Miss Du was indeed seriously ill, but yesterday Gu Youyou had given her an acupuncture treatment, and her condition had slightly improved.
Today, she must take her medicine, otherwise her illness would worsen again.
Sitting in the courtyard and basking in the sun, Miss Du said to Cuiya, "Cuiya, if the second young master hasn't brought back the medicine by noon, go and find the third young lady."
After a night of thought, she had come to a clear realization; she couldn't just die like this.
Had it been in the past, she might not have cared for her health, willing to let the sickness take over, to die and thereby end it all. But now, she didn't want to die, and a fear of death had taken hold in her.
What would become of the Yu Family's embroidery business if she were to die?
