A side courtyard of the Minister's residence.
When Madam Zhong woke up, she had already returned to the Minister's residence.
Suddenly realizing something, Madam Zhong sat bolt upright in fright: "Yuan'er!"
Su Muyao sat by the bed and, seeing that Madam Zhong had woken up, quickly went to her.
Seeing Su Muyao, Zhong grabbed her arm anxiously as if she had found a lifeline, asking, "Where's your older brother? Is he alright? Was I dreaming? Moqi hasn't come back yet!"
She must be dreaming. She didn't go to Su Renyi's grave today, Mo Qi didn't come back, and her Yuan'er is fine!
Su Muyao frowned as she looked at Madam Zhong, her expression grave.
As if understanding Su Muyao's expression, Madam Zhong shook her head frantically: "No! Your older brother isn't dead, he'll be alright, I must be dreaming!"
As if to prove something, Mrs. Zhong ran out without even putting on her shoes.
In the courtyard, Granny Cai was wiping away tears as she brewed medicine for Madam Zhong.
Seeing that Madam Zhong had run out without shoes, Granny Cai forgot to wipe away her tears and went up to her with heartache: "Madam, why did you get up? You didn't even put on your shoes."
Su Muyao chased after Zhong Shi with her shoes in her hand.
Granny Cai quickly took the shoes and squatted down to put them on Zhong Shi.
At this moment, Madam Zhong had no interest in putting on shoes. She grabbed Granny Cai and asked anxiously, "Where's Yuan'er? Is Yuan'er still on his way to exile? Is he alright?"
Upon hearing Zhong's question, Granny Cai immediately lost control of herself, tears streaming down her face: "Madam, the young master..."
Upon seeing Cai Mama's expression, Zhong Shi knew that what had just happened was not a dream. Her mind felt like it was exploding again, and she couldn't even stand up.
"Madam!" Granny Cai exclaimed in alarm, quickly supporting Madam Zhong.
Su Muyao was also helping out.
Her blood rushed to her head, and her vision blurred. Zhong almost fainted again, but fortunately, Granny Cai pinched her philtrum desperately, which brought her back to her senses.
"Yuan'er...where is he?" Zhong asked breathlessly, barely managing to utter a single sentence before her tears could no longer be held back.
While crying, Granny Cai said, "It's still outside. The master dislikes the young master because he is a criminal and has been dead for half a month. He refuses to let the young master's body into the mansion. This old servant borrowed one tael of silver and sent Moqi to buy a coffin for the young master."
Because the Yong'an Marquis's mansion was ransacked and the Marquis was beheaded, no one from the Ministry of Personnel dared to approach them.
Although they were allowed to stay temporarily, they were only allowed to live in the side courtyard. They were not allowed to go to the main courtyard unless there was something going on. Given the young master's status and the fact that he died on the way to exile, how could they allow his body to enter the mansion?
They are having a really tough time right now.
"Yuan'er..." Thinking of her son's death, Madam Zhong went mad and ran out unsteadily without even standing still.
Outside the Minister's residence, Su Linyuan's body was still on that cart.
"Yuan'er! My poor Yuan'er!" Seeing Su Linyuan lying there all alone, Zhong's heart broke. She threw herself onto the cart, hugged Su Linyuan's already decomposing body, and cried her heart out.
Seeing Zhong Shi crying like this, and looking at Su Linyuan's decaying corpse, Su Muyao couldn't help but shed tears as well.
When my older brother was alive, he doted on her the most!
Now even my eldest brother is dead!
Her father died, her elder brother died, the Yong'an Marquis's mansion was gone, and then there was her tongue—all thanks to Su Xuening.
She was determined to make Su Xuening pay for such a terrible debt in blood.
While pulling Zhong Shi along, Granny Cai herself was also crying uncontrollably.
It's heartbreaking to see a child you've watched grow up die like this!
Zhong was crying so hard she almost fainted. When Moqi returned with a coffin, Zhong was still wailing.
"Madam, the young master's coffin has been purchased." Mo Qi dragged the coffin over: "Shall we now lay the young master to rest?"
Madam Zhong cried for a long time before asking Moqi, "How did the young master die?"
Mo Qi glanced at the wounds on Su Linyuan's body and knew that he couldn't hide it anymore, so he honestly said, "Young Master was tortured to death by the soldiers who escorted him."
Upon hearing this, Madam Zhong broke down in tears once again, crying out, "Yuan'er, my poor Yuan'er! Why are you so unlucky!"
After crying for a while, Madam Zhong asked again, "Why did those beasts torture our Yuan'er!"
Before leaving the capital, she and the Marquis had given silver to the officials, and they accepted the silver and promised to take good care of Yuan'er. Why did they still torture Yuan'er to death?
"This servant doesn't know either." Mo Qi lowered his eyes, feigning sadness.
He wouldn't tell the Second Madam what he just said to the eldest young lady.
After all, he already knew that it was the prince who ordered those soldiers. Wouldn't telling him be tantamount to betraying the prince?
I can't tell!
As she cried, Madam Zhong suddenly gritted her teeth and said angrily, "It must be that bitch Su Xuening! She must have ordered those people to harm our Yuan'er!"
...Mo Qi was speechless.
He didn't say anything, yet the second wife could still think of the eldest daughter. Would the eldest daughter later think that he betrayed her?
On this side, Mrs. Zhong was heartbroken and wept bitterly at the sight of Su Linyuan's death.
Su Xuening and Xuan Yuanzhan returned to the Holy King's Mansion and then came to see Bai Shi together.
"Mother."
Bai would help Su Xuening up before she could finish her greetings.
"You're back so soon? Have lunch yet?" Bai asked, pulling Su Xuening to sit down at the table.
As for her son, Xuanyuan Zhan, it seems he didn't even matter to her.
"I've already had some at the General's Mansion," Su Xuening said, then poured herself a glass of honey water.
It seems that ever since she learned that the person was Xuan Yuanzhan, she has become more and more at ease in front of the Dowager Consort, and she is no longer at all reserved in front of her.
Seemingly noticing Su Xuening's change in attitude, Bai smiled with satisfaction: "Have you found what you were looking for?"
She didn't know anything else, but she knew that the young couple's relationship was definitely getting closer and closer, and Ning'er really treated her like a mother.
When this matter was mentioned, Su Xuening and Xuan Yuanzhan exchanged a glance.
"What's wrong?" Seeing the young couple's expressions, Bai knew that something was amiss.
Xuanyuan Zhan spoke first: "Did you give birth to me in the palace?"
"Yes," Bai replied subconsciously, then, as if remembering something, her face darkened. "Has someone been gossiping again?"
"No, I was just asking," Xuan Yuanzhan said dismissively, then asked, "How did you end up giving birth in the palace?"
Bai's eyes gleamed slightly as she stared at Xuan Yuanzhan and asked, "Why did you suddenly think of asking this? What exactly happened?"
"Nothing much? I already said I was just asking." Seeing that Bai Shi didn't answer, Xuan Yuanzhan became a little impatient.
Su Xuening spoke gently, "Mother, please don't mind. We do have some things we want to know about the details of your childbirth back then. Please tell us."
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