The day Yi Yi's wife passed away was the day Qiu Hong returned to her parents' home for the third time. Song Mama was her godmother, and she set up a banquet at her home to entertain her new son-in-law. She also invited the couple of Bai Zongguan, the couple of Zhao Guanshi, Mama Du, the couple of Wan Daxian, Amber's fiancé Guan Qing, Yanrong's fiancé Cao An, and others to accompany her.

After everyone exchanged greetings, the new son-in-law stayed at Mother Song's house to entertain the guests. Qiuhong went to the inner courtyard to greet Shiyi Niang and Madam Wen.

When seeing Qiuhong, who was wearing a bright red burnt cloth bodice and bright red pomegranate silk flowers, walk in, Madam Wen's eyes became a little wet.

It’s bright red!

Without waiting for Qiu Hong to salute, she stood up and took Qiu Hong's hand, looked her up and down, turned back and smiled at Shiyi Niang, "Madam, look at this child, she is different now that she has grown up, she is more beautiful than before!"

Eleventh Lady wanted to make fun of her. She smiled and said, "Qiu Hong was originally very beautiful. According to what you said, she is a foster daughter of the new son-in-law. She has only been married for three days, but she is more beautiful than someone who has been with you for more than ten years."

Madam Wen naturally flattered Shiyi Niang: "This is also Madam's credit - if you hadn't married her to such a good family, how could she have such a good life." As she said this, she had already let go of Qiuhong's hand, "Why don't you kowtow to Madam?" She added, "If it weren't for Madam, you wouldn't be where you are today. You are living a good life, but don't forget Madam's grace."

After she got married, she became the housekeeper. She was the first among all the maids in the Xu Mansion. Her husband was capable. Her mother-in-law saw that she was personally introduced by the Fourth Lady and was a close servant of Madam Wen, so she treated her better than other sisters-in-law. Although she had just married, she was consulted with her on everything, with a hint of respect for her. She was sincerely grateful to the Fourth Lady for giving her this respect. Before Madam Wen finished her words, she had already knelt down and kowtowed to Eleventh Lady respectfully.

Eleventh Lady got up and went to take her.

Seeing this, Amber, who was standing by, hurried forward and helped Qiuhong up before Shiyi Niang.

"Don't listen to your aunt." Eleventh Lady said with a smile, "She will tell you six out of ten good things about people if they have three out of ten good things."

Qiuhong didn't dare to act casually in front of the two men, so she just nodded in agreement, which made all the servants in the room laugh.

Eleventh Lady knew that Mother Song and the others were still waiting for the new bride to come back so that they could start the feast. She said a few words to Liu Qiuhong and then brought her tea.

After all, their feelings were different, so Madam Wen accompanied Qiuhong all the way to Chuihua Gate before turning back.

When he entered the room, he happened to meet Huo Xiang, the new maid in Eleventh Lady's room, who was leading the famous big mouth in the mansion to the old woman to Eleventh Lady.

Aunt Wen was surprised: "What is this for?"

Xiang Pozi hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to her, smiling flatteringly, "Madam said that the courtyard of the third room is empty, and we need to find a few trustworthy people to help look after the courtyard." Then, she pointed at Huo Xiang and said, "She asked this young lady to send me to question her!" Then she grinned and said, "I am lucky in my old age to have such a good job. I will kowtow to the fourth lady later and ask her to bless us to give birth to a young master!"

How did you find such a person!

Madam Wen snorted twice and returned to her own courtyard.

When she went to greet Eleventh Lady in the evening, she found out that Mrs. Xiang had already taken the job. She couldn't help but say, "Madam, why don't you ask anyone? Mrs. Xiang is famous for her gossip. If she knows something, then the whole family knows it."

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "I've heard about it too. But her family is really having a hard time. The third house has an empty yard, so I've already told her not to visit them too often."

Since Eleventh Lady had made the decision, Madam Wen didn't say anything more, but she still felt uneasy in her heart, so she told Amber and others about it in private.

Amber knew that Shiyi Niang had asked Xiang Pozi to come here just to ask her to pass on a message. But it was not easy to tell Madam Wen about this, so she smiled and agreed, and told Shiyi Niang about Madam Wen's good intentions.

Two days later, Yanrong's mother came to take Yanrong out of the house.

Eleventh Lady rewarded her with a pair of red gold bracelets with a hint of oil, a pair of red gold lilac hairpins, and twenty taels of silver: "When you set a date for the wedding, remember to tell me. If you encounter any difficulties in the future, don't hide them, just come to me."

Yanrong's mother thanked him profusely and felt relieved. She had thought Yanrong had done something wrong and was kicked out. Now it seemed that she was just overthinking about the jewelry and silver rewards. She also thought that when she returned later, she would show off these things to avoid being criticized.

Yan Rong thought about how she had been preparing to become a first-class maid before leaving, but in the end, she failed. She also thought about how she had been with the Fourth Madam for these days. Although the Fourth Madam never said anything, she was fed and clothed like a first-class maid and had never been free of her. Thinking about whether she would be destined to see him again after leaving the mansion, her eyes could not help but turn red. She knelt down and kowtowed three times before she stood up.

There was a little maid looking out from outside Xiang Fei's curtain.

Amber tiptoed over.

"Cui Er said that Aunt Qin has a fever." The little maid whispered, "She wants Madam to ask a doctor to take a look."

Yan Rong heard it clearly, and she understood a little. She knew she couldn't stay in this place any longer.

