This strong sense of unwillingness was like lava about to erupt, burning and boiling in her heart, making it impossible for her to remain calm.
It was not until four o'clock in the morning that she fell into a deep sleep.
In the deep night, her consciousness gradually blurred, and she finally immersed herself in the world of sleep.
She dreamed of a man, and the person who was intimate with him in the woods turned out to be herself.
The scene in the dream was so clear and lifelike, as if I was really in that quiet woods, feeling the warmth and tenderness that I had never experienced before.
Such a touching voice actually came from myself.
At that moment, she was surprised to find that she could make such sweet and seductive sounds, which made her involuntarily intoxicated.
In her dream, she seemed to be on fire, and her whole body was trembling...
The burning emotions burned her body like flames, and every inch of her skin became extremely sensitive.
When she woke up the next morning, she felt the bed was covered in sweat, obviously she had sweated too much last night.
The bedding was wet, making her feel very uncomfortable, and the scene from last night's dream emerged in her mind.
Thinking of the dream she had last night, her heart was filled with endless pain.
Why would I let a man like that get close to me in my dream?
The feeling of shame and uneasiness made her unable to let go for a long time.
Miyou came in, opened the curtain, and was startled to see Zhao Manxiang's pale face. She quickly rubbed her forehead with her hand and shouted anxiously: "Go and call a doctor, the young lady's forehead is badly burned."
Miyou's touch told her that Zhao Manxiang was obviously unwell. This urgent situation made the usually calm Miyou extremely anxious.
Qingmei immediately went to call a doctor and sent someone to notify the Duke's wife.
Soon news came from the mansion. After learning that her daughter was seriously ill, the Duke's wife immediately arranged for servants to go and take care of her, and asked Qingmei to tell Zhao Manxiang to rest assured and not to worry about things in the mansion.
As an elder, the Duke's wife's words are gentle but powerful, making people feel at ease and reliable.
Wen Zhu happened to come over to pay her respects, so the Duke's wife left her and said, "Man Xiang has fallen ill. Please take care of the household for her today."
His tone was calm and sincere, and he entrusted the important task to someone who was trustworthy.
Wen Zhu nodded without hesitation and agreed.
Although I felt a little uneasy about this sudden responsibility, I quickly adjusted my state and prepared to give it my all.
After lunch, Sheng Shuyan also came to Xuanhe Courtyard and said, "Mother, the tangerines in my daughter's yard haven't been returned all night. I don't know what happened."
There was worry in his tone.
Tangerine usually goes back to her room to rest on time, so it was really worrying that she disappeared all night.
"She didn't come back all night? Did she leave the mansion? Did you ask the gatekeeper?"
The Duke's wife asked in surprise, and she seemed to take such matters very seriously.
"My daughter has already asked the gatekeepers, and they said that Ganju has not left the house. However, last night, Miyou from my sister-in-law's room came to the side door with two servants, saying that a maid had suddenly died and they needed to carry the body out."
Sheng Shuyan's face turned pale, and she gently wiped the tears from the corners of her eyes with a slightly trembling handkerchief. She was obviously very uneasy about this series of events.
How could he suddenly die of illness?
There must be something hidden behind this, otherwise it wouldn't happen so suddenly.
"Is there such a thing? Wen Zhu, go to the young lady and find out the details."
The Duke's wife frowned, a hint of uneasiness in her eyes, and instructed the maid beside her.
After receiving the order, Wen Zhu had to hurried to Qifangyuan.
Along the way, her heart was full of doubts, and she couldn't help but speed up her pace.
After entering the yard, he first greeted Zhao Manxiang, bowed and said hello, then carefully brought up the matter of tangerines, hoping to get some answers from her.
Upon hearing this, Zhao Manxiang's face was immediately filled with dissatisfaction and anger. "How dare Sheng Shuyan ask me this! This is all the result of her poor discipline of her subordinates. Such a shameful thing has happened. Tell me, where is the reputation of our Duke's Mansion? That Ganju knew he couldn't stay any longer, so he hit his head against a tree and committed suicide."
"Then where was Ganju's body sent? As far as I know, Ganju has relatives at home. If they come to claim it..." Wen Zhu asked as tactfully as possible, not wanting to make the atmosphere more awkward.
Zhao Manxiang covered her mouth with an embroidered handkerchief and coughed a few times, her tone tinged with resentment. "The body has been thrown into a mass grave. The family wants to claim it? Humph, I was thinking of asking her family for compensation! If she hadn't made me angry, I wouldn't be so sick!"
The more Zhao Manxiang spoke, the more excited she became, and it seemed as if she had an unquenchable anger about this matter.
After hearing this, Wen Zhu knew that he could not say anything more, so he quietly left Qifangyuan and rushed back to Xuanheyuan to recount the whole incident in detail to the Duke's wife and the second lady.
After listening to the report, the Duke's wife showed an expression of disbelief on her face.
"I never thought my eldest daughter-in-law would do such a cruel thing and kill a young life. Now that Ganju has passed away, whatever she said is final. I heard that Ganju has some kinship with the Liu family. It was because she knew that our Duke's Mansion has always treated servants well that she decided to sell herself to the mansion. I didn't expect that she would meet with an accident so soon. It is really heartbreaking. Mother, I will seek justice for this matter."
The second young lady's tone was full of helplessness and sadness.
The presence of relatives was only one aspect of the problem. However, what the Duke's wife found most incredible was that her sister-in-law did not even consider basic humanity. She hastily executed the maid in the house without informing her, and simply did not take her, the mistress of the house, seriously!
After listening to her two daughters' complaints, the Duke's wife sighed and said, "Amei, immediately send someone to the mass grave to search for Ganju's body. Once found, return it to her family immediately. Although both parties bear some responsibility in this matter, Manxiang still has the purse that Ganju carried with her when she died as evidence, proving that Ganju was at fault. Let's not pursue this matter too much. To comfort Ganju's family, send her family ten taels of silver as an apology."
"There are a lot of wild dogs at the mass grave, waiting to eat fresh corpses. Those vicious dogs roam there all day, waiting for their next meal. In addition, there is a group of people with ulterior motives who specialize in finding so-called ghost marriage partners for female corpses. Such behavior is chilling. It is almost impossible to bring the corpses back intact. I didn't expect my sister-in-law to use such a vicious method."
Sheng Shuyan felt more and more lonely, and everyone in the mansion seemed to be looking at her strangely.
"It would be best if we could find the body; if we can't, just give them an extra five taels of silver."
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