Eleventh Lady didn't know what to say.

This is so unfair... Whoever tied the bell should untie it!

She said anxiously, "In that case, I'll go see the Madam. I'll follow you home later to see you."

But the grandmother pulled her sleeve and said, "I was afraid that you would be anxious, so I came to tell you the news. You are still newly married, it is not good to go back at this time..."

The new house cannot be left empty during the first month after marriage.

Eleventh Lady smiled and said, "It's close, I'll go take a look and come back soon. I'm afraid it will be tiring for you, sister-in-law, to take care of the patient and give him medicine."

"It's my job, so why bother talking about whether it's tiring or not?"

The eldest grandmother and Eleventh Lady exchanged a few polite words and then went to the lady's place together.

The lady-in-waiting has not returned from the second lady's place yet.

The two men went to find the second wife again.

From afar, a melodious yet cheerful piano sound can be heard.

The grandmother couldn't help but pause when she heard this.

"It's the deer's cry..." She looked at the high steps and listened attentively. "It's moderate and undulating, distant and free, with a good balance of speed and slowness. Hey, the gong string is a little light, while the yu string is a little heavy. It seems that the technique is not very skilled."

Eleventh Lady was very surprised.

She never knew that her great-grandmother played the piano.

Since her technique isn't very skillful, it must be Sister Zhen practicing the piano.

The two of them slowly climbed the stairs. When they reached the door, the piano music stopped.

Amber went forward and knocked on the door, and a maid with bright eyes and white teeth answered the door.

When she saw Eleventh Lady, she smiled and bowed, "Fourth Madam, my name is Jiexiang. I serve Second Madam." Very generous.

Eleventh Lady nodded slightly to her, and followed Jiexiang through the dense shade of the courtyard to the Second Lady's room.

The bright and simple pearwood furniture, the pure white porcelain utensils, the beautiful blue curtains, and the faint pineapple scent in the air make it very warm.

The lady leaned casually on the bed, smiling at Sister Zhen who was sitting by the zither in front of the window: "... Sister Zhen's playing is getting better and better!"

Zhen Jieer looked at the Second Madam sitting next to her and smiled shyly: "Thanks to the Second Aunt's guidance."

"You have to be careful too."

Zhun Ge, who was leaning on the lady, jumped up and laughed, "Aunt!"

The people in the room turned their heads.

"Zhun Ge!" The eldest grandmother responded to Zhun Ge with a smile, and she and Eleventh Lady stepped forward to pay their respects to the lady-in-waiting.

"Fourth brother's wife!" Second Madam greeted the two with a smile, "Grandmother of the Luo family." She called Jiexiang, "Bring out the West Lake Longjing I bought a few days ago." Then she smiled and said to Eleventh Lady, "The weather is dry in autumn, drink Longjing to get rid of the dryness and heat."

Eleventh Lady thanked them and accepted the gifts from the younger generation together with the Great Lady.

The lady said bluntly: "What urgent matter is it that the Luo family's eldest grandmother came here at this time?"

The grandmother's eyes turned red as she heard this: "My mother-in-law is ill, and my father-in-law was afraid that my aunt would worry, so he asked me to go and tell her."

Eleventh Lady was looking at the Lady Dowager expectantly: "I want to go back to see my mother. I'll be back as soon as it gets dark."

The lady nodded immediately and called Madam Du to arrange a carriage for Eleventh Lady: "...Remember to let me know when you come back."

Eleventh Lady was very grateful. She bowed to the lady-in-waiting and did not even bother to drink a sip of the Second Lady's tea. She went back to Gongxian Hutong with the eldest lady.

The lady looked at the two people's backs and told them about Jining's visit to Shiyi Niang: "... they are a good family, they really want to worship Buddha, so they can just build a Buddhist shrine at home. I'm afraid they have no other choice but to seek refuge in Ciyuan Temple."

The second wife just smiled and said, "Every family has its own problems."

The lady sighed, "That's right. Everyone envies me for having a daughter as queen and a son as minister. I don't know how comfortable my life is, but I also have my difficulties..."

The old lady and the second lady were chatting, and warmth was flowing in the room.

* * * * * *

Eleventh Lady and the eldest grandmother hurriedly got off the carriage, and a sharp-eyed maid had already gone to announce, "Eleventh Lady is back!"

She saw Wu Niang hurriedly lift the curtain and come out: "Eleventh sister, you are here. Mother was just thinking about you!"

When Eleventh Lady saw her red eyes, she was shocked and asked her, "How is mother now?" while quickly walking into the house.

Wu Niang followed behind her and said, "The person has woken up, but can't speak..." As she spoke, she began to sob.

Eleventh Lady had already entered the inner room, and at a glance she saw the eldest wife lying on the bed with a sallow face.

She walked over quickly and sat on a small stool beside her: "Mom, what happened to you? Are you okay?"

The eldest wife looked at her, her eyes first showing joy, then turning to resentment. Her mouth trembled as she tried to speak, but she only uttered "Ah" twice and couldn't say anything.

Eleventh Lady's heart sank.

This is clearly a stroke...

Wu Niang, who followed over, said hurriedly, "Mother, the doctor told you not to worry and just take care of yourself. If you have anything to say, tell Eleventh Sister the same thing after you get better."

The eldest wife shook her head with difficulty.

Eleventh Lady hesitated for a moment and said, "Are you worried about the two concubines?"

The eldest wife blinked.

Eleventh Lady glanced at the grandmother and said, "Sister-in-law has sent someone to call brother back. When the time comes, let brother negotiate with Jining. As daughters, we will naturally listen to mother."

There was a look of comfort in the eldest wife's eyes.

