Rong Huai thought for a moment after hearing this, and before Princess Rong and Li Chaoyun arrived, he threw the dagger in his hand next to Chen Wu's body.
Su Qingyu ordered someone to carry out Shen Wu's body, cover it with a white cloth, and bring it to the main door. She also sent someone to inform the masters and wives of the Shen family, and kept the old lady's affairs a secret for the time being.
By the time Princess Rong and Li Chaoyun arrived, Lanyuan had returned to normal, except for thirteen more corpses on the ground.
Li Chaoyun specially and secretly brought Princess Rong into the mansion today in order to confirm the relationship between Chen Yue and Rong Huai and to finalize the marriage directly.
But when the two of them, along with the servants, arrived at the door, they saw many guards outside Lanyuan.
Li Chaoyun's heart skipped a beat. This person looked like a guard from the West Courtyard. Could it be that this matter had alarmed Shen Zhixiu?
In order to completely distance herself from the matter, she had feigned illness the entire morning and dared not send anyone to inquire. Only after Princess Rong entered the mansion did she feign recovery and stand up to accompany her.
After entering the yard, he did not see the servants who had served Chen Wu before.
On the contrary, many servants in the west courtyard looked hurried and no one knew what they were busy with.
Li Chaoyun became more and more flustered, but he forced a smile and walked inside with Princess Rong.
"I came to appease her today just to give you face." Princess Rong said with a smile.
Li Chaoyun hurriedly explained, "I'm doing this for the good of my uncle and aunt. She's the Crown Prince's legitimate wife. Only if she's at ease can she give birth to a legitimate son soon."
Princess Rong snorted upon hearing this, "I've already agreed with Huai'er that I'll take his two cousins as concubines, and any children born will be adopted under the name of the main wife."
"Huai'er had originally agreed, but for some reason she changed her mind yesterday."
Li Chaoyun naturally knew why Rong Huai changed his mind, but pretended not to know.
The two of them talked as they walked towards the main room.
The ground in front of the main house was a sea of white.
Li Chaoyun was shocked, "What's going on?"
Princess Rong was also confused. What was covering the ground with white cloth?
Rong Huai and Su Qingyu also walked out of the main hall. When they saw Princess Rong, Rong Huai's face was filled with grief.
"Mother, Wu'er is gone."
Su Qingyu also walked to the side of Princess Rong, "Princess, I am so sad."
Then he looked at Li Chaoyun, "Why is the princess here too? Are you feeling better now?"
Li Chaoyun hadn't recovered from Chen Wu's death yet, and when he heard Su Qingyu's question, he casually said, "I'm much better. Thank you for your concern, Auntie."
Princess Rong couldn't believe that Chen Wu was gone like this, and she was about to lift the white cloth to see. When she saw that it was indeed Chen Wu, she almost fainted.
Although she disliked this daughter-in-law, she was still the Crown Prince's Consort of Rongjun Palace after all. She found it hard to accept her sudden passing.
"What's going on? How can a person just disappear like that?"
Rong Huai supported his mother and explained sadly.
"Wu'er has been feeling depressed because of her miscarriage. She was a little annoyed by the servants' inattentive service today."
"I came to see her and she started arguing with me again, and then we got physical. We both got really angry, and she hit me, and I hit her back."
"But I didn't expect that she would lose her mind and commit suicide with my dagger."
Princess Rong then realized that Rong Huai still had injuries on his face. Thinking of Chen Wu's red and swollen cheeks, she also believed Rong Huai's words.
Li Chaoyun's mind raced as he looked at the servants on the ground. "What about these people?"
Then Su Qingyu said in a cold voice: "If they hadn't served her carelessly, how could the young lady have gotten into trouble? I made the decision and beat these stubborn slaves to death."
After saying that, he looked at Princess Rong with an apologetic look, "I was just furious and couldn't control my temper. Princess, please don't blame me for meddling in your business."
After all, she was a servant of the Rong family. If she took action, she would have to give an explanation to the Rong family.
Princess Rongjun did not suspect anything. Although she was dissatisfied with Su Qingyu, she had no intention of pursuing the matter at the moment.
Said, "The Third Madam has quite a temper."
Soon, the eldest master of the Shen family, Shen Zhiheng, the second master, Shen Zhishu, and the second wife, Yang, also arrived.
Shen Zhiheng was extremely sad after losing his two daughters in just over a month.
He squatted on the ground, lifted the white cloth on Chen Wu's body, and saw the wound on her face at a glance.
After standing up and listening to Rong Huai's explanation, he punched Rong Huai in the face.
"You beast, my daughter is still in confinement after giving birth, and you dare to hit her."
Chen Wu was his eldest daughter, raised by him from childhood. A first child always had a deeper bond than subsequent children.
The other members of the Shen family also stared at Rong Huai with suspicion, especially Shen Zhishu, who even suspected that Shen Wu had committed suicide. The dagger belonged to Rong Huai, so if the two of them were arguing, it was possible that Rong Huai had killed someone.
When Princess Rong saw her son being punched, her expression changed instantly.
"My dear in-laws, I know you're the most upset about Wu'er's passing. But you can't take it out on my son. It's common for couples to quarrel, and my son didn't expect it to be like this."
Shen Zhiheng had calmed down considerably after the punch, knowing that saying anything more would be pointless. Rationally speaking, he should work with the Rong family to arrange his daughter's funeral and leave her with a final dose of dignity.
But Princess Rong's words made Shen Zhiheng furious.
"Arguing? Does an argument mean you can beat someone to death? I'm still skeptical about whether my daughter committed suicide."
How could Princess Rongjun tolerate this? She was a hot-tempered and unreasonable person, so she started cursing at Shen Zhiheng.
"Which eye of yours saw my son beating someone to death? He also had wounds on his face. Are you blind and can't you see?"
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