Hearing Qin Nanjing's visit, everyone in the room suddenly quieted down and looked towards the door.
The door was completely open, and the golden morning sunlight poured in. Qin Nanjing walked in holding her son and daughter.
The maids' eyes were full of hope. With the eldest lady around, they might be able to save their lives.
A glimmer of hope appeared in the old man's eyes again.
"What are you doing here? To watch the show?" Mrs. Hu said sarcastically.
【Hey, that's a good guess.】 Rong Chaoxi chuckled.
The old man glared at Hu, who immediately shrank back.
"You guys are back..." The old man stretched his neck to look back, "Where's Ah Bai? Hasn't he arrived yet?"
[He wouldn't think we're here to trace our roots, would he?] Rong Chaoxi said with a look of disdain.
"I think so." Rong Yuanyou whispered in her ear, then suddenly realized something was wrong and added hastily, "I think he thought we agreed to come back."
"Yeah." Rong Chaoxi nodded vigorously.
"Third brother always thinks the same as me, he is indeed my brother."
Qin Nanjing nodded slightly, but did not answer. She chuckled and said, "Lord Rong, I heard the bad news about the old lady. I have been with her for fifteen years, and we have never had a quarrel. I came to see her."
"How is it? Is the old lady all right? What did the imperial physician say?"
The old man sighed deeply, his face full of regret, "I'm running out of energy. I can't do this anymore."
Upon hearing this, Qin Nanjing walked to the bed and took a look. The chest was still moving slightly, so it seemed that he was not dead yet.
She wiped the fake tears from her eyes and looked at Hu.
"How do you take care of the old lady? For the past fifteen years, she has always been in good health. Even if she falls ill, I will take care of her for three days and she will recover."
"How come the old lady has become like this after you've only been serving her for a little over a year?"
"I was around all those years, and I didn't ask you to take care of even a hair of the old lady. Have you forgotten to serve your mother-in-law?" Qin Nanjing said seriously, her eyes full of blame.
"You have been kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion. What qualifications do you have to teach me a lesson here?" Mrs. Hu gritted her teeth in anger.
"They say an elder sister-in-law is like a mother. I've been your sister-in-law for fifteen years, so I'm like a mother to you..."
"Although it's not the case anymore..."
"But I do have the qualifications to admonish you!"
"And you two..." Qin Nanjing looked at Rong Qiwang and Rong Huanyao.
"As children, have you ever been filial to your parents?"
"You spend all day teasing cats and dogs, stirring up trouble, and making the old lady worry about you. Now that you're seriously ill, you're running to her bedside to mourn her. How hypocritical!"
Qin Nanjing had wanted to say these words for a long time.
Although she was not the head of the household for the past fifteen years, she was in charge of all the household affairs.
Rong Qi Wang smashed up someone's restaurant and asked her to fix it.
Rong Huanyao had a fight with some rich girl and asked her to pay compensation.
Mrs. Hu was very tight-fisted with money, so she had to use her own dowry to supplement the income.
Looking back now, I was such an idiot back then.
Do you think they are being nice to you just because they compliment you a few times?
"Qin, you have no right to speak here..." Rong Baichuan said angrily, "You have been kicked out..."
"Shut up!" the old man shouted.
Looking at Rong Qiwang, his eyes were full of disappointment, but looking at Qin Nanjing, he was kind.
"Your mother is dying. Ask Baichuan and Abai to come back and see her off."
[She won't die now. She still has a few days to live. No matter what, she must see her good son finish taking care of the family before she leaves...]
Rong Chaoxi took out a handful of melon seeds from her small bag, and Rong Yuanyou found two small stools.
The two little guys were sitting in the corner knocking hard.
"Is it no longer working?" Qin Nanjing's face showed a trace of confusion. "I think he's still gasping for breath."
She walked to the bed, kicked Rong Qiwang away, and put her hand on the old lady's chest. "The old lady is blessed by heaven and will surely live a long life. Don't you agree, Qinglian?"
"Yes... yes..." Hu's mouth twitched and she squeezed out a few words with difficulty.
"I heard that there are two Taoist priests in the mansion?" Qin Nanjing suddenly changed the subject.
Mrs. Hu's body stiffened slightly, and her eyes suddenly turned to Rong Chaoxi.
Rong Chaoxi saw her looking at him and bared his eight teeth at her.
"Did Rong Chaoxi tell Qin Nanjing about what happened that night? What does she mean by asking this?" Hu's heart was in turmoil.
"Yes, he was invited by Hu and Shihan. He has profound Taoist skills. After he came, there have been fewer strange things in the house." The old man replied.
Hearing the Taoist's words, the old lady clenched her hands suddenly.
Qin Nanjing noticed keenly: he was still conscious.
"Then why not ask a Taoist priest to perform a ritual and pray for the old lady, chanting a blessing mantra, maybe it can make her get better. You see, as soon as the Taoist priest was mentioned, the old lady clenched her hands..."
When everyone heard what she said, they looked over and saw that the old lady had indeed changed. Her clenched fists were trembling slightly and her eyes were rolling wildly, as if she was struggling to get up.
Seeing this, Mrs. Hu was shocked, her body went limp, and she fell to the ground.
No one cared about her and went to the bedside to call her.
But after calling for a long time, the old lady didn't wake up.
"Go and invite the two Taoists..." Qin Nanjing said to the servant at the door during the chaos.
The servant did not suspect anything and immediately turned around to ask for help.
Not long after, Taoist Cheng came over with light steps. He had white hair and a youthful face, and looked quite like an immortal.
Behind him followed a man in a green robe, with his face covered by a veil and his head hidden.
"Lord Rong, you have come to see me, is there something important?"
Hearing the voice, the old man hurried over. This person was the eldest prince's guest of honor, so he asked him to treat him well.
The old man didn't dare to be negligent in the slightest.
"Master Cheng, after my wife was injured, she seemed to have a nightmare. She is aware of the outside world but cannot wake up."
"Please take a look at it." The old man said respectfully.
Taoist Cheng took a look inside, nodded slightly, and walked to the bed.
He took the pulse with two fingers together and then placed them between the eyebrows.
After a moment, Cheng Daoist withdrew his hand and said, "The old lady is suffering from cadaveric syncope. She is conscious but unable to move."
"There is currently no cure for this disease. Perhaps one day, she will suddenly wake up."
"Will he wake up?" asked Mrs. Hu in a trembling voice.
She regretted it very much now. She should have beaten him to death with a few more sticks last night.
"It's hard to say. It depends on the patient's will." Taoist Cheng said concisely.
"I still need to practice, so I won't disturb you."
Taoist Cheng doesn't like this place. The whole place is filled with smoke and dust, which affects his practice.
If it weren't for the pure spiritual energy in the courtyard where he lived, he would have left long ago.
Seeing Taoist Cheng leave, the man in green robe breathed a sigh of relief. He was about to leave when someone suddenly grabbed the corner of his clothes.
"This uncle has beautiful eyes. He looks exactly like my cousin..."
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