Chapter 216 Medicine

On the way to Ci'an Hall, He Jinyun pretended to be concerned and asked, "Sister Zhuo Ning, why did you come so early to get your makeup done today? There are so many people coming and going in the mansion now. Did you run into anyone so blind as to bump into you?"

Xie Zhuoning listened to her indirect probing and suddenly understood.

No wonder she followed me all the way. It turned out that she was afraid that I would pass by the corridor when I came here and see her talking with Master Jiang Wu.

"Sister-in-law, you are joking. You have taken good care of the Xie Mansion, how could it be in such a mess? When I came here, I went to Fengyue Pavilion to feed the fish, and even the koi fish seemed to have become fatter."

To go to Fengyue Pavilion, you have to take a detour, and to go to Chunyu Hall, you don't have to pass through the corridor.

He Jinyun's thoughts changed. Was she overthinking?

When he arrived at Ci'an Hall, Xie Zhuoning took a quick look around but didn't see a single familiar face.

"Why are all the maids and servants who used to serve my grandmother gone?"

"I changed it," He Jinyun admitted openly, and said helplessly, "Since my grandmother lost her mind, she can't recognize anyone. She gets angry at everyone she sees. She only recognizes Madam Li and Madam Qian."

She was afraid that keeping the maids and servants would make the old lady unhappy, so she transferred them all away.

Xie Zhuoning said nothing more after hearing this and walked into the house.

As soon as I entered, I saw Mrs. Xie was angry.

"Where is my box? Give me back my box, give it back to me..."

As she was speaking, she saw He Jinyun coming in and immediately staggered over.

"It was you, it was you who stole my box! It was you!"

He Jinyun was startled and quickly reached out to push the person away.

Madam Xie was already old and frail, so she leaned back instantly.

Fortunately, Xie Zhuoning was quick to support his grandmother and prevent her from falling.

Seeing this, He Jinyun opened his mouth and hurriedly explained, "I... I'm also afraid of hurting the baby in my belly..."

With a quick glance, Xie Zhuoning's eyes were cold and he asked, "What's going on with the box?"

After recovering from the shock, Ho Kam Wan said, "I don't know, maybe it's a jewelry box. Ever since my grandmother got sick, she has been talking nonsense all the time, and no one knows what she is saying."

But the old lady stared at her intently, "It was you who stole my box, it was you..."

Why is this old thing never-ending?

He Jinyun's eyes shone, "Why is grandma's hysteria getting worse? Madam Li, Madam Qian, why don't you give grandma the medicine quickly!"

"yes."

Nanny Li and Nanny Qian worked together, one holding down Old Madam Xie while the other approached with a bowl of black medicine.

"Wait." Xie Zhuoning stopped them, looking alert. "What kind of medicine is this? Why is it so ineffective? Last time, my grandmother could still remember my birthday, but this time she doesn't even know who I am."

He Jinyun patted her belly and said calmly, "This is a tranquilizer prescribed by the imperial physician. If sister Zhuo Ning is worried that there is something wrong with the medicine, then I will personally test the medicine on myself for grandma."

As she spoke, she actually scooped a spoonful of the medicine and drank it all in one gulp.

"In this case, Sister Zhuoning can rest assured?"

Xie Zhuoning's eyes narrowed inch by inch, his mind uncertain.

Even a pregnant woman like He Jinyun dared to take this medicine. Could it be that the problem is not with the medicine?

Now that things have come to this, I have no reason to object to taking the medicine.

Nanny Qian and Nanny Li immediately took the bowl of medicine from He Jinyun and fed it all to Madam Xie.

As expected, Mrs. Xie's irritable mood was soon calmed down, and she slowly fell into a deep sleep.

Seeing that it was getting late, Xie Zhuoning also got up and went home.

Watching her leave, He Jinyun curled his lips coldly, "You are really suspicious."

I took a sip of the medicine in front of her, but she still took the residue away.

But since I dared to give her the drug residue, I am naturally not afraid of her checking!

Letting Shuangmei help him sit down, He Jinyun glanced at the two maids, his expression as sharp as a knife.

