“No…” Xi Xi shook her head, crying.
"Xixi, be good. You won't feel uncomfortable after taking your medicine," Fang Qing coaxed.
Xi Xi waved and opened it.
He had never been like this before, and Fang Qing felt even more distressed.
She took the child from Zhao Shi'an's arms.
"Go and find out what's going on, I'll give you the medicine."
Can you do it?
"OK."
As she spoke, Fang Qing carried the child into the inner room, where, out of sight of others, she had Xiao Dou exchange for detoxification pills suitable for children.
Xiaodou was exceptionally efficient this time, having already exchanged the items, which appeared in Fang Qing's hands as soon as she mentioned them.
The pill had a sugar coating on it. Fang Qing put it into Xi Xi's mouth, and this time the child didn't spit it out.
Fang Qing gently comforted the child, and it took almost a quarter of an hour for Xixi to stop crying.
Whether from crying herself to sleep or from the effects of the medicine, Xixi slowly fell asleep.
Fang Qing put the child on the bed and tried to leave, but the child's clothes were tightly held by the little hand.
"Mother."
Xi Xi's eyes were half-open, and she looked so weak it was heartbreaking.
"Mother won't leave, Mother will stay here with you."
Fang Qing lay half-reclined beside her, holding Xi Xi in her arms, and Xi Xi fell asleep in no time.
Fang Qing then quietly stepped out.
The doctor is currently examining Xixi's food for the day.
"how's it going?"
The old doctor put down his spoon.
"It's this bowl of steamed egg custard. The top layer is rat poison powder. Fortunately, the young master ate very little, so it's fine."
Fang Qing clenched her fists.
I only ate a little bit of the steamed egg custard.
Xixi used to never be a picky eater and would finish anything given to her.
If I finish eating today...
Fang Qing felt dizzy thinking about this.
She looked at the wet nurse.
The wet nurse and the maid who served Xixi were kneeling on the ground.
Who cooked the steamed egg custard?
"It is a servant."
The one speaking was a maid from the small kitchen.
"Madam, spare me! It wasn't me! I was just steaming egg custard for the young master as usual. If I had any intention of harming the young master, may I die a horrible death!"
"Has this bowl of steamed egg custard never left your sight?"
"After I steamed it, I brought it to this room and handed it to the wet nurse. There were guests outside today, so I went outside to help."
The wet nurse hurriedly said, "Madam, I remember now. When Xiao Hong brought the egg custard, it was still hot, so I put it on the table in the outer room to cool. At that time, I was looking after the two children by myself. There were many people outside, and I was afraid they would run out, so I played with them in the inner room. It was probably at that time that the villain poisoned the egg custard."
"It's all my fault. I should have tasted it myself before feeding it to the young master."
The wet nurse started crying as she spoke.
Fang Qing and Zhao Shi'an exchanged a glance.
Someone must have sneaked in during the commotion.
"Xiao Liu, go to the gatehouse and check who came and went today."
"yes."
"Everyone, get out."
As everyone was about to leave, Fang Qing suddenly remembered something and asked, "Did you feed the steamed egg custard to Mingming back then?"
The wet nurse's body trembled.
"Yes, yes, I fed the young master first, and then I fed Miss Mingming a spoonful. Miss Mingming said it didn't taste good, so the young master didn't eat any more..."
Upon hearing this, Fang Qing immediately asked the doctor to check on Mingming.
"It's alright, don't be afraid." Zhao Shi'an held Fang Qing's hand tightly.
Fang Qing's voice had a nasal tone.
"Thanks to Mingming, otherwise... I don't know how Mingming would have become."
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