In a precarious situation

  Wang Xifeng stepped out and asked as she walked, "What's wrong with the mistress? Has someone gone to invite a doctor?"

  That old woman was the companion of Madame Wang, known as Zheng Huajia, who accompanied Xiner and said: "Second lady, please forgive me, originally it was Madam who instructed that we cannot let the old lady worry, I dare to take over. Ice and fire! Please ask the second lady to slap her mouth."

  Wang Xifeng felt a bit relieved, glanced at Zheng Hua's family with a smile and said: "Who would bother to argue with you about these things? I know you're not someone who doesn't care about details, there must be a reason for it." "I'm just worried about Madame's body, how is she doing now?"

  Zhen Hua's family carefully chose their words and replied: "The slaves saw that the lady's face had turned pale, and her forehead was covered in cold sweat. It's just that the lady didn't want to disturb others, so she decided to endure it silently, saying that maybe after a good sleep, she would be fine."

  It turned out that Zheng Hua had just reported to Wang Xifeng's ear: The person who went to Gusu has returned and is reporting back to the mistress. However, as the mistress listened, she felt a severe heartache. She was worried about Old Lady Jia being anxious about the matter in Gusu, so she first let Second Madame handle it and carefully reported back to Old Lady Jia, also telling Lin Daiyu about the matter.

  Just as Zheng Huajia was saying this, the old lady saw someone and asked about it. Zheng Huajia said that she had been thinking of her mother-in-law's instructions and hadn't dared to interrupt until now.

  Wang Xifeng felt that there must be some inside story, and she had never heard before that her aunt had heart disease. "Why didn't you persuade the lady more? How can she bear it if she's not feeling well?" She said, and then went to Rongxi Hall to see the lady. Zheng Hua's family did not persuade her, but instead secretly let out a sigh of relief.

  Outside the main house, there was a large courtyard where birds were chirping. Wang Xifeng had arrived and just as she was about to enter the house, she ran into Jinlian. Jinlian was carrying water in her hands and upon seeing Wang Xifeng, she was about to put down the things on the ground and come over to pay her respects.

  "Alright, alright," Wang Xifeng thought to herself, "what's going on inside now?"

  "The mistress has just fallen asleep. So, no one in the whole house dares to speak loudly." Jinlian said as she lifted the curtain for Wang Xifeng.

  Wang Xifeng rushed to Wang Furen's place and found that the complexion on Wang Furen's face was indeed not very good. Although she was asleep at this moment, her eyebrows were still tightly furrowed.

  Mrs. Wang did not sleep soundly, as if she felt someone was watching her, and woke up to see her niece from her hometown. She let out a faint sigh and said, "I'm fine. It's just that... Alas, the old lady is still waiting to hear about it. Ah, entrusting this matter to you young women isn't quite right either. I was in a hurry at the time and couldn't find anyone else. We were acting with good intentions, but how did things turn out like this? If one says that children speak rashly, yet every sentence they utter makes sense... Alas, why don't you go back first? I'll take care of this matter myself."

  These few words made Lady Wang sigh several times. The scattered words, however, did not make it clear to Xue Pan's wife what Lady Wang meant, only that Aunt Xue had encountered a difficult situation.

  Wang Xifeng was a proud person, although she didn't quite understand, she also felt relieved. Aunt Wang was worried that she wouldn't be able to handle this task well, and suddenly her head and heart became uncomfortable. Looking at Madame Wang's complexion again, "What are you talking about, Aunt? Don't mention the task for now, with a body that doesn't feel well, how can you bear it? Someone come, who is on duty outside today?"

  As soon as she heard it was Zheng Hua, Wang Xifeng burst out laughing and said, "How convenient! Let him take Grandfather's card and go invite Dr. Wang over."

  "You child! How can you be like this?! Alright, I'm really fine. Are you going back to Old Madame's place or your courtyard? Go ahead!" Madam Wang said with a sympathetic gaze at Wang Xifeng.

  "Aunt, you're ill, how can I still be happy? Not to mention other things, this kind of errand-running business, I'm still capable of doing. Alright, I'll stay here too, and disturb your rest. You take a break first, I'll go back now. Don't worry about any chores for now." If it were just the niece-in-law and aunt speaking, these words would be extremely inappropriate. But now, Wang Xifeng calls out "Aunt" repeatedly, with a spoiled child's tone, showing closeness without being improper. So many things, whether right or wrong, depend on your perspective.

  Then Wang Xifeng came out of the house, loudly instructing those who had returned from the south to wait in the meeting hall, and also instructed a few people to inform her as soon as they got the pulse diagnosis from Dr. Wang.

  When they arrived at the meeting hall, those who had gone to the south were already waiting. Wang Xifeng glanced around at Yu Zhen and his wife's faces, but in her heart she admired Madame Wang's decisiveness; these two looked quite well, it seemed that "outsider" was being polite after all.

  Wang Xifeng handled the matter efficiently and didn't say anything unnecessary, just letting people report on the errand to the south. The Yu family was also straightforward, saying when they arrived, first paying respects to Lin Guofu, then meeting with whom, and on the day of arrival, paying respects to Lin Dage, how to hold the anniversary memorial service, etc., etc., speaking in detail. This not only included their own affairs but also reported in detail on the Lin family's actions and attitude towards them.

  Wang Xifeng listened and was not pleased. The Lin family also valued this side, so she put her mind at ease. Later, she found out that she had put her heart at ease too early. Master Lin's household is indeed sharp-tongued!

  At this point, Wang Xifeng finally understood why her aunt had suddenly become heartbroken and speechless - she was too angry to speak! She also understood the unspoken meaning behind her aunt's ambiguous words.

  Although the old lady and the wife, etc., are all for Lin's good, and also have Mr. Lin's tacit consent, but Mr. Lin's words, from a reasonable point of view, are too straightforward, it's as if he's pointing his nose at us and asking what our intentions are, which is not easy to deal with! In my heart, I also blame Mr. Lin for this matter, we can't say it clearly on our side, you as the father should have a good talk with your son, what's wrong with that? Why did you have to bring this matter to the surface and make it seem like our family is in the wrong?

  How can this be concluded?

  Should I go and tell the old lady the truth? That would mean bringing everything out into the open, and the understanding between the two families would be at an end. The old lady would be heartbroken for her granddaughter, and she couldn't help feeling that she herself was to blame. Besides, Lin Daiyu couldn't just stay with Baoyu like this any longer, his brother had already expressed disapproval!

  Can't just keep it to myself and let it slide? If that's the case, then everything would be peaceful. But if one day someone brings this up again, grasping at human emotions and not letting go, I'd become a criminal once more!

  The weird aunt didn't want to get involved in this matter, but now that she's been dragged into it, it's really troublesome!

  Just then, a messenger came from Rong Xuan Tang and said that Imperial Physician Wang had taken the pulse of the mistress in detail and found that she had a serious illness. The mistress had contracted heart disease. This disease cannot be agitated, anxious, worried or overworked, otherwise the symptoms will worsen and it's hard to say what will happen on the day of an attack. For now, she can only rest quietly.

  Wang Xifeng dispersed the crowd, preoccupied with the matter, and returned to her own courtyard in a gloomy mood. As soon as she entered the gate, before turning around the screen wall, she heard a burst of giggles.