This wasn't entirely out of kindness, but for fear that if grandmother's illness became too severe, it would be mother who would suffer. She might have to be fed three meals a day and have someone take care of her toileting needs.
As a daughter-in-law, if mother was not filial, she would be blamed by others.
She still wanted to take the whole family to the Capital, but someone was holding them back—that absolutely wouldn't do.
An hour later, Ye Shiqi opened the door to find her parents standing outside, the maid holding medicinal soup in her hands.
She glanced outside the door but saw no trace of grandfather.
"My little girl, how is your grandmother?"
Hongji looked at his daughter eagerly, fearing he would hear the bad news he didn't want to hear.
Ye Shiqi smelled the medicine in the maid's hands; it addressed the symptoms, though it was just ordinary herbal medicine with little effect. Still, it could cover up any actions she might take.
