When Mu Lianrong and the children saw Xiao Yunying's condition, they rushed forward and looked at her with concern.
"Yunyun, what's wrong with you?"
They've only been gone a day, how did their daughter get so sick?
Zheng Yunwan squeezed in front of Luo Sheng to help Xiao Yunying, but from the side she saw several red marks on the skin under her collar.
Zheng Yunwan froze, realizing that she herself had experienced similar red marks before.
He then turned and loudly questioned Luo Sheng: "What did you do to Sister Yunying!"
Luo Sheng remained silent, while Xiao Yunying, not expecting Zheng Yunwan to discover this so quickly, felt her cheeks flush and said in a hoarse voice, "Yunwan, this... is not his fault."
As he spoke, another stream of bright red blood flowed down his nose.
Now everyone, who didn't know what had happened, was even more panicked.
Luo Xin was still clutching a lucky charm she hadn't had time to give away. She hugged her mother's leg, her eyes brimming with tears, and said, "Mother, what's wrong? Are you sick? Let's go to town to see a doctor."
Xiao Yunying calmly wiped the blood from her nose with her sleeve: "Mother is fine, it's just that the weather is too dry."
No one believes this. It's only the end of June, and it rained yesterday. It's not dry at all.
Fortunately, the nosebleed wasn't too bad and stopped quickly.
Seeing that she was dressed in thin clothes, Mu Lianrong adjusted her clothes and noticed the red marks on her neck.
"Yunyun, you..."
Mu Lianrong, having been through similar experiences, naturally knew how those red marks were created.
But her daughter had always been a sensible person... She glanced uncertainly at Luo Sheng and swallowed the rest of her words.
Xiao Yunying clutched her collar tightly, as if trying to hide her embarrassment. She had come out immediately after being woken up, without even seeing what she looked like.
Judging from her mother and Yunwan's reactions, she realized that she must have quite a few marks on her body.
Xiao Yunying said to Madam Luo, "I have been very tolerant of Zuo Lanzhi out of respect for you. I thought she was just a spoiled and willful young lady who would throw a few tantrums. I never expected her to be such a despicable person who would drug people behind their backs. My family will never tolerate such a person. Please ask Madam Luo to let her leave."
Mu Lianrong was shocked: "She poisoned you!"
Xiao Yunying whispered, "No, it's... that kind of medicine."
Seeing her daughter's hesitant expression, Mu Lianrong finally realized that the marks on her daughter's body were indeed as she had suspected.
But she wasn't so worried about that.
But she didn't understand: "Why did she give you this medicine?"
Xiao Yunying regretted it as soon as she talked about it: "He was going to give it to Luo Sheng, but by some twist of fate I ate it instead."
Zuo Lanzhi was taken aback when Xiao Yunying disregarded her reputation and brought up the matter in front of everyone. She was stunned and didn't know how to react.
Mu Lianrong was furious. She turned around and glared at Zuo Lanzhi: "What kind of daughter of a high-ranking official is this? Such poor upbringing! Shameless!"
After saying that, she helped Xiao Yunying up and said, "Yunyun, let's go back to the room and rest."
The children quietly followed behind and entered the house. Only then did Zuo Lanzhi realize what had happened and grabbed Madam Luo's arm: "Aunt Luo, Lanzhi was just confused for a moment..."
Madam Luo brushed her hand away: "Lanzhi, if it was just a momentary lapse of judgment, why would you carry this kind of medicine with you?"
"I...I..."
“You are not a child anymore, and you should be sensible by now. You should know what you can and cannot do. Go back now, and I will write a letter to your mother and ask her to discipline you strictly. A woman with good character can find a good husband in the future.”
Knowing she couldn't change the decision Madam Luo and Luo Sheng had made, Zuo Lanzhi bowed with tears in her eyes: "Lanzhi truly knows she was wrong. Lanzhi will return to the manor to be punished. Please, Madam Luo, don't let this upset you. Lanzhi takes her leave."
Zuo Lanzhi boarded the carriage blankly, and when the carriage drove out of the village, she raised her hand to wipe away her tears.
"Yinyu, tell the coachman to go into the city and find a place to stay. Also, find the fastest messenger to send a letter to your mother, telling her to stop the Luo family from writing letters to my parents."
Yinyu's mother was the head maid in her own mother's courtyard, so intercepting the two letters was a piece of cake for her.
Yinyu was still shocked that her young mistress had drugged someone. Hearing her arrangement, she whispered, "Intercepting the letter isn't difficult, but Miss, let's go back to the manor as soon as possible. You're alone outside..."
"Shut up!" Zuo Lanzhi raised her hand and slapped her: "You're just a maid, what right do you have to tell me what to do with my life!"
Yinyu lowered her head and admitted her mistake: "This servant dares not."
Zuo Lanzhi said, "Just do what I tell you to do, and don't say anything else."
Yinyu suppressed her grievances and said, "Yes."
Xiao Yunying was helped back to her room, feeling sore all over.
Mu Lianrong asked the children to leave first: "I didn't think of it just now, but I should have asked the children to leave."
Xiao Yunying lowered her head and lifted her inner garment: "The two older ones would know even if I didn't say anything, and the two younger ones wouldn't understand even if they heard. It doesn't matter whether I avoid it or not."
It has to be said that Xiao Yunying really understands the children very well.
The children in the courtyard huddled together, and Luo Li was asking her two older brothers what had happened and what medicine the woman had given their mother.
Luo Xin, needless to say, stared longingly at her three older brothers, wanting to hear the answer.
Inside the room, Xiao Yunying noticed a slightly swollen bruise on her right waist. She moved her waist slightly to confirm that no bone was injured.
Mu Lianrong asked with concern, "What happened? Did that brat force himself on you?"
Xiao Yunying blushed and lowered her clothes: "Mother, what are you saying? I fell by accident. Can't you see the bruise is sharp and angular? I must have bumped into a stool."
"So you and that brat last night..."
Mu Lianrong's hesitant question made Xiao Yunying feel both shy and embarrassed. She was too embarrassed to answer and could only hum in response.
Unexpectedly, Mu Lianrong took it in stride: "It's nothing. We already set your wedding date for six days from now, so a few more days won't make a difference."
Xiao Yunying repeated in surprise, "Six days later?"
Are you in such a hurry?
Mu Lianrong explained, "Luo Sheng's mother said that her son is going to the capital next month to do business for the emperor and may not be able to come back for a while, so she wants to get the marriage arranged before he leaves."
Xiao Yunying remembered that Luo Sheng had told her about this.
Mu Lianrong thought her daughter was unhappy with the decision, so she advised, "Daughter, Luo Sheng is a general, a high-ranking official. He must be very busy. Although this marriage is a bit rushed, the Luo family sincerely wants to marry you."
When Mu Lianrong discussed the marriage with Madam Luo, she discovered that the Luo family did not look down on her because they were a peasant family. On the contrary, they arranged everything perfectly.
It was her own daughter who insisted on keeping everything simple, which is why Madam Luo skipped those tedious steps.
"I know." Xiao Yunying felt a headache coming on. She rubbed her temples and said, "Mother, you and Yunwan go out first. I'm a little tired and want to sleep for a while."
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