It was late at night, and after tossing and turning, the cold air hit her and she felt cold all over.

Yin Mingyu felt relieved. She returned to her bed, pulled up the quilt, wrapped it tightly around her neck like a cocoon, and laid there with her eyes closed, trying to fall asleep.

Before going to bed, Xie Qin reprimanded that Zhu Cao was restless and should not be allowed to stay in the mansion.

Yin Mingyu agreed and fell asleep again soon after.

The next day, Yin Mingyu came back from the main courtyard and finished her breakfast. Then she asked someone to bring Zhu Cao to the main hall and called Xi Lan and Shi Liu over.

When Zhu Cao appeared, she was surprised.

Although Zhu Cao’s appearance was not outstanding before, she was still a pretty lady. But now her face was thin, her eyes were dark, and she looked listless. She seemed to have aged several years.

When she came in, her legs were weak and she had to rely on two maids to support her to walk. As soon as the maids let go, her legs went limp and she fell to the ground. She knelt in a daze, as if she was isolated, and she neither bowed nor spoke.

Jin’er, Yin’er, Qingyu and Hong Chou, the four maids, were also surprised to see her like this, but Xi Lan remained calm and Shi Liu looked away and dared not look.

Yin Mingyu dialed in her surprise, turned to Xi Lan, and questioned, “You don’t feed the person?”

Xi Lan bowed her head respectfully and denied, “Madam, meals are delivered every day as usual.”

“Then why is she like this?”

“She often falls asleep during the day. Even when the maid brings food in and wakes her up, she is still groggy and can’t eat much.” Xi Lan glanced at Zhu Cao and said, “Now it seems that she is more energetic at night.”

Therefore, Zhu Cao’s day and night were reversed. She slept soundly during the day and woke up crying at night. This taught the maids in the East Courtyard to occasionally hear “ghost crying” at night and think there was a ghost.

Yin Mingyu: “……”

It’s quite comical.

Zhu Cao looks listless, but she is awake and able to complete her job.

Yin Mingyu sat on the main seat, looked at her, and said, “Langjun said, give you two choices, allowing you to be free to remarry or go to the farm. I will ask you again today, which choice will you make?”

Zhu Cao turned a deaf ear and sat on the ground, staring blankly at the ground.

Yin Mingyu’s expression remained unchanged, and she said to Xi Lan, “Help her wake up.”

Xi Lan went out for a while, and when she came back, she was holding a towel soaked in cold water in her hand. She squatted beside Zhu Cao and reached out to wipe her face.

However, just as the handkerchief was about to touch Zhu Cao’s face, Zhu Cao raised her head angrily, stretched out her hand and shoved Xi Lan away mercilessly, “Get out!”

Xi Lan was caught off guard and fell down, sitting on the ground.

Shi Liu was shocked and immediately went to help Xi Lan.

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