The servants had all busied themselves with their individual tasks, leaving Gu Lanshan alone in the dining room, her grip tight on the card, her gaze intensifying as it shifted back and forth.
"Lady Shan, the medicine is ready. Would you like to take it now?"
The housekeeper carried a porcelain bowl into the kitchen, her voice startling Gu Lanshan.
Gu Lanshan turned around, nodded her head, and accepted the dark medicine, lifting it to her lips and drinking it down.
Chinese medicine is very bitter.
After finishing, Gu Lanshan suppressed the urge to vomit and took a piece of milk candy from the housekeeper, quickly popping it into her mouth.
