Chapter 18
Ruchun? No, although she is not very smart, she is not stupid, and she has her aunt behind her.
Su Qing? No, that wouldn't work. Although Su Qing was the best candidate, she had no connections and no foundation. However, at this flower banquet, Dongmei, who was beside the lady, treated her very well. I heard that she even had two special conversations with her.
The most important thing is that Su Qing did not behave at all like the dull and timid person he had when he first arrived.
Cai'er? It seems that she is not good enough either. She seems to have her own rules. I haven't seen her like to get close to the master for such a long time. I'm afraid she can't be persuaded.
From this perspective, it was Shuiqin who was bought from outside together with Caier and Su Qing. It was said that there was only an elderly grandmother in the family, and she was a simple-minded person. In Ruchun's words, she would respond to anyone who spoke to her, and she also liked to show off in front of her master.
That’s right, it’s her. If I seduce her well, I’m sure she won’t let me down.
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"What's wrong with you? Why are you so late?" Cai'er asked Shuiqin who came back after it was completely dark.
"Don't mention it. I went to deliver food to the sisters in my great-grandmother's courtyard at night, but no one paid attention to me for a long time. I had to stand there with the food box for a long time. I wanted to put it there but I didn't dare to." Shuiqin muttered while hitting her arm.
"What's wrong? Is there no one?"
"There's no one here, they're all surrounding Young Master Lang."
"Young Master Lang? What's wrong with Young Master Lang?" Cai'er sat on the edge of the bed and put her feet in the basin. She listened to Su Qing's advice and started to soak her feet in hot water every night.
"It is said that Young Master Lang is ill. He has been sneezing since this afternoon, and his nose and tears are flowing out."
Su Qing walked to his bedside with the wooden basin in his hand. Hearing Shui Qin say this, he was stunned for a moment, then seemed to think of something, "But you have a cold?"
Shuiqin was a little surprised when Su Qing asked her. Su Qing never took the initiative to talk to her. She didn't want to answer, but she was used to showing off in front of Su Qing, especially when she knew something that Su Qing didn't know, she was more willing to say and do it.
"It's not like a cold. I don't have a fever or chills."
"Do you know what Master Lang did today?" Su Qing put his feet in the basin.
"It is said that the rabbits of the fourth young lady escaped from the cage and trampled on the flowers and grass that the fourth young lady raised. Master Lang and the fourth young lady spent the whole afternoon catching rabbits."
"Didn't you ask a doctor to see you?" Cai'er asked.
"Of course I can't help it, but the doctors here can't find out what's wrong. Madam and the eldest young mistress were extremely worried. When I came back, the eldest young master went to the East Palace and said he wanted to ask the doctor who was often used in the Marquis's Mansion to come and see him."
Su Qing rubbed her feet slowly in the water and went back to Dongfu to ask for help. That must be a very high level. She didn't have a fever. She was just playing in the yard. Could she be allergic to rabbit hair?
When Su Qing thought of the word allergy, the pot of golden nasturtium appeared in his mind in a flash. It couldn't be such a coincidence. Could it be that the flower was the cause?
If it was really what I thought, the doctor from the East Palace would be able to easily tell that it was an allergy. If we carefully traced the source of the allergy, it shouldn't be difficult to find the golden lotus. Then, Mother Liu...
Thinking of this, Su Qing quickly put on his shoes and walked out in a hurry.
Seeing Su Qing running out with wet feet, Cai Er shouted, "It's so late, what are you doing? Dry your feet."
Su Qing walked hurriedly on the path. Regardless of whether this was the reason or not, she had to remind Mother Liu, if for no other reason than because Mother Liu was still kind to her.
After helping her carry flowers last time, Liu's mother felt sorry for her because she was so thin and small, and occasionally sent the little girl around to bring some delicious food to her. When there was a flower banquet, she often went to her place to pick vegetables, and she would pour mung bean water for herself every time. Another time, she took a coat that was 80% new, saying it was Qingrui's old clothes, and asked her to take it back to replace it.
