After the doctor’s treatnt, Wu Guanyu was rely frightened. The doctor prescribed several calming dicines and departed. Madam Wang instructed her trusted maid to personally prepare the dicine, and she moved him to the East Wing of her courtyard to stay. After watching him take the dicine and coaxing him to sleep, she finally received news that the Old Madam had arrived.
Speaking of Old Madam Wu, she was straightforward and unpretentious, with a background not as high as Madam Wang, who was born as the Legitimate Daughter of a marquis’ family, naturally different.
For many years, the two had not had a public falling out, but traditionally, mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law are natural enemies, often finding fault with each other. Still, Old Madam Wu tolerated Madam Wang’s assertiveness for the sake of her legitimate grandchildren, turning a blind eye.
But now, hearing that her legitimate grandson fell into the water, she couldn’t just sit still. She stord into Madam Wang’s courtyard in a rush and berated her harshly.
"Normally, how you and those concubines in your courtyard fight and sche, I don’t interfere. Whatever plots you concoct, I ignore. But when it concerns my grandchildren, I cannot stand by," Old Madam Wu said sternly. "Madam Wang, rember the saying: Heaven is watching everything that people do. Don’t let the sins you commit fall upon your children. Know when to stop."
Madam Wang was shaking with anger and responded, "Mother, are you trying to drive this daughter-in-law of yours to a dead end? What plots and sches? What ’Heaven is watching’? What have I done that needs to know to stop?"
If such words spread, how could she ever face anyone again? How could her daughter ever get married! This insolent old woman, doesn’t she have any sense!
Old Madam Wu snorted, "You know well in your heart." Did she not know about the vile things this daughter-in-law had done? If not for her jealousy, how could the eldest have only Wu Guanyu as his sole offspring?
Old Madam Wu, rembering her niece and nephew’s tragic death — that was a ford male grandson, lost because of this woman’s jealousy —
Thinking of this, Old Madam Wu looked at Madam Wang with growing disdain. If only she had evidence, Madam Wang would have been sent away long ago.
Madam Wang gritted her teeth, wanting to argue further, but Nanny Wei tugged on her sleeve. Swallowing her anger, she closed her eyes and said, "Mother, if you wish to see Yuyu, he has just taken his dicine and fallen asleep. The doctor said he is fine. Mother, please return! Soone, escort the Old Madam back to Chunhui Hall."
Old Madam Wu ignored her, snorted coldly, and personally went to see Wu Guanyu by his bedside. Seeing her grandson’s pale face, she felt both heartache and anger. Her temper flared, and she couldn’t help but go lash out at Madam Wang once more. After a satisfactory outburst, she left with her people.
"These years, I have truly endured enough of this crass old woman. I’m fed up!" Madam Wang fud as she smashed a teacup.
Nanny Wei said, "Madam, let it be. In a few years, you will also enjoy the pleasures of being a mother-in-law."
"I don’t even know if I am blessed to..." Madam Wang thought of her pale son lying in bed, felt a chill run through her, and was suddenly filled with fear.
If no one had been with her son back then, what she would have seen would have been...
Madam Wang shivered, subconsciously brushing her arm. She dared not imagine that scene; it was too terrifying.
In just two short days, both her son and daughter had fallen ill, as had she. Madam Wang suddenly felt as though a sinister force surrounded her.
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