"Chanyi, leave ten people and move the others to other courtyards!"
Mu Siyu ordered Chanyi.
Zhu's mansion is too small. She brought over fifty nursing homes and ten servants to take care of daily life. There is simply no room here.
Lu Zhiqing and Lu Shaojing are still young, so they need two servants to follow them at all times, and leave a few nurses to protect them, so there is no need for others to take up space here.
Chanyi made arrangements for the remaining servants and took the other servants out of Zhu's Mansion.
Shang Zhi followed Mu Siyu to take care of everything.
There was a coughing sound from the room. Mu Siyu stood at the door and waited for a while. When the coughing stopped, she opened the door and walked in.
The woman lying on the bed said weakly: "I told you that I have no appetite and I don't want to eat anything."
"Master's wife..." Tan Qingsong said, "Let me take a safe pulse for you."
"Qingsong, no need..." Mrs. Tong raised her head and looked at the door. When she saw the familiar figure, she felt that she was dreaming and rubbed her eyes quickly. "It seems that I am really sick. Why did you see our Siyu girl?"
Sick? Sick, sick, sick and confused..."
Mu Siyu looked at the woman in front of her.
She gave birth to Zhu Chen at an advanced age back then, but now a few years have passed and she is in her forties.
If in modern times, women in their forties are well protected, others say it is possible that they are only in their twenties. No woman in her forties is willing to serve her age.
But in ancient times, women in their 40s were called old women, and their grandchildren could marry wives and live a long life.
Tong is ill and does not look well, but it can be seen that she must have been doing well before she fell ill. After all, she is in better condition now than she was then, and she does not look like a woman in her forties at all.
"Mom, it's me who's back." Mu Siyu walked in, "You're not sick, don't talk nonsense. I heard from this little brother that you just caught a cold, just take two doses of medicine and you'll be fine."
"Yu Yatou..." Tong sat up with difficulty.
Mu Siyu quickly supported her: "Mom, it's me."
Her eyes were red.
If Lu Yi hadn't gone to Tongyang City this time and his return date was uncertain, she wouldn't have thought of returning to Hubei City to see the Tong family.
Over the years, she had kept in touch with Dr. Zhu at all times, not only giving each other gifts during the New Year and holidays, but also exchanging at least one letter every month. She always thought that she knew everything about Mr. Tong, so she was not worried about her at all.
It was only at this moment, when she saw Mrs. Tong lying here weakly, with only her young son at home, and no one to talk to if something happened, that she realized how unfilial she was.
"Yu Yatou..." Mrs. Tong held on to Mu Siyu tightly, "You are really back. I am not dreaming, nor am I sick and confused. Come back, come back, your brother..."
"He is in the Imperial College now and cannot leave." Mu Siyu said, "I will write him a letter and ask him to come back to accompany you when he is free."
"No, he's busy with his business," Tong's eyes flashed with disappointment, but she disguised it very well. If Mu Siyu hadn't been staring at her, she might not have been able to detect such a rapid change in mood.
Lu Zhiyun came over, holding Lu Zhiqing with his left hand and Lu Shaojing with his right hand.
"Grandma, guess who I am?" Lu Zhiyun raised a sweet smile.
Mrs. Tong looked at the pretty face in front of her, her eyes full of joy: "Do you need to say this? Look at this little face, besides our little Yun'er, who else is there? Come over here and take a look."
When Mrs. Tong saw Xiao Yun'er, she noticed the two little ones next to her.
Lu Zhiqing looked at Mr. Tong curiously, her eyes looking left and right, like a monkey spirit. Lu Shaojing stood there obediently, letting Mr. Tong watch and pinch her, which made people like her very much.
"Is this Xiao Qing'er, is this Shao Jing?" Tong said, "They look so good."
"Xiao Qing'er, Shao Jing, call grandma quickly."
"Grandma." The two children said in unison.
"By the way, have you met your second brother?" Mrs. Tong asked, "Ping An, come here quickly. This is your eldest sister. The eldest sister my mother often mentioned. You haven't seen her since you grew up. Come and say hello."
Just now, the mother and daughter seemed to have isolated everyone else, and no one disturbed them. However, Tan Qingsong was still suspicious at first, but when he saw Tong's reaction, he knew that they were really a family.
Zhu Chen came over and was about to salute when Mu Siyu stopped him.
"Mom, let this little brother take your pulse first. Let's take the medicine and get well. Then we can have a good time reminiscing about the past."
Mr. Tong is in a good mood, and Mu Siyu will do whatever she says.
Tan Qingsong took his pulse, prepared the medicine, and gave it to Shang Zhi.
Shang Zhi took the medicine to the kitchen and fried it.
Only then did Mu Siyu ask what happened.
Mrs. Tong has been following Dr. Zhu, and every one of Dr. Zhu's patients has passed through her hands. Therefore, besides Dr. Zhu, she is the person who knows the ins and outs of this matter best.
"Uncle Zhu has been practicing medicine for so many years. He shouldn't have made such a mistake. Is there anything wrong with it?" Mu Siyu asked.
"He was the one who caught the medicine," Tong said. "The two medicines look so similar. His eyesight has changed since half a year ago. It is normal for him to make such a mistake."
"If it's really Uncle Zhu, this is a serious crime." Mu Siyu said, "Even if I want to protect him, I can't blatantly break the law knowingly. Mom, think about it again, is there really nothing fishy about this matter?"
Tong shook her head gently.
If it was really an unjust case, she would not become seriously ill in a hurry. She would find a way to clear his name and let him be released from prison as soon as possible. It was precisely because she knew that it was his fault that she had nothing to do, so she became desperate.
"Sister, what will happen to my father?" Zhu Chen pursed his lips.
Even though he is young, he may have grown up in a medical clinic and has seen all kinds of human emotions, so he is much precocious compared to his peers.
"He committed manslaughter and should go to jail." Mu Siyu said, "I will go to the government to inquire about it later."
"We originally wanted to inquire, but the new county magistrate is a very strict person and we are not allowed to visit," Tong said. "He is old and in poor health. I am really worried that he will not be able to bear it in there."
"Mom, leave it to me, I'll go take a look." Mu Siyu said.
Shang Zhi brought the medicine.
Under Mu Siyu's care, Tong took the medicine and a bowl of porridge.
As soon as she took the medicine, her heart relaxed, Tong felt sleepy, and soon fell asleep.
Mu Siyu said to Zhu Chen: "Ping An, take good care of your mother, and I will go out for a while. Xiao Yun'er, you, your brothers, sisters, and uncle are waiting for me here."
"Mom, just go ahead!" Lu Zhiyun said, "I will take good care of them."
As soon as Mu Siyu left, Lu Zhiqing looked at Zhu Chen: "You are no more than two years older than me, why don't we call each other by our names, otherwise my uncle will have to call you and call you old. When your friends see you, they will also
It’s a joke on you.”
Lu Zhiyun: "..."
Oh, you are still young, but you are becoming more and more thoughtful.
She is so much older than Zhu Chen, so she has to be called uncle. This little girl is so old, she is not happy to be called uncle.