Several people made up their minds, supported each other, and walked outside the Yuming Garden. They thought it would take a lot of effort to get out, but somehow, they didn't encounter much obstruction when they left the Yuming Garden.
They went smoothly all the way to Yonghe Garden, and happened to meet Mother Huang beside the old lady at the door. Third Yiniang immediately ran up, grabbed Mother Huang's sleeve, and asked anxiously -
"Mama Huang, I'm here to ask you something."
"Third aunt?" Huang's mother said with a puzzled look in her eyes, "What do you want to ask?"
"When Aunt Su returned to Yonghe Garden, did she mention anything to the old lady?"
Mother Huang shook her head and said, "No, I just made some tea soup."
After hearing this, Third Aunt felt cold in her heart. Sure enough, Aunt Su Ying still chose to ignore it. She couldn't blame her for that. She had no obligation to help them.
"Mother Huang, please pass the message on my behalf. I want to see the old lady."
"Okay, you guys just wait here." Huang's mother went in and came out quickly.
"How is it?" Third Yi Niang and several maids looked at Mother Huang expectantly and asked.
Mother Huang shook her head in embarrassment and said, "The old lady is recovering from her illness and no one will be seen. Third Yiniang should go back first. If there is anything else, let's wait until the old lady gets better."
When the third aunt heard this, she knelt down on the ground with a plop, tears streaming down her face, hugged Mama Huang tightly, and begged, "Please, please, let the old lady see me. The third lady is in danger, and if she delays it any longer,
, I’m afraid I’ll die.”
Huang's mother couldn't help but feel the need to hide on her face, but there was nothing she could do. She said, "Third Yi Niang, this is the old lady's order. There is nothing we can do as servants. You'd better go back quickly."
"No!" Third Yiniang said firmly, "If Madam doesn't see me, I will keep kneeling here and never go back!"
Seeing this, Lu Rong also knelt down and prayed, "Mother Huang, the third aunt is already pregnant. She is weak and I'm afraid she won't be able to withstand such a torment. Please be kind and take us in."
Mother Huang forcefully waved away Third Yiniang's hand and said, "It's useless for you to do this. The old lady said she won't see her if she doesn't see her." As she said that, she hurried into the yard.
"Mother Huang, Mother Huang..." Third Yiniang shouted and cried, kneeling on the ground and crawling over, but Mother Huang was so hard-hearted that she never turned around.
"Third Yi Niang... I think we should go back. I think we won't see the old lady today." Seeing this, Xiang Qiao was very worried about Third Yi Niang's health, and hurriedly ran over to help her up.
But the third aunt waved her hand away and said every word -
"No, I'll just kneel here and wait."
Third Yiniang knelt on the ground like this, with no tears on her face, only an expression of looking forward to Jin Cheng's arrival, and the metal and stone opening up.
When the three maids saw him, they said nothing and knelt down with the third aunt.
The stone slabs on the ground were very hard, and soon, the third aunt's knees began to hurt. She was shaking all over from the pain, and big beads of sweat flowed down her forehead and fell to the ground one by one.
Xiang Qiao took out her handkerchief and wanted to wipe her sweat, but she gently pushed her away and said, "I, it doesn't matter to me."
Lu Rong and Bi'er felt extremely sour in their hearts and couldn't help wiping their tears.