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"Is the situation in the court so dire? Even Sanlang has to resort to this method to save himself, but is this really the best choice? If he does this, no matter who wins in the end, the favor of the Duke's Mansion will be greatly weakened. He must understand this, or does this kid have other plans?"

Even though she usually doesn't care about things, she came from the Yongyi Marquis's Mansion after all, so she has vision and shrewdness. Combining what Zhou Chen said in her heart, she can naturally understand the current situation.

Although she was confused, she also understood that her son had always been smart and alert, otherwise there would not be the current Jingguo Mansion. What she could see clearly, Zhou Chen could naturally see clearly as well. Since Zhou Chen had a plan, she just had to cooperate.

"My lady, and my aunt, the old lady, should be very worried now, right?"

"Yes, the eldest lady and Old Madam Sheng are very worried, and it was the eldest lady who asked me to come back and report the truth to the Madam."

Mrs. Zhou Xu nodded and said, "She understands the importance of things and didn't deliberately lie to me for the sake of her family. It's okay for her to take care of her family at ordinary times, but if she is partial to me in this matter, it would be inappropriate."

Yuancai lowered his head and dared not say anything. This was a matter between the lady-in-law and the eldest lady, and he felt that even if he heard it, he had to pretend not to hear it.

"I already know everything and will cooperate with him. You go back and report that I fainted from rage after hearing the news."

Yuan Cai was stunned, but he didn't ask any more questions. He replied directly: "Yes, I will report to you 'truthfully' according to what the Madam said."

"Go call Mother He over. She has been with me for decades and is my most trusted confidant. If I want to pretend to faint, I will need her cooperation."

"I'll go call now."

After a while, a maid suddenly shouted in panic.

"Oh no! The Madam has fainted! The Madam has fainted! Go get the doctor!"

After a flurry of confusion, Mother He stood up with a serious expression.

"Be quiet, Madam is just feeling unwell, go to bed early, and do your own things, don't talk nonsense."

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As soon as Yuancai returned to Sheng Mansion, he immediately went to Shou'an Hall and reported to Hualan in panic.

"Madam, it's bad. The Madam, the Madam is so angry that she fainted."

"what?"

Hualan's face turned pale and her body swayed with fear. Fortunately, the maid next to her was quick to support her.

"Yuancai, you said that the Madam fainted. Was it because she heard about the Duke's incident?"

"Yes, Madam, you should hurry back to the Duke's Mansion. If you don't go, the Duke's Mansion will definitely be in chaos."

Hua Lan looked confused: "But the Duke is still here, how can I leave?"

Mrs. Sheng said decisively at this time: "Hua'er, you go back to the Duke's Mansion first. The Duke's Mansion cannot be in chaos. Otherwise, when Sanlang wakes up and finds out that Hui Niang is sick, the Duke's Mansion will be in chaos again. He will definitely be even more anxious. You go back to take care of Hui Niang first, stabilize the Duke's Mansion, and don't let any chaos happen. This is the top priority."

"As for Sanlang, he is here and under the care of an old woman like me. Shulan is also here and can take good care of him. There are also a group of guards from the Duke's Mansion and the imperial physician is still here, so he will definitely be fine."

Sheng Hong also advised: "Hua'er, listen to your grandmother. The Duke's Mansion cannot be in chaos now. For Sanlang and everyone in the Duke's Mansion, you must go back and take care of the Duke's Mansion. Don't let anything go wrong again."

Hua Lan hesitated for a while, then made a decision.

"Okay, I'll go back now. I'll ask Sister Shulan to stay and take care of the master. Yuancai, you also stay and protect the Duke."

"Madam, please rest assured. I will protect the Duke and will never let anyone hurt him in the slightest."

Even if she was worried about Zhou Chen, Hualan knew what was the best thing to do at this time, 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 Sheng Mansion and went straight to the Duke Jingguo's Mansion.

When Hualan arrived at Zhou Xu's house in the backyard, Zhou Xu had already "woken up".

The moment she saw Hualan, her face was filled with anger.

"You still remembered to come back. Where's Sanlang? Was he killed by someone from your Sheng Mansion?"

