MTL - My Stepmother is Soft and Charming-Chapter 305 Purposeful
Mrs. Wei and others saw this scene as soon as they entered the hall. They were all women working for a living in the back house. No one was stupider than the other, so they could naturally understand it.
Both of them are the most distinguished wives in the fourth prince's palace besides the fourth prince's concubine. Therefore, when something like this happens at this moment, they naturally have to compete to show off.
Whether it is Concubine Ying who temporarily takes over the responsibility of the head of the family, or Concubine Liu who acts heartbroken, they all have their purposes.
The fourth prince's concubine left, and not only the position of the principal concubine was vacated, but also the raising of the prince she left behind. Not to mention how outstanding the raising was, but with this child by his side, I am afraid that the four princes would be The prince has more concerns and is naturally the top priority for everyone.
Therefore, both of them wanted to show off in front of Pingding Houfu, so that they could relax and make arrangements for their children's stay.
After Mrs. Wei and Princess Fu looked at each other, they felt that this drama was really not interesting. The most important thing was to focus on the fourth prince who lost his wife. After the fourth prince died, the vacant seat was just right. With Wei With the family's current power, it would be easy for Wei Jialian to become the fourth prince and concubine.
It's just that there is an annoying prince blocking the way, but the mourning period will last for a year, and it is not sure whether the child will survive until then.
Both of them were dressed in dark clothes, which coincided with what they were thinking at the moment.
“Prince Fu’s Mansion, Duke Guo’s Mansion, and the Wei family came to express their condolences.”
The housekeeper next to her, dressed in plain clothes, shouted. This action did not cause the crying Madam Pingdinghou to make any big move. After all, there were many family members coming today, and she could not keep anything in her mind.
But the fourth prince sitting next to him was different. Especially when he heard that someone from the Wei family was coming, he slowly raised his face.
With a green face and full of sadness, Wei Jialian looked at Wei Jialian, and Wei Jialian also looked back with a distressed look.
Wei Jialian is not as generous as Mrs. Shang in the past. One is a legitimate daughter and is loved by her family. She has a good future even if she does not marry the fourth prince. The other is a concubine. Although she is loved by her father, she is still in the court. He doesn’t have any great abilities, so if he wants to find a “good” way out, he has to rely on himself.
So except for Mrs. Wei and Princess Fu who knew about it, even Silang's wife, his biological sister, didn't know that the two of them had been secretly in love for a long time.
Princess Fu glanced sideways and made a decision in her mind.
Although there was an expression of regret on her face, she was very proud in her heart.
There are always so many accidents in this world. One or two people die every day, but the identities of the people who die are different. But even someone as noble as the Emperor has to go through this, so she doesn't think there is anything wrong with it. Guilt.
Salute, offer incense, and say some comforting words.
Just like everyone else’s behavior when they came to express their condolences, Wei Jialian didn’t act out of character, so everyone who was busy grieving didn’t notice.
But Du Jingyi's eyes never left the four of them, so he naturally caught the look between her and the fourth prince.
They are all people who have experienced love, how could they not see the "affection" in that glance? The fourth prince's death was sudden, as if she was trying to make room for someone. Then after seeing Wei Jialian's back, Du Jingyi felt in his heart There was a lot of suspicion in my head.
After everyone paid their condolences, it was already dark.
In conjunction with the mourning and mourning rituals in the fourth prince's residence, it seemed a bit scary in this late October autumn day.
Although Du Jingyi did nothing wrong, she still didn't like these idle things, so after all the etiquette was done, she wanted to go back to the general's mansion with her sister-in-law Liu.
When greeting Mrs. Guo San, she unexpectedly invited her to go back together. Du Jingyi glanced at the eager expression of Mrs. Feng next to him and knew that she must have something to say. They and the Guo family were outside the city today, so naturally they didn't know what was going on in the city.
The people in the Fourth Prince's Mansion only said that the death was accidental and had no other words. They might be able to get some answers from Mrs. Feng Shao, so Du Jingyi and his sister-in-law Liu got into the Guo family's carriage and rode all the way.
“What’s going on? Why did the princess disappear so suddenly?”
Mrs. Guo San asked immediately. Then Mrs. Feng had been holding it in all night and was waiting for now, so she said with a serious look.
"The fourth prince's concubine seemed to have a hidden illness. She said she died in an accident, but actually she died because she suddenly went crazy and bit her tongue."
Du Jingyi and his sister-in-law Liu looked at each other and both questioned the authenticity of this statement.
When a prince chooses a concubine, he first looks at family background, secondly looks at character, and thirdly looks at body.
If she really had a hidden disease, how could it not be detected before this? And what kind of hidden disease would not occur earlier, but would suddenly occur now if it did not occur later?
Why is the timing so coincidental?
Du Jingyi didn’t believe it, and Mrs. Guo San who was traveling with him didn’t believe it either, so she said doubtfully.
"Don't let it be you who misunderstood the news. I believe you when you say she was poisoned. This hidden illness has caused her to bite her tongue and disappear? Who dares to believe it if you tell me?"
Mrs. Feng spread her hands and said that this was the news she had inquired about.
Nowadays, many dignitaries in Sui'an City are talking about this matter in their homes, but no one dares to discuss it blatantly. After all, if there is really a hidden illness, it is to pacify the Marquis Mansion and deceive the emperor. This is a serious crime that can easily lead to beheading. .
But if it is false, what are the intentions of those who spread this rumor behind the scenes?
Along the way, Du Jingyi didn't say anything about the matter. When he arrived at the General's Mansion, he said goodbye to Mrs. Guo San and Mrs. Feng Shao.
After returning home with my sister-in-law Liu, they went straight to Xu Laiyuan.
What happened today is too strange, they have to go talk to Mrs. Gu.
The side room in Xu Lai's courtyard also prepared a sleeping place for Brother Tai and wet nurse Fu. The furnishings are the same as those in Xitang Courtyard. Sometimes Brother Tai often takes a nap here when he is tired from playing, so they came back today. It was so late, Brother Tai had already been coaxed to sleep.
The lights were still on in Mrs. Gu's room just to wait for the two of them.
“The grandson’s daughter-in-law has met her grandmother (grandmother).”
“Well, get up.”
“Thank you grandma.”
“How do you say it? Why is it so sudden?”
Mrs. Gu was also surprised, so she naturally asked, and Du Jingyi told Mrs. Gu everything about today without any nonsense.
"That's what Mrs. Feng said, but grandson-in-law feels strange. Although the fourth prince and I have not met a few times, we all look in good health. I think it is because of some hidden disease that is happening to cover up others' eyes." It's like that, but who has the courage to pour such dirty water on the head of the fourth prince and concubine?" (End of Chapter)