"What's wrong with you? You can't even keep an old woman under control and let her run around and talk nonsense!"

The two maids kowtowed and begged for mercy, saying that they would not do it again next time.

Shuangmei also said: "Miss, please calm down. Being angry is not good for the baby in your belly. Although the two maids did not take good care of the old lady, fortunately the eldest lady was fooled and did not suspect anything..."

No suspicion?

With Xie Zhuoning's keen sense, it would be strange if he didn't become suspicious!

He Jinyun was so upset that he thought, "It would be great if this old woman died."

After death, everything is over and there will be no risk of the things you did being exposed.

But Xie Zhuoning came to see the old woman every day during this period. Once something happened, he would first suspect himself and would not be able to find a chance to take action.

On one hand, Mr. Jiang was pressing harder and harder, and on the other hand, he had to be on guard against the old woman exposing herself unexpectedly.

He Jinyun feels like she is going crazy!

With a solemn look in her eyes, she thought for a long time, and then she spoke with determination, "Shuangmei, ask your brother to secretly send a message to Master Jiang Wu. Tell him that I have prepared 50,000 taels of silver. Ask him to secretly come to the mansion to get it before the bride is picked up tomorrow."

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"No problem, it is indeed a tranquilizer."

In the Zhenyang Marquis's mansion, every doctor gave the same answer after examining the drug residue.

Xie Zhuoning's slender white fingers tapped the edge of the table from time to time, holding his head with his hands, his thoughts in a mess.

"He Jinyun is really thoughtful in what he does."

There was clearly something fishy about my grandmother's "illness," but no one could find any clues.

And what is this "box" that my grandmother keeps talking about?

Just as I was thinking about it, Fuling came in and said happily, "Miss, look who's back!"

When Xie Zhuoning looked up, she saw a shadow rushing over and hugging her tightly, refusing to let go.

"Wuwuwu, so fragrant and soft~~Sister Zhuoning, I miss you so much!"

His little head rubbed against hers, his little body stuck to hers, just like a scoundrel.

Xie Zhuoning couldn't stand this enthusiasm and quickly called Xia Ju to take the man away.

Song Yuqiu glared at her with resentment on her face, "I miss Sister Zhuoning so much, but Sister Zhuoning doesn't miss me~"

That little look was full of grievance.

Xie Zhuoning suppressed his laughter and said, "Think about it. How can I not think about it?"

"What do you think?" she insisted.

Xie Zhuoning said, "When fish sink and wild geese disappear on the road to the end of the world, I finally understand the pain of separation in the world."

The fish sank to the bottom, the geese disappeared, and the most painful thing in the world is to be separated from her.

What a blessing it is to see her again?

Song Yuqiu blushed, "Sister Zhuo Ning, why aren't you a man? If you were a man, I would marry you!"

Xie Zhuoning chuckled, "Won't Yang Lie hate me to death after hearing this?"

"Him?" Song Yuqiu rolled his eyes and didn't even want to mention it.

Seeing the medicine residue on the table, she curiously leaned over and asked, "Who is this tranquilizing soup for?"

Almost forgetting the main thing, Xie Zhuoning quickly explained the matter again.

"That is why I wrote to ask you to come back."

Song Yuqiu immediately became serious, picked up the medicine residue, carefully identified it, and sniffed it carefully.

"It is indeed a tranquilizing soup. It contains herbs that can calm the mind. But it seems that there is a little more angelica root, but most people probably can't tell."

Xie Zhuoning's eyes lit up, and he asked hurriedly, "What effect would a little more millet have on people?"

Unexpectedly, Song Yuqiu shook his head without hesitation, "It has no effect."

This was beyond Xie Zhuoning's expectations.

In other words, there is indeed nothing wrong with the medicine.

So, where exactly is the problem?

Song Yuqiu thought for a moment and said, "If you want to know what the old lady's condition is, you have to go and see her in person."

"It's been prepared long ago." Xie Zhuoning clapped his hands, and Xia Ju immediately handed over two old woman's human skin masks.

Song Yuqiu was puzzled, "What is this?"

"I asked Xia Ju to secretly copy this. It's the human skin mask of Madam Li and Madam Qian!"