Su Xiaoqi's heart skipped a beat.
She instinctively looked at Yu Wan.
Yu Wan was also looking at her, and the mother and daughter exchanged a glance.
Yu Wan said, "Mother, the Northern Chu envoy you mentioned, we saw them when they entered the capital this morning. It seems someone among them is ill."
Yu Wan then recounted what Shen Yun and Zhang Yu had said earlier.
The Old Madam pondered for a moment, "Someone is ill. Could it be Lang'er? Did you get a good look?"
Yu Wan shook her head, saying they were not familiar with each other and did not know in advance that their young nephew was coming.
Therefore, they had not paid much attention.
Su Xiaoqi recalled the curtain being blown aside and seeing a small figure.
Indeed, the more they talked, the more it seemed like what the Old Madam had described.
She suddenly stood up, saying that speculating here was pointless, and it would be better to go out and see.
Du Yiyi quickly followed, "Sister Xiaoqi, I'll go with you."
Yu Wan was also going to go, but considering she was tired from the long journey, the Old Madam kept her behind.
She would accompany the Old Madam and have a chat with Yu Rong.
Meanwhile, Su Xiaoqi, with Du Yiyi, rushed to the place where they had encountered the Northern Chu envoy and went straight to the nearest medical clinic.
Upon inquiry, the people had already left.
They didn't find anyone, but the matter was confirmed.
Indeed, a child among the Northern Chu envoy was ill.
He suffered from acclimatization, vomiting and diarrhea, and was almost collapsing from exhaustion.
Du Yiyi became anxious upon hearing this and quickly asked, "Do you know where they went?"
The clinic doctor said, "We're not sure. The illness is too severe, and our clinic cannot treat it."
Su Xiaoqi was also anxious. The capital was not small.
It was divided into the Imperial City, Inner City, and Outer City, with eight city gates in each city, twelve streets, and countless alleys...
As the two were worried, Du Yiyi gently tugged at Su Xiaoqi's arm and said,
"Sister Xiaoqi, look, quickly look, Second Cousin and, that, that person, the Northern Chu hostage Qi Yunwei."
Su Xiaoqi looked in the direction she pointed.
Indeed, she saw two people.
However, that person was not Qi Yunwei, but Chu Yunwei.
At that moment, they were striding towards them.
Yu Changfeng ran ahead, not even stopping to wipe his sweat, and blurted out,
"Hey, Sister Xiaoqi, we've found you. Where were you going? Quickly, quickly come with me, we need your help to save a life."
Su Xiaoqi whispered, "Save the young Northern Chu master?"
"Ah, you already know. That's right, Lang'er is new here and suffers from acclimatization, vomiting and diarrhea. Quickly, quickly come with me."
Yu Changfeng spoke in a rush, pulling Su Xiaoqi to leave.
Su Xiaoqi stood still and pointed at the horses they had brought, "Get on the horses, get on the horses."
Yu Changfeng slapped his forehead, "Ah, I was too anxious, I forgot about that."
The group mounted their horses and soon arrived at their destination.
Su Xiaoqi saw it was the official guesthouse where foreign envoys stayed.
Because Chu Yunwei, the Northern Chu hostage, was there, they were able to enter the guesthouse smoothly.
A middle-aged nanny already knew they were coming and was waiting at the entrance to greet them.
"Second Young Master, you, you've brought a divine doctor?" Xiuzhu stepped forward, looking at Yu Changfeng with anxious eyes.
Yu Changfeng was not one for pleasantries and quickly pushed Su Xiaoqi forward, saying she was the divine doctor.
The moment Xiuzhu saw Su Xiaoqi, her heart tightened, and her heartbeat almost stopped. She trembled and said,
"Mis-, Miss..."
"Ah, what Miss or no Miss, this is my cousin, Xiaoqi. Where is Yun Lang? Hurry and let my cousin Xiaoqi treat him. I guarantee the medicine will cure him instantly."
Qi Yunwei said this while pushing aside the stunned Xiuzhu and pulling Su Xiaoqi inside.
Su Xiaoqi's heart inexplicably began to beat faster. She looked up and saw a small boy curled up on a large bed.
He was about ten years old, his face as pale as paper, as if a gentle poke with a finger would pierce it.
His eyes were deeply sunken, and his entire appearance made people feel uncomfortable.
How much pain must he be enduring from the illness?
He was covered with a thick brocade robe, and even in his sleep, his body was trembling.
Su Xiaoqi felt a pang of sadness in her heart and quickly stepped forward to feel his pulse and examine his condition carefully.
