The news that the Crown Prince's wife fell into the water in the back garden spread to all the courtyards of the Marquis's mansion at an extraordinary speed.

The Marquis' wife was so frightened that she dropped the teacup in her hand.

I heard that my niece pushed my daughter-in-law into the water and her life or death is unknown now.

It was reasonable for the Marquis' wife to go there in person, so she went to her daughter-in-law's Fanghuayuan.

The court physician had a serious expression, and behind him followed closely by a medicine boy.

The Marquis's wife came forward with a nervous look on her face, and without caring about anything else, she started asking questions immediately.

"Doctor, how is my daughter-in-law?"

She pretended to be ignorant even though she knew the truth. The princess consort of the Marquis's Mansion was already in a weaker and weaker state.

In winter, the leaky cotton jacket is several times thicker than her thin body.

It was a poor body that died young due to lack of life.

Now, after being stirred by the lake water, the medicine that barely kept him alive has no effect anymore.

The court physician had been in the mansion for many years, and he spoke tactfully to the Marquis' wife, revealing every detail that needed to be revealed without error.

To sum it up in one sentence.

It's time to prepare for the funeral.

You said that this incident made the Marquis's wife anxious.

My daughter-in-law is useless and will die sooner or later, but it cannot be the fault of her relatives from her mother's side.

This person is the younger generation that he often invites in to keep him company.

Suddenly, her cousin's wife was pushed into the lake. She couldn't think about it. The thought of it made Mrs. Hou's head buzz.

The matter had to be dealt with, so she went to her son and daughter-in-law's room first.

My daughter-in-law was lying there with a pale face, obviously she was not awake yet.

The weather was not cold, and she was lying there silently with a thick quilt on her body, as thin as a piece of paper.

The marquis's wife looked at her daughter-in-law's bloodless lips and pale, sallow face, and she felt extremely upset.

I feel sorry for her because she is my daughter-in-law and the biological mother of my grandchildren.

No matter how much he likes her and favors Wang Yanning, he cannot do so now.

"You are so brave! She is your cousin's wife, the legitimate wife your cousin married in a formal ceremony with a grand sedan chair. No matter how much you hate her, how dare you!"

In the bedroom of Chunju Hall, after sending everyone away, the Marquis' wife looked at her niece with disappointment, her face was pale and she was at a loss after entering the room.

Scolding comes as it comes.

After hearing what her aunt said, Wang Yanning's mouth trembled, the corners of her mouth were pale, and her lips looked no better than those of the patient.

Things happened so suddenly and chaotically that she couldn't figure out how it happened.

Mingming, Mingming, the two were standing opposite each other at that time.

Seeing that she was unstable, I reached out to help her subconsciously without thinking too much.

Wang Yanning couldn't understand how it turned into pushing someone into the lake.

"No, Auntie, I didn't. I didn't mean to push her. She fell into the lake by herself. It had nothing to do with me."

Wang Yanning's eyes suddenly lit up when she looked at her aunt, as if she had found a life-saving straw.

He took two steps forward, grabbed the hem of the marquis's clothes, and mustered up the courage to defend himself in the face of her cold expression.

"Aunt, please believe me. I really didn't push her. I really didn't push her."

The words are just the same over and over again, too flat, too pale, and can't convince anyone at all.

Before coming to see Wang Yanning, the Marquis's wife interrogated all the relevant personnel in the Marquis's mansion, both big and small.

He was so meticulous that he even didn't let go of the doorman of the Marquis's Mansion.

Naturally, I understand that Wang Yanning entered the Marquis's mansion today in a threatening manner, and I don't know how many people saw him.

Later, he rushed into Leng Qingyun's Fanghuayuan, and left when he didn't see anyone.

Who would have thought that the two would meet in the back garden.

As her aunt, how could she not know what Wang Yanning was thinking about her son?

Precisely because he was clear about it, he became more and more certain that it was Wang Ning who deliberately pushed Leng Qingyun.

Thinking about his son who was on duty and had not yet returned home, and thinking about his daughter-in-law who was lying in bed dying.

Then I thought of their two innocent young children.

The Marquis' wife, with a cold face, showed no emotion at all.

Her heart was filled with unprecedented regret. Looking at her niece who refused to admit her mistake, she regretted too much.

As an elder, we should not indulge our niece in having inappropriate thoughts and encourage her ambitions.

Since his daughter-in-law was still there, he brought her into the inner house of the marquis's mansion openly.

Now that such a big mistake has been made, if it is not handled properly, rumors will spread.

When the time comes, the censors will report to Your Majesty that your son does not manage his household properly, and his official career will be in jeopardy.

Thinking of this, the Marquis's wife, whose facial muscles were tense, really didn't want to waste any more time.

He waved his hand and called a few strong maids to secretly drag Wang Yanning, who was still struggling to explain, back to the Wang family and handed him over to his mother in person.

This matter was not hidden. In front of the Wang family, several maids who were ordered to go there explained the whole story word for word.

When they left, the Wang family members' faces turned pale, and it was unclear whether they were embarrassed or angry.

Waiting for the Marquis and the Crown Prince to come back from the court meeting and listen to the report from the family.

The two masters in charge suddenly looked gloomy.

The Marquis didn't say much, and told his son not to delay and to go and see his daughter-in-law.

Seeing his son walking very fast, he turned around with a displeased look and went to the Marquis's Chunju Hall.

It stands to reason that men should not interfere in matters related to the rear house.

But this is not a trivial matter. If something goes wrong this big, the life of the Marquis's wife, the future mistress of the family, will be in danger.

Even though the Marquis usually does not interfere in the affairs of the harem for the sake of his wife's face, today's situation will definitely not end well.

Let’s not talk about how the Marquis taught his wife after he went to Chunju Hall.

Take Xie Jingcheng, for example, who was on the move and stepped into Fanghuayuan without taking a breath.

Any man would feel bad when he walked in and saw his wife lying on the bed with a pale face and unconscious.

He stayed quietly guarding Leng Qingyun for nearly two hours, and finally woke her up.

She opened her eyes and, as expected, saw her husband sitting beside the bed.

Holding a book in his hand, his handsome brows were unconsciously furrowed, as if he was troubled by something and looked uncomfortable.

Leng Qingyun stared blankly for a long time, looking at the handsome eyebrows, high nose bridge, and slightly sunken eye sockets of her husband of many years.

After looking at it for a long time, the itchy feeling in my throat became more and more intense, until I couldn't control it anymore and opened my mouth to cough.

“Cough cough cough…”

The sound is not loud, but it makes a strong presence in the quiet room.

The man sitting by the bed stood up immediately, walked to the bed and bent down.

His slightly calloused hands carefully touched his wife's pale cheek and spoke with concern.

"How are you? Are you feeling better? I'll call the court doctor over right away."

They have been married for many years and have a son and a daughter. Although there is no deep love between men and women, there is a deep friendship of mutual support.

Xie Jingcheng was not as indifferent as he appeared, at least not now.

When he saw his first wife lying on the bed, seriously ill, he was obviously panicked and at a loss.

Leng Qingyun saw every move he made. She raised her left hand with great effort and raised it into the air.

With just a little bit of weak strength, she tugged at the tip of the man's wide sleeve.

She was too weak to lift it high, and could only barely reach this point with all her effort.

But it was enough, because the man who turned to leave sat back stiffly.