As soon as the old lady died, Gu Mei began to wear heavy mourning.
The white lanterns outside the gate of Dai Hou Mansion also changed their appearance.
Two people died in two consecutive days. It was so tragic.
When the news came out, the capital was shocked.
Even the "Da Zhou Life Show" reported the death of Han Wulang and the old lady of Dai Hou Mansion.
The old lady's death was expected.
Han Wulang's death was really unexpected.
The war has been decided, and the pursuit of the Beirong Royal Court is such an opportunity to make meritorious deeds that comes right to his door. How could a son of a noble family die in the army without the protection of personal soldiers?
If he died in battle while making great contributions, that would be fine.
However, Han Wulang's death had nothing to do with dying in battle while making meritorious contributions.
Rumors were spreading in the market, and all kinds of speculations and rumors were flying around.
Gu Mei was busy dealing with the funeral and dealing with relatives and friends. She had no time to deal with the rumors.
Gu Jiu sent palace servants to visit and ask if there was anything they could help with.
Gu Mei, with a haggard face, said to Xu Yousi, "Could the court allow the Marquis and my son to return to the capital as soon as possible to take care of the old lady's funeral?"
The weather is hot and the funeral cannot be held for long.
Gu Mei was very worried that she would not be able to wait for the Marquis and the Crown Prince to return to the capital, so she would have to send the old lady to the family temple and bury her directly after the monks performed the rituals.
You will inevitably be blamed by then.
There is also the body of Han Wulang.
Gu Mei asked again, "Can the court please return Wulang's body to us? If it is inconvenient for the court, we can send people to the northwest to escort the coffin back to the capital."
"We will report Madam's request to Her Majesty. News will be sent to you shortly."
"Thank you, Eunuch Xu."
"Madam Crown Prince, you're so polite!"
The doorman came to report that cousin Qu was here.
Gu Mei looked disgusted and asked, "What is she doing here?"
"He said he wanted to burn a stick of incense for the old lady."
Gu Mei rubbed her brows and said, "Let her in."
Cousin Qu was wearing plain clothes and looked really pretty.
When Han Wulang's wife saw her in the mourning hall, her eyes were blazing with fire.
Cousin Qu ignored everyone's stares, wiped her tears, and sobbed, "Grandma passed away so suddenly. Some time ago, I was thinking about what gift to prepare for her 80th birthday. I didn't expect that she would be gone in the blink of an eye. Woo woo..."
"Hypocrisy!"
Han Wulang's wife asked Gu Mei, "Why did sister-in-law let her in?"
"After all, she is the old lady's granddaughter. When the old lady passed away, she came to pay her respects. It would be inappropriate to kick her out."
I cried and my eyes turned red.
Cousin Qu wiped away her tears, came to Gu Mei, and glanced at Han Wulang's wife out of the corner of her eye.
She said softly, "Thank you, cousin! If there is anything I can help you with, please feel free to ask."
"You are so thoughtful. Everything is handled by the servants, so you don't need to help."
Cousin Qu wiped her eyes, looking like she was about to cry again. "I've already written to Mother. I wonder how heartbroken she will be when she learns that Grandmother has passed away. Where's my aunt? I'll go see her."
"Forget it! Madam is not feeling well and it is not convenient for her to see outsiders."
Cousin Qu clutched her chest, looking hurt. Then she chuckled to herself, "My eldest cousin is right. I'm truly a stranger to the Marquis's Mansion. Well, I'll leave now, to avoid being disliked."
"It's rare that you have some self-awareness." Han Wulang's wife didn't lower her voice at all and said this bluntly, and everyone around heard it.
Cousin Qu looked sad, and hesitated to speak. In the end, she left silently without saying a word.
People who didn't know the inside story couldn't help but feel sympathy for Cousin Qu. They thought that the Han family bullying guests was not the right way to treat guests.
"It's not the place for outsiders to tell you how to treat guests."
Faced with everyone's accusations, Han Wulang's wife directly fought back.
Gu Mei acted decisively and asked the servants to take Han Wulang's wife back to the room to reflect.
…
After leaving Dai Hou Mansion, there was not a single tear on Cousin Qu's face.
She took a carriage to the market and bought some brightly colored cloth to make new clothes.
She wanted to dress beautifully and brightly to stimulate the women in Dai Hou Mansion tomorrow.
snort!
How dare you despise her!
She was still a little sad when Han Wulang died. After all, things had been better in the past.
Now she just feels happy!
It would be better if a few more people from the Han family died.
Especially the wife of Marquis Dai. If she hadn't interfered, she might have married into the Marquis Dai's mansion and become the young lady.
Instead of following her grandmother, Old Lady Qu, back to her hometown and marrying the son of an unknown military commander, she lived a life that was not bad, but not necessarily great either.
Return to the mansion with colorful cloth.
The cloth was given to the servants to make new clothes.
She was tired, so she went back to her room and took a rest.
I just sat down in front of the dressing table and took off my earrings when I realized there was another person in the room.
Her hand shook and the earring almost pierced her finger.
She turned around hurriedly, "Husband!"
Cousin Qu’s husband’s surname is Lin, and he is known as Lin Dalang, General Lin, and Lin Laochu.
"I'm worried about you, so I came back to check on you."
Cousin Qu instantly smiled brightly and rushed into General Lin's arms, "I miss my husband too."
