She accidentally used too much force and the rosewood beads in her hand fell apart.

Those thumb-sized rosewood beads fell to the ground with a "clatter", rolling in all directions.

Ever since Chu Lingxiao suffered a stroke, he has been paralyzed on the bed, unable to speak or move. After a few days, his condition has not improved at all.

The old lady felt sorry for her eldest son and cursed Shen Zhi over and over again every day. Nanny Wang and the others were afraid that she would get sick from being angry, so they tried to persuade her at first, but the old lady got angry at them instead. So Nanny Wang and the others dared not persuade her anymore and just lowered their heads and pretended they heard nothing.

"Aunt, please don't be angry." Aunt Jiang comforted the lady while gently massaging the acupuncture points on her hands. Her voice flowed into people's hearts like water, "It doesn't matter even if my sister doesn't come back."

"Whether Sister Chen's last name is Chu or not, she has Chu family blood in her body and she married into the Chu family. The Chu family is her root. Even if she changes her last name, this cannot be changed."

The lady's brows were still tightly furrowed, but her expression relaxed slightly after hearing Aunt Jiang's words.

Everyone in the mansion knew that since Chu Lingxiao had suffered a stroke, Aunt Jiang had been taking care of him every day. Apart from coming to pay respects to the Madam Tai, she was almost always by his side. Because of this, the Madam Tai had recently valued Aunt Jiang more and more, far more than the Second Madam, the Third Madam, and the Fourth Madam.

After a while, Aunt Jiang stopped massaging the lady and sighed softly, "It's just that Sister Chen has always had some misunderstandings about the Chu family..." Her eyelashes trembled, and she was hesitant to speak.

The lady nodded in agreement, thinking of the "Chu Qianchen" of the past. When this girl was raised by Aunt Jiang, she had always been a well-behaved, obedient and filial child, until this year when her temperament changed drastically.

The lady said angrily: "Sister Chen was bewitched by Shen Zhi, so she has a deep misunderstanding of our Chu family!"

Even if the eldest son made some mistakes in the past, there are no parents in the world who are not wrong. Shen Zhi should have advised Shen Qianchen not to be estranged from his biological father, but instead she held a grudge against him and added fuel to the fire, causing a rift between father and daughter.

Now, Shen Zhi has even made her eldest son so angry that he has a stroke. Whenever she thinks of this, the lady feels grief-stricken and murmurs, "It's unfortunate for the family!" It's really unfortunate for the family to marry such a daughter-in-law! Aunt Jiang's eyes flashed, and she continued to massage the lady, sighing with emotion, "Fortunately, Brother Yi and Sister Chen have always been good friends."

The lady thought for a while, her expression complicated, and after a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Is Brother Yi still in Prince Chen's Mansion?"

The day before yesterday, Chu Lingxiao fell ill. Aunt Jiang sent someone to give a message to Chu Yunyi. Chu Yunyi only came back to see Chu Lingxiao and left again. He stayed in the Chu family for less than a cup of tea.

The lady had never even seen Chu Yunyi.

Alas, my eldest grandson is still angry with me.

The lady felt as if a huge rock was pressing on her heart, and couldn't help but think of Kang Hongda and her second son Chu Lingyu.

If Chu Lingyu were still alive, the old lady could still call him over and scold him, but now that he was dead, the old lady could only feel heartache for her second son. After all, he died young when he was less than 30 years old.

Moreover, the lady later thought about this matter again and again. Although her second son was not promising, he was always honest and dutiful, and never went to those romantic places. How could he think of following Kang Hongda's path? The answer was obvious. It must be because of Liu.

Liu, this shrewish woman, has always been eager for quick success and instant benefits. It must have been her who instigated the discord between the eldest and second sons, and the eldest grandson also developed a grudge against the Chu family.

Aunt Jiang had been observing the changes in the lady's expression, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, almost imperceptibly.

Although she looked gentle and delicate, Nanny Wang, who accidentally caught a glimpse of her smile, felt a chill in her heart for no reason.

