Master Gu came to the Furong Courtyard with a heavy face.
Mrs. Xie was surprised, hesitated for a moment, and got up to greet her.
"Why is the master here?"
Master Gu remained silent, just looking at Mrs. Xie.
Xie frowned, "What is the master looking at me for? Could it be that I did something wrong again and offended the master."
Master Gu shook his head silently, "I want to tell you one thing, you better be mentally prepared."
Xie's heart skipped a beat twice, and he suddenly had a bad feeling.
She asked cautiously: "What does the master want to say to my concubine?"
Mr. Gu didn't know what kind of attitude he should use to tell Mrs. Xie the truth.
Because he was really happy inside.
However, as a scholar, I consider myself to be a person with a great sense of morality. At this time, I cannot take pleasure in other people's misfortunes, and I cannot sprinkle salt on other people's wounds.
Master Gu struggled, hesitated, and finally said to Mrs. Xie in a heavy tone: "Your elder brother, Xie Mao, is dead."
Xie blinked, "What did the master just say? What happened to my elder brother?"
With the first time, the second time is much easier.
Master Gu blurted out and said, "Your elder brother, Xie Mao is dead."
"Dead? Hehe..."
Xie laughed, "I know the master doesn't want to see my elder brother, but you can't curse him to death either."
Mr. Gu looked serious, and emphasized again, "I'm not joking with you. Your elder brother is indeed dead. I guess the Xie family will send someone to report the funeral later."
"No, it can't be. You must be lying to me."
Xie shook his head again and again, his face turned pale little by little, and his eyes were flickering with horror.
She didn't accept it, the eldest brother Xie Mao was alive and well, how could he die. The master must be lying to her, it must be like this.
Mr. Gu said: "I didn't lie to you. Your eldest brother took the guards of the East Palace out to handle the case. He encountered a thief and was killed."
"Nonsense! You must be talking nonsense. My elder brother is an official of the Eastern Palace, how could he take someone out to handle the case, and he is not an official of the Yamen."
Mrs. Xie angrily reprimanded Mr. Gu, never accepting the news.
Mr. Gu was silent for a moment, "Your elder brother died a bit tragically, his face was scratched, so he couldn't confirm his identity in time. Later, he found his personal servant and confirmed the birthmark on his body, so he was sure that the corpse was you Brother."
"Shut up, shut up for me."
Mrs. Xie yelled loudly, with a terrified and uneasy expression, startled and panicked.
She fell on the chair, shaking like chaff.
He kept muttering in his mouth: "I don't believe it, it's all fake, it's all fake."
At this moment, the servant girl Chun He came in from the outside, her face pale and pale, as if the sky had fallen.
She first glanced at Mr. Gu, and hurriedly stepped forward to greet him.
Master Gu hummed and asked her, "What's the matter?"
Chun He looked at Mrs. Xie, and then whispered, "The Mrs. Xie's family sent someone to report the funeral."
Master Gu sighed secretly.
What Chun He said was heard by Mrs. Xie.
Mrs. Xie turned her head slowly, as if her neck was stuck by something, and stared at Chun He firmly.
"What did you just say? Who will report the funeral?"
Chunhe hurriedly said: "Madam Qi, the housekeeper of the Xie family came to report the funeral and said that Mr. Xie is gone."
"It's really gone?" Xie's face was ashen, and his whole body seemed to be emptied, and his vitality was gone.
Chunhe said with certainty: "Master Xie is gone."
Xie's whole body was limp and he leaned on the back of the chair.
The expression is dull, the eyes are empty, as if the soul is out of the body.
"Madam? Madam, are you okay? Don't scare the slaves."
When Chunhe saw Xie's appearance like this, he was frightened immediately.
No matter how she shouted, Xie didn't respond. It's as if the person is no longer there, only an empty shell remains.
"Master, madam, she..."
Chunhe was so anxious that she burst into tears.
