"I'm going to call you now."
After a while, the maid suddenly shouted in panic.
"It's not good. The madam has fainted. The madam has fainted. Go and call the doctor quickly."
After a moment of panic, Mother He stood up with a serious face.
"Please be quiet. Madam is just feeling unwell. She should rest earlier and go about her own business. Don't talk nonsense."
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As soon as Yuancai returned to Sheng Mansion, he immediately came to Shou'an Hall and reported to Hua Lan in panic.
"Madam, it's not good. Madam, madam, she was so angry that she fainted."
"What?"
Hua Lan's expression changed drastically, and her body shook in fear. However, the maid next to her had quick eyesight and quick hands to support her.
"Yuancai, you said that the Madam fainted because she heard about the Duke?"
"Yes, Madam, you'd better return to the Duke's Mansion as soon as possible. If you don't know how to go, the Duke's Mansion will definitely be in chaos."
Hua Lan looked confused: "But the Duke is still here, how can I get away?"
Mrs. Sheng said decisively at this time: "Hua'er, you go back to the Duke's Mansion first. There must be no chaos in the Duke's Mansion. Otherwise, when Sanlang wakes up and learns that Huiniang is sick and the Duke's Mansion is in chaos again, he will definitely be even more anxious.
You go back to take care of Hui Niang first, stabilize the Duke's palace and prevent any trouble, this is the top priority."
"As for Sanlang being here, I, the old woman, will be watching over him. Shulan, the child, is also here. She can take good care of Sanlang. There is also a group of guards from the Duke's Mansion guarding him, and the imperial doctor is still here. There will definitely be nothing wrong with him."
Sheng Hong also advised: "Hua'er, listen to your grandmother, there can't be chaos in the Duke's Mansion now. For Sanlang and everyone in the Duke's Mansion, you must go back and watch over the Duke's Mansion. Don't let anything happen again.
"
Hua Lan hesitated for a while, and then made a decision.
"Okay, I'll go back now. I asked Sister Shulan to stay and take care of the officials. Yuancai, you also stay to protect the Duke."
"Madam, please rest assured. I will definitely protect the Duke and will never let anyone harm the Duke again."
Even if she was still worried about Zhou Chen, Hua Lan knew what the most correct thing to do at this time was, so she went to the room where Zhou Chen was, looked at Zhou Chen for a while, gave some instructions to Shulan, and then left the Sheng Mansion
, went straight to the Duke of Jingguo's mansion.
By the time Hualan arrived at Zhou Xu's house in the backyard, Zhou Xu had already woken up.
The moment she saw Hua Lan, her face was filled with anger.
"You still know how to come back. Where is Sanlang? Was he killed by someone from your Sheng Mansion?"
Hualan immediately knelt in front of Mrs. Zhou Xu and admitted her mistake without any excuses: "Mom, I'm sorry, it's all my daughter-in-law's fault. It was her daughter-in-law who harmed the official. No matter how her mother punished her, she would never complain.
, As long as the official can wake up, even if he asks his daughter-in-law to die, she will never hesitate at all."
Although Mrs. Zhou Xu was pretending to be faint, in fact, her anger was not pretending, but she was really angry.
Regardless of Zhou Chen's plan, her in-laws, Hua Lan's mother, actually wanted to poison her mother-in-law, which makes people shudder just thinking about it.
If Hualan hadn't been married into the Marquis's house for ten years and had been working hard, respecting her elders, caring for her younger generation, and managing the huge mansion. With such a biological mother, she would have really considered divorcing her daughter-in-law.
"What's the use of taking your life? It's better to leave your life to Saburo. I don't want to ask about the scandalous things about your family, but the Sheng family harmed Saburo and wanted to poison my aunt. I don't want to do anything about it.
Solve it, and how is Saburo doing now?"
Hua Lan replied truthfully: "The imperial doctor has been watching. The imperial doctor said that the official is strong and his life is not in danger for the time being. However, the poisoning is very serious and it is hard to say when he will wake up. I originally wanted to take the official back to the Duke's Mansion.
, but the imperial doctor said that it is not advisable to walk around at this time, and I considered that if I bring the official back at this time, and someone discovers the official's current condition, it may cause greater trouble."
Zhou Xu knew that her son was faking it, but she was really curious as to how Zhou Chen could do it, even deceiving the imperial doctor.
