C261

Due to King Qi, I didn't stay at the teahouse. I went straight home by car.

Lan Li followed my orders and waited in the parlour for me to come back. When she saw my figure, she immediately came up to welcome me.

"Madam sent someone to deliver a letter quietly. There was something strange on the letter, but I stopped it."

As he spoke, he took out the letter.

The envelope was the usual one. The odd thing was that it did not have an address on it.

I have heard of a kind of medicine that starts out colorless and tasteless on paper, but shows itself over time, and I don't know if this is what my mother's letter says.

"We'll talk about it later." I smiled and tucked the letter into my sleeve. "Where did you keep the person who delivered the letter?"

Lan Li gave a sly smile.

"This servant changed a letter while no one was looking."

"I'm afraid that the letter will be returned soon. You should be careful not to let it fall into his hands!"

Lan Lingyun nodded in agreement with a smile.

At night, I looked at the candlelight carefully. Perhaps it was because of the light or the heat of the candle flame, but after a while, the words appeared on it. It didn't look that different from the usual ink.

"So it's to be mailed to the capital city's Lu Family."

I opened the letter and saw that it contained only a few letters about my mother's poor health, hoping that the family would come and see her, and that she had some words and things to say about a letter that was literally commonplace.

"Mother, aren't you alright?"

After reading the letter, I asked Lan, who had been keeping an eye on my mother's movements.

"Said it was getting better in the last few days."

Lan Lingyun quickly nodded her head to confirm my doubts.

As I folded the letter in its original way, I was puzzled. Maybe my mother was afraid that the lords of the Lu family wouldn't come, so she still came over with a servant to fool them. That's why she intentionally said that, I don't know.

I took an identical envelope and copied the notes on it. I wrote down the address and the recipient, and told Lan to find someone reliable to mail the letter to tomorrow.

Since mother wanted to call the Lu family's people, there must be some reason behind it. I also want to know what kind of item Mother wants to give to the Lu family so that they can "go without worries".

At the end of the month, there was no reply from the Lu Family. Instead, there was a reply from Miss Xue.

She tactfully asked her son, Young Master Xi, why he didn't meet her after arriving in White City. He even wrote at the end of the letter, "I wish to travel with you and never regret my actions for the rest of my life."

Gripping the letter with a wry smile, I called in Mommy Zhou and asked her to help me deliver it to the shop.

Two days later, news spread that King Qi had personally gone to the Xue Residence to set up Matriarch Xue.

The Lu family's hands and feet weren't too slow either, rushing over on the 8th of October.

I hurriedly brought the maidservants to the hall to welcome them.

A woman who looked to be around thirty years old and dressed elegantly was sitting on an armchair at the end of the hall, slowly sipping a cup of tea. The side of her face looked serene and auspicious, giving off the feeling of a buddha from a temple, while the cinnabar mole on her forehead added a seductive and seductive charm.

"Greetings, Second Wife!"

The Lu family wrote to their grandmother early in the morning, saying that they had heard that their grandmother had not been well recently, and that their mother was suffering from an occasional illness. They had sent this second wife to visit them.

I smiled and bowed.

The woman in front of me looked at me from deep to bright.

I don't want to put this on the surface until my mother has made clear my relationship with the Lu family.

"Good child, quickly get up!"

Sure enough, this second wife's smile was also very otherworldly. She took off a string of ivory buddhist beads from her hand and put them into my hand, "I saw that you were very happy. This is a buddhist bead that has been lit up by the Dazhi Temple. Take it and play with it!"

I smiled.

Since it was for fun, why emphasize the fact that it was from the Temple of Great Consciousness in the capital?

What a talkative mouth!

"Thank you, Second Madam!"

I smiled and curtsied to thank him.

"Look at you, child! Why are you being so courteous!"

Second Madam Lu's smile deepened as she smiled and helped me up. "We are all one family, so it's better if you take your time!"

What a family!

"I heard that you're the steward now!"

Second Wife's smile was unwavering, as if she was chatting with me.

I can't just ignore it.

Since we are constantly paying attention to the Lu family's movements, the Lu family must also be paying attention to the Yang family's every move. There were some things that one wouldn't be able to know even if they didn't know the inside story, but those on the surface would definitely know most of it.

