Splendid Twins

At the gate of the Duke's Mansion, Zhou Wan got off the carriage. The nanny next to her directed the servants to carry all the gifts down. Soon, some people gathered here to watch the fun.

"Why don't you go in?"

"You don't know? Her family has severed ties with her..."

"She's a concubine after all..."

"Shh, you're going to die..."

.........

The crowd was whispering. Given the power of Prince Li's Mansion, no one dared to stop here to watch the excitement. But today, Zhou Wan deliberately let people watch, just to let everyone know...

Zhou Wan straightened her sleeves, then motioned to the nanny to go forward and knock on the door.

The old nanny straightened her chest and walked forward, took a deep breath, and then knocked hard on the door of the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion!

The people around were attracted by this sudden action and cast curious glances at him.

"Open the door."

"Dong dong."

But no matter how hard she knocked, the door of the Duke's Mansion remained closed and no one came out.

The sound of pointing and whispering not far away made Zhou Wan angry, and at the same time she hated the Duke's Mansion for being so heartless!

Fortunately, she was prepared!

"Oh, my stomach hurts so much..."

"Blood...Mother!"

"Someone come quickly..."

"Imperial Physician, Imperial Physician..."

Several maids and servants came forward and surrounded Zhou Wan, while the guards blocked the view of the onlookers. The old nanny didn't care about etiquette at this moment, and directly knocked on the door of the Duke's Mansion and said:

"Let our queen go in..."

"If...if something happens to your Majesty, who will be held responsible?"

In the backyard garden, the old lady was watering the flowers herself, while the Crown Prince's wife was trimming them with scissors.

A maid came over and whispered a few words. The old lady's face turned pale after hearing it, and she couldn't help but sneered:

"This method is not presentable, but it is extremely useful!"

If she is not allowed in today, tomorrow the censors will impeach the Duke's Mansion for disrespecting the royal family. After not seeing her for many days, that little thing has become much more thoughtful!

"Grandma, I'm afraid the door has already been opened..."

As soon as the Crown Prince's wife raised her eyes, she saw her maid nodding at her, and she knew that her mother-in-law had taken action.

"Hmph, your mother-in-law... Let's go and take a look."

The Duke's wife did have someone open the door. When she heard that her daughter was ill, she immediately ignored everything. She only had this one daughter, if she didn't protect her, who would?

Zhou Wan was lying in the arms of the nanny with a pale face. When she saw the Duke's wife coming out, she said with a face full of grievance:

"Mother, do you really not want me anymore?"

"My son, how could your mother not want you? Come in quickly..."

Soon, all the people Zhou Wan brought entered the Duke's Mansion. The people watching outside the door were a little surprised. Didn't they say they would cut off their relationship?

That's it?

You can get in right now?

"Let's go. There are no cruel parents..."

"That's right, don't take what you say when you're angry seriously..."

"Why do I feel weird..."

……

When the old lady and the Crown Prince's wife arrived at the Duke's wife's courtyard, they heard crying before they entered.

For a moment, both of them stopped and cried, without any time to get upset!

"How's it going inside?"

The maidservant beside the old lady asked the maid at the door, and the maidservant hurriedly replied when she saw the person coming:

"The Concubine is bleeding, the doctor is taking her pulse."

Hearing this, the old lady's eyes darkened and the hand holding the dragon-headed cane trembled slightly.

Inside the room, the doctor took Zhou Wan's pulse and wrote a prescription. The Duke's wife held Zhou Wan's hand with tears in her eyes:

"Don't worry, Wanwan. Mother will take good care of you..."

"Mom, I'm fine. I just miss you so much. Woo woo woo, I miss you so much..."

The mother and daughter started crying again as if no one was around. The doctor was brought by Zhou Wan, so he naturally knew how to start the conversation.

"Your Majesty is suffering from a loss of Qi and blood, and you are pregnant now, so you are currently unable to move. It would be best if you take some medicine to preserve the pregnancy."

"This is... Wanwan, you are going to be a mother!..."

The Duke's wife was so surprised that she burst into tears of joy. Her daughter was going to be a mother...

Zhou Wan looked away guiltily. If she hadn't come here like this, how could she have gotten in? The nanny was right. Even if the Duke's Mansion was powerful, they wouldn't dare to disrespect the dragon son and grandson in her belly!

If she was really pregnant, it would be a happy event. Now, it's just a show.

When she heard that she had to stay in bed to recuperate, the Duke's wife immediately asked someone to clean up the yard where Zhou Wan used to live.

As soon as the doctor came out, he was invited to have tea by the people arranged by the Crown Princess. His attitude was so respectful that no one could find any fault with him.

The inner house of the Duke's Mansion is now controlled by the Crown Prince's Consort. On the second day after she got married, the old lady handed all the account books and keys to her in front of the Duke's wife, the second wife and the third wife.

At first, some people thought that she was a new bride, with a fresh face and easy to talk to, so they were a little arrogant and even pretended to obey. But before the Crown Prince's wife could take any action, Zhou Yu had already cut the Gordian knot.

When everyone saw the prince getting angry, they put away their little thoughts. In addition, she was capable and handled both the accounts and interpersonal relationships in an orderly manner.

The old lady waved her hand to signal to go back. Somehow, she felt uneasy in her heart, and immediately said to the Crown Prince's Consort:

"Send someone to the palace to tell your father about this."

"Don't worry, grandma. Someone has already gone."

Because the emperor was seriously ill, the Duke of Zhenguo was appointed as the regent. He lived and ate in the palace these days. He was not the only one doing so. Several other regents and princes also lived in the palace.

Seeing that the old lady looked unhappy, the Crown Princess comforted her softly:

"Don't worry, your father will take care of everything. Before he left, the prince asked his granddaughter-in-law to take good care of you. If he comes back and finds out that you are unhappy, I'm afraid he will blame his granddaughter-in-law..."

"You are very good, Shuhua. It is a blessing for our Duke's Mansion that you can be my granddaughter-in-law. It's just that your mother-in-law and her good daughter make us feel uneasy..."

The old lady sighed imperceptibly. She regretted it so much. If she had kept Yaoyao, the situation would not be like this today!

She has three sons. The eldest son inherited the title of Duke, the second son was sent to work as an official, and the youngest son was suffering from a serious illness. Whenever something happened, she was used to listening to the eldest son's opinion first. Now that he is not here, she always feels uneasy.

"You sent people to keep an eye on the people in Prince Li's Mansion. I was thinking..."

"My grandson's wife knows and has placed them in the outer courtyard. Someone is watching them."

Not to mention the secret guards placed by his father, even the prince left two people for himself before he set off, just in case.

In the palace, the young eunuch brought the people from the Duke's Mansion into the ear room. This was where the Duke Zhenguo rested. It was noon now, and the Duke Zhenguo had a poor appetite to begin with. When he heard that someone had come from the mansion, he directly asked someone to order his afternoon meal.

The visitor explained Zhou Wan's actions in detail. The Duke of Zhenguo's deep eyes suddenly became sharp. After thinking for a while, he deduced the intention and wrote a few words and handed them over:

"Give it to the old lady."

"Yes."

After everyone left, the Duke of Zhenguo stood up and walked out of the side room to the main hall. If he guessed correctly, His Majesty had begun to act...