Chapter 947: Consequences

Zhao was relieved after hearing what her mother-in-law said, "Mom, I will go back to the yard too."

"Um."

Zhulan waited until Zhao left, then whispered to Mrs. Song, "Send someone to find out."

She didn't want to ask at first, but the Zhou family wasn't doing well, so it was better to be careful.

During the night's rest, Zhulan told the news she had inquired about, "It was Gu Zhuomin's birthday two days ago. Liu Feng's cousin came to Beijing with a gift. Mrs. Song got the news from a servant of Gu Zhuomin's family. This girl didn't want to continue. As a concubine, I took the opportunity to seek help."

Zhou Shuren, "Gu Zhuomin helped. This girl had no place to stay in the Gu family. Even if she was forced to be a concubine, she was a concubine after all."

Zhu Lan sighed, "Mrs. Song didn't get any other news. This girl took the opportunity to come to the capital to seek help. It's obvious that Uncle Liu Feng doesn't agree."

She went to inquire carefully and was depressed when she heard the news. If she had not been pushed to the edge of a cliff, she would not have made a desperate trip to Beijing to seek help.

When Zhulan woke up in the morning, her head felt a little heavy. She had dreamed all night, but none of them were good dreams. Even after breakfast, she still didn't feel relieved.

After that, she slept for a while and felt more energetic before changing her clothes. Today, she and her daughter-in-law were going to the Ningguo Mansion. The Ningguo Lady had invited them and they could not refuse.

At the Duke's Mansion, Zhulan and her daughter went directly to the main courtyard. As soon as they entered the courtyard, Zhulan smelled the scent of medicine. The maids and servants walked carefully. The servant next to the Duke's wife whispered, "The lady had a headache these two days and didn't rest well."

Zhulan nodded to show that she understood. When she entered the room, even though the window was open, the smell of medicine was very strong. The old lady leaned against the bed and ate fruit.

Zhulan stepped forward to greet him, "Meet the Duke's wife."

The old lady smiled and said, "Seeing you, my headache is much better now. Come sit down and taste the fruit. It's very sweet."

Zhulan sat down with a smile. She didn't expect that the old lady would invite her to the Duke's Mansion. She really didn't want to come. Old Madam Du had not been buried yet, and she didn't want to meet Mrs. Du.

The Duke's wife was in a much better mood. "These days, the old man and I are the only ones left at home. I don't even have anyone to talk to. I was planning to let Xue Han come to accompany me in a few days, but I really can't help it. I feel so uncomfortable."

She knew that it was not appropriate for Xue Han to come to the Duke's Mansion recently, but she was angry and felt uncomfortable all over. If she didn't find someone to chat with, she would get sick from anger.

Zhulan heard that the old lady was angry with Du. As she got older, she would inevitably be more willful. It was not easy for her to endure these days. "I smell the medicine. You must take good care of yourself."

The Duke's wife put down the fruit in her hand. She had a lot to say, "I have an old problem."

The old lady felt aggrieved. She could not say anything bad about Mrs. Du in front of outsiders. She was just angry with Mrs. Du. When her mother-in-law passed away, Mrs. Du wanted everyone in the capital to know that she was a filial daughter. Her two grandsons were in the Du family, as were their grandsons-in-law and their great-granddaughter. If the great-grandson had not gone to the academy, Mrs. Du would have taken him there too.

Zhixiang was in poor health, and he had to take medicine after a few days of hardship. The eldest grandson's wife was also feeling a little uncomfortable. She said a few words to Mrs. Du, and Mrs. Du started crying. In the end, she was so angry that she tried to ignore it, but she was still angry at herself.

The Duke's wife asked, "I heard that Song Lan, the daughter of the Song family, is pregnant?"

Zhu Lan knew that the old lady had a secret, so she said, "Yes, Song Lan is a lucky person."

The Duke's wife was delighted. "The girls from the Song family are all good. I fell in love with them at first sight."

She was satisfied with her eldest grandson's wife's vision and her way of dealing with people. She had good vision.

Zhulan saw that the old lady was in better spirits and relaxed a lot. "You have good taste, so I borrowed your light."

The Duke's wife smiled happily, "I just love listening to you talk, it's comfortable to listen to."

There were too many flatterers, so she liked chatting with Yang. It was a pity that the Ningguo Mansion was special and it was not convenient for her to meet Yang too often.

The Duke's wife motioned for Xue Han to come over and sit down. She really liked Xue Han because she loved the girl. The girl had high emotional intelligence, was sensible, had a sense of propriety, and was sweet-mouthed. She was a soft girl who made people love her. "If you hadn't come today, I would have asked Rong Chuan to bring some fruit over."

Rong Chuan loves to go back to Zhou's house, so her grandmother naturally helps to think of reasons.

Xue Han blushed. The Duke's wife teased her a lot. "Thank you, old lady."

The Duke's wife said cheerfully, "There are still more than four months left, and Rongchuan won't have to think about going back to the Zhou family every day."

Zhulan's smile deepened. Rongchuan was really like a son-in-law who wanted to live in the Zhou family. She felt that even after marriage, Rongchuan would be willing to return to the Zhou family. Rongchuan could get a different kind of family love in the Zhou family.

Zhulan didn't stay long. The old lady needed to rest, so she sat for an hour and then stood up to say goodbye.

As she was leaving the house, Zhulan happened to meet Song who was returning home. Song's face was pale and she was being supported by a maid. Zhulan and Song were good friends, so she went up to her and asked, "What happened?"

Song was blaming her mother-in-law in her heart, but she couldn't say anything bad about her. "I was not feeling well today and felt a little dizzy just now, so I came back first. Auntie, do you want to go back?"

Zhulan said, "Well, I just saw the old lady preparing to go back, you'd better ask a doctor to take a look."

"Thank you for your concern, I won't send you off."

Zhulan nodded and watched Song leave. After she and her daughter got on the carriage, she said, "Du can only do this for a few days. When the Du family leaves Beijing, Du should stop doing this."

Xue Han patted her chest with lingering fear, "Fortunately, Mrs. Du is not my daughter's mother-in-law. Sister Song has been tortured enough."

Zhulan saw clearly, "Du doesn't like Song. Song was chosen by the old lady. In addition, Song has a good relationship with our family and is related to Wu Ming's wife. Du dislikes Song even more. Du doesn't dare to do anything to Rongchuan. She vents all her resentment on Song."

Xue Han pursed her lips and said, "Filial piety comes first, Sister Song can only endure it."

Zhu Lan sighed, "The fact that the Duke's wife asked us to come here today shows that she can't help herself anymore."

Xue Han chuckled, "Mrs. Du also has a mother-in-law."

Zhu Lan laughed, "Yes, when the Du family leaves Beijing, they will pay back for what they have done to us these days."

In a blink of an eye, five days had passed. Xue Han went to the Duke's Mansion again and came back happily, "Mom, the Du family has left Beijing. Du Chunxiao built a small Buddhist temple in the mansion. Now she is copying scriptures every day and is also a vegetarian."

Zhulan's mouth twitched. The Duke's wife was really an expert. The better the Du family's reputation was, the more they wanted to maintain it. Now that they had the reputation of being filial and the Buddhist temple in the Duke's Mansion had been repaired, Du family's days of copying scriptures were endless. The old lady was really angry this time and acted quickly and ruthlessly.

Xue Han was so impressed that she continued, "Mom, Sister Song is pregnant."

Zhulan understood, no wonder the old lady was so angry.