Chapter 64: Nanny is still dead
"Baoling, no... wu..."
The wet nurse's breathing suddenly became rapid, and a suffocating fear gripped her tightly.
One piece after another of brown paper was pasted on the wet nurse's face. Aunt Bao had a crazy and twisted smile on her face, and her movements were slow and cruel.
The nanny desperately scratched the stool beneath her with both hands, her nails scratching the wood. Her nails were broken, and blood oozed from her fingertips, dripping drop by drop onto the ground...
As time went by, her strength to struggle became weaker and weaker.
Finally, in extreme pain, the wet nurse's body slowly collapsed and became motionless.
Aunt Bao lifted the brown paper and looked at the ferocious face of the wet nurse, feeling extremely happy.
All the hatred that had been pent up in my heart was vented at this moment.
"Hahaha……"
She stood up, threw her head back and laughed out loud. Her laughter echoed in the dark room, sounding particularly eerie and terrifying.
"This is what happens when you offend me! Chu Ruohan, just wait, this is just the beginning!"
The night was as dark as ink, deeply covering the Anyang Marquis Mansion.
Chu Ruohan had just finished taking a bath and was emitting a faint floral scent.
She was wearing a plain undergarment and sitting in front of the dressing table. She was holding a piece of soft cotton cloth in her hand and gently wiping her wet hair.
Gu Junze drove the wheelchair behind her, his bony fingers gently grasped one end of the cotton cloth, and his slender fingers skillfully shuttled through her hair.
The corners of Chu Ruohan's mouth rose slightly, and there was a barely perceptible warmth in her eyes.
She was already accustomed to Gu Junze's intimate behavior and let him play with her hair.
Apart from the fact that they are not actually husband and wife, they are no different from an ordinary couple.
That's good.
It would be even better if we had another child.
The branch of the Gu family's third master will soon return to Beijing...
"Prince, Young Madam." Baoling hurried in with a panicked look.
"What's wrong?"
Gu Junze stopped what he was doing, and her hair was almost dry.
"Young Madam, the wet nurse is missing. Someone just said that a batch of new materials has arrived in the mansion and they want to make clothes for you, so they invited the wet nurse to go, but she disappeared." Baoling's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of worry.
"I saw that the nanny had not returned for a long time, so I went to ask Aunt Zhao, but Aunt Zhao said that there was no such thing at all." Baoling added, frowning.
Hearing this, Chu Ruohan's heart suddenly tightened, and a strong sense of unease surged in her heart.
"Quick, send people to look everywhere immediately, and make sure to find the wet nurse!" Chu Ruohan stood up quickly, her eyes full of anxiety.
Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll send someone to look for her right away. We'll definitely find the nanny."
Chu Ruohan nodded, but she was still panicking...
The entire Anyang Marquis Mansion was brightly lit and bustling with activity. The sound of footsteps and shouts intertwined, shattering the tranquility of the night.
However, a night passed and there was still no news from the wet nurse.
Chu Ruohan sat in the main room, staring at the door with empty eyes. A sleepless night had left her face and eyes dark and ugly.
Gu Junze also stayed with her the entire time, never leaving for a moment. His gaze remained fixed on Chu Ruohan, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Who dares to touch the people around her?
Yuling staggered in, her eyes were as red and swollen as ripe peaches, and tears were welling up in her eyes.
"Young Madam, the nanny, she, she..." Before Yuling could finish her words, her throat was choked by grief.
Only the sobbing sound was left, echoing in the silent hall, and Chu Ruohan's heart sank to the bottom.
She ran to the lotus pond desperately. The swollen and deformed body of the wet nurse lay quietly on the ground. Her once kind face had now turned a terrifying purple.
Chu Ruohan's legs went limp, she collapsed to the ground in grief with lifeless eyes.
The maids around her rushed forward to support her, but she pushed them away.
She hugged the wet nurse's body tightly, her body trembling violently, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably, her heart felt as if it was torn apart, and she was in excruciating pain.
In her previous life, the wet nurse died in her arms like this.
Obviously everything has changed, but Gu's mother was driven crazy by her and was locked up in a mental hospital.
Why did the wet nurse die anyway?
Song Ruyan felt very upset when she saw this. She wiped away her tears secretly. She always felt that the wet nurse was annoying because she kept talking about rules and nagging all day long.
Now I can’t listen to it even if I want to.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan, who was heartbroken by the death of her wet nurse. His heart felt as if it was deeply pierced by countless fine needles.
The urge to hold her in his arms and comfort her was so strong, but it was a pity that even standing up was a luxury in this state.
Ying Qing gently pushed the wheelchair and slowly brought Gu Junze to Chu Ruohan's side.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan who was so close to him, raised his hand gently, paused slightly in the air, and then fell on her shoulder.
"Han'er, the wet nurse accidentally fell into the water and drowned. You..."
"Impossible." Gu Junze was interrupted by Chu Ruohan before he could finish his words.
She raised her head, anger boiling in her scarlet eyes. "That nanny grew up by the river. She can dive. How could she have drowned?"
She stood up suddenly and said, "I want to perform an autopsy! I must find out exactly how Mammy died!" Then she turned and ordered the maid beside her, "Go, get the most capable coroner in the city."
The maid took the order and left in a hurry.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan's persistence and was filled with worry. He also knew that the death of the wet nurse was strange.
Chu Ruohan looks weak, but she can also be a cannibal.
He took a deep breath, turned around and ordered Ying Qing beside him: "Seal off the entire Anyang Marquis Mansion. No one is allowed to enter but not leave."
Ying Qing clasped his fists and accepted the order, "Yes, I will do it right away."
Soon, the coroner was called over. Not daring to slack off, he carefully examined the wet nurse's body.
The coroner's expression grew increasingly grave. "My Lord, Madam, although the deceased died of asphyxiation, there was no water in her lungs. Furthermore, she had multiple strangulation wounds, and her fingertips were red and swollen. In my humble opinion, she was murdered and then thrown into the lotus pond to create the illusion of drowning."
Chu Ruohan looked at the wet nurse who had already lost her life, and tears blurred her eyes again.
She walked over gently, squatted down, held the nanny's cold and stiff hand, and murmured to herself: "Nanny, don't worry, I will find out the truth and make the murderer die a miserable death. Your spirit in heaven, please watch carefully..."
She was determined to avenge the blood debt for the wet nurse.
After a while, she slowly opened her eyes and said in a hoarse voice, "Go, inform Qin Fang and ask him to take Nanny's body back and bury her properly."
"Yes, I'll do it right away." Yuling left in a hurry.
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