Master Gu rushed up, grabbed Xie's people, and ordered Chunhe, "Bring a bowl of cold water over here."
"Oh, oh, servant girl is going now."
Chunhe hurriedly brought a bowl of cold water.
Master Gu took a mouthful of cold water, and sprayed it all on Xie Shi's face.
Pinching people again, spraying water again, after all this tossing, Mrs. Xie finally came to his senses.
There were still drops of water on her face, and she looked a little dazed.
She stared at Mr. Gu, and suddenly burst into tears.
"Master, my elder brother is gone!"
Xie wailed and couldn't help himself.
Master Gu sighed, "You can't come back to life after death, you have to think about it a little bit more. I will arrange for someone to send a memorial ceremony there. If you feel that you can hold on, you can go there and pay homage."
Xie cried and asked, "Master, won't you go to worship?"
Master Gu said frankly: "I won't go."
Xie was heartbroken, "My eldest brother is dead, everyone is dead, so the master can't let go of the past..."
"cannot."
Mr. Gu interrupted Mrs. Xie very decisively.
Mrs. Xie covered her mouth, she couldn't believe Master Gu was so heartless and righteous.
"Brother helped us a lot in those years, is it true that the master doesn't care about old feelings?"
Mr. Gu said expressionlessly: "As early as in the northwest, I have already severed my friendship with Mr. Xie. If you are considerate of this officer, don't mention it again.
There are too many things in my office, so I won't accompany you. If you want to eat or drink, tell the servant girl to do it. Xie's family is busy with funerals, and you should think about it. "
Although Master Gu was dissatisfied with Mrs. Xie, his tone of voice was rare and gentle.
Because of Xie Mao's death, Mr. Gu took a better look at Mrs. Xie.
The death of Xie Mao, the culprit, is really satisfying.
Without Xie Mao's backing, the Xie clan would definitely settle down and not dare to act recklessly. Presumably from now on, the inner courtyard of the mansion will also be quiet.
Master Gu left contentedly. Fortunately, he still has a bit of city power, and knows how to hide his smile, so he can't sprinkle salt on Xie's wound.
After Master Gu left, Mrs. Xie gradually stopped crying.
Chunhe brought a cup of tea, "Madam has been crying for so long, drink some water."
Xie took a sip of the teacup in a numb manner, and then muttered: "Just asking me to be considerate of him, why won't he be considerate of me."
Chunhe's heart tightened, Xie's talking about him naturally refers to Mr. Gu.
Chunhe persuaded: "My wife wants to open up. People cannot be resurrected after death, and everything must look forward."
Xie sneered, his eyes gradually became cold.
Dongmei came in to report, saying that the third girl, the fourth girl, and the sixth and eighth young masters came to pay their respects.
Xie wiped the corners of his eyes, "Let them in."
After a while, Xie's four children were invited into the main room.
"Mother, we all know about uncle. Are you okay?" Gu Teng looked at Xie Shi worriedly.
Mrs. Xie nodded and motioned for the four children to sit down.
"When your eldest uncle went out to handle the case, something happened. He met a thief and was killed."
Gu Gong was young and fast-talking, and said first: "The uncle is too miserable. He is dead, what should the Xie family do?"
Xie looked at Gu Gong.
Gu Gong was confused, not knowing what he said wrong.
Gu Teng came forward to smooth things over, "Mother, please take care of your health. My son will go to Xie's house to see if there is anything we can help. In two days, it will not be too late for mother to go to worship again."
Xie finally had some comfort in her heart. She looked at Gu Teng and said, "You have a heart. When you see your grandparents, comfort them for me. No one expected a disaster. As for your uncle's death, I think Donggong There must be an explanation."
"My son knows."
Gu Yue suddenly said: "My daughter heard that the death of the eldest uncle is related to the case that my father is currently investigating."
Gu Cheng frowned slightly, dissatisfied with which pot Gu Yue didn't open and which pot to lift.
