Zhan said happily.
Jin Yingzi smiled slightly.
Ye Ningwan looked at her with a complicated expression.
But she didn’t say anything and got up to say goodbye.
As expected, not long after she returned to her own courtyard, Jin Yingzi arrived.
The servant reported.
Ye Ningwan allowed Jin Yingzi to come in.
After entering, Jin Yingzi said in a low voice, "Actually, I don’t know how to treat, I don’t know how to diagnose him."
"Then why did you promise?"
"Although I don’t know how to treat, having been friends with you, I can read your expressions." Jin Yingzi said with a bitter smile, "I can tell you were troubled."
"You certainly understand me well." Ye Ningwan sneered.
Jin Yingzi said, "So, is this illness very serious?"
"It’s not difficult; just acupuncture to detoxify. But there’s a slight complication during acupuncture. The patient will sweat, and the sweat is bound to evaporate, inhaling it poses no problem for ordinary people. But for someone pregnant, it could cause a miscarriage." Ye Ningwan said.
Jin Yingzi immediately understood and quickly said, "Then why didn’t you just tell Old Mrs. Zhan?"
If it could cause a miscarriage, Old Mrs. Zhan definitely wouldn’t let her go.
Ye Ningwan said, "It’s a possibility, not an absolute. With protection in place, it can be avoided. However, gloves cannot be worn, or the needlework will be hindered. Touching sweat with pregnancy doesn’t lead to a premature birth but will turn the hands red. This poison is called ’Longing,’ rumored to have been developed by a highly skilled physician. He loved his junior sister, and they were engaged since childhood. Later, his junior sister had someone else, and to make her reveal it publicly, he poisoned himself to have her perform acupuncture on him. It was a double-edge tactic, exposing her pregnancy publicly and causing her to lose the child. But he claimed he loved her, thus naming the poison ’Longing.’
"So, Mrs. Leng poisoned her son to get rid of you?" Jin Yingzi was surprised.
Ye Ningwan shook her head, "I’m not sure if she did it, but it does enlighten me on some other matters."
"Other matters?"
Ye Ningwan smiled without speaking.
Jin Yingzi said, "I’m willing to go and do the acupuncture for you, but I don’t know how to perform acupuncture; we haven’t learned it yet."
After saying this, Jin Yingzi bowed her head in shame.
"I’ll teach you."
Ye Ningwan sighed; although she didn’t want any more entanglements with her.
But since she was willing to go instead, she had to teach her.
"Thank you, Ningwan." Jin Yingzi said gratefully.
"Better call me Miss Ye!" Ye Ningwan said lightly, "Even though you helped me out, I taught you how to perform acupuncture. When you take this subject test, at least you’ll pass in practice and not fail."
"Thank you, Miss Ye." Jin Yingzi said with a bitter smile.
In the end, she was still unforgiving.
In one afternoon, Ye Ningwan taught Jin Yingzi how to perform acupuncture.
She practiced on a mannequin, and Jin Yingzi’s needles went accurately.
Even Ye Ningwan had to admit internally she had a knack for this profession.
It had taken her a whole day just to learn when she first practiced needlework.
Of course, at that time, she was young and unstable in holding the needle.
But nonetheless, Jin Yingzi had talent in this area.
"Just remember these acupuncture points, and when the time comes, needle him. Be bold, it’s okay, I’ll be with you." Ye Ningwan said.
Jin Yingzi was surprised, "Aren’t you not supposed to go?"
"I’ll stay outside, saying I’m pregnant and shouldn’t be too close. You’re going inside, and if you don’t do it well, I can’t just watch you harm someone with the needles." Ye Ningwan said.
Jin Yingzi was embarrassed.
After negotiating, they headed to the Leng family.
Ye Ningwan feared Mrs. Leng might cause trouble, so she asked Mrs. Chen to accompany them.
With Mrs. Chen there, Mrs. Leng would restrain herself a bit.
Besides, there was also a Wangyue accompanying them.
The matter at hand hadn’t been reported to Zhan Hanjue by Ye Ningwan.
If Zhan Hanjue knew, he would certainly not let her go.
Leng Linglong was also at home, and upon seeing Ye Ningwan, she snorted and turned away.
She knew her cousin’s illness required treatment from Ye Ningwan.
So, she didn’t make things difficult for her, just ignored her.
Mrs. Leng opposed when she learned that Jin Yingzi, not Ye Ningwan, would perform the acupuncture.
"No, what if a still-student causes problems with my son?"
Ye Ningwan said, "We’re classmates; if she hasn’t graduated, neither have I. If you’re unwilling, then forget it. I don’t think Leng Ziqing’s situation is dire, after all, poisoning isn’t a single stab and you’re done."
"Poisoning? What poisoning?" Zhang Meimei quickly asked.
Ye Ningwan smirked, "Miss Zhang, did you really think Leng Ziqing was simply sick? It’s not an illness, it’s poisoning. That’s why Mrs. Leng is so confident."
Zhang Meimei immediately looked at Mrs. Leng, "Aunt, is what she’s saying true?"
Mrs. Leng with a straight face said, "How should I know, are you suspecting I poisoned?"
Zhang Meimei bit her lip.
They are mother and son; she truly shouldn’t suspect her.
"I’m pregnant and unfit to perform the acupuncture, Jin Yingzi can. I’ll watch over from outside; wouldn’t that ease Mrs. Leng’s mind?" Ye Ningwan said again.
Mrs. Chen also quickly added, "The Old Mrs. said not to tire the Young Madam, Mrs. Leng, please understand!"
With even the title "Young Madam" addressed, what more could Mrs. Leng say?
With a dark expression, she could only let Jin Yingzi in.