"Wh-what?" Xu Rourou's eyes filled with disappointment, and she collapsed onto the floor.
"Rou Rou, don't worry. I'll find a way to help you!" Xie Jin'an had barely finished speaking when a nanny hurried in.
"Heir Apparent, Madam!" she called. "The Old Madam cannot get out of bed. She asks you to come discuss the matter of Concubine Xu's Father!"
"Sister, look, even the Old Madam is taking this matter to heart. Calm down first. Your brother will stay here with you!"
After saying this, Xu Xinbo turned to Xie Jin'an. "Rest assured. With me here, I certainly won't let her do anything foolish!"
Xie Jin'an nodded, released Xu Rourou, and went with Madam Li to the Main Courtyard of the Charity Hall.
"Tsk, tsk, tsk. Even the Old Madam is willing to speak up for you. The Marquis's Residence really does value you, Concubine Xu!"
Even Liu Wan, the mistress of the household who came from an aristocratic family and had saved everyone in the Marquis's Residence, was less favored than a concubine from the countryside.
Zhong Youyan wondered whether Concubine Xu had something on them.
"Fourth Brother's Wife, I'm feeling unwell. Please leave!" Xu Rourou's voice suddenly turned cold.
Zhong Youyan scoffed and left with her attendants.
Once she reached the covered walkway, she quietly sent Little Lucky Star to find Mama Qing.
She wanted to see just what conclusion the Old Madam and the others would reach.
After receiving her orders, Mama Qing took her old friend along to eavesdrop again.
She did not dare approach the Old Madam's room, however, so she had her old friend help the other old serving women clean up the Old Madam's waste.
Then her friend quietly approached the Old Madam's room.
Having given her instructions, Zhong Youyan was about to