Chapter 761 People from the Imperial Palace
"Uncle Wu, you'll be alright, won't you?"
"I'll fetch the imperial physician for you, I'll find the best doctor in the capital!"
"I won't let anything happen to you, I won't let you leave me!"
“We agreed that you would watch Xu Ge’er grow up, get married, and have children.”
"You can't leave me and Xu Ge'er behind!"
"Uncle Wu, don't leave us behind!"
Uncle Wu raised his free hand to gently wipe away Su Rongrong's tears, but found that her tears were like a flood that had burst its banks, and he couldn't wipe them away no matter what he did.
At that moment, his tears also fell.
What was initially a somewhat hesitant mindset was now completely resolved.
"Miss, don't cry, listen to me..."
Su Rongrong shook her head frantically: "I won't listen, and you're not allowed to say anything either!"
"I'll send someone to fetch the imperial physician right away. We can talk about it slowly once you've recovered."
As she spoke, Su Rongrong was about to get up and call someone to fetch the imperial physician.
But Uncle Wu held onto Su Rongrong's hand tightly, saying, "No need! Miss, no need!"
"I know my own body. Don't waste your energy."
"How could this be a waste of time..."
Su Rongrong wanted to argue, but Qiao Qinghe couldn't stand it anymore and interrupted, "Rongrong, let Uncle Wu finish what he has to say."
"If he doesn't even finish saying what he wanted to say, wouldn't he die with his eyes wide open in disbelief?"
Su Rongrong froze completely.
She turned her head to look at Qiao Qinghe, looking lost and confused, then turned back to look at Uncle Wu with a blank expression.
"Uncle Wu..."
Uncle Wu forced a smile and said weakly, "Miss, don't be sad. Everyone has to go through this sooner or later."
“Now that you have the old lady, the first wife, and Xu-ge’er by your side, and so many people who care about you, I can leave in peace.”
Seeing that Su Rongrong was about to speak again, Uncle Wu quickly shook his head to stop her and continued, "Listen to me. While I still have a breath left, there is something I must tell you."
Su Rongrong nodded: "Please go ahead."
Uncle Wu didn't know how much longer he could hold on, so he didn't dare to delay any longer and went straight to the point: "Do you still remember when I questioned whether Marquis Enping was the real culprit behind the massacre of the entire Su family?"
Su Rongrong's expression changed. Just as her heart was in her throat, she heard Uncle Wu continue, "Because of that incident, I have always harbored resentment towards Marquis Enping, and I am even unwilling to stay by your side, take care of you, or accompany you."
Su Rongrong bit her lip and nodded emphatically. Her mind was in complete turmoil.
"But as it turns out, just as Marquis Enping said, he was innocent and knew nothing about it!"
"The real murderers are the old Earl of Enping and the Marquis of Enping's stepmother!"
"They murdered the mother of the Marquis of Enping, and even tried to murder the Marquis of Enping, so that they could completely take over everything in the Marquis of Enping's mansion!"
"The Su family saved Marquis Enping and thwarted their plot, which is why they retaliated against them."
Su Rongrong nodded: "I know all of that! I trust Brother Yan!"
Uncle Wu shook his head: "No! You don't know!"
“The Marquis of Enping’s mansion is currently at its zenith, and countless people are lurking in the shadows, wanting to tear a piece of flesh from it.”
"However, Marquis Enping is calm, powerful, and ruthless. Those people can't do anything to him, nor do they dare to."
"Therefore, they will see you as a breakthrough point, and they will use you to deal with Marquis Enping."
Su Rongrong stared in astonishment, her mouth agape, and she even forgot to cry.
“They might kidnap you, kidnap your children. They might also fabricate all sorts of lies to deceive and mislead you. Of course, they might also slander Marquis Enping as the real culprit who killed your whole family, in order to drive a wedge between you and your husband.”
"Miss, no matter what those people say, don't believe them!"
"You've always been innocent and kind, making you the easiest to fool."
"Remember what Uncle Wu said: don't believe anyone else, just listen to the old lady! The old lady will never hurt you. Consult with the old lady more often when you encounter problems."
"Did you remember?"
"I remember, I remember." Su Rongrong nodded repeatedly, tears starting to fall again.
Uncle Wu looked up at Qiao Qinghe, "Madam."
Qiao Qinghe handed the child, who had stopped crying, to A Shuang, then walked to the bedside and said gently, "Tell me what you want, and I'll do whatever I can."
Uncle Wu smiled and pleaded, "After I die, please entrust my young lady to the care of the old lady."
Qiao Qinghe nodded solemnly: "Don't worry, as long as I'm alive, I will never let Rongrong suffer any injustice."
"Thank you, Madam!" Uncle Wu's face lit up with a smile, but his eyes gradually began to glaze over. "In this way, I can die in peace."
After saying that, he slowly closed his eyes.
The room fell silent instantly.
Qiao Qinghe reached out and checked his breath, then said calmly, "He's gone."
Upon hearing this, Su Rongrong burst into tears.
Qiao Qinghe sighed, leaving a few people to watch over Su Rongrong, while she led the child and the others out of the room.
Uncle Wu's funeral arrangements must be handled carefully. Qiao Qinghe entrusted the matter to Wei Jia.
Before Wu Bo's funeral was over, Su Rongrong probably wouldn't be able to recover, so she took Xu Ge'er back to the main courtyard, and A Qi also moved to the main courtyard to take care of the child.
After explaining everything, Qiao Qinghe instructed A Shuang: "Send someone to tell Marquis Enping that the problem has been resolved."
"Yes." A Shuang responded and arranged for someone to go to the Enping Marquis's residence to deliver the message, and at the same time, she also asked the Enping Marquis's residence to send over Su Rongrong and Xu Ge'er's daily necessities.
The mother and son would stay at the Qiao residence for at least a few days, waiting for Uncle Wu's burial.
The next day was the day when Yan Jin and Madam Zheng went to the banquet.
With the threat gone, Yan Jin felt completely at ease.
Madam Zheng, however, looked grave and uneasy.
Finally, she went around to the south of the city and insisted on dragging Qiao Qinghe along with her.
Qiao Qinghe thought for a moment, then went along with them.
However, before the two could leave, someone from the palace suddenly arrived and summoned Qiao Qinghe to the palace to meet the emperor.
The visitor was a junior eunuch serving Emperor Xiaozhao, accompanied by a troop of imperial guards.
"Madam, please. His Majesty is waiting."
The young eunuch had an unfriendly expression, and the imperial guards who followed him also had stern faces and a murderous look on their faces.
Seeing that something was wrong, Madam Zheng quickly stepped forward and asked, "I wonder why His Majesty summoned Madam Qinghe to the palace?"
The young eunuch glanced at Madam Zheng, a mocking smile playing on his lips. "Since Madam Zheng is so curious, then she can go to the palace with Madam Qinghe."
Qiao Qinghe quickly pulled Madam Zheng behind her, "You jest, sir. Didn't His Majesty summon me to the palace? Isn't it inappropriate for you to bring Madam Zheng into the palace without His Majesty's permission?"
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