The transmigrated wife is crazy and ruthless.

Chapter 83 Why add chili peppers and not arsenic?

"Butler Lin, Butler Lin!" Qi Yuxuan shouted angrily after drinking the chili water.

"Young master, this old servant is here. What happened?"

Upon hearing Qi Yuxuan's call, the nearly sixty-year-old housekeeper, Lin, rushed over with a face full of concern.

"Young master, is there anything I can help you with?" Butler Lin asked, panting.

Butler Lin had watched Qi Yuxuan grow up and felt a deep affection and sense of responsibility towards this young master.

Qi Yuxuan looked up at Butler Lin, his brows furrowing slightly.

"Uncle Lin, there was chili pepper in the medicine I drank today. How did that happen?"

Upon hearing this, Butler Lin looked surprised.

"Chili peppers? How could that be? Yesterday I specifically instructed 'Little Nail' to brew the medicine and personally brought it to your room. How could there be chili peppers in it?"

Butler Lin immediately turned around and shouted, "Little Nail, come here quickly!"

Before long, the poor little cook, nicknamed "Little Nail," hurriedly entered the study. Upon seeing Qi Yuxuan and Butler Lin, he quickly bowed.

"Young Master, Steward Lin, what brings you here?"

Butler Lin asked seriously, "Little Nail, is there something wrong with the medicine you brewed yesterday? The young master said there was chili in it."

After hearing this, Little Nail shook his head innocently.

"I really didn't put any chili peppers in it! I followed your instructions, used the best medicinal herbs, and strictly followed the recipe to brew it. There were absolutely no mistakes in the process."

Seeing this, Qi Yuxuan became even more puzzled.

He looked at the small nail, his tone calm but firm: "Think about it carefully again. Is it possible that you accidentally made a mistake while brewing the medicine? Or has someone tampered with it?"

The little nail shook its head repeatedly, appearing very anxious.

“Young master, I really didn’t make a mistake, and no one has touched my medicine. No, I only went to the outhouse once, and then I haven’t left since I came back.”

After a moment's thought, Butler Lin decided to investigate the matter himself. "Little Nail, you go back to work. I'll find out what happened."

The poor little nail was almost in tears. He nodded and left the study.

Butler Lin turned to Qi Yuxuan, his tone tinged with worry.

“Young master, this matter is indeed a bit strange. I’ll go to the kitchen right away to see if someone is really behind this.”

Qi Yuxuan nodded in agreement.

"Okay, thank you, Uncle Lin. This matter must be thoroughly investigated, and we must not let this happen again."

Butler Lin left the study and went straight to the kitchen.

He thoroughly inspected the kitchen and questioned several other cooks and servants, but found nothing unusual.

Just as he was about to return to his study to report the situation, he suddenly noticed a pile of discarded medicinal herbs in the corner of the kitchen.

He stepped forward and examined it closely, discovering traces of chili powder.

Butler Lin felt a chill run down his spine and immediately understood what was going on.

He quickly returned to his study and reported his discovery to Qi Yuxuan.

“Young master, I found some traces of chili powder in the corner of the kitchen. It seems that someone deliberately mixed chili into your medicine.”

Upon hearing this, Qi Yuxuan's eyes sharpened.

"Uncle Lin, are you sure who did it?"

Butler Lin shook his head and said in a deep voice, "There is no concrete evidence yet, but I suspect that someone is deliberately trying to harm you. We need to investigate further."

Qi Yuxuan nodded, secretly on guard.

"But what's strange is that, young master, if you wanted to harm me, why didn't you use arsenic, but chili peppers instead?" Butler Lin said helplessly.

"I will handle the medicine preparation myself from now on. I can't let others tamper with it anymore," Qi Yuxuan said.

Butler Lin nodded in agreement.

"Also, I think that since the mastermind didn't use arsenic but only chili peppers, they don't want to kill me. This matter must not be spread. Hmm, I will find out who the mastermind is," Qi Yuxuan said.

"Young master is right, safety comes first. We'll keep a close watch and make sure this doesn't happen again."

As night fell, the atmosphere inside the Qi residence became even more tense.

Qi Yuxuan and Butler Lin both understood that this incident was just the beginning, and they had to remain highly vigilant to prevent further conspiracies.

Qi Yuxuan seemed to have found the answer in his heart: why hadn't similar things happened before? It seemed he would have to ask the new servant.

He remembered that the new maid who had arrived these past few days had been acting strangely, and he immediately understood what was going on.

"Someone come here!" Qi Yuxuan shouted.

Before long, a servant rushed over.

"Young master, what are your orders?"

"Go and fetch that new maid, the one Miss Yushuang just hired," Qi Yuxuan said.

The servant nodded and quickly left.

A moment later, Qiu Ziyue arrived at the door of the study.

She knocked gently on the door, and after hearing Qi Yuxuan's permission, she slowly walked into the room.

"Young master, what brings you here?" Qiu Ziyue asked respectfully, bowing her head.

Qi Yuxuan sat at his desk, scrutinizing her with sharp eyes.

"What's your name?"

Qiu Ziyue's heart tightened, but she quickly calmed down and replied, "Young master, my name is Xiaomei."

Qi Yuxuan nodded, but a hint of doubt still lingered in his eyes.

"Xiaomei, did you notice what was happening in the kitchen yesterday?"

Qiu Ziyue shook her head, trying her best to appear innocent.

“Young master, I went back to the servants’ quarters to rest after leaving your room last night. You can ask the other servants if you don’t believe me. I didn’t go to the kitchen.”

Qi Yuxuan frowned slightly and continued to press, "Then do you know who put chili peppers in my medicine?"

Qiu Ziyue looked up, feigning surprise.

"Huh? Young master, haven't you found out who did it yet? It's none of my business. I just arrived. Whether I can stay here is another matter. How could I possibly shoot myself in the foot?"

Seeing the fear in her eyes, Qi Yuxuan's doubts lessened slightly.

"Fortunately, it was discovered early and there's nothing seriously wrong. However, this matter must be thoroughly investigated to prevent it from happening again."

Qiu Ziyue nodded and said softly, "Young Master, I will keep an eye on the surroundings. If I find anything unusual, I will report it to you immediately."

Qi Yuxuan was silent for a while, then suddenly said, "Xiaomei, I actually know who you are."

Qiu Ziyue was startled, but she tried her best to remain calm.

"Young master, I do not understand your meaning."

Qi Yuxuan stood up, walked closer to Qiu Ziyue, and said in a low voice, "You don't need to pretend anymore, I know you are Qiu Ziyue."

Qiu Ziyue took a deep breath.

Qi Yuxuan reached out and touched Qiu Ziyue's forehead, wanting to remove the skin covering her face.

But he found no flaws; it was a completely natural and original face.

Qiu Ziyue's disguise skills have reached an unparalleled level. Currently, only her master can see through them, because this is a secret court technique that has now been lost.

Qi Yuxuan found it strange. The maid in front of him had an ugly face, an extremely fat body, and a dull voice. She didn't seem like Qiu Ziyue at all.

But he always felt something was off, especially those eyes, which were full of wisdom and composure, but he couldn't find any evidence to support it.

Qiu Ziyue said in surprise, "Young master, do you suspect that I put chili peppers in? That's strange, I would never do such a thing."

Qi Yuxuan nodded and said, "The situation in the manor is very complicated right now. We need to cooperate with each other to find out who is behind this."

Qiu Ziyue nodded in agreement.

"Alright, I will do everything I can to help you. I will definitely find out the truth about this."

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To be continued... For more exciting developments, please read the next chapter.