Chapter 14: Poisoning
Zhou Zhenzhen's face was stiff, and although Fang's expression was a little sad, she was not too sad.
"What? Is my disease difficult to treat? β
Zhou Zhenzhen still reacted, and after a little calculation in her heart, she barely squeezed out a smile.
"Madame, don't worry, it's really just the cold in the body. It's just that it took a little bit long at the beginning, so it's so difficult to cure now. β
Mama Chen on the side saw that Zhou Zhenzhen really knew how to heal, and immediately asked: "Third girl, can you ask the third girl to take a closer look at my wife." Madame has been taking this medicine for more than three years, but her illness has not improved. If the three girls have a way, they would be grateful! β
"Mama Chen doesn't have to be polite."
Zhou Zhenzhen helped her a hand, and then looked at him again, and then asked, "Who prescribed this medicine that Madame is drinking now?" β
Fang didn't speak, and Mama Chen replied on her behalf.
"It was prescribed by Dr. Gu in the Rejuvenation Hall of Shangjing, and every time Mrs. finished taking the medicine he prescribed, she was also very energetic, but it only treated the symptoms but not the root cause."
"Mama Chen, I don't know if there is still the residue of the medicine boiled this morning? I want to see what the medicine is, so that I can prescribe the right medicine for my wife when I go back. β
Mama Chen hurriedly replied: "Yes, there are some, the slave maid will go and pick up some medicine residue and take it out to the third girl now." β
Zhou Zhenzhen bowed slightly, "There is Mama Lao Chen, I'll go with you." β
She got up and bowed to Fang's family, "Madam, Ling Li will go to get the medicine first and then she will be out of company." β
Zhou Zhenzhen glanced at Aunt Qing, and Aunt Qing nodded lightly at her, and she left with confidence.
The door was gently closed, and only the Fang family and Aunt Qing were left in the room.
The Fang clan still coughed a few times from time to time, and Aunt Qing finally remembered what she had brought for the Fang clan, and she hurriedly picked up the food box and put it on the table.
Fang Shi was slightly surprised, and asked Covera, "This is for me?" β
Aunt Qing nodded seriously.
"Did you do it all yourself?"
Aunt Qing nodded again and pushed the food box towards her again.
Fang Shi looked at the delicate pastries in the food box and suddenly felt good, she lightly pinched a piece of pastry cake and took a small bite - the pastry was mellow, sweet but not greasy, just to her appetite.
"I didn't expect you to have such craftsmanship, this pastry is no worse than any dim sum shop in our capital."
Hearing Fang's heartfelt compliment, Aunt Qing lowered her gaze shyly.
"It's hard to be alone for so many years, right?"
Aunt Qing didn't expect her to ask this, and she was obviously stunned.
Fang raised his hand and patted the back of her hand lightly, comforting, "Everything will be fine when you come to the General's Mansion." β
Aunt Qing was already a mute, and she didn't know what kind of reaction to make at the moment, so she could only purse her lips and smile.
General's Mansion, Inner Kitchen.
Mama Chen led Zhou Zhenzhen to the inner kitchen, which was full of smoke and fire, and the cooks were waving big spoons to make delicious dishes. Mama Chen led Zhou Zhenzhen to the place where the medicine was decocted, and there was still residual medicine residue on the stove.
"Third girl, this is the medicine that the people in the house boiled for Mrs. this morning."
Zhou Zhenzhen nodded, immediately took out a handkerchief from her sleeve, picked up the chopsticks on the side, and wrapped it with the dregs.
"Third girl, is this all it for?"
"Of course not, I still have to take these dregs back and take a closer look, and then come to find Mrs. after I understand the pharmacology."
"Okay, thank you, three girls. If the girl can cure her wife's stubborn illness this time, the whole house will be grateful to her. β
"Mama Chen, you don't have to be polite to me, it's just a gesture."
Zhou Zhenzhen put away the medicine residue, and Mama Chen asked her for a gift, saying, "The kitchen smells of fumes, the third girl should hurry up and go with the slave." β
"Well, that's fine." Zhou Zhenzhen nodded.
Mama Chen and Zhou Zhenzhen left the kitchen side by side, and the two separated at the intersection of Xiaoyuan Road. Mama Chen was called away by a small man to deal with other things, and Zhou Zhenzhen walked alone in the small garden, holding the medicine residue wrapped in the handkerchief.
Today, the General's Mansion held a banquet, and everyone was busy in the front hall and lobby, and this small garden was quite quiet. It's just that if it's so quiet, you'll still be followed.
After taking a few steps, Zhou Zhenzhen was keenly aware that there was a "tail" behind her.
She frowned, trying to skim to the sides - she didn't see anything.
Only then did she turn aroundβa flash of purple garment in the bushes behind her.
