Qian Yuanbao wanted to ask for more specifics, but Imperial Physician Wang waved his hand, "It's been decades, I don't remember much."
"The Yun couple had a daughter, who is now in the Marquis of Changping's mansion. She has a daughter who married the heir of the Duke of Protectorate's mansion."
Imperial Physician Wang's expression turned grim, "Young Master Qian, are you trying to pressure me with your status? Unfortunately, you've chosen the wrong method. I've never been swayed by such tactics."
"How could that be? Imperial Physician Wang, you are upright and incorruptible; I, your junior, am aware of this. I haven't finished speaking, please don't be anxious. What I was going to say is that the heir of the Duke of Protectorate's mansion is good friends with Luo Wanqing's husband, who is the Crown Prince of the Nanchang Kingdom. Because of this connection, Luo Wanqing also has a good relationship with the heir. The last time the heir was ambushed and infected with a蛊 (gu), it was Luo Wanqing who intervened." Qian Yuanbao paused deliberately here.
When the Yun couple was infected with the 蛊 (gu), Imperial Physician Wang was helpless. Qian Yuanbao was certain this was a knot in Imperial Physician Wang's heart. His lifelong dedication to medicine and his immense interest in difficult and rare diseases were beyond ordinary comprehension.
Qian Yuanbao carefully observed Imperial Physician Wang's expression and continued, "Coincidentally, Luo Wanqing and the heir's wife hit it off immediately. Whenever Luo Wanqing visits the capital, they always meet to catch up. Moreover, the medicinal pills Luo Wanqing concocts, whether sold in the clinic or rarely offered, are possessed by the heir's wife. A few days ago, when the heir's trusted subordinate's wife had a difficult childbirth, it was the heir's wife who provided the medicinal pills."
Imperial Physician Wang had heard about these medicinal pills. He knew they were extremely rare and their effects were astonishing. For difficult childbirth, one pill would ensure no issues; it was incredibly miraculous.
"Those medicinal pills are said to be priceless, yet the heir's wife has a whole bottle. Hearing this, you should understand the depth of Luo Wanqing's friendship with the heir's wife, shouldn't you?"
"So what? What does that have to do with me?"
Qian Yuanbao said with a hint of regret, "I was just thinking that if the heir's wife were to request it, perhaps Imperial Physician Wang would have more opportunities to exchange medical knowledge with Luo Wanqing. For instance, the treatment of 蛊 (gu) worms, or perhaps those childbirth-aiding medicinal pills."
Excitement flared in Imperial Physician Wang's eyes, "You're not deceiving me?"
"I am a businessman, and I always value integrity. How could I deceive you?"
Imperial Physician Wang stroked his goatee and then meticulously recounted the situation of the Yun couple back then, his deductions, and his subsequent observations.
"After they died, their bodies were not claimed by the Yun family. Furthermore, the prison guards and others who had contact with them at the time, one after another, died. And their causes of death were all normal, not raising any suspicion. If I hadn't been investigating secretly, I wouldn't have suspected anything was amiss. After all, these people died at very different times. Some drowned after drinking too much on a pleasure boat, some were bitten by venomous snakes and didn't receive timely treatment..."
Sometimes, the more normal something appeared on the surface, the more problematic it was.
"So, you suspect it was a silencing?"
Imperial Physician Wang nodded, "After all, these individuals were the last people the Yun couple had contact with. Either they saw something, or the Yun couple's deaths are inextricably linked to them."
At that time, Qin Lang was also imprisoned in the celestial prison.
Did he have accomplices?
Qian Yuanbao suddenly remembered Gu Qing's situation. After Gu Qing was infected with the 蛊 (gu), he seemed to show signs of being controlled.
Therefore, 蛊 (gu) worms could control people.
What if Qin Lang had controlled those people?
Moreover, Qin Lang had stayed at the Yunkai Academy for a long time. 蛊 (gu) worms could lie dormant. Is it possible that the Yun couple had been infected with the 蛊 (gu) worms earlier?