After sending Li Zian away, Mrs. Shen said in a depressed tone: "Come here, why is the room so stuffy? Come in with an ice basin."
Aunt Jiang saw that Old Mrs. Shen was in a bad mood, so she signaled Chunlan to get the ice basin, then stepped forward with a fan and gently fanned Old Mrs. Shen: "Old lady, I dare you to say something out of line, old lady.
Have you noticed that since coming to Wuchang Prefecture, everything I do has gone smoothly?
"Not only did Aunt Ping give birth to a son for me, but her career has also gone smoothly, and she can even work with Mr. Han now.
"I heard someone say that Mr. Han has a lot of praise for our master. Think about it, isn't this the master's future connections and capital?
"Didn't the master say when he came back that day that it was thanks to the prince's introduction that he got to know Mr. Han?
"So I feel that since I have already served in Wuchang Mansion, there is no need to make such a clear distinction with Prince Rui's Mansion. At least so far, it has been beneficial to our family, right?
"Taking a step back, even if you don't look at these things, don't you still want to take the old man over for treatment?
"Ms. Tong is now truly a member of Prince Rui's palace. We can't make the relationship too tense, can we?"
Chunlan finally brought the ice basin over and stood aside to help fan herself. The room was finally not as stuffy as it was hot as before.
After listening to what Mother Jiang said and feeling a little cooler, Old Mrs. Shen finally calmed down and said, "What you said makes sense. The second child has indeed become more accepting since he came to Wuchang Mansion.
"But I haven't thought about taking over the boss yet, so don't let anyone know about it."
Mrs. Shen has three sons in total, and the one she loves the most has always been the eldest.
It's just that Shen Zhonglei is developing the best now. In order to balance the relationship, Mrs. Shen has to think more.
Upon hearing this, Aunt Jiang said: "Old lady, who in the family doesn't know what kind of person the second master is?
"If it were someone else, I wouldn't dare to pat my chest on the promise.
"But the second master is both filial and family-oriented. If you say you want to take the eldest master over, he will never give a second thought."
"I know the second brother won't have any objections. I'm just afraid of the boss..." Old Mrs. Shen hesitated to speak, but finally waved her hands and said, "Okay, you all go down first and let me think about it again."
Chunlan followed Grandma Jiang out and asked strangely: "Mom, what's wrong with the old lady? She usually loves the old man the most.
"In the past, whenever I heard that there was a good doctor, I would travel thousands of miles and spend a lot of money to invite him to treat him.
"Now that this miracle doctor is right in front of her, why does she hesitate?"
Aunt Jiang seemed to know what Mrs. Shen was worried about, but she didn't want to tell her daughter. She just prevaricated: "It's hot now. The eldest man is not in good health. How can he withstand the fatigue of traveling so far.
"My hometown is so far away, and Mrs. Tong is determined not to go to see a doctor. Naturally, the old lady has to think carefully before making a decision."
"That's true, but I don't know how bad my health has become recently.
"The old lady is here now. She can't see or touch anything, but she keeps thinking about it in her heart. She can't sleep well for several days.
"If we continue like this without making a decision, I think the old lady's body won't be able to hold on."
"Okay, I know what's going on. I'll tell the old lady later that you don't want to get involved in this matter. You just need to take good care of the old lady. I'll light a piece of soothing incense for the old lady to try tonight."
Chunlan responded and went down to get ready.
Aunt Jiang hesitated for a moment, then turned back to the room.
Old Mrs. Shen seemed to expect that she would come back and said directly: "I didn't sleep well last night. Please come over and give me a press."
After hearing this, other people in the room knew that Mrs. Shen had something to say to Aunt Jiang in private, so they immediately filed out of the house in a sensible manner, leaving a separate space for the master and servant.
Aunt Jiang stepped forward and took off the hair accessories on Mrs. Shen's head. She first combed her hair carefully with a comb, and then massaged her skillfully.
The two of them remained silent for a long time. After a long silence, Mrs. Shen suddenly asked: "Do you really think you can take the boss over?"
Aunt Jiang said: "I know your concerns, but what happened back then has been so long ago. The eldest master and the eldest lady have also gotten along very well over the years. I think there should be no problem."
But Mrs. Shen sighed and said, "Don't you see? Tian Shu looks exactly like her mother.
"When I came here last year and saw her, my heart skipped a beat.
"I thought at the time, fortunately my second brother has been working as an official away from home these years and can't spare the time to go back.
“The eldest brother has limited legs and feet and rarely goes out.
"Otherwise, if they get together, something might happen."
Aunt Jiang didn't expect that Mrs. Shen would even think about these things, and she said with some surprise: "Old lady, that's not the case, the eldest girl is the eldest master's niece..."
"Shu Niang was still his younger brother and sister that day, wasn't he still..."
Having said this, even though there were no outsiders in the room, Mrs. Shen still subconsciously kept silent.
"Stop talking about this, my head hurts so much just thinking about it."
Aunt Jiang continued to massage her and said, "I'll ask Chunlan to give you some soothing incense at night. You won't be able to sleep well."
"No one inside or outside here makes me worry!" Old Mrs. Shen let out a long sigh.
Aunt Jiang said hurriedly: "That's why you have to take care of yourself. The Shen family can live without anyone, but we can never live without you."
"How many more years can I take care of them now that I'm an old man?" Old Mrs. Shen shook her head, "People say that children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, but when will I be the boss?"
This was Mrs. Shen's usual concluding sentence, so Grandma Jiang did not answer the conversation and continued to massage the acupuncture points on her head.
It wasn't until Old Mrs. Shen slowly closed her eyes and her breathing stabilized that she quietly retracted her hands and tiptoed out.
"The old lady is asleep. Don't go in and disturb her. Just listen to what's going on inside."
The maid outside the door hurriedly flattered her: "Nanny Jiang is still capable. No wonder the old lady relies on you. The old lady hasn't had a good sleep in several days, so you still have to take action.
"Go back and rest quickly. We are guarding the old lady here!"
Aunt Jiang nodded, and just as she was about to leave through the Moon Gate, she saw her daughter Chunlan standing behind the house with a shocked look on her face.
Her expression suddenly changed, and she seemed to understand something. She stepped forward and took her hand, pulling her away from the old lady's yard quickly.
After leaving the yard, the mother and daughter returned to walking side by side in order not to attract attention, but no one spoke.
After returning to her residence and closing the door, Grandma Jiang finally couldn't control herself and slapped her hard on the face.