The Truth Is Revealed

Marquis Weiyuan thought he was dying and was so terrified he nearly wet himself. He grabbed the old physician's sleeve and pleaded, "Brother, don't leave me hanging! Is my illness serious? Can I be saved?"

The old physician stroked his chin and replied, "Marquis, judging by your pulse, you've taken quite a bit of sterilization medicine! You're mixing tonics with sterilization drugs, and you're overworking yourself—no wonder your body is falling apart. I have to ask, do you want a son or not? Why are you taking such strong sterilization medicine?"

"Sterilization medicine? Brother, you must be mistaken—I never took any!" Marquis Weiyuan panicked and pointed at his two concubines. "I dream of having more children. Why would I ever take sterilization medicine!?"

Madam Lou's face changed instantly at the mention of sterilization medicine, her heart pounding wildly. She was puzzled: She'd given the medicine to the concubine—men shouldn't be affected. Why would the old physician say this?

Madam Lou grew even more uneasy and rushed forward to ask, "This must be a mistake, right? My husband wouldn't just take random medicine!"

The old physician, displeased at their doubt, replied, "How could I misread such a simple pulse? Marquis Weiyuan, we've known each other for decades—don't you trust my skills? There is sterilization medicine in your system, and judging by your pulse, you've been taking it for at least three months. The drug has seeped into your skin and bones."

"Me!? What do you mean the drug has seeped into skin and bones?" Madam Lou and Marquis Weiyuan were both stunned and pressed for answers.

Seeing their expressions, the old physician asked in return, "You took the sterilization medicine yourselves—didn't you know? The drug isn't the strongest, but you've been taking it for months! After several months, I'm afraid you have lost the ability to have children."

"I—I can't have children anymore!?" Marquis Weiyuan's voice trembled, his face turning pale. He clung desperately to the old physician's arm. "Brother, I haven't taken any medicine! How could I lose the ability to have children? I still want to have a few more sturdy sons!"

The old physician could only shrug. "I'm just a doctor—I have no idea what goes on in your manor's inner chambers."

"Inner chambers... secrets!?" Madam Lou repeated the words, her mind a tangled mess. If someone had given out sterilization medicine in the manor, it was her!

She was the one who gave the concubines the women's sterilization medicine!

So what on earth was going on now!?

Marquis Weiyuan wasn't stupid; he quickly realized that if he hadn't taken the medicine himself, someone must have secretly drugged him!

The moment Marquis Weiyuan realized he couldn't have children, he flew into a rage. His eyes turned bloodshot and, forgetting there were outsiders present, he roared, "Who was it!? Who dared to harm me!?"

Madam Lou, feeling guilty for what she'd done, shivered at his shout. Playing the villain, she pointed at the two concubines and accused, "It must be them! They eat and sleep with the Marquis day and night—they must've drugged him when he wasn't looking!"

Marquis Weiyuan immediately glared angrily at the two concubines.

The two women instantly knelt, tears streaming down their faces. "Madam, you've wronged us! We were honored to serve the Marquis and hoped to bear children—our future depends on it. We would never harm the Marquis's ability to have children. Marquis, please see the truth and don't accuse us unjustly!"