The Empress Dowager alighted from the carriage, glanced at the somewhat shabby gate of the Yongning Marquis's residence, and frowned.
When she saw that the only people kneeling to greet her at the door were Zhou's father and his group, but not Zhou's old lady, her eyes flickered slightly.
"Get up! Where is your sister?"
The Dowager Consort asked directly.
Despite his inner panic, Zhou's father forced a smile and said:
"My mother fainted a few days ago, and after she woke up, she was unable to speak or move."
"What?"
The Empress Dowager looked astonished, and a touch of sadness appeared on her face at just the right moment.
"Where is he? Take me to see him quickly."
Mr. Zhou naturally dared not refuse, and the group of people hurried to Mrs. Zhou's courtyard.
Although Mr. Zhou had sent someone to give prior notice, time was tight, and there were hardly any servants left in the mansion. As a result, when they entered, they could still smell the stench in the room, which was a consequence of Old Madam Zhou eating, drinking, and relieving herself in bed.
The Dowager Consort's expression changed as soon as she entered, and when she saw Old Madam Zhou lying on the bed barely alive, her expression turned even more unpleasant.
"How did it get like this? How did you take care of it?"
"Someone, go and summon the imperial physician."
The palace servants following behind the Empress Dowager quickly went to find the imperial physician.
The Dowager Consort originally wanted to sit by Madam Zhou's bedside, but she couldn't stand the smell. Even though she had all the doors and windows opened, the smell in the room didn't dissipate much.
Finally, Yuan Zhao had Wen Feng bring incense from his own room, and the Dowager Consort felt a little better.
She glanced at Yuan Zhao:
"So you are General Yuan's daughter?"
She had been back in Beijing for two days and had naturally heard about some of the things happening in the capital.
Moreover, she has already risen to the position of Imperial Concubine Dowager, which shows that she is quite capable.
How could such a coincidence happen in the world?
It's just that someone used underhanded tactics, and all of this is probably related to the person in front of us.
Thinking of this, the Empress Dowager glanced at Yuan Zhao again.
She had heard before that Yuan Lin doted on his daughter, and she knew a little about Yuan Zhao's personality, but what surprised her was Yuan Zhao's change this time.
Or perhaps she was always like this, but I just didn't understand it before.
Because she had never met him before, the Dowager Consort couldn't make a judgment. However, after meeting him today, she felt that Yuan Zhao was no ordinary person.
Yuan Zhao had no idea what the Dowager Consort was thinking. When she heard the question, she responded with a sound of surprise.
"In response to Your Highness, my father is indeed Yuan Lin."
The Dowager Princess nodded:
"General Yuan was loyal to the emperor and defended the country, so his children were naturally good as well."
Before anyone else could react, Old Madam Zhou, who was lying on the bed, started making the sound of a bellows.
"Heh heh, heh heh."
She tried hard to say something, but all she could make were muffled sounds.
Moreover, because she hadn't had anyone help her clean and groom herself for a long time, her mouth was filled with an unpleasant odor.
When they're not talking, it's fine, but when they open their mouths, you can smell their suffocating odor even from a distance.
The Empress Dowager couldn't bear it any longer and took a few steps back until she reached the window, where she finally felt a little better.
She came today partly because she didn't want to give people something to talk about, since Old Madam Zhou was, after all, her older sister.
On the other hand, she wanted to see the specific situation of the Yongning Marquis's residence, since seeing is believing.
Unfortunately, the result was very disappointing for her.
In such a state of destitution, what need is there for support?
It's already good enough if you don't hold yourself back.
Thinking of this, the Dowager's expression grew even more indifferent.
Unfortunately, the people of the Yongning Marquis's mansion were still unaware of this and kept trying to climb the social ladder.
Yuan Zhao watched from the side and found it all quite amusing.
In her previous life, the Empress Dowager naturally did not have this attitude. However, at that time, the Yongning Marquis's mansion was doing well, the Yongning Marquis held an important position, and Zhou Shiyuan was deeply favored by the Emperor.
But now, everything is different.
I wonder how the Dowager Princess will react when she sees Zhou Shiyuan later?
Just as I was thinking this, I heard Linglong's voice from outside:
"My lord, the young master was publicly punished for being cheated on and is seriously injured. Please come and take a look."
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