"Manager Tian, please send someone to find a stretcher." Wen Qingzhu stood up, looking very anxious.
Tian Chong nodded immediately, turned around and ordered his servants to get the stretcher.
After hearing their words, Wen Qingfang became more curious and took a few steps forward.
But Wen Qingzhu suddenly turned his head and scared her back a few steps.
Wen Qingzhu looked strangely and said, "Didn't Sixth Sister leave? Why are you here again?"
"After all, she is my sister's maid. My sister is helping to take care of the house for the time being. Since I haven't gone far, I might as well come over to see how Jasmine is doing?"
Wen Qingfang looked worried, and she sounded worried.
Wen Qingzhu sighed and stepped aside.
Jasmine was lying flat on the ground, her whole face was swollen, and her facial features were almost submerged.
His hair and clothes were all wet, and his face was so white that it looked like a ghost crawling out of the pond.
The moment she saw Jasmine, Wen Qingfang was so frightened that her face turned pale, and her whole body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"She, is she really still alive?"
The Wen family has stayed in the capital for decades, and Wen Qingfang has heard about the dirty things in the inner house since she was a child.
But today I saw the maid’s body for the first time—
No, it can’t be considered a corpse.
Because Jasmine coughed heavily again.
"Of course I'm alive, and it's God's blessing. It looks like I've been soaking in the water for many days, but I didn't expect that I'm actually alive!" Wen Qingzhu looked extremely happy.
Wen Qingfang raised her hand and called to Nanny Lu behind her: "Nanny, come here and help the seventh sister."
After a while, she didn't hear Nanny Lu's voice at all.
Looking back, Wen Qingfang found that Grandma Lu had collapsed on the ground.
Her dark and thin lips kept moving, as if she was saying something.
Wen Qingfang ran over quickly, but she didn't know that Grandma Lu was so frightened that she backed away.
He even screamed: "Don't come over!"
Wen Qingfang instantly guessed that this matter was related to Grandma Lu, and turned to the maid: "Du Juan, Grandma is frightened! Please bring someone to help her back!"
The maid named Du Juan understood her master's intention and hurriedly stepped forward and pressed Grandma Lu's mouth.
When the stretcher arrived, Manager Tian asked his servants to help carry Jasmine up.
"Quickly, send him back to Yanyuan!" Wen Qingzhu ordered hurriedly.
When passing by Wen Qingfang, she said quickly: "Sixth sister, my sister will go back to save people first!"
Before Wen Qingfang could answer, Wen Qingzhu and his party had already walked away quickly.
Wen Qingfang looked at Nanny Lu's back and hesitated for a moment.
Finally, he made a decision: "Oriole, let's go to Yanyuan to have a look."
More than a quarter of an hour later, all the maids and ladies in the east courtyard were busy.
When Wen Qingfang arrived, a strong medicinal smell wafted out before he even entered the courtyard.
As soon as she walked into the courtyard, Xi'er hurriedly came over to stop her: "Miss Sixth, I am very busy now and may not have time to receive you. Please go back first."
"I came here to check on Jasmine. I heard that she has been missing for several days?" Wen Qingfang's expression was very gentle, but she was talking calmly.
Xi'er felt a little strange, but replied very respectfully: "No need really, Jasmine's condition has suddenly deteriorated, and the young lady may still be infected, so no one is allowed in."
"Infectious?" Wen Qingfang was shocked. She just fell into the water, how could she be infected
At this time, Shaoyao came out carrying an empty basket.
When she saw Wen Qingfang, her face lit up and she hurried over: "Miss Six, you came just in time. The lady said that there are still some herbs missing. She said that the Wen family's warehouse has them and she wants to apply for them from you."
"Well, tell me which herbs are missing, and I'll send Oriole to get them." Wen Qingfang looked inside the room, and the opportunity came.
She must go and see Jasmine in person.
Shaoyao told her a few herbs, Oriole took the sign and left.
