Chapter 162 Grandma Jia is dead
Another autumn rain has fallen. The summer heat has long dissipated, and the wind has begun to be chilly.
Mrs. Mo passed away suddenly. Shen Qingyue and Shen Qingyu were both deeply shocked, as if they had lost their souls. Marquis Qingyuan had no idea how to handle the funeral. Mo Yunwan stood up at this time.
"My aunt had a lot of unpleasantness with my eldest brother and his wife when she was alive. I think she didn't want to trouble my sister-in-law to take care of her funeral after she died. I think my sister-in-law wouldn't mind letting Wan'er take care of it, right?"
As soon as Mo Yunwan finished speaking, Shen Qingyu echoed with red eyes: "Mother has been seriously ill these days and Wan'er has been taking care of her without taking off her clothes. It is natural that Wan'er should take care of Mother's funeral affairs. How can some people do this to save face and gain a good reputation?"
Chunxi had no intention of taking on any work, but seeing that Mo Yunwan was willing to work, he nodded readily, "Thank you for your hard work, sister-in-law."
I don’t know how Mo Yunwan got the money, but Mo’s funeral was handled quite decently.
A coffin made of the finest nanmu wood was used, and a high monk from Yunshan Temple was invited to chant sutras for the deceased. Although there was a shortage of staff in the mansion, all matters were handled in an orderly manner, and the guests who came to pay their respects were properly received and not treated with any disrespect.
The Mo family did not value the Mo family and only sent the second branch to express condolences.
Master Mo came and sat for a while before leaving. Ning stayed and saw Mo Yunwan busying around, acting like the mistress of the house. A smile appeared in her eyes.
Before, she was worried that Mrs. Mo would treat her daughter harshly, but she didn't expect that Mrs. Mo would die so soon. Shen Qingyuan and Chunxi also moved out separately, and Shen Qingyue had not yet married. In this way, her daughter became the new mistress of the Marquis' Mansion.
Thinking of this, Ning began to dislike Chunxi.
At the last promotion banquet, Chunxi showed off his power and Wang even scratched Ning twice. It was the first time in Ning's life that she felt so embarrassed and humiliated.
Ning had been holding a grudge for the past few days, and now seeing Chunxi, she couldn't help but say, "Lady Qingyuan was in good health at the last promotion banquet. Only a few days later, she's gone. Doesn't Madam Chen feel guilty?"
Although everyone at the promotion banquet knew that Shen Qingyuan and Chunxi had separated because they had suffered too much injustice in the Marquis' Mansion and could no longer bear it, now that Mrs. Mo was dead, some gossip was inevitable.
Of course, Ning was not seeking justice for Mo, but Mo still owed Shen Qingyuan a large sum of money. Debts cannot be paid even after death. Ning was afraid that Chunxi would ask Mo Yunwan for the debt in the future, so she wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to use filial piety to pressure Chunxi. It would be great if she could force Chunxi to pay off the debt.
Ning's mind was racing with thoughts, but Chunxi remained calm and said, "The doctor from Huichun Hall came to treat Mother that day. While Mother's condition wasn't good, it wasn't fatal. We were all outside discussing matters, and only my third sister-in-law stayed by Mother's side. If you have any questions, you should ask her directly."
Chunxi simply answered truthfully, but Ning had something to hide. Her expression changed upon hearing this, and she raised her voice, "Wan'er has been serving her mother-in-law wholeheartedly these days. She's much more filial than you are. Are you going to turn the tables and accuse her of harming her mother-in-law?"
"Aunt, you misunderstood. What I meant was that my third sister-in-law has been staying by Mother's side recently and knows Mother's situation best. She knows whether I have done anything wrong to Mother or not. It would be much more credible for her to explain it to you than for me to say it, wouldn't it?"
After listening to Chunxi's explanation, Ning realized that her reaction just now was too big and a little abnormal. She was afraid that continuing this topic would make Chunxi suspicious, so she could only snort coldly and give up.
Chunxi didn't know about Mo Yunwan's past of running away with the actor. Although she thought Ning's behavior was a little strange, she didn't think too much about it. Aunt Jia, who had been standing quietly beside her, felt as if she had fallen into an ice cellar because of Ning's reaction.
The young lady was right. When the doctor from Huichuntang came to treat the lady, he only said that her condition was not very good, but not to the point of dying.
Although the lady was deeply traumatized by the young lady's incident, she would have held on for the sake of the two young masters. How could she pass away without even leaving a single word?
There is something wrong with the lady’s death!
This thought penetrated into Aunt Jia's mind. When she saw Mo Yunwan again, she felt that hidden under that weak and innocent face was actually an extremely hideous and terrifying monster.
Mo Yunwan ran away with the actor with her dowry, and suddenly came back many years later. The eldest young master refused to accept her, so she pestered the third young master. In order to get the lady to accept her, she took the contraceptive soup and served by the bedside without taking off her clothes these days.
But even so, the lady still didn't like her.
The lady called her a jinx and a vixen. If she hadn't suddenly come back to instigate things, the lady wouldn't have lost her power as head of the household and been so eager to take action against the young mistress, eventually leading to the division of the family.
A few days ago, the lady even forced the third young master to divorce her.
But now my wife is dead.
The second young master has not yet married, but Mo Yunwan not only firmly sits on the position of the third young master's wife in the Marquis' Mansion, but also becomes the new mistress of the Marquis' Mansion!
The more Nanny Jia thought about it, the more frightened she became. She had been with the Madam for the longest time and knew all the secrets of Mo Yunwan's past. If the Madam was harmed by the Third Young Master's wife, would she be the next one?
The bustling mansion suddenly became eerie and scary. Aunt Jia's face turned pale, and in panic, she saw Chunxi.
Although the young lady had been at odds with the lady since she entered the family, it was always the lady who started the trouble first. The young lady only fought back to protect herself and had never harmed the lady.
After she helped the young lady build a small kitchen, the young lady even cooked for her herself.
Like a drowning person spotting a life-saving piece of driftwood, Aunt Jia excitedly walked towards Chunxi: "Young Madam..."
Jia Ma Ma called out, but just as she opened her mouth, Mo Yunwan came over and said, "Ma Ma, the paper money in the mourning hall is all used up. Please go get some more."
Mo Yunwan's tone was gentle, but to Nanny Jia's ears, it sounded like a poisonous snake spitting out its tongue. Nanny Jia wanted to refuse, but Mo Yunwan urged her, "Mammy, what are you standing there for? Auntie is still waiting for you."
The meaning of these words was unclear. Aunt Jia was frightened and after hesitating for a moment, she responded and left.
She didn't plan to get the paper money, but changed her mind and decided to go find the second young master.
The second young master has always been smart. If he knew that there were some suspicious circumstances behind his wife's death, he would definitely find out the truth and avenge her!
Nanny Jia walked hurriedly, and Chunxi stared at her back for a while.
"Sister-in-law," Mo Yunwan called softly, drawing Chunxi's attention back, "It's almost noon. Please take the guests to dinner."
"good."
Chunxi took a group of female relatives to have dinner, but the scene of Aunt Jia talking to her just now unconsciously emerged in her mind.
Aunt Jia seemed to have something to say to her.
After dinner, Chunxi was about to ask Aunt Jia about something, but was told that Aunt Jia was dead.
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