Chapter 440 - The Fu General Manors Old Madam Is Sick (1/2)

In the end, the matter in the Cining Palace was picked up high and gently put down. Not only did they not investigate it deeply, but they also took a generous att.i.tude to Second Miss He who acted disrespectfully in the court. The Emperor also took it lightly. He only asked the He family to take her back to reflect on herself and paid for Empress Dowager’s missing head accessories.

The He family was originally a rich family in Jiangnan, so they could still afford the money. They immediately went to the palace to thank Consort Zhao and Consort Yu and directly made up for the money.

Although He Yuxiu got such a bad reputation, it at least made the He family save face. However, many people could see that the Emperor not only made the He family save face, but also made Consort Zhao and Consort Yu save face. Some people had learned about it in private that this Second Miss He was not only Consort Zhao’s niece, but also would soon become Consort Yu’s sister-in-law.

If the rumors of what happened that day were to spread, both Consort Zhao and Consort Yu would lose face.

Some well-informed people even said that the Empress Dowager had fallen ill because of what happened that day. She had been lying in bed again in the past few days. It was said that Consort Yu and Consort Zhao had both gone to ask for pardon. Even the Emperor had gone there several times in person. It was not known whether it was for Consort Yu’s sake or for Consort Zhao’s sake. Anyway, the Empress Dowager had not investigated it further in the end.

How could she be fine after such a big thing happened? All of a sudden, the high-ranking people in the capital city paid attention to the unknown He family. Some people even came to propose marriage to the first miss of the He family.

Yu Mingyong and He Yuxiu’s marriage went as planned, and the date of the marriage was set on the day a month later.

These matters had nothing to do with Mo Xuetong. Early in the morning, she had received Luo Mingzhu’s letter that said the Old Madam of the Fu General was ill. Luo Mingzhu asked Mo Xuetong to visit the Fu General Manor together.

“Grandmother is ill? Why didn’t the Fu General Manor send me a message?”

Mo Xuetong thought for a moment and sent someone to reply Luo Mingzhu’s message. She said that she would be there in a while.

Mo Yu went to prepare gifts and Mo Lan dressed her up. Then, she hurried out in light-colored clothes.

The carriage had already stopped outside the manor. She got on the horse carriage and hurried to the Fu General Manor. Her grandmother’s health was getting worse and worse these days. She had been ill for half a month. How could she fall ill again after she just recovered? Bai Yihao had left a few prescriptions of medicinal herbs for the Old Madam in the past.

However, since Bai Yihao left, the following prescriptions were all general prescriptions. Although they were not bad, they were not very good.

Mo Xuetong frowned in the carriage. She was thinking about where she could find a famous doctor to treat the Old Madam. Even though she could do a few simple treatments herself, her focus was on defending against poison and discerning poison. The Old Madam was really ill and she was at a loss now. She should have learned some treatment methods from Bai Yihao.

Mo Xuetong should at least help the Old Madam to take care of her health with the medicine dishes. In her past life, the Old Madam always had not been in good health. She was gone after she could not take it anymore. In this life, Sima Lingyun’s Duke Zhenguo’s Manor had fallen. The Fu General Manor would not be defeated by Sima Lingyun again. However, the Old Madam’s health had always been poor and it kept worrying Mo Xuetong.

When they arrived at the Fu General Manor, Nanny Shen, who was by the Old Madam’s side, had already been waiting by the door. When she saw Mo Xuetong getting out of the carriage, she hurried to greet her and said with a smile, “Second Miss just that My Lady would be here soon. Old Madam heard My Lady was coming, so she asked me to wait here. I just arrived and My Lady came immediately. If you go in now, how happy will the Old Madam be?”

Mo Xuetong asked with a smile as she held Mo Ye’s arm and walked in. “Second Cousin is already here?”

“Yes, she is. Old Madam said that she didn’t have a serious disease. She just had a slight headache and had a little fever. It’s not a serious illness. However, it made My Lady and Second Miss visit her again. It’s too troublesome. But I think the Old Madam is still happy though she said that. She was much more energetic than before when she saw Second Miss.”

Mo Xuetong keenly grasped the point in Nanny Shen’s words and asked, “How could grandma get a fever?”

At this time, the weather was still hot and the Old Madam was being served by so many people. How could she get a headache and fever for no reason?

Nanny Shen thought about it and answered in detail, “It’s not a big deal… The Old Madam went around the back courtyard for a while and said that she missed Miss and stayed in Miss’ original room for a long time. Maybe she had caught a cold at that time. After she came back… she felt a little uncomfortable.”

Mo Xuetong did not miss the hesitation and sadness in Nanny Shen’s eyes. Of course, she knew that the so-called miss was referring to her mother.

The Old Madam of the Fu General was truly kind to her mother. Even her biological daughter was no more than that. As such, in Mo Xuetong’s heart, the Old Madam had always been her real grandmother.

Thinking that her grandmother caught a cold in her mother’s room, Mo Xuetong felt a little suspicious. She heard that her mother used to be poor in health, so she lived in a sunny place. The place was full of suns.h.i.+ne and the light was also good. Moreover, it was hot at this time, so it was not easy to catch a cold. How could her grandmother feel uncomfortable after staying in the room for a while!

However, judging from Nanny Shen’s intentions, she would not make it clear to Mo Xuetong. As such, Mo Xuetong decided not to ask.

When they arrived in the inner room, the maidservant picked up the curtains. When Mo Xuetong entered, she saw Old Madam leaning against the couch, her head wrapped in a headband. Her expression looked rather good. She was smiling as she talked to Luo Mingzhu. When she saw Mo Xuetong entering, she was so happy that she grinned from ear to ear. She kept calling Mo Xuetong to come over.

When she held Mo Xuetong’s hand and looked at the eyes similar to Luo Xia’s, the Old Madam could not help but think of her daughter who had suffered a lot. She started to feel sad again.

“Grandmother, what’s wrong? Cousin Tong is here, but you’re crying. If I had known it earlier, I wouldn’t have asked Cousin Tong to come, and I wouldn’t have made you sad.” Luo Mingzhu’s expression looked good. She reached out and tugged on the Old Madam’s hand and shook it in a flattering manner. She smiled and persuaded the Old Madam. “If you continue like this, I will get jealous. As soon as you see Cousin Tong, you throw me aside. You don’t dote on me at all.”