Before the two of them could say anything, Chuntao hurried in again.
"Third Master, Madam, the old lady sent someone to deliver a message."
"They said they wanted the Third Master and his wife to take the doctor to the farm to see what happened to the Madam."
Shen Zhixiu stood up and said, "Go tell the old lady that my wife and I are coming over right now. Let her rest early. I'll go to her place for breakfast tomorrow morning."
Su Qingyu was also curious about why Chen had suddenly become so ill. She had asked Feicui to buy a poison that could temporarily delay death but would definitely kill her, not something that would turn her hair white and cause her to vomit blood.
While changing clothes, Su Qingyu whispered to Feicui, "Where did you buy the medicine? Is it reliable?"
Feicui nodded and replied, "Madam, don't worry. The man selling the medicine is a man of few means and is very tight-lipped. He said that after taking this medicine, your health will deteriorate without you noticing, and you will live for at most two more years."
Su Qingyu thought of the news sent back from Zhuangzi. Two years? Why did it feel like Chen Shi wouldn't survive more than two days?
She was really curious about what happened to Chen.
After changing clothes, Su Qingyu led her people out of the inner room, where Shen Zhixiu was already waiting.
When she arrived at the outer courtyard, Su Qingyu found out that Shen Zhixiu had also called Mr. Zhou to join them.
Mr. Zhou stepped forward and bowed, "Hello, Third Madam."
Su Qingyu returned the greeting and stood quietly beside Shen Zhixiu.
She always maintained a strong sense of vigilance towards Mr. Zhou. As long as she hadn't figured out the matter of her past life, she wouldn't let her guard down even a little bit.
Shen Zhixiu took Su Qingyu in a carriage, the maids and servants in another carriage, Mr. Zhou took the medicine box in another carriage, and guards such as Wenzhu rode on horseback to protect the carriages.
It was already dark at this time, and there were two luminous pearls inlaid on the wall of the carriage, so the inside of the carriage was still quite bright.
It was midsummer, and the carriage was a bit stuffy. Su Qingyu had been a frail child, so she rarely used ice in the summer. After marrying into the Shen family, Mr. Zhou diagnosed her with good health, but Shen Zhixiu still forbade her from using ice much.
Su Qingyu was holding a silk fan embroidered with flowers and plants and trimmed with gold thread in her hand, and was fanning herself impatiently.
I wonder if it's going to rain, but the weather has been incredibly hot and humid these past two days. When you're hot, you lose your patience for anything.
So even with the wind fanning her, Su Qingyu still had a frown on her face.
Shen Zhixiu sat down opposite her, took the silk fan from her hand, and fanned it gently.
"I said I'd take you to a villa on the outskirts of the city for two days, but I haven't been able to find the time. I went to see my sister-in-law today, and I'll pack up tomorrow, and we'll go the day after tomorrow."
"There are lots of flowers and trees in the courtyard, and there's hot spring water. It's on the mountainside, so it's not as hot as home."
The Shen family had many manors and many branch courtyards. The place Shen Zhixiu was talking about was at the foot of the West Mountain in the capital, not far from the old house of Su Qingyu's grandmother.
Su Qingyu has indeed been feeling a little tired these days, feeling exhausted and haggard.
He nodded and said, "Okay, but what about the Third Master's official business?"
Shen Zhixiu gathered Su Qingyu's hair and said softly, "I'm not very busy recently, so I can stay with you for a few days."
Su Qingyu was a little tired today, and with the shaking of the carriage, she fell into a deep sleep.
When she woke up, she realized she had already left the capital and was almost at the farm on the outskirts of the city. She was resting her head on Shen Zhixiu's legs, and Shen Zhixiu was fanning himself non-stop.
But because she was curled up, a layer of fine beads of sweat still hung on Su Qingyu's neck.
Just as I was debating whether to sit up, the carriage suddenly stopped.
Wen Zhu's voice came from outside, "Third Master, Madam, we're here."
Su Qingyu stopped worrying about it, sat up, took out a handkerchief and wiped the sweat from her neck.
Shen Zhixiu straightened her clothes again, regretting bringing her out so late. But it was against protocol for him to come alone to see Chen. If Su Qingyu didn't come, he would have to bring a maid.
After helping Su Qingyu get off the carriage, all the maids, servants, and managers in the entire manor came over to greet the two of them.
Shen Zhixiu only kept Qin Ma, the manager of the manor, and told everyone else to leave.
Coincidentally, Nanny Qin had served Zhai Qingping over ten years ago. Later, when Zhai Qingping was eight months pregnant, she gave birth prematurely and died. The servants who had served her were also sent to the farm by Chen.
The old lady and Su Qingyu did not tell Chen which farm she should go to today, so Nanny Hua decided to send her here.
According to Nanny Hua, this farm is closest to the capital, so it would be more convenient if anything happened.
Su Qingyu looked at Nanny Qin, "Where's the Madam? How is she?"
Nanny Qin bowed her body slightly, being extremely respectful.
"To answer the Third Madam, the First Madam is resting in the main room."
Nanny Qin led the way, and Su Qingyu, Shen Zhixiu and Mr. Zhou followed her to the main room.
As soon as she entered the room, Su Qingyu took out a cotton handkerchief and covered her mouth and nose. The capital was dry, but the room smelled musty. It must have been three or five years since Chen moved in.
Entering the inner room, the room was simply furnished. The paint on the square table on the floor had peeled off. On the simple bunk bed, Chen was covered with a colorful jacquard quilt.
The person didn't move. I don't know whether he fell asleep or fainted.
Shen Zhixiu was reluctant to step forward, so Su Qingyu walked to the bedside.
After just one look at the person on the bed, Su Qingyu was so shocked that she couldn't speak for a long time.
Not only was Chen's black hair half-white, but wrinkles also appeared on her face and around her eyes. She was barely forty years old, but now she looked more than a decade older.
His eyes were pitch black, and his pupils seemed to be sunken.
Seeing Su Qingyu standing by the bed for a long time without moving, Shen Zhixiu and Mr. Zhou also walked over.
The two men glanced at Chen, and both looked normal. Shen Zhixiu signaled Mr. Zhou that he could take her pulse.
Su Qingyu stepped forward and touched Chen's arm.
"Sister-in-law, how are you? Third Master and I are here to see you."
When Chen heard the voice, she opened her eyes hard. When she saw Su Qingyu, her sunken eyes suddenly widened.
What was Su Qingyu doing here? Did she poison her, and now she's here to stab her again? Or was she here to make fun of her?
"Su...Su Qingyu, what are you doing here?"
Chen's words now were hoarse and somewhat unclear.
I don’t know if it’s because of the poison that hurt my throat.
Su Qingyu smiled faintly and said, "Of course I'm here to treat my sister-in-law. Everyone in the family is thinking about you." Then she stepped aside and gave her seat to Mr. Zhou.
Mr. Zhou placed his hand on Chen's weak wrist, his expression solemn, and he didn't speak for a long time.
Shen Zhixiu pondered and asked Mr. Zhou, "How is the first lady?"
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