Chapter 699: Meritorious Surveillance

"Madam," the maid assured with certainty, "I saw her drink it with my own eyes."

She had lingered so long outside Madam Xie's door just to witness whether she took the medicine, so she could come and claim her reward from Lady Tang.

In her view, although Lady Tang was currently out of favor, she had managed the General's Mansion for over a decade and had deep roots, incomparable to a country girl like Miss Xuexue who had just arrived from afar, so when Lady Tang tasked her to watch over Xuexue, she agreed without a second thought, believing that the General's Mansion would still be under Lady Tang's rule in the future, and that by staying under her wing, she couldn't possibly go wrong.

"How wonderful!" Upon hearing the news, Lady Tang burst into joy. In her excitement, she took off a gold hairpin from her head and threw it on the ground, saying grandly, "You've done a good job watching her, this hairpin is your reward."

"Thank you, madam."