She was truly worried. She had visited many doctors in various hospitals, including several famous ones, but they all said there was nothing they could do. So, she came to Zhu Yanyi with her last hope. If Zhu Yanyi couldn’t help her, she didn’t know who else to turn to. Her only option would be to go to the capital to find the Divine Medicine Elder. However, it was said that people wanting to see the Medicine Elder were now lining up, and even with connections, it wasn’t guaranteed that one could meet her.
Zhu Yanyi asked Ouyang Manqing to sit on a chair nearby and then examined the small bumps on her face. The bumps were neat, uniform in size, and surprisingly skin-colored. If it weren’t for Zhu Yanyi, others might have thought she was born with them. Zhu Yanyi smiled and said, "Aunt Manqing, you are poisoned."
"Poisoned?" Ouyang Manqing was slightly stunned. "How could I be poisoned? Can this poison be cured?"
Xie Yijun, who was listening nearby, also asked anxiously, "Ani, do you know what poison Aunt Manqing has? Can it be treated?"
Zhu Yanyi glanced sideways at Xie Yijun. "Of course it can be treated, Uncle Yijun. Didn’t you bring Aunt here for me to treat her?" Then she smiled affectionately at Ouyang Manqing. "This poison is called 'Beauty Snow.' It is said that there is a story behind 'Beauty Snow.' In ancient times, there was a woman who studied medicine from a young age. When she grew up, she got engaged to a scholar. They were supposed to get married after she came of age, but the daughter of a wealthy official fell in love with the scholar and wanted her to marry her. The scholar refused, so the daughter imprisoned her and eventually killed her. The fiancée, upon hearing this, decided to avenge the scholar. She began researching various poisons and finally created one. When this poison is first administered, there are no symptoms. After seven days, bumps start appearing all over the body. After another seven days, these bumps turn from red to white, looking as if they were born with them. After yet another seven days, the bumps disappear, and the person appears more beautiful than before. However, this beauty lasts only seven days. After that, the skin all over the body ruptures, the meridians break, and it’s as if the person blooms like a flower, dying in pain. Therefore, 'Beauty Snow' is also known as 'Seven-Day Flower Fall.' Isn’t that a nice name?"
Having said this, Zhu Yanyi looked at Ouyang Manqing. "Aunt Manqing, you are lucky. You are currently in the second stage. Although it is a bit more troublesome to detoxify than the first stage, it’s not too difficult. Don’t worry, I promise to restore your beauty in a few days." Zhu Yanyi paused and then said, "But Uncle Yijun, who exactly did you offend? People who use 'Beauty Snow' are usually women. Women are prone to jealousy. Could this trouble have been caused by you, Uncle Yijun?"
Xie Yijun quickly waved his hands in denial. Although the entertainment industry was complex, he had always maintained a upright character. "How is that possible? Except for you, Aunt Manqing, I never talk to other women. Unless it’s during filming, I never have any dealings with any other women outside of the actresses I work with on set."
Ouyang Manqing seemed to be pondering. "Yijun, do you remember the role I took recently? It was originally meant for Ruan Xiangling. Later, the director said she wasn’t suitable, so she gave it to me."
"You suspect her? Would she really poison you over such a small matter?" Xie Yijun didn’t know what to say. In the entertainment circle, such things were common. How could someone harm another over this?