The temperamental white moonlight is back, and the entire Marquis's family obediently calls him

This news was undoubtedly a huge shock to the two of them.

They considered many possibilities, but how could it be such an absurd reason as the father being "cursed" by the mother?

"I know you two don't believe it, but do you think we'd believe it so easily? Now that things have come to this, it's better to believe it's true than not to believe it's not."

"The Marquis was feeling better yesterday, but after hearing about the Old Madam's situation, his condition suddenly worsened again. Is this also a matter of superstition?"

Chu Yuan'er sighed and gently shook her head.

"The Marquis has been fighting in the Northwest for so many years, who doesn't know how formidable he is? If it weren't for some mysterious external force controlling him, how could he be so seriously ill?"

"However, you don't need to worry too much. Perhaps once the Emperor's decree is issued and the Marquis and the Old Madam are separated, the Marquis will be out of danger."

The brother and sister stood there, stunned, looking at each other, but neither could say a word.

This is truly unbelievable. Although they often resent their mother, they still can't pin all the blame on her.

"At this time, the old lady was supposed to be in charge. But I heard that she left early today, and I don't know where she went."

Chu Yuan'er easily discerned the children's thoughts. She glanced at the sun and said, "Today is the fifteenth. According to custom, you should be having your meal in the old lady's courtyard, shouldn't you?"

"You two probably won't have many more opportunities to get together in the future, so why don't you go and talk to her today?"

Upon hearing this, Zhou Shixu was furious. "Her father is on the verge of death, and she still has the mind to go out?"

With that, he quickly left.

Fearing he might act impulsively, Zhou Ming'an quickly followed.

Chu Yuan'er dismissed the brother and sister with a few words, then turned her head to look in the direction of Lu Mingzhao's courtyard and let out a soft laugh.

This was the first time she had laughed from the bottom of her heart since returning to the capital, and she felt incredibly happy.

She had finally waited for this day.

Soon, the Emperor's decree will be issued, and Lu Mingzhao will no longer be the wife of the Marquis of Zhongjing.

After so many years of hard work, she can finally see the results.

Wu Chenghao walked towards her and saw Chu Yuan'er with a radiant smile, assuming that the Marquis had already woken up.

Chu Yuan'er replied with a smile, "As long as the divination is broken, the Marquis will wake up soon. What do you think, Lord Wu?"

Wu Chenghao felt that something was off.

But when he met Chu Yuan'er's eyes, all his doubts vanished.

Yes, if the Marquis can get through this ordeal, perhaps Miss Chu will finally see the light at the end of the tunnel.

Meanwhile, Lu Mingzhao took the medicine and rushed home.

As soon as we entered the courtyard, the door to the main house was open, and two children sat inside, their faces very serious.

Lu Mingzhao's heart skipped a beat, terrified that they would bring bad news about Zhou Ningchuan.

Fortunately, the two children's first words were a one-sided attack on her.

Zhou Ming'an asked with restraint, "Is it really you who brought bad luck to my father?"

Zhou Shixu frowned, giving Zhao Xianglan behind her a rather unfriendly look: "Father has come this far, and you still have the mood to go out?"

"What exactly did you guys go out to do?"

Lu Mingzhao met her daughter's gaze, but ultimately couldn't bring herself to say anything.

But when he turned around and heard his son's accusations, Lu Mingzhao finally couldn't hold back and grabbed his son's hair.

"Is this how you talk to your mother?"

Zhou Shixu cried out in pain.

Since his father returned, he had someone to back him up and hadn't come over for many days, even forgetting his mother's changed temper.

Before, we let him do whatever he wanted without interfering.

Now, if he speaks even slightly rudely, his mother will grab him and give him a scolding.

No matter how much he cried out in pain, Lu Mingzhao ignored him.

Only when Zhou Shixu was forced to the point of desperation and shouted, "I know I was wrong, I will never dare to do it again," did Lu Mingzhao reluctantly let go of his hand.

Zhou Shixu, like a deflated balloon, slumped back a few steps, rubbed his aching scalp, and looked at his mother with anger but no courage to speak out.

Before he could say anything, he heard footsteps behind him; it was Zhou Shili rushing over.

He heard that his younger siblings had come to cause trouble for their mother, and he also heard shouting from outside the outer courtyard. He naturally guessed that his younger brother must have said something disrespectful.

Zhou Shixu dared not argue with his mother anymore, but when he received a reproachful look from his older brother, he retorted defiantly, "It's one thing for Father not to tell us, but you didn't tell us either, brother?!"

"If Father hadn't fallen seriously ill today, when would we have ever known the truth?"

Zhou Ming'an pursed his lips, stepped forward, and looked at his elder brother: "Brother, is it really that Father and Mother's fates are incompatible? Was Father really poisoned with a very serious poison?"

"Nonsense! Who told you that?"

Zhou Shili frowned, took a deep breath, and said, "Don't let anyone stir things up."

"We have news about the antidote for Father, and we'll have it soon. The reason I didn't tell you was because I was afraid you'd be swayed like you are today, having your thoughts influenced by a single word from someone with ulterior motives."

Zhou Shixu retorted, sticking his neck out: "What do you mean by 'a person with good intentions'? Aunt Chu told us with good intentions."

As he spoke, he still glanced at Lu Mingzhao out of the corner of his eye, muttering to himself. His voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone present: "If anyone really has ulterior motives, it's someone else."

"Over the years, only Aunt Chu has treated us like children. If you ask me, she's more like a mother than some others."

"Zhou Shixu, you're getting more and more unruly. What kind of nonsense are you spouting?" Zhou Shili reprimanded sternly.

This trick usually works best; every time he raises his voice, Zhou Shixu immediately falls silent.

But today, Zhou Shixu seemed to have been provoked by something, insisting on arguing to determine who was right and wrong, and even got red in the face from arguing: "Did I say something wrong?"

"Rules, rules, everyone in this Marquis's mansion must abide by the rules, except for one person!"

"Our father is stationed in the Northwest, and he is our role model and support. You, my elder brother, hold up this family and you are also a good brother to me and An'an. Although I am sometimes a bit of a rascal, I have read a lot of books that I should read, and An'an has never made a single mistake."

"There was only one person in her heart who never cared about anyone else but herself. Over the years, she never once did what a mother should do, nor what the mistress of this marquis's mansion should do."

"Everyone in the Marquis's mansion calls her 'Grand Ancestor,' and she obediently takes her place as ancestor, but she has nothing about her that we, the younger generation, should take as an example."

"I don't understand how she bewitched my brother, but I can't forget everything from the past and just accept her like this. You can punish me as you please."

After Zhou Shixu finished speaking, he plopped down on the ground, looking rather reckless.

He was prepared to accept his mother's punishment, but the next second, applause rang out behind him.

Lu Mingzhao clapped his hands as he walked up to him, a surprisingly approving smile on his face.