Yuan Zhao's heart skipped a beat upon hearing this. She knew that her elder brother had finally become suspicious. Just as she was about to say something, she heard her brother say:
"Zhaozhao, you mustn't lie to your older brother."
"That scoundrel, did he... did he humiliate you?"
The thought of this possibility made Yuan Lin feel his blood boiling.
How dare the Zhou family, and even more so, treat their precious Yuan family member with such disrespect? And how dare that eunuch Rong Ruo?
Seeing his elder brother's fury, Yuan Zhao quickly said:
"Brother, it's not what you think."
"Although Rong Ruo and I have a relationship, it's not like that."
Yuan Zhao looked around and said in a low voice:
"It's not convenient today, I'll discuss it with my elder brother another day."
Hearing this, Yuan Lin's expression softened somewhat:
"Alright, I'll believe you for now. You must explain things clearly to me in a few days."
“I know, brother.”
After seeing his father and brothers off, Yuan Zhao finally breathed a long sigh of relief.
Thinking about the affairs of the manor, she delayed and went inside first.
The doctor had already treated Old Madam Zhou and her father. Upon seeing Yuan Zhao, he cupped his hands in greeting and said:
"Your Highness, the old lady is frail. She became agitated and lost her breath, which caused her to faint. It's nothing serious; she just needs to rest and recuperate."
"And what about my father-in-law?"
Yuan Zhao asked.
The doctor hesitated, looking quite uncertain. Seeing this, Yuan Zhao narrowed his eyes and said sharply:
"Tell me! What exactly happened to my father-in-law?"
The doctor, after being reprimanded like that, quickly said:
"The Marquis fainted due to extreme anger and anxiety, but..."
The doctor hesitated for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said:
"Your Excellency drank too much and was frightened during that incident, which may cause you some convulsions in the future!"
This result was unexpected for Yuan Zhao. She was stunned for a moment, while low gasps of surprise rippled around her.
Yuan Zhao came to his senses and said:
"Thank you, doctor. Please keep today's matter a secret."
"That's natural."
"Linglong, take the doctor to the accounting office to settle the payment, and then send him out of the accounting office."
"Yes, Miss."
Linglong responded and led the doctor out.
As soon as the doctor left, Uncle Zhou couldn't help but say:
"If word gets out about what happened today, our Marquis's mansion will become a laughing stock."
The second wife chimed in:
"Who says otherwise? How will the children of this household find husbands in the future?"
Yuan Zhao remained silent upon hearing this, but Zhou Shiyuan, who had been silent until now, couldn't help but speak:
"Get out! All of you, get out of here!"
The second branch of the Zhou family was about to make a scene, but when they saw Zhou Shiyuan's bloodshot eyes, they immediately dared not say anything and left with the people from the third branch, leaving only Zhou Shiyuan and Yuan Zhao in the room.
Zhou Shiyuan stared intently at Yuan Zhao, who neither flinched nor avoided his gaze, and slowly spoke:
"What happened today can no longer be hidden. Since she is now a maidservant and serves by Mother's side, why not simply elevate her to the status of Father's concubine? That way, we can at least provide some closure. What does Your Highness think?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Shiyuan suddenly stood up and approached her step by step.
Wen Feng instinctively tried to stand in front of Yuan Zhao, but Yuan Zhao pushed him away.
Zhou Shiyuan stared intently at Yuan Zhao, gritting his teeth as he asked:
"Was it you? Did you do it?"
When he saw Bai Mianmian with her father, he was so confused that he lost his temper.
Now that I've calmed down, I've discovered many suspicious points in this matter.
The father clearly knew that Bai Mianmian was one of his people, so how could he possibly harm her? The two of them must have been tricked.
Within the mansion, besides Yuan Zhao, he couldn't think of anyone else who wanted to scheme against them and had the ability to do so.
"You wicked woman! How could you do such a thing?"
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