Chapter 353: 353 dead
Chapter 353 Chapter 353 is dead
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Master Cao tapped Gu Zhiyan's knee with a ruler, indicating that her movements were deformed.
Gu Zhiyan hurriedly squatted down a little more. The little pony circled around the two of them happily, and accidentally attracted Gu Zhiyan's eyes.
Shen Wan: "..."
Shen Wan blinked stupidly, and only now did she notice that her daughter did not run away in front of the unfamiliar Master Wu.
So, as the niece said, my daughter is already half healed?
Shen Wan's eyes became wet again, and she opened her eyes to hold back the tears.
At this time, a concierge hurriedly ran over from the Shen residence next door and reported to Shen Zhi: "Madam, the eldest young master is here."
The person who came to visit was none other than Chu Yunyi.
Shen Wan moved her eyebrows, thinking: Why is Chu Yunyi here? !
"This kid comes often." Shen Zhi raised her lower lip with a smile and sighed to Shen Qianchen, "Brother Yi is a good kid."
When she was in Duke Mu's mansion before, Chu Yunyi came once every three days. Now that she and Chu Lingxiao have reconciled, Chu Yunyi also comes once every three days.
After a while, the old woman brought Chu Yunyi over.
Chu Yunyi didn't come empty-handed, he also carried two plates of pastries and preserves.
He didn't expect that Shen Qianchen, Shen Wan and Gu Zhiyan were also there. With a restrained smile on his face, he cupped his hands in front of everyone and said gracefully: "I brought some peach blossom cakes and peach blossom preserves from Baiweiju. It’s what Brother Mu likes to eat, and my second sister and cousin should also like it.”
The cousin Chu Yunyi mentioned was Gu Zhiyan.
"Brother Yi, you are interested." The smile between Shen Zhi's eyebrows became even stronger, "Sister Chen, I remember that you also like Baiweiju's peach blossom cake."
"This peach blossom cake goes best with Longjing." Shen Qianchen said with a smile, "Mom, didn't I just give you a can of Mingqian Longjing."
"Then I'm really blessed." Chu Yunyi added jokingly, still polite and polite, which made Shen Qianchen feel awkward.
Shen Zhi told Dongmei to get Longjing, and then said jokingly to Shen Qianchen: "Brother Yi, this kid is so awkward. He has been struggling with what to call me recently."
There was a hint of teasing in her tone.
Chu Yunyi: "..."
Shen Qianchen was stunned, and only now did he realize that Chu Yunyi had avoided addressing Shen Zhi in his few words.
She found it funny and couldn't help laughing.
This kid is still so awkward, always worrying about what he has and what he doesn't have.
Chu Yunyi was a little embarrassed by Shen Qianchen's teasing gaze, but he forced himself to act as if nothing had happened, and shouted in a covert manner: "Mother."
Even though he tried to be calm, he could not hide the embarrassment in his voice.
"Isn't that right?" Shen Zhi smiled slightly.
Shen Zhi and Chu Lingxiao have already reconciled. Logically speaking, Shen Zhi no longer needs to take care of Chu Yunyi. However, for her, Chu Yunyi is the one she watched grow up, and it is also the relationship between Shen Qianchen and Shen Qianchen. Yun Mu's brothers are no different from her children.
"Brother Yi, how are you these days?" Shen Zhi chatted casually with Chu Yunyi, "Whether it's studying or practicing martial arts, don't rush it. Take your time, how old are you!"
Chu Yunyi said respectfully: "Brother Yunzhan told me the same thing, don't worry, everything is fine with me."
Shen Qianchen looked at Chu Yunyi with interest from the side, and the interest in his eyes became even stronger.
She rarely saw this boy look so serious. On weekdays, outside, he always acted like "I am your father" and was very arrogant.
At this time, Shen Yunmu finished practicing another set of boxing. When he saw Chu Yunyi coming, he ran over and shouted: "Brother, you are here!"
"Eh? This is Baiweiju's dim sum. Is it peach blossom cake? My favorite is it. Brother, you are so kind!"
"Brother, let me tell you, my archery skills have improved in the past few days. Now I can shoot five out of ten arrows to hit the target. Look at that target!"
This result was actually shot by Shen Yunmu yesterday. He deliberately left the target until today because he knew Chu Yunyi would come today and wanted to show it to him.
Facing Shen Yunmu who kept chattering like a sparrow, Chu Yunyi's seemingly serious appearance finally showed a crack and could no longer be maintained.
