AWB Chapter 190 The Consequences of Pill Abuse
Chapter 190 The Consequences of Pill Abuse
Chapter 190 The Consequences of Pill Abuse
When Ye Wenyan saw this scene, she thought, she was still too gentle. Why waste words with these people? If anyone didn't obey, she would beat him up, and he would obey after the beating.
However, she is not Ji Rong after all. With the pressure of being the Fourth Miss Ye, it is impossible for her to solve everything by force.
Besides, although this world was not hers, it belonged to Quan Qingcheng. She could not help but consider that child who looked exactly like her cousin in her previous life, and she could not ignore how difficult his life was in the palace.
When people arrived at the clinic, the Li family also arrived. The one who came was the Queen Mother's brother Li Zhiyuan, and the eldest daughter of the Li family, Li Yanran, who was carried on a soft chair.
As soon as Li Yanran saw Ye Wenyan, she said, "Fourth Miss Ye, I know you have made outstanding achievements in the outer city, but this is the inner city. Since Fourth Miss has already given up the inner city, please don't interfere now!"
Ye Wenyan smiled, "Don't worry, I won't interfere. Inner City can do whatever they want, and I won't ask any more questions. Right now I am only talking to your Li family. Let's talk about whether you admit the crime of stealing the banknotes with the imperial seal, and how to deal with it if you admit it. This is a lawsuit, and we must fight it. In addition--" She reached into her sleeve and took out a paper portrait, "Please recognize this person as well."
It's called a portrait, but it's really very detailed. Not only are the characters clearly drawn, but they're even in color. The person in the portrait is vivid, as if he or she is standing right in front of you. You can recognize who it is at a glance.
Someone immediately said, "Isn't this the young man from the Li Family Clinic? I know him. His name is Anshun and he's from the same hometown as me."
The person who spoke was a servant from an unknown mansion. After pointing out Anshun's portrait, he said, "I saw Anshun a few days ago, but I haven't seen him since. The clinic has a new clerk, he's a stranger, I don't recognize anyone."
Li Zhiyuan glared at the man fiercely. The man stopped talking loudly, but still muttered: "Anshun told me that the pills were paid for by a nobleman, and people from the inner city don't have to pay to get them."
More and more people recognized who was in the portrait, so Ye Wenyan asked Li Yanran, "Where is the Anshun person?"
Li Yanran frowned when she heard this. "How would I know where he went? Every household has been in chaos these days. The Li family sent a newcomer here because the clerk and the shopkeeper are not here. Maybe he left the inner city to find his family, or maybe he was injured. In any case, he is no longer in the clinic. I don't know what Miss Fourth Ye wanted to do with him."
Ye Wenyan handed the portrait to Chi Hongfang and said, "The reason why I went to him is because I bought the pills from him and handed over the banknotes to him. If he is gone, then the Li family may put the blame on Anshun. As for the banknotes I paid, you can also hide them so that I can report the case without any evidence. But Li Yanran, since I am here, I will not come in vain. You don't have to tell me that Anshun has returned to his hometown or was injured. Let's let the prefect take people to check inside, first check the banknotes, and second check Anshun. I will take all the evidence and witnesses. Today, I will sue you, the Li family, and I must sue you clearly."
After saying that, he looked at everyone present, "Chi Fuyin came back with me. In order to prevent you from saying that he is in cahoots with me and framing the Li family, I sincerely invite a few representatives to go in and look for him. Let me take a look... Well, let's just ask you guys. The one who scolded me the most just now must be a loyal supporter of the Li family. Just ask you guys to follow in and look for him. Open your eyes and see clearly!"
She selected a few people and, led by Chi Hongfang, entered the clinic without saying a word.
Li Zhiyuan and Li Yanran did not stop him. The father and daughter looked at each other. Although there was anger in their eyes, there was no worry.
Because Anshun has been transferred away, he is now being held in the firewood room of Li's mansion. The banknotes have also been taken back to Li's mansion and hidden in Li Yanran's dressing box, so no one can find them.
This clinic is not worth searching at all. It is useless even if Ye Wenyan asks people to turn it upside down.
The Li family father and daughter were calm and composed, and even said to the people waiting outside: "The Li family has done nothing wrong. Although our family is a merchant, we are also the mother's family of the Queen Mother, so we know that our words and actions represent the Queen Mother, so we always remember to be cautious in our words and actions. This time, Miss Ye Si has put such a crime on the Li family, and the Li family must ask for an explanation."
Li Yanran wiped away her tears. "On New Year's Eve, my dancing skills were not as good as Miss Ye Si's, and I injured my foot. I was supposed to recover at home, but I was concerned about the people and the inner city, so I endured the pain every day to do as many good deeds as possible. But Miss Ye Si framed me as soon as she came back. It's really disheartening. Our Li family has been wronged."
For a moment, people sympathized with Li Yanran. Women came forward to comfort her, and men began a new round of accusations and attacks on Ye Wenyan.
