Nanny Zhao couldn't contain her joy, but remembered to make excuses for her mistress, saying, "From the beginning, Sixth Madam thought the commotion about smallpox in the mansion was troublesome enough, and didn't want the Old Madam to worry, so she kept it from her. Who would have thought it would get this severe? Ever since she got sick, Sixth Madam hasn't been sleeping well, getting startled by the slightest noise, constantly suspecting someone is out to harm her. It's probably because of all this that she refuses to see a physician."
Nanny Rong replied, "It's all that Mrs. Zhao's doing, otherwise how could Sixth Madam end up like this? Rest assured, once Sixth Madam takes her medicine and rests easy, she'll get better."
Nanny Zhao, with tears in her eyes, smiled and said, "Yes, she'll get better."
Nanny Rong instructed, "Later, Sixth Master will come look for you to talk. You know what to say to Sixth Madam, right?"
Nanny Zhao nodded.
