Chapter 75 The slap in the face comes too fast
Chu Linyuan nodded with relief: "Madam, you are so righteous. If you die in this way, I can explain to the world that you fell into the water and died."
"Compared to hanging or poisoning, children can accept it more easily!"
Wang didn't even look at Chu Linyuan again, and walked towards the depths of the river.
Chu Linyuan stood indifferently on the shore, watching her step into the lake.
The water rose above her knees, then to her waist, then to her neck, and finally to her head, until she was completely invisible.
Wang's heart was dead, and she had almost no instinctive reaction. She struggled a few times before completely sinking into the lake.
Chu Linyuan prided himself on being kind-hearted and claiming that he couldn't stand seeing these scenes.
He turned the beads in his hand and silently recited Buddhist scriptures.
It was not until he had recited it for the 749th time that he cried out, "Ah, Madam!"
"Oh no! Someone come quickly! My wife accidentally fell into the lake!"
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Wang's funeral was extremely grand.
Chu Linyuan cried and wailed, vividly expressing the pain of a middle-aged man who lost his beloved wife.
He stayed awake for several nights and stayed by Wang's spirit. Even the Wang family members felt pity for him.
"The dead cannot be brought back to life. You must accept your loss."
Chu Linyuan burst into tears and said, "It was all because of my wife's hard work for the family that she accidentally fell into the lake and died."
"If I had stayed by her side all the time and ignored all those trivial matters, would she have encountered any misfortune?"
Everyone sighed, "Your Excellency has also worked hard for the country, and your wife's death was also an accident. How can you blame yourself for the mistake?"
At the same time, Chu Ruyan was also crying very sadly.
He kept calling "Mother" "Mother" in front of the coffin and almost fainted from crying several times.
"Mother, you were so kind and loving to me. Just when I was about to repay you, you passed away like this..."
"This is like a bolt from the blue. I really can't accept it!"
Everyone was deeply moved and shed tears frequently.
Among all the people in the Chu family, the most surprising one was Chu Mingzhao.
His eyes were frighteningly red, but not a single tear fell from his eyes.
He was like a walking corpse, as if overnight he had transformed from a carefree and ignorant boy into a man with a deep mind.
He kept looking at everyone, even his father and Chu Ruyan.
My mother rarely goes to the lotus pond, let alone at night.
There is something wrong with my father, and there is something wrong with Chu Ruyan. My mother’s death should not have been an accident.
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At the same time, the Wang family saw that Wang had already gone west and was worried that they would lose contact with Chu Linyuan, so they deliberately tried to curry favor with her.
Wang's uncle was the first to step forward and shouted, "Prime Minister Chu, there are so many people and things to do in the Prime Minister's Mansion. There are so many things waiting to be done, so many mouths waiting to be fed... The Prime Minister's Mansion cannot be without a mistress for a single day!"
Chu Linyuan's expression froze, which was exactly what he wanted, so he continued to listen.
Wang's uncle added, "You are now a marquis and a prime minister, and you are busy with court affairs, but for Zhao'er and Ruyan, you must pay attention to this aspect no matter what!"
Chu Linyuan waved his hands repeatedly: "What nonsense are you talking about? My wife and I have a deep bond. How could I look for someone else after she leaves?"
"No, no, I'm not that kind of person!"
Everyone advised: "We know that Prime Minister Chu values love and loyalty, and is devoted to his wife. He has never taken a concubine, and has never had an affair with a mistress. There are not many people in the capital who are so deeply devoted..."
"But you're not looking for a wife for yourself, but for Mingzhao, for Ruyan, and for all the people in this mansion!"
"I hope you will think twice!"
Wang's uncle took the lead and said, "I am the first to suggest that we quickly arrange the marriage of the new grandmother."
"And it must be done this year, otherwise I'll have to wait for three years to observe the mourning period!"
"Prime Minister Chu is willing to wait three years, but Ming Zhao and Ruyan can't wait, and everyone in the Prime Minister's Mansion can't wait!"
"You..." Chu Linyuan said angrily: "Aren't you forcing me?"
"I, I..." He wiped his tears and lit another stick of incense in front of Wang's spirit. "Since the lady's family members said so, then I can only obey!"
"It's just that I've been married twice, and both of them didn't live very long. I don't dare to marry again casually... If I must marry, it can only be someone who is strong and has some martial arts skills... If she also knows some medical skills, that would be even better!"
"She has to be able to take care of herself, and also take care of my Zhao'er and Ruyan."
"Forget about my life now. All I can do in the future is consider my children, grandchildren and relatives!"
What he said sounded very righteous and everyone was amazed.
So, everyone started talking at once, thinking about choosing a wife for Chu Linyuan and thinking of the female doctor in the capital.
There are only a few female doctors in the capital, so one can imagine what Chu Linyuan was thinking.
But unfortunately, everyone mentioned the names of several female doctors in the east, west, and even outside the city, but still no one mentioned Shen Yuning.
After all, she is a figure like the moon in the sky, the most beautiful woman in Dayu Kingdom, and she is valued by the prince and the royal family. Who would tie her together with Chu Linyuan?
But Chu Linyuan was not in a hurry. He just threw out this bait so that when he personally proposed to Shen Yuning in a few days, it would not be too abrupt and no one would be able to accept it.
Today's move was entirely in line with his plan, and he was extremely satisfied.
Chu Mingzhao stared at his father's profile with his dark eyes.
Others may not understand, but he knows his father very well.
Although his father cried heartbreakingly when his mother died, Chu Mingzhao could see that he was not actually sad, and was even a little happy.
Let's look at the conditions he mentioned for remarrying. He must know both medical skills and martial arts. In the entire capital, apart from Shen Yuning, the military doctor of the Xuanjia Camp, is there anyone else like him?
Even if there are any, they are already old women who are married, have children, and even have grandchildren.
Chu Mingzhao was shocked: Could it be that my father really has feelings for my Ning'er?
Oh, is he worthy?
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In the Xuanjia Camp, Shen Yuning has been making the final handover with the new medical officer these days.
She won't have to come again until the end of the month, so these are her last few days.
Everyone in the Xuanjia Camp, from the soldiers to the fire-making maid, came to say goodbye to her, asking about her well-being and reluctant to leave.
Only Pei Yanzhou acted as if nothing had happened and did not make any statement.
Every time they saw each other from a distance, they would turn around at the same time to avoid eye contact.
"Pei Yanzhou is disgusted with me, I understand."
She fully understood what Pei Yanzhou had done and felt full of remorse.
I must repay their family's kindness and never see them again.
And every time Pei Yanzhou was in front of Shen Yuning, he would always look at her coldly. Only after she turned around, would he stare at the small figure with burning eyes.
"I hope the eighth day of next month will come soon so that I can marry Chu Ruyan soon. As long as I get married, I won't have any thoughts about her anymore!"
"Master, is there really no possibility for you and Doctor Shen?" Ye Feng asked with great regret.
What a perfect couple! They were almost reconciled, but it turned out like this.
"No way, from now on she's her and I'm me, and I won't have any thoughts about her!"
Pei Yanzhou blurted out and made up his mind.
But he didn't expect that the slap in the face would come so soon!
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