Zhou Shiyuan was also a little unsure. He didn't know if the servant could handle his mother, who was now a crucial figure.

He kept glancing at the gate, looking anxious. Anyone who didn't know him would think he was worried about his mother, but only Yuan Zhao knew how cold-hearted he was.

Finally, Zhou's mother appeared before everyone.

Gone is the elegant woman she once was. Now, Zhou's mother is no different from any other peasant woman. Her face is sallow, and she is extremely thin, looking lifeless.

Seeing his mother like this, Zhou Shiyuan was stunned for a moment, and quickly went to help her up:

"Mother!"

Zhou's mother avoided his hand and didn't even glance at him.

Zhou Shiyuan's heart skipped a beat, and he couldn't help but look at his mother, only to see that she was staring intently at his father.

"You're still alive."

"I clearly had that bitch poison you, why didn't you die of a stroke immediately?"

Her words were incredibly malicious, and everyone was stunned for a moment before they understood what she meant.

It turns out that Zhou's father was indeed wronged.

She acted so naturally that even Zhou's father almost believed it.

The only person in the know, Yuan Zhao, looked at Zhou's mother with pity. Sure enough, there's always a reason why someone is pitiful.

Even knowing her son was like this, she was still willing to risk her life to protect him. Unfortunately, Zhou Shiyuan showed no gratitude whatsoever.

Hearing his mother's words, Zhou Shiyuan was overjoyed. He glanced at his father, who was still lost in thought, and frowned, saying:

"Father, please don't punish Mother. She also harbored hatred out of love!"

Zhou's father realized this was the best opportunity to clear his name, and he immediately said:

"You bitch!"

After saying that, he raised his foot and kicked Zhou's mother straight in the chest.

Zhou's mother had been kicked by him before, and her internal injuries had not yet healed. Now, with Zhou's father's merciless kick, she flew several meters away, then collapsed to the ground, vomiting blood continuously, and could no longer get up.

Zhou Shiyuan paused for a moment, then stepped forward and cried out sorrowfully:

"Mother……"

He wanted to help Zhou's mother up, but when he saw her eyes, his hand involuntarily recoiled.

He saw hatred and sorrow in his mother's eyes, and these emotions were not directed at his father, but at him.

With her heart meridians severed, Zhou's mother knew she wouldn't live much longer. She stared at Zhou Shiyuan and said, word by word:

"You are my first child, and you are the one I love the most."

"Now, there is nothing more I can do for you. From now on, you shall take care of yourself."

After saying this, Zhou's mother's eyes began to glaze over, finally settling there, her eyes wide open in death!

Zhou Shiyuan seemed to finally realize what was happening and began to shed tears.

He remembered how good his mother had been to him in the past. His mother might not have been a qualified lady of the Marquis's household; she was stingy, greedy, and somewhat mean-spirited, but it could not be denied that she was a good mother.

When there is danger, she always stands in front of him.

Zhou Shiyuan tremblingly reached out to close his mother's eyes, but she couldn't close them no matter what she did. She just kept staring at him, making him feel uneasy.

No one expected such a tragedy to occur. The elders exchanged glances and said:

"So that's how it is. Well then, let's just leave it at that."

After speaking, the elders were about to leave, but Yuan Zhao stopped them:

"Elders, please wait."

What else do you want to do?

One of the elders couldn't help but roar.