However, she agreed with Hua Lan's statement. It was better to be still than to move at this time. If she took Zhou Chen back forcibly, he would inevitably be exposed on the way.
She scolded her coldly: "As long as Sanlang is safe and sound, if Sanlang is in any danger, no one from your mother's family can escape."
Hua Lan lowered her head and did not dare to refute. She understood her mother-in-law's anger. Let alone her mother-in-law, even she would kill Zhou Chen if she had anything to do with him.
"Mom, grandma has already sent people to arrest the culprit, my aunt Mrs. Kang. She has hurt the officials and will never survive again."
Mrs. Zhou Xu snorted coldly: "You know better, I'm tired. You should handle the affairs in the palace and don't let the matter spread. Something happened to San Lang now, but nothing can happen to the Duke's Palace. As the eldest wife of the Duke's Palace, you
, we must stabilize the Duke's Mansion and stop causing further chaos."
"If you follow your mother's teachings, your daughter-in-law will do her best."
"Go ahead."
Hua Lan respectfully stepped back.
As soon as Hua Lan left, Mrs. Zhou Xu changed from her previous weakness and returned to normal. She also became much energetic.
"Madam, I'm afraid this matter can't be kept secret for long. The eldest lady can manage the inner courtyard, but if the news leaks out, the eldest lady may not be able to deal with the people in the clan."
Mother He is the only person around the Zhou Xu family who knows the inside story, so she is not worried about the inside of the Duke's mansion, but the people of the Zhou family.
The Zhou family flourished in the hands of Zhou Chen and became the most noble noble prince in the world. Zhou Chen was also the backbone of everyone in the Zhou family.
This is a good thing for the Zhou family, but once something happens to Zhou Chen, there will definitely be trouble.
Zhou Xu snorted coldly: "The eldest lady has been protected very well by Sanlang these years, but she still lacks a bit of responsibility. This is the right time for her to get some exercise. As for those who may appear in the clan with ulterior motives, don't say that Sanlang is fine."
, even if something happens to Saburo, it's not their turn to come to the Duke's Mansion to point fingers, and Brother Step and Brother Xu are still here, so they can't make any trouble."
She is not worried at all, all this is within Zhou Chen's plan, not to mention that Zhou Chen has two legitimate sons, and she is still alive. Even if Zhou Chen is not there, the legitimate sons are here, her wife is here, and the Duke is still alive.
With a group of loyal people in the government, the situation can be stabilized.
Mother He said with a smile: "That's right. The girl was a heroine back then. When the old Marquis was away, the girl controlled the Hou Mansion. Who dared to be presumptuous at that time? Compared with the girl, the eldest lady still lacked some firepower.
"
Zhou Xu said: "As I just said, she has been under the protection of Saburo since she got married. She has lived a very stable life. She has not experienced strong winds and waves, and she naturally lacks warmth. I hope this time things can make her
Let her be more careful."
"Although the eldest lady is a bit inferior in this aspect, she is also a devoted and filial girl. She is very kind to Sister Fu and Stepbrother, and has a kind and benevolent heart."
"Yes, being kind and kind is a good thing, but if you want to be in charge of such a huge government, it is not enough to be kind and kind. You don't have to be ruthless, but you still need to have means."
Mrs. Zhou Xu is very satisfied with Hualan's character. Whether it is filial piety to her elders, educating her children, or treating her brothers, sisters-in-law, she has a noble manner. However, her government and methods are quite shallow, which is still inferior to her eldest daughter-in-law Cui.
A little more.
Of course, as long as Zhou Chen is here, none of this will be a problem, but Zhou Chen cannot stay in the house all the time, so it is still necessary to let Hualan grow up.
"How are the doctor's arrangements going?"
"Don't worry, girl, everything has been arranged, and there will definitely be no problems with the doctor."
"That's good, let's cooperate with Saburo to finish the play, but you still have to keep an eye on the eldest lady. If something happens, secretly instruct the eldest son's wife to help."
Mrs. Zhou Xu told Mother He that she was still a little worried about Hua Lan.
Mother He replied: "Don't worry, girl, I will keep an eye on Stepbrother and the others, as well as Xiaoniang Sheng..."
"Madam can still arrange this. Let's continue pretending to be sick."
Mrs. Zhou Xu lay on the bed again, thinking that both her mother and son were pretending to be sick, she found it quite interesting.
Chapter completed!