Because she was afraid that she would get fever in the middle of the night, the lights in the room were kept on. The two maids took turns staying on duty at night to keep an eye on her condition.
Shen Xingwan quickly fell asleep on the warm bed. He was woken up by thirst in the middle of the night, put on his clothes and sat up.
As soon as she made any movement, Bai Ling immediately came over and asked, "Why are you awake, Miss?"
"I want to drink water." Shen Xingwan said in a hoarse voice.
Bai Ling woke up the little maid who was dozing next to her, fetched a cup of hot water from a nearby compartment, and gave Shen Xingwan a cup.
"The water is too hot, you need to let it dry for a while," Bai Ling said.
Shen Xingwan also fell asleep and leaned on the bedside to talk to her, "How is the situation over there with Fourth Sister?"
"The situation is not very optimistic. Miss Fourth is still in a coma." Bai Ling whispered about Zhou Man's condition.
The two chatted for a while at night, and suddenly there was a noise outside.
"Catch the thief! Catch the thief! There is a thief in Xiaoxiang Courtyard!"
"Someone come quickly, the second lady has hanged herself!"
Because of her special status, the courtyard where Shen Xingwan lived after she came back was the best among the Zhou family, and it was also the closest to the main courtyard. To go to the main courtyard, you had to pass through the bluestone road in front of her courtyard.
Shen Xingwan took a sip of water and said, "It's quite lively at night."
Bai Ling stood up with a wink, "I'll go out and check the situation."
Shen Xingwan said to the little maid in the room, "Bring me the clothes. I have to take care of such a big thing."
It sounded like something had happened between the second lady and Lin Zhiyu. She happened to be very concerned about these two people, and it also affected her layout. It was impossible to sleep, so she had to join in the fun.
Shen Xingwan got up from the warm bed, quickly put on clothes, and casually held up her long hair with a hairpin.
As soon as I stepped out the door and walked halfway, I met Bai Ling.
Half of the courtyard of the Zhou Mansion was lit up, and it seemed that everyone was busy.
Shen Xingwan only brought a little maid, holding a glass lantern in front to lead the way.
"How's the situation?"
Bai Ling walked to her side and supported her. As he walked forward, he whispered, "The cousin over at Xiaoxiang Courtyard is fine. She was just disturbed by the thief. There is a commotion over at the Second Madam's side..."
Shen Xingwan weighed the seriousness of the situation and prepared to go to the Second Madam's yard first.
She was the first to know the news and acted quickly. When she arrived, the other owners of the Zhou family had not arrived yet.
I saw a commotion at the entrance of the courtyard where the second lady was training. The second lady was with her confidant maid, holding a knife in her hand, looking crazy, "If anyone dares to stop me, I will stab you to death..."
The mother-in-law and servants who were guarding her surrounded her and refused to give way.
"Second Madam, please don't embarrass us. If you want to see Fourth Young Lady, you can wait until Madam agrees to go during the day."
The second lady was heartbroken. Her daughter's life and death were unknown, but she couldn't even visit her.
"If I go to see my child, do I still need her permission?"
The second lady's eyes were red, and she clenched the knife in her hand, preparing to kill the enemy. Anyway, it was already like this, and she would have earned it if she could kill one more person.
"What's the fuss about at night?" Shen Xingwan walked over.
"Miss Seventh." The servants greeted each other one after another.
Shen Xingwan looked at the bleeding hands of the second lady and said softly, "I just want to see the fourth sister. Second aunt, come with me."
The stewardess immediately said to her politely, "I'm afraid this won't work for seven hours. The second lady can't go out casually without permission."
Shen Xingwan gave her a cold look, "Really, but I have to take her there now."
A group of people blocked the way and Shen Xingwan narrowed his eyes. He was really loyal to the eldest lady.
Shen Xingwan walked over and stretched out his hand to the second lady, "Give me the knife."
The second lady hesitated for a moment, met her cold eyes, slowly raised her hand, and placed the knife in her palm.
Shen Xingwan turned around and looked at the night sky, "Come out..."
Just when everyone was confused, a man and a woman flew down from the sky.
It was the secret guards Eleven and Feiyan who were left behind by Qi Han to protect her in name but supervise her in reality.
Shen Xingwan decided to make the best use of everything and threw the knife in his hand directly, and Feiyan caught it.
Shen Xingwan raised his chin, "Whoever dares to block my way, just do it. If anything happens, the regent will take care of you."
Shen Xingwan held the second lady's hand and was about to leave, but a tall and thick woman subconsciously came up to stop her.
Shen Xingwan looked at Feiyan, "Why doesn't what I say work?"
Feiyan quickly took action, kicked the mother-in-law away, and stood beside Shen Xingwan.
The others were shocked when they looked at the old woman lying on the ground unable to get up.
"Miss Qi, you can't do this..." the leading woman stammered.
"Oh, these two secret guards are from the Regent. If there is blood tonight, remember not to settle the score with the wrong person." Shen Xingwan said softly.
As soon as these words came out, the group of loyal women raised by the eldest wife immediately made way for her.
After all, if they are serious, they are still the regent's people. They are not stupid. If they really want to die, their death will be in vain. Can the eldest lady or the Zhou family go to the regent for an explanation for them?
Shen Xingwan led the second lady out without any hindrance, and the group hurried to Zhou Man's yard.
"What the Second Madam did tonight was unwise." Shen Xingwan said.
The second lady smiled bitterly, "I was wrong all these years, because I was discouraged and retreated, so I got to this point."
At the corner, the second lady stopped and handed a letter to Shen Xingwan, "If you can help me deliver this letter, I will do my best if you need it in the future."
Shen Xingwan took the letter and handed it to Bai Ling.
Bai Ling immediately turned around and disappeared into the night. The house was in chaos tonight, and it was a good time to fish in troubled waters.
"Thank you." The second lady breathed a sigh of relief. She didn't expect that the person who was willing to reach out to her in the end was an outsider who didn't know the details.
Since the Zhou family and the eldest lady did not regard their mother and daughter as human beings, she was not prepared to endure it any longer.
The two entered Zhou Man's room, and her condition was indeed very bad. Not only was she unconscious, but she also started to have a fever.
The second lady touched her forehead and started crying. Shen Xingwan watched quietly from the side without disturbing her.
After a while, the eldest lady came with people in a menacing manner.
Unable to suppress his anger, he said to Shen Xingwan, "Do you still think of me as a mother, and how dare you instruct people to attack my people?"
Shen Xingwan looked at her indifferently and asked word by word, "Does the mother-in-law think it would be nice to hear about whether Second Aunt was forced to commit murder or you forced her to commit suicide?"
He stepped on the eldest lady's tail, and the eldest lady was furious, "What are you talking about?"
"I just don't want the Zhou family to see blood. My daughter is sick and my mother wants to come to see her. Is there something shameful that requires killing people?" Shen Xingwan was not afraid of her and said with full force.
The eldest lady was so angry that she lost consciousness, "This is unreasonable. Who allowed you to talk to me like this?"
Shen Xingwan looked at her coldly, with no expression on his face.
The eldest lady felt guilty when she saw her, and she couldn't bear her gaze.