C9 There Is Something Wrong with This Medicine

After Zhang Ma left, Mu Jia opened the blanket and leaned on the edge of the bed. She dug her throat and spat out the spit. She spat out all the medicine that she had just drunk. She felt that it was not enough, so she spat for a long time. She almost fell off the bed. Then she stopped and leaned on the edge of the bed, gasping for air.

“Bi Qiao, give me… give me water…”

She hadn’t eaten anything for a long time, so how could she endure such a long vomiting? Mu Jia’s eyes were filled with stars. She couldn’t even see people clearly, so she leaned on the edge of the bed.

Bi Qiao and Bi Yao were shocked by Mu Jia. Bi Qiao reacted and poured some water for Mu Jia. Mu Jia finally felt better and let out a long sigh.

“Miss, why did you vomit the medicine?” Bi Yao was worried and confused. “You are still sick. How can you not take the medicine?”

Mu Jia closed her eyes and said slowly after a while, “I’m afraid that the more you take the medicine, the better it will be.”

Bi Yao didn’t react. Bi Qiao frowned. “Miss, you mean… there’s something wrong with the medicine?”

Bi Yao was shocked. “That’s impossible! Miss is the daughter of the Mu Family. Who would dare to harm Miss?”

Mu Jia sneered in her heart. Which one of the people in the whole residence didn’t want to harm her?

Bi Qiao was more mature than Bi Yao. She looked at Mu Jia’s expression and thought about Mu Jia’s abnormal behavior today. Then she asked worriedly, “Miss, did you find something?”

Mu Jia didn’t answer. She only ordered Bi Qiao, “Go find the dregs of the medicine that Zhang Ma made for you tomorrow. We’ll talk about it later.”

“Yes, this servant will remember it.” Bi Qiao was confused, but she still nodded. Her intuition told her that Mu Jia wasn’t speaking without thinking.

“Be careful not to be seen by others.” Mu Jia warned.

“Yes, this servant knows the severity.”

…

It was night.

In the east courtyard.

The banquet was over, and Tong Xiuchun and Mu Fei’s mother and daughter returned to the east courtyard. It was still early, so Mu Fei stayed to chat with Tong Xiuchun.

“Mother, Grandfather’s face isn’t looking good today,” Mu Fei thought of Grandfather Mu’s long face when they were eating, and she said happily, “I’m afraid he won’t like the one in the west courtyard anymore.”

Mu Fei inherited Tong Xiuchun’s noble and dignified appearance. Her features were delicate, and her every smile and frown had the grace of a lady from a noble family. However, in front of her mother, this noble girl liked to act spoiled.

Tong Xiuchun sipped his tea and sighed, “Ah, there’s nothing we can do about it. Your grandfather doesn’t like your eldest daughter. It wasn’t easy for your uncle to send your sister to the capital to learn the rules, and he thought that she would be able to please your grandfather. Who would have thought that she was a sickly person who couldn’t even get out of bed? She didn’t even show up on the day of the wedding, which was such a bad luck.”

Mu Fei raised her eyebrows. Her usually gentle and dignified face revealed a rare look of disgust, “Who said that? The eldest daughter has always been unlucky. Old Madam Su is an old sickly person, but who would have thought that her granddaughter would be a sickly person? Tsk, tsk, tsk. No wonder grandfather doesn’t like the eldest daughter.”

Old Madam Su was the original wife of Grandfather Mu. After she gave birth to Mu Min and Mu Cheng, Old Madam Su’s health started to decline. She spent most of her time in bed. Later on, she became weird. In the end, she moved to the courtyard in the suburbs of the capital and stayed there. Of course, she couldn’t take care of the house.

However, the Mu Family still needed a matron to take charge of the house. Therefore, Grandfather Mu took his second aunt, Tong Xiuchun, as his wife. She was the mother of Mu Lei, Mu Fu’s grandmother. Besides that, Tong Xiuchun was also the aunt of Tong Xiuchun.

“Don’t talk about it outside. If others hear you, they will say that you don’t know what is good for you. Sister is sick. You are not worried at all, but you are gloating.” Tong Xiuchun smiled.

“Of course. I just said it in front of my mother.” Mu Fu smiled. She held Tong Xiuchun’s arm and said, “It’s almost the end of the year. Mother should prepare some new clothes for my daughter.”

“Of course. There are many banquets in the capital after the new year. I can’t let Fu’Er lose face.” Tong Xiuchun nodded. She reached out her hand and held Mu Fu’s hand. She said gently, “In two days, Ruifu’s Shuiyue will come and help you make new clothes.”