Chapter 290

290 Determining The Cause

As she spoke, she walked past Qi Qiao and went straight into Bai Shijiao’s room. Qi Qiao hurriedly bowed to Bai Shiyuan and returned to her room.

After Mo Ruyue went in, she sniffed carefully but did not find the strange fragrance that had appeared in Madam Bai’s room.

As usual, she went to Bai Shijiao’s bedside and began to do a full body examination.

Bai Shijiao’s pulse also showed signs of heart failure. It was most likely caused by excessive weight and long-term mental anxiety. Perhaps it was because there was no external cause, her heart failure was not as serious as Madam Bai’s.

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Mo Ruyue could easily tell that Bai Shijiao’s obesity was caused by a large number of hormones. However, she still had to ask Qi Qiao a few more questions about the specific hormones.

“Qi Qiao, did your miss eat any special ingredients or traditional Chinese medicine before she gained weight?”

Mo Ruyue called Qi Qiao to her side and asked.

“Lady Qin, I only came to Miss’ side a month ago. Ling Qiao is the one who knows the most about what happened before. However, Madam said that she didn’t serve Miss well and wasn’t suitable to stay by Miss’ side, so she sent her to another manor.

“If Lady Qin wants to know about the previous matter, then we can only ask Young Master to go to the other manor to bring the person back. However, I can tell you everything that has happened in the past month.”

“Before you took over taking care of Bai Shijiao, why didn’t you find out more about her condition?”

Mo Ruyue raised an eyebrow. No matter how she thought about it, she felt that this was just an excuse.

“You may not know this, but Young Miss had previously urged Madam to strictly forbid us servants from finding out about Young Miss’ past. That’s why Ling Qiao didn’t say anything before she left, and this servant didn’t dare to ask.”

Qi Qiao’s fear did not seem to be faked. Mo Ruyue could clearly hear the sound of her heart beating violently and could also smell the subtle changes in her pheromones.

This was clearly her most genuine reaction, and not an act for her to see.

Mo Ruyue suddenly had a strange feeling. Even without the help of a lie detector, she could now clearly tell whether a person was lying or not.

Some people were so good at lying that they could even fool machines. However, no matter how good they were at disguising themselves, they could not control the most basic physiological changes in their bodies.

When Mo Ruyue’s five senses were sensitive to a certain extent, they could even reach a wonderful state of “minute details”. This was an experience she had never experienced before, so she naturally found it very novel.

Qi Qiao thought that Mo Ruyue did not believe her and quickly swore, “Lady Qin, everything this servant said is true. If there’s even half a lie, let this servant fall into the infernal hell after death and never reincarnate!”

Mo Ruyue knew that she had misunderstood her because she had been distracted. She didn’t explain and said indifferently, “There’s no need to swear an oath. I’m not here to pry into the Bai family’s privacy. I’m here to save someone.”

“Then, tell me about Bai Shijiao’s eating habits for the past month and what medicine she’s been taking.”

“Recently, Miss has been eating big fish and meat non-stop, and the taste is extremely strong. The more seasoning the dishes have, the more she likes it. However, our Miss’ spleen and stomach are weak. She can’t digest so much food at all, so she often has bloating. Her stomach is as round as a watermelon, and she always grumbles in pain. But even so, she still can’t change her gluttonous habit.”

“In order to recuperate her spleen, Miss often eats arrowroot. I heard that arrowroot is very effective, so her desserts always have some arrowroot cake and arrowroot powder.”

“Oh, by the way, Miss had an illness before. After that, she has been in a state of qi and blood deficiency. So, in order to replenish her qi and blood, she even asked a doctor to give her a prescription.”

Qi Qiao quickly told Mo Ruyue everything she knew.

“Let me see the doctor’s prescription.”

When Mo Ruyue heard that Bai Shijiao ate large amounts of Gegen Powder every day, she more or less knew what was going on.

Although the root of kudzu vine was a good medicine for treating weak tempers, it also contained a large amount of estrogen. If one ate it often, it would cause the estrogen in the body to soar, which would cause endocrine disorders.

One of the major symptoms of endocrine disorders was the sudden increase in weight.

Qi Qiao brought the prescription over to her as she was making her deductions.

Mo Ruyue took the prescription and looked at it. She was immediately caught by the Angelica’s dosage.

There was no lack of Angelica in the prescription for replenishing qi and blood, but if Angelica was used in excess, it would also cause a great appetite.

If that was the case, it would be fine to be careful not to eat oily food. However, Bai Shijiao’s diet was high in oil and salt, which led to the opposite effect. It further caused the hormone content in Bai Shijiao’s body to exceed the limit, making it more difficult for her to control her weight.

“You should have Bai Shijiao’s recipe for this month, right? Write me a detailed list of the dishes she usually eats, including pastries and so on. ”

Mo Ruyue made a third request.

This was not a difficult task for Qi Qiao. As Bai Shijiao’s personal maidservant and someone who was Madam Bai’s aide, she was naturally familiar with such tasks.

Soon, she wrote down a recipe that was actually five to six pages long. No matter if it was the dishes or the pastries, they were all the same.

Mo Ruyue took the menu and read it carefully.

She quickly went through the menu of every dish in her mind and found that these dishes more or less had some seasoning or ingredients that stimulated the appetite.

“Qi Qiao, is this recipe a continuation of the previous recipe, or will it be changed regularly?”

Mo Ruyue asked one last question.

“Lady Qin, unless our miss really loves a dish, she won’t eat it several times. Most of the time, she’ll get tired of it after eating it once, so her recipes change at any time. It hasn’t changed even after so many years.”

Sure enough, she was spoiled by a rich family. Just the fact that she cooked new dishes every day was not something that ordinary families could afford, not even ordinary rich families.

Qi Qiao’s answer had already made Mo Ruyue come to a conclusion. She did not start treating Bai Shijiao. Instead, she walked out of the door and waved for Bai Shiyuan, who was waiting outside, to come over.

“Lady Qin, have you seen my younger sister? How’s her condition? Is there any possibility of recovery?”

Bai Shiyuan did not wait for Mo Ruyue to speak and immediately asked three questions.

“Yes, I’ve finished reading it and I’ve found out the cause of the illness. But before I explain it to you, I still have a few questions to ask you. Is there a place where we can talk?”

When Mo Ruyue asked this, Bai Shiyuan immediately understood that this was to prevent the walls from hearing them.

Bai Shiyuan led Mo Ruyue to the study room at the side. This was where Bai Shijiao received her private tutor’s lessons. Although the decorations inside looked very clean and simple, if one looked closely at the calligraphy and paintings hanging on the wall, they were all the works of famous masters.