Two days later, the Ningguo Mansion announced that Mrs. Du had passed away. Yes, the official statement made by the Mansion to the outside world was that Mrs. Du had passed away.
Zhulan came to the house in person. No matter how Mrs. Du died, it was officially 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, 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 with her. The Empress said to kill the mother-in-law, and 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 are here and wants 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 was so hoarse that she could hardly speak. If you didn't know, you would think that the relationship between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was very good!
Zhulan was still wondering why her daughter wasn't here, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
Song was confused. Grandma didn't let her younger siblings come, and even Rongchuan didn't come. She turned her head 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 harmed herself? She was good to Yu when she was alive? But now, she was the one who was busy. Did Yu faint just now? She could see clearly whether she was really fainting or not.
Zhulan walked along the path? Looking at the prosperity of the Duke's Mansion, a part of this prosperity was ruined by the Du family. The Duke and the Duchess were old? Sooner or later they would die? Ning Hui was not in good health? The only one the Ning family could rely on was Ning Zhiqi? Unfortunately, Ning Zhiqi was mediocre.
If there hadn't been Du's stupid trick, would there have been Duke Ning's scheme? The Queen and Ning Hui's lineage were still related by blood, and could have protected the Duke's Mansion for several generations. Now, the Queen was annoyed with Ning Hui's lineage, so she took action cleanly and efficiently. Although she did it for the Ning family, she also had a gap with Ning Hui's lineage.
The prince is the queen's biological son, and the queen'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 Queen 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 her daughter talking to the Duke's wife. She came in with a smile and said, "Madam, I'm here to see you."
The old lady was still weak and couldn't 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, because the old lady needed fresh air. She felt sad. The old lady, who was already in poor health, was now slumped 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 her daughter and Ning Hui's family. Her daughter was decisive and tough, and she would never forget what she had done. Ning Hui did not dare to blame her daughter, but Mrs. Du had also been with her son for a lifetime, and the two siblings could never go back to the way they were before.
So she had to stay alive. Only if she stayed alive could her daughter think more about the Duke's Mansion.
How could Zhulan not understand the old lady's thoughts? Now the old lady must hate Du Shi to death, and regret not killing Du Shi earlier, which made the Duke's Mansion, which was in a good situation, 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 was pale and he stared 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. In the future, the title of Duke might be passed on 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 not free men. She and Song 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 really happened to her husband, how would she live
Ning Zhixiang didn't want to pay attention to Yu, but he was angry, "Why don't you go to the front to cry for the deceased and pretend to faint and come back? 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 queen and grandfather hadn't suppressed it, the whole city would have known about it by now. She was even more scared when she thought of the queen. The queen didn't like her either. "Why do you think the queen likes Zhou Xuehan so much?"
Ning Zhixiang closed his eyes. He also wanted to know: they were both nephews, so why was the Queen Mother so cold to them two brothers? She did not even bother with their pleas for mercy. Instead, she protected Rongchuan in every way and gave him all the good things.
Ministry of Revenue. Zhou Shuren felt that the King of Qi was really idle. It seemed that since he had cheated the King of Qi of his money, the King of Qi never came to the Ministry of Revenue unless it was an important matter. Now he not only came, but also brought him good tea. "King Qi, what do you want to talk to me about?"
The King of 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 supported Rongchuan, Rongchuan married Zhou Shuren's daughter, and Zhou Shuren was indeed very capable.
The King of Qi put down his teacup and said, "Lord Zhou, how about the tea I brought?"
Zhou Shuren thought about it and said honestly, "... ... I don't really understand 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!
Zhou Shuren really couldn't figure out the King of Qi's thoughts this time. He could guess some of them before, but now the King of Qi looked particularly peaceful, and he really had the demeanor of a leisurely prince. Well, the prince couldn't tolerate any virtuous king, and the only one he could tolerate was his younger brother Rongchuan.
The King of Qi is very smart. He was well taught by Mr. Chen and he has great abilities. The King of Qi is a wise king. Haha, the Crown Prince will really have trouble sleeping.
Zhou Shuren, "Your Highness, Prince Qi, I am very busy."
The King of Qi looked at the book 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 have exceptional luck."
Zhou Shuren, "Hmm? I don't quite understand."