Transmigration into a Book: My Lord, Your Wife Has Taken Another Concubine for You

Since Old Madam Hou was paralyzed, Lin Yanran naturally wanted to go and see for herself, and then discuss the follow-up issues with her second brother and sister-in-law.

However, having learned from her previous life, Lin Yanran is now a cautious person. She not only brought Wen Zhu, who knows medicine, Wen Lan, who knows martial arts, and Wen Mei, who is skilled in poison, but also many guards from the Marquis's mansion.

Lin Yanran also cautiously sent someone to the palace to invite a royal physician to accompany her to the estate in a grand procession.

As soon as Lin Yanran stepped off the carriage, she saw her second brother, Chu Mode, and his wife, Zhou Shi, already waiting where the carriage had been parked.

Upon seeing her second brother and his wife, Lin Yanran preemptively asked, "What happened? Mother was perfectly fine, how could she suddenly have a stroke?"

Chu Mode quickly explained, "Sister-in-law, Zhou and I have already investigated, but we still don't know the specific reason."

Lin Yanran had no intention of supporting Old Madam Hou. If she hadn't suspected that it was her eldest son's doing and was afraid that he might have overlooked something, she wouldn't have come so quickly.

After all, Madam Hou was not Lin Yanran's biological mother, and she was not exactly kind to the original owner, Lin Yanran, or Lin Yanran's child.

So Lin Yanran's tone was still quite amiable: "Let's go! Take me to see him. I specially sent someone to the palace to invite the imperial physician."

"Whatever it is, let's talk about it after the imperial physician has examined you."

Seeing that her sister-in-law was so easy to talk to, Zhou's fear and anxiety subsided slightly, and she greeted Lin Yanran warmly: "Sister-in-law, this way please!"

Lin Yanran, accompanied by the imperial physician and her entourage, followed Zhou Shi inside, with Chu Mode close behind.

Old Madam Hou was lying in bed when she saw Lin Yanran enter. She was very excited and exclaimed "Ah ah..." to Lin Yanran.

Even at this point, Madam Hou still trusted her eldest son's wife. After all, her eldest son's wife was a princess personally appointed by the royal family, and she would definitely be able to find the best imperial physicians or famous doctors to treat her and cure her.

Seeing Old Madam Hou like this, Lin Yanran was secretly overjoyed, but she still showed a concerned expression on her face:

"Mother, please don't get agitated. Let the imperial physician examine you first."

Madam Hou made a few "ah ah" sounds and obediently stretched out her hand.

Chu Mode and Zhou Shi looked at the imperial physician with expectant eyes. They were both a little flustered. Their mother had become paralyzed in their care. How were they going to explain this to their elder brother when he returned?

They just wanted to invite their mother to stay for a while and maybe win some of her secret spending money, but they never expected things to turn out this way.

Chu Mode and Zhou Shi were filled with regret. If they had known their mother would turn out this way, they certainly wouldn't have touched this hot potato.

The imperial physician examined the patient carefully for a long time before respectfully replying with a long list of words.

Lin Yanran distilled the message to just one thing: "Take good care of yourself; you won't get better, but you won't die anytime soon either."

After hearing the imperial physician's words, Chu Mode and Madam Zhou felt even more desperate, both of them turning their gazes to Lin Yanran.

"Sister-in-law!"

Lin Yanran ignored Chu Mode and Madam Zhou, and instead said to the imperial physician, "Please, Imperial Physician, prescribe the medicine!"

After the imperial physician finished prescribing the medicine, he gave the old lady Hou acupuncture and left.

Lin Yanran then said to Chu Mode and Madam Zhou, "The imperial physician said that Mother ate something that prevents her from soaking in the hot springs."

You two have been taking care of Mother these past few days. Think it over carefully and investigate thoroughly. When your eldest brother comes back, you two can talk to him about it!

After all, I cannot make decisions about my mother's affairs.

After finishing her sentence, Lin Yanran left without even looking at their reactions, and then left with the people around her.

Lin Yanran did not return to Cangming with her entourage, but instead went to stay at the estate of the Marquis's manor next door.

With Madam Hou in this state, all the nobles of Cangming City are waiting to see what happens! She definitely can't go back; she has to stay here and be a dutiful junior.

I just don't know if Madam Hou would be willing to see her every day.

After Lin Yanran and her entourage had settled in, she called Wenzhu and Wenmei over and asked, "What did you two notice? Did you find out anything?"

Wen Zhu shook her head first, "This servant has a similar thought to the imperial physician. It must be that some kind of antagonistic substance was used, which caused the stroke."

Wenju also asked the people who served the old lady, and her intuition was that she had been poisoned:

"This servant thinks it's poisoning. If we could get a bowl of the old lady's blood, we might be able to find out what kind of poison it is. But if too much time has passed, we won't be able to find out."

Some poisons dissipate gradually after their purpose is achieved. Although the poison is gone, the damage is irreversible.

Lin Yanran had no intention of saving her mother-in-law. The thought of this mother-in-law, who was always causing trouble and showing favoritism, being confined to bed from now on, made her want to eat an extra half bowl of rice to celebrate.

"I can't make that decision. If I cut my wrist and draw so much blood, I'll end up being blamed even if it wasn't my fault."

"Wenju, have you found any traces of deliberate poisoning?"

Wenju shook her head. "I used some medicine and asked those people about the things the old lady eats and uses daily, except for those unique to the estate."

Nothing new or special was added, nor were any new people added.

It all seems like a coincidence now, but since I suspect the old lady was poisoned, it certainly isn't a coincidence; it must have been a deliberate act of scheming against her.

"That's settled then! Let's not interfere and wait for the Marquis to return!"

Lin Yanran was relieved to hear Wen Ju say that they hadn't found anything in terms of evidence. As for curing Old Madam Hou, she wasn't insane.

Wenju knew that the old lady Hou was not good to her master, and she did not want to bother with the old lady.

Upon hearing that his wife had told them they no longer needed to investigate, Wenju responded very quickly.

Once the news spread that Madam Hou had suffered a stroke and was unable to move, people flocked to visit her.

Most of these people had close ties with the Marquis's family. As the matriarch of the Marquis's family, Lin Yanran would certainly have to be by the side of the old lady of the Marquis's family at all times.

Once the old lady's condition stabilized, Lin Yanran returned to the Hou residence with her entourage, as the Hou residence also needed someone to manage it.

As for the old lady Hou who suffered a stroke, the cause of the stroke has not been determined, so Lin Yanran cannot make a decision on this matter and must wait for the Marquis to return so that he can investigate it himself.

Therefore, Madam Hou remained at the estate, cared for by Chu Mode and Zhou Shi, mainly by Zhou Shi, as Chu Mode also had to attend court and could not stay at the estate indefinitely.

Fortunately, the care provided by this family only involved overseeing the overall situation; they didn't have to do everything themselves. Otherwise, even if Zhou was a little guilty, she wouldn't have agreed.

Lin Yanran was originally very happy to return to the Marquis's mansion, since the conditions on the estate were not as good as those in the Marquis's mansion.

But before she could be happy for long, Wenju came in with a long face. "Madam, a letter has arrived from General Ma's wife."

Lin Yanran was stunned for a moment before she remembered that General Ma's wife was none other than Chu Xiyao, the original owner's sister-in-law who married General Ma.