Aunt Jiang actually knew nothing about Chu Yunyi's situation in the palace, but she said in a serious tone: "Aunt, don't worry, Brother Yi told me that he is now with His Royal Highness Prince Chen."

"His Royal Highness Prince Chen likes him very much and takes him with him on everything. He has seen a lot of the world by following His Royal Highness."

"He said that Sister Chen treated him well."

"Yes, they have been getting along well since they were young. Brother Yi has loved this sister since they were young. In the past, when they talked together, even I couldn't get a word in..."

Aunt Jiang spoke softly, painting heart-warming pictures with her words.

Nanny Wang couldn't help but look at Aunt Jiang again. Everyone in the mansion knew that Chu Yunyi had been getting along well with his eldest sister Chu Qianhuang since he was a child. It was not until last year that he became close to Shen Qianchen.

Later, the secret of Chu Qianhuang and Shen Qianchen being swapped was revealed. Nanny Wang once thought that Chu Yunyi and Shen Qianchen would become estranged because of this, but unexpectedly, they became closer...

The lady did not notice Wang Ma's strange behavior at all. Her thoughts followed Aunt Jiang's words. She sat there in a daze for a moment before she took action.

She held Aunt Jiang's hand with her backhand and said seriously, "I've thought about it. It's not good for this title to remain vacant. It's better to ask for the title for Brother Yi as soon as possible."

An unusually bright light flashed across Aunt Jiang's eyes, and then she raised her eyes slightly in panic and met the eyes of the lady, pursed her lips hesitantly, and said: "Aunt, Brother Yi is still young, there is no rush for this matter..."

The more Aunt Jiang said this, the more determined the lady became. She felt that her idea was correct and that Chu Yunyi should be given a title.

Anyway, Shen Zhi has already taken Shen Yunmu away, so there is no hope for this mother and son. But Chu Yunyi is different. His surname is Chu, and he has a good relationship with Shen Qianchen. Shen Qianchen will definitely support Chu Yunyi.

In this way, if Chu Yunyi is well, the Chu family will also be well.

It is only natural that when one prospers, all prosper.

Boom boom boom! The lady's heartbeat quickened. She had made up her mind.

She patted Aunt Jiang's hand and said, "I have my own opinion on this matter. I will submit a memorial when I return."

Now in the Chu family, only the lady is qualified to submit a petition for a title.

The lady stood up eagerly, believing that when the prince received her memorial, he would be pleased to see it come to fruition. Perhaps this would be the first memorial requesting a title that the prince would approve!

"Minshan, take good care of Lingxiao. I'm leaving first." After saying this, the lady couldn't wait to leave in a hurry with Nanny Wang.

Her expression was exceptionally happy and charming. She was no longer weak, but smiling flamboyantly and looking stunningly beautiful.

She walked leisurely back to the inner room filled with the aroma of medicine. The inner room was clean and tidy without any strange smell. Then she heard a faint "whimpering" sound coming from behind a five-panel screen.

After walking around the screen, Chu Lingxiao's figure came into her sight.

Chu Lingxiao was lying on the couch, covered with a thin quilt, his hair neatly combed into a bun, and there was not a single stubble on his chin . Anyone could tell at a glance that the patient was well taken care of, and no one could find any fault with him.

Aunt Jiang stopped two steps away from the bed and didn't move any closer. A carefree smile appeared on her delicate face as she whispered, "Ling Xiao, our son is going to inherit the title. Are you happy?"

"Ah...ah." Chu Lingxiao glared at Aunt Jiang from the couch and opened his mouth hard to curse, but no matter how hard he tried, his mouth was only half open. Not only could he not make much sound, but a line of saliva flowed from the corner of his mouth.

"Look how happy you are." Aunt Jiang took out a handkerchief and gently wiped away the saliva flowing from Chu Lingxiao's mouth. She gently plucked and twisted it, her movements were as graceful as playing a pipa. "Just wait and watch. Watch our Yi Ge'er take over the Chu family and inherit the title of Marquis Yongding."

