Chapter 356 Qin Keqing's Death
However, in the middle of the night, there was some movement inside the space.
When Yuan Hongqu went downstairs, she saw Daiyu sitting on the sofa, slowly eating lychees that she had just picked from the yard.
In the past, Yuan Hongqu did not allow her to eat too much of this, since it was considered to be warming and that eating too much would be bad for her health. Daiyu also had a history of coughing, and although it had not recurred in the past two years, she still could not be careless.
Moreover, the lychees inside the space were so big that she dared not take them outside.
The lychees on her lychee tree were as big as eggs, not to mention that Daiyu specially picked a plate of the biggest lychees, which were even bigger than eggs.
Yuan Hongqu allowed her to eat a maximum of three pieces a day, not even one more.
But now her fruit platter is full, and there are at least five or six lychee peels on the coffee table.
Yuan Hongqu coughed lightly, as if to remind Daiyu.
"Granny! I only had time to come over tonight, I never expected to see you!"
Daiyu turned around and saw Yuan Hongqu, and was overjoyed. After all, she hadn't seen Yuan Mama for two whole days, which had never happened in the past few years!
Even when she was caught stealing lychees, she showed absolutely no remorse.
“I’ll sleep here tonight. Has everything been peaceful on the journey? Has anything troublesome happened?” Yuan Hongqu sat down next to her, subtly moved the lychees aside, then brewed a cup of cooling chrysanthemum tea with rock sugar on the table and pushed it in front of Daiyu.
Daiyu smiled as she held the cup, knowing that her nanny wouldn't scold her for indulging in lychees today.
"Granny, these past two days have been very peaceful, nothing has happened. We can go to the capital the day after tomorrow. How are you doing here? How is Sister Feng?"
"She's doing well. I'll stay at Rongyue Courtyard for now and handle the follow-up matters tomorrow. She was caught off guard this time and got tricked. I'll go to the outskirts to pick you up the day after tomorrow..."
“Granny, all the group leaders performed very well, especially Ma Xinlan. It’s a real pity that she, as an auditor, couldn’t get her graduation certificate,” Daiyu said, nodding.
Yuan Hongqu knew that Daiyu was also secretly observing the performance of each group leader in order to provide her with reference opinions. In just two days, she had already seen Ma Xinlan's talent.
"I've noted it down. I'll see what the other teachers think when I get back."
After talking for a while, Daiyu drank some cooling tea, washed up, and then left the space and returned to her tent.
Except when she's sleeping and there are fewer people around her, she really can't come into the space at other times.
Yuan Hongqu went back to her bedroom to sleep, and soon after, she heard a sound coming from outside.
"Lord Yuan, Madam Rong has passed away."
Yuan Hongqu left the space, turned on the lampposts in the room, and then opened the door.
Clearly, Wang Xifeng had also received the news; it was still dark outside, but Rongyue Courtyard was brightly lit.
Not only here, but in other parts of the Rongguo Mansion, the news caused an uproar.
The person who delivered the message to Yuan Hongqu was the very person she had arranged to go to Ningguo Mansion today to secretly rescue Qin Keqing.
Yuan Hongqu stood at the door, and the guard outside whispered,
“Someone wanted to kill Grandma Rong. We saw two old women strangling her, so we rescued her. But she accidentally saw a mirror and, for some reason, immediately rammed her head against the wall. We couldn’t stop her.”
Yuan Hongqu nodded and said:
"I know you've done your best. Go home and rest for a day. The young lady is coming to the capital the day after tomorrow, and you'll have plenty of work to do then."
The guard bowed and turned to leave.
Yuan Hongqu looked up at the starry sky. The starry sky in the capital was not as clear as the starry sky on the grassland. It looked as if it was covered with a veil, making it difficult to see.
Qin Keqing's death was not an escape from fate, but what about Lin Ruhai of Yangzhou?
Thinking that Daiyu had received a letter from Lin Ruhai delivered by carrier pigeon a few days ago on the grassland, Yuan Hongqu felt a little relieved.
Lin Ruhai was no longer that sickly man; his body was strong enough to last until Daiyu came of age.
As for Qin Keqing's death, in the original book, the funeral was presided over by Wang Xifeng.
It's probably not going to happen now.
Firstly, Wang Xifeng would certainly not do such a thankless task, especially since these two had just tried to harm her; secondly, what Wang Xifeng valued most right now was the child in her womb, and she would not let herself be troubled by Qin Keqing's funeral.
Yuan Hongqu believed that even if she didn't teach Wang Xifeng, she would still decline the offer.
As for excuses, they were readily available. She was pregnant and afraid of offending the spirits if she went there, so she wouldn't even attend Qin Keqing's funeral. After all, she had died a violent death, and she couldn't enter the Ningguo Mansion until Qin Keqing's hundredth day had passed.
"Mr. Yuan, Second Madam's stomach is a little upset. It's hard to find a female doctor in the middle of the night, so I'd be grateful if you could come and take a look." A maid ran in from outside the door; it was Xiao Hong, who was by Wang Xifeng's side.
Yuan Hongqu followed Xiao Hong to the main house. Inside, maids were going in and out, and it seemed that Wang Xifeng's condition was not good.
Xiao Hong led Yuan Hongqu into the inner room, where they saw Wang Xifeng sitting by the window, holding a bowl of soup. Yuan Hongqu looked closer and saw that the soup was indeed very rich in ingredients, including chicken legs, pork ribs, fish maw, and lotus root, a complete combination of land, sea, and air.
"Sister Yuan, I have some fish maw, lotus root, pork rib, and chicken soup. You'd like a bowl too." Wang Xifeng enthusiastically served Yuan Hongqu the soup.
Yuan Hongqu quickly waved her hand in refusal, as she did not have the habit of eating in the middle of the night.
Although the soup ingredients are plentiful, the chicken legs are skinless, and the pig's feet are stewed to perfection, melting in your mouth. Not to mention the fish maw and lotus root, the fish maw is bouncy and tender, and the lotus root is soft, sweet, and juicy. These are all very nourishing and beneficial for pregnant women.
Wang Xifeng ate with great pleasure, showing no sign of discomfort whatsoever.
Yuan Hongqu simply sat down opposite her and waited for her to finish her bowl of soup.
“Xiao Hong said your stomach wasn’t feeling well. I guess it’s because you’re overeating!” Yuan Hongqu joked.
Wang Xifeng also laughed.
“I know you must have been woken up, sister.”
"Yes, I heard that Qin Keqing suddenly passed away, and there's been a commotion outside."
"Sister, is it because someone saw that I was not easy to kill, so they killed Qin Keqing as a warning to me not to talk too much?" Wang Xifeng was quite frightened for a while after realizing this.
"You're overthinking it, how could that be!" Even though Yuan Hongqu thought the same thing, she couldn't reveal it to Wang Xifeng.
"After thinking about it later, I also felt that it was unlikely. After all, Qin Keqing was the apple of their master's eye, how could he bear to let her die?"
Wang Xifeng looked puzzled.
"But she really did die again. Although the old woman who came to deliver the news was vague, I could tell there was definitely something going on. Sister Yuan, will I still be in danger? Jia Lian hasn't returned yet, so why don't I stay at your house for a few days?"
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