Making a Scene

"Young Master Zhuo vomited again!"

Under the Opera Stage, Lu Jia's son, Zhuo, had just eaten a few peanuts and drunk a cup of milk when he started vomiting and had diarrhea; his face turned pale.

He had been in the Capital for a few days and had been feeling unwell due to the change in environment. He had just started to feel better today, but now he has fallen ill again.

Lu Jia rushed over and scolded her son's wet nurse: "How are you taking care of the child! How could you let him drink milk?"

The wet nurse, holding the young master, said tremblingly, "Physician, the milk was brought up by the maid. I didn't see it for a second, and the young master drank it."

"Who told the maid to put out the milk!"

Lu Jia was furious and glared at the Lu family maids around her.

No one dared to speak. The milk was on everyone's table, and no one knew that Zhuo couldn't drink milk. It was strange that their own wet nurse was blaming someone else's maid for not keeping a close eye on the child.

Lin Yunwan came over and said, "Take the child to his room first and call Physician to take a look. Every moment of delay will make the boy more uncomfortable." She then instructed Ping Ye, "Have a maid come and clean up the floor."

"Yes."

Ping Ye decided to clean it up herself.

Lu family's mother came over to help hold Zhuo. Old Madam Xia Lu Jia, "It's just spitting up milk, it's not a big deal. You can sit down and watch the show." Actually, she also loved her grandson, but since it was the wet nurse's fault, she couldn't make a fuss about it.

Old Madam Lu also said, "There's Physician right outside Lu Family Alley; he'll be here soon."

Lu Jia felt sorry for her son, so she had someone quickly take him to Side Room and sent a trusted confidant with him.

She still had to stay here to serve her mother-in-law and entertain her sisters-in-law and her own family.

Seeing that everyone was watching the show again, Lu Jia whispered resentfully in Lin Yunwan's ear, "You've never raised your own child, so of course there are many things you don't know. That's why I won't hold it against you this time."

It's as if she's very generous.

Lin Yunwan smiled faintly, "My Great-Aunt has raised many children, so naturally she knows everything." She has countless Concubine-born Sons and daughters.

"You!"

The actor's loud voice drowned out the two people's conversation.

Lin Yunwan remained completely calm, ignoring whether Lu Jia was glaring at her.

She sat down next to Old Madam Lu and continued listening to the opera.

Judging by the time, Lu Chang'gong should have finished meeting with Seventh Master Li by now, and Lu Zhengliu should be taking Seventh Master Li to the Lin Family.

I wonder if my mother's eyes can still be cured.

Lin Yunwan was distracted and spoke to Tao Ye in a low voice.

Tao Ye leaned down and said, "Perhaps it is. Isn't everyone saying that Seventh Master Li is formidable?"

The words praising Seventh Master Li were spoken by Lu Jia; she inevitably exaggerated the reputation of her husband's family.

Lin Yunwan dared not believe it entirely.

Just then, Nanny Yuan came up from the Second Gate, hurriedly walked to Lin Yunwan's side, bowed, and whispered, "Madam! The Heir Apparent is missing. The steward of the Front Courtyard has been sending people to search the back courtyard twice, but they still can't find him."

"Gone?"

Lin Yunwan found it absurd; what did she mean by "disappeared"?

She frowned and said, "Never mind the Heir Apparent for now. Have the steward of the Front Courtyard take Seventh Master Li directly to the Lin Family."

With a complicated expression, Nanny Yuan said, "Madam, it's too late. Seventh Master Li couldn't wait any longer and left first."

Lin Yunwan's face darkened.

Tao Ye was dumbfounded. What was going on?! How could the Heir Apparent not handle such a small matter?!

Lu Jia noticed something was amiss. Just then, a performance on the stage had finished, and everything was quiet for a moment.

She called out loudly, "Sister-in-law, what went wrong? Why do you look so pale?"

Everyone looked over.

