Madam Wei and the others saw this scene as soon as they entered the hall. They were all women making a living in the rear house, and none of them was stupider than the others, so they naturally saw it clearly.

Both of them are the most honorable women in the Fourth Prince's mansion besides the Fourth Prince's wife, so when something like this happened, they naturally had to compete to show off.

Whether it is Concubine Ying who temporarily takes over the responsibility of managing the household, or Concubine Liu who appears to be heartbroken, they both have their purposes.

With the departure of the Fourth Prince's wife, not only the position of principal wife was vacant, but also the issue of raising the prince she left behind. Not to mention how to raise him to be outstanding, but with this child around, I'm afraid the Fourth Prince will have to pay more attention to him, and naturally, it would be the top priority for everyone to fight for.

Therefore, both of them wanted to show off in front of the Pingding Marquis's Mansion so that they would agree to make proper arrangements for the child's stay or departure.

After Mrs. Wei and Princess Fu looked at each other, they felt that this play was really boring. The focus should still be on the Fourth Prince who had lost his wife. The Fourth Prince's wife was dead, and that position was just vacant. With the current power of the Wei family, it would be easy for Wei Jialian to become the Fourth Prince's wife.

It's just that there's an annoying prince standing in the way, but the mourning period is at least a year, and it's not certain whether the child can live to that time.

Both of them were wearing dark clothes, which coincided with what they were thinking at the moment.

"The Prince of Fu's Mansion, the Duke of Guo's Mansion, and the Wei family came to offer their condolences."

The butler next to her, dressed in plain clothes, shouted, but this action did not cause the crying Lady Pingding to make any big move. After all, there were so many family members who came today, and she could not keep anything in her mind.

But the Fourth Prince who was sitting next to him was different. Especially when he heard that someone from the Wei family was coming, he slowly raised his head.

With a face full of bruises and sadness, he looked at Wei Jialian, and Wei Jialian looked back at him with much pity.

Wei Jialian is not as bold as Aunt Shang was. One is a legitimate daughter and is loved by her family. Even if she does not marry the Fourth Prince, she will have a good future. The other is a concubine's daughter. Although she is loved by her father, he does not have any great ability in the court. Therefore, if she wants a "good" future, she has to rely on herself.

So, apart from Madam Wei and Princess Fu who knew about the situation, even Silang's wife, his elder sister, did not know that the two of them had already developed a secret crush on each other.

Princess Fu glanced sideways and made up her mind.

Although there was an expression of regret on her face, she was actually quite proud in her heart.

There are always so many accidents in this world, and one or two people die every day. It’s just that the identities of the dead are different. But even someone as noble as the Emperor has to go through this, so she doesn’t feel any guilt.

Pay respects, burn incense, and say words of comfort.

Just like everyone else's behavior when they came to pay their respects, Wei Jialian didn't behave in any way out of the ordinary, so everyone who was busy grieving didn't notice.

But Du Jingyi's eyes never left the four of them, so naturally he caught the look between her and the Fourth Prince.

They were all people who had experienced love, so how could they not see the "deep affection" in that look? The Fourth Prince's wife died suddenly, as if she was making room for someone else. And after seeing Wei Jialian's back, Du Jingyi had a lot of suspicions in his heart.

After everyone finished paying their respects, it was already dark.

Combined with the mourning music and funeral ceremonies in the Fourth Prince's mansion, it seemed a bit eerie on this late autumn day in October.

Although Du Jingyi had done nothing wrong, she still did not like these funerals. After completing all the ceremonies, she wanted to go back to the general's mansion with her sister-in-law Liu.

When greeting Madam Guo San, she unexpectedly invited him to go back together. Du Jingyi took a look at Madam Feng Shao's eager expression and knew that she must have something to say.

Today, they and the Guo family were all outside the city, so naturally they didn't know what was happening in the city.

The people in the Fourth Prince's Mansion only said that it was an accidental death, and had no other words. Perhaps they could get some answers from Madam Feng Shao, so Du Jingyi and his elder sister-in-law Liu got on the Guo family's carriage and traveled together.

"What's going on? Why is there no prince's consort so suddenly?"

Mrs. Guo San asked as soon as she opened her mouth. Mrs. Feng Shao had also been waiting for this moment all night, so she spoke with a serious expression.

"The Fourth Prince's wife seemed to have a hidden illness. They said she died accidentally, but in fact, she suddenly went crazy and bit her tongue and died."

Du Jingyi and his sister-in-law Liu looked at each other and both doubted the truthfulness of what he said.

When the prince chooses a wife, he first looks at her family background, then her character, and finally her health.

If she really had a hidden disease, how could it not be found out before? And why would a hidden disease not break out earlier or later but suddenly break out at this time? How could the timing be so coincidental? Du Jingyi didn't believe it, and Mrs. Guo San, who was traveling with her, didn't believe it either, and said with doubt.

"Don't tell me you misheard the news. I would believe you if you said she was poisoned, but who would believe it if she bit her tongue because of a hidden disease?"

Madam Feng spread her hands, indicating that this was the information she had heard.

There is no mistake in the poem, post, content, and read the book on 6, 9, and bar!

Many powerful families in Sui'an City are now discussing this matter, but no one dares to discuss it openly. After all, if there is really a hidden illness, it would be considered as deceiving the emperor, which is a serious crime punishable by death.

But if it was false, what was the intention of the person who spread the rumor behind the scenes? Along the way, Du Jingyi did not say anything about this matter. After arriving at the general's mansion, he said goodbye to Mrs. Guo San and Mrs. Feng Shao.

After returning home with sister-in-law Liu, they went straight to Xu Laiyuan.

What happened today was too strange, they had to go talk to Old Madam Gu.

The side room in Xu Lai Courtyard was also prepared as a sleeping place for Tai Ge'er and wet nurse Fu. The furnishings were the same as those in Xitang Courtyard. Sometimes Tai Ge'er would take a nap here when he was tired from playing. So when they came back so late today, Tai Ge'er had already been coaxed to sleep.

The lights were still on in Madam Gu's room, just because she was waiting for them.

"The granddaughter-in-law has met her grandmother (maternal grandmother)."

"Well, get up."

"Thank you, Grandma."

"What do you mean? Why is it so sudden?"

Madam Gu was also curious, so she naturally asked a question. Du Jingyi didn't waste any time and told Madam Gu everything that happened today.

"That's what Madam Feng said, but my granddaughter-in-law finds it strange. Although I haven't seen the Fourth Prince's wife many times, she seems to be in good health. I'm afraid she said that to cover up her hidden illness. But who has the guts to throw such dirty water on the Fourth Prince's wife?" (End of this chapter)