"Granny, please find a clever and trusted confidant to fetch the medicine, and move the stove outside. I will personally decoct the medicine," Lu Qiqi called out to Granny Cuizhu, who was about to open the door.

Granny Cuizhu gave Lu Qiqi a deep look and nodded heavily, saying, "This old servant will go and make the arrangements right away."

Granny Cuizhu opened the door, and the mournful cries outside rose and fell, growing louder and louder.

Feng Yu'er sat by the coffee table and slammed her hand on the table, making the teapot on the table shake.

Feng Yu'er forced herself not to let her tears fall, and gritted her teeth, saying, "Grandmother's condition is still unclear, and Second Aunt has been crying all morning. Does she want the whole mansion to know that Grandmother is terminally ill and that there is no cure?"

Lu Qiqi walked to Feng Yuer's side and gently patted Feng Yuer's shoulder, saying, "Now is not the time to argue with them. The important thing is to wake up Old Madam Feng first."

"Tell me, why is Madam Feng's condition so serious?"

Logically speaking, Madam Feng's illness shouldn't have become so severe after drinking the potent medicine containing snake gall as a medicinal ingredient.

Feng Yu'er casually wiped her face with her sleeve and said, "Grandmother woke up last night. This morning, my second aunt brought my cousin to visit Grandmother, and Grandmother coughed up blood."

“When I arrived, my grandmother was already unconscious. The doctor we called said…” Feng Yu’er’s voice suddenly choked up, “that my grandmother was on her last legs and that I should find another famous doctor.”

Lu Qiqi glanced outside the door and understood. The mother and daughter from the second branch must have said something they shouldn't have, which made Old Madam Feng even more ill.

Lu Qiqi increasingly felt that the entire second wife's family was worthless. Her son forced his nephew to be adopted, and her niece made a vow that her younger brother would not inherit the title and she would not get married.

The daughter-in-law and granddaughter visited under the guise of checking on the sick, but in reality, they had ulterior motives and wanted to anger Old Madam Feng to death!

"Here, have a glass of water," Lu Qiqi handed a teacup to Feng Yu'er. "You must stay calm. If you collapse, Old Madam Feng and your younger brother will be at the mercy of others."

Feng Yu'er obediently took the water cup and drank it all in one gulp. She was worried about her grandmother and couldn't tell whether the water was hot or cold, or whether it was tea or water.

At this moment, Feng Yu'er only wanted her grandmother to wake up as soon as possible, but there were some people who didn't want her to have her wish fulfilled.

"Let us in! If you dare to stop us again, we'll sell you off!" A sharp young woman's voice rang out from outside, making the already quiet room even quieter.

Immediately afterwards, Lu Qiqi heard a knock on the door.

Feng Yu'er put down her teacup, stood up, and walked straight to the door.

The door opened.

Standing behind Feng Yuer, Lu Qiqi could see through the gaps that the mother and daughter who had been covering their faces and crying earlier were being stopped by two servants.

Feng Xin'er stared blankly at the door that Feng Yu'er had suddenly opened. The words that were about to come out stuck in her throat, and she couldn't say them.

Feng Yu'er closed the door, and Lu Qiqi had no choice but to wait in Madam Feng's room.

She was an outsider and it was inappropriate for her to interfere in other people's family affairs. Moreover, the Feng family was not an ordinary family; they were an official family with titles and ranks, and they would not tolerate her stirring up trouble.

At this moment, Lu Qiqi felt utterly disgusted by the hierarchical system of this world.

outside the house.

Guo was the first to react, wiping away her tears with a handkerchief, as if she wasn't the one who had tried to barge into the house.

Guo sobbed, “Eldest daughter, what kind of logic is it that you keep the old lady locked inside and won’t let us daughters-in-law and grandchildren go in to visit her and fulfill our filial duties!”

"That's right, eldest cousin, you had these servants stop us from coming in. Is there something you're trying to hide from us?" Feng Xin'er pressed aggressively.

Guo immediately labeled Feng Yu'er as if she were certain that Old Madam Feng would never wake up.

Lu Qiqi heard everything clearly from inside the house and wished she could go out immediately, slap Guo Shi twice, and teach her a lesson about how to respect her elders.

Lu Qiqi opened the door and heard Feng Yuer coldly question, "Grandmother was so angered by you two that she coughed up blood, and now you still have the nerve to want to see Grandmother!"

Guo stopped faking her tears and argued logically, "Young lady, please don't burden us, mother and daughter, with such a heavy responsibility. We are weak and alone and cannot bear such a crime."

Feng Xin'er chimed in, "I think Grandmother was poisoned by the snake gall bladder you used as a medicinal ingredient!"

Looking at Guo Shi's face, Lu Qiqi felt she didn't resemble a woman who had given birth to such a grown daughter. She seemed to be a pampered person, and her words also had a tea-like tone.

Even the finest Longjing tea doesn't have the same strong tea flavor as Guo's!

"You two came to pay your respects to your grandmother so early in the morning. You know what you're up to. If your grandfather knew this in the afterlife, he would never let you off the hook!" Feng Yu'er said sternly.

Feng Xin'er was not as strong-willed as Guo Shi. Upon hearing the word "grandfather," she trembled violently, grabbed Guo Shi's arm with both hands, and said fearfully, "Mother, I'm scared."

Guo patted Feng Xin'er's hand, telling her not to speak.

She never expected her daughter to be so stupid and clumsy, not at all like her own child, and she wished she could send her back to her own room.

Lu Qiqi then saw Feng Xiner's face clearly. Wasn't this the green-clad woman who was rude, willful, and capricious in Feng Yi's cosmetics shop?

"So it was you who said that General Feng was too sharp-tongued at the cosmetics shop, which is why your father could only hold the sixth rank."

"Your second branch of the family probably planned this all along, lest you take advantage of the old lady's serious illness to seize the title!"

Upon hearing Lu Qiqi's words, Feng Xin'er's face turned deathly pale, as if a layer of frost had been applied to her face.

"What happened?" Guo questioned Feng Xin'er.

Feng Xin'er suddenly realized what was happening and vehemently denied it, saying, "It was just a joke, how could you take it seriously!"

As soon as Feng Xin'er said this, she immediately wanted to bite off her own tongue. Saying this was tantamount to admitting that the second branch of the family was responsible for Old Madam Feng's serious illness!

"Shut up!"

Guo suddenly raised her hand, and a crisp snap was heard.

A conspicuous handprint immediately appeared on Feng Xin'er's face.

Lu Qiqi clicked her tongue inwardly, amazed at the strength of this woman who couldn't lift a finger.

Even a peasant woman from the mountains wouldn't hurt her own daughter so badly.

Feng Yu'er observed the mother and daughter's words and actions, and coldly ordered, "Tie them both up, and don't let the personal maid go either. We'll deal with them when Grandmother wakes up!"

"Let's see who dares!" Madam Guo said. "I am the mistress of the second branch of the family. If you dare to lay a finger on me, just wait for the master to whip your corpses!"

The servants exchanged glances, none daring to step forward. They had stopped Madam Guo earlier on the orders of the young lady, Feng Yu'er.

From now on, even if the Guo family finds an opportunity to find fault with them, they can only accept it.

But now, if we tie up Guo and Feng Xin'er, we will completely offend them. Second Master Feng will not let them off the hook, and Guo and the vengeful Feng Xin'er will not let it go either!

For a moment, the servants were at a loss for what to do.

Just then, a clear voice rang out, "They wouldn't dare! I'll do it!"