Chapter 242, Falling Sick
"Have you heard that the eldest, third, and fourth masters are trapped in Xingyun Mansion and can't get out. They might die there?"
"No way?"
"Of course not. There's a plague in Xingyun Prefecture. How can people infected with the plague survive?"
"Master is the eldest son. If he were to die, wouldn't Madam be heartbroken?"
"Madam's illness this time must be due to this."
"Come to think of it, if the eldest and fourth masters can't come back, wouldn't that be the end of Madam's life?"
In the backyard of the Yan Mansion, several maids were talking to each other and did not notice that Old Lady Yan came out for a walk.
When Mrs. Yan heard these words, she felt a sharp pain in her chest, her vision went dark, and then she fell backwards gasping for breath.
"old lady!"
Mother Sun screamed and quickly supported the person.
When the maids saw that the old lady was frightened, they were all terrified.
Main courtyard.
Because Madam Li was ill, Daohua temporarily took over the affairs of the mansion and didn't even go to class these days.
I had just finished the things at hand today when I saw Wang Maner running towards me in a hurry.
"Girl, it's bad, the old lady fainted!"
Daohua stood up in an instant and walked out, asking, "What happened? Why did grandma faint?"
Wang Maner: "The old lady heard that the eldest, third, and fourth masters were trapped in Xingyun Mansion."
Daohua paused, her expression cold, "I heard it, who told you that?"
Wang Man'er: "The maids were discussing in the courtyard, and the old lady accidentally overheard them."
Daohua narrowed her eyes and said, "Father has strictly forbidden us from making public what happened at Xingyun Mansion. How could the maids in the mansion know about this?"
Wang Man'er was stunned.
Yes, only the main courtyard knows about the affairs of the masters. Where did the other people in the mansion hear the news?
Daohua was worried about the old lady, so she hurriedly told Wang Maner, "Go and ask Madam Fang to arrest those gossiping maids and ask them where they heard the news." Then she quickly walked towards Songheyuan.
At the same time, Yan Wenxiu and the other two were trapped in Xingyun Mansion and infected with the plague, which was known to everyone in the Yan family.
Like Madam Li and the old lady, Mrs. Wu could not bear it and fell ill.
Songheyuan.
"How is Grandma? Has the doctor arrived?"
As soon as Daohua entered the house, she saw Old Mrs. Yan lying weakly on the bed with tears in the corners of her eyes. It was obvious that she had cried bitterly before.
Grandma Sun replied, "The doctor examined me and said it was caused by anger."
Hearing the sound of rice flowers, Old Mrs. Yan opened her eyes and slowly stretched out her hand.
Daohua immediately leaned over to the bedside and held the old lady's hand: "Grandma!"
Old Lady Yan: "Your brothers..."
Daohua: "Grandmother, don't worry. My three brothers will be fine. The people in the mansion are talking nonsense. They don't understand the situation."
Old Madam Yan closed her eyes, then opened them again, a look of regret on her face: "It's all my fault. I should have stopped your father. If Wen Xiu and the other two hadn't gone to Ji Guang, this wouldn't have happened."
Daohua held the old lady's hand tightly and said, "Grandma, don't think like that. No matter what, when we agreed to let Big Brother and the others go to Jiguang, our starting point was all for their own good. Now they have encountered some setbacks, but as long as we can get through it, it will definitely be helpful to Big Brother and the others' future."
Old Lady Yan shook her head and said, "I don't expect them to have a bright future anymore. I just want Wenxiu and the other two to grow up safely, get married, have children, and have a large family, instead of the current situation."
Daohua interrupted, "Yes, my three brothers will definitely get married and have children. Grandma, Xiao Yeyang is also in Xingyun Mansion. The situation is not as bad as we imagined."
Old Mrs. Yan closed her eyes and said nothing.
The granddaughter was still too young and had no idea how terrible the plague was. When she was young, a plague broke out in the county next to her hometown. Nine out of ten houses were empty and the entire city was wiped out.
Will the three grandsons be able to come back?
Seeing this, Daohua didn't know what to say. At this moment, any words of comfort seemed too pale and powerless.
She sat by the old lady's bed for a while, and waited until she fell asleep before Daohua got up and left. After she went out, she heard Wang Man'er say that her third aunt also fell into bed and couldn't get out. She immediately breathed a sigh of relief.
"Let's go see Aunt San."
Daohua spent almost the entire day wandering around the old lady's yard, the third room's yard, and the main yard. Only when her grandmother, the third aunt, and her mother had taken their medicine and fallen asleep did she return to her own yard, exhausted.
At this moment, the moon is already on the branches.
"Girl, eat something, you haven't eaten yet!"
Wang Maner brought out the black rice and yam porridge that had been simmering.
Daohua picked up the spoon and took two bites, but she didn't want to eat anymore. She looked at Guyu and Lixia and asked, "How many of the masks I asked you to sew have you finished?"
Guyu quickly replied, "The needlework room sent 500 this year. Adding the ones made a few days ago and the ones sent by Miss Zhou, there should be 1,000 in total."
Daohua nodded and looked at Wang Maner: "How is the collection of medicinal herbs going over at Zheng Bo's place?"
Wang Maner: "We have collected more than ten carts. Uncle Zheng said that the Zhou family's steward helped introduce a few medicine dealers, and we can collect another batch in the next two days."
Daohua pondered for a moment and said, "Tell Zheng Bo to keep harvesting. Don't stop. Oh, the medicinal herbs on our farm are ready to be harvested. Let's ask the herbalists to check tomorrow. If the herbs are ripe, we can harvest them all."
Wang Man'er looked at Daohua and asked tentatively, "Miss, you've collected so many medicinal herbs at once. Are you going to send them all to the old man and the others?"
Daohua looked out the window, tapping her fingers on the table: "I want to go to Xingyun Mansion."
Upon hearing this, Wang Man'er and the other two changed color.
Daohua turned to look at them and said, "Think about it. If I were to go, I might take you with me. Of course, I wouldn't force you. If you're afraid, you don't have to go."
Wang Man'er didn't hesitate and said directly: "Wherever the girl goes, I will go."
Guyu and Lixia looked at each other and quickly replied, "Us too."
Daohua smiled and said nothing.
Wang Maner: "Miss, when are we leaving?"
Daohua pondered for a moment and said, "Let's wait a few days. We have to collect some more herbs and sort out things at home before we can leave. Well, we've been busy all day, let's all go and rest."
The next morning, Daohua came to the main courtyard. Seeing Madam Li still in a coma, she quietly left and asked Pingtong, "Did you sleep well last night?"
Ping Tong shook her head: "I woke up several times in the middle of the night, crying and shouting the names of Master and Fourth Master every time."
Daohua was silent for a while: "This can't go on. Before big brother and the others come back, mom's health has collapsed. Let's ask the doctor to come over and ask him to prescribe some sedatives and sleeping pills as appropriate."
Pingtong nodded.
Daohua: "I'm going to take care of the affairs at the mansion first. I'll go see Grandmother and Third Aunt later. Please take care of Mother here. If anything happens, please let me know as soon as possible."
"yes!"
Looking at Daohua's departing back, Pingtong looked relieved.
Fortunately, there is an older girl keeping the house in check, otherwise, the situation would be extremely chaotic.
(End of this chapter)
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