After taking several doses of medicine, the fever subsided, but not completely, and the recurring low-grade fever left her feeling sickly.
Han Xiufen went to the bedside and wiped away her tears several times:
"I must have owed you something in my past life. Now people are talking behind my back and calling me a wicked mother-in-law."
“If you don’t get better, then my charge of abusing my daughter-in-law will be upheld.”
"Even the Empress in the palace was implicated and accused of mistreating the widows of soldiers. She was impeached several times by the court officials."
Upon hearing this, Su Wanwan's expression subtly changed, and she listened intently as Han Xiufen continued.
However, she kept repeating the same few sentences, constantly lamenting that offending the Empress would make their lives difficult in the future.
Su Wanwan felt that the court officials were still picking on the weak and dared not point the finger at Lu Xingjian.
Wasn't it Lu Xingjian who mistreated her?
Zhou Wanxiu came to see Su Wanwan, but also brought bad news—Su Wanying's redemption was being hindered.
The one who caused the sabotage was none other than Zhang Zonghui, the heir of the Marquis of Shouning and nephew of Empress Dowager Zhang.
He was also Empress Xia's brother-in-law.
The Zhang family and the Zhou family had a long-standing feud, which had almost escalated to the point of irreconcilable conflict.
Just one month after the death of Empress Dowager Zhou, a fierce conflict broke out between the Zhang family and the Zhou family's servants.
Finally, it alarmed the late emperor.
The late emperor showed favoritism, supporting his wife's family.
The Zhou family has been in decline ever since then, facing increasing difficulties.
Su Wanwan was slightly taken aback and frowned.
"No matter how much money you spend to bribe officials, you still can't redeem them?"
Zhou Wanxiu shook her head in shame, tears welling up in her eyes:
“That Zhang Zonghui is like a vicious dog, always going against our Zhou family.”
"He didn't understand why his brother wanted to redeem people, but he was determined to ruin whatever his brother wanted to do."
"He even declared that he's determined to have that girl and will deflower her tonight."
"From now on, make sure she has ten customers every day. Even if the King of Heaven himself comes, he won't be able to redeem her!"
Su Wanwan was so angry that her body trembled.
Wan Ying is only thirteen years old, still a child!
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