"Madam, Viscount, I can guarantee on my reputation that the young count has been poisoned."
Before Dr. Nolan finished speaking, Audrey fainted. This originally extremely strong woman could not bear such a cruel blow.
After her husband died young, Karl became her only concern and comfort.
Sean, with quick eyesight and quick hands, quickly held her up, picked her up, placed her next to Karl, and lay down flat.
Doctor Nolan had to turn around to rescue Audrey again. After working for half an hour, Audrey woke up faintly, and Sean and Butler Miller heaved a sigh of relief at the same time.
"Doctor Nolan, please save Carl, he is my only hope!"
Audrey sat up suddenly and reached out to grab Dr. Nolan's wrist. Her hands were so hard that her nails dug into Dr. Nolan's skin.
Her originally beautiful face became a little ferocious because of this. This was the most desperate moment for a mother. Sean came forward, patted her shoulder gently, and comforted:
"Madam, please don't do this. Relax. I think Dr. Nolan will do his best to treat Carl."
Audrey turned to grab Sean's hand: "Carl will get better, right? Sean, you are a member of the Royal Society of Science, and you are also the smartest person in the world. Please tell me the truth,
He will definitely get better, right?"
"I'm sure, ma'am!" Sean couldn't bear her disappointment and nodded.
Sean winked at Dr. Nolan, who was stunned for a moment and said:
"Madam, I am very confident that I can cure the little earl. Please allow me to conduct further examinations on the specific situation."
Nolan said to Miller: "Butler, I am now sure that the little count has been poisoned. This is based on my twenty years of medical experience and the judgment of a senior professor at the University of Poitou School of Medicine.
I need you to provide the little count’s diet in the past month, all the drinks he drank, toys, and all the clothes he wore, including handkerchiefs, towels, etc. I need to find out the cause of his poisoning.”
"I'll do it right away!" Miller ran to do it without Audrey's instructions.
"Dr. Nolan, do you suspect that Carl was poisoned by a chronic poison?" Sean asked.
"Yes, I heard that the young count has always been in poor health and often gets sick. This is also a symptom of chronic poisoning." Nolan said.
Soon, Miller got back a list, and the servants behind him brought all the toys that Carl had played with. These toys almost filled his room.
As the sole heir of the family, Carl Robinson, Audrey has always taken very strict care of him, including what time he goes to bed every day, what time he plays, what time he eats, what time the family teacher comes for class, and of course, the daily recipes.
This is the daily life of a nobleman before he is a minor. The more wealthy the family, the stricter the regulations. If Karl were older, just the daily classes would take up all his time in the day.
Each recipe list is handwritten by Audrey, and her beautiful handwriting can be seen on it, as well as the smears left by temporary modifications that may be made every day.
It's rare for Butler Miller to be rigorous, so he kept these recipes even though they were different every day.
Nolan looked at it for a long time and didn't think anything was wrong, including the toys and clothes all over the room. He even went to the kitchen to take a look himself.
"Does the little count have any habit of using incense in his daily life?" Sean asked.
"No." Audrey said, "Only in the summer, mosquito repellent coils with rose powder are used, but usually people will come in only when the smell in the room becomes lighter."
"Tableware!" Nolan said suddenly.
When Miller heard this, he immediately ran straight outside the house, and as usual there was a lot of tableware, all dedicated to Karl, a small porcelain bowl, a small wooden bowl, a small silver spoon, and a small silver pot.
Silverware is both valuable and it is said that it can be tested for poison. Nolan was very confused and couldn't figure out the source.
Sean picked up the small silver pot, which was very beautiful: "What is this usually used for?"
"Milk!" Miller said.
"Oh, few of us kids in the south drink milk because we don't raise cows here. Do you have cows? Or do you drink goat's milk?" Sean asked.
"There are indeed cows," Audrey recalled. "After Carl's third birthday, his father Garcia was elected as a member of the Imperial House of Nobles. After he took office in the northern holy city, he saw that the northern aristocrats, especially the children, would
After drinking a glass of milk, it is said that this is conducive to the growth of children, so he bought five calves and sent them back, as well as this silver pot. When Carl was almost 5 years old, Garcia wrote in a letter that he wished his son
He is as strong as an ox."
"Respectable fatherly love!" Sean said, "So, Carl will only drink milk for a year. And you have to deduct the time Madam when you took him to the Holy City for funeral."
"When the young master was in Rowan Castle, he would drink a small pot every day, but sometimes the young master would secretly pour it out. He doesn't like drinking milk," Butler Miller said.
Sean still held the small silver pot in his hand. He opened the lid and took a look. He couldn't see anything with his naked eyes.
There is color difference between the inside and outside, the inside is slightly darker, but that makes sense due to long-term use, and the outside is the result of silver oxidation.
"Viscount, do you suspect that lead was added to this silver pot?" Nolan said suddenly. He had seen a doctor for the leadsmiths. Those leadsmiths had varying degrees of lead poisoning due to their long-term dealings with lead.
