The room was permeated with a thick medicinal smell.
Xie Tai was severely poisoned; surviving was truly a miracle, and at this moment, he was in the detoxification stage. Thus, he appeared quite terrifying, his skin was black, especially now when he was still unconscious, lying there motionless, almost like a... corpse, one that seemed to have been dead for a long time, appearing as if it was about to rot.
"Brother Atai?" Murong Xiaoxiao exclaimed, but she dared not approach. The odor made her feel like vomiting.
"He is deeply poisoned, with multiple wounds on his body that have already festered." Yang Ruxin walked over, "Earlier, there was only Xie An here. He, being a man, isnāt meticulous enough. Now that youāre here, itās better." As Yang Ruxin spoke, she gestured for Chun Hua to bring over a bowl of pitch-black medicinal concoction. "This concoction needs to be applied to the wounds carefully. You must clean the pus from the wounds thoroughly and then sprinkle this medicinal powder and bandage it. Remember to apply and bandage it every hour. Itās up to you now..."
"I..." Murong Xiaoxiao wanted to refuse, but Yang Ruxin didnāt give her the chance to refuse and turned to leave.
Chun Hua also cast a sympathetic glance at Murong Xiaoxiao and quickly followed. The medicine had been changed just a quarter of an hour ago, and actually, changing it every six hours would suffice. However... one look at this girl, and it was clear she wasnāt capable of such tasks, hoping she could persevere.
Yang Ruxin returned to the main hall, her face still unpleasant.
"Xinxin, donāt be upset. It might be the old madamās idea." Gu Qingheng understood his wife. Despite her polite demeanor earlier, she was already angry inside. He didnāt care about others, but he couldnāt let his wife suffer due to anger.
"Since Xie Tai couldnāt handle his mother, why mess with others?" Yang Ruxin snorted. "Now he even has a fiancĆ©e. What is this supposed to mean?"
"Indeed, Brother Xieās actions this time were inappropriate."
"If I get more upset, Iāll give him a couple more medicine pills and render him useless."
"Haha," Gu Qingheng laughed, "I support you, or I could give him a sword strike and a palm blow. Thatād finish him off instantly."
Yang Ruxin raised her eyebrows at Gu Qingheng, then burst into laughter: "Come on, I was just momentarily angry. At any rate, Iāll wait until he wakes up to decide."
After bandaging and applying medicine to Xie Tai once, Murong Xiaoxiao was somewhat overwhelmed. She liked the handsome and charming Xie Tai, not the man now with blackened body and wounds emitting a foul odor.
Of course, more importantly, Yang Ruxin mentioned that it was still uncertain whether Xie Tai would regain consciousness and if he did, whether his intelligence or motor functions would be affected.
If he becomes incapacitated, am I to marry him? No, absolutely not.
"Madam," even if Murong Xiaoxiao had to leave, she wanted to do so honorably, "I need to go back for a while."
Yang Ruxin subtly raised an eyebrow.
"Rest assured, Iāll be back soon." Murong Xiaoxiao sighed, "The old madam is still at home waiting. I need to go back and inform her."
"You could just send someone to notify her."
"If the old madam learns Brother Atai is injured like this, sheād be heartbroken. Iām worried about her health, so I need to be there to comfort her..."
Yang Ruxin displayed an understanding expression: "Then feel free to go."