Madam Liu continued, "Mother, you have always been physically exhausted. You still have to open the ancestral hall in the afternoon to enter Yu Jiao into the family tree. You should go back to Baoshou Hall to rest for a while. I have already told the servants to notify the people from my family, and they will come over later."
Seeing that she now understood, Old Lady Liu smiled, stood up, and let Mother Liu help her back to Baoshou Hall.
On the way back to Baoshou Hall, Madam Liu said softly, "I think Madam understands your good intentions, so you don't have to worry too much."
Madam Liu sighed softly, "It's good that you can understand. Yu Jiao is just a little girl. It's not difficult to support one more person in the mansion. If you are confused about even this, then I shouldn't have gone to the Meng family to ask for marriage for my son."
"Madam is just not very close to the eldest young master. The housekeeper has been very fair over the years and nothing has gone wrong." Madam Liu comforted her, "Children and grandchildren have their own blessings. You are working too hard and worrying too much."
Meng Jiangmei did not know Yu Jiao's true identity and really thought that she was the daughter born to Liu Yu by another woman. Fortunately, the personnel in the mansion were simple and there was no other trouble. The things in the back house were just minor affairs.
Old Madam Liu was just worried... There is no wall that is impenetrable in this world. When the day comes that the clues are revealed, what will happen to the Liu family?
"I don't know how long my body can last..." sighed Old Lady Liu.
Mother Liu said, "The imperial physician Wang from the palace just checked your pulse. You are in good health and have seldom had a cough recently. But the weather is getting colder, so you should turn on the floor heating in your house as soon as possible."
Old Mrs. Liu has a cough and cannot be exposed to cold. Whenever she gets sick in the winter, she will cough all night long and cannot sleep well.
After returning to Baoshou Hall, Madam Liu helped Old Madam Liu to rest on the bed. She also lit some calming incense in the room and asked the maids to go outside to keep watch so as not to disturb the old lady.
In the front hall, after Liu Yu finished his meal, he went to the study to handle official business. Only Madam Liu and Liu Yaoyu were left in the room. The servants cleaned up the leftovers on the table. Madam Liu picked up the teacup and drank a sip of tea. She asked Wei Ma beside her, "Has Brother Tao finished his meal?"
Old Mrs. Liu usually eats in Baoshou Hall. Today, because Yu Jiao returned home, she came to the front hall specially. The two of them returned home a little late, and it was past the usual lunch time at home, so no one else in the family could have lunch.
Mrs. Liu was very concerned that Tao was hungry.
Madam Wei replied, "The maid has served Brother Tao dinner, but Brother Tao hasn't seen the young master for a few days. He has been asking me several times when the young master will be back, and he wants to play with the young master."
"Why does that child like to look for Ziqi?" Mrs. Liu muttered softly.
Nanny Wei smiled and said, "The eldest young master has the best temper. He is always very patient when playing with Brother Tao. It's no wonder that Brother Tao likes to stick to the eldest young master."
Madam Liu smiled, "Since Ziqi is back, let the maid take Tao Ge'er to play with him for a while. There will be many people in the ancestral hall later, so tell the maid to bring Tao Ge'er back to the courtyard."
Liu Yaoyu on the side pouted her lips, her eyes almost red with grievance. She also liked to stick to her older brother, but how come her mother never noticed it?
"Tao brother, Tao brother, why do you value Tao brother so much!" Liu Yaoyu couldn't help but spoke out angrily.
Tao Ge'er is just a fool. It would have been fine if Big Brother treated a fool more closely than himself in the past, but now Big Brother treats the child born by another woman and Dad better than himself! She is also very well-behaved and obedient in front of Big Brother.
Mrs. Liu then noticed that Liu Yaoyu had not returned to her room. She glanced at her daughter and saw that she looked aggrieved and her eyes were red. She quickly put down the teacup and asked Wei Ma to go down first. Then she asked softly, "What are you upset about?"
When Liu Yaoyu was asked this question, she couldn't help but burst into tears. All the grievances she had felt suddenly came to her head. Madam Liu took out a handkerchief from her sleeve and wiped her tears. "Tell me, who made you angry?"
Liu Yaoyu was speechless. If she said that she was neglected because Yu Jiao returned home, it would be too petty.
Madam Liu guessed her little thoughts and smiled, "But you feel uncomfortable when Yu Jiao comes back. Are you not used to seeing everyone being nice to her?"
Seeing that Liu Yaoyu didn't say anything, Madam Liu knew that she was right. She continued, "She has been raised outside for many years. When she just came back, the family will naturally treat her better. Your grandmother told you those words because she hoped that you sisters can have a good relationship so that the family can be harmonious. You have been treated with respect since you were a child and have never been hungry or cold. She is different from you. She has been raised in a remote countryside. If we talk about grievances, she has suffered much more than you. You are an elder sister, but you cried because you were ignored today. This kind of temperament does not seem like the daughter taught by your father. Yaoyu, you should be more tolerant."
"I understand what my mother said, and I also want to treat her well." Liu Yaoyu wiped her tears and said, "But when I saw that big brother treated her so well, I couldn't help but feel sad."
Madam Liu smiled and said, "Who doesn't your elder brother treat well? He is always very considerate. As I said before, Yu Jiao just returned home, so your elder brother will naturally treat her more attentively."
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