Hearing Qiu Xiang's words, Madam Zhou hadn't slept well for two consecutive nights, nor did she eat well. Coupled with her worries, she fell ill all of a sudden.
When Wu Lihong arrived at the estate, he heard that Madam Zhou was ill. He couldn't help but feel both angry and anxious, rushing to her room.
Qiu Xiang was holding a bowl of medicine, persuading Madam Zhou to drink it. When she saw him burst in, she frowned but said nothing. Instead, she stood up and stepped aside.
Madam Zhou saw Wu Lihong's anxious face, and her eyes immediately reddened. She turned her back to him, facing away.
Wu Lihong took the medicine from Qiu Xiang's hands, waved her away, and sat by the bedside, asking gently, "I've only been away for a few days, how did you fall ill? Is it that the servants are not attending to you properly? Later, I'll have Fu Gui pick a few people for you, how about that?"
Madam Zhou sobbed softly.
