Chapter 80: First Wife Wen Zimei
Zhou Zhili was stunned, but considering the huge commotion in the Marquis' Mansion, it was normal for them to hear it.
After hearing what Zhou Yuzhi said, Ye Lanxin knew that they definitely didn't want others to know about this, so she quickly said, "Go back and tell my sister-in-law to continue to rest. If anything happens, I will ask someone to come and get her..."
The servants felt the suffocating atmosphere and quickly left as ordered.
"Sister-in-law hasn't asked about the affairs of the Marquis' Mansion in recent years. Today is a rare occasion—" Ye Lanxin had just said half of it when she suddenly remembered what she had not yet finished saying. "Yu Qi, I know you are anxious, but you should let your second brother finish what he is saying."
Zhou Qinzhu also said: "Yes, Third Brother, Second Brother is also a filial man, it is impossible for him to harm Grandmother..."
Zhou Yuqi also understood this truth, but he couldn't bear it when he saw the miserable look on his grandmother's face just now.
"Second brother, please tell me quickly, what is going on?" Zhou Yuxiu was also eager to know the truth.
Seeing that everyone was willing to give him a chance, Zhou Yuzhi felt better.
"Actually, a few days ago, when I heard that the Little Medical Immortal was planning to accept a disciple, I was already tempted. You all supported me and thought I must be the most suitable candidate, so I mustered up the courage to give Grandmother acupuncture instead of going to see Imperial Doctor Zang. As you all know, Grandmother did wake up."
"After that, I originally thought that as long as I could maintain Grandma's condition, I would have proven my medical skills. However, Grandma's health continued to decline. Just as Imperial Physician Zang said before, there was no way to save her. If the Little Medical Immortal did not take action, she would have died."
"When the bone-renewing ointment developed by that person in the south of the city caused a sensation, I knew my chances were slim. As a last resort, I discussed with my father and decided to use the funeral powder I had found by chance. It would still kill me, but I would be lucid for a few days."
"I thought that with my grandmother's physical condition these past few days, which has already been known to everyone in the city, the Little Medical Fairy would definitely accept me. I would then tell her the truth about my grandmother's condition. I believe she wouldn't expel me outright, but would find a way to cover it up for me. By then, my grandmother would definitely be saved..."
After hearing Zhou Yuzhi's plan, Zhou Yuqi felt uncomfortable, but he had to admit that this was the most perfect way.
Before that, my second brother must not have known that this powder would have such serious side effects.
"Then why don't you agree to let Imperial Doctor Zang take Grandmother's pulse? What if he really is the Little Medical Immortal who sent him here to investigate? If you go back and tell him about it, wouldn't you have succeeded?"
When Zhou Yuqi asked the question, his anger had turned into helplessness.
Zhou Yuzhi hung his head and said, "With Imperial Doctor Zang's medical skills, how could he not detect Grandmother's strange pulse..."
Zhou Yuqi wanted to say something when the servant came again.
"Didn't I tell them to reply without help? You've been pretending to be dead for so many years, why do you have to act like the eldest sister-in-law now?"
Zhou Zhili finally exploded. He was really too suppressed.
The teacup in his hand flew out as he spoke.
The servant's forehead was smashed, his vision went black, and blood flowed down his forehead.
"My Lord, the old lady woke up in pain..."
Enduring the pain, the servant still said what he had to say.
"What?" Zhou Yuqi didn't care about anything else and rushed out anxiously.
Zhou Zhili felt guilty for a moment, but he would never apologize to a servant.
"Go to the cashier's office tomorrow and withdraw five taels of silver. Get out of here, you rash fellow."
After saying that, he hurried back to the old lady's yard.
The servant held his forehead and quickly moved away. Although his expression showed nothing, he was extremely unwilling in his heart.
Old Madam Zhang was rolling around and crying in pain again, and the servants in the room were unable to calm her down.
This was the scene the Zhou family saw when they arrived.
"How much pain must Grandma be in to wake up from the pain..."
Zhou Yuqi's eyes were blurred with tears and he didn't want to watch anymore.
Zhou Yuzhi stepped forward and fiddled with it again, wanting to give her an acupuncture but having no idea where to start because the old lady was in so much pain that she couldn't cooperate.
"No, it hurts so much!"
Seeing that no one could help her, Madam Zhang slammed her head against the bedpost. With a bang, she finally passed out again. However, there was a cut on her forehead, and blood and sweat instantly spurted onto her face.
The old lady, who had been elegant and respectable all her life, never imagined that she would end up in such a miserable state now.
"What's wrong with mother-in-law?"
A woman appeared, twirling Buddhist beads, her face full of worry.
Seeing her coming, Zhou Yuzhi's face was not good, but he asked respectfully: "Sister-in-law, why are you here?"
"Although you said you didn't need to help, I heard in the courtyard that my mother-in-law was making a serious fuss. I couldn't calm down. She had almost recovered in the past two days, so why did she suddenly become like this today?"
Wen Zimei did not rush to go inside, but just stood there and asked quietly.
"It's already being handled. We're here, and sister-in-law can't help much after all." Ye Lanxin stepped forward and took Wen Zimei's hand. "Now that mother-in-law has gone to bed, sister-in-law should go to bed as well."
Wen Zimei calmly pulled Ye Lanxin aside and said, "Your eldest brother passed away early, leaving me with only one daughter. Originally, I should have left the mansion after my daughter got married. It was my mother-in-law and you who allowed me to stay in the Zhou family. I am extremely grateful. As a widow, I naturally don't have the ability to help the Zhou family all these years. But if my mother-in-law needs anything, please don't hesitate to ask me..."
She spoke sincerely, but Zhou Zhili and Ye Lanxin felt uncomfortable listening to it.
"My eldest brother took good care of me back then, so I naturally have an obligation to take care of his wife and daughter. Sister-in-law, we are all family, there is no need to say all this... Go back and rest quickly. If anything happens, we will naturally notify you."
Wen Zimei also understood what Zhou Zhili said.
"Since my second brother has said so, if I insist on staying, it will make me look immature. I'll trouble you, sister-in-law. If you can't stand it anymore, please call me."
After saying that, Wen Zimei turned around and went back.
From beginning to end, she did not try to look past these people to see Old Madam Zhang.
"It seems she still hasn't let go of what happened back then. It wasn't you who caused my eldest brother's death, and it wasn't the Marquis' fault they couldn't have a son. Such a large Marquisate has to have someone to inherit it, right? Just because mother didn't agree to her adopting a son from her natal family, the title of Marquisate fell from their eldest branch to you, the Marquis. She's been acting weird for so many years. If it weren't for the Marquis's support, how could her daughter have married so well?"
Ye Lanxin's tone clearly showed that she felt sorry for Zhou Zhili.
However, Zhou Zhili was not in the mood to care about these things at the moment. Instead, he was worried about what would happen to their Jing'an Marquis Mansion if the matter of Madam Zhang and Zhou Yuzhi could not be concealed.
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