Madam Shangguan was brought into Concubine Wu's bedroom.
The two women met again and their eyes met, both of them carrying a hint of contempt and anger.
This time, Mrs. Shangguan didn't even kneel down to salute.
"Where is Shangguan Wanning?" Concubine Wu asked straight to the point.
Madam Shangguan smiled softly, held her head high and replied, "I don't know."
Concubine Wu seemed to have expected that Madam Shangguan would not easily reveal Shangguan Wanning's whereabouts, and snorted coldly.
"You know, there are many ways to make people tell the truth in this world. But, for the sake of your husband, I don't want to use them on you. You'd better not be stubborn, otherwise, it will do you no good."
Mrs. Shangguan still maintained a faint smile.
When she learned that Shangguan Wanning was rescued by Sun Jinyao, she no longer had any worries and naturally stopped caring about life and death.
"My Lady Dowager, you and I are both mothers; if you knew that someone was trying to harm your son, would you tell us where he was?"
When Concubine Wu heard this, her face darkened and her expression became sharp.
"So you don't want to tell me?"
"I really don't know. Even if I knew, I wouldn't tell you."
"Okay. Then let me see whether the people in your Yiyong Marquis Mansion are really so strong-willed."
Concubine Wu knew very well that Shangguan Wanning was not only the key to controlling Mu Jingrui, but also an important bargaining chip to control Shangguan Yue.
"Someone, drag him out."
At Concubine Wu's command, four strong maids rushed towards Madam Shangguan.
Madam Shangguan stood there without moving, and suddenly, dark red blood flowed from the corner of her mouth.
She stared at Concubine Wu with resentment and slowly fell to the ground.
The four maids looked at each other for a moment, then immediately went forward to check. Madam Shangguan was already dying.
"Your Highness, she...seems to have committed suicide by taking poison."
Concubine Wu was slightly startled, and said hurriedly: "Quick, call the imperial physician."
Madam Shangguan spat out another large mouthful of blood.
"Imperial physician? Hahahaha... No imperial physician in the palace can cure the poison my daughter has developed. Madam Concubine Dowager, don't even think about using me to deal with my daughter."
Madam Shangguan had already taken poison before entering the palace.
She hoped that Shangguan Wanning could fly away and never come back.
However, she knew in her heart that her daughter was so filial; if she was in Xiao Beiming's hands, her daughter would always be controlled by others.
"How can this be possible?" Concubine Wu was so angry that her face turned blue.
At this time, Shangguan Yue received the news and rushed over in a hurry.
After the morning court session, he heard that Concubine Wu urgently summoned his wife to the palace, and he anticipated that there would be an irreconcilable dispute.
As soon as Shangguan Yue walked into the hall, he saw his wife lying on the ground with a pool of blood beside her.
"lady."
He immediately stepped forward, squatted down and tried to help his wife up.
Mrs. Shangguan used up her last bit of strength to push him away.
"Don't touch me." Madam Shangguan looked at her husband with tears in her eyes, her eyes full of determination and sadness. "I said that you and I will never see each other again in this life. Even if I die... I don't want to have anything to do with you anymore."
"lady……"
"Shangguan Yue, if you still have a little conscience, let your daughter go. Otherwise, I will curse you even if I go to hell..."
Madam Shangguan was in severe abdominal pain and looked ashen. She clenched her hands tightly to prevent herself from crying out.
She slowly closed her eyes, worried about her daughter and despairing about her husband.
"lady!"
Shangguan Yue's heart instantly fell to the bottom and became cold.
Although he had never forgotten Concubine Wu over the years and his heart was filled with longing for her, he spent every day with his wife and could truly feel her true love for him.
They have lived together for more than 20 years. She took care of his daily life and managed his household business, but he... had been cheating on her.
Shangguan Yue walked forward and hugged his wife. He felt his heart become extremely desolate.
"I'm sorry... Actually I just wanted to scare her, I didn't expect..." Concubine Wu was a little worried. She was afraid that Shangguan Yue would turn against her because of his wife's death.
"Are you... blaming me? You can hit me and scold me..." Concubine Wu stepped forward and took Shangguan Yue's arm, trying to keep him.
Shangguan Yue turned his head to look at Concubine Wu and said in a hoarse voice: "I know. I don't blame you."
Having said that, he hugged his wife and left.
"Your Highness, what should we do now?" The nanny came forward and asked cautiously.
At this moment, Concubine Wu no longer felt the guilt she had in front of Shangguan Yue.
She clenched her hands into fists, snorted heavily, and said, "Warn everyone on duty today that no one is allowed to leak the news that Madam Shangguan is dead. As long as she is alive, Shangguan Wan Ning may come back to save her mother."
"Then...what if the Prime Minister tells it himself?"
"He won't."
She will go out of the palace tonight to have a good talk with Shangguan Yue. She has absolute confidence in her methods.
However, Concubine Wu's wishful thinking ultimately failed.
Not long after Mrs. Shangguan was brought back to the Prime Minister's Mansion, the news of her death spread throughout the streets and alleys of the capital.
Although, everyone said she died of a sudden illness.
When Concubine Wu found out, she was furious and summoned every palace maid and eunuch on duty that day for interrogation, trying to find out who leaked the news.
"My Lady Dowager, I have already conducted a thorough investigation. The person who spread the news was not someone in the palace, but Shangguan Wanning's personal maid in the Prime Minister's Mansion. Her name is Grape."
Concubine Wu was a little surprised.
"In my opinion, Madam Shangguan had already made up her mind to die before she entered the palace. She was afraid that Shangguan Wanning would come back, so she completely cut off all her escape routes."
Concubine Wu felt a little sad. As expected, a mother can sacrifice everything for her children, including her life.
In just two days, Huo Gang prepared everything needed for the wedding.
Just as Mu Jingrui said, there is no need to pick a specific day, you can get married as soon as you are ready.
"Ning'er, I'm sorry for wronging you."
Mu Jingrui held Shangguan Wanning's hand and sighed, "I didn't expect... that we would get married under such circumstances."
Shangguan Wanning covered Mu Jingrui's mouth and said softly, "As long as the groom is you, I will not be wronged in any wedding situation."
She knew in her heart that Mu Jingrui was truly wronged because of her.
Not only did he give up the position he had worked so hard for, but he also had to stay away from the sister he wanted so badly to protect.
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