Madam Wu shook her head: "I'm fine."

"You'd better be careful!" The second wife murmured, "Just hold on for today, and I'll find a way to ask for special permission to let you rest at home." Although her tone was flat, there was a kind of convincing calmness in it.

Are you speaking in such a loud voice because you will definitely meet the Queen soon?

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but look at her.

The Fifth Lady did not have the slightest doubt, and pulled the Second Lady's hand with gratitude on her face: "Thank you, Second Sister-in-law!"

"Why are you saying this?" The Second Lady patted her hands. "Children are a big deal."

As we were talking, almost all the mourners had arrived. Most of them looked exhausted and sat down to rest, while others gathered together and talked in low voices.

Without the presence of the madam, Madam Huang, Madam Lin and others were all elders, and they had their own reservedness, so they just nodded to Eleventh Lady and the others. As for the younger generation such as Third Madam Huang and Grandma Lin, they had to serve their elders and had no time to chat with them.

For a while, the Xu family was left alone.

The Third Lady watched and snorted coldly, while the Second Lady whispered to the Eleventh Lady, "Keep an eye on the people from the families of Marquis Jianning and Earl Shouchang, and find a way to keep them here. I'll be back soon!"

The four sisters-in-law handed the matter over to her without any hesitation. This was certainly related to her participation in the high-level meeting of the Xu family last night, but also had a lot to do with the Second Lady's affirmation of Xu Lingyi's ability to handle things. Otherwise, the Second Lady's attitude would not be so straightforward. This made Eleventh Lady feel that the Second Lady had an extraordinary trust in Xu Lingyi.

She also believed in Xu Lingyi's ability. So she said directly: "I think this is too risky. It would be safer if you took the opportunity to faint."

The second wife was stunned after hearing this.

The two men's eyes fell on the Fifth Madam at the same time.

The Fifth Lady felt uneasy when being stared at by the Second Lady and the Eleventh Lady. She asked in astonishment, "What's wrong?"

The Second Lady turned her head and looked at Eleventh Lady: "Good idea!" A hint of appreciation flashed in her eyes.

Rather than letting the Second Lady faint, it would be better to let the Fifth Lady faint. Firstly, she is the Empress' sister-in-law. If something like this happens, the Empress will come to visit her in person or send a caring female official to take care of her. Then she can have a chance to talk to the Empress alone. Secondly, if something like this happens, it would be more convincing to ask for a special decree to exempt the Fifth Lady from mourning.

The idea was good. But Eleventh Lady didn't plan to tell Fifth Lady herself. She thought of the scene when the Queen called Second Lady "Yizhen" with tears in her eyes. Whether in terms of qualifications or emotions, she was far behind Second Lady now.

Eleventh Lady lowered her head, looking as if she didn't care about anything.

The second wife frowned when she saw it.

Everyone in the Luo family is like this. They are good at playing dirty tricks and when asked to do something serious, they hide and refuse to do it, for fear of getting into trouble.

There was a hint of sarcasm in her eyes, and she lowered her head and whispered to the Fifth Madam for a while.

The Fifth Lady showed only a hint of surprise at first, and then she continued to talk to the Second Lady calmly. Not long after, she began to groan while holding her stomach.

The second wife at the side hurriedly asked: "Danyang, Danyang, what's wrong with you?"

Eleventh Lady looked at it and nodded secretly.

The Fifth Lady was able to stand out among so many talented ladies and be conferred the title of County Princess. She is a character that should not be underestimated.

The thought flashed through her mind, and she had already walked to the side of the Fifth Madam: "Fifth brother's wife, what's wrong with you?" Her voice was very nervous.

The third lady also came over worriedly.

When Madam Huang and the others heard this, they hurried over immediately and just in time heard Madam Wu's weak voice say, "I, I, I have a stomachache."

"Go and call the imperial physician." Madam Huang's face changed drastically, and she pulled Danyang's hand to comfort her, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid."

The room exploded.

There are all kinds of opinions.

The eunuchs serving in the palace were also panicked. Some went to report to the eunuch in charge, some went to report to the people in the Ministry of Rites, and some ran to Kunning Palace.

The news was also heard in the back hall, and the princess and others rushed over. Madam Zhou, who served the princess, rushed to the fifth lady in her usual exaggerated style and shouted, "Danyang, Danyang, don't scare me!"

Danyang immediately pulled Mrs. Zhou's hand and said, "Sister Zhou, I'm scared!" Tears fell like raindrops.

Eleventh Lady couldn't help but sigh in her heart.

Even though I have lived two lives, I am still not as good as these people...

Amid the hustle and bustle, a group of eunuchs came trotting over, accompanied by a eunuch dressed in sixth-rank official uniform.

"Which lady is feeling unwell?" He had a handsome face and a soft voice.

"It's the Princess of Danyang County." Before anyone from the Xu family could say anything, Mrs. Zhou said hastily.

When the eunuch heard this, his face changed slightly and he said hurriedly, "Please be patient, my lady. The imperial physician will be here soon." Then he turned around and whispered to the eunuch beside him, "Go and urge them again!"

The young eunuch responded and ran away.

Madam Zhou supported Madam Wu and shouted, "Quick, find a low couch for her to lie on."

As soon as he finished speaking, Eunuch Lei walked in quickly, followed by a group of eunuchs, carrying an empty sedan chair.

"Empress Xuan has ordered that Princess Danyang go to Yongshou Palace to rest for the time being."

The second wife immediately said, "I know a little bit about medicine, I will go with her."

Without even thinking, Lei Gonggong said, "Thank you, Madam."