Her heart tightened. This child was not suffering from acclimatization at all; he had clearly been poisoned.
It was just that the symptoms of the poison were indistinguishable from acclimatization.
Ordinary doctors would not be able to diagnose it.
But if the prescription was for acclimatization, it would only accelerate his death.
Su Xiaoqi glanced sharply at the people around.
There were only two young maids attending the bedside.
In addition to them was the nanny named Xiuzhu, who had greeted them.
Aunt Xiuzhu could not be the one. Listening to the Old Madam's words at the time, she had followed the Third Aunt since childhood.
Moreover, when the Third Aunt went to Northern Chu, she brought no one with her, only Xiuzhu.
By calculation, she had been with the Third Aunt for over thirty years.
It was impossible for her to do such a thing.
However, she was not familiar with any of the other attending maids, and it was really difficult to wrongly accuse anyone.
She suppressed the thought of investigating the culprit and focused all her attention on treating Chu Yunlang.
Needless to say, Chu Yunlang had already lost half his life from his illness.
If he did not receive timely treatment, he would likely not survive the night.
She still had a spirit medicine left in her spatial dimension. After thinking about it, though reluctant, she broke off half and fed it into his mouth.
She could detoxify him, but she was worried he might not live long enough for her to prepare the medicine.
She could only use the spirit medicine to prolong his life for now.
As expected, the spirit medicine worked soon after entering Chu Yunlang's mouth.
Su Xiaoqi felt his pulse grow stronger, and his face, which had previously resembled a dead man's, slowly became more animated.
She looked at him sideways, and had to admit that this child was quite handsome.
With clear and delicate features, like a finely carved jade, he was very cute.
She liked him the moment she saw him.
She was even more unwilling to see him die due to the schemes of adults.
Seeing that she had been busy inside for a while,
Yu Changfeng, who was waiting outside, was already anxious.
Through the tent curtain, he would ask her every so often, "Sister, how is Yun Lang?"
Su Xiaoqi looked around and cautiously said, "He's alright, I should be able to treat him."
These words immediately comforted the people outside.
Yu Changfeng patted his chest and said, "I knew it, I knew it. My Sister Xiaoqi is amazing.
She can cure illnesses that others cannot."
Du Yiyi unhesitatingly chimed in,
"Of course, who do you think my Sister Xiaoqi is?"
Su Xiaoqi had heard too many of their praises and paid them no mind.
Xiuzhu, however, took their words to heart and immediately knelt down to Su Xiaoqi, weeping softly.
She expressed her gratitude to Su Xiaoqi.
Great, great, the young master is saved, the young master is saved.
"Aunt Xiuzhu, please don't be like this. Please get up first. I still need to prescribe medicine for the young master." Su Xiaoqi quickly helped Xiuzhu up. She saw that Xiuzhu's eyes were tearful and looked up.
In her eyes, there was confusion, but more than that, there was affection and admiration.
Uh, what kind of strange look was this?
She suspected she was either mistaken or thinking too much.
She had never met this nanny named Xiuzhu before.
Although she was directionally challenged and found it difficult to find her way, she had a very good memory for faces.
Su Xiaoqi wrote out the prescription and asked Zhang Yu to personally oversee the decoction.
After drinking the medicine, Chu Yunlang's condition improved further.
His previously paper-pale face now had some color.
However, perhaps due to being ill for several days, his face was gaunt, like skin stretched over bones.
Looking at his clothes, his body was completely hollowed out.
A child in the process of growth could not even fill out a piece of clothing.
He was nothing but a skeleton.
Su Xiaoqi considered that her spirit medicine could detoxify all poisons.
When Chu Yunlang consumed her spirit medicine, his poison had actually been largely resolved.
Drinking the medicine now was to clear the residual toxins.
She then wrote another prescription, this one to help him recover his strength.
She handed it to Xiuzhu, asking her to get the herbs according to the prescription.
She looked around and saw that the two maids were still by the bedside.
And although they were both looking down, their gazes were fixed on them.
She could only discreetly remind Xiuzhu, "Regarding the young master's food, Aunt Xiuzhu, please keep a closer eye on it, lest he eats something he shouldn't and delays his recovery."
Xiuzhu was not foolish; she understood immediately.
She cast a fierce glance at the two maids beside her.
Su Xiaoqi saw this and seemed to understand something.
But as a doctor and dealing with foreign envoys, her ability to act was limited. She could only sigh and quietly pack her medicine box, preparing to leave.
She planned to go out and remind Yu Changfeng to find a way to save Chu Yunlang.
Otherwise, staying here, she feared he would still be in danger.