But death is death. Death means that no matter how much you miss someone, you will never be able to see him again.
Even memory can deceive us. It can blur, fade, be ignored, and eventually become forgotten.
His elder sister has Nanny Bai to protect her from the wind and rain, his younger sister has Siqin to protect her, and even Gu has Nanny Gu, but he has nothing.
He didn't want to, he was unwilling, and he couldn't accept his sister's death, so he wanted to kill Sun Ziyou at all costs.
Finally, I arrived at the gate of the mansion. Today the main gate was wide open and the lanterns were changed to white.
Dad and Mom were dressed in plain clothes, standing at the door waiting.
"Dad! Mom! I'm bringing my sister home!" Xu Yiwen waved his hand: "Get up!"
However, no one could hear that the "mother" he called was not Gu, but his own stepmother, Bai, the biological mother of his sister who had died young.
The coffin crossed the demolished and non-existent threshold and was carried all the way into Xu Yixing's former courtyard. Si Wen was waiting there, crying inconsolably.
Old Man Xu lit three incense sticks in front of the coffin, left silently, and walked towards the warehouse behind his study to pay his respects alone.
Gu was the sole person in charge of all matters, and she didn't feel anything special. After all, her eldest daughter had never respected her, so she was dead. If the funeral was done honorably, perhaps the master would be able to regain his stewardship.
Xu Yiwen burned incense and looked around, but his sister was nowhere to be found. So he quietly asked the servant beside him and learned that she was sick. He hurried to Xu Yixing's yard.
"Siqin, I heard my sister is sick, what happened?"
Siqin was sitting in the corridor. When she saw Xu Yiwen coming, she immediately stood up and said, "Master, the Second Miss is indeed ill. She is very ill and is still in a coma."
"Have you seen a doctor?"
"I've seen her. They all say that the young lady's illness is strange. I'm afraid she needs to be taken care of for a while."
Xu Yiwen walked into the room and saw his sister lying on the bed with a red face. He felt a little distressed. Now he only had this sister left, and he couldn't let anything happen to her.
"No wonder I didn't see her go to my sister's yard just now. She is so seriously ill. Siqin, since the doctor in the mansion can't see what's wrong, you can go find someone outside and I'll pay for it."
Siqin opened her mouth to refuse, saying, "Our Second Young Miss is very rich, why would she need your money?" But she didn't say it, after all, it was the Young Master's kindness.
"Yes, I will go and ask the doctor tomorrow during the day."
"Hiss! Wait, I remember the Seventh Prince recommended an imperial physician to the one in the Sun Mansion, right?"
"Yes, I heard that his medical skills are very high."
"Okay, then I'll find an opportunity to borrow him."
"Yes, thank you, Master! Master, our eldest lady...really?"
"Well, Yi Yan is sick. When you have time, go and burn some incense for Yi Yan and show your sisterly love."
"Okay, I'll go there in a moment."
Xu Yiwen sat for a while before leaving. Siqin followed his instructions and went to burn incense. A grand ceremony was held in the Xu residence, with sutras chanted all night long, creating a scene of mournful sorrow.
On May 11th, the General's Mansion issued a general obituary announcement, and the burial was scheduled for three days later, May 14th. Originally, the funeral was supposed to last seven days, but Miss Xu's body had already deteriorated and could not be kept there any longer, so this was the only option.
Half the officials in the capital came to offer their condolences, while the other half presented gifts but the master of the house did not show up. Every steward, governor, and advisor looked apologetic, offering plausible reasons for their master's absence.
Sadly, the Sun family also held up white lanterns, claiming to be mourning for their granddaughter-in-law, and clearly wanted to seek peace. However, the Xu family did not appreciate it, and kicked the people sent by the Sun family out and continued to hold a banquet and play suona.
Everyone was aware of this. The General's Mansion was furious and threatened to crush the Duke's Mansion. Although the Emperor had detained Sun Ziyou, he had not yet taken any action against the others in the Duke's Mansion. It was like a fight between gods, and officials from various families did not want to be caught in the middle. So the best thing was to go to both sides and not offend either.
Lu Anyuan came back from the Empress Dowager the night before, and his complexion looked much better, but his throat was severely smoked and his voice was still hoarse.
He had clearly understood his father's plan from his grandmother, so he had no worries and went to the Xu family to pay his respects, bringing Mr. Yao with him.
When Old Man Xu saw the Seventh Prince coming, he received him warmly, and then briefly told him that his second daughter was ill and hoped that he would go and see her. Lu Anyuan was very grateful and followed the maid to the second lady's courtyard.
"Your Highness, parents here are all worried that their daughters' contact with outsiders will spread bad reputations. Why is our General Xu still urging you to meet the Second Young Miss?"
"Haha, since we're already engaged, it wouldn't hurt to meet."
Lu Anyuan knew that his future father-in-law was expressing gratitude and flattery. He was thanking him for retrieving Xu Yixing's body, and he also wanted to use his power to prove the Sun family's guilt.
In fact, the old general is really strange when it comes to his children.
After Xu Yixing and his grandson You were engaged, according to Daxia's rules, they were not allowed to meet privately despite the engagement. However, he still often took them out for competitions and fun, and the same thing happened with his second daughter.
Lu Anyuan always felt that General Xu was using women to win people over. But maybe he was just overthinking it. Who cares? As long as he could meet Yixing, he would be happy.
Arriving at Xu Yixing's current house, Lu Anyuan saw Yingwu in the corridor as soon as he entered the courtyard. He was really jealous. They had agreed to be just shadow guards, so why were they being kept in the courtyard like this day and night?
"Siqin, how is your young lady?"
"Your Highness, I just woke up. What's wrong with you?" Siqin felt very strange. Why did the seventh prince come directly to the young lady's boudoir?
"Ah, your old general is worried about the second young lady, so I brought Imperial Physician Yao here to check on her."
When Siqin heard that it was the imperial physician, she was of course happy and quickly let him into the room. However, she didn't expect that the seventh prince would also follow in. But she couldn't chase him away, so she could only watch from the side.
Xu Yixing was lying in bed, with a high fever and feeling extremely uncomfortable. Seeing Lu Anyuan come in, she was worried about his poisoning and wanted to ask, but Siqin was beside her, so she couldn't ask.
Lu Anyuan waved his hand: "Siqin, please go out. Imperial Physician Yao cannot be treated by others."
"Hmm?" What kind of rules are these? Didn't it mean that when I treated that patient at the Sun Mansion before, a man and a woman were also alone in the same room...
"Go out, I'm here to watch over you, are you still worried?"
I'm worried because you're here! The master is too unreliable. The eldest daughter is still in the funeral procession, and the second daughter is allowed to talk about love. This is inappropriate.
Go find the young master and ask him to come over and watch over it!
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