Chapter 1314 - 1331: The Murderer Who Killed the Child Must Be Found
In front of Xiaonuan sat an old traditional Chinese medicine doctor, around sixty years old, with white hair.
The doctor wore reading glasses and held the necklace Xiaonuan gave him.
Frowning slightly, he brought the necklace to his mouth and sniffed it.
The old doctor furrowed his brows slightly and instructed the young man who was grinding herbs to bring a bowl of hot water.
The young man, whose face was dotted with acne, looked around sixteen or seventeen years old.
"Teacher, what do you need the water for?"
"This necklace seems a bit strange," the doctor said curiously.
Xia Xiaonuan’s face changed color.
Her heart involuntarily started pounding.
She watched as the doctor soaked the necklace in hot water for a few seconds, then held it under his nose to sniff again, and finally licked it with his tongue.
The slightly white eyebrows furrowed deeper.
"Doctor, is there something wrong with this necklace?" Xia Xiaonuan asked anxiously.
Why did she have such a bad feeling?
Could it be that this necklace was indeed what harmed her child?
Xia Xiaonuan’s hand clutched the corner of the table, making a creaking sound.
The doctor slowly lifted his eyes.
He signaled for his apprentice to take the bowl away.
The doctor looked at Xia Xiaonuan and asked, "Miss, where did you get this necklace? Why are you investigating what’s on it?"
Xia Xiaonuan met the doctor’s probing gaze.
After thinking for a moment, she said, "This necklace... I found it. I was pregnant, but after wearing it for a short time, I miscarried..."
The doctor pointed to the chair beside him, "Miss, sit down and give me your hand."
Xiaonuan quickly sat down.
The doctor took a long time to feel her pulse before looking at Xiaonuan and said slowly:
"Miss, based on your current symptoms, superficially your body seems fine, but actually, you are very weak, with severe qi and blood deficiency; your miscarriage is very likely related to this necklace."
Xia Xiaonuan felt a "buzz" in her brain.
It was as if something had exploded.
"You mean, this necklace..."
"This necklace has been tainted with musk and corydalis, and certain medicines have been used to eliminate its scent. Therefore, it doesn’t smell on the surface. But if a pregnant woman wears it, it could be fatal to the fetus.
Although judging solely from your pulse, it can’t be confirmed as these medicines’ effect, if it has been tainted with these drugs, it highly resembles your current condition," the doctor said earnestly.
Xia Xiaonuan’s hands and feet trembled.
Indeed, someone had killed her child!
"Miss, are you okay?"
Xia Xiaonuan remained dazed for several seconds before coming back to her senses.
"No... I’m okay."
"Is this necklace really something you found?" the doctor asked suspiciously.
Seeing Xia Xiaonuan silent, the doctor shook his head.
"But don’t worry, your body can certainly conceive again, just take some traditional Chinese medicine and properly nourish it."
Xia Xiaonuan nodded.
She quickly said, "Then please, doctor, help prescribe some for me."
"Alright."
The doctor nodded, took out a prescription, and prepared to write it.
Xia Xiaonuan sat in the chair, staring at the necklace in her hand, but her heart could not calm down for a long time.
Who was it? Who could it be?
To be able to put the necklace in her pocket, it must be someone around her.
But during that period, she hadn’t been in contact with anyone!
Xia Xiaonuan carried a bag of Chinese medicine and walked out of the clinic.
As she walked along the street, she couldn’t figure it out.
Could it have been Nangong Zhongli?
But during that time, she hadn’t been in contact with Nangong Zhongli, and he couldn’t have put the necklace on her!