They had already covered it up with spicy dishes like chili pepper and Houttuynia cordata. Could it be that she still noticed it?
Shen Tianshu spit out the food in his mouth under the cover of a handkerchief, rinsed his mouth with tea again and again, and said to the uneasy Miss Bai with an apologetic look: "I'm really sorry, maybe because I have been feeling sick to my stomach since noon. , You really shouldn’t eat something that tastes so strong.”
Miss Bai herself had something secret in her heart, and she was suspicious but didn't dare to show it. She could only laugh and said: "It's all my fault. I should ask them to prepare some light dishes."
"It's okay, doesn't Miss Bai like to eat this? You eat more, and I'll eat something else."
After Shen Tianshu finished speaking, he looked at Miss Bai with earnest eyes.
Fortunately, Miss Bai was well prepared and had taken the antidote in advance, so she didn't panic. She ate several mouthfuls of dog-ear roots and bacon, thinking that the matter was over.
During the meal, the two of them had their own thoughts on what they were eating, but they didn't know how to taste it.
After eating, they each went back to their rooms. Yunchang was already waiting at the door of Miss Bai's room.
Seeing her coming back, Yunchang immediately came up to her and asked, "Have you packed it up?"
"Leave now?" Miss Bai didn't expect him to be so anxious, "But I haven't figured out how to deal with Lady Tong yet."
"If there's anything easy to deal with, let's just leave quietly." Yunchang raised his eyebrows and asked, "I advise you not to cause trouble. We are still in Huguang. If you piss off Prince Rui, you won't be able to reap the benefits. .”
Miss Bai glanced at the clock in the room and said, "I still have some things to pack. We will meet at the tunnel entrance in half an hour."
Yunchang still had many things to arrange, so he didn't have time to keep an eye on her. Before leaving, he warned with confidence: "Don't cause trouble!"
Miss Bai was dazed in the room for a while, then sent someone to call Wenfang over.
"Girl." Wen Fang hurried over.
"How is your mother doing now?"
"This slave has just served her and taken the medicine, and she is already lying down now."
Miss Bai said with a serious face: "I called you here because I want to tell you that I will leave Zhuangzi tonight."
When Wenfang heard this, she asked anxiously: "Girl, what happened? Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"
Miss Bai sighed and said, "You have been following me for several years. You should know that I alone cannot support such a large village. It all depends on the support of a benefactor.
"It's precisely because I received her support that when I saw you poor children, I couldn't help but want to protect you from the wind and rain."
"Of course I know that if the girl hadn't generously donated my money back then, I would have been sold to some dirty place.
"The girl has paid and contributed money and effort to invite Lady Tong to come and treat the slave girl. I am really grateful to the girl."
Even though he said this, Wen Fang still didn't understand what this had to do with evacuating Zhuangzi overnight.
Miss Bai continued: "My benefactor has a very high status, and there are many people who want to bring her down. I just received news from her that someone is about to find out about Zhuangzi, and she asked me to take a few confidants and leave overnight."
Wenfang became anxious upon hearing this.
If the girl wants to take her away, what should we do about her mother's illness?
After she left, if her mother was left alone and returned to that home, wouldn't she just go back and wait to die?
Wenfang never thought that the girl would abandon him.
After all, if you don't want to take her away, there is no need to call her over and say this.
Sure enough, Miss Bai said: "I must take you away, but I know you can't worry about your mother."
Wen Fang struggled for a moment, then gritted her teeth and said, "Girl, you don't have to say anything. From the moment I put my thumbprint on the sale deed, this slave is my girl's.
"The girl has already done too much for you, so no matter what you say, I will obey your arrangements."
Miss Bai showed a look of relief. She had never agreed with Yunchang's statement. To get people to follow her, luring them for profit was just the lowest level of practice. Only by providing care and help to the point can she get such a devoted subordinate.
"So I came to you just to talk about this." Miss Bai stretched out her hand to hold Wen Fang, "Not only do I want to take you and your mother away, I also want to take Lady Tong away with me.
"Whenever he cures your mother's illness, I will send someone to send her back."
"Girl..." Wen Fang was so moved that she burst into tears. He wished he could kill her immediately and die for her.
"But it's not easy to take Lady Tong away. I may need your help."
"Slave, please do whatever you want." Wen Fang was completely fooled by Miss Bai. She didn't even ask what she was doing and just nodded in agreement.
After dinner, Shen Tianshu returned to the guest room and immediately ordered Xie Heng: "Use the falcon to spread the news to the outside world. Miss Bai should be preparing to run away."
"Is there something wrong with that dish?" Xie Heng became alert.
"There is a drug in the dish. She probably wants to cover it up with the smell of Houttuynia cordata." Shen Tianshu said.
When she said this, Xie Heng understood immediately.
Shen Tianshu was in Zhuangzi and had already stayed overnight. If he didn't want to run away with others, there was no need for Miss Bai to drug her in such a hurry.
Gao Xiuer looked annoyed, patted her forehead and said: "No wonder someone came in the afternoon and asked the slave girl what her taboos were, and also asked if she could eat some wild vegetables, among which was Houttuynia cordata.
"The girl was resting at that time, and Brother Xie was not here either. I didn't think much about it, so I told them all."
"It's okay." Shen Tianshu said, "She will find other ways if you don't tell her.
"Now that you have broken the trap of drugging her, she will definitely not give up and will think of other ways."
Xie Heng said as he quickly wrote the secret letter.
He walked to the window and whistled to call down the hawks that had landed on the trees outside.
After rolling up the secret letter and stuffing it into a small bamboo tube tied to the falcon's feet, Xie Heng raised his hand and let it fly.
"Don't worry, falcons fly very fast, Mr. Fan will receive the news soon."
Before Xie Heng finished speaking, there was a knock on the door from outside.
"Ms. Tong, have you rested?" Wen Fang's anxious voice came from outside the door, "My mother is feeling a little uncomfortable after taking the medicine. If you haven't fallen asleep yet, can you come with me and have a look?"
Xie Yandeng immediately showed a look that was indeed the case. He pulled out a crossbow from the secret compartment under the medicine box, and also pulled out a dagger from his boot, and stood ready.
Shen Tianshu raised his eyebrows at Gao Xiuer.
Gao Xiuer understood the situation and walked to the door without opening the door. She whispered through the door panel: "What a coincidence, my girl was too tired today and she was not feeling well, so she fell asleep when she came back.
"If it's not too urgent, can we wait until tomorrow morning?"
"This..." Wenfang was dumbfounded when he heard this.