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"Mother."

The old lady took a few breaths, waved her hands, and said, "I'm fine. I haven't seen Sanlang wake up yet. Nothing will happen to me. If I don't avenge Sanlang, I won't let anything happen to me. Madam, do you have anything else to say?"

Wang Ruofu continued, "Mother, I didn't mean to. I really didn't mean to harm you. I just wanted you to be sick for a few days so that I could live a better life. My sister also told me at the time that it would be fine even if I ate the fruit. I would only be weak for a few days at most. How could I have known that it would be like this? I really didn't mean to harm mother, let alone the Duke."

Having said this, she suddenly seemed to have gained a little more courage, and her voice became louder, wailing in pain.

"I really deserve to die, I really deserve to die, Hua'er, it's my mother who is sorry for you, it's my mother who is sorry for you."

Hualan was also crying bitterly. On one side was her husband, and on the other was her biological mother. Among all the people, she was definitely the most uncomfortable and tormented.

"Mother, you are so confused, you are so confused. I have told you a long time ago not to associate with Aunt Kang anymore. Haven't you seen clearly the face she showed when she came to the Duke's Mansion several times? Why didn't you listen to your daughter and grandmother and insisted on associating with her? Look at what's happening to you now?"

"I'm sorry, Hua'er. I'm sorry for you. It's all my fault. When the Duke wakes up, I will never make things difficult for you even if I have to kneel down and beg him."

"Mother, what's the point of you saying all this now? After something like this happened, I have no face to go back. I will jump into the river after I have avenged my husband."

"Hua'er, Hua'er, don't talk nonsense. Don't be like this. It's my mother who is sorry for you. Even if my mother dies, you can't..."

Looking at the mother and daughter crying in each other's arms, Hai Chaoyun secretly wiped away her tears. She could understand her sister Hualan's dilemma and pain. If it were her, she would probably not want to live either.

"That's enough, that's enough."

The old lady slammed the table hard and shouted at Hua Lan, "Hua'er, you are the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion. Now that Sanlang has become like this, you are the head of the household. Look at how you look now. How can you be the head of the household at all? What have you learned over the years?"

Of course she knew that Hualan was sad and in pain, but in her opinion, the more this happened, the stronger Hualan should be, instead of being like she is now, so she was somewhat disappointed in her.

"grandmother."

Hualan's expression was stiff, she was mostly awakened by the old lady's scolding, but even though she knew it, the pain in her heart was still unbearable for her.

She has grown a lot over the years, but in most cases, she still can't help but rely on Zhou Chen. As long as Zhou Chen is by her side, she is not afraid of anything.

But now that Zhou Chen had collapsed, it was like the sky had fallen down and she couldn't control her emotions at all.

Seeing that Hualan was in low spirits, the old lady stopped scolding her and just looked at Wang Ruofu.

"Madam, I'm not saying anything bad about you, you're really stupid. Have you ever thought about how Changbai's son, your grandson, often comes to play with me, and I give him all the delicious and fun things I have. If Sanlang didn't come today, and it was Quan Ge'er who came, and I gave him the lotus seed cake, do you think Quan Ge'er could still save his life like Sanlang?"

After these words were spoken, several people in the hall were almost frightened to death. Hai Chaoyun, as Quan Ge'er's biological mother, was so frightened that she held on to the table to avoid falling down.

A picture emerged in her mind and she broke out in a cold sweat. The next moment, she looked at her mother-in-law with strange eyes.

Sheng Hong was also very shocked, no less frightened than when he saw Zhou Chen vomiting blood and fainting. After all, Quan Ge'er was his grandson.

As for Wang Ruofu, she was so scared that she kept shaking her head: "She, she is my biological sister, she won't do that, she won't do that."

Mother Liu was anxious: "That's your grandson, Madam, not hers. How could she care about it? Even if something happened to Quan, can Madam go to confront her? She is the only one who can control you."

The old lady snorted coldly, "Stupid, confused, even the people around you know it, and you still think she won't. Humph, if she succeeds and kills an old woman like me, she will have the evidence that you killed your mother-in-law, and you will have no choice but to let her manipulate you. By then, not only you, but also Hua'er, Changbai, and everyone in the Sheng family will be used by her. Have you thought about it?"

"Cough cough, cough cough..."

When she got so angry that she started coughing excitedly.

Sheng Hong angrily cursed and glared at Wang Ruofu viciously. He didn't dare to imagine what kind of scene that would be.

Wang Ruofu was completely desperate. She knew what kind of person her sister Madam Kang was, but she was her biological sister after all, so she still had sisterly affection for her.

But now that everything was revealed, she felt not only despair, but also fear, terror, and regret...

After the old lady calmed down, she spoke again.