The smell of medicine coming from the house became stronger and stronger, and there was even a smell of burning vegetation.
"Where is the seventh sister?" Wen Qingfang suddenly became curious about Wen Qingzhu's medical skills.
Shaoyao carefully observed Wen Qingfang's expression before explaining: "This is a special kind of acupuncture, similar to moxibustion, except that the medicine used is prepared by the lady herself."
"So that's it, but do you really don't need help here?" Wen Qingfang still wanted to go in and take a look.
Grandma Lu's reaction just now was very wrong.
Aunt Lu has been helping her take care of the Wen family these days and has almost no time to go out.
If it was indeed Grandma Lu who pushed Jasmine into the pond, she would have died long ago.
Just now, Wen Qingzhu and the others had a problem fishing out jasmine from the river!
"Actually, it's necessary, but the young lady said that Jasmine's condition has deteriorated a bit seriously, and she really can't hurt others, not to mention the sixth lady's golden body." Shaoyao tried his best to persuade her not to go in.
But the more she said this, the more curious Wen Qingfang became.
Suddenly Lu Tao's scream came from inside: "Shaoyao! Come quickly! The lady has fainted!"
Hearing this, Shaoyao immediately turned around and ran into the house.
Wen Qingfang followed without hesitation.
When they arrived at the door of the maid's wing, a plume of green smoke floated out.
Wen Qingfang stopped instantly and covered her mouth and nose with a handkerchief.
The smell of medicine here is ten times stronger than in the front yard just now.
Not long after, Wen Qingzhu's coughing sound came from inside.
Wen Qingfang thought for a while and walked in anyway.
A little maid opened the window and fanned herself vigorously with a fan.
The green smoke in the room slowly dissipated.
Wen Qingzhu sat beside the bed, wearing a mask covering his mouth and nose.
Looking sideways, he realized that Wen Qingfang was about to take off the veil.
She quickly stopped her and said, "Don't take off the handkerchief, Peony. Hurry up and give Miss Sixth a mask soaked in the medicine."
Shaoyao next to him took the order and immediately brought a new mask over.
Only then did Wen Qingfang realize that everyone in the room, including Jasmine lying on the bed, were wearing masks.
She quickly put on the mask.
After resting for a while, Wen Qingzhu opened the quilt and took out Jasmine's wrist with his gloved hand.
There were densely packed light brown dots on the wrist.
Seeing this scene, Wen Qingfang's scalp went numb instantly.
Her heart felt like countless ants gnawing at her, giving her a strange fear.
Almost subconsciously, Wen Qingfang took several steps back.
How can this be!
I have never heard of any disease caused by falling into water.
"Miss, the herbs are here." Oriole was stopped by the maid outside the house and could only call to Wen Qingfang inside.
When Wen Qingfang heard this voice, she quickly turned around and went out.
Standing at the door, she said to Wen Qingzhu apologetically: "Seventh sister, I have something to do over there. I'll leave first after I brought these herbs."
"Well, sister, go slowly, Shaoyao, go see Miss Sixth off." Wen Qingzhu turned to look at Shaoyao.
Just as Peony was about to come out, Wen Qingfang hurriedly shook her head: "No, no, no!"
After saying that, she turned around and left with her maid.
Not long after leaving Yanyuan, Wen Qingfang met Grandma Lu who was coming.
"Miss, you're not going to see Jasmine, are you?" Grandma Lu looked a little panicked.
Wen Qingfang was shocked: "Look, Jasmine is indeed possible, but the situation is not good now..."
When she mentioned Jasmine, she thought of the dense dots on Jasmine's wrists, and her scalp felt numb.
Aunt Lu's face turned pale, she looked around and said, "Miss, the slave girl sent Jasmine to push her to the pond on the day before the Lantern Festival. It's been ten days, how could she still be alive?" !”
Hearing this, Wen Qingfang paled and said, "This, this is impossible. Did someone rescue her on the way?"
