Zhu Mao's gaze was also captivated.
Feeling a sense of unease, He Xiu saw Zhu Mao staring at Lu Tong like a hungry wolf eyeing a piece of fat meat, his gaze unwavering, refusing to look away. Then, suddenly making a grunt of realization, he spoke up, "Why aren't there any red rashes on your face? Didn't you enter Hongfang Garden?"
Lu Tong paused.
She and He Xiu had spent several days in Hongfang Garden. Despite covering her face with a handkerchief, He Xiu couldn't avoid the increasing number of spots. Lu Tong, having covered nothing and exposed to the poisonous flowers, still had a clean and spotless face without any marks.
This was a stroke of luck amid misfortune, yet at this moment, it became an ominous sign.
Without waiting for Lu Tong to speak, He Xiu hastily said, "Reporting to the official, Physician Lu was once poisoned by Hong Fang Xu at home in his early years, and was later cured with herbal medicine. Since then, he has been unaffected by the toxin of Hong Fang Xu."