Lucky Farmer Girl: I rely on metaphysics to support my family

Chapter 885 Face Change
Wu Huaijin trusted Tang Wan and took a sip from the porcelain bottle without hesitation.

The moment the spiritual spring entered his throat, he felt a warm sensation spreading from his throat to his limbs and bones, making him feel warm all over. His fatigue and fear suddenly dissipated.

Wu Huaijin's eyes lit up, and he said, "So comfortable."

Moreover, after drinking it, I immediately felt much better.

Wu Huaijin was somewhat surprised that the contents of the porcelain were so effective.

Tang Wan smiled and said, "Remember to drink a sip every day."

Wu Huaijing nodded vigorously, then remembered something, took out the new talisman from her inner clothes, and held it in front of her: "Sister Tang, this talisman is warm too, I won't be afraid if I wear it."

Tang Wan nodded. In fact, Wu Huaijin felt that the improvement in his physical condition was clearly due to the combined effect of the spiritual spring water and the talisman for dispelling bad luck.

He replied with a smile, "Keep it on. It will be completely healed in seven days. But afterwards, I can give you a good luck charm."

Wu Huaijing nodded vigorously, stuffed the talisman back into his inner garment, and then gave a small yawn.

Tang Wan said gently, "Take a rest! I'll reinforce the formation for you to make you safer!"

Upon hearing this, Wu Huaijin's eyes lit up, and he obediently nodded, lying down and closing his eyes.

Tang Wan looked at the child who had regained his spirits, her eyes full of smiles. Then she stood up and said to Madam Wu, "Madam, I will set up an array to help Huaijin recover, but it will not affect his daily life. I will come back in seven days to cancel the array."

Madam Wu naturally agreed. After inquiring with Tang Wan and learning that there was no need to avoid her, she stood to the side, not daring to disturb Tang Wan in the slightest.

Tang Wan took out several talismans from her sleeve, then flicked them lightly, and the talismans stuck to the wall. She repeated this process, sticking talismans all around Wu Huaijin's house, and then sticking one on the door as well.

Finally, take out one of the main talismans and place it under Huaijing's pillow.

After the main talisman was placed down, a very faint halo of light flowed through the room, then disappeared.

Of course, ordinary people can't see it.

"This is a protective and restorative formation," she explained to Madam Wu. "Those evil things can't get in, and Huaijing can slowly recover by staying here."

Madam Wu's eyes reddened again as she listened, and she held Tang Wan's hand, speechless for a moment.

After leaving Huaijing's room, Tang Wan and Madam Wu went to the outer room to talk.

Tang Wan and Madam Wu took their seats. Tang Wan looked at Madam Wu and said seriously, "Madam, although your young master's condition has stabilized, the danger has not been completely eliminated."

Madam Wu had thought the matter was completely resolved, but she was shocked by the outcome. She stood up and was about to ask something when she heard Tang Wan's calm voice: "Madam, please calm down and let me explain in detail."

Reminded by Tang Wan, Madam Wu came to her senses and quickly sat down, leaning forward slightly, wanting to hear what Tang Wan had to say.

Seeing that Madam Wu's emotions had calmed down considerably, Tang Wan said, "Madam, there are a few things I would like to ask in detail."

Madam Wu quickly said, "Please ask, young lady."

"Has anyone brought Huaijing anything these past few days? Or has anyone been frequently entering or leaving his courtyard?"

Madam Wu thought carefully and said, "He received quite a lot of gifts on his birthday, all from various relatives. As for the people coming and going, in his courtyard, besides his personal maid, there were only the cleaning ladies and the needlework ladies. No one else could come in without permission."

Tang Wan nodded and then asked, "Who in the manor knows his birth date and time?"

Madam Wu paused for a moment, then said, "Close relatives naturally know, as do the midwife who delivered the baby, though she passed away a couple of years ago. Then there's the wet nurse who was Huaijing's wet nurse when he was little; she should know that too. As for the others, I can't think of anyone else."

Tang Wan's eyes flickered slightly: "Nanny?"

Hearing Tang Wan's words, Madam Wu's expression became even more serious. She said, "The wet nurse's surname is Zhou. She nursed Huaijing for three years. Although she stopped being a wet nurse, she continued to work in the manor, managing the needlework in Huaijing's courtyard. She was diligent and knew his background well, so I kept her around." Tang Wan didn't say anything, only asking, "Is she in the manor now?"

"Yes, she lives in the back room." Madam Wu stood up, her expression changing several times. "Miss Tang, are you saying there's something wrong with her?"

Tang Wan looked at Madam Wu and said honestly, "It's too early to say."

She paused, then decided to make things clear, and said earnestly, "Madam, Huaijing's fall from his horse that day was not an accident, but rather due to a curse."

Madam Wu had previously thought that her son had accidentally bumped into something when she saw Tang Wan's talisman, but she didn't expect it was because of this. Fortunately, she remembered that her son was still sleeping inside, so she didn't cry out.

She looked at Tang Wan, her eyes full of questions.

Tang Wan explained, word by word, "The day he suffered a sharp pain in his chest, it was because the curse had just taken effect. Fortunately, the person who cast the spell hadn't applied it too deeply, and the pain only lasted for a moment before it subsided. If it had been a few days later, and if the spell had been cast several times, the consequences would have been unimaginable."

After hearing this, Madam Wu clenched her handkerchief tightly, and after a long while, she managed to squeeze out a sentence through her teeth: "How could she be so vicious? No matter who it is, I will make her pay the price."

Tang Wan did not comment on Madam Wu's words, but continued, "The curse technique in Huai Jinzhong requires his birth date and time. The person who can obtain his birth date and time and freely enter and leave Huai Jing's room must be someone who can get close to him without arousing suspicion."

Madam Wu muttered to herself, "That vile woman, how could it be her!"

Tang Wan understood Madam Wu's hatred. She realized that the wet nurse was someone Madam Wu had personally chosen, believing that she was of good character before leaving her to her son. She never expected that the wet nurse would almost harm her own child.

However, Tang Wan did not comfort her, but still said, "Madam, if it is her, let's go and see her."

You'll know once you see it.

Madam Wu composed herself and personally led Tang Wan to the back room.

Zhou Niangzi's room was not big, but it was tidy and clean.

Tang Wan stood at the door, not in a hurry to go in, but observed for a moment first.

That sense of desolation was even stronger here than it was on Huai Jing.

A moment later, Tang Wan and Madam Wu entered the room, but they did not see Madam Zhou.

However, this doesn't affect anything.

She went straight to the bed in the inner room, because the gloomy atmosphere was even stronger there.

The bedding on the bed was neatly folded, and there was nothing unusual about it.

Tang Wan lifted the mattress, revealing a layer of straw underneath.

Her hand slowly traced across the straw mat, then suddenly stopped.

Tang Wan parted the straws, revealing a palm-sized dent.

A cloth bag lay quietly in the depression.

She took out the cloth bag and opened it.

Inside was a small straw figure, about three inches long, with eyebrows and eyes cut out of yellow paper and pasted on, and a needle stuck in its heart.

A piece of paper was pasted on the straw man's belly, with a few words scrawled on it:
Wu Huaijing was born on a certain day and at a certain time in a certain month of a certain year.

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