"It's impossible. The slave waited for a quarter of an hour before leaving. Most people can drown in less than half a quarter of an hour! What's more, she had several big rocks on her body." Mother Lu became more and more frightened, how could Jasmine survive? Woolen cloth!
…
In the side room, Wen Qingzhu screen dismissed the maids and women who were helping, leaving only the peony and green pottery.
Jasmine, who was lying on the bed, slowly opened her eyes, and the swelling on her face had subsided.
Except that his face was a little pale, there was nothing unusual about him.
"How do you feel?" Wen Qingzhu asked her softly.
Jasmine sat up and raised her wrist to look at it. It was as white as snow and there was nothing at all.
"It's okay. I'm good at water. I can stay in the water for two-quarters of an hour. It's just that I don't understand why you made tiny spots appear on my hands and deliberately let Miss Six see it?" Jasmine said. own questions.
Wen Qingzhu looked in the direction of Tingqinxuan, his eyes became darker and said: "Because the second young master is seriously ill, there must be a reasonable reason."
Late at night, Yanyuan was quiet as usual.
Several women hid in the dark and stared at the west courtyard without relaxing for a moment.
At the same time, listen to Qinxuan.
Aunt Yue changed into dark clothes, supported Wen Qingmei, who was wearing a cloak, and walked out quietly.
Behind them were two strange women, carrying a sack, following quietly.
After passing through half of Yanyuan, they arrived at a side entrance of the east courtyard.
Shaoyao led them to a secluded hut in the east courtyard.
There was only one candle burning in the whole room, and the light was dim.
Aunt Yue helped Wen Qingmei in.
Wen Qingmei lifted her hat, revealing a pale and haggard face.
"Miss Eleven, please come over here and lie down." Lu Tao pointed to the wooden bed next to her.
There was only an old but clean mattress on the bed.
"Mei'er, listen to Sister Lutao and go over and lie down. You'll be fine soon." Aunt Yue helped her walk over.
But Wen Qingmei didn't lie down for a long time, she just frowned and looked at Aunt Yue.
Aunt Yue didn't know what her daughter was thinking, so she could only persuade her again and again: "Mei'er, there are spies in the east courtyard and west courtyard here. Your seventh sister has no choice but to make do with it first."
Wen Qingmei still refused to lie down.
Wen Qingzhu, who was next to him, said calmly: "In two days, the poisonous insect will have taken root in your body, but it will not be able to be removed."
Hearing this, Wen Qingmei trembled and lay down quickly.
Aunt Yue turned around and asked the ladies to open the sack, and a man rolled out with a roar.
It was none other than Wen Mingyu, the second young master of the Wen family.
He was lying on the ground with a peaceful expression and even a smile on his lips.
It seemed like a good dream.
Wen Qingzhu directed his mother-in-law to put Wen Mingyu on the bed next to Wen Qingmei.
"Are the peony, green pottery, and medicine ready?"
"It's all ready." They both answered in unison.
Wen Qingzhu looked at Wen Qingmei who was looking sideways, and said with a smile: "I suggest you get some sleep, otherwise the situation may be a bit bloody, and you may not be able to help but scream."
"No, it's okay..." Wen Qingmei drank a bowl of soup before coming back, but now she was extremely sleepy.
But she was so scared that she could only try to stay awake.
"That's good." Wen Qingzhu raised his hand, and Lu Tao handed over a tray.
Under Wen Qingmei's gaze, Wen Qingzhu took a dagger with a cold light.
Then he bent down, picked up her hand, and raised the dagger.
Wen Qingmei was so frightened that she rolled her eyes and fainted.
Although Aunt Yue was worried, she could only shut up after all.
She is just a maid of the Wen family, not a child of the Wen family.
If she hadn't become Wen Shuquan's first-in-law, and later had the luck to raise her aunt, she wouldn't have what she has now.
And all she has now is Wen Qingmei.
Looking up, he saw Wen Qingzhu picking up the dagger and slashing Wen Qingmei's wrist.