newbobooks Chapter 670 In just seven days, Granny Zhang uncovered the whole truth.
Chapter 670 In just seven days, Granny Zhang uncovered the whole truth.
Only the mother and daughter remained in the room. Madam Zhao then held her daughter's hand earnestly.
"Zhi'er, for now, you must follow Granny Zhang's instructions in everything you do. Getting well is the most important thing. Once you're feeling better, we can start planning things later."
"A woman always needs to have a child to rely on so that she can stand tall."
Zhao Qingzhi sighed deeply, her eyes filled with despair. "Mother, in my current state, why would the young prince ever touch me again?"
Madam Zhao was also extremely worried. She patted the back of her hand and said, "There will always be a way. Don't lose heart."
She thought for a moment, then brought up her second daughter: "Qinghan's marriage back then didn't seem as glamorous as yours. But the Chu family was a quiet family, without even a concubine or maid in the inner quarters."
"Your brother-in-law, Chu Chenyu, is also ambitious. In less than a year, he was promoted two ranks, and now..."
"Mother!" Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Qingzhi interrupted him sharply.
She jerked her hand back, looking at her mother in disbelief. "Do you now think your daughter is useless? Do you think I'm not as good as my second sister?"
"What nonsense are you spouting!" Madam Zhao was both angry and heartbroken. "Don't you know who my heart aches for the most?"
"Although Qinghan was also born from my womb, she was raised by the old lady since she was a child, so she is always closer to the old lady."
Zhao Qingzhi's tears broke down again, and she threw herself into her mother's arms, crying like a helpless child.
"Mother, my second sister has Grandmother's love and her husband's affection, but I only have you left! Mother, you can't, you can't favor my second sister too!"
Madam Zhao held her tightly, her heart breaking, and coaxed her repeatedly, "I'm not biased, I'm not biased, Mother will always love my Zhi'er the most."
After a long while, Madam Zhao gently pushed her daughter away from her arms and carefully wiped away the tears on her face with a handkerchief.
“Zhi’er, listen to your mother.” She lowered her voice, “Crying won’t bring the child back, nor will it drive away those wolves and tigers.”
"What you need to do now is to survive, to live well!"
"Only by living can you get justice for all the grievances and suffering you've endured! Only then can those heartless people who harmed your child pay the price!"
She suddenly raised her head and stared intently at her mother. "Mother, are you telling the truth? You and Grandmother will stand up for me?"
“Of course!” Madam Zhao said firmly. “You are a daughter of the Zhao family, and the legitimate wife of the Prince of Yong! They dare to treat you like this because they don’t respect the Zhao family!”
Just then, there was a gentle knock on the door, and Zhang Mama's voice rang out from outside, "Madam, Miss, this old servant has returned."
Madam Zhao called out, "Come in."
Granny Zhang pushed open the door and entered, followed by two maids. One of them carried a basin of glowing red-hot silver charcoal, while the other carried a bowl of steaming ginseng soup.
"Madam, Miss." Granny Zhang walked to the bedside without looking to the side, first gesturing to the maid to remove the old charcoal brazier and replace it with a new one.
The chill in the room was instantly dispelled.
She then handed the ginseng soup to Madam Zhao, saying, "This old servant just went to the small kitchen and watched them brew it. The young lady is very weak and needs some nourishing soup to revive her spirits."
Madam Zhao took the soup bowl, stirred it gently with a spoon, blew on it, and brought it to Zhao Qingzhi's lips.
"Come on, Zhi'er, drink it first."
Zhao Qingzhi looked at the bowl of ginseng soup in front of her, but hesitated to open her mouth.
She glanced at the expressionless Granny Zhang, then at the two trembling maids in her courtyard.
As if she knew what she was thinking, Granny Zhang said in a calm tone, "Don't worry, Miss. From the herbs to the brewing and the way it was served, this bowl of soup has never left my sight."
"As for whether the water in this Prince's mansion is clean or not, this old servant will need some time to find out."
Her words were direct and frank, without any beating around the bush.
Zhao Qingzhi then slowly opened her mouth, letting her mother feed her the ginseng soup spoonful by spoonful.
After a bowl of hot soup, she finally felt some warmth, and a faint color returned to her pale face.
Seeing this, Granny Zhang said to Madam Zhao, "Madam, please stay with the young lady. This old servant will go and look around the courtyard and ask the servants."
"This courtyard needs to be cleaned up first so that the young lady can recuperate in peace."
"Alright, thank you for your trouble, Granny." Madam Zhao nodded.
Granny Zhang responded and turned to walk up to the two maids who were trembling like quails.
"What are your names, you two? When did you start serving the young lady?"
One of the bolder maids stammered, "Replying to...replying to Granny, my name is Chun Tao, and this is Qiu Yue. We...we were sent by the Princess to serve the Crown Prince after she became pregnant."
"Sent by the Princess?" A cold smile curled at the corner of Granny Zhang's lips. "Very good."
She didn't ask any more questions, but simply ordered in a deep voice: "From today onwards, the two people I brought will serve the young lady personally, taking care of her daily needs. The two of you will be in charge of cleaning and sweeping the courtyard."
"Without my orders, you are not to step into this room, do you understand?"
"Yes, yes! We understand!" Chun Tao and Qiu Yue nodded repeatedly, as if they had been granted a pardon.
Then Granny Zhang turned to the two maids she had brought with her, "Zhichun, go and collect all the dregs of the young lady's medicine, make sure not a single one is missing."
"Xiaoxia, go and register all the newly acquired fabrics and supplements in the warehouse, and make sure you know them clearly for me, one by one."
"Yes, Granny." The two maids moved swiftly, curtsied, and immediately went about their business.
Granny Zhang arranged everything swiftly and efficiently.
Zhao Qingzhi leaned against the headboard, quietly watching all of this, her heart filled with mixed feelings.
The nanny who served this grandmother was indeed very capable.
She looked at her mother again, and saw that Madam Zhao was looking at Granny Zhang with a look of satisfaction and trust in her eyes.
Madam Zhao turned around and met her daughter's complicated gaze. She gently comforted her, "Zhi'er, look, the atmosphere in this courtyard has changed since Granny Zhang came."
"Although your grandmother didn't come, her intentions and methods have been there. With her here, you can just focus on taking care of your health."
Zhao Qingzhi lowered her eyes and softly hummed in agreement. Yes, her grandmother's methods had certainly worked.
But she knew in her heart that what her grandmother valued was never Zhao Qingzhi herself.
It was about the reputation of the entire Zhao family. Grandmother only loved Second Sister. As daughters of the Zhao family, Grandmother simply couldn't ignore her.
But for her now, that's enough.
In just seven days, Granny Zhang uncovered the whole truth.
She checked everyone from the old woman in charge of cooking in the main kitchen to the maids who delivered meals to her courtyard.
Even when she got into trouble, Granny Qi in the kitchen, who had left the mansion due to family matters, was secretly brought back by the Zhao family!