When Shegu finished washing up and came over, the food was already on the table.
She habitually served Ye Wantang food, picking out all of Ye Wantang's favorite dishes.
Ye Wantang looked very touched and hugged her affectionately, saying, "She Gu, you are the best to me."
Although my mother rarely spent time with me, I never lacked maternal love. Shegu, in my heart you are like a mother.
Shegu hurriedly put down her chopsticks and stood up. "Miss, you are too kind to me. I am just a maidservant of the general. It is my duty to take care of you. Please do not say such things again."
The general was like a deity in her heart; how could she dare to compare herself to him?
If she had a choice, she would rather stay by the general's side and live and die with him.
But the young lady is the general's only bloodline, so she has to take good care of her for the general.
Ye Wantang pulled her to sit down. "Alright, if She Gu doesn't want to hear it, I won't say it anymore."
That damned servant, always meddling in everything. As the legitimate daughter of the General's Mansion, she has to listen to her instructions even when she speaks.
She had had enough.
Ye Wantang concealed her emotions, picked up the wine glass on the table, and said, "Shegu has worked hard these days. This is fruit wine sent from the manor. Shegu, please try it. If you like it, I will have someone send some over to you later."
She Gu was used to drinking strong liquor with Ye Jinghong, and she really didn't like this kind of fruit wine.
Moreover, Ye Wantang seemed unusual to her today.
She used to appear virtuous and gentle, but Shegu could sense that the young lady disliked and looked down on her.
But today you're being so polite...
Seeing her hesitation, Ye Wantang asked coquettishly, "Is Shegu angry?"
"Shegu wouldn't dare, but she's not used to this fruit wine."
She had a gut feeling that she shouldn't drink this wine, and the general had said that sometimes you should trust your instincts.
General Shegu Xin.
"If you don't want to drink, then don't. Just eat some vegetables."
Ye Wantang realized she had been too hasty, so she picked up some food and put it in her mouth.
Seeing this, Shegu also picked up her chopsticks.
After the meal, the maid brought over dessert, but Shegu didn't touch it; she didn't like sweets. Ye Wantang ate half a bowl, but found it too sweet, so she asked the maid to pour her two cups of tea...
As she left Ye Wantang's room, She Gu felt a little guilty.
There was nothing wrong with the food; she was just being paranoid.
The young lady is, after all, the general's child, and she watched her grow up; she shouldn't doubt her.
But when she woke up in the middle of the night, she realized that she had been too optimistic.
Shegu was unable to speak or move; she was paralyzed and could not even call for help.
It wasn't until dawn when the maid entered the room that Ye Wantang discovered her condition. She was terrified and summoned the imperial physician for her.
The imperial physician said she suffered from wind-induced paralysis due to overwork.
Ye Wantang cried very sadly, and the group of maids who usually followed Shegu all felt that Ye Wantang was loyal and righteous.
Therefore, when Ye Wantang suggested that she personally take care of Shegu, none of the maids objected.
They never doubted it.
Shegu stared intently at Ye Wantang. She knew she had been poisoned; it was her mistress who had given her the poison.
The poison was probably added to the tea.
She remained vigilant while eating, only relaxing her guard after she felt well.
She couldn't understand why her mistress was treating her this way.
How did the young lady manage to bribe the imperial physician to help her lie?
And where did this poison come from?
I know you have many doubts in your heart.
Ye Wantang sat down in front of her bed, "But I don't intend to tell you."
"For years you, a mere servant, have been bossing me around, and now you've ended up like this? That's already out of mercy on my part."
Shegu knew, however, that this was not Ye Wantang's mercy.
Rather, it was something Ye Wantang did for the other servants in the mansion.
If she were to die suddenly, the other servants in the general's mansion would surely be suspicious; only by dying slowly under their noses would they not suspect anything.
Without her, the people the general left behind will truly be of use to the young lady.
Was this why the young lady attacked her?
Ye Wantang saw through She Gu's thoughts and chuckled, "Yes and no."
She could have tolerated Shegu, since although Shegu liked to control her, she was indeed loyal to her.
But the letter already made her extremely uneasy, and Shegu still had to go see Ye Zhen.
It is said that those involved are often confused, while bystanders see things clearly. Ye Jinghong failed to notice that her child had been switched.
However, She Gu had followed Ye Jinghong for many years, and she was worried that if She Gu had more contact with Ye Zhen, she would discover something.
Therefore, when she brought Ye Zhen to the capital, she deliberately sent her maid, Fa Gu, out of the mansion to run errands.
How could they allow the two to come into contact now? What if Yin Jiuniang, who was familiar with Ye Jinghong and always protected Ye Zhen, also showed up...?
Ye Wantang stood up. "Shegu has worked hard for me for half her life. From now on, she should rest well."
"Things haven't been peaceful in the manor lately. My aunt fell ill inexplicably a while ago, and now it's Shegu. I'm afraid there might be something evil in the manor. I must ask a Taoist priest to take a look."
Subsequently, news spread from the General's Mansion that the head steward, Shegu, was seriously ill, and Ye Wantang personally took care of her day and night, not only seeking medical help for her but also hiring a Taoist priest to examine her.
Some people also mentioned that after her mother's death, Ye Wantang brought her mother's only brother and sister-in-law to live with her in the mansion.
Some time ago, when her aunt, Madam Ye, fell ill, Ye Wantang took meticulous care of her without taking off her clothes.
After these words were relayed, Ye Wantang earned a string of good reputations.
Along with this, a Taoist priest also said: Two members of the Ye family have recently fallen ill, which is caused by someone punishing them.
Then some people thought that the Ye family had a man named Ye Zhen who was not blessed with good fortune and could not bear wealth and status. Otherwise, he would not only bring misfortune to his family members, but also to himself.
It just so happens that Ye Zhen is now in charge of the Marquis's mansion, and he is probably not able to handle this extraordinary wealth, so the Ye family has been implicated.
If we let her continue to manage the household, she might even bring misfortune to the Marquis's mansion.
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