General Lin smiled and lifted her collar. "Why are you dressed so plainly? Is it because your family doesn't have enough money?"
"No. My grandmother passed away, and I went to pay my respects, so naturally I had to dress modestly. Aren't you at the border? Why did you suddenly return to Beijing? Are you changing guards? Will you never have to go to the northwest again?"
Cousin Qu asked curiously.
General Lin smiled and said, "I have a mission. According to the rules, I shouldn't go home, but I missed you and the children so much that I secretly went home to see you. Please don't tell anyone. If anyone finds out that I secretly went home, I will definitely be punished by military law."
Cousin Qu nodded repeatedly, "Don't worry, I won't tell anyone. Not even my personal servants. How long can you stay?"
General Lin bit her ear and said, "We must leave the city before dawn tomorrow morning."
Cousin Qu understood and immediately stood up, walked to the door and called the servants, "Prepare a table of wine and food. Also, no one is allowed to come in without my order. No matter what noise you hear, you are not allowed to come in. Remember?"
"I'll remember this."
"Go!"
The couple had a meal and wine and then enjoyed their sex life in the evening.
The next day, at noon, the servants still hadn't seen the mistress get up. A trusted maid boldly walked to the bedroom window and gently knocked, "Madam, it's time to get up. Madam, you need to make new clothes. The seamstress has selected a few styles. Please make your decision."
After waiting for a long time, there was still no movement in the room.
The maid knocked on the window again, "Madam, I have bought today's newspaper. It contains news about the Daihou Mansion."
Still no movement.
The maid hesitated for a long time, called a few maids, and dared to open the door.
The maid lifted the door curtain, walked into the bedroom and lifted the quilt.
"ah……"
The maid let out a terrified scream, and everyone was terrified.
The Lin Mansion is in chaos!
Because Mrs. Lin’s cousin Qu died!
The death was sudden and unexpected!
Her eyes were wide open, clearly she had died with her eyes wide open. It seemed she herself hadn't expected to die.
When the news reached Dai Hou Mansion, Gu Mei was stunned for a long time.
"Do you know how he died?" she asked the servant.
The servant shook his head and said he didn't know.
"She suddenly passed away. Did the servants of the Lin Mansion report it to the authorities? As far as I know, Cousin Qu had no hidden illness."
"The Lin family's housekeeper is undecided about whether to report to the police. The two young masters of the Lin family are too young to make the decision."
"If there are any suspicious circumstances surrounding her death, we should report it to the authorities in order to give an explanation to the Lin and Qu families. Please convey this to the steward of the Lin Mansion and ask him to make a decision as soon as possible."
"I understand."
The housekeeper of the Lin family finally decided to report to the police.
It was simply because the mistress's death was so sudden and unexpected. Plus, the maid said there seemed to be more than one person in the room last night, and there were signs that a man had entered.
This is embarrassing.
However, as a servant, in order to give an explanation to the master, he could only rely on the official judgment documents.
After receiving the report, the government officials came to investigate.
The coroner was experienced and said, "Your wife must have been suffocated to death."
He picked up a pillow on the bedside table and said, "The murder weapon is most likely this pillow."
ah!
The servants in the Lin residence were all shocked.
My wife was actually suffocated to death.
"My wife has no enemies, how could she be suffocated to death?"
"Who could have avoided the servants and entered my wife's bedroom? Is there someone in the mansion with ulterior motives?"
"Didn't the maid say that she heard some noise yesterday and that there seemed to be another person in the room besides the Madam?"
"There's so much food and wine, but only this little is left. It's obvious that Madam didn't eat it all by herself."
"But these dishes are all my favorites. I'm at the border, is there anyone else who shares my taste?"
The servants started talking at once.
The authorities determined that Cousin Qu was murdered and began to investigate the case.
…
Gu Jiu also heard about this.
She was thinking a bit too far ahead. "First, Han Wulang was shot dead by a hidden arrow, and then cousin Qu was suffocated to death in her own home. The murderer didn't alarm any servants, and even the guard dogs of the Lin Mansion didn't bark. This palace looks like an acquaintance."
"Does your Majesty know who the murderer is?"
Gu Jiu raised an eyebrow. "Han Wulang and Cousin Qu, the most profound connection between them is their affair. Send someone to ask Sister Mei if the Lin family knows about Han Wulang and Cousin Qu's affair. Also, send someone to the Ministry of War to ask if Cousin Qu's husband, General Lin, is in the army. Is he in the same unit as Han Wulang? Is there any chance of contact?"
The maid Ah Qing was shocked. "The Queen suspected that General Lin knew about their affair, so she killed them both?"
"I have no knowledge of Han Wulang's death. Cousin Qu's death, linked to the silent watchdog and the leftover food and wine on the table, clearly involves an acquaintance. This acquaintance is about to be revealed. Xu Yousi, tell the Ministry of War to issue a warrant for General Lin's arrest if necessary."
No matter what the reason was for General Lin to kill people, it is a taboo to attack comrades in the army and he must be severely punished.
As for the personal grudges between them, Gu Jiu did not interfere.
So she asked the Ministry of War to issue an arrest warrant for General Lin, rather than the Ministry of Justice.
Xu Yousi took the order and left.
He first went to the Ministry of War and then went to Dai Hou Mansion.
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