Chapter 82 Funeral Undercurrent
"Don't worry, I'll give you another injection later so you can hear everything but can't move at all, not even your eyelids. I'll make sure they can bury you successfully."
"Then you just wait there. Your daughter will fall from her current position, and your son will lose everything. As for the grandchildren you snatched from my mother, they will all be there to accompany you."
Gu Ruanci's words were spoken so calmly that tears rolled down Madam Zhang's eyes.
"So people like you can cry too. What a pity they can't see..."
After saying this, Gu Ruanci carefully wiped her tears and whispered, "Before you leave, I'll tell you another secret. Do you know why you, who used to be healthy, suddenly caught a cold and your health deteriorated, until you became terminally ill? You should thank me. I developed the poison that aggravated your condition when I was twelve years old. Four years later, I'm here to inspect the results..."
She gave Madam Zhang another injection, rendering her completely unable to move, and then she called Nong Chun and Zang Xia, who were watching at the door, to leave.
The previous ritual finally ended. Zhou Zhili straightened up and felt that he could no longer stand up straight.
They went to the back hall together, and with tears in their eyes, they placed Madam Zhang's body into the coffin that had been prepared in advance, and then returned home crying all the way.
The mourners also heard the news and knew that they had returned, so they started to visit.
The palace also sent people to deliver some gifts. After all, she was the grandmother of the third prince, so she had some respect.
Lu Enrui, who was finally released from house arrest, was in mixed feelings. He never thought that the opportunity for his father to release him early was exchanged for his grandmother's life.
As the eldest daughter-in-law of the eldest son, Wen Zimei naturally has to take on the task of welcoming guests, even though the current marquis's wife is Ye Lanxin.
Her emotions are just right, she can show her sadness, yet she can still treat everyone well.
Seeing her sister-in-law like this, Ye Lanxin felt a little unhappy, thinking that all her limelight had been stolen by this widow.
Especially when someone came from Prince Duan's Mansion, she felt even more uncomfortable.
"Aunt..." After Lu Wenxue entered the room, she hugged Wen Zimei and comforted her.
Behind her, Lu Ennan, the second son of Prince Duan's Mansion, maintained his usual image of a handsome young man. He first expressed his condolences to Zhou Zhili before walking up to Wen Zimei.
"Aunt, please accept my condolences. Father is busy today, so he ordered the two of us to come here..."
Everyone was not surprised to see the Third Prince. After all, his house arrest was little known to the public. It was not until the two people from Prince Duan's Mansion showed up that a commotion was caused.
Wen Zimei has been quiet for years and is like a dead person in the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion.
Over time, everyone seemed to have forgotten that Wen Zimei was the elder sister of Prince Duan's concubine, and that Concubine Wen's son Lu Ennan was the most likely person to become the crown prince after Lu Enyan's death.
As for the current head marquis' wife, Ye Lanxin, her reputation had already been damaged ten years ago, and now, in comparison, she is indeed somewhat lacking.
When the Ye family arrived, Ye Lanxin finally felt more confident.
"Father-in-law, mother-in-law, how could I disturb you two..." Zhou Zhili hurried forward to greet them.
Zhou Yuxiu also hurriedly brought his younger brothers and sisters forward to greet his grandfather and his family.
This time, not only Ye Chi, who had met Gu Ruanci last time, came, but also Yunyang Hou Ye Cheng came.
The two younger siblings approached their younger sister, Ye Lanxin, who seemed to be left out. Ye Cheng's wife, Qin, said, "Sister, we couldn't calm down after hearing the tragic news. However, everyone has seen the old lady's poor health over the years, and you have done your best to take care of her. As for the rest, we can't force anything. After all, the old lady was conscious for more than two days before she died, and no one in Dizhou City will gossip about you."
Ye Chi's wife, Shang, also said, "That's right. Now that the old lady is gone, you are the most important mistress in the mansion, and you should help your brother-in-law to support the rear house."
Wen Zimei, who had been listening to them with dignity, naturally understood what they were talking about. She took the initiative to walk over and said, "I, your sister-in-law, have been exhausted these days. Yesterday, I begged her so much to stay and take care of my mother-in-law, but she refused. Now I think it was for my own good, worried that I would not only be known as a jinx for my husband, but also add the reputation of being a jinx for my mother-in-law."
The two sisters-in-law of the Ye family had no way to deal with someone who took the initiative to extend her face towards them, and could only watch her perform.
"Originally, my sister-in-law should have been in charge of today's affairs, but the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion is a well-behaved family. Although my husband is dead, I have managed to remain a virgin in the Zhou family and am the eldest daughter-in-law. If I don't stand here, it would be inappropriate..."
Ye Lanxin's face turned pale. What was wrong with Wen Zimei today? Was he mocking her for being unfaithful to her husband when she was a widow and having an affair with Zhou Zhili?
The two sisters-in-law of the Ye family never expected that they would be stabbed back by the other party just because they wanted to help their aunt.
Thinking of her sister who was the favored concubine in Prince Duan's Mansion, she had to swallow her anger for the time being.
Zhou Zhili, who was standing aside, was feeling numb at the moment and had no energy to care that the women here had already finished their performance.
The guests arrived very quickly. Although there were not many people who were on good terms with them, there were many who were relatives, so the room was full.
After Zhou Zhili expressed his gratitude to everyone, he explained that the old lady had passed away after falling asleep last night and was found dead early this morning.
However, I didn't suffer any pain during the whole process, which was a blessing in disguise.
It seems that she really had a last lucid moment a few days ago. Fortunately, Zhou Yuzhi used a clever method to prolong her last lucid moment, allowing them to stay with their mother for two more days.
Even Wen Zimei, who knew the trick, did not refute this statement. After all, they are a family after all.
Only when the Marquis of Jing'an's Mansion is doing well can Zhou Qingdai feel confident in her husband's family.
Zhou Yuzhi, whose name was mentioned, suppressed his guilt and his eyes were red throughout. Everyone thought he was too sad.
Only the Zhou family knew the inside story. How much tortured Madam Zhang had endured last night was how much Zhou Yuzhi was suffering now.
Zhou Yuqi, who was originally full of resentment towards him, also figured it out. There was really no way to blame everything on his second brother. From the beginning to the end, he just wanted to cure his grandmother.
If it were him, he would make the same choice.
Zhou Qinzhu carefully took Zhou Yuzhi's hand and whispered to him, "Second brother, our whole family understands you. You don't have to blame yourself. I believe that my grandmother knows what happened and doesn't want you to live in guilt. If the Little Medical Fairy had intervened at that time, my grandmother could have survived... You have already done your best..."
Zhou Qinzhu's words could also be heard by the other two brothers of the Zhou family.
Zhou Yuqi's suppressed anger almost exploded.
He gritted his teeth and lowered his voice, saying, "If Gu Ruanci hadn't come back at that time and caused a scene at the Zhou family, how could all this have happened? She killed my grandmother! I will never let her go!"
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