Aunt Jiang was smiling as she fantasized about the future, but Chu Lingxiao on the couch looked as if he had been fed rotten food, and his face became increasingly uglier.

If looks could kill, Aunt Jiang would have died a million times already.

Aunt Jiang didn't care about Chu Lingxiao's murderous look at all. She smiled even more happily, threw away the handkerchief in her hand, and casually stepped on the frosty white handkerchief with her embroidered shoes.

This kick seemed to be stepping on Chu Lingxiao's face.

"You can't die yet, otherwise Brother Yi will have to observe mourning."

"Fortunately, Brother Yi has a good sister. So, I think I should be grateful to you for giving Sister Chen to me..."

Aunt Jiang sneered sarcastically, with the corners of her rosy lips slightly raised.

Although Chu Lingxiao couldn't speak or move now, he was very conscious.

The more awake he was, the more painful his life became.

He could only recall over the years over and over again, looking for clues to the past.

He regretted it!

He had liked Jiang Minshan for twenty years, but he was blind, he had misjudged the person, and he trusted his true heart to the wrong person.

He used to think Shen Zhi was too arrogant, but now he thinks that it is because of Shen Zhi's arrogance that she is not as insidious as Jiang Minshan, who actually deceived him for so many years.

Aunt Jiang knows Chu Lingxiao too well. It can be said that she is the person who knows him best in the world.

She knew what he was thinking at a glance, and laughed out loud as if she had seen something interesting: "Are you trying to say that if it were Shen Zhi, she would definitely not do that?"

Aunt Jiang didn't expect Chu Lingxiao to respond at all, and then she said, "What a pity, Shen Zhi is a proud person, the kind of 'pride' that you look down upon. You, on the other hand, just like yourself, you think you are always right and good, so others have to follow you and be humble to you."

"Look, do I know you very well?"

As Aunt Jiang spoke, she started laughing again.

Her smile was light and shallow, but it revealed a kind of weird madness, just like a person who has been wearing a painted skin for many years and finally couldn't help but tear off the crooked disguise, revealing her true face hidden under the skin.

"Ah...ah..." All Chu Lingxiao could do was to open his eyes wide, his voice so weak that it was even weaker than that of a baby.

His limbs were cold, and his heart was even colder. He had never been so desperate as he was at this moment. He felt like he had already stepped into the gates of hell...

Chu Lingxiao was just a useless man. His life was now worse than death. Naturally, he could not interfere in the affairs of the Chu family. He could only watch as the lady's memorial was delivered early the next morning.

In less than half an hour, the memorial was transferred from Gu Jue to Shen Qianchen.

Shen Qianchen read the memorial at a glance and put it down casually, feeling an unexpected yet reasonable feeling in his heart.

She raised her eyes to look at Gu Jue, asking him what he meant with her eyes.

Gu Jue elegantly took a sip of the warm peach blossom tea. This tea was made by Shen Qianchen himself. The taste was just right, and the fragrant tea seemed to be able to wash away the day's fatigue.

"Let Brother Yi inherit the title." Gu Jue said calmly.

"Okay." Shen Qianchen had no objection. She would listen to Gu Jue anyway.

Gu Jue took another sip of tea before putting down the teacup and said, "It's time to change the Lord of Loyalty and Bravery."

Shen Qianchen volunteered excitedly: "I'll grind the ink for you."

Shen Qianchen skillfully picked up a porcelain inkstone and dripped water into the inkstone. Then he picked up the ink stick and slowly ground it on the inkstone. The series of movements were as beautiful as flowing clouds and water, and very pleasing to the eye.

She deserves a reward! Gu Jue thought, staring at her with admiration for a while, until she put down the ink stick, then he took a wolf-hair brush from the pen holder, dipped the brush in ink, hesitated for a moment, and began to write.

(End of this chapter)