Yun Jinnian didn't really want to go, for there was no part of a grand mansion that wasn't sordid.
Seeing Yun Jinnian seemingly reluctant, Duan Qimeng thought for a moment and then said, "Could Fourth Miss please check the pulse for me and my family members?"
"Alright then!"
Yun Jinnian first took Duan Qimeng's pulse, her brows gradually knitting together, a look of concern directed towards Ruan Wanrong.
Secretly rejoicing, fortunate that...
"How is it?" asked Duan Qimeng.
Seeing Yun Jinnian's expression, he already sensed something was wrong.
"Someone has poisoned you!" Yun Jinnian withdrew her hand and took a damp cloth to wipe it.
"What medicine?"
"Barrenwort!"
Yun Jinnian's voice was very soft, yet it dropped like a bomb, causing the Duan Family members in the room to erupt in chaos.
Several young masters who had been married for years yet remained childless stepped forward, "Fourth Miss, please check me as well!"
Yun Jinnian nodded, asking them to sit down, and checked their pulses one by one.
The expression on her face grew increasingly grave.
"How is it?" Duan Qimeng asked.
"The same as Young Master Duan!"
Duan Qimeng stepped back several paces, suddenly letting out a cold laugh, "Heh, hehe!"
He had never dreamed that he was drugged, and with Barrenwort, no less.
It was truly detestable...
"Fourth Miss, is there a cure?"
Yun Jinnian nodded slightly, "There is, but it will take some time!"
She couldn't help but sigh in her heart.
Fortunate she had come today, otherwise when Ruan Wanrong married into the family and years passed without pregnancy, the Duan family would surely blame Ruan Wanrong for being infertile.
Duan Qimeng heaved a sigh of relief and looked at his cousins, "We'll have to take it slowly!"
Yun Jinnian nodded, "I will have to go out tomorrow, and I'll prescribe some medicines for you to start with. I'll also ask my maternal grandfather..." Yun Jinnian paused, fearing Han Xuzi might be unwilling to come, then added, "Or you can wait till I return!"
Duan Qimeng knew that Han Xuzi was now reluctant to practice medicine, and his coming to give the old lady a follow-up consultation was already a favor for Yun Jinnian's sake. How could they push their luck?
"Waiting for Fourth Miss to return is also fine!"
"Mhm!"
Yun Jinnian nodded.
Duan Qimeng was no fool. As soon as she left, he would probably clean every nook and cranny of the Duan Family mansion to find those filthy things.
Even if they couldn't find anything, he would have other methods. After all, he was a top scholar!
Yun Jinnian stood up and said to Duan Qimeng, "Young Master Duan, Sister Ruan and I should head back now. Sister Jinnian and others are still waiting for us at Huiquan Tower!"
"I'll send someone to escort you!"
"Alright. My clothes, could you please have the maid pack them up for me? I will take them with me, or better yet have them burned immediately!"
"Alright, I will have someone burn them right away!"
Duan Qimeng immediately sent someone to do it.
Only after Yun Jinnian had taken the old lady's pulse did she and Ruan Wanrong leave the Duan Family.
In the carriage
Ruan Wanrong leaned on Yun Jinnian and called softly, "Sister Jinnian!"
"Mhm!"
"I'm scared!"
She truly couldn't imagine the Duan Family being like this.
All the men had been given Barrenwort.
Yun Jinnian held Ruan Wanrong tightly, "Don't be afraid, Young Master Duan is here, he will protect you!"
"Mhm!" Ruan Wanrong nodded, her heart still racing, "I know he will protect me, but we still don't know who wants to harm the Duan family members. What are we to do? I'm worried about him…"
"Young Master Duan will handle this. What you need to do is stand by his side unhesitatingly, quietly supporting him with your love, giving him strength!" Yun Jinnian said, and added, "Once I return, I will take good care of his health and ensure you have several plump little babies in the future!"
Ruan Wanrong, feeling both shy and agitated, softly hit Yun Jinnian, "You and your naughty mouth, no matter what he becomes, as long as he is the Big Brother Duan who loves me, I will unhesitatingly stand by his side, love him and support him!"