If she didn't make an effort to please, who would clean up the mess left by her little sister-in-law?
On one hand, she instructed someone to quietly invite a doctor to take a look, as she dared not use a formal invitation to call for an Imperial Physician, which would cause too much of a commotion.
On the other hand, she hurried to Gu Zimei's courtyard.
In the front courtyard, Old Lady Gu was looking at a room full of young ladies as if she were admiring a garden of fresh, vibrant cabbages.
If she liked one, she intended to pluck it back for her own family's pig to nuzzle against.
The various heads of families present each harbored their own thoughts, observing one another to see who might be a rival for their daughters.
All these young, unmarried ladies came from families of more or less equal standing and were about the same age.
Some were gentle, some lively, others quiet, and still others proud; all of them varied in character.
