"Save your mother-in-law?" Ning Feng'er's eyes widened slightly, and she instantly understood.
She is truly a wise woman.
How can I save your mother-in-law?
"Miss, I need a doctor. My mother-in-law is sick, and she's very ill." The woman's eyes instantly reddened when she mentioned her mother-in-law's illness.
"May I have your name?"
"My name is Han Xiumei." Han Xiumei took out a faded handkerchief and wiped the corner of her eye.
"Yuan'er, give her another ten taels of silver and tell her to call a doctor."
"Miss, she might be lying."
“Doing a good deed every day only costs ten taels of silver.”
"Miss, I also know medicine."
Yuan'er was still not happy.
"No, no, I wouldn't dare trouble you, young lady. I'll go to town to fetch a doctor and get some medicine for my mother-in-law." Hearing that Yuan'er wanted to help her mother-in-law get medical treatment, she would have been happy to do so before, but now, she decided against it.
"Yuan'er, give me the money."
"Yes, Miss."
Yuan'er glared at Han Xiumei and took out ten taels of silver from her purse.
Han Xiumei held the ten taels of silver, her heart pounding like a drum.
"Thank you so much, Miss. Thank you so much, Miss." Han Xiumei was so excited that her knees buckled and she kowtowed to Ning Feng'er.
Ning Feng'er quickly dodged away, "Auntie, don't worry about it, go on your way."
Han Xiumei was indeed a reliable person. She not only invited the doctor, but also actually bought some local specialty candied fruit for Ning Feng'er.
The food tasted quite good, and I spent all five taels of silver, buying bags and bags of things.
Since they were all mixed together, Ning Feng'er had Yuan'er and Xing'er sort and pack them up, and even divided them into two portions. She planned to have one portion sent back to her mother so she could try it.
Yuan'er and Xing'er naturally obeyed the order and went. Taking this opportunity, she pulled Ning Hongze along to Han Xiumei's house.
To avoid arousing suspicion, Han Xiumei brought the doctor directly to her home, since her mother-in-law did indeed need to see a doctor.
"Young master, you've been poisoned." Doctor Wu from Renhetang placed his fingers on Ning Hongze's wrist to check his pulse for a moment, then switched to the other hand before frowning and saying this.
"What?"
Ning Feng'er's expression changed slightly. "Doctor, what kind of poison has my brother been poisoned with? How serious is it?"
"The poison that the young master was given was a slow-acting poison, which seems to have been taken for many years. This kind of poison will not kill people, but will gradually weaken their bodies and eventually make them bedridden."
Just as I expected.
Ning Hong sneered inwardly.
He found it strange that even a person with a weak body could gradually recover their health if they exercised diligently. How could his body be like this, where no matter how hard he tried, it was getting weaker day by day?
"Doctor, could you also take my sister's pulse?"
Her fair, jade-like hand was placed on the table.
The doctor stared at the wrist for a moment before placing his fingers on the pulse.
This girl is absolutely gorgeous, it's such a pity she's been poisoned.
"The young lady has also been poisoned by the same toxin as the young master." Doctor Wu shook his head. He had been treating patients here for many years and had witnessed countless things.
"Doctor, is there any antidote for this poison?"
Ning Hong bowed deeply and asked softly, "Please, doctor, give my brother and me a chance to live."
"Of course there is a solution," Doctor Wu shook his head.
These two siblings were quite young, yet someone had already given them this kind of poison.
It's nothing more than a power struggle and a desire to seize family fortune.
Dr. Wu has seen this kind of thing many times.
"This poison isn't that difficult to cure." Doctor Wu quickly wrote down a piece of paper and handed it to the two of them. "This is the prescription for the antidote. Just grab it yourself."
Ning Hong took the prescription and quickly glanced at it.
Unfortunately, he had no servants, so even if he wanted to get the medicine, he would have to think of a way.
"If the young master and young lady don't mind, I will prepare the medicine and decoct it. I will then find a time to deliver it to the young master and young lady."
Han Xiumei took the initiative to do the job.
Dr. Wu had examined her mother-in-law and found it was just a common cold, which eased her anxiety a little.
Over the years, her mother-in-law had treated her very well, almost like her own daughter. She couldn't imagine what their already broken family would become if she lost her mother-in-law.
Han Xiumei's husband has been dead for ten years. Over the years, she and her mother-in-law have depended on each other and raised their two children.
They are not mother and daughter, but their relationship is even closer than that of mother and daughter.
"Alright, keep the prescription safe. You can go to Renhetang to get the medicine later. I'll be going now."
"Doctor, let me take you there."
Han Xiumei's son, Shi Yuan, quickly picked up the old doctor's medicine box and personally escorted Doctor Wu to the carriage parked at the entrance of the manor.
"Auntie, is this Doctor Wu reliable?"
“Of course it’s reliable. Renhetang has always been known for its benevolence and is the best pharmacy in our town.” Shi Yuan continued, “I once saw Doctor Wu treat a patient. The patient’s family was very poor. After searching the entire house, they only found three copper coins. Doctor Wu only charged them three copper coins and also prescribed medicine for them.”
If this wasn't just publicity, then Dr. Wu is indeed a good person.
Ning Hong looked down at the prescription. He decided to try it first, and if it worked, he would let Feng'er try it.
His mission was to protect Feng'er, so naturally he couldn't let her take any risks.
"Auntie, your two children are quite clever. Why don't you let them stay with me?"
"Ah?" Han Xiumei was overjoyed. After her husband died, she had to raise the children alone, acting as both father and mother, and she was very grateful for her mother-in-law's help.
However, there wasn't much time to teach the children to read and write, so the children don't know many characters now.
She always felt sorry for them, knowing they would only be able to dig in the fields in the future. Now that the young master wanted to hire them to work for him, she could say they had a future.
Ning Hong did this so that he would have a servant to run errands for him. Before coming to this manor, all his servants had tried to leave his courtyard, fearing that they might end up here with him. Although they claimed it was to rest for a while, everyone knew that the young master had been abandoned by his master, which was why he had been sent away from Jiuxiao Manor. Of course, he wouldn't deliberately torment him. It was a mutually beneficial arrangement.
When Yuan'er and Xing'er finished tidying up their things and came out, they smelled a medicinal odor.
"Strange, where is this medicinal smell coming from?"
The smell of medicine was very strong, it felt like it was floating on the tip of my nose.
"They must be from this estate. This morning, Miss borrowed ten taels of silver from them to go find a doctor."
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