Zhou Qiongyue doesn't care what these people outside think. Her life is becoming more and more hopeful.
Especially when she took Yuan Chaokang to handle business matters, Yuan Chaokang really showed some talent in business, which made Zhou Qiongyue feel even better.
At least there is hope for some leisure time, right?
But life is not always smooth sailing. Sometimes you really don’t know which will come first, life or accidents.
That day, the fifth brother came to the palace in a hurry, dressed in white, to report the death. Zhou Qiongyue was stunned when she heard the news.
"Fifth brother, tell me again, who died?" Zhou Qiongyue was quite incredulous.
Zhou Zhiquan himself couldn't believe it, "It's my grandmother!"
Zhou Qiongyue... "Wasn't grandma still healthy when we split up last time? I didn't hear she was sick. How could she pass away so suddenly?"
Although Zhou Qiongyue often complained about her grandmother's partiality and disliked her grandmother's mindless noise, she still felt a little uncomfortable when she suddenly heard that she was gone.
Zhou Zhiquan glanced at the servants around him and said, "You all go down first. I want to talk to your princess for a while."
The people around looked at Zhou Qiongyue's expression and immediately retreated.
Seeing that her fifth brother was so cautious, Zhou Qiong wondered if her grandmother had harmed herself or if there was some secret behind this.
Zhou Qiongyue couldn't wait to say, "Tell me! Why?"
"Grandmother and Liu Rongxuan had an argument and started fighting. They pushed each other, and Liu Rongxuan fell into the lake and drowned. Grandmother hit her head on a rock on the rockery and couldn't be saved."
Zhou Zhiquan also felt quite lost when he spoke of this. No matter what, now that she was gone, all that was left was her grandmother's goodness.
Zhou Qiongyue didn't know what to say when she heard that it was due to such an accident. "Where are the servants serving them? What were they arguing about?"
"The servants around him were all beaten to death by my grandfather. At that time, they were all in the ancestral home in the south. The specific reason is still unknown."
Zhou Zhiquan's underlying meaning was that he also felt there were doubts, but he would not question his grandfather because of these doubts.
Zhou Qiongyue obviously understood the fifth brother's hidden meaning, but it must be said that her choice was the same as Zhou Zhiquan's.
The main reason is that the feelings are not there! If Liu was a kind grandmother before, she would have checked it out anyway.
She could only say, 'One cannot completely eliminate one's own path.'
Zhou Qiongyue could only consciously change the subject, "Where is grandma now?"
"It has arrived at the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion. Grandfather brought people to carry the coffin back. None of us knew this news in advance."
Zhou Zhiquan was also puzzled by this. His grandfather hadn't even sent anyone to pick him up. However, seeing how much his grandfather had lost weight, he didn't want to speculate maliciously.
After Zhou Qiongyue finished listening, she also fell silent. There must be something going on here, but she didn't know what it was.
Zhou Qiongyue could only wait until she arrived at the Cheng'en Marquis' Mansion and ask her mother for details.
Zhou Qiongyue knew what had happened. Since her eldest brother was not at home, her fifth brother should be very busy. She did not let him wait for them. "Then fifth brother, go and get busy first! Kang'er and I will change clothes and go directly to Cheng'en Marquis Mansion."
Zhou Zhiquan is indeed very busy, as he also has to personally notify other families who are close friends of his.
But Zhou Zhiquan was still worried and reminded: "When you go out with Kang'er, remember to bring everyone with you, so that some blind people won't bump into you."
Zhou Qiongyue knew that Fifth Brother was worried about them, mother and son, so she happily agreed, "Don't worry, Fifth Brother, go get busy!"
Seeing that his sister agreed solemnly, Zhou Zhiquan took his people away with peace of mind.
When Zhou Qiongyue saw her fifth brother leave, she immediately ordered people to remove all the gorgeous things in the palace.
Although it's not necessary for the palace to observe mourning for the grandmother, death is the greatest thing after all, and being a little more careful won't give people anything to talk about.
Afterwards, Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang changed into plain clothes, took everyone with them, and went to the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion.
When Zhou Qiongyue arrived, the Marquis of Cheng'en had already been completely buried, and the mourning hall had been set up. Her third and fourth brothers, along with their wives, were already burning paper in front of the coffin. Of course, Zhou Qiongyue's fifth sister-in-law was also there.
The wife of the Marquis of Cheng'en, Jin, was so busy that she didn't even have time to drink a sip of water. Even the second and third aunts were busy as hell.
However, grandfather, father, second uncle and third uncle were not in front of the mourning hall. Zhou Qiongyue first took Yuan Chaokang to the grandmother's spirit to burn incense and paper.
Zhou Qiongyue then took Yuan Chaokang to his grandfather's yard in the front yard.
Zhou Qiongyue guessed that her father, second uncle, and third uncle must be in her grandfather's yard at this time, and she also wanted to go and see.
In fact, Zhou Qiongyue was also quite curious about what was going on. As for bringing Yuan Chaokang along, it was entirely because the Cheng'en Marquis Mansion was quite chaotic at that time.
Zhou Qiongyue was worried about leaving Yuan Chaokang alone in the backyard. Although Yuan Chaokang was smart, in Zhou Qiongyue's opinion, no matter how smart he was, he was just a child.
No matter what Zhou Qiongyue thought, Yuan Chaokang was very happy that his mother could take him wherever she went.
Yuan Chaokang was also very interested in this matter.
As soon as Zhou Qiongyue and Yuan Chaokang entered their grandfather's study, they saw their father, second uncle, and third uncle all there. The expressions on their faces were not so good.
Zhou Qiongyue stepped forward and called out to everyone one by one, "Grandfather, Father, Second Uncle, Third Uncle."
The first to speak was Zhou Qiongyue's second uncle Zhou Wenjun, "Yue'er, you're here! Sit next to me."
Zhou Qiongyue took Yuan Chaokang to find a seat and sat down. Seeing that no one was talking, Zhou Qiongyue took the initiative to speak, "Second Uncle, what were you talking about just now?"
Zhou Qiongyue didn't want to hide her curiosity in front of these big guys at all.
Zhou Wenjun had no say in this matter, he could only look to his elder brother.
Zhou Wencan said that he couldn't make the decision and could only look up at his grandfather.
Old Marquis Zhou Moyang stood up and walked out with his hands behind his back. Even if he was thick-skinned, he would not accept saying such things in front of his granddaughter.
"Big brother, tell Yue'er! Third brother, come with me to accompany your mother. When your mother was alive, she loved you the most."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Wenfu immediately stood up and followed the old marquis out with his head down.
Liu's passing was a huge blow to Zhou Wenfu.
As soon as the old marquis left, Zhou Wenjun followed suit. Only Zhou Wencan, Zhou Qiongyue, and their son were left in the study.
Zhou Wencan looked at his daughter, whose face was full of curiosity, and rubbed his brows helplessly. "How come you are curious about everything, little kid?"
Although Zhou Wencan said this, he still told Zhou Qiongyue the whole story from beginning to end.
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