"Don't be arrogant when you win, don't be discouraged when you lose. What's so proud about your little progress!" Chu Yunyi scolded his younger brother impatiently, looking like he "disdains to play with a brat", but He was very honest and went to see the archery target with Shen Yunmu.
"Why can't we be proud of our progress!" Shen Yunmu raised his chin as a matter of course.
He finally had a chance to show off, and he dragged Chu Yunyi towards the archery area with great interest, and said: "Brother, don't you believe it? If you don't believe it, I can shoot it to show you that I have really improved." A lot!”
The little kid insisted on letting Chu Yunyi see what he could do, and his fighting spirit was high.
Seeing this, Master Cao asked Gu Zhiyan, "Miss Gu, do you want to take a rest?"
Gu Zhiyan still maintained her stance, glanced at Shen Yunmu, and then shook her head firmly, meaning that she had to practice hard and concentrate on practice.
Gu Zhiyan's eyes were shining.
My sister said: "When you learn Kung Fu, when you meet a bad guy, you can defeat him yourself."
That's right, as long as she learns kung fu, she won't be afraid of being bullied. She doesn't want to be locked up and bullied anymore.
Shen Wan looked at her daughter's determined look, her heart trembled, and she became more confident in Shen Qianchen's words. Her Qiniang will definitely get better!
Dongmei quickly made Longjing tea, and Shen Zhi invited Shen Wan and Shen Qianchen to drink tea and eat snacks, while watching the three little ones tossing around in the martial arts field, just watching a show.
The atmosphere is harmonious.
The most excited person today was probably Shen Yunmu. He always liked the excitement and enthusiastically pestered Chu Yunyi to shoot archery with him.
Shen Qianchen had no intention of joining in the fun. He drank half a cup of tea leisurely and ate a piece of sweet and delicious peach blossom cake. Then he saw Grandma Wang coming quickly, panting, with a strange look on her face.
"Madam, the Chu family pulled a white cloth today." Grandma Wang reported in an unnatural tone.
Like a thunderclap on the ground, everyone looked at Grandma Wang in shock.
Someone died in the Chu family? !
Who is it? !
"..." Shen Zhi's hand slipped and she almost dropped the tea cup in her hand, and she looked at each other in confusion with Shen Wan beside her.
Both sisters could not hide their astonishment.
There was silence.
"Hit!" Shen Yunmu's excited shout came from the front, breaking the silence around him, "Brother, look, I hit the bull's-eye! Just like I said, my archery skills are more accurate! "
Shen Qianchen looked at Shen Yunmu's lively back, raised his eyebrows, and asked casually: "Is Chu Lingyu dead?"
Grandma Wang was stunned for a moment, then shook her head: "I don't know, I just heard about it from the vendor who came to deliver melons and fruits." She hurried over to report this matter, also wanting to ask if Shen Zhi was It's time to send someone to the Hou Mansion to find out what's going on.
Grandma Wang didn't know the inside story, but Shen Qianchen knew that Chu Lingyu was injured by Chu Lingxiao a few days ago.
However, she didn't tell Shen Zhi, and after that, she stopped taking care of the Chu family's affairs, until now.
"Chu Lingyu was pushed by Chu Lingxiao and hurt his head." Shen Qianchen said in a nutshell.
She heard from Hu Hu that Chu Lingyu's head injury was very serious. The Hou Mansion had invited several famous doctors from Beijing, and they all said that Chu Lingyu might not be able to recover, so Shen Qianchen guessed that Chu Lingyu might be dead. .
Shen Zhi pursed her lips, lowered her eyes and thought, and frowned slightly. This time, if Chu Lingyu was only injured, no matter how serious the injury was, it would be a family matter of the Chu family, and in all likelihood, the big matter would be reduced to a trivial matter, and the trivial matter would be settled.
But now that Chu Lingyu is dead, things have become complicated.
Shen Wan raised her eyebrows and asked Shen Zhi bluntly: "Sister, what do you think?"
Although no one in the Chu family has inherited the title for the time being, the title of marquis is still retained, and it can be regarded as a marquis mansion. Now that someone has died in the mansion, unless the Chu family files a lawsuit with the government themselves, the government will not take the initiative to find him.
If Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao were strong enough, then Chu Lingyu's death could be ended by accident or serious illness. This kind of thing is not uncommon in clans and noble families.
But if Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao cannot comfort the second room, and the second room refuses to give up, and insists on suing Jingzhao Mansion, then Chu Lingxiao will be guilty of murder!
Shen Wan did not hide the gloating on his face. Chu Lingxiao deserved it, it was retribution!
"It seems he is going in again." Shen Zhi curled the corners of her lips coldly, her voice calm.
