The night was long, and everything in the house was quiet. The breeze blew, and only the sheepskin lantern hanging on the corridor swayed slightly.
Mrs. Cui couldn't sleep. She leaned on the couch and didn't know what she was thinking.
Since she didn't sleep, the mother-in-law and the girl couldn't rest either. There were people waiting on her in the house and others watching outside.
As Cui's absolute confidant, Grandma Wang naturally knew what she was thinking, so she couldn't help but comfort her softly: "Old madam, don't worry, the eldest girl is so smart, nothing will happen to her. The current embarrassment is only for the Guo family, and has nothing to do with our family.
How much does it matter?"
Mrs. Cui sighed, "Why don't I know this? It's just that this child is really worrying." She didn't say what she was worried about, but she knew who Grandma Wang was.
"Old madam, you must not worry about these things." Grandma Wang said: "Filial piety is the most important thing to respect the country. You still have the Marquis and the empress! Besides, the eldest girl was still young at that time. What does she know..."
Yes, there are not many people left from those days. Mr. Guo and Grandma Yu are no longer...
It's safer.
Mrs. Cui felt more at ease and sleepy. She stretched out her hand and asked Grandma Wang to pull her up. "You should go to sleep too. You are too old to bear it."
Mrs. Cui took a rest, and as soon as the lights in the room were blown, the whole courtyard of Songhetang became quiet.
In Chaohui Hall, Grandma Yu was already a little confused.
A good person was scared out of her wits. She felt like she was surrounded by man-eating demons every day. She didn't even dare to close her eyes for fear of being eaten after closing her eyes.
How many days can a person last without sleep?
Grandma Yu, who originally had a good appetite, has not had a sip of water in the past two days.
The Guo family has people who take good care of them, but she doesn't.
As the seasons change, the weather gradually gets cooler. It's fine during the day, but at night, the temperature gets lower and the wind gets stronger.
Grandma Yu hid in the corner, listening to the howling of the wind one after another, her body trembling with fear.
It's over, the debt collectors are coming, she has no good life, she is going to be eaten.
Vaguely, she seemed to hear someone crying in the wind, and the sound became clearer and clearer, as if they were standing outside the door.
"It's a demon, it's a demon." Grandma Yu trembled into a ball and kept rolling her eyes.
The wind was so strong that it made the door panel whistle. Yu was startled, her eyes widened, she suddenly gasped a few times, and her body tilted and stopped moving.
It wasn't until the next day, when the servants came to deliver the meal, that they discovered that her body was cold.
When this news came to Ms. Cui, she frowned and felt a little uncomfortable in her stomach.
Grandma Wang quickly asked someone to bring her mouthwash.
Ms. Cui rinsed her mouth, covered her mouth with a handkerchief and said, "Let someone roll it up in a mat and throw it into a mass grave."
Grandma Wang quickly reminded: "Her children and grandchildren are still in the Guo Mansion."
"A slave who sells himself, instigates his master to do things, and his body is left intact until the end. Do you still want to take it back?"
"Old madam, don't be angry. This matter should be taken back by someone from the Guo family." Grandma Wang said, "This way we can tell the difference better."
Mrs. Cui thought for a while, then waved her hand, signaling to Grandma Wang to send someone.
Grandma Yu died tragically, and although someone took care of her, anyone who is not blind can see how much suffering she suffered and how much she suffered.
But no one dared to speak.
Grandma Yu's son could only silently take the body away.
We walked out of the small alley connected to the Hou Mansion and headed straight out of the city.
They didn't have much money, so they bought a thin coffin and took Nanny Yu directly to the barren mountains and ridges on the outskirts of the city for burial.
They were slaves and were born with a low life. It was good to have a thin coffin to bury them when they died. People like Aunt Yu who made a big mistake were lucky not to be thrown into a mass grave.
"The Li family is kind-hearted and even asked us to take my mother out." Grandma Yu has been shrewd throughout her life, but her sons have all followed her men, and they are very stupid.
The man's wife is shrewd. She understands that the life of a slave is not valuable. The things her mother-in-law does are not just at the mercy of others. As an old mother, how can she have the courage to do those things?
However, she didn't intend to expose it. It might not be a good thing if she found out, and it might even cause trouble. She didn't want to be implicated and involve her husband and son.
"That's right!" The woman threw a handful of paper money into the basin, "The Li family is kind-hearted."
As soon as Nanny Yu died, Lin's final day was almost over.
When Li Man'er went to see her for the last time, she actually thought about letting Ms. Lin wake up, but after sitting in the room for a long time, she changed her mind.
"When Grandma Yu was dying, she confessed everything. There is no point in torturing you. I will use all my revenge on your children. Are you very proud that your son has become the heir? Do you think your daughter can replace me?
To be the daughter-in-law of the eldest princess? You might as well watch from the sky and see if your dream can come true."
Mrs. Guo heard it clearly, but unfortunately she could do nothing except shout silently in her own world. In this state that was almost driving her crazy, Mrs. Guo finally couldn't hold on any longer.
Although he had been given decoctions and ginseng decoction, Guo's condition continued to get worse and worse.
The Li Mansion is already quietly preparing.
When Grandma Wang mentioned this matter, she couldn't help but mention a few words about Li Zhaoer, "Seeing that the person is no longer alive, please beg Lord Marquis to release him! If not for anything else, it must be for the sake of the prince's face."
Cui thought for a while, put down the tea cup in her hand and said: "The Marquis is about to send troops, and the conversation will only happen in the past two days. We can't distract him under any circumstances. By the way, let's get over the matter with Guo!"
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"Don't worry, old lady. I sent someone to take care of it early in the morning. Now there is no one in the capital who doesn't know that my wife is seriously ill."
Ms. Cui nodded, "How's the situation with the eldest lady? Has anyone gone in?"
Grandma Wang shook her head.
The eldest girl's various anomalies have always been a worry for the old lady. A few days ago, she found a fault and kicked out a rough lady in Qingpingyuan. As a result, there was a shortage of people in Qingpingyuan.
With no help from others, they just fit one in.
But the eldest girl is different from the past. She is not as easy to handle as before, so even now, no one can get in.
Mrs. Cui only said: "That's all, take your time! Go and tell the doctor and let him use his housekeeping skills. No matter what, wait until the prince leaves the capital before letting her die."
"Yes. The second girl's side..."
Ms. Cui waved her hand impatiently, "Let's take a look again, I'm afraid she's going to make a fuss."
Grandma Wang had no choice but to agree.
After checking the account book, Mrs. Bai from the second house took a sip of the hot tea at hand, then closed her eyes to rest.
When Grandma Lin saw her, she immediately asked: "Madam, you are not feeling well? Let the doctor come and take a look."