The entire Marquis's mansion regrets it? Too late, their little one has become the darling of t

Yu Kangjing's heart clenched suddenly.

He threw off the covers, not even bothering to put on his coat or shoes, and opened the door, saying urgently, "Is this true? This is no joke!"

Shuangjiang choked up as she said, "It's absolutely true. The old Marquis and the Marquis are already at Wanxiang Hall."

Yu Kangjing swayed.

Shen Jinzhu quickly came over after getting dressed, put her coat on him, and helped him up.

"Husband, let's go to Wanxiang Hall now."

“Okay, let’s go see Mother.” Yu Kangjing’s eyes were filled with shock.

His mind went blank, and he stiffly let the maidservant serve him as he dressed and put on his shoes.

It wasn't until Shen Jinzhu took his hand and led him outside that he came to his senses and hurried over.

Upon entering Wanxiang Hall, he saw the old lady with her eyes closed and her face pale and ashen.

She lay motionless on the bed, completely devoid of her usual energetic demeanor.

“Mother.” He trembled, and tears rolled down his cheeks.

He deeply regretted not coming to Wanxiang Hall last night.

If he had come, would things have turned out differently?

Then the mother wouldn't have committed suicide by swallowing gold.

"Father, elder brother, what exactly happened?" He looked at the old Marquis and Yu Kangping standing in front of him through teary eyes.

"Don't you already know the shameful things she did? What else is there to ask?" the old Marquis said sternly.

Yu Kangjing questioned, "But we haven't even found the so-called adulterer, so how can we conclude that it's Mother's fault?"

The old marquis's face grew even uglier: "If she wasn't guilty, why would she have swallowed gold to commit suicide?"

Yu Kangjing was speechless after hearing his words.

"Considering that she sacrificed herself to preserve the reputation of the Marquis's family, I will allow her to be buried in the ancestral tomb. The rest can be handled by the third son's wife."

After the old lord finished speaking, he turned and left.

Yu Kangjing looked at his elder brother: "Brother, don't you trust Mother either?"

“I saw it with my own eyes, how could it be false?” Yu Kangping’s face turned ashen.

"Since Mother is no longer here, let's leave this matter behind and not tell the second son."

The second son, Yu Kangnian, was born out of wedlock. His birth mother, Consort Rong, had been raised on the estate all these years. Now that his mother has passed away, they will surely all return.

They absolutely must not find out about this.

Yu Kangjing nodded numbly.

Shen Jinzhu sighed and proceeded with the funeral arrangements for the old lady in an orderly manner.

First, send someone to deliver a message to the Second Master, Yu Kangnian, urging him to return quickly to attend the Old Madam's funeral.

Then send someone to the estate to bring back Yu Kangnian's birth mother, Aunt Rong.

Then, Yu Kangjing was instructed to change into mourning clothes and go to the homes of people he knew to announce the death.

Logically speaking, Yu Kangping is the eldest son and should be appointed as the chief mourner to announce the death. However, judging from his previous behavior, it seems unlikely that he can be relied upon for this task.

Yu Kangjing didn't have time to cry in front of his mother, and silently listened to his wife's arrangements and got busy.

Being busy is good; when you're busy, you won't be so sad.

Shen Jinzhu had no time to comfort her husband; she quickly took charge of the servants at Wanxiang Hall.

"During the Frost's Descent, take some men to the storeroom and retrieve the funeral clothes that the old lady prepared."

"Guyu, go and fetch the rice water. Help Xiaoman wash and bathe the old lady so that she can leave this world with dignity."

After bathing the old lady and changing her into her burial clothes.

Shen Jinzhu took the rice, scooped a spoonful and put it in her mouth, then stuffed a small silver ingot into it, filling her mouth completely.

This way, she won't go to the underworld to suffer with an empty mouth, and she'll have no worries about food and clothing in the future.

Even if they had conflicts before, now that the person is dead, there's no need for her to hold a grudge.

"Mother, please go in peace."

After Shen Jinzhu finished doing all this, she ordered someone to carry the old lady to the wooden bed in the central hall.

Then they lit the eternal lamp.

"These lamps are meant to light the way to the underworld for the old lady. Keep a close eye on them and don't let them go out," Shen Jinzhu instructed sternly.

Everyone nodded in agreement.

She then urged everyone to hurry up and finish setting up the mourning hall, as the body would be placed in the coffin the next day. The minor encoffining was followed by the major encoffining; every step had to be done meticulously.

……

"The old lady is dead?" Upon hearing this news, Aunt Rong in the manor burst into laughter.

"Hahahaha, she's finally dead. I've finally made it through the tough times."

"Auntie, be careful what you say," Gui, the nanny beside her, quickly advised.

“I’ve been living on this estate for almost twenty years. This is my territory. I can say whatever I want,” Aunt Rong sneered.

Back then, the old lady killed all three concubines in the Marquis's backyard, but she was the only one who escaped because she was pregnant with a son.

After giving birth to her son, in order to survive, she offered to come to the village to recuperate when her son was ten years old.

He never returned to the Marquis's residence after that.

The old lady then let her go.

Her son lived up to her expectations, passed the imperial examination, and became an official in another region.

Although he was just a county magistrate, he was still an official!

Over the years, he secretly sent her many nice things behind the old lady's back.

Thinking of her son, Aunt Rong smiled: "It's good that she died, at least it allowed me and Kang Nian to see each other one last time. I wonder if Lie'er and Xi'er will return to the capital together this time."

She misses her grandson a little.

Over the years, she has only seen her grandson twice.

After all, her son was an official who was away from home for most of the year, and he always returned to the capital in a hurry.

He spends most of his time in the Marquis's residence and can only spare a short time to see her.

"I wonder if Lie'er and Xi'er still remember their grandmother," Aunt Rong said with a touch of melancholy.

"Both young masters have good memories, and like the second master, they value loyalty and righteousness. They will surely remember you," Madam Gui comforted her with a smile.

"You're good at saying nice things to make me happy," Aunt Rong said with a smile.

"Alright, pack your things and let's head back. This time, we don't need to stay at the estate anymore."

……

When Yu Ningyao woke up, she was stunned to learn that the old lady had committed suicide by swallowing gold.

[System, did she really commit suicide?]

Could it be that someone murdered him and then staged it as a suicide?

Yu Ningyao couldn't help but speculate about the darker side.

After all, Cui Ruixin had even used the skill of hiding someone as an adulterer in a vase, so it wouldn't be surprising if she killed the old lady.