bookcurios Chapter 313: Calculation
Chapter 313: Calculation
"For something as evil as this to happen, there must be some villains hiding in the house."
"Sister is not as familiar with the Song family's backyard as the eldest lady. Now she has to stay in bed and rest. There is no one at home, so I have no choice but to hand over the household affairs to the eldest lady. Please check it carefully, so that when the young master grows up, he will not have to worry about the servants gossiping around the master and corrupting the brothers and sisters."
Zhao Fangyu spoke sincerely, and it seemed that he was considering the Song family in every way.
Mrs. Song did not like Zhao Fangjin, but she had no intention of changing her son's daughter-in-law.
However, before she could say anything to express her opinion, Zhao Fangyu continued:
"There are villains hiding in the Song family's house. Now Lord Song and my brother-in-law's careers are at stake. We must not let the servants spread any information, otherwise it will get to the ears of the censor..."
There was no need for Zhao Fangyu to say much; just this one sentence was enough to scare Mrs. Song.
"The Song family will give an explanation to the Zhao family and Fang Jin."
Song Runcheng was as quiet as a chicken on the side, and Zhao Fangyu sat next to her, looking quietly at Xiao Cui's mother.
Mrs. Song wanted to express the Song family's opinion, so she naturally had to interrogate the little maid. The maid was held down by two people, and her mouth was stuffed with a handkerchief that Xiao Cui's mother had stuffed into it. They were afraid that she would spit it out and bite her tongue to commit suicide, so the handkerchief was stuffed into her throat.
Mother Cui knelt in front of the eldest lady of the Song family and the eldest lady of the Zhao family, and slowly told them everything she had seen and heard in the delivery room today.
"When I was with the Madam, I was always outside. I have seen many women giving birth and learned some pharmacology. I was valued by the master when I was young and took care of the Madam for a few years. So this time, I was sent to accompany the Madam."
"I have checked all the things in the room. Although I did not notice anything wrong with the incense, it is different from the spices I prepared when I came here a few days ago."
"At that time, the eldest young lady gave birth to a little boy, and the midwives were all very happy. The eldest young lady was weak and drowsy after giving birth, and the old slave was helping her wash."
As she spoke, Xiao Cui's mother pointed at the little maid who was being held down by Nong Bo and Xing Zhi, her eyes widened with anger, "It was this slave who took advantage of the midwives going out to ask for rewards and quietly brought a pot of water from outside, and gave water to the eldest young lady without saying a word."
"Almonds are common to us servants. They are also easy to detect. They have a strong smell and cannot be concealed. That is why I discovered the wrongdoing of this slave girl. I first captured her and then overturned the incense burner."
Madam Cui was ashamed and kowtowed to the Madam: "It was my fault that I didn't realize the wrongness of the spice earlier. The Madam suffered."
"Have the original spices been preserved?" When Zhao Fangyu heard the word spices, something flashed quickly in her mind. Suddenly, it was as if something hit her head, causing every nerve in her brain to tremble.
Xun Yue immediately brought a new incense burner and placed it in front of Zhao Fangyu: "Here, these things are all prepared in duplicate, in case someone is not careful and drops or spills them, and there is no replacement. One was used in the delivery room, and one is kept in the warehouse."
Zhao Fangyu first smelled what Xun Yue brought over, and then smelled the spices in the incense burner, most of which had not been lit yet.
The people in the room knew that she was an expert in playing with spices, and they held their breath to see if she could find out what was wrong.
Zhao Fangyu picked up the problematic spice with a wry smile and turned to the eldest lady: "These two spices, this one not only has Yuxiang added, but also has Xinpo, which has a similar flavor to Yuxiang. Xinpo has the effect of calming the mind, so... it was not discovered."
The person behind this was sure that Zhao Fangyu would not enter the delivery room before giving birth, so he added the fragrant spices so that they would not be detected before giving birth. Not everyone has such a sharp nose.
If this maid had not been caught by Xiao Cui's mother on the spot, she would have died within a quarter of an hour after drinking the almond water...
Even if someone discovered it, if the spices were allowed to burn for a while longer... Zhao Fangjin would still suffer from postpartum hemorrhage...