Madam Song's tirade of foul language, delivered with such force, left everyone present speechless, and almost everyone was shaken to their core.
The men from the eldest branch of the family stared wide-eyed, looking as if they had seen a ghost.
Song Junliang tentatively opened his mouth, then hesitated before speaking, "...Mother? You're awake? Are you alright?"
Old Madam Song cursed again: "You son of a bitch! Your mother is in so much pain she's about to die!"
"Even if I go down there, I'll take you all down with me! You little sluts, oh my god, not one of you has ever let me get away with this!"
Upon hearing these familiar moves, Song Junliang pursed his lips and remained silent, standing still.
Seeing that Old Madam Song had opened her cloudy eyes, her gaze slowly swept across the faces of the people around the bed, her eyes rolling around.
His shrewd and mean demeanor sent chills down Zhao Qianlan's spine.
Everyone was trying to make themselves as inconspicuous as possible, but Zhao Qianlan rolled her eyes, took another step forward with a forced smile, and then spoke:
"Mother! You're finally awake! We were so worried about you!"
Old Madam Song, her cheekbones high, glanced sideways at Zhao Qianlan and merely snorted twice: "Worried? You lowlife, you probably want me dead the most!"
Zhao Qianlan choked back a sob, her hands, hidden in her sleeves, trembled uncontrollably, and she forced out two tears: "Thank goodness for Xizhi! She's such a good child! She saved your life!"
She continued, seemingly oblivious to her surroundings, "Xi Zhi is quite powerful now! Your own granddaughter is the Vice Prison Judge, personally appointed by His Majesty! She serves all those noble ladies in the palace exceptionally well! Now you can enjoy the same benefits!"
Upon hearing this, Madam Song's expression suddenly changed.
Song Xizhi raised his eyes and sneered: "Grandmother's current prosperity is naturally due to Madam Song's great contributions, and I dare not take credit for it."
Zhao Qianlan's eyes flickered as she listened to the implication in Song Xizhi's words, and she hurriedly continued to speak to Old Madam Song: "Who can compare to this child in terms of merit? If Mother is feeling unwell, please don't keep it to yourself, just let Xizhi come and take care of it!"
“She was originally your granddaughter. She married into the Marquis’s family by relying on the name of our Song family. Now that she’s rich, she can earn several thousand taels of silver in one night. It’s time for her to be filial and serve her grandmother!”
When Madam Song heard Zhao Qianlan mention "several thousand taels of silver," she was suddenly startled.
She suddenly looked up, staring intently at Song Xizhi's face, a strange light flashing in her eyes.
Feeling the gaze of Old Madam Song, Song Xizhi said a few more words, but Old Madam Song didn't listen to a word he said.
She couldn't hear anything anymore; she just stared unblinkingly at Song Xizhi's face with her bulging eyes, looking at her as if she were looking at a glittering gold ingot.
"You're so rich, why didn't you bring anything for your grandmother? If I hadn't been lucky enough to come back from the brink of death, you would probably still be fooling me into thinking I'm dead!"
"She's a born scoundrel! Once she's married, she never thinks about her family again! She's so biased towards outsiders!"
As she spoke, Madam Song rolled her eyes at Song Xizhi again.
Hearing this torrent of unpleasant words, Song Xizhi was already prepared and remained completely unfazed. She said with a slight sneer, "The medicine that this lowly woman prescribed for you is actually quite effective."
"I suppose your bones are even more worthless, which is why you like taking the medicine prescribed by someone as worthless as me."
Song Xizhi's words were utterly outrageous, causing everyone present to freeze for a moment. They exchanged glances, wondering if they had misheard.
Even when Old Madam Song heard this, she shuddered violently, her bulging eyes widening in their deep-set sockets.
She took a few heavy breaths, her mind preoccupied with Song Xizhi's money, and finally, she raised her voice and started to throw a tantrum:
"Aren't you the head of the Imperial Medical Academy? Someone who's only good at serving people? I'm not feeling well right now, so I need your service!"
Seeing this, Zhao Qianlan couldn't have been happier.
She almost burst out laughing: "Song Xizhi, your grandmother is still ill, but she is still worried about you and specifically asked for your company. You're not going to refuse, are you?"
Song Xizhi naturally knew what she was thinking, but he still calmly raised his eyes and met her gaze: "Grandmother specifically asked for my care, so of course I will do it. I suppose if Grandmother asked Madam Song to take care of me, Madam Song would take care of me day and night, right?"
Without a second thought, Zhao Qianlan nodded immediately: "Of course! If my mother-in-law needs me to take care of her, I will do it without hesitation and do everything myself!"
"But now she's specifically asking you to take care of her!"
Song Xizhi nodded: "Then I understand."
When Old Madam Song, who was lying on the bed, heard Song Xizhi's obedient words, her eyes lit up.
Sure enough, this little slut is still the same as before, an easy target!
If someone has a gentle personality, they're easy to manipulate. When the time comes, whatever they say will be decided by her!
Thinking this, Old Madam Song screamed again from the bed: "I need to poop! My stomach hurts! I need Song Xizhi to help me poop!"
Upon hearing this, Zhao Qianlan beamed with joy, looking as if it were almost New Year's Day.
She hurriedly called to everyone present and led them out of the house: "Since Mother-in-law needs to relieve herself, it's not appropriate for this large group of us to stay inside."
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