Shen Qianchen remained silent and took a sip of hot tea.
Even Shen Qianchen couldn't figure out how Chu Lingxiao was so capable, without even needing to do anything himself. He had just come out of the prison, but in just a few days, he was actually charged with murder again, and he was watching again. I'm going to put myself in jail.
Chu Lingxiao, who was in the Yongding Marquis Mansion, also couldn't figure it out.
The mourning hall has been decorated, and it is surrounded by white. White silk ribbons, white lanterns, white curtains, white streamers, etc. are hung. A huge and heavy black coffin is placed in the center of the mourning hall.
Chu Lingxiao, dressed in a frosty white robe, stood in front of the coffin, with a sallow complexion and a complicated expression, including heaviness, embarrassment, regret, annoyance, etc.
He didn't expect things to turn out like this!
Although he was angry that his second brother Chu Lingyu was selfish and disrespectful to his eldest brother, it was normal for the brothers to have some discord and he didn't really want Chu Lingyu to die.
That day, he beat Chu Lingyu to teach him a lesson, but he never thought that Chu Lingyu's head would hit the chair.
It was just an accident.
After that day, Chu Lingxiao also went around to seek medical advice for Chu Lingyu, using all the money from the public. Not only that, he also took out two centuries-old ginseng from the warehouse, and even agreed with Mrs. He sold two farms to raise money to buy Chu Lingyu Ganoderma lucidum that would last his life.
He had done everything he could, and he felt that there was nothing he could do to let Chu Lingyu off. However, Chu Lingyu himself could not endure it.
Chu Lingyu put his hands behind his back and looked solemn.
In the mourning hall, there was silence and a solemn atmosphere. None of the surrounding servants dared to say a word.
At this time, the chief steward walked over quickly, with a reserved expression, not daring to look directly at Chu Lingxiao.
"Sir," the chief steward bowed politely and asked cautiously, "do you want to send funeral notices to each government?"
Both funerals and happy events are important events. Funerals can be arranged simply, but no matter how simple they are, the body has to be suspended for several days and relatives and friends have to be invited to pay their respects.
This is etiquette.
Originally, the Chief Steward should have gone to ask the Grand Master for instructions, but everyone in the house knew that the Grand Master had just passed out from crying because of the excessive grief over the death of the Second Master, so he had no choice but to come to ask the First Master for instructions.
"No need." Chu Lingxiao suddenly turned around and raised his voice slightly. When he met the chief steward's hesitant look, Chu Lingxiao added three more words: "Wait a moment."
In the courtyard outside, the spring breeze was blowing, and pieces of white paper money were flying in the air in the wind, like white butterflies fluttering.
Chu Lingxiao felt upset when he looked at the flying white paper money.
Chu Lingyu breathed his last in the early morning. At that time, the people in the second room were making a lot of noise and making troubles. They kept saying that they wanted him to kill someone.
Thinking of the hateful looks in the eyes of Mrs. Liu and Chu Qianling, Chu Lingxiao felt panic in his heart, as if there were countless sparrows flying around in his heart, making him uneasy.
Although the person in the second room was temporarily locked up by him, if someone came to express condolences and found that the person in the second room was not crying in the mourning hall, they would inevitably become suspicious. What's worse, if the person in the second room was allowed to escape and go to the mourning hall to talk nonsense , then, I would be doomed.
He has been to the Heavenly Prison twice. The first time, he lost his title after entering the Heavenly Prison and was exiled to Youzhou; the second time, after entering the Heavenly Prison, he reconciled with Shen Zhi and lost his legitimate son.
To this day, he has not recovered from the beatings he received in the cell, and his lameness has become even more severe.
He didn't want to go to jail again.
It was only three things. He simply couldn't imagine what he would lose this time if he went to jail again.
The chief steward was still hesitant to speak. He wanted to ask how long "wait a little longer" meant, but in the end he didn't ask. He just said nonchalantly: "Then I will tell the concierge to thank the guests behind closed doors."
Chu Lingxiao said again in a grand voice: "Chief Executive, the Hou Mansion is in troubled times now, so this funeral should be kept simple. I have to think about it carefully."
The chief steward only promised and was respectful.
Chu Lingxiao pushed Chu Lingyu down in Rongfu Hall, causing him to be seriously injured. What many people saw with their own eyes at that time was that Mrs. Tai and Chu Lingxiao issued a gag order. This incident was still widely spread in the Hou Mansion. .
Of course the chief steward also knew.
However, this is the master's business. They are just servants, and the boss will not say anything.