For example, the incident where the inner chamber of the Yang family had already fallen into my hands.

"Grandmother is getting old and doesn't have a good body. Mother took care of Father's concubine. Recently, I was a bit tired and fell ill. I had no choice but to take care of my family matters."

Smiling, I greeted my second wife and led her to my grandmother's yard.

When they arrived at the door, Aunt Wang was standing under the eaves. The two were stupefied as soon as they saw each other. A bitter smile hung on Aunt Wang's face. Second Wife's expression was as if she were about to shed tears, but at the same time she was trying hard not to.

I cursed silently in my heart. If he was really that sincere, why didn't he help his sister-in-law fight for reason? Now that he's putting on an act again, it made me feel nauseous and nauseous!

It took me some thought to know the character of this second wife.

Second Wife Wang did not have a high birth. Her father was originally a small official in the Ministry of Industry. They had known each other since they were young. With the support of a large tree, the Lu Family came and went, becoming a hot family of ministers. With the support of his family, Master Wang had become the assistant minister of the Ministry of Industry and was quite proud of himself.

And when this Lady Wang married into the Lu family, she was only 13 years old, so she had some sort of tacit understanding with her sister-in-law. The two of them often went together. According to Aunt Wang's recollection, when Madame Wang heard that Aunt Wang was pregnant, she actually cried with joy and rushed out a child's cloak overnight. She said that her nephew would land on the ground in winter, and if he could wear a cloak personally sewn by Aunt Wang, he could still get closer to her.

Now, everything was really the same whether it was a human or a human.

One was standing on the porch, bearing the burden of being his mother's older brother and aunt, while the other was acting on behalf of his husband's family to visit his own sister-in-law. Back then, the little nephew that she spoke of had become a niece, and it was also impossible for her sister-in-law to be intimate with her.

I wanted to laugh at the thought of the Lady Wang's rebuttal of her words.

"She is an excellent person, but as a wife, how could she allow herself to do that? It's just that I have bad luck. "

I don't know how much this second aunt of mine endured humiliation in order to be able to not even send a letter to this sister-in-law who gave her so much care after the Yang family and Lu family's relationship had eased up.

Aunt Wang always had her difficulties when she saw them, but I saw that everyone had their own selfish motives.

"Second Madam, this is my Second Aunt!"

I smiled and introduced her to Lady Wang.

Aunt Wang looked at me with a panicked expression.

"Aunt, this is the second wife of Beijing's Lu family, mother's sister-in-law."

I smiled and winked at Aunt Wang.

Aunt Wang quickly curtsied, but Madame Wang turned her body away with an awkward expression.

I think sometimes I really have the worst taste.

"I brought Second Wife to see Grandmother."

"The old lady has a headache today and has rested!"

I smiled helplessly at Wang Shi.

I knew early on that my grandmother would never see Second Wife. Firstly, he already had the reputation of being sick, there was no need for him to cause trouble for himself. Secondly, Grandma was an elder, so she represented the Yang Family. If Second Madam was really entrusted by the Lu Family to have a falling out with the Yang Family, then Grandma would definitely step in. It would be better for her to say that she couldn't see the guests, and let the Lu Family have nowhere to complain about.

"Since the old ancestor of the Yang family is not feeling well, then I will not bother you!"

Second Mrs. smiled faintly, but her footsteps were swift.

Grandmother, she really was a shrewd person. First she used Aunt Wang to stop her, then she pushed her into my hands and completely took off her clothes.

I sighed to myself. Although my grandmother looked kind, she was naturally cold.

"Then let's go take a look at Mother!"

I smiled and led her to my mother.

Wang Shi happily promised.

Along the way, Mrs. Wang only talked about the garden scenery, the food in the capital, clothes, jewelry and other gossip. She didn't mention my mother, and I couldn't help but be amazed.

What a wonderful person!

It had been a long time since I'd visited my mother, and if she'd asked, I didn't know how to answer.

Mother Wang was still guarding the yard's entrance. Seeing a beautiful woman come over, she naturally knew it was the Lu family's second wife. She quickly came over to pay her respects and smiled. "Madam knew that you were coming and had been waiting for you since a long time ago."

I smiled and nodded to my mother, and she accompanied me into my mother's yard.