Hua Lan immediately knelt in front of Zhou Xu and admitted her fault without any excuses: "Mother, I'm sorry. It's all my fault. I harmed you. No matter how you punish me, I won't complain. As long as you wake up, I won't hesitate to die."

Although Zhou Xu was pretending to be unconscious, in fact, her anger was not pretended, but she was really angry.

Putting aside Zhou Chen’s plan, her relative, Hualan’s mother, actually wanted to poison her mother-in-law. It’s chilling to think about it.

If Hualan had not been married into the Marquis' Mansion for ten years, and had always worked hard, respected the elders, cared for the younger ones, and managed the huge mansion well, she would have really thought of divorcing this daughter-in-law with such a mother-in-law.

"What's the point of taking your life? You should leave your life to Sanlang. I don't want to ask about the dirty things in your family, but the Sheng family harmed Sanlang and wanted to poison my aunt. This matter must be resolved. Also, how is Sanlang now?"

Hua Lan replied truthfully: "The imperial physician has been watching him the whole time. He said that the master is in good health and is not in danger of death for the time being, but he has been poisoned so badly that it is hard to say when he will wake up. I wanted to take the master back to the Duke's Mansion, but the imperial physician said that it is not appropriate to walk around at this time. Moreover, I considered that if I bring the master back at this time, if someone discovers his current condition, it may cause greater trouble."

Zhou Xu knew that her son was pretending, but she was really curious about how Zhou Chen did it and how he could even fool the imperial physician.

However, she agreed with Hualan's opinion. It was better to stay still than to move at this time. If she forcibly brought Zhou Chen back, she would inevitably be exposed on the way.

She scolded coldly: "If Sanlang is safe, it's fine. If Sanlang is in any danger, no one from your family will be able to escape."

Hua Lan lowered her head and did not dare to refute. She understood her mother-in-law's anger. Not to mention her mother-in-law, even if it was her, if Zhou Chen had any problems, she would kill him.

"Mother, grandmother has sent people to arrest the culprit, my aunt Kang. She has hurt the official and will never be able to survive."

Zhou Xu snorted coldly, "You are more understanding. I am tired. You should handle the affairs of the mansion and don't let it spread. Sanlang is in trouble now, but the Duke's Mansion cannot be in trouble. As the eldest lady of the Duke's Mansion, you must stabilize the Duke's Mansion and don't cause any more trouble."

"I will do my best to follow my mother's teachings."

"Go."

Hua Lan retreated respectfully.

As soon as Hualan left, Zhou Xu's weakness returned to normal and she became much more energetic.

"Madam, I'm afraid this matter can't be kept secret for long. You can manage the inner courtyard, but if the news gets out, you may not be able to deal with those people in the clan."

Mother He was the only person around Zhou Xu who knew the inside story, so she was not worried about the inside of the Duke's Mansion, but about those people in the Zhou clan.

The Zhou family prospered under Zhou Chen's leadership and became the world's top noble duke. Zhou Chen was also the backbone of all the people in the Zhou family.

This is a good thing for the Zhou family, but if something happens to Zhou Chen, there will definitely be chaos.

Zhou Xu snorted coldly, "Madam has been protected too well by Sanlang over the years, and she still lacks some sense of responsibility. This is a good time for her to exercise some experience. As for those who may have ulterior motives in the clan, let alone Sanlang, even if Sanlang really has something wrong, it is not their turn to come to the Duke's Mansion to make decisions. There are also Ji Ge'er and Xu Ge'er here, so they can't cause any trouble."

She was not worried at all. All this was part of Zhou Chen's plan. What's more, Zhou Chen had two legitimate sons, and she was still alive. Even if Zhou Chen was not there, with the legitimate sons, her as the dowager, and a group of loyal people in the Duke's Mansion, the situation could be stabilized.

Mother He smiled and said, "That's true. The young lady was also a heroine in the past. When the old marquis was gone, the young lady was in charge of the mansion. Who dared to act recklessly at that time? Compared to the young lady, the eldest lady is still a little immature."

