CHAPTER 379: CHAPTER 363: THE ELDERLY CHILD (2)

Miss Chai, feeling upset, said with a cold face, "Ask yourself! Why should I tell you?"

After waiting several days and knocking on the door for ages, even being chased away three times, today wasn’t the day she could get in. Miss Chai got into the carriage and instructed the driver to drive away.

The woman asking for directions sneered at the departing Miss Chai, muttering softly to herself, "An uncultured woman from whose family?"

The driver parked the carriage and said, "Miss Rui, let me knock on the door."

"Knock on the door." The woman nodded.

She lifted the gift box out of the carriage and flicked her sleeve.

After sitting in the carriage for so long, her clothes were wrinkled.

The driver went to knock on the door.

It took quite a while before an old man’s voice from behind the door said, "Stop knocking, Miss Li and her husband won’t see you. Miss Chai, you should return."

The driver said, "It’s not Miss Chai. We are from the county town. Our family is surnamed Zhao, here to see Miss Li for our old madam’s illness."

Behind the door was Uncle Gui.

He had been kicked by Chai’s husband Luo Zikun, and it took him several days in bed to recover. He detested Miss Chai, thinking she was knocking again.

Hearing that it was about seeking Li Yuzhu for medical help, he suddenly realized it wasn’t the detestable Miss Chai.

"Coming, coming!" Uncle Gui came and opened the door.

Sure enough, outside were a stranger woman and a stranger driver.

"You are from the county town?" Uncle Gui scrutinized them, "How do you know our Li Family’s Miss Li?"

The woman smiled and said, "We have a relative who is the elder sister-in-law of your family’s young mistress, and she introduced us. This relative’s family name is Chai."

Uncle Gui said in surprise, "So it’s from the young mistress’s grand-aunt’s family. Please come in, come in." He called over Li Lixing’s government official Qin Hu to help entertain the driver while he led the woman inside.

Chai Eying saw the housekeeper from the Zhao family and guessed that Old Mrs. Zhao’s condition was not well attended to, hence the visit here.

She deliberately asked, "Miss Rui, why come from afar?"

"Our master and mistress sent me to bring Miss Li to the county town to treat our old madam," said Miss Rui, somewhat urgently, "Please have Miss Li brought out."

Chai Eying laughed, "Miss Rui, please have a seat. I’ll have Uncle Gui call for my sister-in-law." She nodded at Uncle Gui, "Uncle Gui, go find Third Sister."

"Alright."

Uncle Gui went to Li Yuzhu’s chamber and told her about the Zhao family’s arrival.

Li Yuzhu calculated the time, anticipating the Zhao family’s visit today, "I’ll inform mother and then head over."

After Uncle Gui left, Li Yuzhu went to find Princess Consort Luling, as leaving on a trip, she must inform her.

In fact, she wasn’t afraid of traveling far; she explained to her family mainly so they wouldn’t worry.

Princess Consort Luling said, "Last time your sister-in-law accompanied you, but now she is with child and can’t travel. Later, have your third brother accompany you."

Li Yuzhu replied, "Understood, mother."

As she walked into Chai Eying’s South Courtyard, she heard someone calling her, "Miss Li is here."

Li Yuzhu recognized the visitor; it was the housekeeper lady from Zhao family’s eldest madam’s side.

The Zhao family, being large and influential, sending a housekeeper underscores the importance they attached to the matter.

"You must be Miss Rui." Li Yuzhu smiled.

"Miss Li has a good memory," nodded Miss Rui, then continued, "As you might have guessed, I am here to invite you to the county to treat our old madam."

Li Yuzhu smiled slightly, "Treating on that day would have been more promising; however, the delay again..."

She intended to speak frankly to avoid the Zhao family trying to backtrack later.

Miss Rui said urgently, "To be honest, our old madam’s condition is indeed worsening each day. Initially, she occasionally forgot things, but these days she remembers little, big or small, which worries the family greatly."

Li Yuzhu said, "I remember saying that your old madam’s illness cannot be fully cured, only prevent it from worsening further."

Miss Rui cared little about the details. She just wanted to get someone to treat.

Others wouldn’t even see the old madam, let alone treat her.

At least Miss Li from the Li Family claimed she could offer partial relief.

"Our madam said Miss Li, please go ahead and treat as you see fit," Miss Rui nodded repeatedly.

She urged the necessity, asking Li Yuzhu to immediately head to the county town.

Li Yuzhu agreed to leave right away.

Uncle Gui found Li Xing’an in the fields and explained the situation. Li Xing’an immediately rubbed his palms together, "Alright, I’ll accompany Third Sister to the county."