Even though Han was warned by Xiaocao, she was also shocked when she saw Meng Xinlan. Fortunately, she did not lose her composure. She wondered if she would be disfigured even if she recovered. When she thought that the Meng family wanted to hide it and cheat her son, she was a little angry, but she didn't show it on her face. She comforted Meng Xinlan in a kind voice.
Meng Xinlan was obviously relieved and was very moved.
Xiaocao quickly wrote down a few prescriptions and asked the Meng family to get the medicine as soon as possible.
While waiting, Xiaocao first used silver needles to detoxify Meng Xinlan, so that she could get better faster.
But when seeing the condition of Meng Xinlan, people couldn't help but gasp. At least 60 to 70 percent of her body was in a horrible condition. "Did she fall directly into a den of poisonous insects? Where and what was she doing? How are people treating her now?" Han said bluntly with deep meaning.
"But the young lady hasn't gone out these days, and the room is cleaned inside and out every day. We have not been negligent in taking care of the young lady's clothes and daily necessities, and we haven't found any insects. Madam, we dare not be lazy." The servant said hurriedly.
In fact, they were surprised and confused when they heard that the girl's condition was caused by poisonous insects. Besides, didn't the doctor say it was a rare disease last time? So, who made the wrong diagnosis? In fact, they tended to think that the girl was wrong, after all, poisonous insects didn't make sense.
Besides, the girl didn't know whether she was bitten or not? After all, the situation was so serious.
"If you are careless, you are careless. Why are you making excuses?" Mrs. Meng scolded her harshly. Compared with the internal disease, she would rather her daughter was bitten by a poisonous insect.
Han smiled, but her eyes were cold. "Maybe my Xuan'er made a mistake. After all, she is still young and inexperienced, so it is common for her to make a mistake."
"How could that be? The fourth young lady seems to act prudently. Even those who are older than her are probably hard to compare with her. Besides, some things have nothing to do with age." Mrs. Meng said hurriedly.
Meng Xinlan sat silently. She was so happy that she forgot herself. The poisonous insect really didn't make sense. Could it be that this future aunt was deliberately coaxing her? Meng Xinlan looked at Xiaocao unconsciously.
Xiao Cao was focused on his hands from beginning to end, and seemed not to hear what others said. When he saw Meng Xinlan's gaze, he smiled soothingly, "Trust me."
Meng Xinlan felt inexplicably calm.
Han was impatient, "Madam Meng, if you have anything to hide, I think it's better to speak out. Your daughter will marry into the Wen family in the future. You don't want me to feel uneasy all the time, right?"
Han was a little different from when she was at home. When Madam Meng didn't want them to see Meng Xinlan, she acted more assertive. As expected, her gentleness and kindness were all reserved for her family.
Madam Meng felt bitter in her heart. Looking at Madam Wenren's attitude, she was afraid that she would have to make things clear. Otherwise, she would not let it go even if it meant breaking off the engagement. After all, breaking off the engagement would have some impact on Shaodu, and she would not allow her son to have any stain on him.
Mrs. Meng sent the servants away, leaving only two pairs of mother and son in the room.
Mrs. Meng didn't know how to start. As this concerned her daughter's reputation, she really couldn't bring herself to speak.
"Madam, I see that you have no idea about Miss Meng being bitten by a poisonous insect. She herself didn't feel anything. She just told me that the previous doctor said it was caused by something dirty. I can say with certainty that this is absolutely nonsense. I'm afraid there is something going on here. We need to find out."
Mrs. Meng's face turned pale. Why did her silly daughter still...
Han's face really turned bad this time, "Your Meng family really did a good thing."
"No, Madam Wenren, please listen to my explanation..."
Han looked at her, as if to say, "Go ahead and explain it. I think you can explain a flower."
"Mom, it's normal for Madam Meng to have concerns. She doesn't want to do this on purpose." Meng Xinlan and her brother will be married for nearly half a year. If it weren't for today, if Meng Xinlan really had something going on, would she have been able to keep it secret
Han glanced at Xiaocao, as if to say "You are so kind-hearted", but in the end he stopped being aggressive.
