Chapter 368 - 214: Jokes_2
Lady Tang wouldn’t cause much of a stir, but Yixiu was afraid that the old master would get involved and upset Master Sangui. Anxiously, she asked, "How is Grandpa? Has anything happened to him?"
Xie Huzi said, "Yixiu can rest assured, Third Uncle Qian is fine. It’s just that he was somewhat unwell a few days ago, but after Doctor Zhang from the County Baohe Hall made a visit, he’s alright now. Grandpa Qian and Grandma Qian even wanted to move to your house, saying that from now on they would live with your branch of the family. The day before yesterday, as they started moving out of the main house with their belongings, your grandpa took a fall and twisted his leg. The doctor from Baohe Hall says he must stay in bed for at least three months. For some reason, now your grandparents are unwilling to move in with your branch."
After hearing this, Yixiu hurriedly ordered to hasten the horse and rushed to Guiyuan.
Barely had the carriage left the west end of the village and entered the narrow road, when Monkey Brother and Benben jumped off and bolted towards Guiyuan. Upon reaching the main entrance of the front courtyard, Lady Wu and Yijin both rushed out to meet her. They were glad to see Yixiu, but the sight of Lady Wu looking weary and worn took a toll on Yixiu’s spirits as well.
After instructing the servants to move the things into the yard and having paid the carriage driver, Yixiu and the others had just entered the front courtyard when they saw Cheng Yue emerge from the Moon Gate.
Her complexion was pale, her small face had become thin and sharp, and her eyes were bloodshot. The outfit that once fit her well now hung loose and oversized on her frame.
Yixiu’s heart ached miserably, and she went up to her saying, "Mother, it’s been but two months since I left, why have you become so thin?"
Cheng Yue, hugging Yixiu, wept and said, "Yixiu, Yixiu, your mother has missed you so much. Why have you only come back now, when there’s been a huge mess at home... What are we going to do, mother has caused trouble, mother has caused trouble... Jinwa is Mother’s and Brother Jiang’s biological son, your own blood brother, but they are spouting nonsense, saying that Jinwa is not Mother’s biological son..."
Upon hearing this, Yijin’s eyes turned red, and she held onto Cheng Yue, saying, "Mother, don’t be distressed. They are talking nonsense just because they covet our family’s property. The child is indeed Mother’s biological son, my own blood brother."
With that, the mother and daughters entered the main room, where Qian Sangui was reclining on an arhat bed and covered with a thin blanket. His face was waxen and his eyes deeply sunken, the flesh he had managed to put on vanished once again.
Yixiu, entering the room, took his hand and said sorrowfully, "Grandfather, no matter what happens, you must not fall. You are the backbone of our family."