Mrs. Zhou Xu said, "Like I just said, she has been under the protection of Sanlang since she got married. She has lived a very stable life and has never experienced any major storms. Naturally, she is not very experienced. I hope this incident will teach her a lesson."

“Although the eldest lady is a little lacking in this aspect, she is also a wholeheartedly filial girl. She is very kind to Sister Fu and Stepbrother, and has a kind and benevolent heart.”

"Yes, being kind and merciful is a good thing, but if you want to be in charge of such a large Duke's Mansion, being kind and merciful alone is not enough. You don't have to be cruel, but you still have to have the means."

Zhou Xu was still very satisfied with Hualan's character. Whether it was respecting elders, educating children, or treating brothers and sisters-in-law, she had the demeanor of a lady. However, her scheming and methods were quite shallow, which was inferior to her eldest daughter-in-law Cui.

Of course, as long as Zhou Chen is here, none of this will be a problem, but Zhou Chen can't stay in the mansion forever, so it is still necessary to let Hua Lan grow.

"How are the arrangements for the doctor going?"

"Don't worry young lady, everything has been arranged, there will be absolutely no problems with the doctor."

"That's good. Next, let's cooperate with Sanlang to finish this play. But you still have to keep an eye on the lady. If anything happens, secretly instruct Dalang's wife to help."

Mrs. Zhou Xu told Mother He that she was still a little worried about Hualan.

Mother He replied: "Don't worry, young lady. I will keep an eye on them at all times, including Stepbrother and his family, as well as Miss Sheng..."

"Madam can still arrange this matter. Let's continue to pretend to be sick."

Mrs. Zhou Xu lay back on the bed. She found it quite interesting that both her mother and son were pretending to be sick.

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 1170 Crazy Aunt Kang, Zhou Chen 'wakes up'

Kang Wangshi, whose real name was Wang Ruoyu, was Wang Ruofu's eldest sister and the only legitimate daughter of the Wang family many years ago.

However, unlike Wang Ruofu, this Lady Kang Wang was truly a woman with a dark heart and was despicable and shameless.

When Mother Liu came to her and told her that the old lady of the Sheng family was dying, she was overjoyed and accepted Mother Liu's invitation without hesitation. She brought her people to the Sheng Mansion with her, with the purpose of seeing the results she wanted.

But not long after she saw her sister Wang Ruofu, before she had time to say a few more words, the door was suddenly pushed open, and then a group of people rushed in, and without saying a word, they attacked her and tied her up.

Faced with her screams and questioning, Wang Ruofu questioned her loudly, and the two sisters immediately started quarreling.

However, the quarrel did not last long. Soon she was dragged to Shou'an Hall by Yuancai and others. When she saw Old Madam Sheng, she was stunned on the spot.

"how come?"

Question marks popped up in her mind, but before she could open her mouth, the old lady ordered Yuan Cai to take action. Yuan Cai slapped her several times without hesitation, leaving Kang Wang's mouth full of blood, her face swollen, and her head buzzing.

Queen Kang screamed angrily, but was greeted with several slaps. She was so scared that she dared not scream anymore and quickly shut up.

Seeing that Mrs. Sheng was safe and sound, she thought her plan had failed. But when she learned that the person who was poisoned was Zhou Chen, she was stunned for a moment, and then burst into a morbid laugh.

"Hehehehahaha..."

"It's God's will, God's will. I originally wanted to poison you, an old woman, but I didn't expect to poison him. If you really want to calculate it, I still made a profit. How can an old woman like you compare to a dignified Duke Jingguo..."

Princess Kang laughed very proudly and arrogantly. She didn't know what had happened in the meantime, but looking at the attitude of the old lady and her sister's family, she knew that the situation must be very serious. Maybe Duke Jingguo was about to die.

"You bitch."

Even Sheng Hong couldn't bear it anymore and kicked Lady Kang down.

It was because of this Queen Kang that Zhou Chen was poisoned and injured in Sheng Mansion, so his hatred for Queen Kang was as strong as a fire in the river.

But Wangshi Kang was not afraid at all and continued to laugh wildly. Thinking about how Zhou Chen had treated her before and what happened to her now, she felt even happier.

