"Hmm, this is a good idea." Master Duan suddenly realized something and paced back and forth in the room excitedly, as if he had seen a bright future with both the title of Crown Prince and a mountain of gold. Suddenly, a maid outside the door said respectfully, "Master, Madam, dinner is ready. Should we put it on the table now?"
Duan Tingye looked back and saw that it was his wet nurse Pang Shi. He had a deep relationship with her. He was so happy that he couldn't help but go forward and help Pang Shi in. He smiled and said, "If this is the case, you can just send a maid to tell us. Why did you come to report it in person?"
Pang Shi smiled and said, "I don't have anything to do anyway. The maids are all busy. Such a big thing happened in the mansion. Now is the time to ask around for news. Master and grandma, please have dinner first. It's winter now. If you eat later, the food will get cold."
"There's no need to rush. What news has Madam Pang heard?" Duan Tingxuan asked with a smile after asking Madam Pang to sit on a round stool in the room.
"Oh, there are so many news. Some people say that the eldest grandmother is now unscrupulous and dares to harm Young Master Chuan openly. But these are all lies, and few people believe them." Pang Shi waved her hands and said with a smile, which immediately made Duan Tingye and Shi Yurou's faces stiffen. Shi Yurou hurriedly said: "Why don't many people believe it? She... Didn't the eldest grandmother do this kind of thing last year?"
"That was last year, and there is no conclusion yet." Madam Pang shook her head, pondered for a moment, and then said, "The key is, after the eldest lady came back from Meiyue Tower, she really had a great enlightenment and became a different person. Not to mention how much she loves these young masters, let's talk about the Pushan Temple incident. If it weren't for the eldest lady, dozens of people in our house would have died, and I, an old woman, might not have been able to come back. So even though some people say such nonsense, few people believe it. The Chang family's daughter-in-law quarreled with Madam Qian, who was beside Aunt Lu, because of this matter, and they almost fought."
Duan Tingye and Shi Yurou seemed to see their beautiful future cracked like a soap bubble. Shi Yurou said bitterly, "What does this have to do with the Chang family's daughter-in-law? How can she, who is in charge of the warehouse, have any dealings with the eldest grandmother? Is she so eager to show her loyalty?"
Pang Shi smiled but didn't say anything, thinking to herself, what's the connection? It's very important. The Chang family's daughter-in-law had the intention of surrendering to the enemy that day, and was originally going to be beaten to death with those daughters-in-law. If it wasn't for the grandmother, how could they live until now? Can they still live a peaceful and happy life? The master issued the gag order because of the grandmother, otherwise who knows what would have happened by now, how could she not respect the grandmother as a lifesaver?
"According to what the nanny said, my sister-in-law won't be in any danger this time?" Duan Tingye asked softly, his tone full of disappointment.
Pang Shi understood her second master's thoughts, so after a moment's hesitation, she said carefully, "I can't say for sure. But now most of the servants in the mansion are on the side of the eldest lady. Even if we bring this matter to the old lady, it may not be clear. The old lady may not forget the situation at Pushan Temple that day." This was a kind reminder to the couple: Don't come up with any unscrupulous ideas as soon as possible. Everyone knows what the eldest lady has been like for the past six months. The old lady knows even better that she is not someone who can be easily framed.
"Okay, let's go eat. Madam, please go down first. Your grandmother and I will be there in a while." Duan Tingye forced a smile and sent Pang away. He and Shi Yurou looked at each other in bewilderment. Suddenly, his wife's mouth fell, and then she burst into tears, pounding the table and saying, "How could this happen? Why did the Pushan Temple incident happen? How could such an opportunity be lost just like that? I can't accept it, Master, I can't accept it. We have waited for so many years, and finally waited until today... wuwuwu..."
"It's fate!" Mr. Duan also sighed, stood up and helped his wife up, wiped her tears, and said in a deep voice: "Admit it, there's no need to be unwilling. Since the eldest house has come to this point, there will surely be more excitement in the future. We will find another opportunity. Wipe your tears, go to the old lady tomorrow, if someone really uses this as an excuse to frame the eldest sister-in-law, you will take the initiative to stand up and speak out. In any case, since you can't plot against her, it's better to make a good relationship."
"Wuwuwu... Why? I still have to make excuses for her." Shi Yurou stomped her feet, and suddenly saw her beloved Persian cat and Zhaocai swaggering through the door. She was even more furious, pointing at Zhaocai and crying, "Did you see that? Now even her cat is swaggering in front of me, and I have to speak for her, I... wuwuwu..."
"Okay, just pretend that you are not speaking for her, but for our store and our money. When we return to the Earl's Mansion, we can use the gifts to suppress your sisters and get rid of all your grievances."
At this point, this is all I can think of. What else can I do? The couple came to the dining room hand in hand and looked at each other, both wanting to cry but unable to.
Duan Maochuan was tortured badly this time, and it was not until the third day that he could barely get out of bed.
