After drinking a cup of soothing tea, Shen Xingwan led the people back to the yard before dawn.
She was so sleepy that she lay down on the warm bed again and told Bai Ling, "If something big happens, remember to wake me up."
Shen Xing slept until noon, woke up refreshed, and put lunch on the table as soon as he washed himself.
"How's it going? Is there any movement in the upper room?"
Bai Ling whispered, "There was some commotion along the way, but the old lady's yard is always strictly controlled, so I couldn't get any specific information."
"Has the second lady come out?" Shen Xingwan asked. It had been all night and the situation seemed not to be good.
Bai Ling shook his head, "They didn't come out. Neither the eldest lady nor the second master came out."
"Where is my nominal father?" Shen Xingwan asked.
In principle, he is the head of the Zhou family, but he magically stays out of it.
"The master went out early in the morning to do some work. The old lady said that there is no need for him to intervene in the affairs of the back house." Bai Ling's expression was a bit difficult to explain when he talked about this matter.
Shen Xingwan was speechless, "He is really an obedient mama's boy."
She guessed that the top of his head was already glowing green, and the way the eldest lady looked at the second master was one of tenderness and a desire to speak.
"Keep staring, I don't need you to wait here, go down." Shen Xingwan said.
After lunch, she checked on Zhou Man again. The fever had gone away, but he still didn't wake up.
Everyone in the main room was exhausted, and the old lady was just holding on.
Looking at the stubborn second lady below, she said tiredly, "Are you so stubborn?"
The second lady sneered, "Are my demands too much?"
"I told you that no one should try to bully our mother and daughter, otherwise we will all die together."
The eldest lady hated her to death in her heart. She had acted too weak and easy to bully in the past. In order not to make things worse, she kept her alive. She didn't expect that she would be bitten back today.
The matter cannot continue to be dragged on. It must be resolved before he comes back. If he gets suspicious, the brothers may turn against each other. This is the last thing the old lady wants to see.
The old lady quickly made a decision, "I can follow what you say, but you must promise that you will settle down from now on."
The second lady lowered her eyes and covered her eyes with sarcasm, and said softly, "I just want to fight for my own rights and live openly and like a human being. I won't do anything for Manman."
Hearing her mention Zhou Man, the old lady's expression softened a little. Yes, for Zhou Man's sake, she didn't dare to mess around.
"Okay, I obey everything you said." The old lady was also tired.
The eldest lady said unwillingly, "You can't do this..."
The old lady looked at her bitterly, "It seems that I have been too indulgent to you over the years. Why do you think you can survive until now?"
Facing the old lady's warning eyes, the eldest lady trembled and did not dare to say more. No one knew the old lady's methods better than her.
The matter finally ended temporarily. After walking out of the main room, the second lady's legs went weak and she almost fell to the ground.
The maid waiting on the side quickly came over to support her, "Second Madam, are you okay?"
The second lady said in a hoarse voice, "Let's go back to Cangxia Courtyard."
That was the courtyard of the second bedroom. It was almost deserted after Mrs. Hui was locked up to recuperate.
With the high-profile return of the second lady to Cangxia Courtyard, the entire Zhou Mansion was shocked, and the servants were even talking about whether the limelight in the mansion was about to change.
Bai Ling screened out useful information and reported it to Shen Xingwan.
"Second Madam has returned to Cangxia Courtyard. From now on, she no longer needs to recuperate from illness. Moreover, the things she was in charge of before are still her responsibility to take care of now."
"Did things change in Zhou Mansion?" Shen Xingwan said, but he didn't expect that the second lady's fighting ability was still good.
"The eldest lady has been grounded for a month." Bai Ling continued.
Shen Xingwan's eyes lit up and he realized that his opportunity had come.
Sure enough, troubled waters are easy to fish in, and the grounded lady can no longer control where she goes out.
As for the old lady, she had always been very cold towards her, and she didn't even bother to look at her, let alone take care of her.
Shen Xingwan immediately said, "It seems like I have to pay a proper visit to the Second Madam."
Before she could take action, her mysterious "father" Mr. Zhou suddenly came to see her.
Shen Xingwan went to the door to greet him personally and saluted obediently.
The elder looked at her faintly for a long time, and she got goosebumps from the sight.
"Dad, what's wrong with you?" Shen Xingwan asked proactively.
"You know your mother is grounded, right?" The elder looked at her sharply, "There must be no mistakes in your marriage to the Prince Regent."
Shen Xingwan lowered his head pretending to be shy, "No, he said he would marry me."
She was betting that the big boss didn't know her true identity at all.
Sure enough, after hearing her words, the eldest man's expression softened a bit, "Just settle down and wait for your marriage, and don't worry about anything else."
Shen Xingwan said aggrievedly, "I always feel that my mother doesn't like me and treats me very harshly."
The sarcasm in the elder's eyes could hardly be concealed, "You don't have to worry about her, just be your seventh young lady of the Zhou family and wait until you get married."
After warning her, the elder said before leaving that if anything happened she could go directly to him.
As soon as the eldest father left, Shen Xingwan breathed a sigh of relief. She only felt that this cheap father was "old and cunning."
He seriously doubted that such an old fox would not know anything about the eldest lady and the affairs in the house?
This cheap dad is quite oppressive. It would be a miracle if I knew he could endure it until now.
Qi Han really knew how to find a place, and then he crammed her into such a wonderful home.
"How is the relationship between the eldest lady and the eldest master?" Shen Xingwan asked.
Bai Ling hesitated for a moment, "The eldest lady's position is quite stable. She is in charge of the inner house, and the eldest master also respects her. It has always been the other concubines who are favored."
"Everyone has heard privately that the eldest lady was injured when she gave birth to the seventh lady, so she hardly serves the eldest master. She doesn't stop other aunts from competing for his favor."
Shen Xingwan understood instantly. To put it bluntly, they were a couple on the surface. They maintained the respect they deserved, but in private they probably had no feelings for a long time.
Bai Ling thought for a while and told her the news that she just found out, "The second master didn't come back alone this time. He brought a beautiful young lady with him, but he didn't bring her into the house."
She would know because she and the maid next to the second master have been friends since childhood, and the other party revealed it to her.
"Haha, men are indeed very thoughtful." Shen Xingwan sneered.
If the eldest lady knew the news, I don't know what she would think in her heart.
"I guess I will come into the house sooner or later. It is said that I gave birth to a son who is just one year old for the second master." Bai Ling said.
If it weren't for the threat of Qi Han, Shen Xingwan would almost feel that eating melon at Zhou's house would be quite enjoyable.
One episode after another, it was as exciting as reading a storybook.
