Chapter 189 – Stricken With Smallpox (2) (2/2)

However, red spots had appeared on Wen Wan and Tanxiang.

Imperial Physician Lin said, “To avoid the chance of more people getting infected, these two servants should be sent out of the residence. Red spots are a symptom of smallpox.”

Old Madame was quite happy, but Wen Wan and Tanxiang had deathly pale faces. How could it be possible for them to get smallpox? They rarely left the estate.

Shouwu sweetly smiled at Wen Wan and said, “Butcher Zhang had also been infected with smallpox. Aiya, maybe this is just a coincidence.”

Wen Wan shook her head hard in denial. As the other servants detained her, she instinctively glanced at Qian Lianxue.

It was strange; Qian Lianxue's usually poor health had surprisingly recovered during this sensitive period. Sitting at the side, she didn't say a word in Wen Wan's defense, much less spare an extra second in her direction.

Wen Wan was alarmed. Marquis Moyu wasn't home and she could only say, “I don't have smallpox. This is just an allergic reaction to something. I probably just ate or touched something that I shouldn't have. I really don't have smallpox!”

Standing far away from Wen Wan, Ji Man looked at her and disdainfully covered her nose as she said, “Oh, so you do know that an allergic reaction would have the similar symptoms to smallpox. I thought you didn't know. I even told you that I was allergic to flowers, but you stuffed fresh flower petals inside my pillow. You've certainly troubled yourself.”

Wen Wan's expression stiffened. She finally realized that Nie Sangyu had tricked her. She fiercely said, “You vile woman!”

She was calling her vile? Ji Man laughed. “What did I do?”

“You…” Wen Wan knew that Nie Sangyu was behind the rashes on her body, but she didn't have any evidence.

Ji Man turned her head and said to Old Madame, “Old Madame, you should send her to the other estate. Shuiqing is probably feeling very lonely there by herself. Besides, the marquis has always cared about Wan-er a lot. If you really drive her out of this household, it'll be difficult to explain to the marquis once he returns.”

Wen Wan vaguely heard Nie Sangyu's words and widened her eyes in fear. “No!”

She didn't want to go live with that crazy woman. That was worse than being driven out of this household. If she was just kicked out of this household, she would still be able to live comfortably.

Old Madame considered Sangyu's words and decided that her words made sense. And so, she ordered, “Bring these two servants to the other estate.”

The other servants that caught smallpox had been directly sent to a rural area. Sending these two servants to the other estate would be giving her son enough face.

Ji Man smiled as she watched a screaming Wen Wan being dragged out of the room, then she turned her head and said to Honored Concubine Xue, “Lianxue, look. Why does Wan-er keep looking at you?”

Qian Lianxue was leaning back in the chair. She lightly smiled and said, “Older sister, you must be mistaken. Lianxue had never been close with Miss Wan-er. She's probably looking at you.”

“Is that so?” Ji Man nodded. “Lianxue, your health is poor. You should probably stay in your courtyard until the smallpox outbreak has pa.s.sed.”

“Older sister, thank you for your concern.” Qian Lianxue lightly turned her head away. She appeared as if she was person that was detached from the mortal world.

After Ji Man had looked at Qian Lianxue for a long time, she shook her head. This woman truly didn't have any weaknesses that could be used against her.