As she spoke, the woman began to cry again.
The old lady frowned, perhaps influenced by the woman's conspiracy theories. After pondering for a while, she suddenly asked, "Why is the Marquis's heir there?"
Zhi Cui said, "It happened so suddenly that I panicked and called for help around the pond, but I couldn't find anyone. I don't know where the young master came from either. Just as I was about to jump in, I saw the young master push the young lady up."
The old lady had been immersed in the life of a lady in the inner quarters all her life, and she was very skilled at hosting banquets and entertaining guests. She had never heard of servants not waiting near the guests, so the old lady immediately accepted the woman's statement.
But then she thought of the people who later rescued them, and her mind raced. She said, "Push them up?"
Zhi Cui nodded, "Perhaps the young master saw that there was a servant here, so he didn't come up and just swam away."
The old lady breathed a sigh of relief.
Fortunately, no one saw them hugging, so their reputation wasn't completely ruined, and the daughter of the Earl's family can still be preserved to some extent.
Zhou's eldest daughter is already married, but her son is at a crucial stage of arranging his marriage. She is worried that if things get out of hand, it will affect her son.
She frowned almost imperceptibly, then took out a handkerchief and handed it to her sister-in-law, whose handkerchief was already half-wet from crying.
The woman took it and mumbled a thank you.
Then Madam Zhou said, "We can put the Zhou family's matter aside for now. The most urgent thing is to find out what the Marquis's family thinks. The Marquis's son is about the same age as Lan'er and they are not engaged yet. Now that this has happened, wouldn't it be better if we could turn this bad thing into a good thing and become family from now on?"
Zhou said softly, "Mother, what do you think?"
The old lady nodded and said, "First, send someone to check the surrounding area, but don't alarm the Marquis's residence. Also, have the eldest son find out what's going on with that Zhou family."
Zhou nodded, agreed softly, and got up to leave.
Seeing the woman still wiping away tears, the old lady snorted and said, "What are you crying for? You're supposed to be the mistress of the house. It's a good thing the third son has a good temper and tolerates you like this. Hurry up and go back to see how the second girl is. If she has a fever, find a doctor to take a look at her right away. Don't delay."
The woman had been waiting for her to speak, and upon hearing this, she quickly curtsied and left with Zhi Cui.
The curtain swayed, and the old lady shook her head. She understood her daughter-in-law's thoughts to some extent, but it was all for the sake of the Marquis's bloodline. As long as it didn't affect the overall situation, she would turn a blind eye to some things.
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