It was late autumn and should have been the time for the grass and trees to wilt, yet his mother's yard was filled with cold trees. At this moment, the flowers and trees were dense, and the fragrance was very fragrant. The servants and women on the way were all wearing bright colored clothes, which made them seem very lively and warm.

Wang Ma walked us to the door of the house, put the curtain on us and didn't go in again.

"This rule is the same as the one at home."

The second wife gently smiled.

"Mother is a solemn and respectful woman. Although she has married into the Shang family, she should be taught in accordance with the rules of the aristocratic family."

Smiling in agreement with her, I followed her into the main house.

There was a relaxed and lively air outside, but the room was very different. The doors and windows were tightly shut. The air in the room was astringent and had the smell of medicine mixed with hot air. It made people feel dizzy and uncomfortable after smelling it.

The second wife's face was filled with happiness.

He walked all the way to the inner room. The deeper he went, the worse the smell got. The strong aroma of medicine mixed with the smell of blood. Feng's mother was sitting in front of the bed, holding a bowl of medicine in her hand. She was kneeling on her black foot, earnestly trying to persuade her mother to drink the medicine. In front of the bed, two braziers were burning brightly.

Second Wife took the lead and called out with a smile, "Lady Qing, I've come to see you!" The woman walked up to the bed and stopped. She stared at the handkerchief in her hands and retreated a few steps after being stunned for a while.

Afraid that something was amiss, I rushed to check on it.

I couldn't help but take a few steps back in shock.

However, in just a month, his mother had changed completely.

Her face, which had originally been full of bliss, was now deeply sunken. His mother's cheekbones, which were originally taller than a person's, were now completely raised from her cheeks. It was obvious that she was extremely thin. A pair of lifeless eyes stared at the top of the bed. A lot of white hair appeared on her head now, like a plate of withered grass piled up on the back of her head. It was probably because he had suddenly become thinner that the skin around his neck had completely relaxed. The faint luster that he used to have had now completely vanished.

How could a person undergo such a huge change in such a short period of time?

"Madam!" "Madam!" Mother Feng placed the bowl in her hands and nudged her mother as she called out to her. After a long while, her mother rolled her eyes and became a bit more spirited.

"Madam, Second Madam Lu is here to see you!"

Mother Feng quickly hugged her already weakened mother, pulled out the pillow from the side, and placed it behind her for her to lean on.

"Ugh!"

His mother seemed to be a little slow, and it took her a long time to react before she finally nodded.

Seeing that there was still a sliver of life left in her mother's body, the second wife breathed a sigh of relief and sat down on the edge of the bed.

"Mother Qing, are you alright?"

I really admire Wang Shi.

His mother had been sick for a long time, so she wanted to take a bath. Plus, she was suffering from an unspeakable smell, and when the heat from the stove rose, the smell spread to the sky. Yet Wang Shi seemed to have not noticed it and just grabbed his mother's hand and started talking.

Tears streamed down his mother's face. A pair of gaunt, emaciated, blue veins bulged out from her veins as she clenched her fists, unable to speak.

I couldn't help but sneer in my heart.

If Mrs. Wang really cared about her mother so much, she would have long seen her mother like this, when she saw that her mother was neither a human nor a ghost, how could she sit on the bed and look at her with tears in her eyes?

[How could I be so stupid in my previous life?

"Second sister in law, look at my current situation, how can you talk about 'good'?"

My mother grinned wryly. It was a horrible sight to behold.

"What's wrong with you? How did you get into the brazier so early?"

After sitting next to her mother for a while, she noticed that Mrs. Wang's snowy green hair had some traces of moisture on it. Sweat was dripping down her forehead. Apparently, it was very hot.

"Now that Miss has the Blood Mountain Collapse, you can't get cold. You can only warm her with fire. "Second lady, please go back and tell the old lady to bring the young lady back."

If that mother of hers didn't cry, then it was obvious that she would shock everyone. She kneeled down in front of Lady Wang with a 'pu tong' sound, crying loudly while kowtowing.

"I know that you and Mother Qing have grown up together and your relationship towards each other is unusual, but can you see that Mother's illness can be removed?"

Mrs Wang seemed to be infuriated by her mother's actions, as her words became even sharper. Ignoring the sick mother lying in front of her, she berated loudly.