Chapter 372 Doctor Yu is missing
When Zhou heard the news, she almost fainted, but thinking of Jiang Wan Ning, she forced herself to stay strong. At this time, she absolutely could not cause Ning Ning any more trouble.
On the day Zhou Taifu passed away, officials of all ranks in the capital rushed to pay their respects upon hearing the news.
Over the next seven days, not only officials from the capital but also officials stationed in other places rushed to offer their condolences, and all stayed at inns so as not to cause trouble for Jiang Wan Ning and the others.
They will be holding the funeral in seven days.
Even the emperor of the Western Xia Kingdom sent a letter.
Seven days later.
Jiang Wan Ning carried the memorial tablet of Old Master Zhou and led the way. She knew this was improper. Old Master Zhou only had one daughter and no sons in his life, so it was not right for Jiang Wan Ning, his granddaughter, to lead the way.
However, Jiang Wan Ning ignored the warnings and went forward to clear the way, carrying the memorial tablet herself.
The others didn't say anything either.
Xiao Yu and Pei Yanchuan walked at the front of the coffin, one on each side, followed by officials of all ranks and some ordinary people who had come to pay their respects.
Among these officials were Zhou Lao Taifu's students, colleagues, and even political enemies...
The funeral procession stretched as far as the eye could see...
"Your Highness, the Princess Consort is like this..." Mo Ran was a little worried. Jiang Wan Ning hadn't stopped eating or drinking these past few days; instead, she had been eating three meals a day without missing a single one.
But he neither cried, nor laughed, nor spoke.
Pei Yanchuan knelt in the mourning hall for seven days straight, and no one could persuade him to leave.
The tomb of the old Grand Tutor was specially chosen by Xiao Yu. It is located next to the imperial mausoleum and is a rare and auspicious burial site.
As the funeral procession passed a cliff, Song Zhuran, standing atop it, looked heartbroken. "Do you think Sister Jiang is very sad?"
Behind him were the organization's assassins.
He listened to his master's words but did not respond.
"It's a pity the funeral procession was too long today, otherwise we should have smashed the coffin to make Sister Jiang even more unhappy." Song Zhuran's lips curled into a faint smile. "Sister Jiang, if you want to blame someone, blame the Prince of Langya."
"This is the consequence of insisting on arranging a concubine for your master."
"How does it feel? Losing a loved one isn't easy, is it?" Song Zhuran muttered to Jiang Wanning from afar. "It's just a pity that I couldn't persuade that idiot Xiao Yu."
"He insisted on choosing this place as the old man's burial site. It's heavily guarded, so we can't make any rash moves."
"Otherwise, I would definitely dig up that old bastard's grave and then whip his corpse."
"Just thinking about how Sister Jiang will react when you find out makes Ranran so happy, hahaha..."
The assassins behind her trembled involuntarily. Song Zhuran was a devil, and even they, as assassins, were afraid of her.
She was smiling when she killed for the first time when she was ten years old...
"But Sister Jiang, I'll give you another gift. I'm sure you'll be very happy," Song Zhuran said with a smile.
"Master, the Lord has instructed us not to act rashly again," the assassin behind him said cautiously.
Song Zhuran's smile vanished instantly. She glanced at the assassin behind her, who immediately lowered his head and said, "Your subordinate knows his mistake."
"If you say another word, you'll stay here and keep that old man company."
Pei Yanchuan subconsciously looked up at the top of the cliff, but it was deserted.
After the funeral, when Jiang Wanning and the others returned to the manor, a servant from the free clinic was lingering at the gate of the manor. Upon seeing the manor's carriage, he rushed up and cried, "Your Highness, something terrible has happened!"
Jiang Wan Ning lifted the car curtain, "What's wrong?"
Whether intentional or unintentional, Xiao Yu summoned Pei Yanchuan away at the city gate leading to the capital.
At this moment, only Jiang Wan Ning was inside the carriage.
Upon seeing this, the servant hurriedly said, "That man called Ah San and Doctor Yu have disappeared."
Shen Ruzhi and Jiang Wanning sat in the same carriage to accompany Jiang Wanning, while Yu Hai did not go along because he had to take care of Ah San, who had been injured that day.
"What did you say? Say it again!" Shen Ruzhi jumped off the carriage. "Doesn't Yu Hai have bodyguards around him?"
The servant said nervously, "Doctor Yu is changing Ah San's dressing in the back room and hasn't come out yet. There are so many people seeking treatment from Doctor Yu at the free clinic, so I went to ask him, but the clinic is already empty."
However, there was a letter on the table.
The servant carefully took out the letter and handed it to Jiang Wan Ning.
Jiang Wanning opened the letter and glanced at it.
"What's wrong with Ningning?"
“It’s Song Zhuran,” Jiang Wanning said calmly.
"That bastard, I'm going to kill her!" Shen Ruzhi rolled up her sleeves and prepared to head towards the palace.
I was planning to slowly find an opportunity to deal with her after I got back, but I didn't expect Song Zhuran to actually dare to do it!
Jiang Wan Ning reached out to stop Shen Ru Zhi, "If you go like this, you'll just fall into her trap."
"Don't worry, Yu Hai won't be in any danger for the time being," Jiang Wan Ning said. "There are many people who want the blueprints for his big wooden bird."
"This must include the people behind Song Zhuran."
The allure of the giant wooden bird was too great. Even if Yu Hai didn't speak up, they simply couldn't bear to kill him, unless everything was over and Yu Hai still hadn't revealed anything...
However, the matter is far from over.
“We still have time,” Jiang Wanning said abruptly. “Zhizhi, you go back first. Leave this to me.”
"Uncle Zhao, I might need to trouble you to come with me."
Steward Zhao clasped his hands in a fist salute, "Your Highness, please give your orders."
Jiang Wan Ning took her long whip off the carriage, then found a horse and rode away with Steward Zhao.
Only after Jiang Wan Ning disappeared from sight did Shen Ru Zhi come to her senses. "You should quickly go and inform the Prince."
After explaining herself, Shen Ruzhi rushed into the Prince's mansion, found some paper and pen, and wrote a letter to Lin Qingshuang.
Previously, it was always said that these matters were internal affairs of the Eastern Ling Kingdom and that it was not appropriate to interfere. Now that Yu Hai has disappeared, isn't this now our own business?
Yu Hai can be considered half a member of the Lingxiao Sect.
......
"Smack!"
Chen Jie slapped Song Zhuran hard across the face.
Song Zhuran looked at Chen Jie in surprise, "Master, you hit me?"
Chen Jie tried to calm himself down. "How many times have I told you? Don't act rashly, don't act rashly."
"What have you been doing?"
"But they've gone too far, actually wanting to arrange a concubine for you, Master."
"That's all because of you. You insisted on instigating Xiao Yu to let Pei Yanchuan take a concubine. It's one thing for you to take a concubine, but you had to choose one with a bad reputation."
Chen Jie pointed outside and cursed angrily.
"Do you know that Zhou Taifu's death has made Xiao Yu suspicious? Do you think you can easily control him with just your medicine?"
"Today, Xiao Yu summoned Pei Yanchuan to the palace. If I'm not mistaken, a portion of the military power will return to Pei Yanchuan's hands."
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