Bai Zheng was just about to order the servants holding the pills, "Put the pills away." Before she could say a word, those originally weak and feeble patients jumped up one after another. They were incredibly agile as they snatched the pills in front of them and swallowed them.
No one had time to react. In an instant, the servants were left holding only bare red cloths.
The old woman who had caused the ruckus earlier half - opened her mouth, staring in astonishment at what was happening before her.
Even the dying young girl lying on the shabby straw mat opened her eyes at this moment, watching as everyone not far away scrambled to take the pills.
"Do you want to take one?" Feng Linyuan walked up to her and asked with a smile.
Behind him, there was only one servant left, holding a red cloth with a single pill on it.
The dark - colored pill made the young girl's originally dull eyes light up slightly. She nodded repeatedly.
She wanted to take it. Only a fool would refuse such a treasure!
"Give it to her," Feng Linyuan tilted his chin towards the servant.
The servant lowered his head, responded with a "Yes," then half - squatted and held the pill in front of the young girl.
The young girl's eyes brightened. She propped herself up with one hand while the other trembled violently as she slowly reached for the pill.
Just as she was about to grasp it with her index finger and thumb, a faint, uncontrollable smile slowly appeared on her face.
"Daughter!"
At this moment, the old woman suddenly appeared and grabbed the young girl's hand.
The young girl suddenly raised her head, glaring at the old woman with blood - red eyes.
The old woman hugged her tightly into her arms.
"You, you, you don't listen to what the marquis says. In their eyes, our lives as commoners are worth nothing. How could they take out such precious pills just to save us? Bah! I don't believe it. I think they just want to silence us!"
"You!" Hearing this, Bai Zheng was extremely angry. She pointed straight at the old woman, "You really bite the hand that feeds you and don't recognize kindness. If you don't want to take it, give it back to me!"
After saying that, she walked forward aggressively, pretending to snatch the pill.
Feng Linyuan quickly stopped the angry Bai Zheng, standing in front of her and soothing her gently, "Zheng'er, don't be angry. That aunt is just too worried about her daughter. She misunderstood us in a moment of desperation. She didn't do it on purpose."
"She didn't do it on purpose? What does she know? She's just spouting nonsense here! When you had a recurrence of your old illness and fainted for five whole days, even Uncle Zhu was at a loss. It was me who knelt outside Doctor Zhou's house for an entire night to get this single pill!
I promised Doctor Zhou a price of a thousand taels of gold for each pill in this bottle of ten pills to save your life!
One pill is a whole thousand taels of gold! You've given away eight of them today. How many dessert shops do I have to open to earn that much back..."
Bai Zheng said excitedly. Her eyes were slightly red, and every muscle on her face was trembling.
Her panic, unwillingness, and grievance were so intense that everyone present was deeply moved.
— Although the marquis's wife is a bit of a cunning merchant, her devotion to our marquis is beyond reproach.
— It seems that these pills are really something special.
The old woman was completely distracted by the argument between Bai Zheng and Feng Linyuan, so she didn't notice that the young girl in her arms quietly raised her head at this moment, a crazed look flashing across her face.
She reached out her hand, grabbed the pill quickly, and swallowed it in one gulp.
"Daughter?" By the time the old woman reacted, it was already too late to stop her.
Feng Jingye was also deeply engrossed in the information brought by Bai Zheng and couldn't pull himself out for a moment. He didn't have time to pay attention to the mother - daughter pair.
Could there really be a treasure in this world that could bring the dying back to life and make one immune to all poisons?
If it was true, he would be willing to buy it for ten thousand taels of gold, let alone a thousand!
He excitedly raised his head, just about to say something, when he saw the servants who had just held the pills come back with large copper basins in their hands.
Each of them was holding a copper basin with a large opening and a somewhat deep interior. They walked back to the patients who had taken the pills.
The patients, who were in a state of extreme excitement after getting such a great deal, didn't notice the change in front of them.
They just happily rubbed their stomachs, hoping that the pills would be digested quickly in their stomachs and integrate with their bodies soon.
They hoped to become immune to all poisons soon.
The ecstasy in each of their eyes was undeniable, and their eyes were shining brightly.
Only the onlookers Feng Jingye and the old woman, looking at the servants standing there expressionlessly with a row of neatly arranged copper basins, felt a sudden "thud" in their hearts. A strong sense of unease welled up in them.
Bai Zheng no longer looked as anxious and out of control as before.
She leaned against Feng Linyuan, with a half - smile on her face, watching as the patients rubbed their stomachs and, just as she had expected, suddenly opened their mouths wide and vomited into the copper basins in front of them with a "whoosh" sound.
The onlookers were immediately stunned.
The miraculous pills they had just taken were already being vomited out?
The envy that had filled their eyes before disappeared completely as the patients vomited more and more violently.
The young girl who had taken the pill last was completely stunned.
Compared to the passers - by standing outside, her position lying down was the closest to the patients. The stuff they vomited from their stomachs gave off a strong sour smell that rushed straight into her nose.
Before she could react, her throat felt sour.
"Whoosh!"
She also turned her head and vomited into the last clean copper basin prepared for her.
Feng Jingye had never expected such a turn of events. He was immediately shocked.
He suddenly turned his head and said sternly to Feng Linyuan and Bai Zheng, "What on earth is going on! Aren't these the pills left by the divine doctor? Why are they all vomiting?"
Feng Linyuan slightly raised his eyebrows. His gaze swept across the pale - faced and limp patients who were vomiting, and his tone was casual.
"Your Highness may not know that there are thousands of poisons in the world, and the corresponding antidotes are also different. The same herb may be able to neutralize one poison, but if it's another poison, it may make the situation worse. Therefore, there is only one way to make a person immune to all poisons—"
At this point, Feng Linyuan paused slightly, and the smile on his face deepened.
"As the saying goes, diseases enter through the mouth, and so do poisons. The most direct and fundamental way to detoxify is to simply vomit out the things you've eaten. If the poison can't get in, it naturally can't harm your body."
Hearing this, everyone was shocked.
Vomiting out the things you've eaten. You could do that by just sticking a finger down your throat, couldn't you?
Was it really necessary to spend a thousand taels of gold to buy a pill for that?!
But Feng Linyuan's attitude was so matter - of - fact that Feng Jingye was stunned and couldn't say a word for a long time.