The Duke's Mansion.
The housekeeper led countless maids and servants waiting outside the door, awaiting the arrival of the eldest master and the miracle doctor.
"Quick, put up the stool."
The carriage wobbled to a stop at the door, and before anyone could get out, the butler immediately gave orders, and the servants busily put up a soft stool and stood by, waiting to help.
Chen Zhizhou and Gu Qing got off the car first, followed by Zhao Qi and Mr. Huang.
"Young Master."
The butler stepped forward with a smile on his face, his tone extremely respectful.
"The master and mistress have heard about it and have specifically instructed this old servant to welcome the miracle doctor again."
"Father is home today too?"
Zhao Qi nodded and asked in a calm tone.
"In the afternoon, the lady suddenly had heart pain, so the master rushed back specially."
The butler responded to Zhao Qi while leading the way for them.
"Oh, right, not long ago, my aunt brought Miss Tang to see Madam. She didn't look too good, especially Miss Tang, who looked like she had been bullied by someone. Her eyes were red, and she's still at Madam's place and hasn't left yet!"
He remembered that Miss Tang had clearly gone out with the young master, but now Miss Tang came back first, and it seemed that she had come to complain to the lady.
Zhao Qi understood the butler's reminder, but his mind was full of poisoning and the mastermind at the moment, and he had no time to think about these things.
On the contrary, Gu Qing, who had originally lowered his head, secretly nudged Chen Zhizhou's arm when he heard this.
Chen Zhizhou raised his eyes and glanced at her.
The same doubt flashed through both of their minds.
However, there is no substantial evidence yet, so we need to be patient and wait and see.
The two of them simultaneously lowered their heads.
Since Wu Xian'er is here, they have to be more careful. If they are not careful, there will be a risk of being exposed.
Following the housekeeper through the front hall, we arrived at the largest courtyard in the backyard, where we saw all the maids and servants keeping quiet and concentrating on their own tasks.
See the big picture from the small.
The yard was kept in perfect order. It was obvious that Zhao Qi's mother was definitely not an ordinary woman, at least she was a good housekeeper.
"Young Master!"
Every step forward, the maids and servants would bow to Zhao Qi.
Zhao Qi looked straight ahead and walked without stopping for a moment.
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inside the house.
The wife of Duke Zhao was wearing royal blue dress and lying on the chaise longue. She was covered with a blanket made of rabbit fur. The fur was shiny and smooth and very warm.
As the calming incense in front of her was lit, she closed her eyes slightly and took a short rest.
"Sister-in-law, let me say that you and your brother are too indulgent to Qi'er!"
On the left side of Lady Zhao, sat a woman dressed in brocade, with her hair adorned with pearls and jade. She had a sharp face and a mean look.
She and Wu Xian'er next to her are exactly the same, especially the pair of eyes that like to gouge people.
The mean woman was Wu Xianer's mother, Zhao Fang, the aunt of the Zhao family who had been married for many years.
"Qi'er has been weak since childhood and indeed deserves more care. However, he is, after all, the only bloodline of the Duke's Mansion and will inherit the title in the future. If he continues like this, how can he establish his prestige and manage such a huge Duke's Mansion?"
Zhao Fang's voice was sharp, seemingly worried about the future of the Duke's Mansion, but in fact he wanted to deliberately find fault with his sister-in-law and lead to the following words.
"Qi'er is not young anymore, it's time for her to understand some things. Just like today, Xian'er is his cousin and will marry him in the future, but he watched Xian'er being bullied and instead of standing up for her, he teamed up with outsiders to bully her. If this matter gets out, what will the outsiders say and how will they view our Duke's Mansion!"
Seeing her baby daughter’s red and swollen eyes, she felt pain just thinking about it.
Not to mention the screams when the doctor took over Xian'er, which were even more painful than digging out her heart.
It’s all Zhao Qi’s fault, that useless piece of shit!
Zhao Fang's eyes were gloomy as he stared at his sister-in-law who was still resting with her eyes closed, completely ignoring her. He was so angry that he was going crazy.
This mother and son are simply his nemesis!
If she had not instigated her father and mother, how could she, the legitimate daughter of a duke, have married a mere censor?
Thinking of those old events, there was a hint of hatred in Zhao Fang's eyes.
"Now that Qi'er has returned, you and your brother must teach him a lesson. Don't let him act recklessly and bring disgrace to the Duke's Mansion!"
Zhao Fang gave the order directly without any hesitation.
Only after she finished speaking did the wife of Duke Zhao raise her eyelids and stare at her calmly for a long time without saying a word.
However, just from the look in Lady Zhao's eyes, one could tell that she disliked and even hated Zhao Fang.
Zhao Fang was not to be outdone.
On the contrary, Wu Xian'er, who was sitting below, felt the subtle atmosphere between her aunt and mother. She felt anxious and wanted to speak up to ease the situation several times.
After all, she will still marry Zhao Qi in the future. If she angers her future mother-in-law, even with her uncle's favor, her life will probably not be easy.
"Mother, today's incident has nothing to do with my cousin, it's all that woman's fault!"
Wu Xian'er pretended to be well-behaved and docile and defended Zhao Qi.
"Xian'er, your hands are injured like that, and you still want to defend him?"
What he meant was that his daughter was really too kind.
Zhao Fang and Wu Xian'er, mother and daughter, sang in unison.
Accustomed to their acting, Lady Zhao simply ignored them.
The atmosphere suddenly became even more awkward.
Just when the smiles on Zhao Fang and Wu Xian'er's faces were about to disappear, the sound of a maid's greeting came from outside.
Then the door was pushed open.
Zhao Qi entered first, while Mr. Huang, Gu Qing and Chen Zhizhou waited outside.
"Mother."
Zhao Qi first bowed to his mother, then shifted his gaze to Zhao Fang and Wu Xian'er, mother and daughter. The smile on his face faded a lot, no longer as gentle as usual.
After what happened today, he had completely seen through Wu Xianer's true colors. He was extremely disgusted with her unreasonable and rude behavior, and he was also disgusted with their marriage from the bottom of his heart.
In the past, it was due to health reasons and I didn’t want to put my parents in a difficult position.
But now, I don’t know if it’s because Mr. Huang has rekindled his hope of living a good life. In any case, he doesn’t want to live in a muddle-headed way anymore and force himself.
"It's my aunt and cousin!"
There was a hint of coldness in Zhao Qi's voice, especially when his eyes swept towards Wu Xian'er.
Wu Xian'er felt guilty when he stared at her. She held the handkerchief tightly in both hands and stirred it vigorously.
She had not yet told her mother that she accidentally pushed Zhao Qi and almost killed him.
Zhao Qi knew his cousin's character very well, and naturally understood that she would not speak.
"Qi'er, is this how you speak to your elders?"
Zhao Fang didn't know the whole story. Seeing that Zhao Qi was not as respectful to him as before, he was angry and scolded him harshly with a cold face.
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