Tang Xuan was drowsy, but she woke up instantly when she heard this.
She sat up abruptly and asked, "Didn't Mother send Granny Tang to the Kang family to break off the engagement? Why is she here again?"
"It seems she was worried about Miss's condition and came to check on her. Oh, by the way, she also brought a female doctor with her, I think she's the one from Yuyuantang!"
Tang Xuan became even more anxious: "Isn't the person at Yuyuantang not accepting patients?"
"That's right, but I heard from Granny Tang that Doctor He was having dinner at the Kang family's house tonight, so I came along to check on him. Madam has already gone to greet him personally."
The maid's face was full of anxiety; if that happened, people would find out that her young mistress was faking illness.
Yes, the young lady was faking illness just to break off the engagement. Only the two of them, mistress and servant, knew about this.
The previous doctors were not skilled enough and they were all fooled. Some time ago, the master wanted to send someone to invite Doctor He, but was told that he would not take the case. The master and servant were both greatly relieved.
Dr. He is a highly skilled and renowned doctor; he might actually be able to discover that she was faking her illness.
If it were discovered, her reputation would be completely ruined.
What should I do now?
Tang Xuan looked at the maid with some anxiety, her hands tightly gripping the quilt. Her feelings now were no different from those of her entire life.
The maid didn't know what to do, so she said, "Shouldn't what Young Master Liu gave us fool Doctor He?"
Tang Xuan was able to escape the treatment of so many doctors because of the things given to her by Young Master Liu. Even though she was not sick, she could give people the feeling that she was about to die.
"It should be okay, right? Never mind, let's leave it like this for now. Quickly help me lie down!"
She's completely given up now and doesn't know what to do. She can only pray that Dr. He won't be able to tell that she's faking her illness.
I had just lain down when everyone arrived, and I could hear coughing coming from inside before I even entered the room.
He Jiuniang raised an eyebrow. Wasn't it said that Miss Tang was dying? How come her cough is still so strong?
Most importantly, the sound was slightly deliberate.
It seems this Miss Tang has quite a story!
He Jiuniang loved gossip like this, so she followed them in discreetly. She heard Madam Tang sniffle and ask, "Xuan'er, are you feeling any better today?"
Mrs. Tang sat by the bedside, looking at him with concern; her expression didn't seem like an act.
He Jiuniang glanced at Tang Xuan on the bed; her face was sallow, and she really looked like she was about to die.
Ms. Chen also stepped forward to greet her with some concern, and Tang Xuan answered each question. Every now and then, Tang Xuan would cough twice, which made Ms. Chen feel extremely distressed.
"What a wonderful girl, how could she end up like this? Dr. He, please take a look. Xuan'er is still so young..."
She didn't say what she was going to say explicitly, but everyone present knew what she meant.
He Jiuniang didn't speak, but nodded and sat down on the edge of the bed. Madam Tang and Madam Chen watched from the side.
Unfortunately, He Jiuniang saw Miss Tang and her maid exchanging glances. Now, she could tell that Miss Tang was not sick at all without even taking her pulse.
But with so many people watching, she still had to put on an act.
From the moment she sat down, Tang Xuan was very nervous, mainly because this female doctor was so skilled that she dared not be careless in the slightest.
He Jiuniang pretended not to notice her nervousness, calmly took her pulse, and performed some other examinations.
"Dr. He, how is it? Is there any hope for my Xuan'er's illness?"
Madam Tang looked at He Jiu Niang with some anxiety. She was more worried than anyone else about her daughter's illness. After all, her daughter was a piece of her own flesh and blood. In just a few days, she had become very haggard.
He Jiuniang didn't know how to comfort her. This daughter was really insensible. No matter what the reason was for wanting to break off the engagement, she shouldn't joke with her own life and make her parents worry for nothing.
He Jiuniang considered her words carefully before saying, "Miss Tang's condition is indeed quite serious, but she is not ill; she is poisoned."
Poisoning?
Everyone was stunned and looked at Tang Xuan.
Tang Xuan was also somewhat surprised; how come she didn't know she had been poisoned?
"How could someone be poisoned out of the blue? What kind of poison?"
Madam Tang was eager to take He Jiu Niang's hand, but she pulled it back halfway and instead wrung out her handkerchief.
"That depends on what Miss Tang ate."
She calmly withdrew her hand, quietly sat down at the other table, and was ready to write a prescription.
"I...I don't know..."
Tang Xuan looked away guiltily, her speech faltering.
No one present was stupid; they could tell at a glance that something was fishy.
"Xuan'er, what did Doctor He mean? What did you eat? Tell your mother the truth!"
Madam Tang's expression immediately changed. Heaven knows how anxious she had been about her daughter all this time. So it turned out to be all a lie?
It's good that you're healthy, but lying is wrong!
Tang Xuan shook her head nervously: "I really didn't..."
He Jiuniang said calmly, "Miss Tang, what you took may seem harmless now, but it has actually penetrated deep into your internal organs. If you don't take the antidote in time, you still won't live past thirty. Are you sure you have such an antidote?"
Tang Xuan was completely baffled by the question; she had no idea that she needed to take the antidote!
He Jiuniang continued, "Do you often feel dizzy and lightheaded? And do you usually lack energy?"
Tang Xuan remained silent because it was indeed true, but she had always believed that this was the magic of the medicine, making her truly feel sick.
Chen was speechless. She wasn't stupid; she naturally knew why Tang Xuan was doing this.
The funny thing is, she was willing to get poisoned rather than break off the engagement with his family. How much did she look down on his son?
Seeing how angry Madam Tang was, she didn't say much, and her earlier concern was completely gone.
It's not worth it.
She even felt that it was a mistake to beg He Jiuniang to come over tonight.
"Smack!"
Seeing that she remained silent for a long time, Madam Tang slapped her across the face.
"I'll ask you one more time, what did you secretly eat?"
Madam Tang was truly furious; she was trembling all over. Her nanny, Tang, rushed forward to support her, otherwise she might not have been able to stand.
Tang Xuan was so dizzy from the beating that she felt a metallic taste in her mouth and vomited blood as she lay by the bedside.
Now, Tang Xuan was truly scared; she never knew she could vomit blood.
"Mother, I was wrong, Mother! I just wanted to break off the engagement. I have someone I love and don't want to marry Young Master Kang!"
"But...but I didn't know I would be poisoned, I really didn't know...pfft..."
As he spoke, he spat out another mouthful of blood.
Madam Tang was heartbroken and couldn't care less about anything else at the moment. She hurriedly pulled He Jiu Niang for help.
He Jiuniang remained calm and said, "Spitting blood is normal, after all, the toxins have been in the body for several days. However, judging from the bright red color, the situation is not too serious..."
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