Because Princess Pingyang wanted to take revenge on Zheng Ying, the Anguo Mansion really received an invitation to the Spring Festival Banquet in the Princess's Mansion. Duchess An Guo looked at the invitation for a long time, sighed very reluctantly, and turned to find Mrs. Mu.

Princess Pingyang's handwritten invitation naturally couldn't be refused, but the Mu family really didn't want to go to this Spring Festival banquet.

"Ah Luo, you don't care, I'll take the red dress with me," Old Madam Mu finally decided: "I'm old, so it's better to find an excuse to leave early, and the princess doesn't care." ”

"Why did this princess suddenly remember to give us an invitation." Mrs. Mu Si is still so straightforward: "Isn't this embarrassing!" ”

"It doesn't matter what she thinks," replied Mrs. Mu, "since you can't refuse, then go." ”

The matter was decided, and there was no objection from everyone.

However, a few days passed quickly, and everyone did not expect that two days before the Spring Festival Banquet, the Anguo Mansion suddenly received an urgent letter from the north, which brought extremely bad news, the second master of the Mu family, and Mu Chengfang, the second master of the northern border, was seriously ill.

The Anguo Mansion is very worried, and Mrs. Mu is especially difficult to sleep. She knew very well that if it weren't for Chengfang's very serious illness and reached the point where she couldn't hide it, the boss of the north would never have written back.

The children were afraid that she would be worried, and they were used to reporting good news but not bad news, but because of this, this sudden bad news made her doubly anxious.

Mrs. Mu was in a hurry to send someone to the palace to deliver the news, and sent someone to invite a famous doctor who was familiar to the Mu family.

She originally wanted to ask her son's illness first if it didn't matter and reassure herself, but she didn't expect that the old doctor who had been going to the Anguo Mansion all the year round would directly carry his luggage into the door, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he offered to go to the north for a visit.

The old doctor was willing to go to the north to take care of Mu Chengfang, and the Mu family was naturally grateful, and the Duchess of An Guo rushed to let people pack out the comfortable carriage, and sent someone to escort the old doctor to the north overnight.

However, although the doctor set off, the Mu family was still very worried, especially the second Mrs. Mu, after getting the news, she didn't say a word, and directly prepared incense and candles to find Master Huiming, and stayed in Master Huiming's simple three-room family temple for a whole day, praying for the Buddha to bless her husband.

Gu Yilan also accompanied her mother-in-law to worship Buddha in the family temple, while Mu Lingyi took her younger brothers and sisters to Wuyingtang, praying that the ancestors of the Mu family could bless Mu Chengfang with a speedy recovery.

Second Mrs. Mu didn't leave Huiming's small family temple until before dinner, Gu Yilan helped her back to the room, and passed the meal again, but Second Mrs. Mu didn't have much to eat, and lay down directly on the soft couch with a sad face.

Gu Yilan didn't dare to make a sound, and quietly came out with a blanket, wanting to cover Second Lady Mu, but Second Lady Mu, who had her eyes closed, said: "Lan'er, you are also tired for a day, go to dinner first, don't worry about me." ”

"Mother, I'm not tired." Gu Yilan shook her head and sat on the footstool next to the soft couch: "I'm here to accompany you." ”

"I don't need you to accompany me," replied Mrs. Mu, "You eat in your grandmother's room every day, and if you don't go today, her old man should be worried." And your grandmother is not in a good mood, I am really out of energy, you go over and see her for me. ”

Gu Yilan agreed, quietly left Second Lady Mu's room, and then went directly to Old Lady Mu's courtyard for dinner.

When Gu Yilan arrived, Mu Lingyi had already returned from Wuyingtang with her younger brothers and sisters, and the three children sat obediently in a row, quietly, completely losing their lively and noisy appearance in the past. Old Madam Mu also looked gloomy, holding a cup of tea without speaking, and when she saw Gu Yilan coming in, she reluctantly pulled the corners of her mouth and told Cuiyun to set up dinner.

However, on this day, everyone was anxious and tired, and everyone had no appetite during dinner, and Mrs. Mu moved a few chopsticks slightly before leaving the table.

"Grandmother." Gu Yilan immediately stood up and wanted to help Old Madam Mu.

But Old Madam Mu waved her hand directly at her: "Daughter-in-law Sun, you continue to stare at your younger brothers and sisters to eat, they are all growing up, and if you don't have a good appetite, you should eat more." Don't worry about me, I'm old, and I can't digest it when I have too much for dinner. ”

Mrs. Mu was in a bad mood, and after eating, she sent the children back. Gu Yilan saw that Mu Hongsheng didn't eat much for dinner, so she specially asked her to accompany her back to the room, and brought her some snacks that Mu Hongsheng liked from the kitchen.

"I'm full." Mu Hongsheng pinched a piece of osmanthus cake and couldn't swallow it for a long time.

"Then have a cup of tea," Gu Yilan was not reluctant, and poured a cup of tea for Mu Hongsheng: "Sit here for a while, and talk to me, if you are hungry, I will ask someone to prepare it for you again." ”

"Sister-in-law is also tired for a day, so let's rest early." Mu Hongshang shook his head: "I'll sit down for a while and leave." ”

"I'm not tired." Gu Yilan sighed and replied, "Mother is tired and anxious this day, so she went back to the room and lay down directly." I tried to persuade her, but I didn't know how to speak. My husband is not at home, but I can't even do such a small thing as taking care of my mother-in-law. Hongshang, why don't you accompany me to see my mother? She was worried about her father, and she didn't eat anything all day, so I stewed some soup, and you sent it with me, so that I could persuade her and let her relax. ”

"Okay." Mu Hongshang immediately dropped the osmanthus cake and stood up: "Let's go and see the second uncle." ”

"Don't worry," Gu Yilan said, "I'll ask Fang Zhi to go to the small kitchen to see the heat of the soup first, you wait a minute." ”

Mu Hongsheng didn't speak, and obediently sat back on the chair, Gu Yilan didn't speak again, and the two sat opposite each other in the dim light, as if in a daze.

After being quiet like this for a long time, Gu Yilan suddenly asked, "Hongshang, where did you say the doctor went?" Is there anything out of the Gyeonggi border? ”

Mu Hongshang was silent for a moment, and finally didn't just pick up the nice coaxing, she replied very honestly: "It shouldn't be yet, I received the news in the afternoon, although the doctor set off from the capital soon, even if it is a quick horse, it will only be half a day." But there will be no delay. Sister-in-law, don't worry too much, the second uncle will definitely recover soon. Today, the news reached the palace, and the emperor also sent the imperial doctor to the north! It's going to be fine, sister-in-law, you believe me. ”

"yes, I know." Gu Yilan nodded quickly, but there was still a flash of water in the corners of her eyes. She took a deep breath, first trying to calm down her emotions, and then tried to smile and said, "What our red dress said must be right, everything will be fine." ”