Chapter 1070: Dignity

Two days later, an announcement was made in the Ningguo Mansion that Madam Du had passed away. Yes, the official statement made by the Mansion to the outside world was that Madam Du had passed away.

Zhulan came to the house in person. No matter how Mrs. Du died, it was officially said that she died of illness, so the respect she deserved was still given. Of course, the respect was not for Mrs. Du. The respect the Duke gave was for her two grandsons, Ning Zhiqi and Ning Zhixiang.

Ning Zhiqi's wife, Mrs. Song, arranged the funeral. When Zhulan arrived, Mrs. Song was entertaining the guests.

Zhulan didn't want to disturb Song and took two steps forward. Du's coffin was made of the best material and the supplies were the best. It was the face of the Duke's Mansion.

Song came over and said, "I'm too busy today and can't entertain you, my lady."

Zhulan saw that Song looked haggard and said, "Thank you for your hard work."

Song forced a bitter smile. She was happy that her mother-in-law was dead, but her death was so undignified. The Empress did it, and she was worried that her husband would be angry. The Empress said to kill her mother-in-law, so she did it. It was useless for her husband and brother-in-law to plead for her. Her father-in-law was still sick, and she was worried just thinking about it.

Zhulan patted Song's hand without waiting for her to speak, "You don't have to entertain me, you go ahead and do your work."

As she was speaking, the maidservant beside the Duke's wife came over and said, "Sister, the old lady heard that you were here and wanted to talk to you for a while."

Zhulan didn't want to go see the Duke's wife today, but since the old lady wanted to see her, she still had to go. "Okay."

Song, "My brother and sister are accompanying grandma."

Song's voice is particularly hoarse, she can hardly speak. If you don't know, you would think that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is very good!

Zhulan was still wondering why her daughter-in-law was not here, so she nodded and said, "Okay."

Song was confused. Since her grandmother didn't allow her younger siblings to come, not even Rongchuan came. She turned around and looked at the coffin with sarcasm in her eyes. Her mother-in-law should have lived a glorious life, but in the end she ruined herself. She was good to Yu when she was alive, but now she was the one who was busy. Yu had just fainted. She could see clearly whether it was real or fake.

Zhulan walked along the path, looking at the prosperity of the Duke's Mansion. Part of this prosperity was ruined by Mrs. Du. The Duke and his wife were old, and they would die sooner or later. Ning Hui was in poor health, and the only one the Ning family could rely on was Ning Zhiqi, but unfortunately Ning Zhiqi was mediocre.

Originally, there was no stupid trick of Mrs. Du, but the plan of Duke Ning. The Queen and the Ning Hui lineage were still related by blood, and could protect the Duke's Mansion for several generations. Now, the Queen was annoyed by the Ning Hui lineage, so she acted cleanly and efficiently. Although it was for the sake of the Ning family, she also had a barrier against the Ning Hui lineage.

The prince is the empress's biological son, and the empress's feelings will still affect the prince. If the next emperor is displeased, the good situation will be ruined.

The Ning family is supported by the Duke, and the Empress has feelings for the Ning Duke's Mansion. What if the Duke and his wife passed away?

The prince is a very cunning man, and the emperor is ruthless!

Zhulan arrived at the main courtyard and saw the daughter of the Duke talking to the Duke's wife. She came in with a smile, "Madam, I'm here to see you."

The old lady was still weak and could not move in bed. She could only move her neck. Her voice was weak. "You are here. Xuehan told me your greetings. Thank you for thinking of me. Come and sit down."

Zhulan didn't sit too close to the old lady because she needed fresh air. She felt sad. The old lady, who was already in poor health, was now paralyzed in bed. She admired her optimism and said, "You must take good care of yourself. When you are better, I will come to talk to you more often."

The old lady smiled and said, "I really need to take good care of myself and live a good life!"