Mother Liu was sitting in the yard chatting with a woman when she saw someone coming from afar. Su Qing was relieved to see Mother Liu, as she was really afraid that Mother Liu would go home today.
"Qing'er? What's the matter so late?" Mother Liu asked with some surprise when she saw that it was Su Qing.
Su Qing patted her chest and said, "Mother Liu, I have something to tell you."
The woman who had just been sitting and chatting with Mother Liu stood up and went into the house. Su Qing did not waste any time and pulled Mother Liu aside to talk.
"What? You suspect Young Master Lang is allergic to the golden lotus. What do you mean by allergy? Could it be that he has an eczema?"
Su Qing nodded quickly. She really didn't know what allergies were called in ancient times. From what Mother Liu said, it should be called eczema.
"How is that possible? The flower has been in the Fourth Miss's garden for a long time, and I have never heard of anyone doing this."
"Mom, trust me once. Not many people are allergic to this flower. Young Master Lang's symptoms are too similar, and it's not a cold. Regardless of whether it is or not, the eldest young master will invite the doctor from the East Palace back soon. He will definitely be able to find out. Then he can find out that it is this flower. If people know that it was you who gave it to them, wouldn't you be able to explain yourself even if you have a mouth?"
Mother Liu nodded. That's right. Even if she knew she didn't mean it, she still let her master suffer. And the young master, at that. If they investigate, she might not be able to keep her job as the housekeeper. It would be even worse if Qing Rui was implicated. Now was not the time to explore the truth of whether the golden lotus had caused Young Master Lang to have an addiction rash, but to get herself out of it first.
"Well, what should we do now?" Mother Liu didn't know how to start.
"Luckily, mom brought the flowers back early, and there are so many different kinds of flowers in the Fourth Miss's small garden. While everyone is busy with Young Master Lang in the Fourth Courtyard, mom should go and bring the flowers back and find a place to bury them or do something with them."
Jiang brought her eldest son to live in the fourth courtyard, which was the backyard of the Song family.
"Yes, yes." Mother Liu wanted to turn around and call the old woman for help, but Su Qing grabbed her sleeve and said, "I'll go with you. If it's really because of the flower, the fewer people who know about it, the better."
Mother Liu slapped her forehead, she was so anxious that she was confused. She pulled Su Qing's hand and hurried to the fourth young lady's small garden.
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"I found out." Shuiqin ran in proudly.
"How is it? Is Master Lang okay?" Cai'er asked with concern, and everyone gathered around.
Shuiqin looked at Su Qing with a smug look on her face as he stood on the stove pouring water into the kettle while perking up his ears to listen to her talk. She thought smugly, what do you think, I am still more capable than you, right?
"The doctor came last night. I heard he's from the Imperial Medical Clinic. He usually treats the nobles in the Marquis's mansion. My goodness, his medical skills are incredible. He's nothing like the doctor who came yesterday..."
"Okay, stop talking so much. Tell me how Young Master Lang is doing," Mrs. Hong said impatiently.
"Oh, much better. Young Master Lang didn't catch a cold, he had an eczema. He has stopped sneezing after taking medicine. The eldest young mistress is sending people to the place where Young Master Lang played yesterday to look for the flowers and plants that caused the eczema."
"Is it caused by flowers and plants? Not food?" asked Ma Wujia.
"It's not from what I ate. The doctor checked and found nothing wrong with my diet. He said it was probably caused by the flowers and plants I came into contact with while playing outside."
Su Qing felt relieved, as he had guessed correctly.
Mother Liu was also relieved. After listening to the cause and effect of Young Master Lang's illness, she was sweating with fear. She was very sure that with the doctor's level, it would not be difficult to find the golden lotus. Regardless of whether it was really caused by it, it was still troublesome to make people suspicious.
It was not until the next day that she asked her son to secretly go to the pharmacy to inquire whether the golden lotus could cause narcotic rash. The answer she got was the same as Su Qing said, yes, but not for long. Mother Liu was extremely grateful.
I am also very grateful to Su Qing. If it weren’t for Su Qing…
Su Qing looked at the solid silver bracelet in her hand and breathed a sigh of relief.