The whole family is reborn, and their five-year-old child becomes the darling of the entire capital.

The Duchess looked at the old lady's face and sighed inwardly. The old lady had also suffered a lot in her previous life.

Xiao Yuxi looked up at the people on the stage with a serious expression, somewhat amazed. She had seen them on the street before, but her fifth brother had made a fuss about wanting to go home after only a glance.

It seems it was around Chinese New Year when she took her fifth brother to the market to buy things. In the end, her fifth brother fell and got hurt, and she got a beating.

But what I saw back then was far less glamorous than what I saw this time, like a carefully crafted gift.

It all feels so unreal; one day I'll expose her true colors.

Xiao Yuxi quietly shrank back, leaning against her grandmother's chest, her head resting on her grandmother's shoulder.

The old lady hugged her tenderly, and noticing that something was wrong with her mood, she was a little surprised and quickly asked, "My dear, what's wrong?"

My darling?

The ladies standing nearby had different expressions; this child was truly favored by Old Madam Mu.

Ye Shuyue looked at the person with the painted face on the stage and hesitated before speaking, "They probably haven't seen anyone painted like this before and were suddenly frightened. Shuyin was frightened like this before too."

Ye Shuyue subtly used Ye Shuyin to get closer to her.

The Duchess gently touched Xiao Yuxi's forehead and nodded. "She's not hot. She must have been startled. But she seems fine. We'll have the doctor prescribe some calming medicine tonight."

Upon hearing the word "medicine," Xiao Yuxi suddenly snapped out of her daze and shook her head repeatedly, "I wasn't scared, I won't drink the medicine."

Although she obediently drank her medicine, it was so bitter and plentiful that she had to drink it almost three times a day, which she simply couldn't bear.

The Duchess smiled gently. She had been watching the little girl drink her medicine without making a sound, and thought she was just not afraid of it. Sure enough, she was still just a child and disliked bitter things.

"If you don't want to take your medicine, then don't. Look at you, giving your precious baby so much medicine every day, you've turned him into a medicine cabinet." The old lady's tone was a mix of doting affection and slight reproach.

The Duchess looked at the old lady who had become a slave to her child and shook her head. "Mother, Xixi still needs to recuperate. Once she's recovered, she won't need to drink it anymore. This is for Xixi's own good."

Mu Yunnan, who had been teasing Xixi the whole time, nodded, put away the chain binding the hidden weapon on his hand, and said seriously, "Grandma, good medicine tastes bitter. We can't spoil the child like this. We need to take good care of Xixi's health."

The old lady glanced at the two of them, smoothed Xiao Yuxi's slightly curly hair, and said, "Do as you please. Our little darling can bear with it a little longer."

Little Yu Xi hugged her grandmother back, "Xi Xi isn't afraid of bitterness, she can drink the medicine!"

Feng Yue, who was standing to the side, looked at Xiao Yuxi with some concern and said, "Let me take her pulse and see how she is feeling."

Upon hearing this, the Duchess remembered that Feng Yue's ancestors were imperial physicians, and her medical skills were exceptional. Therefore, back then…

The Duchess looked at Feng Yue, who was carefully taking Xiao Yuxi's pulse. Feng Yue was taking Xiao Yuxi's pulse very seriously. Her brows were furrowed, but she still looked like a beautiful and elegant woman. The Duchess was shocked.

She was a doctor, how could she possibly die in childbirth?

The news of her death back then was either fabricated or she was murdered.

We can't let her go back. If she does, it might be the last time I see her.

Feng Yue said with some discomfort, "I've still hurt myself. I'll prescribe some medicine later. You can have the imperial physician take a look here. If there's no problem, we can switch to this prescription. It's very effective in treating cold poison. It's not too late to start taking care of yourself now."

The Duchess held her hand. "Fengyue, stay a little longer and give Xi some time to recuperate."

Feng Yue frowned slightly, hesitated for a moment, and then nodded. "Okay. But her pulse doesn't seem quite right."

Sensing something was amiss, everyone's eyes turned to her.

The old lady asked anxiously, "What's wrong? Is there some other problem?"

Feng Yue's medical skills were learned from Liu Yungui and are widely recognized as excellent, even surpassing most doctors.

The old lady naturally believed everything she said.

"It's not a problem with her body itself, it's just that her pulse is a little different from ordinary people. Come on, touch here with your hand, yes, and then touch mine."

Feng Yue took the Duchess's hand and placed it on Xiao Yuxi's wrist, then placed it on her own wrist.

Sure enough, the Duchess frowned immediately. "It seems a little different. Is there a problem somewhere?"

"This varies over time. Logically speaking, this shouldn't be the case; I've never taken this kind of pulse before. However, there was one that looked very similar before."

"That kind?" The Duchess was very anxious.

Feng Yue herself was hesitant to say it, but she still spoke up, "Poisoned."

The old lady asked in surprise, "Poisoned?"

The surrounding area suddenly became quiet.

How could this child have been poisoned so soon after returning home?

Who would dare to poison the Mu family?

Perhaps they're tired of living and want to die early and be reborn sooner?

The Duchess couldn't believe it. Ever since she found out, she had been watching over Xiao Yuxi's every meal and every dish, making sure there was nothing that would harm her body.

However, Feng Yue's words could not be ignored.

The old lady's expression was extremely serious. "Can you tell what kind of poison it is?"

Feng Yue shook her head. "It's a very small amount, like a slow-acting poison. It lies dormant in the early stages, and when it suddenly explodes, it's almost fatal. I haven't made medicine in a long time. This isn't something I've dealt with before; it must be a new drug."

The Duchess thought of her original adoptive parents, but quickly ruled them out. That family was so poor that they passed clothes down from generation to generation, and they didn't even have enough food. How could they possibly poison her? The poison could only have been administered at the Mu residence.

Mu Yunnan also thought of this, and slowly clenched his fist, as if he wanted to cut something.

"I want to go see where Xixi lives."

The Duchess quickly got up, took the bewildered little Yu Xi from Feng Yue's arms who hadn't yet figured out what was happening, and led the way for Feng Yue.

The ladies at the other tables were somewhat surprised to see this, as it was unusual for the host to leave halfway through a meal.

Even the old lady and Mu Yunnan left.

The remaining ladies looked at each other, bewildered, wondering what had happened.

Ye Shuyue sat stiffly on the spot. She had originally wanted to please the old lady this time, but she ended up hearing things she shouldn't have. This was a private matter of the Mu family. How could she have just happened to hear everything? If someone else heard it and leaked it out, wouldn't the old lady think that she was gossiping? How could she then enter the Mu family?

Ye Shuyin slowly walked to her elder sister's side, "Elder sister?"

Ye Shuyue shook her head and said softly, "Don't ask questions you shouldn't ask."

Ye Shuyin looked at the somewhat bewildered ladies around her and nodded.

She has always been obedient.