"Yes, sir." The chief steward accepted the order and retreated, and the other servants also quietly exited the mourning hall.
Chu Lingxiao was the only one left in the mourning hall.
As time passed, Chu Lingxiao became more and more anxious. He walked back and forth in the mourning hall irritably, thinking about how he should solve this matter.
But no matter how hard he racked his brains, he really couldn't think of any way.
"Ling Xiao." A familiar and gentle female voice penetrated into Chu Lingxiao's ears, accompanied by the scent of ginseng tea.
Chu Lingxiao was startled, and Aunt Jiang's beautiful and delicate face caught his eye. Her face was full of concern and tenderness.
Aunt Jiang was wearing a simple and elegant moon-white trousers, with only a plum blossom white jade hairpin inserted diagonally on her temples. The small plum blossom-shaped white jade ear hairpins shone brightly on her earlobes, and she was gentle and somewhat elegant.
Just looking at her, Chu Lingxiao's heart softened and he called, "Shan'er."
Aunt Jiang held a tray in her hand. On the tray was a blue and white porcelain soup cup. She said softly: "Ling Xiao, let's drink some ginseng tea."
Chu Lingxiao had no appetite.
Aunt Jiang comforted him with gentle words: "Ling Xiao, don't put too much pressure on yourself. This is not your fault."
She pursed her lips and lowered her voice: "It's the second master's fault. If he hadn't pushed me everywhere, always made things difficult, and pressed every step of the way, you wouldn't have accidentally hurt him."
"Ling Xiao, you did your best to help the second master with medical advice. You did everything you should do."
"Everyone sees this."
"It's the second master's fate that he deserves this calamity."
Every word of Aunt Jiang touched Chu Lingxiao's heart, making him feel particularly appropriate.
It was his Shan'er who understood him, cared about him, and understood his heart.
"Shan'er, you still understand me." Chu Lingxiao's heart was filled with emotion, and he looked at Aunt Jiang affectionately, his eyes flashing.
He also felt that he was implicated by Chu Lingyu.
"Ling Xiao, drink this cup of ginseng tea." Aunt Jiang personally delivered the soup cup to Chu Lingxiao's hands, "You have worked hard these days, drink some ginseng tea to replenish your body, and don't get too tired."
Chu Lingxiao drank the ginseng tea slowly. The warm ginseng tea rolled down his throat and into his stomach, and the heat spread rapidly in his body.
Aunt Jiang looked up at Chu Lingxiao, with a gentle and graceful line on her jaw and a gentle expression. Her long eyelashes trembled slightly, and her pupils reflected different shades of light.
Chu Lingxiao quickly drank the cup of ginseng tea in his hand and felt much more comfortable all over.
Aunt Jiang took the empty soup cup and handed it to the maid beside her. Then she took out a handkerchief and carefully wiped the corners of Chu Lingxiao's mouth.
"Shan'er, you treat me so well!" Chu Lingxiao grabbed Aunt Jiang's hand holding the handkerchief and held her hand between his own.
Chu Lingxiao's mood calmed down a lot.
No matter what happened to him, Shan'er would always be by his side and never leave him.
His mother blamed him for the second child, and Shen Zhi made peace with him. Chu Yunmu was unfilial and disrespectful, and even refused to recognize him as his biological father. After he left with his mother, he never returned to the Chu family again...
Only Shaner understands him and understands him.
Chu Lingxiao glanced at the coffin next to him from the corner of his eye, frowned again, sighed, and said: "The second room is making a lot of noise now, so I have to report it to the official."
Aunt Jiang used her hand to hold Chu Lingxiao's hand, and said in a soft and soothing tone: "Lingxiao, the two rooms on the left and right are full of women and children, so there is no way to do anything."
"The second lady is not alone. She also has children."
"After waiting for a long time, the second lady calms down, and she will know that her daughter will get married in the future, and her son's future is all in your hands, and they will naturally be obedient."
Aunt Jiang followed his wishes and looked at Chu Lingxiao's expression.
Chu Lingxiao's eyebrows gradually opened, feeling that what Aunt Jiang said was reasonable.
After all, Chu Lingyu is dead, just a dead person, but Chu Lingyu and the Liu family's children are still alive. The Liu family must always care about the future of the living.
At this time, a strong wind blew towards the hall, and even a lot of paper money outside was blown in.
One of the pieces of paper money just happened to float into Aunt Jiang's hair.
Chu Lingxiao reached out and picked up the small piece of paper money in her hair, bowed his head and hugged her slender waist tightly.
