"Sister Hanqiao, Madam's soup is ready." The little maid came into the room carrying a tray. On the tray was a bowl of dark brown steaming soup.
After smelling the soup for more than half a month, Nian Qiao felt his stomach churn when he smelled it.
Thinking that Mrs. Xu drank such a large bowl every morning and evening, Nian Qiao could better understand why her temper was getting worse and worse.
Nianqiao took a deep breath, took the tray from the maid, turned around and entered the inner room.
When Mrs. Xu heard the footsteps, she said in a weak voice without raising her eyelids: "Take it out, I won't eat it!"
"Madam, you are not feeling well yet. How can you do it without taking medicine!" Hanqiao tried his best to keep his voice soft and gentle, "Take medicine on time to get better soon!"
As soon as Hanqiao approached the bed, Mrs. Xu suddenly opened her eyes and knocked the medicine bowl in her hand over.
"Ah——" The soup was poured all over Hanqiao's body and hands. Fortunately, it had been left to warm until it was warm, not boiling hot, so that it would be easier to eat.
"I said I don't drink it, don't you understand what people say!" Although Mrs. Xu was furious, her voice was still very weak, "The more I drink this medicine, the less strength I have. How can I get better? I think you guys obviously want to die from the medicine." I!"
"How could Madam think so? Everyone in the family is worried about your illness. The girl is at your bedside every day. The doctor who treats you was specially invited by the master from Wuchang Mansion!" Hanqiao wiped it casually. | With the decoction on my body, I had to patiently explain and comfort, "Now that you are not in charge of the house, the whole family is in chaos. Everyone is hoping that you will get well soon!"
"Bullshit doctor! He's just a quack!" Mrs. Xu was so angry that her chest heaved violently, and her breathing was as heavy as a bellows. "Didn't I tell you to invite Madam Tong? Where is the person? How big is Yongzhou Prefecture? It's been so many days. Find someone. Can’t you find it?”
"Madam, Mrs. Tong has just disappeared out of thin air recently. I have sent people everywhere to ask around, but I can't find even the slightest clue..."
"Trash, they are all trash!" Mrs. Xu scolded the servants and then scolded Shen Zhonglei, "Just fool me! I think he wants me to die quickly so that he can make room for his newcomer!"
Hanqiao was startled when she heard this. She quickly turned around and looked around the room. Seeing that there was no one else in the room, she breathed a sigh of relief and whispered: "Madam, you can't say this nonsense. What if it reaches the ears of the master?" What should we do! Didn’t the master just come to see you yesterday and advise you to relax and recuperate?"
Xu was lying on the bed helplessly, listening to the ceiling with straight eyes, and sneered: "Angry? I'm going to die, do I care whether he is angry or not?
"I was only eighteen years old when I married him! On the night of the wedding, he said that he would be good to me all his life. For this sentence, I served my parents and took care of my young daughter. I also gave birth to children for him over the years, but What about him? How has he ever had a place for me in his heart?
"I'm not as beautiful as her, not as gentle as her, and I don't have her knowledge and talent, but no matter how bad I am, I am the one who has accompanied him throughout these more than ten years, and I am the one who has endured hardships with him!
"I'm getting old now, and he doesn't want to see me anymore. Now my parents blame me, so what's the point of my life? It's better to give me a bowl of poison and drink it to make me happy, instead of being tortured like this with a soft knife. I……"
Hanqiao listened to Xu's words becoming more and more outrageous, and finally felt that something was wrong. He boldly came closer and reached out to touch her forehead. It was indeed hot to the touch.
"Come here, call the doctor quickly. Madam has a fever!"
After hearing Han Qiao's words, the servants outside immediately became chaotic.
When Mrs. Xu first fell ill, things were going well, and everyone was doing their job well.
But now seeing that Xu's illness has not improved, the servants are gradually becoming panicked.
There are people from the Xu family inside and outside the house. If the Xu family really has a problem, what should they do?
Those who are more lucky may be left in the Shen family, but forget about the good job. They will either be assigned to do handymen in the corner, or simply sent to the Zhuangzi.
Those who are unlucky may be sold directly.
These worries spread quickly among the servants, making everyone's minds wander, and some even began to think about a way out in advance.
Hanqiao shouted in the room, but when she heard that no one answered the promise outside, she was so angry that she quickly walked out of the room, looked at the chaos outside, frowned and ordered: "What's the mess? Qingyun goes and asks the doctor." Come here, Qingya, you go into the house and guard Madam. Qingwan, hurry up and get some warm water, wipe Madam's body, and change into dry middle clothes.
"Also, who was on duty last night? Who was doing the grooming this morning? Why didn't you know that Madam was having a fever? What's the use of raising you guys to eat for free every day? If something goes wrong, you can't count on anyone! Wait until I get back to change I will settle the accounts with you one by one when I come back!"
Even though he was splashed with sour and bitter medicine, Hanqiao was still the backbone of the servants in the main house.
After some arrangements and scoldings from her, everyone calmed down. Those who were assigned to do the errands went on their own, while the others stayed outside to wait.
When Hanqiao came back after changing her clothes, the doctor was administering acupuncture to Xu, and Shen Yunyao stood by with tears in her eyes.
She winked at Qingya, called her outside and asked in a low voice, "Madam, you didn't say anything nonsense just now, did you?"
Qingya looked around and saw that there was no one around, then whispered: "While I was cleaning myself and changing my clothes, I said a few words, saying that the death of my young cousin was all the fault of the eldest girl...
"This slave didn't dare to listen. After changing her clothes, she quickly gave Madam some water and put a cold handkerchief on Madam's forehead.
"Fortunately, after the doctor came, he stopped saying such nonsense."
After Hanqiao heard this, she felt relieved and breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Okay, when Madam gets better later, I will ask for credit from Madam on your behalf. Your benefit will be indispensable."
"Thank you sister Hanqiao."
Seeing Qing Ya walking down the stairs briskly, Hanqiao's heart was still very heavy.
Xu's disease has been recurring for more than half a month, but there has been no improvement. He has changed doctors several times, and it seems that the final conclusion is that heart disease requires heart medicine.
What is Xu's heartache is Xu Yihao's death.
Who can let Xu Yihao live to end her heartache?
Xu didn't know that she had been recuperating at home, but Hanqiao had heard from other servants in the family that rumors were flying all over Yongzhou City.
This is because Mr. Xu has been reporting illness since the twelfth lunar month of last year. Now, instead of getting better after the New Year, he is getting sicker and worse.
Therefore, the city gradually became aware that Xu was terminally ill and about to die, and some people had even found a good candidate to help Shen Zhonglei renew his relationship again.
For this reason, Hanqiao specially called the servants inside and outside Xu's room together and issued a death order. Not a word of these rumors was allowed to reach Xu's ears.
It's a pity that she can control the servants in the house, but she can't control the little ancestor Shen Yunyao.