Carl has thin hair, sparse teeth, and his body development seems to be slightly behind that of children of the same age.
"No, no, how could a father harm his only son? Sean, you don't know how much Garcia loves his son?" Audrey said.
"Madam, please calm down. I want to make sure there is nothing wrong with this silver pot now. If you agree, this silver pot may not be restored to its original state. Please understand." Sean said, "I believe in a father's love for his son.
, The kindness is as heavy as a mountain. But I think the count in heaven will definitely agree to what I do if he knows the situation today."
"Okay!" Audrey nodded reluctantly, "Carl's father passed away in a hurry and didn't even make a will. This was sent back by Percy not long before his death, and it can be regarded as a little thought of Carl's father.
"
"Percy?" Sean's face turned serious, while Nolan clicked his tongue secretly.
Sean called Nelson in and whispered a few words in his ear. Nelson hesitated for a moment, nodded seriously, and went out.
"Dr. Nolan, do silver and lead have different melting points?" Sean asked.
"Of course! It turns out that when silver mines are mined, the ores generally contain lead, as well as other metals that are harmful to the human body. Of course, excessive amounts of any metal in the human body will cause damage to health."
Nolan replied.
"Butler Miller, is there a blacksmith in the family? I need him to melt this silver pot for me." Sean asked the butler.
"Yes, Sheen is a blacksmith. Whenever the family needs to make or repair iron farm tools, they will come to him. He lives in the village in front." Miller said.
Audrey was reluctant to leave her son, so she asked Miller to represent her and go with Sean and Nolan. Miller was the person she trusted the most.
After walking out of Fort Rowan, Sean saw Nelson running over on horseback. Nelson said:
"My lord, Percy Robinson is missing. His servant said that two strangers came the night before yesterday and they left together! In addition, Dr. Brown hanged himself. I saw someone called the patrolman."
After hearing this, Miller shook his body and said with sadness and anger: "Percy, Percy!"
Butler Miller couldn't believe his ears. He led Sean and Nolan in a daze to the village not far ahead and found the blacksmith named Sheen.
The blacksmith flattened the silver pot and then cut it open with pliers so that the inside faced out.
Butler Miller almost fainted when a small portion melted first, leaving behind a large solid mass.
"Mr. Miller, you must have been deceived by a black-hearted businessman! If you need silverware, I will make it for you for free. Believe me, my craftsmanship is well-known!"
The unknowing blacksmith said while separating the silver and lead.
"Master Percy, you are such a capable and enthusiastic person, how could this happen, how could this happen?" Miller murmured to himself.
Posey was the party brother of the late Count Garcia-Robinson.
Percy's own brother died young, and his biological father also died young, so he was taken care of by his cousin the Count. They got along day and night, and the two of them had a deep relationship like brothers.
He was also one of the count's favorite cousins, and was even dubbed by the count as the treasure of the Robinson family.
Because Percy is a very talented person. In addition to being cynical and harsh in speech, he is also a person who is very attentive to family affairs and is proud of his family.
But because of this, it is not impossible to say that he has the ambition to usurp the title. If Carl is unlucky, Percy is the most qualified to inherit the title.
So according to the conspiracy theory, seeing Audrey and Carl, an orphan and a widowed couple, Percy had the motive to usurp. It would not be impossible if he had assassinated the earl.
It’s scary to think about it.
Since Percy has disappeared, it looks like he has absconded out of fear of crime. But catching Percy is not the top priority right now. Sean asked:
"Dr. Nolan, now that the problem is clear, is there anything you can do about lead poisoning?"
"Yes!" Nolan said. He thought for a moment and said, "Viscount, I have treated many people with similar poisonings. They are usually craftsmen who deal with dust, metal, paint, etc. My experience is
Yes. I dare not say that I can definitely make the heir of the Robinson family behave like a normal child in the future, but if he pays attention to his care in the future, there is at least a 80% chance that he will return to normal."
"Doctor Nolan, that's enough!" After hearing this, Sean patted Dr. Nolan's shoulder excitedly, almost knocking him to the ground, "Please, the Robinson family, and I, Connor,
The Lee family will all thank you."
"This is my duty!"
Nolan rubbed his shoulders vaguely.
Sean then said to Butler Miller: "The most important thing right now is to treat Carl. Let's put aside the matter about Percy for the time being. There is nothing to fear about a lost dog. You ask the guards to defend the castle well and not allow outsiders to come in. There are also servants
People, especially the personal servants who take care of Madam and Carl, should change them as a precaution. Also, tell the servants to shut up and stop talking nonsense!"
"Okay, Viscount, you have thought it through, and it's fortunate that you are here to preside over it." Miller said with some relief, "But Madam, how sad would she be if she knew that Percy betrayed the count and her trust?
"
"As long as Dr. Nolan starts treating Carl, she will eventually know what's going on. You can't hide it." Sean said, "It's better to tell the truth."
Several people returned to the castle.
Audrey was sitting in front of Karl's bed. She even touched up her makeup to make herself look the same as usual.
"Tell me, no matter how terrible it is, I can survive it!"