Chapter 94 Xiu'er's Plan
Mengxi followed Shihua into the east wing room, glanced at everyone in the room, and had a plan in mind. He walked forward slowly, bowed slightly to the old lady, and said calmly:
"The granddaughter-in-law pays respects to the old lady."
The old lady was sitting there unhappily, but when she heard Mengxi's hoarse voice, she looked up unconsciously. She was shocked to see that Xi'er's face was frighteningly pale. She sat up straight and told Shihua to help the second wife sit down. Mengxi didn't dare to sit down immediately. She turned around and greeted the first wife. Then she sat down with the help of Zhiqiu and Shihua. When the old lady saw Mengxi sitting down, she asked:
"I've only been away for a few days and Xi'er is already this sick. Why didn't you ask a doctor to come and see her? She's just enduring like this."
The old lady spoke while looking at the first wife with dissatisfaction. After hearing what the old lady said, the first wife looked at the second wife carefully. She was shocked and looked at Xiu'er. Xiu'er was also secretly surprised. Is her cousin's wife really sick?
Zhang Xiu thought that the concubines came to pay their respects every day, and maybe they knew where her cousin's wife had gone, but the eldest concubine told her that the second concubine had instructed that she was not in good health and there was no need to pay their
Zhang Xiu thought to herself, she is a grandmother from a wealthy family after all. Why didn't she see a doctor when she was not feeling well? She even locked the door and disappeared. Shouldn't she invite the doctor into the house? Why did she go to the pharmacy to see the doctor in person? That was really shocking!
My cousin's wife must have some secrets. As the saying goes, suspicion breeds evil. Xiu'er thought about this and felt confused. The more she thought about it, the more she felt it made sense. She secretly made up her mind to find out what my cousin's wife had done in the past two days. If she could find out something private, it would be best if she had an affair with someone. Then she would be divorced. So, she came to Xiaoxiang Courtyard early this morning and saw that the door of the east wing was finally open, so she wanted to go in.
Zhixia and Zhidong blocked them at the door and refused to let them in no matter what, saying that the Second Madam was ill. The Second Madam instructed the servants to say that the cousin was a delicate guest and her health was very delicate, not like that of an ordinary person. They were afraid that if the illness was passed on to the cousin, the Second Madam would not be able to bear it, which would be bad.
After hearing this, Xiu'er turned around to look at the servants in the yard who were dodging in the distance and looking at this side curiously. She was so angry. Visiting a patient was a natural thing, but this cousin's wife was so ruthless. Not only did she not allow her to visit, she even refused in a high-sounding manner, leaving her unable to say anything back. If the servants in the yard hadn't been watching her eagerly, she would have really wanted to jump up and curse.
Just force your way in. When her cousin comes back, her cousin's wife will really torment her endlessly and she won't be able to bear it. This cousin's wife is a vengeful person and she is always decisive in doing things. It's a pity that her aunt is not at home, otherwise she would definitely move in. The mother-in-law personally visited her daughter-in-law's illness and see what her cousin's wife has to say. Then ask a doctor to come and take a look and see how she can pretend!
Xiu'er stood at the door of the east wing and saw that although the two maids Zhixia and Zhidong were polite, their attitude was very tough. She turned around and saw that she only brought Yuxin with her, and she felt alone. Just when she was helpless, Bingxin came hurriedly and whispered something in her ear. Xiu'er listened, nodded, glanced at Zhixia and Zhidong, and without saying a word, she helped Bingxin turn around and left the east wing.
As Xiu'er, her master and her servants walked out of the gate, a maid was rushing towards Xiaoxiang Courtyard. When she saw the cousin, she did not stop to greet her. Bingxin saw her and hurriedly called out:
"Stop, why are you in such a hurry? Are you courting death? Haven't you seen Miss Cousin? You blind slave, you have no manners at all!"
Xiu'er was a frequent visitor to the Xiao residence. Everyone in the residence knew her. They all knew that she was the favorite of the first wife and the second master, and that she might become the mistress of the Wei family. When the old woman heard Bingxin say this, she dared not neglect him. She hurriedly stepped forward and bowed, saying:
"I am blind and have offended the young lady. I hope you will forgive me."
"What's the matter that makes Mammy so anxious?"
"My dear cousin, Chief An has asked me to tell Second Madam that the First Madam has sent a fast horse back to the mansion saying that the old lady has left the palace and will arrive at the mansion around 3 p.m., and asked Second Madam to prepare to go to the second gate to welcome her."
After hearing this, Xiu'er rolled her eyes and said to the old woman:
"I thought it was something else, so it's this. Manager An also sent me a message. Bing Xin came to see me just now about this matter. My cousin's wife happened to be nearby and knew about it a long time ago. She is dressing up and preparing to welcome the old lady. You don't need to disturb her anymore. Go back."
After hearing what the cousin said, the old woman looked at her suspiciously. Seeing that Miss Xiu was staring at her coldly, she shuddered and swallowed the words on the tip of her tongue. After all, she was the master and the servants could only listen. She quickly responded and turned away. Watching the old woman walk away, Miss Xiu looked back at Xiao Xiangyuan and thought to herself:
"Isn't your cousin's wife sick? Today I'm going to make you so sick that you can't even meet the old lady . I don't believe you can still pretend when you get to the old lady!"
Xiu'er didn't believe that her cousin's wife was ill, so she came to the second gate early. As soon as she saw her aunt, she exaggerated what happened in Xiaoxiangyuan in the past two days. The first wife was also shocked when she heard it. Yes, she is a grandmother from a noble family. No matter what, her status is still there. If she is really ill, she can just give a simple order, and which servant dares not let her see a doctor? Xiu'er said that people in Xiaoxiangyuan said that the second grandmother had not taken any medicine in the past two days. She was ill, but she didn't even take medicine, and just endured it? This second grandmother is really brave, no one would believe it!
So the group followed the old lady to Shouxi Hall. The old lady was also tired, so she went directly to the east side room. After the eldest wife sat down, she saw the old lady leaning there with her eyes narrowed, and she said casually:
"As soon as my daughter-in-law returned home, she heard that Second Madam was ill. She has been ill for three days, but no doctor was sent to see her. I heard that even medicine is useless. This child is really just standing there. Looking at her delicate and weak body, I, as a mother-in-law, feel distressed when I hear this. It would be better for the old lady to call Second Madam over and find a doctor to see her in person, otherwise those heartless servants will hear it and think that I, as a mother-in-law, have treated my daughter-in-law badly."
It's strange to feel sorry for her! After hearing what the eldest wife said, the old lady's heart moved. When has this daughter-in-law ever really cared about Xi'er? It would be a blessing if she didn't treat her harshly. The daughter-in-law's words obviously had no good intentions. Could it be that Xi'er had done something against the rules again in the past two days?
Although she liked Mengxi, Mengxi didn't go to the second gate to pick her up today. She had already arrived at Shouxi Hall, but there was no sign of Xier. Not even a messenger was sent to her. She felt a little unhappy. Xier was so young and too unruly. She was old and seldom left the house unless there was something important. She only left the house once every year or month. The grandmother of the house didn't even come out of the second gate to greet her. What was she thinking?
Although she disliked the first wife's instigation, she still sent someone to find the second wife.