"Madam, regardless of whether this was your idea or not, you cannot escape responsibility now that Sanlang's life or death is uncertain. Now, I want to lock you up in Shou'an Hall. You are not allowed to leave without my permission. Hong'er, do you have any objections?"

Sheng Hong quickly stood up and replied, "Son has no objection. I will follow mother's arrangements."

The old lady nodded and said, "You don't have to go out. Go and ask for leave for the morning court tomorrow. As for when you can go, wait until Sanlang wakes up."

Sheng Hong opened his mouth to say something, but when he met the old lady's gaze, he could only hold his words back.

"A son obeys his mother."

The old lady said, "Madam, I know you may still have fantasies about your sister. If that's the case, then I'll make you give up completely. Yuancai, bring the person in."

As soon as he finished speaking, Yuan Cai walked in after a while. Behind him, there was a man controlling a maid.

"Colored ring?"

Several people in the room recognized this maid. She was Caihuan, the personal maid of Wei Ruixuan Wang Ruofu.

Sheng Hong looked at the old lady in confusion: "Mother, what's wrong with her?"

The old lady gestured to Yuan Cai, and Yuan Cai immediately said, "We had surrounded the Sheng Mansion under the order of the Madam. This woman tried to get out through the dog hole, but was caught by our people on the spot."

Hualan suddenly became furious. Her mind was on Zhou Chen just now, so Yuan reported the matter to the old lady first and she was not aware of it beforehand.

"Why do you want to go out? Do you want to go out and tip off someone?"

Cai Huan retorted in great panic: "No, it's unfair, Miss, I wanted to leave because of an emergency at home. My mother is sick, so I'm in a hurry to go back."

Hua Lan certainly didn't believe her and angrily said, "If you are in a hurry to go back, do you need to go through a dog hole? How dare you lie?"

"I, I didn't lie, I really..."

"fart."

Madam Liu suddenly stood up and said, "Caihuan, your mother passed away two years ago, and the eldest lady asked me to give you five taels of silver as funeral money."

The lie was exposed, and Caihuan changed her words and said, "She is my godmother. She is my godmother. A godmother is also my mother."

Seeing that she still dared to quibble, Hua Lan immediately shouted, "Yuan Cai, I want to hear the truth."

Yuancai immediately bowed and replied, "Yes, madam."

After saying that, he began to use some means against Caihuan. He was Zhou Chen's personal soldier, and he was also one of the people who survived the battles at the border with Zhou Chen. Although he was not a professional interrogator, it was still easy for him to interrogate a little maid.

After a while, Caihuan couldn't help wailing in pain, and then told the truth.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1169 Telling the truth, mother-in-law's beating

Caihuan said that it was Madam Kang who asked her to monitor the movements of the Madam and the Sheng Mansion, and to inform her in time if any changes occurred, so she wanted to leave the house.

However, the Sheng Mansion had been surrounded long ago, and seeing that there was no hope of leaving the mansion through the main gate, she thought of going out through the dog hole.

But unfortunately, even the dog hole was guarded, so she was caught immediately.

After learning the truth, Wang Ruofu, who was originally so angry that she couldn't even stand up, suddenly felt a surge of strength in her body. She stood up and ran to Caihuan, punching her in the face.

"You bitch, I've been so good to you, and you dare to betray me."

Caihuan was trembling all over and couldn't speak.

The old lady waved her hand and said, "Take it away."

Yuancai and others immediately left the hall with the colored rings.

After Caihuan was taken away, only the old lady, Hualan, Sheng Hong, and the master and servant Wang Ruofu and Liu Mama were left in the room.

"Sanlang is still in danger. Even if you were deceived, your crime is still unforgivable. We will talk about how to deal with you later. The most important thing now is to call your elder sister, Madam Kang. It's all her fault that Sanlang is in this state now. No matter what happens to Sanlang, she must control him."

Hua Lan agreed without hesitation: "Grandmother is right. Anyone who dares to hurt the official, even if it is my own aunt, cannot be forgiven."

Even though she and Madam Kang are blood relatives, the one who is hurt now is her own man, so she naturally hates Aunt Kang very much. If Aunt Kang appeared in front of her now, she would have the urge to pick up a sword and kill her.

Sheng Hong also did not hesitate and said in the same way: "Son listens to mother."

He would rather do nothing than make any mistakes. Since the old lady is going to take charge of the affairs herself, he will just hand over the power. For him, it would be best if he could push all the responsibilities away.

The old lady nodded, and then said to Madam Liu, "Madam Liu, you are the eldest lady's confidant. You go to Madam Kang. She will definitely not doubt it. You go to her and tell her that something has happened to me and that I am dying. Ask her to come quickly and discuss with the eldest lady what to do next."

Mother Liu hesitated and asked, "But will she believe it?"