Mrs. Meng breathed a sigh of relief and was very grateful to Xiaocao. "This was the day before your family held a banquet for the fourth young lady. Xinlan suddenly had these terrible things on her body, so we immediately invited a familiar doctor. However, after the doctor's diagnosis, he sent the servants away. We were the only two people in the room, mother and daughter. He said that Xinlan had been infected with something dirty. I felt like a bolt from the blue at the time. How could my good girl be infected with something dirty? The doctor was kind and helped to cover it up. He even prepared the medicine properly, but he also said that he was powerless to treat this disease, and the effect of the medicine would probably not be obvious."
"Madam, you believe it now. Didn't you find another doctor to see you?"
"There's no time to keep this secret. Xin Lan's personal attendants didn't dare to let them know, so how could they dare to find another doctor?"
Xiao Cao chuckled, but there was mockery and disgust in her eyes, "Perhaps the doctor knew what you were thinking, so he dared to act so recklessly."
"Fourth Miss means that there is something wrong with the doctor?" Mrs. Meng couldn't believe it.
"What's the matter, Madam Meng, do you still think that my daughter Xuan'er has made a wrong diagnosis?" Han asked sarcastically.
"No, no, I just think the doctor made a mistake."
"Madam, there is a huge difference between being infected by dirt and being bitten by a poisonous insect. Since he is a doctor you are familiar with and trust, this cannot be done in a day or two. His medical skills must be recognized by you. So, the possibility of not being able to distinguish between the two conditions is almost zero. It is naturally not a wrong diagnosis, but a deliberate act. If madam still has doubts, it is better to find another doctor to take a look. It doesn't hurt to find a few more doctors." Xiaocao said calmly.
Madam Meng still found it hard to believe, "But why would he do this if there was no grudge between them?"
"What else could it be? She was bitten by a poisonous insect without knowing it. It's obvious that someone is trying to trick your daughter, and the doctor is just a pawn." Han said as a matter of course.
Mrs. Meng looked like she was struck by lightning. Han was a little speechless. Her mother-in-law was so old, was she still so innocent? She looked pretty good in the past. Could she be stupid? Han had seen the second wife of the Meng family. She looked shrewd and well-mannered. She looked like an alien in the whole Meng family. So, her mother-in-law must have suffered a lot, and she was probably stupid enough not to feel it.
—Meng Xinlan had an accident in her own home, so the culprit must be someone in this house, no one else should be blamed.
Han looked at Meng Xinlan again, wondering if she was the same as her mother. Should she change her daughter-in-law? On second thought, there was no conflict of interest between his two sons. The eldest daughter-in-law, You, was good in every aspect, especially she was devoted to her husband. As long as the second daughter-in-law didn't compete with her, she would definitely not do anything. So it was just right that the second daughter-in-law was "stupid". So, forget it, this one was not the wrong choice after all.
As for what to do with his son and daughter-in-law who are both "dumb and stupid" in the future? Yang'er will either study for his whole life or teach and educate people. They are both noble and elegant. Usually, such troubles will not fall on him. On the contrary, if there is a problem, there should be many people willing to help.
"Xinlan, what did you do that day? Who did you come into contact with?" Mrs. Meng was not completely stupid. She could find out whether it was true or not by checking it out. "Fourth Miss, this is a poisonous insect bite, the symptoms should be very fast, right?"
"It's not something that can be generalized. Some symptoms occur immediately, while others require a certain amount of time to develop. In addition, the symptoms are mild at first and difficult to detect. Miss Meng is the latter."
Meng Xinlan was in a daze.
"Xinlan..."
"I just sat at my third sister's place that day. I seemed a little dazed for a while. My third sister said at the time that I was tired from reading and slept for a while. She didn't ask anyone to disturb me, so I thought so too." He looked a little sad.
Mrs. Meng tightened her handkerchief, her lips pressed into a straight line, her expression changed constantly, and her eyes finally took on a fierce look.
Han saw it all, but didn't comment. Most women are strong because they are mothers, so it's OK if they don't know. Once they know, few will back down and choose to keep quiet.
Later, the room fell silent, and no one seemed to want to talk.
Until there was a knock on the door and someone said the medicine had been brought back.
Mrs. Meng probably had never experienced any shady tactics before, so she felt a little nervous when she encountered this. She let Xiaocao take a look at the medicine she brought back before she started to boil it.
The medicine for cleaning the body was boiled, and a white cloth that had been boiled repeatedly was prepared. He asked the maid to bring his medicine box. After washing his hands, he took the tweezers and started to clean Meng Xinlan.
