Chapter 201: Fainted with Anger
When Old Lady Fang heard that the eldest granddaughter-in-law of the Xu family had a fatal disease, she immediately withdrew her hand and took two steps back, thinking that no one would notice. Old Lady Chen frowned and also took out a handkerchief, pretending to sympathize and wipe away tears, but she was actually covering her mouth and nose, and took a step back behind Old Lady Xu, sighing:
"Oh, so you are sick. You are so pitiful. You are in such a state, but you still have to come out to see the elders. It's hard for you... Hurry up and carry him back and take a rest."
Cui Lian said to her maid next to her: "Why don't you come and take the young lady back to her room? I will go wash my hands and make tea for the old lady and the guests."
Old Lady Liang waved her hand and said, "Forget it, it's serious to serve your young lady. We won't bother you anymore. Child, take good care of your illness, you will get better slowly, take a rest, we will leave now."
She pulled the stupidly standing old lady Xu and said, "Do you want to go home together? Or do you want to sit with your granddaughter-in-law for a while? It's up to you."
"Take a good rest, let's go, let's go"
Mrs. Chen held the maid's hand and walked faster than Mrs. Liang. Mrs. Fang followed closely behind, muttering as she walked:
"What's wrong with this Zhuang family's sister? Her granddaughter-in-law is so sick, but she still won't stop? I always felt something was wrong when I heard her talk about her granddaughter-in-law like that. But now I see this child, who is just a little girl who gets spoiled by the slightest touch, with a timid face. How can she get past her palm?"
Old Madam Chen curled her lips: "You don't understand - the child is a little weak, but don't you see that she looks like a fairy? Who doesn't love beauty when he was young? She seduced the soul of Marquis Xu back then, but Old Madam Xu wants her eldest grandson to marry her niece's daughter, the one who was granted marriage a while ago... She can't be a good Marquis' wife, and she has to marry an old boy as a second wife. Old Madam Xu is so angry that she hates her granddaughter-in-law, who else does she hate?"
Old Mrs. Fang said with a spit: "You old woman, your child is ours when you marry him. Why are you so angry? He's already married. Are you trying to break up your grandson's marriage? He already has a little great-grandson."
"Don't say anything inappropriate. What are you talking about?"
Old Lady Liang caught up with her, looking righteous: "I heard that Old Lady Xu forced her grandson to marry her niece's granddaughter as his co-wife, and asked the Queen Mother to grant the marriage so that she could be on equal terms with her grandson's wife. But her grandson's wife left the mansion and became sick from anger. Now she's half dead, and it's all because of the old lady's trouble. I heard the family was divided a few days ago, and it was said that the eldest grandson wanted a share, and the mansion was divided into two. I thought it was the old lady who did it, and she was afraid that her grandson's wife would not die of the disease and would go back and give her to them after she died - you don't know, do you? The old marquis is the father of the current Marquis of Weiyuan. He grew up with his grandmother, and this old lady raised the second son herself, and she only loves the second son."
"Oh, what a sin. That child was born after ten months of pregnancy, right? No wonder every time I go to the temple to do good deeds and pray for amulets, I always see her doing the second wife's first and then the first wife's. It turns out that she doesn't care about the first wife's and doesn't treat the eldest grandson as a treasure. How lovable is her niece's granddaughter? Isn't her own grandson important? She's only been married for a short time and just gave birth to a son. She's living a happy life. Why are you making things difficult for them? This old woman is confused and tired of living."
The three old ladies walked out while gossiping, and no one even suggested to wait for Old Lady Xu. As they walked along the corridor to the second door, they met Xu Junying who was hurrying in. Xu Junying recognized the three old ladies and quickly bowed and greeted them one by one. Old Lady Chen said, "Go back and see your daughter-in-law Saoer. She is so sick. Treat her well and slowly heal her. She will get better."
Old Mrs. Fang said: "It is a life-threatening disease. You have to be careful. Fortune and wealth are determined by heaven, and fate is beyond our control. Treat her with all your heart and treat her with all your heart. Even if something happens to her in the future, you won't owe her anything."
