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Chapter 877: Chapter 880: The Use of Poison
To Almond, all of this was insignificant, as she too came from a poor family, and as long as the bowls were clean, that was enough.
Xu Clan silently pitied Almond, for she was a good girl, it was just a shame that she had entered into servitude.
Otherwise, once her son got better, she would certainly have gone to the Tan Family to ask for his hand in marriage.
Of course, these were thoughts Xu Clan could only entertain in her mind, while she actually talked about other matters.
Having Almond there to chat with made the time pass less painfully.
In the blink of an eye, four hours had passed, and Yuan Wei exhaled a sigh of relief, "I don’t think it hurts as much anymore, I want to sleep."
Only heaven knew the kind of days he had been enduring, unable to eat or sleep, and if it hadn’t been for the fear that his parents would not be able to cope without him, he might have even ended his own life.
But thankfully, he had finally seen a glimmer of hope for life.
"If the pain has lessened, it means the medicine is working. Madam, I’ll go back and talk to my lady about it," Almond said joyfully.
Xu Clan was so ecstatic that she was practically spinning in circles, not knowing what to do next.
Her son finally had hope of recovery!
This time, it was all thanks to Duo’er, and she needed to thank her.
No, that wasn’t right... she should first wipe her son’s body so he could sleep more comfortably.
Worried that Duo’er might be in a hurry, Almond ran back all the way home.
Upon entering the house, she excitedly said, "Madam, great news, Yuan Li said the pain is less, the medicine is working!"
Qiao Duo’er finally breathed a sigh of relief, "That’s good. Go and tell Aunt Xu to buy more medicine, three times a day, and make sure to keep drinking it until he’s completely healed."
The ingredients were all common herbs. Even drinking them for ten days to half a month wouldn’t cost much silver.
But before she could finish, Xu Clan burst in.
"Duo’er, you saved my Shi Dan; you are a lifesaver for our whole family. I have no other skills, but I can work for you for this life and the next," Xu Clan said.
Xu Clan had much to say, but due to her excitement, she could only offer to work like an ox or a horse for Duo’er.
It was a cliché, yet it was a mother’s heartfelt expression.
She was willing to trade her own life for her son’s—that was maternal love, touching and profound.
Qiao Duo’er couldn’t fend off the gratitude, and Almond quickly urged, "Aunt, go back and take care of Big Brother Yuan. He’s still very weak, and it’s risky for him to be without someone to look after him."
"Right, if the medicine is effective, you must continue taking it until there’s no more pain at all," Almond added.
After much persuasion, Almond finally managed to coax her out.
Once Xu Clan had left, Qiao Duo’er let out a long sigh.
Just then, Tan Zhenghong came in with some fruit, and seeing Duo’er’s relaxed face, he guessed the outcome, "I didn’t expect the prescription to be so effective."
Qiao Duo’er nodded, "Of course, when Brother Bai San takes action, he’s worth two!"
"He’s the closed-disciple of the Medicine King. If he couldn’t handle such a minor illness, his master would definitely have him under lock and key again," Zheng Hong said indifferently.
In truth, he respected Bai Yifan, but praising a rival in love always felt a bit odd to him.
Yet, acting on his own feelings seemed too petty.
Qiao Duo’er, not wanting to puncture Tan Zhenghong’s pretense, changed the subject, "Ah Hong, bring out the poison Brother Luo sent me."
The poison that Luo Qingfeng had given her was finally going to see the light of day instead of sleeping in the cupboard.
Zheng Shi had even resorted to arsenic. If she didn’t respond now, Zheng Shi would surely be disappointed.
Tan Zhenghong wholeheartedly agreed that it was time to use those strange poisons.
"Using Crane Crown Red directly would be letting them off too easily. This is Itchy Powder; it causes itchiness for a while and then it’s over, not very effective..."