The storm that everyone had been waiting for never came. Aunt Jiang had only been taking good care of her son in the house these days, so everyone thought that this matter was probably over and there would be no more waves. After all, anyone with a brain could think of it: If the grandmother wanted to harm Duan Maochuan, how could she use such a simple and crude method? She even helped him vomit without avoiding suspicion. You know, Duan Maochuan was in danger at that time. If he died, it would be hard to explain. If he was not his biological mother, who would dare to help him at this time? It can be seen that the grandmother treated Chuan Ge'er as her own son.
By the fifth day, Duan Maochuan finally recovered completely.
Early in the morning, before daybreak, Aunt Jiang got up and sat in front of the mirror, letting the maids help her tie her hair up and put on two plain silver hairpins. Suddenly, she heard the maids say that Madam Yun was coming, so she got up quickly, went to the door and welcomed Xu Ranyun in personally, and smiled faintly, "Madam, why did you get up so early? I was thinking of going to pay my respects to you later."
"What time is it? You're still thinking about this." Xu Ranyun glanced into the inner room and said with concern, "I heard that Chuan Ge'er ate a bowl of porridge last night. I was worried all night. Fortunately, there was no movement in your room. It was cold and I couldn't sleep anyway, so I came to see how Chuan Ge'er was doing."
Aunt Jiang said quickly, "My brother has been ill these days. Thanks to your care and concern, I would like to thank you on my brother's behalf. When he wakes up, I will take him to kowtow to you."
Xu Ranyun waved his hand and shook his head, saying, "Let's not talk about these things. There is no need for these empty formalities between you and me. Although I am worried about Chuan Ge'er, I am actually most worried about you. I am afraid that you will go to Chunfengyuan to make trouble because of this matter. Fortunately, you have not made any movement in the past few days, so I am somewhat relieved. I believe that you have weighed the pros and cons clearly. Even so, I still want to warn you that you must not have any thoughts. After all, the little arms cannot twist the thighs. This is all counted. Look, I am still in charge of half of the family now, and I have to bow my head in front of her? Don't say me, even the second grandmother, that is the second master's main wife, and she is in charge of the family. There is no need to take her seriously. What's the matter? Isn't it respectful to see her? When Chuan Ge'er fell into the water last year, she didn't please the old lady and our master, and nothing happened, not to mention that she is so popular now. If you go to make trouble, it's just to get shame. Apart from that, there is no use."
Aunt Jiang bit her lips tightly, and after a long while she said angrily: "I don't believe it. Is there no reason in this mansion? There was no evidence last year..."
Before she could finish, she saw Xu Ranyun's face change color, and then she grabbed her hand and said sternly: "Stupid, do you have evidence this time? She is the eldest grandmother, the wife of the prince who was married to me in a formal way. Who are you? You are just a concubine who was raised by a dowry maid. Your life and death are in her hands. What's wrong with such a little grievance? If you make a fuss, there will be no result. Instead, you will only get yourself involved. You'd better give up this idea as soon as possible."
Aunt Jiang clenched her fists and said nothing. Suddenly, Feng Xian behind Xu Ranyun said, "Grandma, don't be so cowardly. This mansion is not controlled by the eldest grandmother. Moreover, it is not Aunt who is in trouble now, but Young Master Chuan who almost lost his life. Even if he is a bastard, he is still the son of the master, the grandson of the wife, and the great-grandson of the old lady. The old lady and the wife love him very much. I don't believe that even if the master dotes on the eldest grandmother and is unwilling to make decisions for the aunt and Young Master Chuan, can the old lady and the wife tolerate such a thing? If she really admits it, then in the future, the eldest grandmother will be more unscrupulous to harm Young Master Ming, Young Master Fan, and Young Master Sen, won't she be more unscrupulous?"
"Shut up."
Xu Ranyun turned around and shouted angrily, "What do you know, you bastard? The eldest grandmother is in the limelight now. Even if Wanfang goes to the old lady to argue, she will be safe with your grandfather protecting her. It is Wanfang who will become a thorn in the eyes of the grandfather. Now that Chuan'er is safe, why bother to make trouble? In the end, you can't get revenge, but hurt yourself. I just calmed Wanfang down, and you add fuel to the fire. Don't I understand these things as well as you? Get out, and if you dare to complain like this again, you will be punished by the family law."
Fengxian was ashamed and unwilling, her face changed several times, and she bowed angrily and went out. Here Xu Ranyun said to Aunt Jiang: "I have always spoiled my personal maids. Now I think about it, I spoiled you badly. I spoiled you into a soft-hearted person with a strong heart. Now Fengxian and Cuiping are the same. It's okay at ordinary times, but once something critical happens, you will suffer a great loss. Listen to me, take good care of Chuan'er, and don't make trouble. I think the grandmother will restrain herself after this experience, otherwise she wouldn't have rushed over to act hypocritical that day. Wanfang, you should have seen from then that our master was bewitched by her, otherwise he would have beaten her out long ago, why would he keep her here? Even you were persuaded to go in and rest, and only the two of them are here to take care of Chuan'er. Is there any need to ask about the master's attitude towards the grandmother?"
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