Xie stared at Gu Yue, "Is what you said true? Is your uncle's death really related to the case your father is working on?"
"My daughter also listened to a few words, but I don't know the specific situation." Gu Yue lowered his eyebrows and looked pleasing to the eye.
Xie's expression was excited, "Come here, go and call Gao Sanfu. Why didn't he report such a big matter."
"Mother, calm down first." Gu Teng persuaded; "If you want to know anything, just ask your son. You don't need to call Gao Sanfu here."
Xie grabbed Gu Teng's collar, "You know the truth, but you refuse to tell me?"
Xie's eyes widened, as if he wanted to eat people.
Gu Teng's face was calm, "Because the death of the eldest uncle has nothing to do with the father, so the son didn't say anything. The third sister is just hearsay, and it can't be true."
Mrs. Xie said sharply, "Then tell me what's going on. Whether it has anything to do with your father's case or not, I will judge for myself."
Gu Teng took a deep breath, and then said: "There is a Fang Shaojian in the palace who has disappeared. The Ministry of Internal Affairs ordered the Yin Yamen of the Capital Prefecture and the Xiuyiwei to jointly arrest this person. My father was so busy a few days ago that he didn't touch the ground. But there has been no news of Fang Shaojian.
The son heard that the East Palace was also looking for this Young Supervisor Fang, and the eldest uncle was in charge. Fang Shaojian used to be Ruizhen's confidant next to Empress Cui, and Donggong was eager to find him.
Perhaps the eldest uncle got the news and rushed to a cloth village in the south of the city, but was ambushed. All the guards of the East Palace who went to Buzhuang with him died, and none of them survived. "
Xie's face turned pale, "Is that true?"
Gu Teng nodded heavily, "My son didn't hide anything. This matter has spread all over the capital. The yamen sent people to Buzhuang after receiving the report. It's a pity that they went late. When they arrived, the uncle and the guards were all killed. He died. My uncle was still slashed in the face by someone, and he couldn't identify his identity, so it was delayed for two days."
Xie let go of Gu Teng's collar and slumped on the chair, "So, your uncle died for the Eastern Palace?"
"yes!"
Xie's expression was sad, "Your uncle is dead, Xie's family is finished, and I am also finished."
Gu Cheng was puzzled, "Why does mother think so? You still have a son and Gu Gong. Aren't we two brothers worthy of mother's dependence?"
"Yes! Son will support mother in the future, mother, don't be sad." Gu Gong echoed Gu Cheng's words.
Xie shook his head slowly, "You don't understand."
Master Gu respected her in the past not only because she had four children. The more important reason is that she has a good big brother.
Although Xie Mao's character is not good, his ability is beyond doubt.
Mrs. Xie looked at her two sons. Gu Teng hadn't married yet, and his future was unknown. Gu Gong is still a bunch of childish, it's good if he doesn't cause trouble, and he can't count on anything at the moment.
Relying on her son to back her up, she might have to wait ten years.
Can she survive ten years
It is difficult to change from extravagance to frugality, she is used to being the head of the house, calling the wind and rain in the inner courtyard of Gu Mansion. Now if she had to keep her tail between her legs and behave carefully, the gap in her heart would make her miserable.
Xie's heart was sad, and she solemnly said to Gu Teng: "Liu Lang, you must strive for success, and you must read a name. Mother's future depends entirely on you."
Gu Teng nodded heavily, "Mother, don't worry, my son will study hard, get a good name in the exam, and honor his ancestors."
It doesn't matter whether you can honor your ancestors or not, the important thing is that Gu Teng must be promising and be her backer.
Mrs. Xie went on to say: "Today, you go to Xie's house for me first. I will take a rest all night and go to Xie's house early tomorrow morning. Tell your grandparents, let them not be too sad, Xie's family has not yet collapsed."
"Mother?" Gu Cheng frowned, with hidden worries in his heart.
Xie said expressionlessly: "You all go down, I'm tired."
