Zhao was relieved after hearing what her mother-in-law said, "Mother, I will go back to the yard too."
"Um."
Zhulan waited for Zhao to leave, and whispered to Mrs. Song, "Send someone to find out."
She didn't want to ask, but the Zhou family was not easy, so it was better to be careful.
During the evening break, Zhulan told the news she had heard, "Gu Zhuomin's birthday was two days ago, and Liu Feng's cousin brought gifts to the capital. Mrs. Song heard the news from Gu Zhuomin's servants that the girl didn't want to continue being a concubine, so she took the opportunity to seek help."
Zhou Shuren, "Gu Zhuomin helped. This girl has 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 inquired carefully and felt depressed when she heard the news. If she was not pushed to the edge of the cliff, she would not have made a desperate move to go to Beijing to seek help.
When Zhulan woke up in the morning, her head felt a little heavy. She hadn't had any good dreams the whole night before. Even after having breakfast, she still hadn't recovered.
After that, she slept for a while and felt more energetic before changing her clothes. Today, she and her daughter were going to the Ningguo Mansion. The Ningguo's wife 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 has had a headache these past two days and hasn't had a good rest."
Zhulan nodded to show that she understood. When she entered the house, even though the window was open, the smell of medicine was very strong in the room. 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 has been relieved a lot. 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 past few 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 ask Xue Han to come and keep me company in a few days, but I really can't help it. I feel so suffocated."
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 the old lady got older, it was inevitable that she would be more willful. It was not easy for her to endure these days. "I can smell the scent of 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. In front of outsiders, she could not say anything bad about Mrs. Du. 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 her grandson's wife and her great-granddaughter. If her great-grandson had not gone to the academy, Mrs. Du would have taken him there too.
Zhixiang was in poor health, and he took medicine after a few days of tossing and turning. 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 didn't care about it, but she was still angry.
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 blessed person."
The Duke's wife was happy, "The girls of the Song family are all good. I fell in love with them at first sight."
She is satisfied with the eldest grandson's wife's vision and her way of dealing with people. She has good vision.
Zhulan saw that the old lady was in better spirits and relaxed a lot, "You have good vision, 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 her husband. The little girl had high emotional intelligence, was sensible, had a sense of propriety, and was sweet and soft. She was lovable. "If you hadn't come today, I would have asked Rong Chuan to send some fruit over."
Rongchuan loves to go back to the Zhou family, so as his grandmother, she naturally helps him think of reasons.
Xue Han blushed. The Duke's wife teased her a lot. "Thank you, Madam."
The Duke's wife said cheerfully, "Counting the days, there are still more than four months left, 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 for long. The old lady needed to rest, so she sat for an hour and then got up to say goodbye.
As luck would have it, Zhulan ran into Song who was returning home. Song looked pale and was being supported by a maid. Zhulan and Song were on good terms, so she stepped forward and asked, "What happened?"
Song was blaming her mother-in-law, 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. Do you want to go back?"
Zhulan said, "Well, I just saw the old lady and she's about to go back. You'd better ask the 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, Zhulan 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 tormented so badly."
Zhulan saw it clearly, "Du doesn't like Song. Song was chosen by the old lady. In addition, Song has a good relationship with our family and has the relationship with Wu Ming's wife. Du dislikes Song even more. Du doesn't dare to do anything to Rongchuan, and 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."
Xue Han chuckled, "Mrs. Du also has a mother-in-law."
Zhu Lan laughed, "Yes, when the Du family leaves Beijing, everything that Du Shi has done these days will be paid back."
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 the capital. Du Chunxiao built a small Buddhist temple in the mansion. Now she is copying scriptures every day and eating vegetarian food."
Zhulan's mouth twitched. The wife of the Duke was really an expert. The better the reputation of Mrs. Du was, the more Mrs. Du wanted to maintain it. Now that she had a reputation for filial piety and the Buddhist temple in the Duke's Mansion had been repaired, Mrs. Du'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.