Qin Liuxi withdrew her hand from taking the pulse, her expression somewhat ugly.
She detested being disturbed during her sleep.
"Xixi, how is your grandmother doing?" Mrs. Wang's heart lifted when she saw Qin Liuxi's grim expression.
Qin Liuxi half-opened her eyelids and asked a question seemingly out of the blue: "How old is the Old Lady this year?"
Mrs. Wang and the others were stunned.
"Your grandmother is also fifty-five this year." Mrs. Wang furrowed her brows and asked, "But Xixi, what does this have to do with your grandmother's health?"
Qin Liuxi placed Old Mrs. Qin's hand back under the blanket and said faintly, "The Old Lady is of advanced age and has recently endured great changes. Presumably, she has been forcefully maintaining her spirit. Now that the taut string has relaxed, it is as if she can hold on no longer. The pent-up emotions in her heart and the burdens of worry have led to her fainting."
Her fingers flexed slightly, but she did not reveal the fortune and misfortune, wealth and poverty of Old Mrs. Qin's life, which she deduced using the Yitaisu Pulse Method.
Old Mrs. Qin's Life Chart indicated a noble birth, a smooth marriage, and a house full of children and grandchildren. Yet now, there were miscellaneous patterns at her 'tear hall', indicating poor luck with offspring; fearing she won't be able to enjoy family bliss. Moreover, her pulse suggested a desolate twilight, physical impairment, and that she would not live past her 'jia' cycle.
Therefore, Qin Liuxi asked about the Old Lady's age. Fifty-five, not much time left indeed!
With her gaze lowered, Qin Liuxi's expression grew even colder.
"What should be done for treatment, or... are you capable of treating it? Elder sister, should we not call a doctor to examine mother to be on the safe side?" Mrs. Xie was quite anxious.
The Old Lady was her mother-in-law and her aunt-in-law, her pillar of support within the Qin family. She must not be allowed to fall ill. Qin Liuxi, a mere young girl, who knew where her medical knowledge came from, probably not even formally trained, could not be relied upon.
Qin Liuxi's face darkened: "Are you questioning me?"
Unhappy, she was actually being doubted.
Seeing Qin Liuxi's stern face, Mrs. Wang gave Mrs. Xie a glare and said, "I think what Xixi said is quite accurate. The family has gone through a crisis, and everything has relied on the mother to stabilize. Now that she has relaxed, a backlash is inevitable. However, Xixi, the Old Lady has also had some health issues before. Shall we invite another doctor to assist with the pulse diagnosis?"
Qin Liuxi did not embarrass her legitimate mother, the Lady, and simply said, "As you please." Then she instructed Qi Huang, "Later, ask Uncle Li to invite Doctor Song from Song's Clinic to come and diagnose the Old Lady."
Qin Liuxi dropped these words and was about to leave when Mrs. Wang stopped her.
"Xixi, there has been a major upheaval in our-house, and we were only able to bring three servants, among which two are your grandmother's attendants, Nanny Ding and Ju'er, and the other is Nanny Shen, who serves by my side. Now, we also need to hire two wet nurses to take care of and feed your two little cousins on your Third Aunt's side. We are not too familiar with Li City. What do you think about the servant situation?"
Qin Liuxi replied, "Just instruct Uncle Li to bring some people over, as for the rest..." She paused for a moment and then spoke to Qi Huang, "You follow the Lady for now, assist her, and settle these miscellaneous matters."
"But miss, there will be no one to serve by your side." Qi Huang hesitated.
"Don't we still have Chen Pi? I won't be going out. Should there be any matter, I will have him relay it." Qin Liuxi's expression revealed her irritation; she wanted to catch up on sleep now.
Hearing her tone, Qi Huang knew she was intolerant due to lack of sleep and promptly complied.
Qin Liuxi left the room without looking back.
Elder sister, look at her; is she giving us the cold shoulder? You really need to teach her a lesson," Mrs. Xie said, upset.
Mrs. Wang felt somewhat impatient, and with a cool glance, she replied, "Second sister-in-law, have you forgotten our family's current situation?"
Mrs. Xie gave a slight start, bit her lip, and said, "I'm going to check on mother."
Mrs. Wang massaged the bridge of her nose, exhausted. The trying days were just starting!