Chapter 133 Condolences
"Father……"
Pu Qiongzhi even lost her voice.
She leaned lightly on Pu Rongda's shoulder, her eyelashes trembling.
Nangong Hua stood there until the present became blurred, and unknowingly found that he was in tears.
During this period, it would be more accurate to say that his father-in-law was always with him rather than that he was always with his father-in-law.
His father-in-law has made up for the fatherly love he has been lacking since he was a child.
He accompanied her fishing, playing chess, and strolling in the garden. He even stood up to defend her when someone in the Duke's Mansion criticized her...
The more Nangong Hua thought about it, the more he realized how reluctant he was.
The family love that I never experienced in my previous life turns out to be like this!
He suddenly rushed forward, knelt down in front of Pu Rongda, and cried bitterly.
It wasn't until his crying became known that the Pu family members waiting outside knew that their old master had passed away...
In an instant, the Gongning Earl's Mansion was filled with crying.
But everyone was caught off guard. Although the lady was grief-stricken, she remained calm, while the husband and the young master were crying loudly.
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"Madam, if you're sad, just cry. Don't hold it in...it'll hurt your body..."
Yan'er cried out of breath, looking at Pu Qiongzhi's pale face, and took charge of everyone to arrange Pu Rongda's funeral.
Nangong Hua hadn't eaten a single grain of rice in the past two days and had been guarding the mourning hall.
Pu Qiongzhi still performed the etiquette thoroughly and completely.
The Pu and Nangong families changed into plain clothes, and Pu Qiongzhi personally performed the soul-calling ceremony on the roof.
Nangong Hua personally bathed Pu Rongda, changed his clothes, placed a shell in his mouth, and put him into the coffin.
"Husband, thank you so much..." Pu Qiongzhi had tears in her eyes and choked a little, but she suppressed it.
According to the rules, women are not allowed to handle such matters, let alone she is a married woman...
But her father only has her as a child, no one else!
Fortunately, my uncle was considerate and was willing to do these things for my father personally.
Even a son-in-law couldn't do this!
Pu Qiongzhi looked at him and felt warm in her heart.
"My father-in-law treats me like his own son. These are what I should do." Nangong Hua has not eaten a single grain of rice for a while and is in great grief.
If Pu Qiongzhi hadn't looked after him and made him drink some soup, he probably wouldn't have been able to bear it.
Pu Qiongzhi has issued an obituary.
Although it is against the rules, it is not good to be deserted.
She knew it was against etiquette, so she told everyone in the Pu family's shops, as well as the people in the library and the manor.
No matter how busy he is, there are always some important people who want to see off their old boss.
"Pu Qiongzhi! Why didn't you tell me about such a big thing?" Ding Momo, wearing a plain dress, led a group of people behind her.
Pu Qiongzhi didn't expect her to come back, and she didn't even have the energy to deal with her.
She could only curl her lips and say, "Princess, these are all my family matters... I'm sorry to bother you..."
"So what? How troublesome is this? The mourning hall is so deserted, how embarrassing." Ding Momo rolled her eyes at her.
Then he walked forward a few steps and lit a stick of incense for Pu Rongda.
"This princess has already published your obituary. On the day of the funeral, there will be a roadside memorial service in the capital, and a tenth of the old man's money will be given."
"Don't be ungrateful! Even if it's a funeral, it should be done in a grand manner! So that you can rest in peace."
"I'm here, you can go down and rest for a while! I brought a wild ginseng with me, you can soak some water to drink!"
Ding Momo gave the orders in a timid tone, not treating herself as an outsider at all.
She was just about to sit down when she saw Nangong Hua's eyes were swollen from crying, and she couldn't help but twitch her lips.
"Who are you pretending to be dead for? You're not usually so sentimental..."
Pu Qiongzhi drank a bowl of ginseng soup and regained some energy.
"Madam, the Ninth Prince has arrived..."
Pu Qiongzhi looked at Chun Jing, who was looking worried, and said, "It's okay. I'm fine."
"Let's go out and meet the guests." She forced herself to cheer up.
After this incident, she finally figured it out.
Her father had never been optimistic about the Ninth Prince, so she didn't need to take any risks.
Now that we have decided to abandon the Ninth Prince, everything will naturally be different.
"Qiongzhi, please accept my condolences." Seeing her haggard appearance, Gongsun Huaili couldn't help but take two steps forward.
Pu Qiongzhi bowed to him and said, "Your Highness, I am grateful for your concern."
"Come to me anytime if you have any problem." Gongsun Huaili felt a little distressed.
Pu Qiongzhi took a half step back and said, "I dare not trouble you."
"Qiongzhi, why do you have to..." Gongsun Huaili didn't expect that she would suddenly avoid him. Why was she so distant?
His eyes fell on Nangong Hua who was standing beside him.
Could it be that this despicable fellow was pretending to be good and deceiving Qiongzhi?
"Your Highness, my wife and I are very grateful for your good intentions."
Nangong Hua naturally noticed his wife's resistance.
He guessed in his heart that the lady might be leaning towards him.
"Yeah." Gongsun Huaili responded sullenly, but he felt really aggrieved.
Soon, there was a noise outside the door.
"Ren Ren, please accept my condolences. We are here to offer our condolences!"
Pu Qiongzhi looked over and saw that they were students and scholars preparing for the exam in Ruilou.
"Thank you all very much. I appreciate your kindness. The Spring Examination is approaching, and I don't want to delay you. Please don't work any longer!" Pu Qiongzhi bowed and politely declined the kindness of the students.
But the more considerate she was, the more these literati admired her.
"We met by chance, yet you were so considerate of me. Now that you have passed away, how can we be considered gentlemen if we cannot show our gratitude?"
As soon as he finished speaking, students from Wutong Academy flocked there.
"It's so annoying!" Chang Xinyuan and Luo Simo both looked at her with pity in their eyes.
Pu Qiongzhi nodded to the two of them.
This was especially true of Master Lu from before.
He is a loyal and filial person.
The money Wen Shu asked someone to give him helped alleviate the pain his mother suffered from her illness.
But he was heartbroken that such a good person had to suffer the pain of losing his loved ones.
He is a useless person and can do very little.
So, after receiving the news, he went to the temple in person and asked the monks to pray for Pu Laodong's soul.
From that day on, their entire family, except for their elderly and sick mother, all followed a vegetarian diet and fasted to pray for their old boss.
"Thank you..." Pu Qiongzhi learned about this from Chang Xinyuan and bowed to him.
Lu Yongrui waved his hands repeatedly, "You have been so kind to our family, and this is just a small token of our appreciation."
With the invitation of Princess Roujia, the most noble lady in the capital, more and more people came to the Earl of Gongning's mansion to pay their respects.
In addition, people in the palace, such as the imperial concubine, sent servants to give a lot of gifts as a token of condolence.
The Ninth Prince, the Eldest Princess and others also came.
Therefore, many people who are not familiar with the company come to express their feelings.
No matter what, Pu Qiongzhi accepted everyone who came.
Starting from the second day, people from all over the place finally came to Pu's Trading Company one after another.
They usually send one person from each family to go to Beijing to see their old boss for the last time.
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