Xiuzhu's eyes were red as she spoke, "He usually refuses to obey the Marquis's instructions and doesn't listen to anything. But I know he deeply respects his father. I don't know how hard he must be to hear this tragic news."
Wanruo pursed her lips tightly, but even words of comfort seemed powerless to her.
Wanruo went to Ding'an Marquis's Mansion to help Xiuzhu take care of the funeral affairs in the mansion. She was busy for a whole day before returning to Xie's Mansion.
Xie Xianyu still didn't come back, so she waited until midnight before Xie Xianyu finally came back in the dark.
"Master is back!" the little maid shouted from outside.
Wanruo just woke up from the couch and went out to greet him.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" he asked with a frown.
"I'm a little worried."
Wanruo held his hand and said, "Early this morning, the news of Marquis Ding'an's death spread throughout Yanjing City. Was this intentional?"
His eyes darkened. "Marquis Ding'an was the pillar of the Meng family army. Now that he's dead, the people behind the scenes naturally hope that this incident will become as big as possible. This will shake the morale of the army and give them an opportunity to take advantage."
"Then what should I do..."
He squeezed her palm and said, "Don't be afraid. I'm here. I'll take care of it."
"Who on earth could this be?"
"It's either Prince Zhennan or the Wang family. Now that the court is clean, who else could it be except them?" His face darkened, and there was already a hint of murderous intent in his eyes.
If I had known this earlier, I would have acted faster, which would have given them a chance to survive.
He pulled her to sit on the bed: "Sleep for a while. Tomorrow morning, we will go to Ding'an Marquis Mansion to pay homage to the old marquis. By the way..."
His eyes were cold and grim: "Test the depth of the water."
"you mean……"
"The old marquis' body hasn't returned to the capital yet, but the mansion has set up a cenotaph and a mourning hall. All the prominent families in the capital will go to pay their respects. How could the person behind this not join in the fun?"
The mourning hall has just been set up today. Tomorrow, the Marquis' Mansion will naturally open its doors to the public to allow others to come and pay their respects to the old Marquis.
He touched her face and said, "Don't worry, I'm here for you."
She nodded gently: "Yeah."
The next day, Wanruo and Xie Xianyu went to Ding'an Marquis Mansion together.
At this time, there was a constant stream of carriages and horses at the gate of the Marquis' Mansion, and people were coming in and out to pay their respects.
Wanruo and Xie Xianyu both wore plain clothes today and went to the mourning hall to burn incense for the old marquis.
Xiuzhu has cheered up and held up the door lintel to welcome the guests who come to burn incense.
Meng Huaichuan still knelt in front of the spirit, without any movement from beginning to end.
Xie Xianyu squeezed Wanruo's palm and said, "You go first. I have something to say to him."
"Um."
Wanruo got up and left the mourning hall to help Xiuzhu.
Just as he walked out, he saw a noble lady coming in, surrounded by maids and servants who treated her like stars, looking very majestic.
"Mrs. Xie is here too?"
Wanruo paused and walked forward: "Madam Wang."
This is the Queen's Qi clan, the Wang family. Ever since Emperor Qi ascended the throne, the Wang family has been behaving in a low profile, fearing that they would be liquidated. But today, they have become arrogant.
Mrs. Wang sighed, "What a coincidence! I've come today to pay my respects to the old Marquis. He dedicated his life to his country, and it's a pity that he should die for it."
Wan Ruo's expression was cold: "The old marquis was a soldier, so he would not die in such an unclear way. We just need to find out the truth and punish the murderer severely, which will also comfort his soul in heaven."
Madam Wang's expression changed slightly, and she hinted at something: "It's a pity that without the old marquis, the Meng family army is probably in disarray. It's hard to say what their future holds."
As she spoke, she glanced at Wanruo with disdain: "But you come from a merchant family, so I'm sure you don't understand even the most profound principles."
Wanruo pursed her lips tightly, her eyes gloomy.
Madam Wang seemed to recall something. "Come to think of it, I heard that Master Xie doesn't even have a concubine in his mansion right now. He's from a merchant family, after all, and he doesn't follow the rules. How can he be worthy of being a wife of the Xie clan?"
Madam Wang looked at her with a smile and said, "I do have a very well-educated daughter at home. Why not give her to Lord Xie as a concubine? It would also help you save face."
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