Xu Huizhen felt she was about to die, and the pain in her abdomen seemed to no longer exist; she just felt cold all over.

She felt like she was in an ice cellar, even her bones were cold, and her whole body began to feel limp and powerless.

"Grandma’s teeth seem to be chattering, is she cold?" Gu Antong quietly reminded the still panicked elders.

"Mom, are you cold?" Gu Kaichen also snapped back to reality, quickly pulling a nearby quilt and draping it over her.

But what use was a single quilt? Gu Kaichen, who pridefully claimed to have read medical books, didn’t even know that this chill, rapid breathing, and confusion were due to excessive blood loss, and that she could go into shock at any moment.

One quilt was useless, so he hurriedly piled on more, causing Xu Yulan’s hands to tremble as she pressed on the wound, because she could already feel Xu Huizhen’s body temperature dropping, her own hands also turning cold.

"Kai... Chen, call... your big... brother... in." Xu Huizhen quivered as she spoke these words.

"Mom, just tell me what you need, big brother is busy outside." Gu Kaichen was a bit unwilling, why did their parents always favor the eldest brother, as if he was incapable?

"Go..., call your big brother in." Xu Huizhen lifted her head slightly and shouted loudly; even in such a state, couldn’t Kai Chen just comply?

"Husband, just call big brother," Xu Yulan had already made the worst assumptions, her mind filled with memories of Xu Huizhen’s kindness to her.

Guessing that this might be Aunt’s last instructions, he couldn’t confront her now.

"Okay, I’ll go now," Gu Kaichen also seemed to understand something, quickly lifted the curtain and called, "Big brother, mom is looking for you."

Gu Kaiyuan looked into the distance, and as expected, nothing changed; he hoped that their favored eldest son wouldn’t disappoint them in the future.

Gu Anliang and Gu Anwei repeatedly turned with concern; they too saw their grandfather.

But the grandfather didn’t know whether he was worried about the grandmother or preoccupied with other thoughts, holding onto the carriage blankly.

Gu Anliang pursed his lips and slowly approached, "Grandfather, why don’t you sit in the front for a while?"

Seeing his favored eldest grandson, Gu Baijiang reached out and patted his head, but the hard top made him involuntarily frown.

Even the Liu Family couldn’t tidy the child; where was the innate elegance of the Gu Family’s legitimate eldest grandson?

"Grandfather?" Gu Anliang was a bit uneasy, had he said something wrong?

"Grandfather is just worried about your grandmother, and unsure whether she can survive this.

If she comes through okay, remember to be filial in the future."

"Being filial to grandfather and grandmother is Anliang’s duty, and grandmother is sure to be blessed by heaven and come through safely."

"Good," Gu Baijiang nodded approvingly, "Once we reach the next post station, grandfather will try to buy you two books, even though our family is downtrodden now, don’t neglect your studies."

"Grandfather, will I still have a chance for the imperial examination?" Gu Anliang’s voice was somewhat downcast, "The teacher said, if I take the scholar’s exam, I have a great chance to succeed."

Gu Baijiang paused, he really didn’t know about this matter.

It was because of him that his grandson’s prospects were delayed, otherwise becoming a scholar at ten would certainly be a fortune for the entire Gu Family.

"Grandfather promises you’ll certainly have the chance, work hard, and then achieve greatness."

Gu Anliang’s eyes flickered slightly, but he respectfully replied, "Grandson will heed grandfather’s teachings, and wishes to bring honor to the Gu Family soon."

The grandfather and grandson chatted intermittently, but listened intently to the sounds inside the carriage.

"Kai Ping, you’re mom’s eldest son, I want you to promise mom that even if your father remarries, you’ll only recognize me as your mother."

Seeing Gu Kaiping, Xu Huizhen’s spirit lifted considerably, her voice becoming sharp.

"Mom, how could dad possibly marry someone else?" Gu Kaiping’s eyes felt sore, but he feigned calmness, "We brothers only acknowledge you as mom, no random woman could compare."

"Good, remember what you’ve said, otherwise you’re unfilial.

Also, even if it’s a small grave, make sure I’m not exposed to the elements.

If you and your descendants have the ability in the future, remember to move me to the ancestral grave, I want to be buried with your father."

Xu Huizhen said this with a certain stubborn determination; no matter how much Gu Baijiang disliked her, she was his original wife, even in death he couldn’t escape her.

The resentment from that kick just now, she couldn’t avenge now, but she could wait.

Gu Kaiping agreed tearfully.

Xu Huizhen looked toward Gu Kaicheng and his wife, "You two also need to be well and not fight in the future."

"Aunt, we didn’t fight," Xu Yulan’s tears continuously fell, it was common for elders to relay such instructions before passing.

"Mom, my cousin and I were just joking around," Gu Kaichen was also choking up, "Besides, isn’t mom here? Mom wouldn’t watch us fight."

Whenever they fought, mom would hit them both fifty times, neither could take advantage, these past two years they’d quieted a lot.

Was mom’s memory faulty? Things from ages ago still brought up.

"It’s good if you don’t fight, listen to your big brother in the future, don’t heed your old dad."

Gu Kaiping and Gu Kaichen hurriedly lowered their heads, they knew that dad was always by the carriage, ears perked listening to the conversation inside.

"Your dad is ruthless, completely disregarding our years of marriage..."

Her words hadn’t finished when the carriage suddenly reverberated, disrupting her thoughts.

"Your dad... your dad..." Xu Huizhen’s eyes began to fade, no sound followed.

"Mom?" Gu Kaiping’s trembling fingers moved beneath her nose, feeling no breath, his own breath quickening.

The carriage continued to echo, and he shouted in anger, "Stop knocking, my mom is gone."

The outside sounds stopped abruptly, Gu Baijiang exhaled.

That damned vile woman, even towards the end, wanting to trap him.

Trying to sow discord between them as father and sons, knowing so, he shouldn’t have tolerated her...

Gu Anliang didn’t dare speak, regretting why he came closer.

Then glanced at Gu Anwei beside Gu Kaiyuan, suddenly feeling envious.

The cry of "mom is gone" was like activating a switch, the carriage erupted in sobs.

Gu Kaiyuan immediately dropped the reins, turned with reddened eyes, rushing towards the carriage.

"Mom is gone? How could mom be gone?"

This accusatory question started with him, aiming inside the carriage indiscriminately, "You said you’d take care of mom, how did you take care?"