Old Mrs. Liang hesitated to speak, and just waved her hand: "We'll leave first, your ancestor is inside, you can take her back home later."
Xu Junying was confused by what the old ladies said. When he saw them were about to leave, he tried to persuade them to stay, saying that they should have lunch first. But the old ladies were unwilling to stay, so Xu Junying had no choice but to call the guards, give them some instructions, and ask them to send the three old ladies back home.
In the inner courtyard, several maids finally helped Meimei, who was weak and powerless, to stand up and carried her to the upper room. The old lady stood there in a daze, staring at the door of the upper room with a huff. Cuixi bowed and invited her to go in, but she refused to move. Cuixi had no choice but to order the maid to run into the room and bring in a rattan chair. Mother Ji and Ruixue and Ruiyu helped the old lady sit down. The old lady took a breath and pointed at Cuixi and said:
"You, kneel down and tell me, when did your young mistress get this disease? Hasn't she been fine all along? A few days ago, she was still in the palace accompanying the queen during her confinement. How could someone with this disease enter the palace? You are a stubborn girl. How dare you deceive your superiors and subordinates and talk nonsense... Come here, give me twenty strokes of the cane"
Cui Xi knelt on the ground with her head bowed. She was shocked when she heard this: Twenty strokes of the cane? That would cost her life.
Mother Ji winked, and several maids came out from behind her. They looked around and pulled out a solid wooden board one inch thick and three feet long from the bushes. They couldn't find a long bench, so they grabbed Cui Xi and tried to lift her up to the stone table under the flower stand and pin her down. Cui Xi was startled and was struggling. Mei Mei heard it from inside, and without bothering to let Cui Lian fix her hair, she ran out and scolded her:
'Let her go'
This shout was as clear as the collision of pearls and jade, as graceful as the singing of an oriole and the chirping of a swallow, and she was full of breath and sound. How could she be like a patient? Moreover, her face was ruddy and pink like peach blossoms. She walked down the jade steps step by step, her steps were light and steady, her waist swayed like the wind blowing the willows, and she was graceful as dancing. This was completely Qin's usual self, but what happened just now? That pale face with blue lips, weakness and haggardness could not be faked!
Meimei walked up to the old lady, bowed deeply, and said, "Old lady, please control your men. This is the private residence of the Cen family, not the Xu residence. If they dare to touch Cuixi, I will not forgive them."
Old Mrs. Xu was shaking all over and pointed at Meimei: "You... you were pretending to be sick just now."
Meimei glanced at the courtyard gate and saw Cuisi coming in evasively with her face covered with her sleeves.
She looked at the old lady, and her warm eyes suddenly turned cold as ice: "You are too cruel. If I didn't pretend to be sick, I would have suffered a loss. Look back at Cuisi. You used to have a pretty face, but now it has become a pig's head. Can you bear to see it? Cuisi, come here, let the old lady appreciate her masterpiece."
Cui Si slowly walked in front of everyone and put down her sleeves. Meimei couldn't help being shocked: He really looked like a pig's head. His cheeks were swollen on both sides, and his nose was almost gone. His eyes were reduced to two slits, and his mouth was also hit. His lips were red and swollen, and turned up, and there were stains of clotted blood.
Ruixue and Ruiyu raised their hands to cover their mouths in horror. Cuixi, who was sitting under the flower stand, broke free from the maids in Xu's mansion and ran over. Together with Cuilian, she supported Cuisi and wept silently. Cuilian said with tears in her eyes:
"I'm sorry... I followed behind and ran away by myself"
Tears welled up in Cui Si's eyes, and she said incoherently: "Fool, do you want to be beaten together? I am enough."
"Like-minded people bring out like-minded girls. When she saw her master coming, she ran away instead of greeting him. Whose family rule is this? She is a worthless person who is looking for death."
The old lady shouted: "Hold this girl down, Cuisi just slapped her several times, punish her twice as much."
