A series of heavy coughs came from Zhaotai Courtyard, and Jiang Segu's heart tightened.
grandmother……
Just then, Qiu Ling brought in a basin and saw that Jiang Segu looked flustered and didn't know where to put the basin.
After quickly greeting everyone, she said, "Sixth Miss, the Old Madam has just washed her face, so I'll take my leave now!"
"Qiuling..."
Jiang Segu stepped forward and blocked her way. His gaze fell on the basin, and he was instantly stunned by the blood in it.
"Is this blood that Grandma coughed up?"
"Sixth Miss, the Old Madam forbids us to talk about it, so please don't ask!"
"What exactly happened to Grandma?"
Helpless, Qiu Ling had no choice but to say, "Ever since the old lady learned about the matter between the third master and the third mistress, she has been coughing incessantly and often vomiting blood. Today, it seems to be even worse than before!"
"May I call a doctor?"
"I already saw a doctor yesterday."
"Who did you see? Dr. Zhang?"
"It was Physician Mei, whom the Marquis invited."
"What did the imperial physician say?"
Qiu Ling shook her head, "It's just that it's not good. If it's just resting, it'll be fine, but if it's..."
In the midst of his inner turmoil, Jiang Segu also thought of his previous life.
In her previous life, her grandmother fell ill because of her father's accidental death, and later went to Jiangnan to recuperate.
So, will my grandmother also go to Jiangnan in this life?
Jiang Segu was in a daze and did not see the exchange of glances between his two aunts.
"Azi, your grandmother is not feeling well. We should go and see her. Please lead us inside!"
Upon hearing Old Madam Yin's words, Jiang Segu finally came to his senses and led everyone into the house.
The room was filled with a strong, bitter medicinal smell.
As Zhou's mother was sitting by the bedside feeding medicine to Old Madam Jiang, she saw Jiang Segu and his entourage enter and hurriedly greeted them.
"...I am truly sorry, madam, please forgive my rudeness!"
Then, turning to the squinting Madam Jiang, he said, "Madam, Old Madam Yin has arrived with her two maternal aunts!"
Madam Jiang then opened her eyes with difficulty and said weakly, "Elder sister, you've come! Please sit down! My body is too weak to rise and greet you; it's truly my fault!"
"My dear sister-in-law, what are you saying? We're all family, there's no need for such formalities!"
As Grandma Yin was speaking, she stepped forward, but was stopped by Zhou's mother.
"Grandma, please don't come forward. My lady's illness is rather unusual. If it were to affect you, it would truly be our fault!"
“Older sister, we haven’t seen each other for so long. We should have a heart-to-heart talk, but…”
As she spoke, Old Madam Jiang coughed again.
"grandmother!"
"Sixth Miss, please don't come forward. The old lady is already worried about you. If she were to pass on her illness to you, how could she possibly have any hope of living?"
After a moment, Madam Jiang suppressed the itch in her throat and sighed deeply, "Elder sister, go to Lanyue Courtyard. I'll come find you after I take my medicine and recover!"
And so, Old Madam Yin led the group out of Zhaotai Courtyard.
"Azi, when was the last time you saw your grandmother?"
Jiang Segu was taken aback by Old Madam Yin's question, but quickly replied, "It was yesterday evening, after I saw my eldest sister off."
"How was your grandmother's condition at that time?"
Jiang Segu replied blankly, "Although you look haggard, you are healthier than you were just now."
Originally, it was thought that Old Madam Yin would continue to talk about Old Madam Jiang, but to everyone's surprise, she changed the subject and brought up Old Madam Jiang again.
"Does your aunt still manage the household affairs?"
"yes!"
"Was this also handled by her?"
Jiang Segu nodded, not quite understanding what Old Madam Yin was trying to say, so he asked, "Grandmother, please just ask whatever you want to know. Azi won't hide anything from you!"
Grandma Yin patted her hand and said, "Good child, let's go see your mother first!"
***
Looking at her daughter lying on the bed, lifeless, Old Mrs. Yin's eyes reddened, but she didn't shed a tear. Standing beside her, Mother Gan helped her to sit down on the couch by the window.
"Please accept my condolences, Madam! You must not fall ill; the entire Yin family is counting on you now!"
Old Mrs. Yin swallowed her grief before pointing at Madam Yin and Fourth Madam Yin and saying, "Take Ali and the others to see their second aunt!"
"Yes, Mother."
After standing by the bed for a while and crying, the group wiped away their tears and returned to Old Mrs. Yin's side.
Jiang Segu blinked away the tears welling up in her eyes and stepped forward, saying, "Grandmother, my two aunts, my sisters, you must be tired from your journey. I suppose you haven't had breakfast yet. I've already ordered someone to prepare breakfast, so please have some."
Grandma Yin waved her hand.
Madam Yin explained, "We arrived in the capital yesterday, but we couldn't come over because of your eldest daughter's departure for the palace."
Then she said softly, "Good child, go down and eat something quickly, your aunt thinks you've gotten thinner!"
Jiang Segu wanted to say something more, but seeing the expectant look in Old Madam Yin's eyes, he could only leave.
As soon as she left, Old Madam Yin's face darkened!
What a terrible Changping Marquis's mansion! They actually drove her Achan to her death, and now they're putting on this show to disgust her. It's because they see that the Yin family has fallen on hard times, so they're not even willing to put on a show anymore!
Grandma Yin stepped forward and poured tea for Old Madam Yin. "Mother, why bother arguing with these heartless people? It will only upset you!"
“Yes!” Grandma Yin chimed in, “Mother, these people are heartless and ungrateful, so you can’t blame us for being rich and heartless!”
Old Mrs. Yin stared at Fourth Madam Yin with sharp eyes and asked coldly, "What do you mean by that?"
“Mother, think about it, how old are Lin Ge’er and A Zi now? Now that Second Sister is gone, they have to observe three years of mourning. During these three years, who will take care of Second Sister’s dowry?”
"You can see the situation in the manor now. We've been here for so long, and Old Madam Jiang is feigning illness and doesn't want to see us. She's an elder, and she just lost her son, who died because of Second Sister. It's understandable that she doesn't want to see us..."
Seeing that Old Madam Yin's expression was off, Madam Yin quickly interrupted Fourth Madam Yin, "Fourth Sister-in-law, you can't say things like that!"
"How could I say something wrong? Isn't this the truth?"
As if she hadn't seen the old lady's unpleasant expression, Fourth Madam Yin continued with a bright smile, "Mother, the First Madam of this mansion has always wanted to adopt Lin-ge'er. Now that Second Sister is gone, isn't that even more to her liking!"
Even with just Lin Ge'er, she had countless schemes; now, with her second sister's dowry added to the mix, her mind is bound to become even more cunning!
"So, what do you mean?"
Old Mrs. Yin's tone was already tinged with anger, but Fourth Grandmother Yin seemed oblivious to it, and said with great interest, "According to my daughter-in-law's opinion, Second Sister's dowry naturally belongs to our Yin family, and it should be managed by our Yin family!"
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