Chapter 260 Detoxification

After finishing these matters, Lu Yunqi kindly went to Shouyin Hall to pay his respects to Madam Zhang. After all, this was the Earl's residence, and although their actions were understandable, they were still overstepping their bounds.

It was Granny Qin who came out to see him.

"The old lady has been feeling unwell these past two days and is quite sleepy. She's still in bed right now, so please wait until she's feeling better before you come to pay your respects."

Granny Qin was even more respectful and polite than when they met in the morning, and her demeanor even carried a hint of obvious fear.

The gates of Shouyintang have been tightly closed since last night, but that hasn't stopped Zhang from sending people out to find out what's going on.

They had people watching closely the commotion that had occurred in the Earl's mansion, and everything that the Third Sister and this plague god had done. That's why Madam Zhang was even more afraid.

With her son not at home, she had no one to support her. As an old woman, she couldn't and didn't want to get involved. What else could she do but shut herself away and stay out of it?

Upon hearing this, Lu Yunqi politely replied, "Since the old lady is not feeling well, then I will not disturb her any longer. However, the old lady's health cannot be delayed. There are still several imperial physicians at my mother-in-law's place. I will ask one of them to come and examine the old lady later."

Granny Qin quickly waved her hand: "No need, no need. This is an old ailment of the old lady. She will be fine after a few more days of rest. There is no need to trouble the imperial physician."

Seeing that Granny Qin insisted on not having the imperial physician come, Lu Yunqi did not force the issue and took his leave.

Inside Mingyue Residence, several doctors and imperial physicians had been busy for almost a day, preparing the antidote. After it was brewed in the kitchen, it was administered to Su Chengniang.

In less than half an hour, Su Chengniang's complexion gradually changed, the ashen color faded, and her breathing became rapid.

After re-examining the pulse, Dr. Rao said with a sigh of relief:

“It is indeed arsenic poisoning. Now that the medicine is effective, there is no need to worry about the rest. Feed the lady the medicine every two hours, and I will supplement it with acupuncture. I believe the lady will wake up early tomorrow morning, and we will have escaped this ordeal.”

Doctor Wu and the other imperial physicians nodded in unison. After working for a day and a night, seeing that the patient was finally showing signs of improvement, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

Yu Qingci, along with Granny Liu, Granny Pei, and others, were immediately thrilled upon hearing this.

Yu Qingci stepped forward and thanked them solemnly, which startled the imperial physicians, who quickly backed away, as they dared not accept the courtesy due to the general's wife.

Seeing that her mother was alright, Yu Qingci felt it was inappropriate to keep the imperial physicians any longer. She had someone fetch generous gifts and personally delivered them to everyone, then politely had the physicians seen off.

Doctor Rao and Doctor Wu were brought by Lu Yunqi, and since they were going to perform acupuncture on Mother, they naturally stayed behind. Yu Qingci ordered that rooms be arranged for them to rest.

The two old men were much more straightforward than the imperial physicians. They accepted the purse without ceremony, put it in their pockets, and then went about their business.

After the servants of Mingyue Residence were released, they all wore expressions of relief, as if they had survived a disaster.

Yu Qingci knew that everyone had been implicated this time, and she felt quite sorry for them, but for her mother's safety, she still gathered everyone together to give them another dressing down.

The servants were terrified. The clever ones immediately knelt down to pledge their loyalty, and the others followed suit, all saying that they would be Madam's people in life and in death, and would never betray their master.

Yu Qingci gave them a slap followed by a sweet treat, taking out a purse she had prepared beforehand and rewarding each of them with a few silver ingots as compensation for the day.

Everyone at Mingyue Residence was overjoyed, and master and servant were of one mind.

As for the other servants in the General's Mansion, the steward of the Earl's Mansion would take care of them, so she didn't need to worry about it.

Yu Qingci said softly to Lu Yunqi, "Husband, you must be tired after a long day. Please rest at the Wisteria Courtyard tonight. I will stay here and watch over Mother."

Upon hearing this, Granny Liu waved her hand in disapproval: "How can the young lady and her husband sleep alone when they go back to their parents' home? Tonight, you two should both sleep in the Wisteria Courtyard. Granny Pei and I will be here to watch over things, so there won't be any problems. Besides, there are also Doctor Rao and Doctor Wu, so you can rest assured."

Granny Pei also tried her best to persuade the two to go and rest, so Yu Qingci and Lu Yunqi had no choice but to return to the Wisteria Courtyard together.

As the two lay in bed, Yu Qingci couldn't help but feel deeply moved as she recalled what had happened. If her husband hadn't rushed over with his men to help her, she didn't know what would have become of her.

At this moment, she was extremely satisfied with Lu Yunqi in every way. Her bright eyes showed no signs of sleepiness, so she simply pestered Lu Yunqi to tell her about the trial that day.

Lu Yunqi chuckled and lightly stroked her nose with his finger before beginning to speak.

However, Lu Yunqi summarized the whole process in just a few words, which left Yu Qingci unsatisfied. So she asked a series of questions, such as how they captured Tian Niangzi, how they thought of tricking Wu Mama's two sons beforehand, how Qiao Shi and Wu Mama argued, and so on, asking about every detail clearly.

Moreover, her husband even thought of sending someone to inform her father and promptly found two highly skilled doctors, Rao and Wu, to save her mother. Unlike her, who only had the courage of a fool, only knew how to lead people back to kill but did not know how to kill them next, how could she compare to her husband's wisdom and courage and his meticulous planning, which wiped out those cockroaches hiding in the dark in just one day.

"My husband truly lives up to his reputation as the wise and brave General Ningyuan! My husband is mighty! My husband is so powerful!"

Yu Qingci gazed adoringly at the handsome and dashing profile of the man beside her, showering him with compliments as if they were free, causing Lu Yunqi to suppress his smile repeatedly.

If it weren't for the inappropriate timing, he would have liked to pin her down, gag her, and then ravage her.

The next morning, the Earl of Nanping appeared at the gate of the Earl's Mansion, looking travel-worn. He was still in Qi County at the time. After receiving the message from his son-in-law, he immediately rode back at full speed. As soon as he entered the gate, he rushed to Mingyue Residence without even taking a breath. Only when he saw Su Chengniang lying quietly on the bed did he feel relieved.

He had been riding for about a day and a night, and the buzzing sound of the horse could still be heard in his ears.

Su Chengniang hasn't woken up yet, but the doctor has already checked her pulse and said that she's out of danger and will wake up soon.

Upon hearing this, Nanping Bo breathed a sigh of relief. His nerves, which had been tense all the way, finally relaxed. It was good that everyone was alright. Heaven knows that he was still in Qixian County directing disaster relief when he suddenly received a message from his son-in-law saying that his wife was critically ill. He was so frightened that he almost didn't make it back on the spot.

"Tell me! What exactly happened?"

After emerging from the room, Uncle Nanping looked at the young couple with a cold expression. If they didn't give him a clear explanation, he wouldn't hold back!