Everyone then reacted. Madam Meng stepped forward hurriedly and said, "Oh, my dear girl, how can you do this kind of thing yourself? Just let the maid do it and you just watch from the side?" If the girl really let herself do it, Han would probably glare at her. Her daughter would have to offend her mother-in-law before she even got married.
Xiao Cao paused for a moment, "Then I'll demonstrate it first, so you can see clearly." Then, as she started, she explained in detail some of the things that needed attention. Seeing Meng Xinlan hissing in pain, she said, "Miss Meng, bear with it. If you don't wash it clean, it will heal slowly."
Meng Xinlan knew the seriousness of the situation, so she gritted her teeth and endured it.
By the time the maid started to work, it seemed that her strength was gentler than Xiaocao's, but not as agile. Xiaocao was afraid to use more force, so she had to remind her by speaking out. She accidentally used too much force, and when she heard Meng Xinlan's voice, her hands trembled, and the tip of the tweezers was pressed into the flesh. This was even more painful, so it was fortunate that the tweezers had round heads.
Mrs. Meng saw this and felt very distressed. She was usually good-tempered, but with anger built up in her heart, she couldn't help but start scolding. Being a servant in the Meng family was actually a very easy job, without so many messy things to do. Therefore, these maids were naive and had poor stress resistance. They almost cried when they were scolded.
"Mom, I'm fine." Meng Xinlan spoke, then comforted the maid, telling her to take it slow and keep her hands steady.
Xiaocao watched from the side and had no intention of taking over. Her mother was sitting there and would not allow her.
When it was almost over, the maid came to report, "Madam, the third lady is back and wants to see the young lady."
Mrs. Meng's face immediately darkened, and she looked gloomy and creepy.
Han, who was drinking tea with her head down, raised her head after hearing this, put down her teacup, flicked her nails, and said nonchalantly, "When we were outside the city, it seemed that this third girl was the one who said something was wrong with our second sister?" She didn't pay attention to it before, but now, Han is seriously speculating on the conspiracy theory, "It's rare for this girl to go out, and she's back so soon. Your third girl really misses her cousin very much."
Similarly, in the past, Mrs. Meng and Meng Xinlan might really think that she was worried about her sisters and had no time to play, but now...
"Let her in." Madam Meng said, letting her take a look at the present. If it doesn't match her expectations...
"Second sister, are you feeling better? I'm telling you..." She heard the voice before she saw the person. Then, when she saw that there were other people in the room, she let out a small exclamation, and immediately covered her lips to hide her gaffe. Then she hurriedly greeted, "I didn't know Madam Wenren was here too. I'm so rude and disturbed Madam. Please forgive me."
Han glanced at her. Really, you don't know? That's really clumsy. "It's okay."
Miss Meng San let out a small breath, seeming a little relieved, then greeted Madam Meng, calling her aunt affectionately. Then she looked clearly at Meng Xinlan's condition inside and screamed, "Ah—", "Second sister, isn't second sister catching a cold? What, what's going on?" She was surprised and a little frightened as a girl should be.
However, others might not be able to see it, but Han could clearly see the disgust and satisfaction in her eyes. After all, she was a simple family living in the inner house. She did not have a "cultivation environment" and her skills were far from enough. It was just to deceive ordinary people.
Well, this is a guy with a vicious mind and ruthless means, but he is still too naive.
The current scene was exactly what Miss Meng San wanted to see, but she didn't expect the Wenren family to come so soon. She thought they would have to wait until tomorrow, especially since Wenren Yang, who was famous in the imperial city, had also come. He was the dream lover of many girls, and such attention made her jealous. Just thinking about the possible ending of Meng Xinlan...
It didn't take long for Meng Xinlan to feel something was wrong. She secretly glanced at Mrs. Wenren. Seeing her son's fiancée in such a weird state, wasn't she a little too indifferent? Besides, how could Meng Xinlan dare to let her future in-laws see her so openly
For a moment, I felt a little uneasy, afraid that something might happen.
Mrs. Meng stared at Miss Meng San, and saw that she never noticed her and her eyes were glancing around. Mrs. Meng might not be able to read her emotions, but she could not help but understand that she had been deceived by her well-behaved and obedient image.
"Your second sister was just bitten by a poisonous insect and will be well soon."