So satisfying! The Great Demon King wiped out everyone equally!

At this moment, a woman in the corner said sarcastically, "Preparing a divorce agreement in advance? I think it's because he has a woman outside, and even has an illegitimate child. He's afraid that woman outside will be unhappy, so he's in a hurry to come back and break off the engagement."

As it turned out, man proposes, God disposes; an unforeseen circumstance worsened his injuries, ultimately costing him his life.

Someone asked, "Who exactly is that woman?"

"Are you stupid? That illegitimate child lives in the Fang family's house, so that woman must be there too!"

"Alas, it's true that the wicked get their just deserts! I used to respect General Fang, but I never imagined his son would be such a hypocrite! What a pity for the Yun family girl's deep affection!"

"That's right, that's right," someone in the crowd chimed in. "The day after Prince Fang died, Yun Muqing was about to commit suicide for love. Fortunately, she was discovered in time. But her lover rushed back only to divorce her so he could elope with another woman. Well, now he's got his comeuppance!"

The crowd spoke in unison, filled with righteous indignation, their scorn for the General's Mansion echoing throughout the air. Amidst this commotion, the people's sympathy for Yun Muqing grew daily, their words brimming with pity for her plight.

However, Fangzhi, who was standing at the entrance of Jishetang, overheard all of this. Hearing the discussions about the Fang family, her face turned ashen. She didn't care about getting the medicine and turned to run frantically toward the General's Mansion.

Upon entering the General's Mansion, Fangzhi rushed straight to Madam Fang's courtyard, completely abandoning her usual manners, and shouted, "Something terrible has happened! Madam, Miss, something terrible has happened!"

At that time, Fang was exhausted from taking care of Fang Chengze who had a fever all night and was taking a short nap by the bedside.

Fang Yuwan and Lin Shuang'er also looked listless due to the exhaustion from burying the body last night.

Fang Yuwan didn't want to stay here in the first place, but she couldn't resist the Fang family's insistence that they "keep vigil for Fang Yuhong." Now, disturbed by the shouting, she frowned impatiently and scolded, "You lowly servants, how noisy! Shouting like this, what kind of behavior is this!"

Fangzhi, however, ignored her anger and said breathlessly, "It's terrible! People outside are saying that Young Master Chengze is the illegitimate son of Prince Fang!"

Fang sat up abruptly, her already aged face now showing even more fatigue. "How could this be? Only we know about this. How could outsiders know?"

As she finished speaking, Madam Fang's sharp gaze swept over Lin Shuang'er and Fangzhi.

Fangzhi swallowed nervously and hurriedly recounted, "I went to Jishetang to get the medicine, but the doctor refused to see me! He even told us to pay back the bill as soon as possible."

Just as I reached the entrance of Jishetang, I heard people on the street talking about this.

They're all saying that Prince Fang was engaged, yet he had a four- or five-year-old child with another woman. They're also speculating that he rushed back to divorce Yun Muqing, only to be punished and die on the way.

Fang felt a sudden dizziness. She clutched her chest, staggered a few steps, and almost fell.

"This is outrageous! Does my son have to bear this infamy until his death? How can I face the ancestors of the Fang family after I die? What should we do!" Her eyes were filled with despair, as if she had aged ten years in an instant.

Lin Shuang'er's face turned extremely pale, and she asked anxiously, "Do they know... me?"

Seeing this, Fangzhi said with a sob in her voice, "Miss, everyone says that Young Master Chengze's illegitimate son is in the General's Mansion, so his mother must be in the mansion as well. For now, Miss, please don't leave the mansion and avoid trouble."

Lin Shuang'er's legs went weak and she almost collapsed. She looked at Madam Fang in a panic and cried, "Madam, Madam, what should I do? I can't stay hidden in the mansion forever and never see anyone!"

Fang Yuwan, however, had a different idea. Anxiety and anger flashed in her eyes as she grabbed Fangzhi's arm and questioned her:

"You mean, the General's Mansion's reputation has been completely ruined by this illegitimate son? My father and elder brother sacrificed their lives for the country and should have left behind a good reputation, but now it's all over because of this illegitimate son! What am I going to do in the future? It's all over, so how can my reputation be good? How can I get married?"

Upon hearing her daughter's words, Fang felt a sharp pain in her chest, her vision went black, and she fell backward with a thud, crashing heavily to the ground and losing consciousness.

"Mother!" Fang Yuwan screamed and rushed to Fang Shi's side, shaking her in panic.

Lin Shuang'er was also deeply immersed in the thought that her reputation would be ruined once the fact that she had a child out of wedlock was discovered, and she stood there blankly to the side.

……

In contrast to the desolate scene in the front yard, the backyard of the General's Mansion was bustling with activity. The servants were busy planting climbing roses in the backyard (on the land where Fang Yuhong's body was buried) in accordance with Canglan's instructions.

Lian Qiao stood aside and couldn't help but ask Cang Lan, "Miss, why plant these roses here? If you like them, you can plant as many as you want when you return to the county princess's mansion. Why spend money on this general's mansion and even fertilize it? It's really a bargain for the Fang family."

Cang Lan smiled without saying a word, but a cold smile slowly curled up at the corner of his mouth, a smile that exuded a chilling aura.

She looked up, her gaze falling on the patch of land where climbing roses had just been planted.

This climbing rose is no ordinary flower; its root system is extremely developed. Once it takes root in the soil, it will spread and entwine on Fang Yuhong's corpse like a greedy demon.

The corpses underground will become its most fertile nourishment, allowing it to grow wildly and bloom into beautiful flowers that carry the aura of death.

Moreover, these beautiful flowers, when in full bloom, will surely attract all kinds of insects.

Ants, beetles, and other insects hiding in the darkness are all drawn to this rich fragrance.

They would roam and dig across this land, and unexpectedly, they would burrow into Fang Yuhong's corpse.

At that time, his corpse will become their feast, torn apart and devoured by countless insects.

Thinking of this, Canglan's smile deepened, and she said softly, "Lianqiao, this climbing rose has many uses, you'll find out later."

Although Lian Qiao still had questions, seeing Cang Lan's certainty, she could only swallow her doubts and stand silently to the side.

The setting sun, like blood, slowly sank below the horizon, and night, like a huge black ribbon, silently enveloped the entire capital city.

Fang Yuwan paced anxiously in the room. When she saw Granny Zhang standing slowly and motionless, she immediately stepped forward and questioned, "Didn't I tell you to go and fetch a doctor? Why hasn't he come yet?"

Granny Zhang was already annoyed that it was so late and she hadn't rested yet. Hearing this, she couldn't help but purse her lips, roll her eyes, and say irritably:

“Miss, you make it sound so easy! In this capital city, apart from the Yun family's pharmacy which we can't go to, the doctors at other pharmacies are all afraid of getting into trouble when they hear that it involves our General's Mansion, so they simply don't want to come. What can I do?”

Fang Yuwan naturally understood this principle, and immediately impatiently told Granny Zhang to get out, leaving Fang Shi alone.

And next door,

Fangzhi, looking worried, advised, "Miss, now that Young Master Fang is dead, everyone outside knows that Young Master Chengze is an illegitimate child. In my opinion, we should take advantage of the fact that no one is paying attention tonight and leave here. With your looks and talent, it would be better to find another family to marry into than to stay here."

As soon as Fangzhi finished speaking, Fang Chengze, who had been sleeping soundly in bed, suddenly opened his eyes and pricked up his ears to listen to their conversation.