The old lady snorted coldly, "She has done so much just for this moment. She will definitely not refuse to see her own achievements with her own eyes. I believe you know how to trick her into coming."

Mother Liu gritted her teeth, then raised her head and said in a firm tone: "Don't worry, I will definitely trick her into coming."

After receiving the order, Mother Liu no longer hesitated and walked out of the Sheng Mansion.

The old lady looked at Hua Lan again, sighed quietly, and said, "Hua'er, send someone back to the Duke's Mansion and tell Hui Niang what happened here."

"Mother."

Sheng Hong stood up anxiously and asked anxiously, "Isn't it too early? Or should we wait until Sanlang is stable?"

The old lady gave him a sidelong glance. How could she not guess what he was thinking? He was simply afraid that Hui Niang, Zhou Chen's mother Xu Hui, would vent her anger on the Sheng family if she knew about this.

"Hui Niang is San Lang's mother. If we hide something like this from you, what will that mean? Hong'er, you are really losing your mind."

How could she not know what the consequences would be after telling her niece? But even if she knew, she should still tell her. If she kept it a secret, she would offend others even more.

Sheng Hong couldn't say anything to refute and could only look at his daughter Hualan.

Hua Lan's face turned pale, but after hesitating for just a moment, she made a decision.

"I will ask Yuancai to go back and report to mother. I am worried that mother will be upset if she knows about the master's condition. Now the master is not awake yet. If something happens to mother again, then..."

"Your worries are justified, but even so, we should still tell her the truth. I also know Hui Niang, and she can handle it."

Since the Sheng family arrived in Bian Jing City, she has met her niece Xu Hui every year. Naturally, she understands her niece's temperament. Having experienced the death of many relatives, her psychological endurance is far beyond that of ordinary people.

Although she was worried, she felt that telling her niece was the right thing to do.

"I understand, Grandma."

She walked outside and called Yuancai over, and soon Yuancai nodded and left Sheng Mansion.

Duke Jingguo’s Mansion!

The old lady of the Zhou Mansion, Zhou Xu, was playing with her grandchildren. Including the pair of illegitimate children born to Shulan, she now had five legitimate grandchildren.

Her son was successful and held a high position. He also promoted his hereditary marquisate to the title of Duke. Her five children were all smart and obedient. They basically grew up by her side and in front of her, so they had a deep relationship.

Compared to her two previous disciples, the eldest son was taught by the old marquis and was not very close to her. Only the youngest son was close to her. On the contrary, all the grandchildren were very close to her.

Especially Zhou Chen’s first two sons. Zhou Chen was in charge of the outside affairs, while Hua Lan was in charge of the inside affairs. The children were raised by her most of the time, so they naturally had a better relationship.

Zhou Xu was looking at Zhou Fu and Zhou Ji, the two older siblings, with a smile. They were playing with their younger brothers and sisters.

Suddenly, Mother He, who was in charge of her yard, came over.

"Madam, the servant Yuancai from the Duke's side came over and said that he had received an order to see Madam alone."

"Ok?"

Zhou Xu was surprised. Of course she knew Yuancai, he was a capable person around Zhou Chen.

"Okay, take him to the side hall and wait."

Then she asked the maids in the courtyard to look after her grandchildren, and then went to the side hall.

"Madam."

Yuancai bowed respectfully to Zhou Xu. Although Zhou Xu had never asked about the affairs of the mansion, everyone in the mansion respected this dowager lady because everyone knew that the Duke was the most filial person to his mother. When the dowager lady spoke, even the eldest lady had to obey.

"Yuancai, did Sanlang ask you to come?"

"Yes, Madam, the Duke said that he can only speak to you alone."

Zhou Xu's expression became a little more serious. Zhou Chen had specifically instructed her, so it seemed that something really had happened. So she waved to Mother He, and Mother He immediately left the side hall with the maids serving around, leaving Yuan Cai alone.

"You can say it now."

Yuancai didn't say anything, but took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Zhou Xu.

"Madam, this is what the Duke asked me to pass on to you."

Zhou Xu was even more puzzled. If something could not be conveyed directly, why did they have to write a letter?

She took the letter, tore open the envelope, and started reading.

After just a short while, her brows furrowed. After a long while, she slowly put the letter down.

"Are you aware of all that Sanlang said in the letter?"

"Madam, I am aware of the Duke's instructions."

"Besides you, does anyone else know about this? Where's the lady?"

Yuan Cai answered truthfully: "The Duke was worried that the Madam would be too concerned, so he didn't tell her. In fact, apart from me, only Second Brother Cao knew part of the situation. The Duke couldn't bear to see the Madam sad, so he wrote this letter."

"This kid."

Zhou Xu burst out laughing. She believed that Zhou Chen had explained everything. She was worried that she would be sad, but she was also worried that she would do something without knowing it.