Not only was she worried about her husband, she was also worried about the Duke's Mansion. A rift arose between the concubine and Ning Hui's family. The concubine was decisive and tough, and would never forget the incident in her heart for the rest of her life. Ning Hui did not dare to blame the concubine, but Mrs. Du had also accompanied her son for a lifetime, and the brother and sister could never go back to the way they were before.

So she had to stay alive. Only if she stayed alive could the young lady think more about the Duke's Mansion.

How could Zhulan not hear the old lady's thoughts? Now the old lady must hate Du Shi to death, and regret not killing Du Shi earlier, causing the Duke's Mansion, which was in a good situation, to be so passive. "Don't worry, your mood will improve, and your body will naturally get better."

In Ning Zhixiang's yard, Ning Zhixiang had been lying on the bed. He came back not long after going to bed in the morning, his face pale, staring straight at the ceiling.

Yu wiped her tears with a handkerchief and asked, "What should we do in the future?"

I thought my father-in-law would become the Duke, and my mother-in-law would eventually become the Duchess. But as a result, my mother-in-law died and my father-in-law fell ill. It's possible that the title of Duke might be passed directly to my eldest brother, bypassing my father-in-law.

Now that her eldest brother has become a duke, their family will have to move out of the Duke's Mansion. Even if they can divide the property, they are still penniless. She and the Song family don't get along well. Thinking of her grandmother's poor health and her dislike for her, she becomes even more panicked.

Ning Zhixiang coughed weakly, "Shut up, I'm not dead yet, you don't need to cry for me."

Yu didn't dare to cry anymore. If something happened to her husband, how would she live?

Ning Zhixiang was unwilling to pay attention to Yu, but he was angry again, "Why don't you go to the front to cry for the deceased, and come back pretending to be unconscious? How will outsiders see our family?"

Yu didn't want to go. Everyone in the family knew what her mother-in-law had done. If the empress and grandfather hadn't suppressed it, it would have spread all over the capital by now. She was even more scared when she thought of the empress. The empress didn't like her either. "Why do you think the empress likes Zhou Xuehan so much?"

Ning Zhixiang closed his eyes. He also wanted to know: they were both nephews, so why was the Empress so cold to them two brothers? She even ignored their pleas for mercy and instead protected Rongchuan in every way and gave him all the good things.

Ministry of Revenue, Zhou Shuren felt that the Prince of Qi was really idle. It seemed that since he had cheated the Prince of Qi of money, the Prince of Qi never came to the Ministry of Revenue unless it was an important matter. Now not only did he come, he also brought him some good tea. "What does the Prince of Qi want to talk to me about?"

Prince Qi was really fine, he just wanted to see Zhou Shuren. Zhou Shuren was really lucky, no wonder, no wonder his father treated Zhou Shuren so differently, Zhou Shuren raised Rongchuan, Rongchuan married Zhou Shuren's daughter, and Zhou Shuren was indeed very capable.

The King of Qi put down his teacup and asked, "Lord Zhou, how do you like the tea I brought?"

Zhou Shuren thought about it and said honestly, "I don't really know anything about tea. No matter how good the tea is, it tastes the same to me."

King Qi, "."

So what was he doing with the best tea? Just thinking about it made me want to vomit blood. I couldn't even bear to drink this tea myself!

Zhou Shuren really couldn't figure out Prince Qi's thoughts this time. He could guess some of them before, but now Prince Qi looked particularly peaceful, and he really had the demeanor of a leisurely prince. It was also true that the crown prince could not tolerate Prince Xian, and the only one he could tolerate was his younger brother Rongchuan.

Prince Qi is very smart. He was well taught by Master Chen and he has great abilities. Prince Qi is a virtuous prince. Haha, the crown prince will have trouble sleeping.

Zhou Shuren, "Your Highness Prince Qi, I am very busy."

The prince of Qi looked at the books on the table. He did have a lot of official business. "I just wanted to chat with you and drink tea. However, I never realized that you are so lucky."

Zhou Shuren, "Hmm? I don't quite understand."

(End of this chapter)