Reborn to marry a playboy, the scumbag kneels down and calls me aunt

"Sir, this is the contract, please keep it."

The shopkeeper of Baozhitang handed the contract to Su Xuqing and took the banknote from her. He then told the waiter to go to the warehouse to get the goods. In less than half an hour, the herbs were packed and delivered.

"Sir, would you like to check it out?"

The shopkeeper was very respectful and offered to let Su Xuqing check it.

Although she was almost cheated when buying medicine before, Su Xuqing still believed in Master Liang's ability to do business and would not sell inferior products as good ones.

"Forget it, there's no need to check. Just have someone deliver it directly to the Zhennan Palace and notify my maid to come out and collect it."

"okay."

The shopkeeper responded and then sent his shop assistant to deliver the goods.

Su Xuqing originally planned to go to the shop with Sun Youwei to take a look, but just as they were about to leave, doctors came to the door one after another.

"Do you still have magnolia grass and light hemp leaves in your shop?"

The old doctor looked to be in his fifties or sixties, with a mixture of black and white hair and a face full of worry.

The shopkeeper shook his head upon hearing this. "This is really strange. A lot of people have come to buy light hemp leaves and magnolia grass these past two days. We used to have surplus medicinal materials every month, but now they are all sold out! If I remember correctly, these two herbs are used to treat colds. How come so many people are catching colds in this season?"

Hearing the shopkeeper's words, Su Xuqing paused. She was also very confused about this question.

Sun Youwei was stunned for a moment, then asked, "Sister Su, what's wrong?"

Su Xuqing made a "hush" sound, then looked at the shopkeeper and the doctor, listening to their conversation with her ears perked up.

"Oh, don't mention it. I think I'm very well behaved too."

The old doctor sighed, stroked his beard and said, "In previous years, more people caught colds during the transition from autumn to winter, but rarely during the transition from autumn to summer. Recently, many people with colds come to the clinic every day, some alone, and some with their families. I prescribed medicine for them, and they got better the next day, but a few days later, they caught it again, and no matter how much medicine they took, it didn't work, and they kept having fevers. I have been a doctor for many years, and I have never seen such a difficult-to-treat cold."

The more Su Xuqing and Sun Youwei listened, the more they frowned. Isn't this the same situation as that of the old princess and Grand Tutor Sun?

"Something's wrong. I have to go back and see the old princess."

"Me too, I have to go back to see my dad!"

The two of them hurriedly left the pharmacy and headed for their respective residences.

After returning to the Prince of Zhennan's Mansion, Su Xuqing went straight to the old princess's orchid room. The maid guarding outside stopped her quickly when she saw her.

"Princess, why are you here again? The old princess said..."

"I know mother is worried about infection, but this cold is not a simple one. Doctors in the city find it difficult to treat. I have to see her myself."

Su Xuqing had a solemn expression. She stretched out her hand to push the maid away and forced her way into the old princess' bedroom.

"Cough cough cough."

When I opened the door, I heard the old princess coughing violently in the room.

"Who came in?"

The old princess asked weakly through the screen.

Su Xuqing quickly walked around the screen and came to the bed. Seeing that the old princess was pale and her lips were white, she felt uncomfortable.

"Mom, I'm here."

Su Xuqing sat on the edge of the bed, holding the old princess' hand tightly.

The old princess opened her eyes with difficulty and said weakly, "How come you are so disobedient? Didn't the maid stop you from coming in? Why did you rush into the room rashly? Aren't you afraid of getting infected?"

"I understand your worries, but many people in the capital have been infected with the disease recently, and even the doctors find it difficult to deal with it, so I am really worried."

As she spoke, Su Xuqing placed her hand on the old princess' pulse and said, "Mother, let me take a look at you."

"Oh, it's just a cold. I'll be fine after taking medicine for two days."

The old princess sighed and said, "That's how it is when you get old. You get sick easily. You should stop worrying about this."

Su Xuqing felt the pulse and observed the old princess's complexion.

A weak pulse, a pale face, a cold body, and cold hands and feet are definitely symptoms of a cold.

There was a medicine bowl at the head of the old princess' bed, with some medicine residue left in it. Su Xuqing dipped some medicine with her hand and put it into her mouth. After tasting it carefully, she found nothing unusual. It was indeed a medicinal ingredient for treating colds.

"How can it be so difficult to cure if the medication is effective?"

Su Xuqing frowned, feeling that something was wrong.

"Mom, I want to take a drop of your blood for a closer look."

"Why don't you listen to advice, kid?"

The old princess said helplessly, then stretched out her hand to her.

In the human body, blood is distributed throughout the body. If there is a problem somewhere, the blood will be the first to react and show abnormalities.

Su Xuqing pricked the old princess' finger with a silver needle, intending to take a drop of blood for examination. However, the moment the silver needle penetrated, the needle tip suddenly turned black.

"poisonous!"

Su Xuqing's face changed and she stood up suddenly.

"Who dares to poison you?"

The old princess looked stunned, "What did you say, I was poisoned?"

Su Xuqing looked at the matching needle tips and nodded heavily.

"Yes, mother, do you have anyone you suspect?"

The old princess looked unhappy. After a pause, she looked at Su Xuqing and said, "Could it be... the second room?"

Su Xuqing's face was as gloomy as water. The second house was indeed the most suspicious. After all, the old princess was not on their side on weekdays. The second house family must have been harboring resentment for a long time. Moreover, Su Min'er had been hanging around the old princess recently, so it would be very easy for her to poison her.

But... there have been quite a few people in the capital who have fallen ill recently. Could it be that the second branch of the family did it? This family shouldn't be so cruel, right?

"Mom, they may not have done this."

Su Xuqing shook her head, took out the silver needles and inserted them into several acupuncture points of the old princess. "Mother, I will suppress the poison for you first, so that your condition will not worsen. After I find out what poison you have, I will help you detoxify it."

The old princess held Su Xuqing's hand tightly, with a hint of uneasiness in her eyes.

"Qing'er, I'm leaving my life in your hands. I don't want to die until you and Xiaojiu give me a grandson."

"rest assured."

Su Xuqing showed a gentle smile, "With me here, even if the King of Hell comes, I will send him away."

The old princess forced a smile and said, "Go ahead."

Su Xuqing nodded and quickly left the old princess's orchid room. She walked along the gravel road to the second room and rushed in without saying a word.

In Su Min'er's room, Li was sitting at the head of Su Min'er's bed holding medicine, her face gloomy.

"Humph, you silly girl stole my banknotes and went to the old princess every day to show your affection. Now you have caught a cold from her, and now you need me to feed you medicine. I am so unlucky to have married a daughter-in-law like you!"

Su Miner's face turned pale and she was shivering from the cold. She didn't have the energy to be angry with Li.