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Nangong Shuang humbly said, "Madam, you flatter me."
Madam Xiao turned to Xiao Zhongyan and instructed, "Xiao Zhongyan, please prepare some tea and snacks. The young lady has worked hard and deserves to be treated well."
Xiao Zhongyan nodded in agreement and quickly left the room.
Once Xiao Zhongyan was gone, Madam Xiao's expression suddenly turned serious. She looked around to ensure no one was listening before lowering her voice and saying, "Nangong Shuang, I have a request."
Nangong Shuang felt a stir in her heart. "Please speak, Madam."
Madam Xiao took out a worn little booklet from beneath her pillow and handed it to Nangong Shuang. "This is a fragment of a medical book left to me by a dear friend many years ago. It contains some peculiar prescriptions. I wonder if you could help me determine whether these prescriptions are truly effective?"
Nangong Shuang accepted the booklet and opened it, her heart immediately surging with waves of shock! This was actually several pages from the Nangong Family's Medical Book, "Heavenly Fragrance Life-Extending Technique"! This Medical Book was the treasure of the Nangong Family, containing countless miraculous medical techniques, including methods to eliminate the Cold Poison within her!
"This... this is..." Nangong Shuang struggled to maintain her composure, her voice trembling slightly.
Madam Xiao looked at her meaningfully. "This is the Nangong Family's Medical Book, isn't it?"
Nangong Shuang's heart tightened as she looked up warily. There was no hostility in Madam Xiao's eyes; instead, there was a hint of sadness and nostalgia.
"There's no need to be nervous," Madam Xiao sighed. "These pages were entrusted to me by my close friend, Nangong Madam, before she passed away. She said that if one day her daughter returned alive, I should give this to her, as it was crucial for removing the Cold Poison from her body."
Nangong Shuang's heart raced, and her hands trembled slightly. Madam Xiao had directly mentioned the Nangong Family and her mother! Could it be that she had truly recognized her identity?
"Madam..." Nangong Shuang cautiously probed, "Do you know someone from the Nangong Family?"
Madam Xiao nodded, tears welling in her eyes. "Nangong Madam was my best friend. Her daughter is about the same age as my Xiao Zhongyan, and our families often interacted. That child was exceptionally talented, especially in medicine and music." She gazed deeply at Nangong Shuang. "That child has a plum blossom birthmark on her left wrist, which is remarkably similar to the one on yours..."
Nangong Shuang instinctively covered her left wrist, waves of turmoil rising within her. Madam Xiao had already recognized her identity! Was this a blessing or a curse?
Seemingly sensing Nangong Shuang's anxiety, Madam Xiao spoke softly, "There's no need to worry; I won't tell anyone. The tragedy that befell the Nangong Family has always weighed heavily on my heart. Now that I see you safe and sound, I can finally put that worry to rest."
Nangong Shuang took a deep breath and decided to face the situation head-on. "Madam, there is indeed something I don't understand. Since you were so close with my mother, why did you not offer help when the Nangong Family was in trouble?"
A flicker of pain crossed Madam Xiao's eyes. "Because at that time I was also in peril! Just one day before the Nangong Family's misfortune struck, I suddenly fell into a poisoned coma; when I awoke three days later, the Nangong Family had already..." Her voice choked with emotion.
Nangong Shuang's heart jolted: so Madam Xiao had also been poisoned at that time! This was clearly a premeditated act aimed at preventing Madam Xiao from aiding the Nangong Family!
"Then who saved you?" Nangong Shuang pressed.
Madam Xiao shook her head. "I still do not know. My family only said that a Yunyou Dao Ren brought me an antidote. I once suspected it might have been your father who sent someone because that prescription was indeed from the Nangong Family."
Nangong Shuang pondered: things were more complicated than she had imagined. Before their family faced disaster, her father had still been thinking of saving Madam Xiao? There must be hidden truths behind this!
Just as they were delving deeper into conversation, footsteps echoed from outside. Madam Xiao quickly hid the Medical Book back under her pillow and made a shushing gesture to Nangong Shuang.
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