Old Madam Lu and Old Madam Xia turned around together, and even Wei Shi put down her melon seeds, looking at Lin Yunwan and Nanny Yuan with concern, asking, "What happened?"

Lin Yunwan didn't want to say anything more.

Old Madam Lu was already feeling uneasy, so she asked Nanny Yuan, "What's wrong?"

Nanny Yuan was in a bit of a dilemma; it wasn't a good idea to talk about this in front of relatives!

Lu Jia scolded, "The Old Madam is asking you a question, why aren't you answering! I think you've become so blinded by your job that you can't tell who's in charge anymore!"

As a married woman from outside the family, she shouldn't be treated like this in her parents' home.

However, Lin Yunwan's face was grim, clearly indicating that something serious had happened. Not only Lu Jia, but even Old Madam Xia was curious.

Old Madam Lu put down her teacup, stood up, and asked, "What happened? Why are you stammering?"

She glanced at Nanny Yuan, then at Lin Yunwan, and thought that with Lin Yunwan's abilities, organizing such a small banquet was no problem at all.

What could be wrong or missing?

Nanny Yuan said anxiously, "It's not that there's anything wrong with the banquet, it's... it's that the Heir Apparent is missing."

"Gone?"

Old Madam Lu looked bewildered. How could someone this old disappear?

"We don't know where the Heir Apparent has gone. Seventh Master Li has been waiting for Heir Apparent for a long time, and he's already..." Nanny Yuan's voice trailed off, "... he's already left..."

Old Madam Lu and Wei Shi's faces immediately darkened.

Is Lu Zhengliu unable to distinguish between what's important and what's not? At this moment, what could be more important than his mother-in-law's eye ailment?

Everyone fell silent. No wonder Lin Yunwan looked unwell; she had long heard Heir Apparent Lu Zhengliu neglecting his wife, but she had thought it was just gossip...

Old Madam Lu quickly tried to cover for Lu Zhengliu, urging Nanny Yuan, "He must have just left recently, why don't you go and bring Seventh Master Li back!"

"Stop chasing."

Old Madam Xia stepped forward helplessly and said, "Old Madam, my brother is as stubborn as a mule; once he says he's leaving, he won't turn back. Besides... he has patients to see this time, and we can't afford to delay them. Let's call it a day."

Suppressing her anger, Lin Yunwan asked respectfully, "Old Madam, I wonder if my uncle will have time to make another trip in the coming days?"

She said, "If I have time, I will write to my younger brother and ask him to pick up my uncle and bring him to our house."

Old Madam Xia said kindly, "I'll send someone to talk to him again. We can manage to squeeze it out in an hour or two. But your mother will have to wait a few days."

"I'll have him go directly to the Lin Family with your brother, so... there'll be no need for the trouble of going to the Lu family and then your mother's house."

Thank you, Old Madam.

Lin Yunwan was very sincere.

Old Madam Lu and Wei Shi stood there, utterly humiliated. How had the Lu family managed to retain their title back then? Was this how they treated the Lin clan's daughter?

Feeling guilty, Lu Jia came over to comfort Old Madam Lu: "Grandmother, please sit down and watch the show."

Old Madam Lu sat down, but pushed her hand away.

Even someone as careless as Wei Shi rolled her eyes at Lu Jia.

It's all her fault for being so talkative!

The play on stage reached its climax, but Lin Yunwan's expression remained calm. Lu Zhengliu should be with Ge Bao'er, right?

"This is outrageous! The Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master are fighting!"

The Matron was terrified. She ran into the Courtyard from outside, scrambling in and shouting, "Old Madam, Madam, Young Madam, the Eldest Young Master and the Second Young Master are fighting until they're bleeding!"

This show is unwatchable today.

Old Madam Lu immediately stopped the opera performance and asked the Matron, "Have you separated them? Where is the Second Young Master injured? Who gave Chang Gong and Qing permission to fight?!"

That's so biased!

Lin Yunwan went over and asked the Matron, "Where did they start fighting?"

The Matron pointed behind her; the fight was raging right outside the covered walkway.