Listening to her daughter's heartfelt words, the pregnant Lady Hou went on a killing spree.

The people's chatter was not silenced at all wherever he went; they were clearly talking about him.

He simply couldn't believe that ordinary people wouldn't see such a large sign as the Marquis of Anshun's residence on the carriage.

The more Lin Mufeng thought about it, the more somber his face became.

"Changqi".

"My lord."

"Go back to the manor and investigate carefully what exactly happened."

"Yes, my lord."

Changqi outwardly agreed readily, but inwardly he was grumbling. It was obvious that the lady was being suppressed and bullied in the mansion; was there really any need to investigate?

As the master's personal attendant, he naturally knew what the master wanted to hear; otherwise, he wouldn't have stayed by the master's side for so long. Going back to the mansion to investigate was just for show.

It's really hard to understand why everything was fine before, but now the whole capital is talking about how the old lady of the Marquis of Anshun's mansion is abusing her daughter-in-law.

When the carriage arrived at the gate of the mansion, Marquis Anshun went directly to the backyard.

It's one thing to let Chang Qi investigate, but he also needs to ask his mother what she did today.

"My lord."

Inside Anju Courtyard, the maids and servants who saw Marquis Anshun all bowed to him.

At the usual time, my mother would be taking a walk in the courtyard with the help of her maid, but today she was nowhere to be seen.

"Where is the old lady?"

"Reporting to Your Excellency, the old lady is not feeling well today and is currently lying in bed."

"Everything was fine when I left this morning, wasn't it?"

"this……."

Granny Wu was in a bit of a predicament.

Lin Mufeng's face darkened.

"explain!"

"This morning, Madam was late in paying her respects to the Old Madam. The Old Madam said a few words to Madam, and Madam then talked back to the Old Madam."

Perhaps it was because she was upset back then, because the old lady hasn't felt well in her chest all day.

Lin Mufeng's brows were furrowed tightly.

"Have you called a doctor to come and see him?"

"I've already seen a doctor, and they said it's an old problem that just needs more rest and care."

However, the doctor also said that the old lady must not get angry again, otherwise the consequences would be unimaginable.

The Marquis of Anshun's family has always had few descendants; in the old Marquis's generation, there were only two siblings.

The old Marquis's sister married and moved away early on, and rarely returned home.

By the time it came to Lin Mufeng's generation, there were only him and his younger sister Lin Yuxue.

When Lin Mufeng was twelve years old, the old Marquis passed away. At that time, Lin Yuxue was only six years old, and the entire Anshun Marquis's Mansion was supported by the old lady.

He witnessed his mother's hardships at the time, and after he came of age at eighteen and succeeded as the Marquis of Anshun, he put in a lot of effort to climb the ranks in the officialdom.

Several years later, the Anshun Marquis's Mansion, which had gradually faded from the sight of the powerful and wealthy, reappeared in the circles of the powerful and wealthy, and Lin Mufeng can be said to have played an indispensable role in this.

He is only in his early twenties and has already become the Vice Minister of the Ministry of Justice. Everyone in the capital who knows him praises him for his young talent.

It is true that the Anshun Marquis's family was poor. Lin Mufeng's first wife was a merchant's daughter with a generous dowry, but she died young.

He died of illness less than a year after giving birth to twins, and three years later he married his current wife.

Regardless of who he married, Lin Mufeng always stood by his mother's side unconditionally, out of consideration for her past hardships, causing both of his wives to suffer greatly.

When Madam Lin first married into the Marquis of Anshun's mansion, the old Marquis was still alive, and the mansion's food, clothing, and daily necessities were all compared to those of other powerful and wealthy families.

But later, the old Marquis passed away, and all the affairs of the mansion fell into the hands of the old lady, who was not good at managing a household.

In just a few years, she squandered almost all of the Anshun Marquis's estate, leaving only some superficial things to maintain appearances.

Madam Lin's favorite memories were of the heyday of the Marquis of Anshun's mansion, when she lived a life of extravagance.

She chose her son's first wife. Although she looked down on the Yu family for being a merchant family, the Yu family's dowry was substantial.

At that time, his son had already made a name for himself in the court, and there were many powerful and influential people who wanted to marry into the Anshun Marquis's family.

But no matter who they compared, none of them had as much dowry as Madam Yu.

After experiencing great ups and downs, the old lady understood a principle: nothing is more real than gold and silver. In the end, she arranged for her son to marry a woman from the Yu family.

Lin Mufeng did not object and followed his mother's advice to marry the Yu family girl. However, he always had a regret in his heart that he could not tell outsiders.

Lin Mufeng walked quietly to the bedside, sat down on the footstool, and reached out to hold his mother's hand, which was covered with wrinkles.

Suddenly, I noticed that my mother's hands seemed to have more wrinkles than before.

The old lady on the bed suddenly woke up and a look of surprise flashed across her face when she saw her son sitting by the bed.

"Wind, you're back."

"Mother, if Ji does something that displeases you next time, just teach her a lesson directly. Why keep it bottled up inside and make yourself angry?"

Madam Lin's eyes immediately reddened.

"That's your wife, I have to consider her feelings."

Lin Mufeng was increasingly moved.

My mother has always been like this, always thinking of him.

"Don't worry, Mother, I will definitely give you an explanation regarding the Ji family."

"No, she's carrying your child."

"It's just a lump of flesh; we don't even know if it will be able to give birth."

I already have Tianci and Wanwan, so whether I have other children or not doesn't matter.

"It's all my fault. If your father were still alive, our family..."

The old lady choked up and couldn't continue speaking. Lin Mufeng also remembered how the family had managed after his father passed away.

The mother and son had a long, heartfelt conversation.

Seeing that his mother was in poor spirits, Lin Mufeng got up to take his leave.

"Mother, please rest well. Your son will come to see you again tomorrow."

"Go back quickly, you must be hungry after a long day. I had the head chef make your favorite braised pork today."

Lin Mufeng felt another surge of emotion.

Look, even though his mother is sick, she still thinks about him, her son. He's been the only one who's ever thought about him since he was a child.

Even as he was leaving, Mu Feng didn't find a chance to ask what was going on with the rumors circulating outside.

When Lin Mufeng left Anju Courtyard, his chest was filled with resentment towards Ji Yueru.

Mothers have already done so much, why are they still not satisfied?

It used to be the Yu family, now it's the Ji family.

Inside Qinghe Courtyard, Ji Yueru didn't have to serve the old lady breakfast this morning, nor did she have to serve her lunch break at noon. It could be said that she had the most peaceful afternoon nap since marrying into the Anshun Marquis's mansion.

I slept for two full hours before waking up.

After waking up, they listened to An'an and had dinner early. Both of them knew that there would be a tough battle to fight after Marquis Anshun returned to the mansion.

After having dinner, Ji Yueru waited, but the first person she saw was not Marquis Anshun, but Lin Yuxue.

Lin Yuxue, accompanied by several old women, stormed into Qinghe Courtyard in a fit of rage.

"You lot, grab that slut and beat her hard!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several old women surrounded him, determined to capture Zhiyi.

"Run, Zhiyi!"

Zhiyi wasn't stupid; she was familiar with Qinghe Courtyard. Although the old women were strong, they weren't as agile as her, and she narrowly dodged the attack.

Lin Yuxue, standing to the side, was so angry that she jumped up and down.

"All of you, get her! That little brat dares to hide? I'll catch her and beat her to death today!"