After hearing my inner thoughts, the ancestors in the Dream of the Red Chamber went berserk.

The group waited until night fell.

Zhang glanced at the sky. After wearily rubbing her temples, she said:

“Sister-in-law, you’re quite far along in your pregnancy. Why don’t you go back and wait for news? I’ll send someone to let you know as soon as I get any news. You can’t just tough it out like this.”

Wang had been waiting all afternoon and was now very tired, but even though she was exhausted, she dared not leave. This was her father-in-law's business, and it concerned the entire Rongguo Mansion.

She dared not imagine what would happen to the entire Rongguo Mansion if her father-in-law fell ill.

Therefore it is said:

"Sister-in-law, let me wait here a little longer. It's getting late, and there should be news coming back soon."

Zhang was helpless and knew Wang's worries, but they couldn't rely on this generation of the family. Her husband was good for neither literature nor martial arts, and her second husband was only good at studying. Neither of them had established themselves yet. If something happened to her father-in-law, what would this whole family do?

"Okay then, you need to be careful. If you feel unwell, you must say so immediately. Don't try to tough it out, understand?"

After Wang agreed, everyone waited anxiously. The old women and maids wanted to persuade everyone to eat, but in this situation, no one dared to speak up and urge their masters to eat.

Fortunately, Zhang saw the two children, Jia Hu and Jia Zhu, and said:

"Let's set out the meal first. No matter what, we can't let our health suffer. Besides, there are two little ones who are still very young, and Hu'er has just recovered from a serious illness."

Even if all else fails, we must hold on for now.

After everyone had finished setting the table, Zhang and Wang only took a couple of sips of porridge before they could eat no more. Jia Hu and Jia Zhu, seeing this, were also uneasy. They didn't feel hungry at all and only took a couple of sips. Zhang and Wang urged them to have some more, but they couldn't eat anymore either. Zhang and Wang sighed in unison, thinking that even such young children were so sensible.

We waited and waited until it was completely dark before Steward Lai rushed in with the news, saying:

"Reporting to the First Madam, Second Madam, Young Masters, Our Old Madam, First Master, Second Master has not come out since entering the palace. Just now, a letter was sent saying that the Duke's condition has stabilized, but he still cannot be moved. The Emperor has granted First Master permission to stay in the palace to take care of him."

The old lady and the second master have already boarded the carriage. Because they were worried that the two ladies might be anxious at home, they specifically sent me back first to inform them.”

Upon hearing this, Zhang and Wang breathed a sigh of relief and clasped their hands together, repeatedly saying, "Amitabha, Amitabha, thank you, God, thank you, God."

Jia Hu and Jia Zhu were also very happy to hear this. Jia Zhu said happily:

"Grandpa is alright! Grandpa is alright!" The courtyard seemed to have been turned on again, and there was sound again. The old women and maids were also overjoyed.

The old woman Liu, who was standing next to Zhang, then said:

“Madam, you, the second madam, and the two young masters didn’t eat much. Why don’t you have someone prepare some more food?”

Just as Zhang was about to say no, she heard Liu's mother persuade her:

"You and your second wife are both pregnant now. Now that the Duke is safe, you should take better care of yourselves."

Upon hearing this, Zhang and Wang no longer refused. Zhang then said:

"Grandma and Grandpa, my second brother should have eaten before coming from the palace. Let's prepare for him."

Although Zhang felt relieved, she was still a little nervous. If the situation wasn't serious, how could she stay overnight in the royal compound and not be moved easily?

Just then, an old woman came to report that the old lady and the second master had arrived at the street corner.

Zhang and Wang then led Jia Hu and Jia Zhu to the second gate to greet them.

Before long, Grandmother Jia and Jia Zheng arrived at the second gate and saw Zhang and Wang waiting for Grandmother Jia with two children. They said:

“You’re all pregnant, what are you doing here to greet me? You old women, you have no sense of propriety at all, hurry up and help your wives.”

Both Zhang and Wang bowed, and seeing that the old lady and Jia Zheng looked tired, with their eyes still swollen, they couldn't help but feel a pang of anxiety.

Zhang stepped forward to help Grandmother Jia and said:

"Grandma, we were worried about you because it was getting late, so we thought we'd come and greet you."

Grandmother Jia then said, "Oh, I know you are all good children, but you are being too polite. I am not one to hold grudges over such things. Alright, go back now."

The group then went to the main hall of Grandmother Jia's courtyard, where Zhang asked, "Grandmother, do you know how Father-in-law is doing now?"

When Grandmother Jia thought of Jia Daishan's appearance when she saw him today, she was filled with grief and tears welled up in her eyes.

Upon seeing this, Jia Zheng, Zhang Shi, and Wang Shi immediately stood up to persuade him.

Jia Hu and Jia Zhu dared not speak.

After holding back her tears, Grandmother Jia said:

"Although our family may seem wealthy and noble, we have to risk our lives. We have earned this by risking our lives. Your father-in-law took an arrow for the Emperor. The arrow was very close to his heart, but fortunately it was not deep. The imperial physician has removed the arrow, but we cannot move him today for fear that the wound will reopen. We can only have She'er stay there and wait until the imperial physician examines him tomorrow to see if he can come back."