The system asked me to chase his wife

Xiang Xiu'an wanted to describe the thrilling process of secretly feeding medicine to the lady, but seeing Xia Mang's lack of interest, he held back.

"Why do you think grandma hasn't woken up yet?"

Xia Mang was not completely sure about this matter. She glanced at Xiang Xiu'an and said, "The disease is like a thread being pulled out. This kind of thing cannot be rushed."

After much persuasion, Xia Mang finally persuaded Xiang Xiu'an to leave.

Back in the house, she began to think about it.

"Madam, you can't stop taking this medicine, but I don't have many points left. Can you please think of a solution?" Xia Mang knocked on the system and threw a difficult question to Xiang Xiukai without any hesitation.

One pill costs one thousand points and lasts for seven days.

The antihypertensive drugs plus the drugs for treating cerebral infarction cost Xia Mang 2,000 points each time.

She clicked on the points interface and found that she still had 8290 points left, which was enough for the lady to buy medicine for a month.

Xiang Xiukai obviously thought of this problem, and he analyzed: "The host's points can be obtained by completing system tasks."

Xia Mang's mind became active when he heard this: "You are the one who posted the task, why don't you just give me the points directly!"

Xiang Xiukai directly refused: "This is a violation of the rules. If I give points to the host directly, it will be cancelled by the main system."

Xia Mang was very disappointed: "Then give me tasks! Give me more tasks, such as letting me pick up a stone or something."

This sentence was like an enema, and Xiang Xiukai's thoughts suddenly became clear.

After a while, Xiang Xiukai used the system permissions to issue a large number of tasks.

For example, let Xia Mang take a few steps, light a lamp, pour some water, etc.

Xia Mang happily accepted the tasks and completed them one by one. Listening to the ding-dong sound of points arriving in his head, he was so happy.

But the next second, she experienced what it meant to be overjoyed and then be sad.

'Ding! Illegal points theft detected!'

'After review, the act of stealing points is true, and a serious warning is given!'

'Serious warning! System No. 0501 has seriously violated the regulations and violated Articles and of the System Law!'

'For the serious violation of system number 0501, the host will impose the following penalties: first, confiscate all the host's points; second, reduce some of the permissions of system number 0501; third, record the violation of system number 0501, and if it is repeated, the system will be deregistered! '

A solemn and cold mechanical sound was heard, and everyone in Xia Mang was stunned.

It took her a long while to react, and she cautiously clicked on the points page.

That eye-catching Zero almost knocked her out!
She leaned against the wall for a long time but still felt so heartbroken that she couldn't breathe. This was all hard-earned money! !

"Xiang Xiukai!!" Xia Mang gritted his teeth and said, "You took up the post without even studying the System Law?"

When she and Xiang Xiukai discussed this matter before, they thought it was feasible. Didn't Xiang Xiukai himself know that this was speculation?
Xiang Xiukai was obviously ashamed of his own swindling behavior. He said with a chuckle: "There are thousands of them. How can I read them all?"

It would be better if he was asked to read a book on military strategy.

Xia Mang yelled in his head: "That's your business! I don't care, you have to compensate me for the points!"

Xiang Xiukai also knew that this time it was all his fault. Even if it was for his grandmother's medicine, he had to find a way to help Xia Mang earn back the points.

"I will go study the System Law right now. I will give you news tomorrow."

After saying that, he disappeared. No matter how Xia Mang argued, Xiang Xiukai would never come back.

It was no secret that the director of the Imperial Medical Bureau was at the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion to treat the Dowager Madam, and it was also no secret that the palace sent a large amount of precious medicinal materials to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion shortly afterwards.

Soon, the news that the wife of the Duke of Zhenguo was seriously ill spread like wildfire.

The first families to come and visit the patient were those who were related to the Duke's Mansion by marriage: the Pang, Qiao and Pan families.

The Pan family is the wife of the Duke's maiden family and also Xiang Xiu'an's maternal family.

However, the Pan family’s roots are not in the capital, so the help they can provide to the Duke’s Mansion is limited. On weekdays, they only send greetings during the holidays.

The in-laws came to visit, firstly to inquire about the lady's condition, and secondly to confirm whether she was seriously ill so that they could make plans early.

Needless to say, the Qiao family, and Pan family's nephew Xiang Xiu'an, who is still alive, will naturally give his full support.

As for the Pang family, it is hard to say, as they are relatives of the old lady’s generation.

It would be fine if the lady was still alive, but if she was no longer around, the relationship would naturally become distant.

It is always easier to add icing on the cake than to provide timely assistance. As long as the dowager is around, the Pang family will be around. When the dowager is gone, the Pang family will no longer be involved in the Duke's Mansion.

The Pang family is an aristocratic family that has existed since the Great Jin Dynasty, and its power is complex and intertwined.

If such a large family wants to maintain prosperity, the first thing it must do is to put interests before human relationships.

However, given the current dwindling population of the Duke's Mansion, it does not have the interest to impress the Pang family.

Unless they get married!

This is also the purpose of the Pang family’s visit this time.

The person who came to the Duke's Mansion was Lin, the eldest daughter-in-law of the second branch of the Pang family. Qiao Yuandong called her cousin.

Lin held the hand of the maid and went to visit the old lady with red eyes. Seeing the old lady lying on the bed with her eyes closed, Lin burst into tears. Qiao Yuandong didn't want her crying to disturb the old lady's rest, so she invited her to sit in the next room to rest and have tea.

The maid brought tea and Lin sat and cried for a long time before she gradually stopped being sad.

The fingers she held as she pinched the gauze were delicate and white, and obviously well-maintained, making Kou Dan's nails look bright and juicy.

