Chapter 812
"Stop fooling around."
Shen Rang was helpless.
At a time like this, Huo Zhao still has the mood to joke.
Huo Zhao smiled as he prepared to get out of bed.
As soon as she lifted the blanket, Shen Rang pressed her back down: "Don't move."
"The doctor said it's nothing serious, there's no need to make such a fuss."
“That won’t do,” Shen Rang carefully tucked her in. “You’ve been poisoned, how can this be a minor matter? Just lie there quietly and tell me if you need anything.”
Huo Zhao had no choice but to lie there obediently, as he couldn't go against Shen Rang's wishes.
Seeing Shen Rang's worried expression, Huo Zhao said, "Don't worry, the doctor really said that the poisoning isn't severe."
However, Shen Rang still frowned: "I know."
Huo Zhao glanced at him again, paused for a moment, and then asked, "Are you staying tonight, or going back to the Marquis's residence?"
"Nature will remain."
Without Huo Zhao's Marquisate, what future is there?
Huo Zhao nodded.
It was getting late, so the two sat down to eat.
The dishes today were very bland. Huo Zhao grew up in Jiangnan, so he didn't find them unpalatable. However, it was a real hardship for Shen Rang. He couldn't taste anything after the meal.
Shortly after the meal, Jixiang brought over a bowl of medicine.
The medicine was pitch black, and you could smell a sour and bitter odor from afar. When it was brought closer, the smell was so strong that it was almost suffocating.
Huo Zhao knew this was aimed at him, and subconsciously frowned.
Shen Rang didn't need to drink, but his brows were tightly furrowed.
Seeing the couple's identical grim expressions, Jixiang forced a smile and said, "Young Madam, this is the antidote. Please drink it. You'll have to drink it for several more doses in the future."
"Several meals?!" Huo Zhao's eyes widened.
Jixiang nodded: "Yes, the doctor said that we need to drink it for at least two days to get rid of the remaining toxins."
Le'an also said, "The doctor means that although it is a slow-acting poison, you, young mistress, are already showing symptoms, so it must be eliminated as soon as possible."
Huo Zhao could no longer sit up straight.
This medicine tastes awful, and I have to drink it for at least two days...
Seeing her like this, Shen Rang naturally felt sorry for her, but his attitude was very firm: "Zhao Zhao, just drink it. Your health is the most important thing."
As Shen Rang spoke, he held the candied fruit in his hand, so he could feed it to Huo Zhao as soon as possible.
Seeing this, Huo Zhao lost all interest in medicine and had no choice but to resign himself to picking up the bowl and drinking it all in one gulp.
She drank it too quickly, and some of the medicine that she couldn't swallow properly trickled down the corner of her mouth, which was caught by Chen Rang's handkerchief.
I drank the medicine in one gulp, and before the bitterness could even rise to my senses, it was overwhelmed by the sweetness of the candied fruit.
However, Huo Zhao remained listless.
Upon seeing this, a dark glint flashed in Shen Rang's eyes.
I spent a sleepless night.
The next morning, Shen Rang got up before dawn as usual. After leaving the Prince's Mansion, he did not go to court, but went to the Marquis's Mansion instead.
Yesterday, as soon as Madam Zheng returned, she ordered a thorough investigation of the Marquis's residence. She used people from the Prince's residence, and they acted swiftly and decisively, turning the entire residence upside down before the rest of the family could even react.
They searched thoroughly, thoroughly examining almost every place except for the inner courtyard where Huo Zhao was located.
But they found nothing.
The poison seemed to have appeared out of nowhere on Huo Zhao.
But everyone knows that's impossible.
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