activa-t Chapter 213 Falling Sick
Chapter 213 Falling Sick
Shen Tang was glad that he decisively drove the second wife out of the Marquis' Mansion that day, and did not let the second wife, this bad apple, spoil the whole thing.
The second house was in trouble, and Shen Tang just watched it as a fun thing. The old lady couldn't do it and fell ill with anger.
Shen Tang was lying on the small couch, eating a refreshing mung bean soup when the news of the old lady's illness came in. Si'er came in through the beaded curtain and said, "Miss, the old lady is so angry that she has a headache. She has sent someone to call a doctor..."
Shen Tang's good mood was suddenly overshadowed.
The day after tomorrow is the day when the Marquis's Mansion will hold a family reunion banquet. The old lady fell ill at this critical juncture, and the agreed banquet procedures have to be changed.
It's not that Shen Tang is unfilial. The old lady is sick, and she only cares about the family reunion banquet. She is really angry. The second house has done so many bad things, and this end is the retribution for the second house. The old lady is angry because of such a heartless second house, and it has caused trouble for the eldest house. Shen Tang is already in a good mood just thinking this way.
The old lady was sick due to anger, even if it was caused by the second wife, Shen Tang, as her granddaughter, knew that she had to go visit her. Not only Shen Tang went, but the third and fourth wives also went.
The old lady leaned on the big pillow, her face haggard and sick.
Mother Wang was serving on the side and didn't know what to say. She had watched the Second Master grow up, so how could he do such a thing? Fortunately, the Second Master was kicked out of the Marquis' Mansion before he had a concubine and an illegitimate child, otherwise the Second Master's actions would definitely affect the marriage prospects of other young masters in the Marquis' Mansion.
The second master's career is completely ruined. Even if the King of Qi can really sit in that position in the future, I am afraid he will not reuse such a father-in-law who is of no help and only a hindrance.
The old lady would not feel sorry for the second master for doing such a thing, she would be too angry. What the old lady felt sorry for was her grandson Shen Gu. Shen Gu was already seventeen years old. At this age, he should have been married a long time ago, but with such parents, Shen Gu could not even think of marrying the daughter of a good family.
When Shen Tang arrived, the doctor had already arrived and was taking the old lady's pulse. He said, "The old lady's body is already weak, and her mood has been fluctuating greatly these days. It has damaged her foundation. She needs to rest and recuperate carefully."
It was fortunate that Shen Tang comforted the old lady in time, otherwise the old lady would not have been able to bear the fact that the second master was expelled from the family.
The doctor wrote a prescription and left with his medicine box.
Shen Tang said, "Grandma, why are you doing this? You know the character of the Second Wife. They even dared to bury my newborn second brother alive, so how could they care about the life and death of a concubine and illegitimate child? The Marquis's Mansion will hold a family reunion banquet the day after tomorrow, and the invitations have been sent out. Now that you have suddenly fallen ill, how can father and eldest brother have the energy to deal with these matters..."
Shen Tang's voice was clear and echoed in the room.
The maids and servants in the room didn't dare to utter a word. Probably only the second young lady would say these words, and the second young lady dared to say them.
But what the second girl said was not wrong. The second master and the second wife were bad at heart. It was not worth it for the old lady to worry about the second wife.
Since the second wife has been completely expelled from the Marquis' Mansion, just pretend that this son has never been born. It would be strange if the second lady and the Marquis were happy if they still care about him. The maids are afraid that Shen Tang will send the old lady to the second wife the next second.
Shen Tang had said this when he kicked the second wife out of the mansion. If the old lady missed the second master and her grandson, she could stay in the second wife for a while...
Shen Tang couldn't help but speak out, and the Fourth Madam shook her head at her, telling her to stop, fearing that the old lady's illness would get worse due to anger.
How could the old lady dare to be angry? Shen Tang's words were unpleasant to hear, but they were all true. No matter how bad the Second House's deeds were, they could not be worse than burying a newborn baby alive. She should no longer have any expectations of the Second House. As Shen Tang said, all she wanted was for the Second House not to implicate Shen Sui and not to implicate innocent people.
The old lady said, "Grandmother was just a little bit angry, she's fine. We've been searching for my eldest brother for fifteen years, and we finally found him. Your eldest brother's return party must be a grand and festive occasion, and it must not be affected in the slightest."
Shen Tang said, "Grandma, you have to get better as soon as possible. The eldest house has no mistress. If you fall ill, the noble lady who comes to congratulate you won't know where to take you."
It is unacceptable to bring people to Songhe Hall when the old lady is sick and disturb her recuperation. It would be an unfilial act.
The old lady's illness is a mental illness. As long as she stops paying attention to the affairs of the second house and feels better, her illness will naturally go away.
Only Shen Tang dared to say these words. The Third and Fourth Madams would definitely not dare to say them. After thinking about it, if that were the case, they really didn't know where to take the people. The family reunion banquet was the day after tomorrow, and it was too late to arrange the courtyard.
The old lady looked at the third and fourth wives and said, "Let's do as arranged before."
The Fourth Madam nodded and said, "The Returning Clan Feast is important, but your health is more important. You can't force yourself."
The old lady said, "I know my own health."
"Let me lie down quietly for a while, and you can leave."
The third and fourth wives bowed and took their leave.
Shen Tang was the last to leave. When he left, he called Mother Wang over and gave her a few instructions.
After Shen Tang left, Mother Wang walked to the bedside and said, "The Second Miss is holding a grudge against the Second House, not against you, Old Madam. The Second Miss still cares about you very much, and said that if the medicine doesn't help, she'll ask the imperial physician to come and see you."
The old lady's eyes turned red. She said nothing but, "Recite the Buddhist scriptures for me."
As long as she doesn't think about anything related to the second wife, two days will be enough for her to get better.
The Third and Fourth Madams went out, slowing down their pace to wait for Shen Tang. The Fourth Madam was a little worried, "Is it okay not to make other arrangements?"
Shen Tang said, "Listen to grandma."
The fourth wife felt that Shen Tang's behavior was a bit out of spite.
Shen Tang was indeed sulking. The family reunion banquet was very important, especially since it had been confirmed that Xiao Huan would marry into Prince Ning's mansion. The old lady knew it, but she wanted to make the family reunion banquet a mess because of the second wife. In the future, her eldest brother and Princess Roujia would rarely come back to the mansion, and she would have some complaints. She didn't want to miss her eldest brother anymore, and only missed the second wife.
Shen Tang wanted to use Xiao Huan to force the old lady to completely give up the idea of having a second wife and pretend that she had never given birth to a second master.
The old lady told them to keep things as they were, and Shen Tang also told them to listen to the old lady. The fourth wife didn't dare to make decisions on her own, and thought it would be safer to let the fourth master ask Shen Sui for his opinion.
Shen Tang stepped out of Songhe Hall, and Si'er came jogging over. In the sunlight, the smile on her face was bright and eye-catching.
The old lady fell ill and everyone in the mansion was in a bad mood, but she was still smiling so happily. She was really not afraid of being beaten.
Si'er ran forward and grinned, "Miss, the Jiang family's cousin is engaged. Guess who she's engaged to?"
How could she guess that? Ginkgo said, "Hurry up and tell me."
Si'er said, "The top scholar in the imperial examination, from Qizhou, the eldest son of the Jiang family."