Wealth and glory seek stability

Zi Cui hurriedly ran in from outside and almost tripped over the door frame, but she did not dare to hesitate, "Madam, the old lady committed suicide."

"what?"

Jian Xi stood up hurriedly, only to feel a black screen in front of her eyes and then she fainted.

"lady!"

"lady!"

"Go find a doctor."

There was a lot of noise in the front hall, which disturbed Bai Zhi who was studying medical books.

Bai Zhi pushed away the crowd and saw that the person who fainted inside was Jian Xi. She immediately shouted:

"Spread out, my sister is pregnant and has trouble breathing. If you block her here, she will be unable to breathe."

Upon hearing this, everyone scattered.

Bai Zhi pulled up Jian Xi's wrist and felt her pulse carefully. "Sister is fine. She was just too frightened. Just carry her back and let her have a good rest for a while."

Zi Cui found two maids and helped carry Jian Xi to the main courtyard.

After settling Jian Xi, Xiao Shuang finally had the energy to ask what happened, "What happened to the old lady?"

Zi Cui thought of what had just happened and her eyes were filled with fear.

"It was Zhu'er. The Madam went back to her parents' home last night. Zhu'er fed Madam Liu a drug. I heard from the servants of Rongshou Hall that Zhu'er dismissed everyone and did not allow anyone to enter the old lady's bedroom."

Xiao Shuang was anxious when she heard this, "Is the old lady okay?"

Zicui sighed.

"When I went there, Madam Liu was thinking that the old lady hadn't eaten lunch yet, so she wanted to send her in. But then she saw the old lady, dressed in plain white, hanging herself on the beam of the house. Her body was already cold."

"Huh? Really?"

Zicui gave Xiaoshuang a blank look.

"Can I lie about this? I just feel sorry for my wife. There are so many things to deal with at home, and she's pregnant. I don't know if she can handle it."

"Madam, wake up!"

Chu Lu had been keeping an eye on Jian Xi's movements, and Yu Lan, who had been helping Jian Xi with needlework, also put down her work and rushed over.

Mother Xing looked worried and said, "My poor lady, the master is gone, but he left you with all these things to do." She took out a handkerchief and wiped her tears.

Jian Xi opened her eyes, and was a little confused at first, but then she regained her clarity. Now was not the time for her to be sentimental.

Mrs. Gao's funeral still needs to be taken care of, and murderous intent appears in Jian Xi's eyes.

"Tell Yan Zhikuan that Zhu'er doesn't need to be sold anymore. She should be beaten to death on the spot."

Upon hearing this, Chu Lu immediately responded, "Yes." and turned around to pass on the message.

Lin Yun and Zhu'er, these two people are in cahoots with each other, if it is really Lin Yun's doing.

She must kill Lin Yun.

"Go and ask the people in the mansion to set up the mourning hall. I want to wear mourning clothes myself."

"Yes."

"Madam, you should also take care of yourself."

Mother Xing was busy taking care of the funeral arrangements, and the Gao family had very few close friends in the capital.

Dongfang Wenying is pregnant and should not have a third wife. Jian Xi has already sent a message to Dongfang Wenying, telling her not to come.

The news that the Gao family hung white lanterns to mourn the death spread quickly, and only a few people came to pay their respects.

Jian Xi took the pregnancy-preserving medicine left by Guo Xiu and felt that her body was no different from before. However, even a normal person's body could not withstand such a condition.

Gao Yunhuai was not there. Jian Xi tied up her long hair, decorated it with only a white flower, wore mourning clothes, and knelt in the center of the mourning hall.

When Mrs. Wang came, she saw Jian Xi's pale face and looked distressed.

After paying respects to Madam Gao, Madam Wang personally stepped forward to help Jian Xi up, feeling extremely distressed.

"My son, I haven't seen you for a few days. How come you have become so thin? If you don't think about yourself, you should at least think about the baby in your belly."

Jian Xi said calmly, took out a white silk handkerchief and wiped the tears from her face, "I'm sorry to have embarrassed you, Auntie. Let's talk in the front hall."

Mrs. Wang personally supported Jian Xi along the way, and when they arrived at the main hall, Jian Xi dismissed her attendants.

"Aunt, is there any progress?"

Madam Wang nodded bitterly, "Yes, as you said, it is true. Although the news is strictly confidential, the actions of the palace are unmistakable. Which noble family does not have a few spies in the palace?

Although your majesty has done it secretly, it cannot be hidden from the eyes and ears of the whole palace. If one person spreads it, it will no longer be a secret. Within three days, the gates of the capital will be closed, and you will not be able to leave even if you want to."

Seeing that Mrs. Wang did not look anxious at all, Jian Xi knew that she had made up her mind.

"Aunt, do you have a way to get out of this predicament?"

"Of course there is. I will only tell others that my son had a fight with a classmate in Cangzhou Academy and the one who was injured is almost dead. Tomorrow, or the day after tomorrow at the latest, I will take Ying'er to Cangzhou. But you——"

Originally, Mrs. Wang planned to bring Jian Xi with her, but after what happened with Mrs. Gao, Jian Xi's family was in a turmoil and she wasn't sure if she could go out.

"Don't worry, auntie. I have a way to escape. As long as my sister-in-law is safe, that's all."

Jian Xi asked again: "There is one thing I don't understand, please help me, aunt."

"Go ahead, kid."

"If all the nobles in the capital have fled, then the rebels will be angry and ashamed if they can't find anyone. In that case, if they torture the servants in the mansion, will they be able to find their whereabouts?"

Mrs. Wang shook her head.

"You think people are stupid. Rich families have special stand-ins. If there is a life-threatening situation, they just push the stand-in out to take the blame."

Jian Xi closed her eyes and felt her head buzzing, so Xia trained the old woman to die for her.

She would send gifts to the Wu'an Palace on her birthday and other festivals, and was also very respectful to Xia. But as soon as she entered the Wu'an Palace, she felt that the atmosphere was not right. Xia knew the reason but refused to tell her.

Last time, the reason why Xia gave her jewelry was because she was attracted by the resources behind her and wanted her to be married to Baili Yanhua without any clear reason.

Perhaps she was a little angry because she heard that she did not wear the jewelry given by Xia after the Hanmei Banquet.

She still underestimated the means of the noble lady. There was not a single flaw on her face when she was acting.

Jian Xi wanted to laugh, but couldn't.

"Aunt, we have prepared tea and food at home. Please have some before leaving."

"No. We are not strangers, so I won't bother you anymore. You should take care of yourself when I go back. If Madam Gao were still alive and knew that you were pregnant with Gao's blood, she would definitely not want you to work so hard."

Mrs. Wang held Jian Xi's hand and repeatedly reminded her that this child was a pitiful one, as such a thing had happened to her just over a month after their marriage.

Mother Lai helped Madam Wang walk outside and couldn't help but say, "Madam, this Madam Gao is a filial daughter. The rumors outside say that Madam Gao was dissatisfied with Old Madam Gao's lowly birth and brought shame to Mr. Gao's reputation. She ridiculed him every day, and Old Madam Gao couldn't bear the humiliation and hanged herself."

"Shut up. Do you believe what those bastards outside say? Xier is not that kind of person."

"Yes, yes, yes. It's just that I, the old servant, believe it. People outside don't believe it. As the saying goes, people's words are scary."

Madam Wang turned her head and looked at Jian Xi's frail figure kneeling in the mourning hall. "If Lord Gao believes the rumors and does not believe this pregnant woman who supports his family, then he is really blind. Such a man is not worthy of her."