With Wanqiu's help, the old lady walked straight to the seat of honor. Lu Shiyuan bowed to the old lady."My son is unfilial.”
The old lady smiled coldly. There was indeed no reason for the old lady to visit her sick daughter-in-law, but she still wanted to personally see how good Miss Chen's acting was. She said,"What did the doctor say? If it was an infectious disease, it was better to separate the courtyard as soon as possible. Even Ling 'er had to separate from her mother to prevent her illness from worsening.”
Lu Shiyuan was slightly startled." The doctor didn't say that it must be contagious."”
The old lady slammed the table and shouted,"If it's not contagious, why hasn't Ling 'er come to greet you?!" What kind of doctor did you hire? What kind of illness did you treat? If word gets out, it'll really be a joke!"
Lu Shiyuan's face was filled with embarrassment, and cold sweat could be seen on his forehead. Wan Qiu said gently,""Father, don't worry. Grandmother is only worried about Mother's illness. Doctor Li's medical skills are superb and he is heavily relied on. Let him take a look.”
Doctor Li could be said to have been a doctor in the Lu Residence for generations. He was the exclusive doctor who only treated the old lady. It was obvious how angry the old lady was when he was invited over today.
Lu Shiyuan felt as if he had been pardoned. He immediately called Doctor Li, whose hair and beard were all white, to take her pulse. The old doctor was indeed a master of the apricot forest. He took her pulse and prescribed medicine in one go. However, before he left, he said to the old lady, who had always been cold,"Madam Lu is usually healthy and healthy. This time, she encountered something that didn't go her way. Anger attacked her heart and caused her blood to stagnate. In the future, it's better to persuade her to relax.”
Upon hearing this, the old lady, who had been drinking tea outside, really darkened. Wan Qiu's face was still gentle and smooth as usual."Grandmother, since it's not an infectious disease, let me go in and see mother.”
"I should also take a look at this angry wife!" The old lady sneered.”
In the inner room, Miss Chen was lying on the bed, breathing weakly, weak and pale. Mother Yao, who was beside her, had a worried expression. All the servant maids and old women also lowered their heads and held their breaths. It really looked like their mistress was sick. Seeing the old lady come in, Mother Yao quickly moved a chair for the old lady.
Wanqiu glanced at Lu Wanling, who was guarding the bedside, and smiled at Miss Chen.""Mother, Doctor Li said that you are not seriously ill. As long as you relax, you will recover soon. Fortunately, his younger sister was here to accompany him, and his grandmother came to visit him personally. His mother only needed to rest at ease.”
These words were like a huge slap to Miss Chen's face. The smile on her face stiffened for a moment, and her voice was dry."Thank you for thinking about your daughter-in-law, Old Madam."
Miss Chen had expected everything, but she was wrong. She had wanted to show the old lady some face, but she did not expect her to invite a doctor to visit. This was not like the old lady's usual style. It must be Wanqiu. Miss Chen's nails dug into the brocade blanket. Wanqiu, why do you always spoil my good things?
She struggled to get up, as if she wanted to express her gratitude to the old lady. Wan Qiu quickly went up to stop her."Mother, don't get up when you're sick. Grandmother won't take offense.”
"I've made Old Lady worry about me. Mother only caught a cold when she took a bath the day before yesterday. She felt light-headed when she woke up yesterday. I've been guarding by the bed to take care of her, so I couldn't go over to greet Grandmother.”Lu Wanling said softly.
"Is that so?" the old lady said lightly.
Miss Chen smiled, and her face had a little more of a pitiful look. She said,"I was sick when I woke up yesterday morning. Ling 'er has been by my side the whole time. I was afraid that she would infect the old lady with the illness, so I didn't dare to let her go.”
That sincere and apologetic smile did not seem fake to anyone. However, the Old Mistress did not respond. Lu Wanling had always been doted on and had never been treated like this before. Her face slowly turned red and she seemed to be at a loss.
Wan Qiu smiled and said,"Grandmother, I haven't seen you for a day. Ling 'er seems to have lost some weight. Perhaps she's really tired."”
Only then did the Old Madam look at Lu Wanling and slowly say,""You've really lost weight. Your mother caught a cold, so you've been serving her by the bed. You can be considered filial.”However, it was not so pitiful to use this filial piety to deceive his grandmother.
Lu Wanling agreed with tears in her eyes. She looked at the old lady's teary eyes and said pitifully and aggrievedly,""Thank you for your concern, Grandmother."
The old lady looked at her for a while before pulling her in front of her and said gently,""Ling 'er, you're just a little girl. You can't be overly thoughtful. It's not good for your health. You have to cultivate your character and don't learn inappropriate things from others. If word gets out, it won't be good for you to marry others in the future. Have you been delaying your homework these few days? I heard from the teacher that you haven't been to school for a few days.”
These words sounded gentle, but in fact, they were pointing at the mulberry tree and scolding the locust tree. All the servant girls in the room lowered their heads and pretended not to hear them. Miss Chen's smiling face did not change at all. Wan Qiu smiled slightly. It seemed that this woman had already recovered. However, the moment she took things too hard, the consequences were enough for her to suffer.
"Since your body is not feeling well, there is no need to force yourself to pay your respects in the future.”The old lady took a sip of tea and glanced at Miss Chen indifferently.
Miss Chen smiled even more apologetically." What are you saying, Old Lady? It's my duty to visit you. I'll go over in two days when I'm better."”
"Didn't you ask the doctor to check yesterday? What did they say?”Wan Qiu asked with concern, deliberately ignoring Doctor Li's question.
Lu Wanling thought to herself,'Stop pretending to be merciful.' However, she didn't dare to show it on the surface. She could only suppress the anger in her heart and try her best to defend her mother."The doctor said that mother's health is not good and needs more rest. It's best to stay in bed for half a month.”This way, Grandmother wouldn't blame Mother. After all, even Father agreed with the doctor's words! Lu Wanling looked at Wanqiu provocatively.
Miss Chen saw the smile on Wan Qiu's face deepen. For some reason, she felt a bad premonition in her heart. Sure enough, the old lady replied with a soft "oh" and said,"Since this is the case, you should rest well and temporarily put aside the matters of the Inner Academy.”
Miss Chen almost jumped up when she heard this. What did Old Madam mean?
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