Meimei said coldly: "Old lady, don't you know whose house this is? Let me remind you again: this is the Cen residence, the Qin residence's private residence and has nothing to do with your Xu residence. If you want to punish anyone, go back to your Xu residence and punish them. My girl, I'll let you beat one, and for your old age, I won't bother with you. If you dare to touch them again, try it."
Old Madam Xu stared at Meimei, her lips trembling for a long time, and she blurted out: "Are you all dead? What did I bring you here for? Pin down the bitch Qin and slap her in the face!"
She paused with her cane, panting: "Don't stop, don't give up, my good grandson. The Xu Mansion, which has been famous for a hundred years, and the illustrious and noble Weiyuan Marquis Mansion are all ruined in her hands... The holy spirits of our ancestors cannot rest in peace, and they come into my dreams every night to warn me. How can I allow her to be so arrogant? If I don't punish her today, I will die with my eyes open. Go ahead, I'm not afraid of beating her to death, someone will come to pay for my life."
Meimei sneered: "I'm not that capable. If I harm the whole Xu family, who will pay for my life if you beat me to death? You, old lady? With your character, your grandson doesn't want you. He would rather run away with me, a stranger. Your life is worthless and I don't want it. So, moms, don't bother. Please sit down. I'll treat you to a good meal. It's better than beating someone up and causing trouble. The person I beat is a first-rank imperial edict. If the old lady doesn't do anything, it won't be her fault. You can't escape, and you won't know how you died then."
The old women were hesitating to come over to harass her, but when they heard what she said, they stopped, looked at each other, and stopped moving.
Suddenly, Mrs. Xu covered her chest with her hands, and the cane in her hand fell to the ground with a thud. Mother Ji, Ruixue and Ruiyu hurried forward, patted her chest and back with their hands. Finally, she breathed a sigh of relief and pointed at the old women. Mother Ji scolded:
"You slaves..."
Meimei said: "Mrs. Ji, it turns out you are not a slave"
Mother Ji choked, and Old Lady Xu pointed her finger at Meimei: "Qin - a bitch!"
Meimei's face changed. She wanted to scold her a few more times, but seeing her like this, she thought it would be bad to lie there for a while, so she changed her words: "Old woman..."
Xu Junying arrived just in time, strode over, and shouted: "Qin Meimei, don't be rude!"
Old Mrs. Xu was startled when she heard a loud shout above her head. She looked up and saw her grandson coming. Her eyes rolled up and she fainted.
Meimei was stunned: Are you trying to hurt her? Why didn't you come earlier or later? Why did you come at this time and scare the old woman? Now, if anything happens to the old woman, it's her fault.
She hurried forward and reached out to touch the old lady's nose at the same time as Xu Junying. Xu Junying touched her breath, but Meimei pinched her philtrum. With her other hand, she protected the back of the old lady's neck and said to Xu Junying:
"Get out of the way, it's not that easy to die"
Xu Junying stared at her with anger in his eyes. Meimei acted as if she didn't see anything and ordered: "Cui Xi, go out the second gate and ask Bai Zhan to go to Qiancao Hall immediately and ask the old doctor to come over. It means that the old man has fainted and needs to be treated quickly."
Meimei pinched her for a long time, and finally Mrs. Xu slowly opened her eyes. Meimei stepped aside and asked Ruixue and Ruiyu to come forward to serve her. According to the method she taught, she gently pressed her to prevent her from moving. She stretched out her hand in front of the old lady and said softly:
"Old lady, how many fingers are these?"
The old lady blinked: "Five"
"What about this?"
"Three roots"
"Am I Ruiyu?" No skipping words.
"You are Ruixue, what are you doing?"
Meimei heaved a sigh of relief, and then said to Xu Junying: "You can go and talk to your ancestors for a while, and you can entertain the doctor yourself when he comes."
"Wait a minute."
Xu Junying stopped her and said, "Go and apologize to the old lady."
Meimei sneered: "If you don't want your ancestors to die quickly, it's better for me to disappear."
Xu Junying's face turned pale, he stared at Meimei, and finally let her go.
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