Not until Purple Jade had left the house and the sound of the carriage wheels had begun, did Old Lady Zhou's body go limp, her legs nearly buckling beneath her.
Zhou Xueli immediately supported her, calling out anxiously, "Mother."
Old Lady Zhou waved her hand weakly, "I'm alright, help me inside."
The couple supported Old Lady Zhou, one on each side, and went inside, followed by Yongyong, who was crying and sobbing, into the main room.
When Old Lady Zhou saw her little grandson with snot and tears streaming down his face, her heart soured, and she said to Lady Liang, "Go make something to eat, and take him downstairs with you."
Lady Liang nodded obediently. She did not have much affection for the elder children from the main room, but Yongyong was still young and hadn't annoyed her much, so she coaxed him and took him downstairs.
