Chapter 874 The Truth - Shifting the Blame East 2
Other mothers-in-law would try every means to bring people into their sons' rooms, but with this old lady, it was all the opposite.
Not only did she help manage her scoundrel husband, but she also helped deal with the favored concubine.
Now that the old lady is nearing her end, the Lady of the Marquis cannot wait until tomorrow and immediately sends someone to invite Gu Jin and the new bride.
"Stop! Why are you being so foolish again? It's Jin'er's wedding night. How can you bring this up in front of him? Wait until tonight, everything will be fine after tonight."
The old lady's last sentence was not quite understood by the madam, but thinking of her son's joyous occasion, she did not actually go to invite her again.
The next day, before 7 PM, the old woman knocked on the door of the bridal chamber.
Gu Jin rubbed his eyes and immediately sat up.
Seeing this, Ji Xiangwan was about to get up when he pressed her back down, saying, "You lie down first, I'll go take a look."
Knowing his mother as he did, he would never knock on his new wife's door so early.
Sure enough, after hearing what the old woman said outside the door, Gu Jin's expression changed instantly.
Inside the old lady's room, she was clearly at her limit. As soon as she saw her grandson and granddaughter-in-law arrive, she quickly waved to them.
"Grandmother, what's wrong with you?"
Gu Jin and the old lady had a deep affection for each other, and seeing the old lady like this, he naturally couldn't help but show his true feelings.
The old lady did not answer his question, but instead made a gesture to the Lady of the Marquis.
After everyone had left, the old lady took the young couple's hands and said, "To see you get married before I die, I have no regrets even if I die."
"Grandmother, what nonsense are you talking about? You are destined to live to be a hundred years old."
"What do you mean by living to a hundred? You're just trying to amuse me!" The old lady was amused by Gu Jin's words, then turned to Ji Xiangwan and asked, "Which bracelet are you still wearing?"
Ji Xiangwan nodded, "It was given to me by my grandmother, and I've always kept it with me!"
“It’s good to wear it. With it on, no one will suspect anything!” After saying that, the old lady looked at Gu Jin again. “I gave that jade pendant to Prince Bai. Once I die, our Gu family will no longer have anything to do with those things.”
Gu Jin never expected that the old lady would protect them in this way.
A tear slid down Gu Jin's cheek. He nodded. "It's good that they got it; it'll save them from worrying about it. But, Grandmother, what's wrong with your health?"
The visitor only said that the old lady was not well and would not last much longer, but no one gave her a reasonable explanation, telling her how her grandmother, who had been so energetic, had become like this.
Knowing she couldn't hide it from him, the old lady revealed that she had been poisoned and pointed out two suspects: the Empress and Xu Menglong.
“Jin’er, Grandmother doesn’t need you to avenge me. To be honest, Grandmother isn’t a good person either. I’ve done some bad things over the years, and even your father…”
The old lady paused for a moment, then continued, "Everyone has their own destiny. Since I did those things and schemed against those people, I deserve this retribution. But you two children have always been kind. You must support each other and walk together from now on, do you understand?"
It is said that a dying person's words are kind, and the old lady still loved her grandson after all; every word she spoke was for their benefit.
"Grandson (granddaughter-in-law) will remember."
The two agreed in unison, and only then did the old lady nod in satisfaction.
On that day, the Marquis's residence took down the large red lanterns that had been hung up not long ago and replaced them with white sails.
The news of the old lady of the Marquis's mansion passing away quickly spread throughout the capital.
Upon hearing this news, everyone couldn't help but sigh. The old lady had passed away just two days after her granddaughter-in-law arrived at the mansion; she truly had no good fortune.
Upon hearing his subordinate's report, Xu Menglong jumped up from his stool. "Wasn't the drug they said wouldn't kill her? How come she's gone?"
The old lady was the key to their obtaining the treasure. The one from the Duke of Zhenguo's mansion was gone, but this one was also destroyed.
Upon hearing this, the subordinate knelt down with a thud. "The medicine I put in the tea was indeed not fatal, but Your Majesty, Your Majesty also poisoned the old lady."
Seeing his subordinate's trembling body, Xu Menglong sat back down.
"So, the Empress wants the old lady dead?"
The subordinate had no idea whether the Empress wanted the old lady dead; all he knew was that the Empress had poisoned her.
Seeing that his subordinate remained silent, Xu Menglong waved his hand and said, "Alright, you may leave!"
Meanwhile, on the other side of the inn, Bai Xu was also shocked by the news.
I just received the things from the old lady yesterday, and I only took a nap before she passed away.
All of this happened so suddenly that he was caught off guard.
Bai Xu glanced at the things left behind by the old lady, his eyes flickered for a moment, and then took them to Princess Baiyun's room.
To be honest, Princess Baiyun originally disliked the old lady using her brother as a pawn, but upon hearing the news that the other party was dead, Princess Baiyun suddenly became less angry.
It is said that parents' hearts are full of love and concern for their children. As the oldest elder in the Marquis's mansion, it is only natural for the old lady to make plans for her children.
"Put this jade on, and let's go to the Marquis's residence to pay our respects."
As Bai Xu spoke, he hung the white jade pendant around Princess Baiyun's waist, while he hung the black one on his own body.
Now that this thing is a deadly poison, and he has finally obtained it, he cannot leave it in the post station and let others benefit from it.
After discussing it, the brother and sister bought some condolence gifts. As soon as they arrived at the Marquis's mansion, they were surprised to see the Empress's carriage.
Such occasions are extremely taboo for members of the royal family, yet the Empress herself came to offer her condolences, which was clearly very unusual.
After thinking it over, Bai Xu did not go in with Princess Baiyun, but instead found an inconspicuous spot to wait.
After a cup of tea, the two finally saw the Empress come out. Judging from her expression, she did not seem to be in good health, presumably because of the passing of the old lady.
"Sister, you go back first, we'll come again tomorrow."
Bai Xu had a feeling that something was wrong with the Empress, so he gave an order to Princess Baiyun and quickly caught up with the Empress's carriage.
Inside the emperor's bedchamber, all the palace servants were kept outside. Bai Xu changed into the clothes of a eunuch and hid in a corner of the bedchamber to eavesdrop.
"Is it confirmed that it is indeed the old lady herself?"
The emperor asked the empress.
"It is absolutely true. To be on the safe side, I even had the nanny by my side personally check it with her hand."
Although the Empress's tone was respectful, there was also a hint of unease in it.
"Your Majesty, could it be that there is something wrong with the medicine? When I went to the Marquis of Yi'an's residence, I saw from afar that the old lady's skin was a bit bluish, as if she had been poisoned."
The Empress's words successfully drew the Emperor's attention. "You're saying she died of poisoning?"
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