"Would you like to visit her?"
"Go ahead, she’s right there, go and talk to her."
Bai Liuniang was lying on the Taishi Chair resting when she heard some noise and opened her eyes, her face showing utter exhaustion. Seeing a little one gazing up at her, her spirits lifted slightly, "Are you Gu Family’s Dabao?"
"Grandma." Gu Dabao stood in front of her, "Grandma, they all say it was because of the wine my mother brewed that you fell ill. Do you still feel unwell anywhere?"
Bai Liuniang shook her head, "This has nothing to do with your mother; my body has always been rather weak."
"Grandma, you really didn’t get sick from drinking the wine?"
"Of course not." Bai Liuniang shook her head, "I know my own body. Someone, help me over, I want to clarify this to everyone, so they won’t misunderstand my daughter-in-law."
The caregivers nearby immediately came forward to assist her.
Haige had come out from the laboratory, holding a report and sneering at Su Xiaofeng, "Su Xiaofeng, I found in the test that there was an unknown medicinal ingredient added to the wine. I now have every reason to suspect that the cause of my godmother’s illness was this unknown ingredient in the wine. What have you got to say for yourself?"
"What unknown ingredient?" An elder questioned.
"It’s a kind of rootstock, I saw in grandfather’s medical book that it’s supposed to be beneficial to one’s health when used in brewing wine, so I tried it." Xiaofeng was very calm, "But I can assure you, the cause of Grandma Bai’s illness is definitely not this."
"That’s really funny." Haige sneered, "You just take some random stuff to brew wine, and serve it at my godmother’s birthday banquet. What are you trying to do? Do you want to harm all the people here? Elder Gu, look at this, this is your granddaughter-in-law. I’ve long heard about her bad character, and seeing her today, it really shatters one’s world view. Elder Gu, with a granddaughter-in-law , I suggest you better kick her out sooner than later; otherwise, keeping her in the Imperial Capital, she’ll always have the chance to cause trouble for others."
"It can’t be, we’ve also had plenty of this rice wine before; if there was an issue, wouldn’t we also have been affected?" An elder couldn’t stay silent, raising his concerns, "Or could it be that Liuniang had an allergic reaction to something in the wine?"
"As for allergies, it’s hard to say right now. But as for this rice wine of Su Xiaofeng’s, I do think it really shouldn’t be drunk. If everyone drinks it and has a problem, who will take responsibility? Even if we ask Su Xiaofeng to take responsibility, she wouldn’t be able to."
"Miss Haige." Xiaofeng stepped forward, "Since you think there’s a problem with my wine, why not drink a cup yourself? Wouldn’t that be more meaningful?"
"What, trying to harm me now, are you? I won’t drink it, nor will I give you the chance." Haige snorted coldly and ignored her.
"Liuniang is here." Seeing Liuniang coming over, everyone made room for her.
Seeing her godmother approach, Haige hurriedly stood in front of her.
Liuniang was still not in great spirits, so the butler immediately brought her a chair.
"Godmother, I’ve just tested the wine brought by Su Xiaofeng, and I found a medicinal ingredient in it. I now suspect that this ingredient might be the cause of your body’s discomfort, which led to your illness."
Old Lady Bai glanced at Haige and sighed softly, "Haige, my illness has nothing to do with the wine. I only had one sip; how could it have such a quick effect? It was just that some old memories came to mind, and I had trouble catching my breath, which is why I became ill. Xiaofeng and Elder Gu were just kindly letting everyone taste something good. We’ve misunderstood them. What do you think they are? If you don’t trust Su Xiaofeng, do you not trust Elder Gu either?"
"Godmother, Elder Gu’s daughter of course can be trusted, but the rumours about Su Xiaofeng really aren’t good, so of course I have to be more cautious. I’m also worried about you, my only family in this world. If something happens to you, what am I supposed to do?"
"Liuniang, Haige is just being kind. But you should still avoid drinking this rice wine, because it’s uncertain whether you might be allergic to it," another elder agreed.
"I’m fine." Bai Liuniang gestured to the Little One, "Gu Dabao, come here, pour Grandma another cup of wine."
Haige stamped her foot in frustration upon hearing her godmother’s words, "Godmother, what are you trying to do? I’m doing this for you, aren’t I? By doing this, are you saying you trust Su Xiaofeng more than me?"
Just an outsider, and she’s so valued. Does she not understand who her real family is?