"You should take a rest first!" Eleventh Lady tucked the corner of the quilt for her. "When big brother comes back later, we will discuss you again."

The eldest wife closed her eyes.

The room became quiet.

Eleventh Lady made a gesture to Mother Xu to take care of the eldest wife, and then she withdrew with Great Lady and Fifth Lady.

The eldest master was sitting on the big kang by the window in the second room. When he saw Eleventh Lady come out, his face became furious.

"Go tell Jining that she wants to sue, and our Luo family will accompany her."

Eleventh Lady knew that the eldest master was furious. But the eldest grandmother was afraid of offending Eleventh Lady, so she comforted her first: "Don't take it to heart, Eleventh Aunt, Dad is angry with the two concubines." Then she said to the eldest master, "Eleventh Aunt has just stepped in, and she doesn't even know the beginning and end of the matter. If you want to get angry, it's not too late to get angry after I tell Eleventh Aunt!" Then she winked at Eleventh Lady: "Eleventh Aunt, come with me for a cup of tea!"

She also wanted to know what Jininglai had said, so she bowed to the master with a smile, and went to the east room with Wu Niang and the grandmother.

It turned out that Dongqing had just reported the news, and the eldest grandmother was hesitating about how to warn the eldest wife first, but then Jining came. Before the eldest grandmother could finish her words, he told her that the two concubines were going to Ciyuan Temple to become nuns. When the eldest wife heard this, she was so angry that her face turned blue. No matter what Jining said, she would not agree. She also shouted that Jining should hand over the people. Otherwise, everyone would go to see the officials. As she was talking, the eldest wife fainted in excitement. When she woke up, her hands and feet were trembling and she couldn't speak.

As they were talking, Luo Zhenxing and Qian Ming arrived.

Eleventh Lady wanted to avoid Qian Ming, but the eldest grandmother whispered, "At this time, one more person means one more way. Besides, Fifth Uncle has always had his own ideas and is enthusiastic about family affairs. If we avoid talking to him here, I'm afraid Fifth Aunt will tell him when she goes back."

She thought about how Wu Niang's eyebrows lit up when she heard Qian Mingshi, and knew that what the grandmother said made sense, so she agreed with a wry smile.

The eldest grandmother invited Luo Zhenxing and Qian Ming to the east wing of the main house to talk. Luo Zhenxing, the eldest grandmother, Wu Niang, Qian Ming, and Shiyi Niang sent their maids to discuss what to do.

"You can't report it to the authorities." Qian Ming glanced at Shiyi Niang. "This matter is already strange. If it is reported to the authorities, it will spread from one person to ten, and from ten to a hundred. Even the most filthy words will be spread. By then, it will be too late. Besides, the Xu family has always kept a low profile, and the tenth uncle is a domineering person... I'm afraid something will happen!"

Xu Lingyi Shiyi Niang was not afraid. He was mature and rational. She was worried that Wang Lang might divorce Shiyi Niang or humiliate her severely...

Wu Niang naturally agreed with Qian Ming's words.

Luo Zhenxing thought for a moment and said, "How about we follow Jining's advice and allow the two concubines to become nuns? As the saying goes, a forced melon is not sweet. Since the two concubines are determined to leave, even if they stay for a while, they can't stay forever. This makes everyone unhappy."

Qian Ming just looked at Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady also thought this was better.

This is like a clay pot hitting a porcelain pot. The two concubines have done such a thing. If they did not go to Ciyuan Temple to become nuns but were caught by the Luo family and became a runaway concubine, it would be a death sentence. There is nothing to be afraid of. But the Luo family still has a large family to live on...

"Brother, what you said makes sense." Eleventh Lady responded.

Luo Zhenxing sighed softly: "Dad was just very angry for a moment, I will go and talk to him. As for Mom, let's keep it a secret for now. It won't be too late to talk to her when she is better."

Everyone nodded in unison.

Luo Zhenxing's eyes fell on the eldest grandmother: "Please bear more responsibility for this matter. Don't let those maids and old women gossip in front of you. If you ask, we should not say anything. Just say that we got the invitation from the Marquis and asked the government to arrest the two concubines."

Everyone nodded.

A little maidservant timidly said, "Master, the Marquis is here!"

Everyone in the room was startled.

Eleventh Lady breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, his son-in-law finally came and did not put on airs and make it difficult for me to behave in front of my family.

Qian Ming was the first to lift the curtain and come out: "Please come in." Then he went out to greet them.

When Luo Zhenxing saw Qian Ming go out, he also reacted and followed him out.

The eldest lady, the fifth lady and the eleventh lady also went out to greet them.

In the twilight, Xu Lingyi walked in with a cold expression, and his eyes fell on Shiyi Niang.

Eleventh Lady knelt and saluted him respectfully - since she had come here just for him, she should also behave more respectfully and docilely.

Qian Ming had already saluted: "My Lord!"

Luo Zhenxing also called out "My Lord".

"What happened?" Xu Lingyi looked at him, his voice neither loud nor low, but with a kind of condescending and awe-inspiring majesty. Luo Zhenxing didn't know how to answer for a moment.

Qian Ming glanced at the maids and servants around him and said hurriedly, "Let's go inside and talk!"

Xu Lingyi nodded slightly and followed Qian Ming into the east wing. After everyone sat down, Qian Ming briefly explained the matter.

Eleventh Lady just felt her face burning hot.

She always felt that Xu Lingyi looked down on the Luo family, and yet this kind of thing happened.

Xu Lingyi glanced at Shiyi Niang.

I found her sitting in a corner with a red face and an unnatural look, as if she had done something wrong.

"Can we build a family temple at home?" Xu Lingyi said, "If it's a money issue, we can work together to find a solution."