The eunuchs carried the sedan chair in front of the Fifth Madam, and the Second Madam and Madam Zhou supported her on the left and right as she got on the sedan chair.

The Fifth Lady was smarter than the Second Lady and Eleventh Lady thought. She held Mrs. Zhou's hand tightly and said, "Sister Zhou..." She looked at her with tears in her beautiful eyes.

Mrs. Zhou couldn't help but look at the eldest princess.

The eldest princess said nothing and nodded slightly.

Madam Zhou immediately asked, "Eunuch, should I..."

Before she could finish her words, Eunuch Lei said hastily, "Let's go together. The Empress and the Imperial Physician have already gone to Yongshou Palace."

Eleventh Lady took a long breath.

It's done!

As soon as the thought flashed through his mind, the sedan chair was lifted up.

She hurried forward and warned: "Fifth brother and sister-in-law, be careful."

The Fifth Lady nodded and was escorted to Yongshou Palace by the Second Lady and Lady Zhou on her left and right.

People in the room started talking one after another, and the hall was as lively as a vegetable market.

Eleventh Lady saw the eldest princess looking at her with a smile, and then she went to the back hall with several princesses and counties.

Everyone who can stand here is indeed a smart person!

Eleventh Lady smiled bitterly.

The third wife whispered at the side: "I had planned everything, but I didn't expect that something would happen to the fifth prince..." She seemed quite disapproving.

Eleventh Lady didn't want to say anything to her. She responded vaguely and started talking to Grandma Huang San.

* * * * * *

After the crying session at noon, the Fifth Lady, the Second Lady and Lady Zhou returned to the main hall.

As soon as she entered the room, Mrs. Zhou said, "It's okay, it's okay, it's just a false alarm. I just had a stomachache!"

Everyone looked at the Fifth Madam. Madam Huang even said, "How could this child not know the seriousness of the matter?"

Madam Wu blushed: "I was afraid that if I ate late at noon, the child would be hungry, so I ate more in the morning. Who knew that..."

There was a smile on everyone's face.

The second wife bowed to the elderly ladies and said, "I am sorry for your concern."

Several old ladies looked at the Second Madam and smiled kindly: "You kids are really worrying."

The Second Madam hurriedly said, "Fortunately, there are a few old ladies here, otherwise we would be really panicked."

What older people have in abundance is experience.

The second lady's words seemed to scratch the surface, prompting several old ladies to talk about their own child-rearing experiences, and the atmosphere became very harmonious.

What a master!

Eleventh Lady suppressed her smile and observed Second Madam's every move, carefully trying to figure out her intentions.

* * * * * *

As the sun was setting, Eunuch He brought the Emperor's decree, allowing the Fifth Lady to rest in the back hall while she was mourning - that is, Danyang still had to go to the palace every day, and she could stay in the main hall to rest while others were kneeling at Sishan Gate to mourn.

At this time, it was the second wife's turn to look as if it had nothing to do with her.

After all, she is the legitimate wife of Marquis Yongping.

Eleventh Lady smiled slightly, and she and Third Lady supported Fifth Lady and thanked her.

Some people came over to congratulate the Fifth Madam with envy, while others said in a sarcastic tone, "Isn't she the Fifth Prince's in-laws? She's not as good as us ladies from other families."

Everyone looked in the direction of the sound and found that it came from the circle of Marquis Jianning and Lady Shouchang.

The people in the hall had different expressions, but they all looked as if they hadn't heard anything.

The Third Lady couldn't help but whisper to Eleventh Lady angrily, "These people are all fence-sitters."

When a person represents a family, the fence-sitter lives a little longer than the thorns.

"Forget it. Why bother with these people?" Eleventh Lady advised her, "The important thing is that Fifth Brother's wife doesn't have to kneel at Sishan Gate."

The third lady nodded.

A eunuch invited them to mourn.

No one said anything else, except the Fifth Lady. Everyone knelt down in their respective places according to their rank and began to cry.

After a day of mourning was over, the eunuchs from the Cining Palace brought the lady over.

The Second Madam, the Third Madam, and the Eleventh Lady all hurried to greet them.

The Madam Tai didn't see the Fifth Madam, and her expression changed slightly: "Where is Danyang?"

Someone nearby said, "Your fifth wife has been exempted from mourning and is resting in the main hall!"

The second wife told the first wife everything that had just happened.

After hearing this, the old lady smiled bitterly and said, "How could such a thing happen?" But her eyes flickered when she looked at the second lady.

The Second Madam said, "That's right. Not to mention you, even the Queen would be shocked to hear that."

He tactfully told the lady-in-waiting that he had already met the Queen.

"We should thank Madam Zhou very much." The old lady's eyes suddenly brightened, and she nodded slightly to the second lady, indicating that she understood, "Thanks to her for accompanying you to Yongshou Palace." She went to the back hall to thank her in person, but she didn't expect that Madam Zhou had already accompanied the eldest princess back home. The old lady went to thank Madam Huang again, and Madam Huang smiled and said, "You are still polite to me!" As they talked, they walked out of Sishan Gate together.

Xu Lingyi, along with the Third Master and the Fifth Master, had been waiting outside the door. When they saw the Madam and her party, they stepped forward to greet them. The Fifth Master even asked the Fifth Madam, "Are you okay?"

Madam Huang then told the three Xu brothers about the special decree that the Fifth Madam had received today: "We must go and thank the Emperor tomorrow."

Wu Ye nodded repeatedly: "That's for sure, that's for sure."

The two families exchanged a few words and then left the palace in their respective cars.