Wan Qing glanced at Madam Gu.
Madam Gu could only sigh, "Today Zhi Ruo went out and encountered the eldest young master of the Qu family. The eldest young master of the Qu family is Zhi Ruo's fiancé. Their wedding was originally set for next month. Because Zhi Ruo has been ill recently, the wedding date was postponed again. Today, when she went out, she saw the eldest young master of the Qu family acting very intimately with a woman. She asked around and learned that the woman was the eldest young master of the Qu family's outside concubine."
"Zhi Ruo stepped forward to reason with the eldest young master of the Qu family. It was bad enough that he didn't feel he had wronged Zhi Ruo, but instead, he told Zhi Ruo to learn to be magnanimous, saying she was merely an outside concubine kept outside the manor. He even told Zhi Ruo to take care of her health, as the Qu family did not want to marry a sickly person. They treated Zhi Ruo like this!"
Wan Qing wiped away tears and continued to echo Madam Gu's words, "Miss didn't seem to have any unusual reactions at the time. She went to a teahouse to eat something. As soon as she returned to the manor, she started vomiting incessantly."
Yun Shu's expression was calm, only slightly furrowing her brows. Men were indeed not good things!
"What did you eat at the restaurant?" Yun Shu asked.
Wan Qing was stunned for a moment, then thought and said, "She only ate a few pastries and drank some tea. The pastries were osmanthus cakes, which Miss usually eats. Moreover, it was at a teahouse, so it should be difficult for anyone to have an opportunity to poison her. And Miss decided to go to the teahouse for a meal on impulse."
"Whether she's poisoned or not, we'll know by looking," Yun Shu replied simply and then began to take Gu Zhi Ruo's pulse.
Madam Gu and Wan Qing were both anxious.
After Yun Shu finished taking the pulse, a hint of coldness appeared in her eyes.
Madam Gu noticed it and asked, "Is there a problem?"
Yun Shu looked up at Madam Gu, "Zhi Ruo is not ill; she's poisoned. It's likely related to what she ate or drank at the teahouse."
It seemed someone wanted Gu Zhi Ruo dead.
"What? Someone wants to poison Zhi Ruo!" Madam Gu was so frightened she almost collapsed onto the floor.
Lord Gu immediately stepped forward to support Madam Gu. Compared to the flustered Madam Gu, Lord Gu, although his brows were tightly knitted, was very calm. He asked in a steady voice, "Can second Miss Yun save Zhi Ruo?"
"Yes, don't worry." Yun Shu walked to a table beside her and wrote down a prescription.
While she was writing the prescription, Lord Gu took the opportunity to order someone to report to the authorities and investigate the teahouse thoroughly.
Yun Shu finished writing the prescription and gave it to Wan Qing, "Wan Qing, go and get the medicine first."
"Yes." Wan Qing immediately ran out with the prescription, filled with anxiety.
Madam Gu wiped away her tears, "Zhi Ruo, you must not have anything happen to you. Who wants to harm you? My Lord, you must find the person who poisoned and harmed Zhi Ruo. If this person can harm Zhi Ruo today, they will surely harm her again in the future. If not for second Miss Yun, our Zhi Ruo would have..."
"If Zhi Ruo hadn't been taking medicine these past few days, and if the medicine contained some ingredients that could resist poison, Zhi Ruo would probably have died from poisoning," Yun Shu's voice was slightly grave.
She gazed at Gu Zhi Ruo, wondering who wanted to harm her.
Lord Gu's brows furrowed. He glanced at Gu Zhi Ruo on the bed, then cupped his fists towards Yun Shu, "Would second Miss Yun be able to stay at the Gu manor for one night? With second Miss Yun here, this old man can rest assured to investigate this matter."
"Alright, Lord Gu, go ahead with peace of mind." Yun Shu agreed without hesitation.
If she left now, she truly couldn't rest easy. Gu Zhi Ruo's health was poor, and she had been ill recently. This severe poisoning was an onslaught, and there might be unforeseen circumstances. She could prevent accidents by staying here.
Madam Gu immediately burst into tears, "Thank you, second Miss Yun. Zhi Ruo has mentioned you the most during this time. I... I even prevented Zhi Ruo from getting close to you before. Now it seems I was short-sighted. If not for second Miss Yun, Zhi Ruo would have... I dare not imagine what would happen if my husband and I really lost Zhi Ruo!"
Lord Gu gently patted Madam Gu's shoulder and said softly, "With second Miss Yun here, don't worry. Don't cry anymore. If Zhi Ruo wakes up and sees your red eyes, she'll worry even more."
"Okay, I won't cry anymore." Madam Gu quickly wiped away her tears, afraid that Gu Zhi Ruo would worry if she saw them.
Yun Shu looked at Lord Gu and Madam Gu, who were deeply affectionate towards each other, and her expression softened slightly.
Not all men were bad, and true affection did exist in this world.
Like the couple before her, and Yun Changfeng and the original owner's deceased mother.
"You must think I'm a laughingstock, second Miss Yun," Madam Gu said apologetically, a little shyly.
Yun Shu smiled and shook her head, "It's nothing."
Seeing that Madam Gu had recovered considerably, Lord Gu immediately walked out.
Yun Shu sat to the side. Madam Gu had a maid pour Yun Shu a cup of hot tea and then said, "Second Miss Yun, what would you like for dinner? I'll have them inform the kitchen to prepare it now."
"Just a bowl of clear noodle soup," Yun Shu replied.
Madam Gu couldn't help but look at Yun Shu again. The more she looked, the more she felt that second Miss Yun was peerless in her elegance.
If it were any other physician, upon seeing Zhi Ruo unconscious and poisoned, they would undoubtedly look grave, or even pale with shock. But from the beginning until now, second Miss Yun had been calm and composed, as if everything was within her grasp.
It was as if everything that happened was nothing, and nothing could stump her.
Madam Gu, who had been restless, suddenly felt reassured.
Just then, a servant hurriedly reported from outside the door, "Madam, there is a woman outside claiming to be the eldest young master Qu's outside concubine, who wishes to see Miss! She is crying and kneeling outside, and many people have gathered at the gate!"
Madam Gu's face turned pale, "What? She dares to come and see Zhi Ruo? An outside concubine, she dares! Is she trying to make it known that before Zhi Ruo marries into the Qu family, her future husband already has an outside concubine? If Zhi Ruo were to go out, wouldn't it give people more reason to gossip that Zhi Ruo is intolerant? What a malicious outside concubine! Fortunately, Zhi Ruo is currently asleep and unaware of this!"
As she finished speaking, she stood up directly, "I'll go and see! I'll see what kind of outside concubine she is! Even if my husband isn't in the manor, I can make the decision. This marriage is off!"
Yun Shu's eyes flickered. Before Madam Gu could storm out, she said softly, "Does Madam Gu truly want to break off this engagement?"
"Of course! The eldest son of the Qu family keeping an outside concubine before his wedding and allowing the outside concubine to come looking for Zhi Ruo shows that he is not someone to entrust one's life to. This marriage can be called off. Zhi Ruo is the only daughter of my husband and me, and she absolutely cannot suffer in the future!" Madam Gu nodded decisively.
Yun Shu glanced at Gu Zhi Ruo lying on the bed, "Whether to break off the engagement can wait until Zhi Ruo wakes up and she decides. However, now we need to determine if Zhi Ruo's poisoning has any connection to the Qu family and the outside concubine who has just shown up."