"It's what he deserves. This is his fate. The Duke Jingguo, who is feared by everyone, has been poisoned. Hahahaha..."

The old lady looked at the crazy Kang Wang and was too lazy to interrogate her any further. She just waved her hand and had someone take her away.

She came to Zhou Chen's room and saw Shulan using water to clean Zhou Chen, being very careful not to hurt him.

"Shu'er, how is Sanlang?"

"Second grandmother."

Sheng Shulan's eyes were red and swollen, and it was obvious that she had been crying for a long time.

"The Duke has not woken up yet. The imperial physician said that he is still stable. As long as the Duke wakes up, there will be a cure. I am just afraid..."

The old lady understood what she meant, so she said, "Sanlang is a lucky man. The swords and sabers on the battlefield can't hurt him. How can the ginkgo bud venom hurt him? He will definitely wake up."

Sheng Shulan nodded vigorously and said, "I also believe that the Duke will wake up, he will definitely wake up."

Although she was only Zhou Chen's concubine, she was willing to spend her whole life with Zhou Chen. As long as Zhou Chen could wake up, she would be willing to do anything.

"Second Grandmother, it's getting dark. You should go and rest first. I'll take care of the Duke here."

"You have been taking care of me for a long time. Go and have a rest. Cuichan is still here."

Shu Lan shook her head and said, "I can't sleep. I just want to stay by the Duke's side."

The old lady sighed and said, "Well, for Sanlang and for yourself, take a rest. Only when you have a good rest, you will have more energy to take care of Sanlang."

Shulan was stunned for a moment, then nodded silently, but she did not plan to leave the room. Instead, after Cuichan took her place, she found a recliner and rested in the room.

After struggling for several hours, in the eyes of others, Zhou Chen was still unconscious, but in fact, he just used the tortoise breathing method to put himself into a deep sleep, and used his internal force to disrupt his breath and pulse, so as to confuse the doctors and imperial physicians and make them unable to start.

He listened to everyone's voices and conversations, but the time had not come yet, so it was not time to wake up.

In the blink of an eye, two days passed and Zhou Chen still hadn't woken up.

During this period, Hualan came to visit every day, took care of Zhou Chen for a while, and then hurried back to the Duke's Mansion.

Because the Sheng Mansion was completely sealed off, the news of Zhou Chen's poisoning did not leak out. Zhou Chen did not show up at the Duke's Mansion for two days, nor did he attend court. This did not cause much commotion, because the Duke's Mansion had already sent someone to ask for leave.

The reason for taking leave was that the wife of the Duke's Mansion was in a coma and seriously ill. As a son, Duke Jingguo needed to take care of his elderly mother and stay by her side at all times, so he did not attend court or go out.

The reason is reasonable, and it only takes two days, so naturally no one would find it strange.

I heard that the wife of the Duke's Mansion was ill, and some people wanted to come and visit her, but Hua Lan declined on the grounds that the wife needed to rest.

There won't be any problem in a short period of time, but if it goes on for a long time, and if it's still the same after six or seven days, it won't be so easy to hide it then.

On the afternoon of the third day, under the treatment of the imperial physician, Zhou Chen finally woke up.

"Madam, Madam, the Duke is awake, the Duke is awake."

The maid who was responsible for serving Zhou Chen inside and outside the house went to inform the old lady as soon as Zhou Chen woke up.

Old Mrs. Sheng hadn't slept much in the past two or three days. She really couldn't sleep, and her whole body was very weak. At this moment, she was leaning on the bed to rest.

Suddenly hearing the maid's scream, she opened her eyes abruptly and wanted to get up, but found that she was too weak all over. With the help of Fang Mama, she slowly got up, and then hurried to the room where Zhou Chen was resting.

Sheng Hong, who was in the study, also heard the news and ran back in panic.

In just a moment, many people rushed into Zhou Chen's room, including the old lady, Sheng Hong and Wang Ruofu, Hai, Shulan...

"Madam, Lord Sheng, the Duke has just woken up, so it's best not to make too much noise."