Gu Teng took a deep look at the Xie family, and then said, "Son, leave."
As soon as Gu Teng left, the other three siblings also left the Furong Courtyard.
After leaving the courtyard, Gu Cheng turned his head and looked at Gu Yue with a serious expression.
"Third sister, what do you mean by what you said in front of your mother? Don't you know that your words can easily cause misunderstandings? If your mother thinks that the death of your uncle is related to your father, have you thought about the consequences? ?"
Gu Yue had a timid look on his face, "Sixth brother, don't attack me, okay? I also don't care, I say whatever comes to my mind, without thinking about it at all."
Gu Teng sighed, "You're going to get married soon, why don't you speak properly. When you arrive at Haixibo Mansion, what should you do if you offend someone because of inappropriate words?"
Gu Yue asked cautiously: "If I am bullied in Haixibo Mansion, will Sixth Brother stand up for me?"
Gu Teng snorted, "You are my sister, I won't stand up for you, who will stand up for you. In short, be careful when speaking in the future, and don't say what you shouldn't say."
"Oh! I listen to Brother Six."
Gu Cheng had to rush to Xie's house, and took Gu Gong away in a hurry.
The two sisters, Gu Yue and Gu Shan, looked at each other.
Gu Shan suddenly asked: "Third sister, you are deliberately saying such specious things in front of your mother. Why do you provoke a misunderstanding between your mother and your father? How can you do this when your mother treats you so well."
Gu Yue sneered, "Be nice to me? That's the past. Now the person mother loves the most is you, the fourth sister. Does the fourth sister want to be good when she gets the advantage?"
Gu Shan was very angry, "In the past so many years, didn't you take it to your heart when your mother treated you well? Mother taught you a few times, do you want to always hold grudges? That's your mother, the mother who gave birth to you and raised you. "Third sister, your actions are too chilling."
Obviously, in Gu Yue's heart, it is a matter of course to be kind to her, and of course it is not worthy of gratitude.
Once he treats her badly, Gu Yue will always hold grudges.
Gu Yue sneered, "Could it be that the fourth younger sister wants to teach me again about your big principles? You should save yourselves. If you really don't like it, then don't appear in front of me. I also feel that when I look at you. It's disgusting to see you."
After finishing speaking, Gu Yue left, leaving Gu Shan behind.
Gu Shan was dissatisfied and angry.
Gu Yue's attitude and the words Gu Yue said were so cold and ruthless.
Gu Shan bit her lip, she really shouldn't have had expectations of Gu Yue.
Zhilan Courtyard.
Qingmei came to Gu Jiu's side, lowered her voice, and said, "Girl, the news has spread."
Gu Jiu raised her head and asked, "You mean the thank you sir?"
Qingmei nodded again and again, "Master personally notified the wife, and I heard that the wife cried a lot. Sixth Young Master and Eighth Young Master will go to Xie's house today to deliver the funeral ceremony."
Gu Jiu let out a long sigh of relief, this matter was finally exposed.
If the news of Xie Mao's killing is not revealed, Gu Jiu will not feel at ease.
Gu Jiu asked, "What did you say outside?"
Qing Mei hurriedly said: "It is said that Mr. Xie met a thief on the way to handle the case and was killed by the thief."
Gu Jiu frowned, "Did you say that?"
Qingmei nodded heavily, "Er Zhuang also said the same about the news he heard. Er Zhuang also said that if no clues are found, the Yamen will close the case as a murderer."
Gu Jiu frowned slightly, "Didn't you say that the Jinwu Guard took over the case? Didn't you say that if any case was in the hands of the Jinwu Guard, there would be nothing that could not be found out? Since when did the Jinwu Guard's ability to handle cases become so poor. The thief closed the case, ridiculous."
Qingmei was tongue-tied, with a puzzled look on her face, "Could it be that Miss wants the Jinwu Guard to find out the truth?"
After finding out the truth, wouldn't the girl be arrested by Jin Wuwei as a murderer