Chapter 16: Toxic Pastry

"Cough, cough..."

The weather was scorching hot, and the old lady was getting agitated due to the matter of Luo Qianqian. She hadn't eaten anything since morning and now couldn't help but cough, holding her chest with her hand.

"Grandmother!"

"Grandmother, are you okay?"

Luo Qianqian and Luo Ying hurried to the old lady's side.

"Sister, you're not a doctor, but please take a look at grandmother."

Luo Qianqian glared at Luo Ying and didn't say anything. She had already checked the old lady's pulse as soon as she arrived by her side. Did she need to say anything?

"Luo'er, how is she?"

Luo Yujue and the second lady also approached.

Luo Qianqian let go of the old lady's hand and said, "Grandmother is just feeling unwell these days, and on top of that, she hasn't eaten anything since morning, causing her to feel breathless. She just needs something to nourish her blood."

"Alright, from now on, your grandmother's health will be entrusted to you. You must not make any mistakes, understand?"

The second lady and Luo Ying looked surprised and glanced at Luo Yujue. The old lady was now in a delicate state, and they didn't know how many valuable things she had accumulated over the years. Both mother and daughter were coveting them.

They had always been respectful to the old lady all these years, just to get their hands on her possessions. But now, their father was letting this girl take care of the old lady's health. If she managed to win the old lady's favor, wouldn't all their efforts over the years be in vain?

"Father, she's still young, and besides, she has only read a few medical books. It's better to have an external doctor take care of grandmother's health."

"Yes, my lord, I have some connections with the renowned medical expert, Shuo, from the Medical Academy. It's best to have him take care of mother's health."

"Haha, what renowned medical expert, what medical books, I don't care. I'm getting old, and having Luo'er by my side is just right."

Seeing the kind and gentle expression of the old lady, Luo Qianqian was extremely happy and said to Luo Yujue, "Thank you, father, I will do my best."

The second lady wanted to say something more, but was stopped by a glance from Luo Ying.

"Sister?"

A tender voice sounded, and as soon as Luo Qianqian turned around, she saw Luo Qifei running over, his expression softening.

Luo Qifei's small figure immediately became well-behaved as he crossed the threshold and bowed to the old lady, Luo Yujue, and the second lady.

"Qifei, come to your sister."

Luo Qianqian picked up Luo Qifei and looked at the sweat on his forehead, saying with concern, "It's so hot, and you're sweating. Why didn't you slow down? What if you get heatstroke?"

"Sister, the servants said you were in the main courtyard, and father asked me to come over, so I hurried here."

Luo Qifei had just taken the antidote, so the darkness on his face had not completely faded.

The old lady noticed the change in Luo Qifei's complexion and couldn't help but be surprised, "Qifei, let grandmother take a look at your face. What's wrong?"

Luo Yujue also noticed the difference in Qifei's appearance. His dark complexion could only mean poisoning.

"Luo'er, you're a doctor, right? Take a look at Qifei."

"Grandmother, rest assured, I have already given Qifei the antidote. The person behind this poisoning has malicious intentions. Father, please investigate thoroughly."

Luo Yujue snorted, "Is Liu Wenhuan dead? He can't even handle a child's affairs. Send someone to check on him."

Upon hearing Luo Yujue's words, "Is Liu Wenhuan dead?" Luo Ying closed her eyes, as if consoling herself.

But in the eyes of the second lady, it seemed like she was uncomfortable, so she quickly said, "Ying, are you okay? Is your eyesight bothering you again?"

"Sister...Luo'er, please take a look at your elder sister's eyes. Her eyes are bothering her again."

Luo Qianqian glanced at Luo Ying and casually took the second lady's silver hairpin, saying, "Elder sister..."

"No, no, no... Sister, I'm not feeling unwell. I'm just worried about Qifei, who has been poisoned at such a young age."

"Yes!"

Luo Qianqian answered calmly. She dared to say that because she had handled the matter well.

"Qifei, tell grandmother if you have eaten or drunk anything unusual recently. Do you feel unwell anywhere?"

"Grandmother, recently, mother has been having the servants bring green bean cakes for Qifei every day. Qifei finds them delicious because they are soft and sweet."

The old lady frowned and looked at the second lady. This was exactly what the old servant had said earlier.

"Qifei, don't talk nonsense." The second lady quickly said, "It was the servants who brought you the green bean cakes, not at mother's behest."

Luo Qifei looked at the second lady, instinctively feeling a little scared, and then hid behind Luo Qianqian.

Luo Qianqian patted Qifei's back and comforted him, "Don't be afraid, sister is here. Mother, as the head of the prime minister's residence, is in charge of all the affairs in the residence. So the servants' kindness to Qifei is actually your kindness. The green bean cakes given by the servants are naturally from you."

"You...this..."

The second lady gritted her teeth and lowered her head. She really didn't know how to respond to Luo Qianqian's words. If she admitted it, and it was later found that Qifei had been poisoned, wouldn't it be related to her? If she denied it, wouldn't it mean she treated Qifei poorly, even worse than the servants?

Luo Qianqian smiled slightly and said to Qifei, "Qifei, I remember you deliberately saved a piece of green bean cake to give to grandmother, right? Bring it out."

"What?" Luo Qifei looked at Luo Qianqian in confusion. He had saved that piece for his sister, not for grandmother. Why was she saying it was for grandmother?

Luo Qianqian blinked at Luo Qifei.

"Alright then," Luo Qifei weakly took out a small piece of pastry from his chest and handed it to the old lady, "Grandmother, this is specially left for you by Qifei, please have it."

The old lady took the still warm pastry, furrowing her brows tightly. The mung bean cake had turned black, what kind of mung bean cake was this?

Luo Yujue also came over, looking at the mung bean cake, his face turning as dark as the bottom of a pot.

"Qifei, tell father, which servant gave you this mung bean cake?"

Luo Qifei looked up and pointed to the maid, Liuyun, next to the second lady, "It's her!"

"Someone, take her out and execute her by beating!"

The two boys of the Luo family, not one can be spared!

Liuyun was so scared that she knelt down with a "thud," "Master, I..."

"Father," Luo Yingfan timely spoke up, "Liuyun is the first-class maid by mother's side. Whenever there's something delicious made in the mansion, mother would have her bring it to us. This pastry was made in the kitchen, it has nothing to do with Liuyun."

"Then have someone go and see if Liu Wenhuan is really dead or not?"

Luo Yujue angrily knocked over another teacup, glaring fiercely at the second lady.

The second lady was so scared that she didn't dare to lift her head, she had been careless this time. She thought Luo Qianqian was already dead, and that Luo Qifei was just a five-year-old brat, so she could manipulate him as she pleased.

She had been careless, even using her own people to deliver the mung bean cake. She had been careless.