CHAPTER 379: CHAPTER 347: THE WOMAN QING’ER MENTIONED WAS THE ONE THEY HELPED DELIVER THAT DAY

They had to brace themselves to clean up the sewage. However, pampered as they were, the two couldn’t handle such a scene. Just being inside for a short while had them retching uncontrollably.

They had been cleaning for most of the day without making much progress, and yet, the sewage kept flowing more and more.

In the end, a furious Ye Family swung the broom towards Zhang Xingzhi’s direction.

But before she could speak, Zhang Xingzhi instinctively dodged, causing Ye Family to lose her balance completely, and she fell hard on the sewage-covered ground like a dog eating dirt!

"Mother!"

"Mom!"

Zhang Xingzhi and Zhang Rong’er were both startled, clearly not expecting this.

Yet when Ye Family lifted her head in a furious frenzy, seeing her face covered in filth, Zhang Xingzhi couldn’t hold back his laughter.

This not only angered Ye Family, but even Zhang Rong’er started scolding him.

"Brother!! Mother is like this, and you can still laugh?! Hurry and help her up!"

Zhang Xingzhi shrugged his shoulders, reluctantly going over and choosing the cleanest spot on Ye Family to help her up.

He mumbled with a face full of grievance, "I didn’t do it on purpose, and anyway, it was funny when she fell. You even laughed a little just now, don’t think I didn’t see it!"

Zhang Rong’er was speechless at her clueless brother but quickly went to help her mother up.

However, at that moment, she vaguely felt some discomfort in her stomach.

Soon, Zhang Xingzhi jumped up as if she’d turned into a scorpion and darted away.

"Zhang Rong’er! You... what happened to you?! Why do you have so many red rashes on your face, could it be you’ve caught the plague?!" As he said this, Ye Family instinctively backed away a few steps, but upon meeting Zhang Rong’er’s frightened gaze, she quickly spoke up.

"Rong’er, what’s wrong with you?"

Zhang Rong’er was full of confusion and hurried to a copper mirror to take a closer look. She had no idea when her face had been covered with red rashes, just the sight was terrifying.

She was fine in the morning, so what was happening now?

Zhang Rong’er turned pale with fright, quickly covering her face, and began to cry to Ye Family.

"Mom, I... I don’t know what’s happening either? But I’m not sick."

She was momentarily at a loss, but soon calmed down and carefully thought about what she had eaten.

Quickly, she thought back to the bowls of mare’s milk she had drunk earlier.

Could it be...

Just as she thought of this, Ye Family reminded her, "What did you drink in the yard this morning? I saw you drink a lot."

"Mom! Ruan Mian sent the mare’s milk over because yesterday I sneaked some of their kitchen’s mare’s milk and pastries, she said she would send some to me."

Upon hearing this, Ye Family was exasperated by her daughter’s foolishness.

"Ruan Mian is clearly not an easy person! How could you not be more cautious, did you think she would kindly send you mare’s milk to drink? Knowing that you stole the mare’s milk, it’s already good if she didn’t settle the score with you, why would she be so nice?"

"You all are really going to be the death of me!"

"Mom, what should I do now..."

"Doctor, yes, I need to find a doctor! It must be the mare’s milk causing this."

Before Zhang Xingzhi and the others could speak, Zhang Rong’er had already urgently dashed out of the courtyard, only to bump into Zhang Hexsong returning with Aunt Qiu at the gate.

"Dad, why are you back so early? Weren’t you going to discuss disaster relief matters with Lord Lin?"

Zhang Rong’er, covering her face, was perplexed, but the red rashes on her face were spotted by Aunt Qiu.

Aunt Qiu’s face changed dramatically, and she quickly hid behind Zhang Hexsong: "What’s wrong with Rong?" Zhang Rong’er immediately lowered her head, but Zhang Hexsong, noticing something was off, pulled her hand away.

At this moment, the red rashes were more apparent, covering her entire face, looking terrifying, even Zhang Hexsong was taken aback!

"Have you caught some disease?!"

He hurriedly stepped back to protect Aunt Qiu and distanced himself from his daughter.

Instantly, a chill ran through Zhang Rong’er’s heart, and she hurriedly tried to explain.

"I haven’t caught a disease! Dad, I just fell for Ruan Mian’s trick and drank the mare’s milk she sent, which caused the rash."

Hearing this, Zhang Hexsong frowned deeply: "She sent you mare’s milk?"

"Foolish! You knew they weren’t good people, and yet you willingly accepted what she sent?"

He quickly urged Aunt Qiu to go home, afraid she might catch the strange disease.