She winked at her mother, immediately said goodbye to Shiyi Niang, and left the yard with her mother.

Eleventh Lady asked Amber to take the cards to ask Liu Yizheng: "He said that the aunt at home is sick, and asked him to send someone who knows how to come."

Amber responded and left.

Doctor Liu sent a young man of about seventeen or eighteen years old over here.

The young man walked in with his face red and his head down, not daring to move his eyes, and kept his eyes on his steps: "Master Liu said that since it is the aunt who is sick, I can come. He also asked me to ask Madam, I don't know what disease the aunt has?"

No wonder this Doctor Liu is in charge of the Imperial Medical Bureau.

Eleventh Lady said through the Xiangfei Curtain: "She said she has a fever. It has come and gone for several times. I think if it doesn't get any worse, I'm afraid we'll have to move to another courtyard to take shelter."

The young man murmured "yes" and followed the maid to Aunt Qin.

Aunt Qin felt that her illness was somewhat inexplicable.

She was obviously fine, but Cui'er said she felt hot. She touched her body carefully and felt that she was indeed a little hot. This happened over and over again. Cui'er suddenly turned pale: "Could it be that Auntie has malaria?"

Aunt Qin was also frightened and hurriedly asked Cui'er to call a doctor.

When the doctor came, he said that she had caught a cold, prescribed a few trivial medicines and left.

Aunt Qin's heart was beating fast.

Could it be that I had malaria, and the doctor, under the instruction of Eleventh Lady, treated me as if I had a cold?

At this moment, she thought of Aunt Yi.

With her around, at least there's someone to talk to.

She had no choice but to tell Cui Er: "Don't make any noise, go get the medicine and boil it first."

But after the medicine was ready, Aunt Qin poured it all under the flower tree in the corner of the yard.

Two days passed like this, and Cui Er came in shivering: "Aunt, I had a fever this morning, a chill at noon, and now I feel a little hot again. Can you feel it for me?"

It's over, it's over, isn't this the malaria or something else that the Second Lady mentioned? And it's also passed on to Cui'er.

She grabbed Cui'er and said, "Quick, go tell the lady to ask her to invite Doctor Liu to come and see me!"

But before Eleventh Lady could invite Doctor Liu, the news had spread throughout the courtyard that Aunt Qin had contracted malaria and had also infected Cui'er.

For a moment, everyone in the yard was in unrest.

Madam Wen hurried to Eleventh Lady's place, but Yang was already there: "...Madam, this is not fun. It's easy for us to talk, but you are pregnant."

Eleventh Lady looked up and said to Madam Wen, "You came at the right time. I'm afraid I still need your help with this matter."

Aunt Wen said without hesitation: "Madam, please speak!"

Eleventh Lady ordered Amber to copy the list of servants in Aunt Qin's room and give it to Aunt Wen: "Aunt, please help move this matter to Junzixuan in the backyard. When Doctor Liu comes, we will examine each patient one by one. Those who are infected will stay in Junzixuan for treatment first, and those who are not infected will live in Ziyuan next to Junzixuan for a few days, and then they will be at the Hou's disposal."

Junzixuan is in the back garden. When someone in the Xu family is sick, they are moved there to stay for a few days. If the disease is not getting better, they are sent out of the house.

Madam Wen left as soon as she was told, and in less than two hours she had moved all the people on the roster to Junzixuan.

Only then did Eleventh Lady breathe a sigh of relief.

He ordered Zhu Xiang and other maids to sprinkle lime all over the yard, and then locked the place where Aunt Qin lived.

At night, Amber whispered to her, "Cui'er said she has a younger sister named Xing'er. This time, Manager Bai was selecting maids, and she was sent to the mansion by her mother and father. She wanted to ask Madam to show some mercy and send her to work as a needlework girl."

Maybe he's afraid that she'll go down his old path!

Although serving the master brings high monthly wages, respectability and a greater chance of marrying into a good family, there are also many chances of being blamed and implicated.

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly: "I understand!"

The next day, two imperial physicians who claimed to be sent by Liu Yizheng came to see the patient.

First, I examined those who were fine, and then went to Junzixuan.

After a while, someone came to tell Eleventh Lady: "It seems to be malaria. Please make a decision as soon as possible, Madam."

Eleventh Lady immediately went to report to the Dowager, and then instructed Chief Butler Bai to arrange a carriage and transfer people to the villa in Luoye Mountain at noon. She also asked Butler Zhao to help buy Polygonum multiflorum, Angelica sinensis, ginseng, and dried tangerine peel, and asked the mother in the kitchen in the outer courtyard to add ginger to boil water for everyone in the mansion to drink.

This even alarmed the neighboring Weibei Hou Lin family, and they specially sent Grandma Lin to ask.

"It's okay." Eleventh Lady comforted Grandma Lin, "It's just in case."

Grandma Lin thought about it and simply asked for the prescription and went back. She cooked a big pot of medicine according to Shiyi Niang's method and distributed it to the people in the mansion. The Zheng family, the Duke of Dingguo who lived in the front, found out about it and sent people to ask for the prescription, and then boiled water for the people in the house to drink.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but mutter, "Fortunately it's Chinese medicine, and it's diluted several times. Otherwise, it would be terrible if I got sick from drinking it."

After two days of this, news came from Luoye Mountain.

Cui'er couldn't bear the pain and hanged herself.

Eleventh Lady was silent for a while.

Waiting is not a pleasant feeling, let alone waiting to die...

This is a kind of relief for her!

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