allonlinenovel Chapter 166: Shocked Madam Wen
Chapter 166: Shocked Madam Wen
Over there, Xu Qinghe was surrounded by a group of people chatting about this and that, and in the backyard, Cui was also extremely busy.
"Mrs. Cui, please take a look at my body. How many years do I have left to live?"
The person who was speaking was an old lady with gray hair. She was actually the same age as the old princess and was in much better health than the old princess on weekdays. The old princess was bedridden some time ago, and she came to visit her many times.
At that time, the old princess was on the verge of death. Both her complexion and spirit looked lifeless. Unexpectedly, after just a few days of not seeing her, the old princess became full of energy again.
If they stood together at this moment, they would look like they were from two different generations.
The old lady's words sounded like a joke. Cui looked up at her and said casually:
"What the old lady said is true. You are in such good spirits, so you will live a long life. Just enjoy your life."
Who doesn't like to hear flattery? Besides, the old lady really looked healthy and pain-free, so Cui was not lying.
Upon hearing this, the old lady immediately smiled, grabbed Cui's hand and patted it, saying yes repeatedly, and took off an emerald green bracelet from her wrist and insisted on giving it as a gift.
"You can't refuse a gift from an elder, just take it and play with it."
The old princess now treated Cui as her legitimate daughter-in-law. Seeing that she refused, she quickly asked her to accept it, and then laughed and scolded the old lady:
"Mrs. Cui is a disciple of a divine doctor, not a fortune teller. Don't try to imitate this old woman and make trouble."
As soon as she said this, the other old ladies who were eager to try also laughed, gave up their little thoughts, and started chatting in groups of three or five.
The old princess is right. She is a doctor, not a fortune teller. How can she ask these questions? Besides, people's lifespan is limited. Birth, aging, sickness and death have been beyond human control since ancient times. Even if a disease can be cured, fate cannot be changed.
Although they thought so, no one wanted to offend a doctor with great medical skills, not to mention the living example of the old princess in front of them. Everyone respected and feared Madam Cui in their hearts, and did not forget to take her feelings into consideration when speaking, for fear of offending her accidentally.
With the old princess protecting him and a group of old ladies trying to please him, the scene was very harmonious.
Even if some people have some ulterior motives in their minds, they have to hide them in front of everyone.
The old lady of the Wen family was also in the crowd, but she was located on the periphery and had no chance to talk to Cui.
Looking at Cui who was surrounded and laughing by a group of old women, Old Madam Wen gritted her teeth secretly, but still did not dare to rush over to seek medical treatment at this time.
The Wen family has been in turmoil these days. First, the granddaughter of the eldest wife acted up and replaced all the servants in the yard without any notice. And no one knew who she learned this from, but she refused to eat the delicious food in the big kitchen and insisted on opening a small kitchen.
Then the second family suffered a series of thefts, whether it was the jewelry and clothes in the granddaughter's room, or the dowry boxes prepared by the second son's wife for the children, all were taken away.
Old Madam Wen had been suffering from a cold a few days ago and was not feeling well. Things kept happening one after another in the mansion. She was anxious and irritated all day long and felt even more uncomfortable all over.
Even though she hired a doctor, the problem was not effectively resolved. The Wen family was in chaos all day long, so how could she get better?
Originally, she had heard that the old princess was cured by Madam Cui, a disciple of the Miracle Doctor Sect, and she had been thinking of coming over to see if she could get a prescription or something. However, she had not expected so many people to come today. They surrounded her in three layers, so she had no right to speak.
Old Madam Wen looked around for a long time but couldn't find a chance to talk to Cui. She was just thinking about taking the servants out for a walk when she saw her troublesome granddaughter walking over, chatting and laughing with someone.
"Didn't I tell you to take your sister with you? Why did you leave her behind again after such a short while?"
Old Madam Wen frowned and looked at Wen Wanwan with some displeasure. She had been venting the anger in her heart for half a day. Now seeing her disobedient granddaughter, how could she hold back her anger? She asked in a low voice.
"Grandma, my sister left with her little sisters. Why would she want to be with me, her elder sister?"
Wen Wanwan did not lower her head to listen to the lecture as she did in the past. Instead, she stood up straight and told the story of how Wen Jinzhu was taken away by a young lady. She said that it was not that she did not want to take her with her, but that the young lady simply did not want to follow her.
Sister Yuxiu is right. You should scold whoever makes a mistake, but I won’t take the blame if it’s not my fault.
Because Xu Leyao had left first due to something, only Yuxiu and Wen Wanwan came here together. Old Madam Wen didn't know Yuxiu either. She thought that this girl was not a rich girl from any family, so she thought she was from a small family and didn't take her seriously at all.
Being rudely pushed back by Wen Wanwan at this time, Old Madam Wen became even more upset. She glared at her fiercely and cursed with gnashing teeth:
"You uneducated little girl, you actually dared to talk back to your grandmother in public. Just wait and see how I'll punish you when I get home tonight!"
After she finished speaking, she saw Yuxiu looking at her curiously, and she glared at her angrily. She opened her mouth, but in the end she was concerned that this was in Prince Ning's Mansion, someone else's territory, so she swallowed the words back and left angrily.
Wen Wanwan was scolded by her grandmother in front of her sisters. She felt very embarrassed and felt very sad.
Obviously, they are both the grandmother's granddaughters, but in the eyes of the old lady, Wen Jinzhu is the daughter of a wealthy family, and she is the uneducated and ignorant wild girl. How can a person's partiality go so far?
"Ignore her. She is an elder. No matter what you say here, in the eyes of outsiders, you, as the granddaughter, are wrong. Let's go first and talk about these things when we get back."
Yuxiu pulled Wen Wanwan, comforted her a few words, and then took her to Cui's place.
So when Old Madam Wen came back after taking a walk outside to get some fresh air, she was shocked to see her eldest granddaughter, whom she had always looked down upon, being squeezed in among a group of old ladies whom she couldn't even squeeze into, and chatting and laughing with Madam Cui.
Her eyes suddenly widened, and she almost suspected that she was dazzled by not getting enough rest. The handkerchief in her hand was so surprising that she lost control and fell lightly to the ground.