Aunt Jiang also raised her arms and hugged him, gently stroking his back with one hand, her eyes cold and stern.
She felt clear in her heart: For her own sake and for Brother Yi's sake, Chu Lingxiao had to be fine. Otherwise, if Chu Lingxiao is convicted, they will use Brother Yi again in order to protect Chu Lingxiao.
Chu Lingxiao's heart calmed down a lot under the comfort of the woman's tenderness. He let go of her, took a half step back, put a hand on her slender shoulder, and made a promise: "Shan'er, I have thought about it. After my second brother's funeral is done, I will straighten you up. Without Shen Zhi, there will be no obstacles between us! "
"I'm sorry, Shan'er, you've been waiting for me for so many years! Don't worry, I will definitely make you a legitimate Mrs. Chu, and then Brother Yi will be our legitimate son!"
Chu Lingxiao stared deeply at Aunt Jiang, full of passion, and what he said was true.
The woman in front of him is his most beloved woman. She has always been by his side, sharing the joys and sorrows, and the relationship between them is the purest. After so many years of waiting, he could finally make her his legitimate wife, and Chu Yunyi was his most outstanding son and the most suitable candidate to inherit the title of Marquis of Yongding in the future.
"Ling Xiao..." Aunt Jiang raised her head and met Chu Lingxiao's eyes. There was a little water in her dark eyes, as if he was the only one in her eyes.
However, only she knew that her heart was completely unmoved.
"Ling Xiao," she pinched a plain white handkerchief and bit her lower lip slightly, "It's a troubled time at home. Brother Yi and his second uncle are... hey!"
She sighed quietly, enough to make people think.
Chu Lingxiao naturally thought of Chu Lingyu's attempt to use Chu Yunyi to please Kang Hongda, and his expression changed slightly.
Yes, Chu Yunyi may still have a grudge against Chu Lingyu, and he has a straight temper. If he says that Chu Lingyu deserves it in the mourning hall, or makes a fuss, the scene may not be very good. nice.
The most important thing now is to handle Chu Lingyu's funeral in a low-key manner and get this matter out of the way quickly.
Chu Lingxiao originally wanted someone to notify Chu Yunyi, but now he changed his mind and proactively suggested: "Shan'er, I think it's better to let brother Yi stay outside for a few more days. He's still young, anyway, he He can’t help with my second uncle’s funeral.”
Seeing that her goal was achieved, Aunt Jiang secretly breathed a sigh of relief and responded with a gentle face: "Ling Xiao, what you said is true, and I listen to you. I will send someone to tell Brother Yi to let him do this. Please don’t come back.”
"I know you are very busy these days, so I won't disturb you."
Aunt Jiang blessed herself gracefully and resigned. The maidservant followed closely behind her carrying an empty soup cup.
Chu Lingxiao stared blankly at Aunt Jiang's leaving figure. Her slender figure was as charming as before, and his Shan'er had never changed!
The spring breeze is blowing and the fragrance is floating.
When Aunt Jiang walked out of the mourning hall, the expression on her face changed. The smile disappeared from the corners of her mouth and she pursed her lips tightly. The cold and determined look in her graceful eyes was in sharp contrast to her frail appearance.
Her brother Yi was like the blazing sun in the sky, with no room for flaws, and she would not let him get involved in this muddy water.
Aunt Jiang stopped and looked back towards the mourning hall. The moment her eyes met Chu Lingxiao's, she smiled tenderly.
Then, she turned back again and continued walking forward, this time without stopping.
The eldest maid asked in a low voice: "Auntie, are you really not planning to let the eldest young master come back?"
The eldest maid really doesn't understand, isn't Aunt Jiang afraid that the second aunt's grandma has ill intentions towards the eldest young master? ! Putting herself in her shoes, she felt that if she were the second aunt's grandmother, it would be impossible for her to endure such a tone.
Aunt Jiang glanced at the maid next to her and said softly, "I have my own plans."
Aunt Jiang is not completely worried. Shen Qianchen must have hatred for her, but she does have some sibling affection for Chu Yunyi. At least she will not harm Chu Yunyi for the time being without any interests.
The current Chu family is too chaotic. In comparison, Aunt Jiang feels that it is better for Chu Yunyi to stay in Prince Chen's Mansion temporarily.
When he has cleared all the obstacles for him, he will come back in glory, and then he will legitimately inherit the title, leaving others unable to fault him at all.
Her brother Yi should be a brilliant young man!
Aunt Jiang's steps were firm, and her eyes shone with determination as strong as iron.
For her Brother Yi, she would risk her life!
(End of chapter)