faint?

Upon hearing this, Hongrui and Lühe became anxious and looked at Chen Zhiyi, "Miss? Could this old lady be doing this on purpose? We should have someone carry her in quickly."

“We can’t bring it in.” Shen Zhiyi slowly stood up.

Xiao Zhongxuan stepped forward and handed her a handkerchief to wipe the flower juice from her hands.

"Why can't we bring it in?" Hongrui frowned.

"The things I asked you to do before can be arranged now."

After Shen Zhiyi finished speaking, Hongrui nodded immediately.

"Miss, shall we go to the entrance?" Green Lotus asked.

"Help me change my clothes first."

The old lady fainting at the entrance of the Duke's mansion will surely attract a lot of gossip. Why is our young lady not worried at all? Instead, she leisurely changed her clothes and even drank a cup of tea before slowly walking to the entrance.

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The entrance to the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion

The moment the old lady fainted, Song Ruoying, who was standing nearby, cried out in distress, her eyes reddening: "Grandmother, Grandmother..."

Upon seeing this, some of the gatekeepers of the Marquis's residence went to find the family physician, while others rushed forward, saying, "Miss Song, please help the old lady inside quickly."

"Get out of my way, all of you, and don't touch my grandmother." Song Ruoying refused the help from the Shen family servants. "Why is my sister-in-law acting like this? Just because you're arguing with my brother doesn't mean you have to involve us."

“My grandmother, who is quite old, came to visit, but they wouldn’t even let her in through the gate.”

"Your Duke's Mansion is really bullying us."

"My brother may have made mistakes, but he is not unforgivable."

A crowd of onlookers had already gathered around.

In their view, it is normal for a man to have multiple wives and concubines.

Even though Song Yuxiu deceived Shen Zhiyi, they had been married for two years and he hadn't taken a concubine, only keeping one mistress. It seemed...

It's nothing serious.

If a woman cannot bear children, she will be divorced; if a man cannot bear children, he can simply adopt one.

It seems that there has never been any equality between men and women.

On the contrary, it was really inappropriate for Shen Zhiyi to leave an elderly person, who was already quite old, standing at the door.

Now that summer has arrived, the midday sun is scorching, and it's normal for older people to find it unbearable.

"How could the Shen family do this? They should at least let the old lady into the house. How can they let an old woman stand in the sun at the door?"

"I heard that the young master of the Shen family was commended by the Emperor a few days ago. It seems that the Shen family is becoming somewhat arrogant."

“The young master Song was injured a few days ago while saving Miss Shen, and she didn’t even visit him. After all, he is her husband. Miss Shen is heartless.”

...

Since the whip didn't strike me, and it didn't concern me, I naturally didn't feel the pain.

It seems everyone has forgotten how the Song family deceived Shen Zhiyi, and instead sympathizes with the Marquis's mansion.

At this moment, the old lady who had fainted woke up slowly just as the physician from the Zhai family arrived and was about to take her pulse.

"Grandmother, you're finally awake! You scared me to death!" Song Ruoying said with red eyes as she quickly helped her up.

"What about the branches, and their meaning?"

The old woman's face was pale, and she kept looking around.

"My sister-in-law still hasn't come out!"

"Our Marquis's mansion was also at fault first, so it's no wonder she's angry." The old lady smiled bitterly. "It's just a pity..."

"I went to the temple a few days ago to pray for a calming and peaceful blessing. I wanted to give it to her in person, but it seems I'll have to wait until next time." Her aged appearance and feigned demeanor naturally evoked pity.

In a short time,

Shen Zhiyi and the Duke's Mansion were once again thrust into the spotlight.

They said they were leaving, but they lingered at the door and didn't go. When Shen Zhiyi appeared, the old lady's eyes lit up instantly. "Zhiyi, you've finally come out to see your grandmother."

She staggered forward and grabbed Shen Zhiyi's hand. "You've lost weight since I last saw you."

Xiao Zhongxuan stood to one side, unable to suppress a low sneer:

This old lady is truly getting old and her eyesight is failing.

During her time at the Duke's mansion, she ate and slept well, and clearly gained some weight.

Song Ruoying spotted Xiao Zhongxuan at a glance:

This gentleman,

How could someone be so handsome?

"Grandmother, what brings you here? I was just taking a nap when the servants announced my arrival, so I rushed over." Shen Zhiyi fabricated a story without batting an eye.

"This is a peace charm that I personally went to the temple to get for you." The old lady handed her a peace charm. "Our Marquis's mansion has wronged you, so it's understandable that you're angry."

“We were all blinded by Lin Yaoyao, which is why you suffered such injustice.”

"But it's Zhiyi..."

“You know how your grandmother has treated you in the two years since you married Yuxiu. I treat you even better than my own granddaughter.”

Chen Zhi nodded in agreement with a deep, resonant voice.

Is that so?

If she hadn't been so good at pretending, I wouldn't have been so easily fooled by her in my past life.

"Actually, Grandmother came here today for two reasons. First, to apologize to you. Look, I brought many gifts. Second..." The old lady held her hand tightly, "Grandmother begs you, please go back to the manor and see Yuxiu."

“Grandmother, I…” Shen Zhiyi looked troubled.

"Ever since Yuxiu was injured while saving you, he has had a persistent high fever and remained unconscious. He finally woke up recently and has been calling your name constantly." The old lady said, wiping away tears.

"The person in his heart has always been you."

"Grandmother knows you resent and hate him, but you are still husband and wife. I believe you still have feelings for Yuxiu."

"Please, Grandmother, go back and see him."

As the old woman spoke, she actually knelt down before her.

This left the surrounding people speechless.

After all, there's no reason for elders to kneel before juniors.

Chen Zhiyi's breathing became slightly deep:

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