CHAPTER 1106: CHAPTER 1100: JIE HUANZHI IS SICK

Maid servants usually guarded the courtyard, but since they were called away to help with a feast today, there was no one around at the moment.

"What’s the matter?" Xiang Chun asked.

The gatekeeper servant said, "Someone is requesting to see our Great Prince’s Consort, claiming to be from the Jie Family’s residence."

Xiang Chun didn’t dare delay the matter concerning the Jie Residence, so she quickly went to report to Gu Youyou.

Gu Youyou put down the half-roasted skewer she was holding and stood up, saying to Miss Du, "I should go take a look. Now in the Jie Residence, only Elder Jie is there; perhaps there is some emergency."

Even though Miss Du had already left the Jie Family, she still had great respect for Elder Jie. After all, he was a friend of her deceased parents, and he had taken care of her when her father passed away.

She nodded and said, "Alright, go quickly. Dress warmly; it’s really cold outside."

Xiang Chun had already taken out Gu Youyou’s outdoor garments, a very large cloak that could shield her belly.

Gu Youyou hesitated for a moment, then asked her to fetch the medicine box.

Generally, those who sought Gu Youyou did so for medical care.

This time, Gu Youyou took Xiang Chun with her, while Searcy took the food container and left, no need to ask where she had gone; she wouldn’t be called back.

Alas! A grown daughter cannot be kept at home.

Indeed, the one waiting outside was a house servant from Elder Jie’s household, anxious beyond measure, saying, "Greetings to the Great Prince’s Consort."

Gu Youyou raised her hand to signal him to stand up and asked, "What is the emergency? Don’t panic, speak slowly."

The house servant said, "Our master is ill; he’s been sick for many days now. The young masters are not home, and the young mistress is married off. Only the master is at home by himself. He fell ill and adamantly refused to let us call for a doctor, insisting on enduring alone. Now he cannot bear it anymore, he coughed up blood and even passed out. I ran out here risking punishment to plead for the Great Prince’s Consort’s assistance."

Gu Youyou was startled and hurried onto the carriage.

"Then quickly, let’s go, without delay."

Elder Jie was advanced in years and had been sick for many days. Coughing up blood and fainting, it really sounded alarming as the servant described.

It was good that she had the foresight to bring the medicine box.

The Jie Residence was much more desolate now. Since the year Miss Du came back to take away Miss Du the Second, Gu Youyou had never visited again.

After Xie Qinyun was married off and Jie’s Second Son left, only Elder Jie remained; presumably, he had even less desire to manage the household affairs, so the servants grew increasingly negligent, leaving the courtyard somewhat disordered.

Now, being winter, had it been spring or summer, the place would certainly be overgrown with weeds.

Elder Jie lived all alone, his days reduced to such a state.

Crossing the long corridor and pavilion, Gu Youyou arrived at the courtyard where Elder Jie resided.

He lay on the bed, his eyes tightly closed, with several servants kneeling and weeping in front of his bed.

Gu Youyou took a glance and then sat on the stool beside the bed to examine him.

He was critically ill and had fainted, but fortunately, there was no danger to his life.

She said to the servants, "Has someone been sent to inform your young mistress at the Prince Qin’s Residence?"

One of the maids replied, "Someone went, but it may still take a while for her to arrive."

It was good that they had informed her, but his sons were all off at war, fearing they could not return to visit him.

In reality, Elder Jie was a man of tough exterior but soft heart. He wished for his children to be around him, but his sons and daughters were all grown-up, and how could he control them?

"Everyone, leave the room!"

The crowded room was too noisy for her to apply acupuncture.

Xiang Chun chased out all the unrelated people and personally guarded the door.