She raised her eyebrows, the corners of her mouth hooked a curvature, and immediately quickened her pace and disappeared into the fork in the road ahead.
"Huh?" Shen Yanbai was surprised, "What about people? β
He rushed out and ran to the fork in the road, looked left and right, and finally couldn't find Zhou Zhenzhen's figure.
"Lost?" He was mired in deep self-doubt.
didn't wait for him to think clearly, and suddenly he only felt a chill on the back of his neck-
Zhou Zhenzhen appeared behind him at some point, and a pair of slender and powerful hands grabbed the back of his neck.
Shen Yanbai was stunned, his hairs stood on end, and he swallowed a mouthful of saliva as he tried to keep his composure.
"You're sneaky in the General's Mansion and you're still following me, what are your intentions?!"
Zhou Zhenzhen's cold words smashed into his ears.
Shen Yanbai smiled and replied with a hippie smile: "I, I got lost, I didn't mean to follow you!" β
"Really? Lost? β
"Yes, yes, yes!"
Zhou Zhenzhen sneered, and didn't believe his nonsense.
She deliberately increased the force in her hand, and Shen Yanbai, who was choked by the back of her neck, couldn't accept it, and immediately begged for mercy in pain.
"Miss Zhou, I was wrong! I shouldn't be tracking you! Auntie, please spare me! β
Seeing him begging for mercy, Zhou Zhenzhen let go of her hand. Shen Yanbai covered the back of his neck and quickly turned away from her.
"Tell me, why are you following me?"
Shen Yanbai looked at her aggrievedly, and Zhou Zhenzhen's brows frowned even deeper. She deserves to see Shen Yanbai's chirping girl.
Shen Yanbai didn't speak, but just pointed to the string of bells hanging around Zhou Zhenzhen's waist.
She lowered her head and clenched the string of bells, asking, "Are you looking for this?" β
"yes, I wanted to ask where you got this bell from."
Zhou Zhenzhen didn't answer immediately, but looked him up and down.
"Don't look at me with such eyes, this prince is also something you can look at casually!"
Hearing this, Zhou Zhenzhen rolled her eyes helplessly.
"The Prince? Which prince? β
"Ahem!" Shen Yanbai deliberately coughed twice and stood up straight, "I am Shen Yanbai, the fourth prince of Yanjing, and Shen Zhixing is also." β
His face was full of pride, but who knew that Zhou Zhenzhen didn't take him seriously at all.
"Oh."
She didn't say anything, turned around and left, Shen Yanbai was stunned in place.
"Oh? Only...... It's just one oh and it's over?! Shen Yanbai fell into deep self-doubt, "Didn't you woman take this prince in her eyes at all!" β
He raised his feet and chased after him, blocking Zhou Zhenzhen's way.
"Little lady of the Zhou family, how can you be so rude!?"
Zhou Zhenzhen looked at him coldly, staring at him with a chill down his spine.
"What about the prince? This is the Great General's Mansion, not your Yanjing, and you are plotting against me without permission! Now it's still blocking my way, obviously with bad intentions. β
"I didn't!" Shen Yanbai denied it again and again.
"None? What would I do without you!? β
Shen Yanbai is soft and kind of talking.
"Miss Zhou, Miss Zhou! Just tell me where the bell around your waist came from! β
Zhou Zhenzhen sighed lightly, "This is my own." β
His eyes widened, surprised and delighted.
"Really?"
"Don't believe it."
After that, she was about to leave again, but Shen Yanbai stopped her again.
This time Zhou Zhenzhen really felt annoyed, she clenched her fists and waved at him, Shen Yanbai subconsciously hid back, but Zhou Zhenzhen didn't really want to beat him.
"Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, you have repeatedly stopped me, are you itching!"
"Why are you such a fierce girl, I won't do anything to you."
Shen Yanbai stretched out a finger and slowly pressed down her fist, although she was cowardly, her mouth was hard.
"Your Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, I still have something to do now, if you like this bell, I will send it to you."
As she spoke, she tore off the bell and stuffed it into Shen Yanbai's arms, which flattered him.
But before Zhou Zhenzhen left, a maid hurriedly ran towards her.
"Three girls! Something happened to the three girls! β
The maid was out of breath and did not care about any etiquette, and knelt at her feet with a puff.
"Three girls! Madame is poisoned! Aunt Gu said that it was Aunt Qing's poison, and now she is about to let the general kill Aunt Qing with a cane! β
Zhou Zhenzhen's expression changed greatly, and she ran back without waiting for the maid to finish speaking, and no one stopped her.
Shen Yanbai looked at Zhou Zhenzhen's hurried back and did not chase after her, but squatted down to ask the maid.
"You shouldn't be done yet, are you?"
The maid nodded.
Shen Yanbai said again: "Tell me about this matter!" β