368 Going Crazy
No wonder Madam Yang had a migraine and needed to recuperate. Old Madam had spent a lot of effort to choose someone from the clan to take care of her.
With a cautious mind, Auntie Su secretly sized her up again. She saw that Third Miss Yu was also well-behaved and polite, so she shouldn’t be difficult to get along with.
The two of them greeted each other and sat down.
After Auntie Su entered the residence, it was time to arrange Yu Jianjia’s trip to the manor as soon as possible.
Yu Youyao did not get involved and only listened.
Nanny Liu said, “That hot spring manor was also bought two years ago. As there’s a hot spring inside, it’s rare. After First Madam bought the manor, she renovated it inside and out. Now, it was renovated again, and the people living there are excellent. The manor doesn’t lack anything, and it’s close to the capital. It’s convenient to buy…”
Old Madam Yu listened carefully and felt that it was appropriate, so she nodded. “In that case, I’ll have to trouble Auntie Su to clean it. Three days later, I’ll take Third Miss to the manor. She has to recuperate in peace.”
Auntie Su nodded. “I’ll definitely make the arrangements.”
Yu Jianjia remained silent.
She had also heard a little about this Auntie Su and knew that she was a virtuous person. Old Madam had invited Auntie Su over to take care of her daily life. It was obvious that she had put in a lot of effort.
However, with Auntie Su’s reputation, she probably couldn’t be used by her.
Yu Youyao had borrowed Old Madam’s hand to send her over to monitor her.
Old Madam Yu and Auntie Su had a discussion. Although Yu Youyao was not involved, she would still interfere from time to time. Hence, this matter was settled.
At this moment, Yu Jianjia put down her teacup and lowered her eyes. “Mother has a migraine and needs to recuperate. Previously, my body had a relapse, so it wasn’t appropriate for me to visit. Now that I’m leaving, I have to stay in the manor for some time. I want to see Mother before I go to the manor.”
This was not too much to ask.
Yu Youyao only held her teacup and drank it slowly.
Old Madam Yu’s gaze darkened slightly as she said, “That’s only right. Pick a time to visit your mother later.”
Yu Jianjia was delighted. She quickly stood up and bowed to Old Madam Yu. “Thank you, Grandmother.”
In the afternoon, Yu Jianjia prepared a lot of tea, medicine, and supplements, as well as some daily necessities. She only brought Ai Ye to the Tranquil Heart Residence.
The old woman guarding the door had received a message early in the morning. When she saw Yu Jianjia coming over, she opened the door without a word.
Yu Jianjia had always known that there was a remote and simple Tranquil Heart Residence in the residence, but she had never been there before. She entered the courtyard. When she saw the narrow courtyard and the tall walls that were like a cage, she finally realized that her mother was not hated by her father, but completely despised by him.
The blood drained from Yu Jianjia’s face.
Large families usually did not punish the legitimate wife in the family so easily.
Unless this mistress had made some heinous mistake that they couldn’t say out loud.
That meant Madam Xie’s death was not groundless.
Yu Jianjia suddenly clutched her chest and panted heavily. Her head was dizzy as Ai Ye supported her into the house.
Although the room was a little small, there was nothing lacking.
Yu Jianjia lifted the curtain and entered the side room. There was a lingering sandalwood smell in the room, similar to the temple hall in An Shou Hall. Then, a Buddhist shrine came into view.
She had long heard that Yu Youyao had sent someone to move it in on the first day her mother had moved into Tranquil Heart Residence.
Seeing Yu Jianjia come over, Nanny Li was shocked. “Third, Third Miss, why are you here?”
Yu Jianjia looked at Nanny Li. She had lost a lot of weight in just a few days. She was wearing gray clothes, and her face was withered and gray. She asked hoarsely, “I begged Grandmother to come and visit Mother. Where’s Mother?”
She looked around and saw a simple partition door in front of her. Her mother must be resting in the inner room behind the partition door.
Nanny Li couldn’t help but feel sad. “First Madam had a nightmare yesterday and stayed up all night. She only fell asleep when she couldn’t take it anymore.”
Yu Jianjia bypassed the partition door and entered the inner room.
The inner room was not big, but it was filled with everything. She walked to the bed and suddenly took a look. She suddenly took a few steps back.
On the bed, there was an old woman with gray hair at the temples. Her face was thin, and her eye bags were drooping. The crow’s feet at the corners of her eyes were deep and long, and her lips were gray. She looked like she had suddenly aged more than ten years.
Even as she fell asleep, she frowned and muttered nonsense, “Xie Roujia, Mu Jin, Cao’er… You, you, no, don’t come over. Ghost, ghost, help…”
Yu Jianjia’s chest hurt. She had never expected to see her mother like this.
For a moment, Yu Jianjia couldn’t take it anymore. She turned around and left the inner room. She lowered her voice and asked, “What’s wrong with Mother? She’s so sick. Is no one in the residence to take care of her?”
At this point, even someone who had always been gentle couldn’t help but break out in anger.
Nanny Li felt sorrow from the bottom of her heart. “Ever since Madam moved into Tranquil Heart Residence, her emotions have been unstable, and her head disease has acted up a few times, each time more serious than the last. The residence has also invited Physician Ding over to take a look. Physician Ding said that First Madam’s heart disease needs heart medicine. No matter how good his medicine is, if her heart disease isn’t cured, her illness will only worsen.”
Yu Jianjia held her breath. “Who’s in charge of the Tranquil Heart Residence?”
Nanny Li said, “It’s Nanny Liu. The people she uses are all old servants of the north courtyard. They’re Old Madam’s trusted aides.”
Yu Jianjia closed her eyes. Yu Youyao had always been a smart person. She did not even know about her going to the manor to recuperate. She would probably avoid the Tranquil Heart Residence.
Nanny Liu was an old woman following in front of Old Madam. Even though her mother was despised by her father, she was still the madam of the Yu Residence in name. If they cared about the Yu Residence’s reputation, they would still take good care of her.
In that case, her mother’s illness should not have been caused by Yu Youyao.
Yu Jianjia asked again, “Mother has been having nightmares recently?”
Nanny Li said, “It was better a few days ago. Recently, she hasn’t been able to sleep at night. She often wakes up with nightmares in the middle of the night.”
Yu Jianjia suddenly remembered that her mother had called out Xie Roujia, Mu Jin, and Cao’er in her sleep just now. She did not listen carefully. “Did you use any calming medicine?”
Nanny Li nodded. “Yes, the residence did provide the medicine, but it can only be managed for a while.”
As the two of them spoke, a heart-wrenching scream suddenly came from the inner room—
Yu Jianjia was shocked and quickly quickened her pace to enter the inner room. She saw Yang Shuwan closing her eyes tightly and waving her hands above her head crazily, screaming, “Ghost, no, don’t look for me…”
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