Chapter 76: Abandoned them after knowing it
Shen Lianxiu did not refuse again.
As soon as the two of them left the courtyard, the inspector came to report that Zhou Linyu had escaped from the Duke's Mansion and was now missing.
Zhou Linjin asked, "Where are my uncle and the others?"
"When the eldest son escaped, he did not look for them. They seemed to be unaware of this matter and are still in the mansion now." Bi Cha said.
Zhou Linjin pondered for a moment and said, "I understand."
After walking with Zhou Linjin for a while, Chen Lianxiu couldn't help but ask, "Did Zhou Linyu really go to seek refuge with King Hui?"
"If it weren't for King Hui's instructions, he wouldn't dare to take such a gamble and even abandon his family." Zhou Linjin sighed.
Although they already knew that Zhou Linyu was the one who murdered Wu, and that Zhou Chang's death was closely related to Zhou Linyu, there was no evidence. But tonight was different. Not only did Zhou Linjin and Shen Lianxiu see it, but there were other people in the mourning hall, even the servants and maids, who all saw it with their own eyes. Zhou Linyu had completely exposed himself and no longer needed any way out.
Chen Lianxiu frowned and said, "Then your uncle and the others...what happened tonight will eventually get through to them."
"Zhou Linyu has already abandoned them. Do they know that what happened tonight is meaningless?" Zhou Linjin pressed his brow, his tone tired.
"Will Zhou Linyu quietly take them away later? Or did they leave on their own?"
"If he really wanted to, he should have taken his family out long ago. The mansion is in such chaos, and with a little cover-up, no one would notice. As for whether he'll leave on his own, Zhou Linyu abandoned them and ran away. Given my uncle and aunt's personalities, they'll just stay here with no one to rely on." Zhou Linjin's tone gradually grew heavier. "There might be chaos outside. They've lived their entire lives under the protection of the Duke's Mansion and wouldn't dare leave."
Shen Lianxiu was speechless.
The next day, Zhou Linjin's words came true.
Mrs. Wu only learned in the morning that her son had a conflict with Zhou Linjin and passed away last night. At first, she had not figured out the whole story, so she thought that Zhou Linjin was bullying Zhou Linyu and could not tolerate their second branch. She was about to go to Yang to make trouble, but was stopped by Zhou Rong in time. He also asked someone to find the people who were in the mourning hall last night and inquired carefully. Only then did he know the truth.
Little Wu immediately burst into tears and this time she realized that it was useless to go to Yang to make a fuss, so she and Zhou Rong went to find Zhou Linjin.
The couple both said that they didn't know why Zhou Linyu did this, and asked Zhou Linjin to forgive Zhou Linyu and quickly send someone to find Zhou Linyu.
Zhou Linjin naturally couldn't agree, and took the opportunity to interrogate the two of them about what happened to Wu's death.
They thought Zhou Linjin had no idea that there was something strange about Wu's death. Zhou Rong was fine, but little Wu was so scared that she collapsed to the ground.
"No, I didn't mean to harm the old lady." Little Wu was shaking like a sieve, not even daring to look at Zhou Linjin. "She was fine at first, but then, for some reason, her condition got worse and worse. The previous doctors were all hired by Dalang, so I told him to try another one, but Dalang didn't hire another one. He just told me that he had prescribed the wrong medicine and accidentally added aconite. If they were discovered... especially by you guys, you would definitely use this as an excuse to make things difficult for her... So I... didn't dare let you guys..."
"These two good-for-nothings," Zhou Rong interrupted Madam Wu and scolded her harshly, "They kept it a secret from me. By the time I found out, it was already too late. Mother was almost... Alas..."
Zhou Rong spoke bitterly, but Zhou Linjin smiled coldly after hearing it: "My eldest brother ran away, and now my uncle is pushing all of Grandmother's affairs onto Aunt. I'm afraid he can't get away with it, right?"
Zhou Rong said: "What I said is all true."
Zhou Linjin said, "Grandmother did speak when she was slightly lucid. She knew that my eldest brother had been peeking at the letters between me and my father. Could it be that he was talking to himself beside her bed?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Rong's face changed drastically.
Little Wu, on the other hand, didn't understand. She wiped her tears and asked Zhou Rong, "What is he talking about?"
Zhou Linjin stood up, and many officers immediately rushed in from outside the door and tied up Zhou Rong.
Zhou Linjin said, "Please ask your uncle to go to the Dali Temple. However, since I am your nephew, I must avoid suspicion. I will not ask how they will conduct the trial."
Zhou Rong was so frightened that his heart and liver almost broke. His legs were weak and he was half-dragged out of the Duke's Mansion. As for Xiao Wu, her eyes rolled back and she fainted completely.
When Shen Lianxiu learned about these things, he was treating Yang in Si Ning Garden.
After Zhou Chang passed away yesterday, Yang had not been able to get up from her bed, nor had she slept. She was sometimes lucid, sometimes confused, and just lay in bed with her eyes open. A doctor was called in to see her, but he said nothing, only that it was a heart disease, but if the confusion lasted for a long time, she would become ill.