Lin wiped the tears from her face with a piece of silk. When the red marks at the corners of her eyes disappeared, she apologized, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, my niece-in-law. I really couldn't bear to see my aunt like that."

Qiao Yuandong had a dignified expression from beginning to end. She responded to Lin's words politely: "What are you saying, cousin? We are all family. This is human nature."

Lin then laughed and said, "That's exactly what you said. When my aunt was young, she often visited us. But now that she's older, she doesn't visit us as much. It's just that we, the younger generation, are lazy."

Upon hearing this, Qiao Yuandong just smiled gently.

Seeing that she didn't respond, Lin could only speak to herself: "When I came here, my father-in-law told me that we are all family and should be closer. Why don't we arrange another marriage between our two families?"

Qiao Yuandong's expression changed when she heard this. She lowered her eyes and slightly adjusted the hem of her sleeves. Then she said as if she suddenly realized something: "Aunt, are you here to arrange a marriage for An Ge'er?"

Seeing Qiao Yuandong's understanding, Lin smiled and said, "That's right. An'er is a very promising child, smart and handsome. When I saw him, I thought of the fifth sister in my eldest sister-in-law's room. Her maiden name is Yue. She is also very beautiful and a perfect match for An'er!"

Qiao Yuandong thought for a long time but still couldn't remember this Miss Yue.

She was puzzled and asked, "I remember that my eldest cousin only had two daughters. Sister Yun was already married, and there was also a younger sister Xiang who had not yet reached the age of marriage. Where did Sister Yue come from?"

Lin's smile froze, and she said, "It's normal that you don't know the origin. Yue Niang was originally the daughter of a concubine in my eldest brother's room. Later, the concubine died, so my eldest sister-in-law raised Yue Niang by her side and raised her as her own daughter."

The warm and smooth light in Qiao Yuandong's eyes gradually faded away. She raised her eyes and looked straight at Lin: "So, Yue Niang is a concubine's daughter?"

A daughter born out of wedlock married to a legitimate son?
Lin immediately said, "My niece-in-law has misunderstood. Miss Yue has just come to live with my eldest sister-in-law, and the genealogy has not been revised yet. Her current food and consumption are all of the quality of a legitimate young lady!"

Qiao Yuandong asked calmly, "So, Miss Yue must have something extraordinary to have caught the eye of my great cousin. I wonder if it was my great uncle or my great great-uncle who suggested this marriage to An Ge'er?"

The old man of the Pang family is the old lady’s younger brother. He is still alive and is the real head of the Pang family.

When Lin heard Qiao Yuandong's question, she said as a matter of course, "That's naturally what the old man wanted. He thought that the Duke's Mansion was my aunt's in-laws' family after all, so he naturally wanted to make the relationship closer."

Hearing this, Qiao Yuandong chuckled and said, "Ange is still young, let him study for two more years."

Lin looked very disappointed with his friend.

"Let me tell you, you know how my aunt is. To put it bluntly, she has to prepare funeral supplies all the time. If that day really comes, won't An Ge observe mourning? What will the situation be like three years later? If the good girls are not engaged early, I'm afraid they will all be picked up!"

Finally, Lin added: "You are young and have not been around much, so you don't think of these places. I, your aunt, have to think about them for you."

Qiao Yuandong looked at Lin with pity. Lin was sent by the Pang family to be used as a gun, but she didn't even know it.

She said, "Aunt, there is no need to say more. Just go back and tell them what you want to say."

When Lin came to visit, she was a little arrogant. The Pang family was wealthy and powerful. Although the Duke's Mansion was a first-class title, it was now deserted and no longer as glorious as it once was. The inferiority was obvious compared to the Pang family.

But there are still some nails in a rotten boat, and there is still Xiang Xiu'an in the Duke's Mansion, so the Pang family can barely pull it out.

Marrying into a marriage with such an impoverished nobleman would be more than enough to give birth to a concubine's daughter. This was not only the idea of ​​the Lin family, but also the idea of ​​the Pang family.

Therefore, Lin believed that this trip would be successful.

The old lady is terminally ill and is about to pass away. Qiao Yuandong is just a teenage girl with no children. How much say can she have in the Duke's Mansion?

Even if her mother's family is powerful, how much support can she, a married daughter, get?

But Lin was destined to be disappointed. She felt a little uncomfortable when being looked at by Qiao Yuandong.

"What do you want me to say back?"

Qiao Yuandong picked up the teacup beside him and said slowly, "Tell my great-uncle that my grandmother is still alive. If you have no sincere intention to make friends, why do you have to humiliate him to this extent?"

Lin: “You!”

"Yongzhu, show the guests out!"

Looking at Lin's back as she walked away angrily, Qiao Yuandong frowned in thought.

The Pang family misjudged the situation of the Duke's Mansion. Qiao Yuandong was a widow living in the Duke's Mansion, and even though she had no children, she still had absolute control over the entire Duke's Mansion.

The Qiao family did not give up on Qiao Yuandong because of her current situation.

The Pang family thought she was an insignificant abandoned child, so they were so arrogant as to want to interfere in Xiang Xiu'an's marriage.

To exchange a concubine's daughter for a duke, what a big appetite!

However, Qiao Yuandong knew that as long as the lady did not wake up, more monsters would come to visit!
Xiang Xiukai has been silent for the whole day since Xia Mang's points were deducted, but she is not worried at all that this guy will default on his debt.

I’m still counting on using points to buy the madam’s medicine.

Xiang Xiukai studied "System Law" every minute, wishing he could spend every minute as if it were two minutes.

God helps those who work hard, and he finally found a loophole to exploit.

"Host! Got it!"

(End of this chapter)