Chapter 86
"Hey, you over there! What are you standing there for? Get the coffin inside quickly so we can get down the mountain sooner!"
The wind howled as it rushed into the cave, carrying white paper money that fluttered and scattered all over the ground.
Wenji stood there expressionless, dressed in white mourning clothes.
"Young master, what's wrong?"
A nearby servant breathed out a puff of hot air and reached out to pull him.
Unexpectedly, Wenji remained silent, took two steps back with a blank stare, and stood unsteadily on the edge of the cliff.
Seeing this, the servant sensed something was wrong, fearing that Wenji might do something foolish, and hurriedly called for the other servants carrying the coffin to come over.
"My lord, what are you doing at the edge of that cliff?"
"That's very dangerous..."
"Mother...Mother..."
...
"I really don't know!" The servant who witnessed Wenji falling off the cliff knelt on the ground, crying with tears streaming down his face. "The young master called out 'Mother' a few times, and then he jumped off by himself!"
Wen Tao's whole body trembled violently, his fingertips pointing at the servant who was speaking, his lips twitching.
Seeing that something was wrong, the maid beside him was about to reach out to help him up, but as soon as she touched him, Wen Tao's eyes suddenly rolled back and he fell straight backward.
"master!"
"Help! Something terrible has happened! The master has fainted!"
"Hurry up and call the doctor!"
A flurry of activity erupted in the hall as several servants hurriedly carried Wen Tao to the bed. Even the matriarch, who had been the head of the household for so many years, was now flustered and frantically directed her servants to do their bidding.
In the dead of night, the Wen family mansion was brightly lit.
The news wasn't kept secret in time, and within just a few hours, even the reclusive matriarch knew about it.
The old woman couldn't bear the shock of losing her grandson, and felt that the Wen family's descendants were becoming increasingly few. Even in the afterlife, she would have no words to face the ancestors of the Wen family.
It was dark and the road was slippery. The old lady was so anxious that she slipped and hit her head, falling unconscious.
The old nanny in the courtyard was so anxious that she sent someone to summon the doctor and the first wife.
The Wen family residence was in complete chaos.
As dawn broke, Wen Shu, who hadn't slept all night, got up, put on her clothes, tucked Zhuang Yan in, and then went outside.
Torches and lanterns lit up the entire courtyard outside the side courtyard, and hurried footsteps came and went. The Wen family was destined to have a sleepless night.
Wen Quan and Pei Ling both rushed back the next day. The Wen family had experienced a chaotic night, and everyone was exhausted.
The First Madam looked as if she had aged more than ten years overnight, with several more white hairs at her temples.
Seeing Wenquan return, he barely regained a bit of his vitality.
"Mother! What happened to Father?!" As soon as Wen Quan entered the city, a servant from the Wen family came to report the matter. He didn't have time to rest and rode back to the mansion at full speed. He entered the house in the cold wind of the night and saw the First Madam's gloomy expression.
"Quan'er, your father is alright." The First Madam, having not slept all night, was utterly exhausted and extremely weak. "Your grandmother fainted from the shock; go and see her..."
Wen Quan responded and was about to take his leave.
Suddenly, the First Madam's eyes widened, her gaze sweeping from Wen Quan to Pei Lingjun, and she asked in a deep voice, "Has everything been taken care of?"
The question was about the matter Wen Tao had given orders to, which the two of them were well aware of.
Pei Lingjun nodded and raised his eyes, "Everything has been arranged. The longevity silver has been placed in the villa of Lord Ruan, the Transport Commissioner of Tongqing Road, which is heavily guarded. There will be no problems."
The First Madam looked at Wenquan and saw him nod, which put her mind at ease.
"Now that we've reached this crucial point, everyone be on your guard. We absolutely cannot afford to make a mistake with the longevity silver."
"yes!"
After leaving the First Madam's courtyard, the two walked over to the Old Madam and Wen Tao.
Wen Tao was overwhelmed with worry yesterday and was suddenly struck by Wen Ji's fall off the cliff, causing him to fall into a coma. Fortunately, the problem is not serious.
As for the old lady, she fell in fright last night, and the doctor managed to keep her alive with some ginseng. However, when she woke up this morning, she was somewhat mentally impaired.
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