[They simply didn't want to attract your attention. Why would they hold a grand funeral? They told their family to keep it quiet, and they even had a trusted subordinate secretly transport his body out of the city.]
So that's how it is.
Having received a positive reply, Fang Ruotang felt relieved and, pulling the Crown Prince along, strode confidently into the General's Mansion.
The mansion was inconspicuous from the outside, but when the gate was pushed open, white mourning banners were being hung inside. The servants, who had been busy with their heads down, were all so frightened when they saw the Crown Prince and the Grand Preceptor leading the Imperial Guards in that they knelt down.
The Crown Prince and Fang Ruotang went straight to the main hall, where the mourning hall had already been set up. A woman dressed in white mourning clothes said with a sorrowful face, "Why the rush? We listened to the general and didn't inform our relatives and friends. Why is the mourning at home only for one day?"
A middle-aged man who looked like a butler, his brows furrowed with anxiety, patiently explained, "Madam, there's nothing we can do about it. The general encountered a master on his way back and foresaw this calamity. If we force a grand ceremony or set up a spirit tablet in the mansion, it will affect the eldest son and the others. Madam, death is like a lamp going out; we must prioritize the eldest son's well-being."
"Ha! A master? What master? Is he as powerful as this national master?"
The two people having the conversation were both very emotional, and the maids and servants outside had already been subdued by the people brought by the Crown Prince.
Therefore, they didn't notice Fang Ruotang at the door immediately, which allowed her to hear the conversation and then speak up in an arrogant manner.
Did she know that General Hua had faked his death?
Looking at the haggard lady in front of her, Fang Ruotang guessed that she probably didn't know, but just to be on the safe side, she still asked Xiao Jingzi, since the specific answer was related to whether she could save her life.
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