Zhou Yishao did not sleep the whole night, but stayed with Yang and tried to persuade her. However, until dawn, Yang refused to speak or eat.
Zhou Yishao had no other choice but to ask Chen Lianxiu to come over. He wanted to see the doctor as well, but the most important thing was that he wanted Chen Lianxiu to help persuade Yang. The family had been in a mess due to the series of bad news, and they couldn't afford for anything to happen to Yang again.
After Shen Lianxiu arrived and saw Yang's condition, she seemed to be fine, but the sudden blow made it difficult for her to accept it, and she was in a daze.
Zhou Yishao shed tears as he watched Shen Lianxiu give Yang acupuncture, and kept saying, "Mother, you must not get into any more trouble, otherwise my brother and I, what are we going to do?"
After Chen Lianxiu finished the acupuncture, he fed Yang some medicine. Fortunately, Yang was still able to drink the medicine and did not resist, which made Chen Lianxiu and Zhou Yishao feel a little relieved.
After taking the medicine, Yang became a little more sober after a while.
Zhou Yishao was afraid that after she regained consciousness, she would become confused again like she had the past few times, so he quickly winked at Chen Lianxiu, who then said, "Madam, what would you like to have? How about some porridge first? It's almost time for lunch, and Zhu'er and An'an will also be joining us. Madam, please keep them company."
When she heard Zhu'er and An'an, there was a slight look in Yang's eyes. She also responded to Shen Lianxiu's words and nodded.
Chen Lianxiu signaled the maid to bring the prepared porridge. Looking at Yang's appearance, she couldn't help but sigh in her heart. She had known that Zhou Chang might be in danger, but she had deliberately concealed it from Yang, fearing that she would worry. Now the blow was even greater. It would have been better if she had told her at that time.
Chen Lianxiu fed Yang a few mouthfuls of porridge, but Yang refused to drink anymore. Chen Lianxiu did not force her, but just mentioned again that Zhu'er and the others were coming over for dinner.
Yang was quiet for a while, then suddenly said, "You guys go out first, I want to be alone for a while."
Zhou Yishao immediately said, "I'll accompany my mother."
Yang didn't say anything else, but just turned over and faced inside.
Shen Lianxi didn't know what to do for a moment. She felt that at this time, she should let Yang stay alone for a while to think it over. But if Yang really couldn't get over it, it was very likely that something would happen without anyone by her side. This was a dilemma no matter how she looked at it.
Zhou Yishao couldn't help sobbing softly again.
"Mother, what should I do if you do this? My father is already dead, and I don't want you to..." Zhou Yishao said crying.
When she cried, Yang's back began to twitch, and she obviously started to cry along with Zhou Yishao.
Chen Lianxiu stood by and watched, and breathed a sigh of relief. Ignoring everything was the scariest thing. The fact that Yang was crying with her daughter meant that she understood the child's thoughts.
The mother and daughter cried for a while, but Yang was the first to stop crying. She said, "You, child, you are so old but you still act like a child. You are still clinging to us like when you were little. It's all because your father dotes on you too much."
Zhou Yishao threw himself on Yang: "It doesn't matter if I can't grow up, as long as I have my parents who love me."
Yang hugged her and stroked her back again and again, just like she was treating a child.
"How is your father's situation going now?" asked Yang.
Zhou Yishao said, "Everything is being done. Nothing went wrong. Mother, don't worry."
Yang sighed deeply and tears started to flow again.
"Your father passed away so suddenly. What can I do..." Yang cried, "How could he die like that?"
At this time, Chen Lianxiu also stepped forward and said, "Madam, matters of life and death cannot be changed. Those who are still alive should mourn and take care of themselves."
Yang said, "I know all this. He's been away for so long, and in such a place. I often wonder if he'll die out there. It's not that I haven't made preparations, but whether he died of illness or in battle, it's better than what's happening now... How could I have imagined that he'd be killed on his way home?"
Zhou Yishao bit his lower lip tightly, tears kept flowing, but he didn't say anything.
Shen Lianxiu handed a clean handkerchief to Yang.
Yang used a handkerchief to wipe her daughter's tears. As she did so, she continued to cry, "I feel so sad, but I can't express it."
"Although your father and I have a son and a daughter, the time we've actually spent together has only added up to a little over a year. When Shao'er was born, that was the longest time he'd ever spent at home, but it was only two or three months. When it came to Erlang, he was almost able to walk when he first saw him. He's been away all these years, and I thought that when he retired, we could still spend a lot of time together, but he didn't even give me that thought."
Chen Lianxiu felt a pang of pain in her nose, and she couldn't help but shed tears.
Zhou Yishao cried even harder.
I don't know how long it took, or who stopped crying first, but the maid came to report that Zhu'er and An'an had arrived, and Chen Lianxiu asked them to bring the children over first.
Yang was leaning on the bed at this time, her expression much clearer than at the beginning. Zhu'er and An'an had not come in yet. Chen Lianxiu and Zhou Yishao only heard Yang mutter: "I haven't lived enough, is this the only way to end it..."
The two were stunned after hearing this. When they came to their senses, they could already hear Zhu'er and An'an chattering.
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