Ye Wenyan was too lazy to talk to them, so he just found a place to lean against and waited patiently for Chi Hongfang's search results.
After about half an incense stick of time, the people who went in came out. The official was supporting Anshun, and Chi Hongfang was holding a banknote. Anshun was very weak, pale, and had no strength at all. If it weren't for the official supporting him, he would have almost fallen to the ground.
Some people smelled a very bad odor on Anshun and covered their noses. The man who claimed to be from the same hometown as Anshun walked up to him and asked loudly: "Anshun, what's wrong with you? Why are you like this? Is someone abusing you?"
The faces of Li's father and daughter changed completely. No one understood why the person who was locked up in the firewood room of Li's house was taken out of the clinic.
Li Yanran was also trembling when she saw the banknote in Chi Hongfang's hand. The banknote was stamped with the imperial seal, which was a gold powder mark, very obvious and could be seen at a glance. But she had clearly hidden the banknote, so why was it in Chi Hongfang's hand now?
Ye Wenyan signaled Ji Duo to speak, so Ji Duo stepped forward and loudly asked those who followed in to search: "Can you see clearly where did you get the things and people from?"
Those people are all supporters of the Li family, and they really want to speak against their conscience. But the facts are right in front of them. With so many people watching, including government officials and the Ministry of Justice, they really can't lie.
So he had to tell the truth: "The banknote was found in the box in the accounting office, and the man was found in the woodshed in the backyard that had not collapsed."
"You're talking nonsense! The banknotes were not left in the clinic and the person is not there!" Li Yanran was anxious and blurted out these words. She realized she was wrong after she said it, but it was too late.
"Then Miss Li, please tell me where the banknote was originally, and where was the person originally?" The prefect of Lin'an pressed down his authority, and he also took a few steps forward, holding the banknote high in front of Li Yanran's eyes, "Look carefully, is this the royal banknote?"
Li Yanran had sweat on her forehead. She wanted to say something, but when she opened her mouth, she couldn't say anything.
Ye Wenyan looked at Anshun and asked him, "Anshun, tell everyone what I did when I came to the clinic on New Year's Day and what I said to you."
Anshun was also a little confused. He was clearly in the firewood room of the Li Mansion, so why was he in the clinic now? However, his confusion was only temporary. He soon found the reason. It was because he was confused because of being locked up and hungry, so he didn't know that the Li family had transferred him to the clinic.
All the grievances and anger in his heart were vented out at this moment, and Anshun burst into tears, crying and saying, "On the day when the earth dragon turned over, Miss Ye brought a large group of people to the clinic and asked for all our pills. I saw Miss Ye put flowers in the bottle of pills. It is said that it is a medicine lead. The pills with medicine leads can change their efficacy and can cure injuries caused by the earth dragon turning over. Miss Si also gave me 1,000 taels of silver notes to buy those pills, and told me that if anyone came to ask for medicine, I would give it to them without charging a penny. Later, Miss Si left, and I did as she said and gave some people pills, but before I could give much, people from the Li family came, and after hearing about this, they locked me up and took away the silver notes."
As he spoke, he looked at Li Zhiyuan and Li Yanran and cried even harder, "You want to lock me up to death, you don't give me food or water, you don't care about my excrement or piss, you just throw me into the woodshed to fend for myself, how can you be so cruel? Am I not a human life?" Anshun's words caused an uproar, and those who originally supported Li Yanran also became suspicious. They asked the Li family for an explanation and repeatedly asked Anshun to confirm whether what he said was true.
Anshun was also desperate. His master would not let him live, so why would he speak for his master? So he complained to the outside world, saying that the Li family was stealing the credit and that the Li family wanted to make double the money. In the end, everyone believed it. In a short time, the Li family went from being supported by everyone to being the target of public criticism.
Ye Wenyan felt that this was a farce, and it was very ugly. She had no intention of staying any longer. She had not returned to Beijing for many days, and she was also worried about her family and Ye Qingmei's injury.
So he said to Chi Hongfang, "I have reported the case, and I have the witnesses and evidence. The next step is the Lin'an government's business. Lord Chi just needs to handle the case impartially." After that, he looked at Li Yanran and said, "I don't mind you taking credit for my achievements. Anyway, people in the inner city call me a witch. What good can a witch do? I don't mind you selling more pills, because I'm not the one who cheated you. The people who bought the pills will settle accounts with you. But there is only one thing I must remind you, that is, you, the Li family, must bear the consequences of abusing the pills I prepared."
As she was about to leave, Li Yanran called out, "Wait! What do you mean? What are the consequences?"
Ye Wenyan smiled, "How would I know what the consequences would be? Aren't those pills from your family? They also said that they used rare medicinal materials, so they are effective. Whoever owns the product is responsible for it. I won't take the blame for this."
"Don't go! Explain your thoughts clearly!" Li Yanran was really anxious, and her usually pleasant voice became harsh.
Her intuition told her that there might be a sequel to this matter...