"What should we do now?" The two old women in the room discussed in a low voice. One of them, who was more timid, looked at the door and became a little panicked.
"What else can we do? Just do as we are told." The other one who was a little braver, although his face was also a little pale, he quickly calmed down.
“But… this is the Madam… she is our master. Even if it’s a little bad, we can’t be like this.” The timid one looked at the Madam who was lying on the bed, tired of crying and fell asleep.
“If we don’t take action now, we’ll be in trouble when Madam Duan comes back. It’s not that we are cruel, it’s the concubine’s intention. Even the concubine wants this, so we… we can’t do anything.” The brave old woman took out a white cloth from behind the bed and handed it to the timid one.
“But… but…” He stepped back timidly, not daring to take the white cloth.
"But what? It will be too late if we delay any longer. If you don't want to think about us, you have to think about our children." The bold man said in a cold voice.
The lives of both families are in the hands of the Concubine. The Concubine has given an order that if the Madam is fine, then their family will be in trouble.
As servants of the Ling Anbo Mansion, their whole family, from top to bottom, has been serving the master of the mansion. Even if they have not made any contributions, they have worked hard for so many years. They never thought that one day they would be threatened by the master they serve.
"Well... okay then!" The timid one gritted his teeth and took the white cloth in his hand.
This piece of white cloth was actually taken from the sewing room when I was collecting clothes. It was casually tied with a belt.
Afterwards, he casually threw it into the sewing bag in the lady's room. The lady didn't do needlework now, so it was the maids and old women in the house who did it. No one paid much attention to the extra strip of white cloth, so at this time they could use the local materials directly.
And it won't arouse suspicion.
The bold woman took out a handkerchief from her bosom, gritted her teeth, and tremblingly went to the bed. She looked at Madam Ji, whom she had served for most of her life, and whispered, "Madam, don't blame me. It was all the eldest lady's will. When you go to the underworld in the future, you will look for the eldest lady. I dare not disobey the eldest lady's will, otherwise the whole family will be forced to death by her."
People outside say that Ji Youran is dignified, gentle, and well-mannered. In the past, she pretended to be very docile in front of the two young ladies of the first house. She was a good sister who wholeheartedly cared about her sisters. But in fact, she had a vicious heart and was very tolerant. If a servant disobeyed her words, even if she didn't say anything openly, she would even pretend to be "generous" and let the person go.
People will also be dealt with in private.
And the means are vicious.
These two old women were the old ladies who lived before the Dowager Lady. Not all of them were from the second house. I had seen some of them before, but I didn’t dare to say much. The Dowager Lady truly loved the eldest daughter. Even if these two of them got some face in front of the Dowager Lady, they were just servants.
Is it possible that he would really help the other servants to expose the eldest lady
If the lady said yes, they would agree, because the eldest daughter would get married eventually.
What they didn't expect was that although the eldest lady had left Ling Anbo's Mansion, if she wanted to threaten them, they would not be able to escape no matter what.
"Okay...Okay, stop talking and do it!"
The timid woman trembled and said, feeling that the woman was getting more and more creepy as she spoke, as if this moment was too
The lady lost her life, but she just looked at them coldly.
The brave old woman stretched out her hand and covered Madam Ji's mouth and nose with the handkerchief in her hand. Another old woman hung a white cloth strip on the side and helped to press Madam Ji.
Madam Ji, who was having difficulty breathing, struggled a few times in her sleep, but eventually she fainted due to her old age and frailty.
My hands and feet went limp.
"Okay... is it done?" The timid old woman sensed that the lady's hands had softened.
"She fainted." The brave old woman put down the handkerchief in her hand. They couldn't really suffocate the lady to death like this. If Concubine Ji suffocated her to death, it would be discovered.
If they were found out, they would have no choice but to admit the guilt themselves, otherwise their own people would be in danger.
"Plop" the timid old woman fell to the ground with weak legs, "Madam...really...really..."
"It's nothing real or fake. Hurry up. If the lady wakes up again, it will be troublesome." The brave old woman said with a ferocious look on her face. It's no use being timid at this time. She can only go down the same path until the end.
It’s all the old lady’s fault for not being able to judge people well and treating a vicious woman as her most beloved granddaughter. It’s all her own fault and can’t be blamed on her family.
The timid old woman struggled to stand up by holding the edge of the bed, but she knew that she couldn't delay any longer. If she delayed any further, something serious would happen.
Mrs. Duan just said that she would be back soon.
An old woman hung a white cloth strip on the roof and tied a knot. Then she came over to help another old woman lift the lady up from the bed, preparing to hang her with the knot. She then made it look like the lady was depressed and wanted to hang herself.
As long as the lady is hung there, given her current condition, she will most likely die immediately.
When Mrs. Duan came over, she would see the scene of the old lady hanging herself. The old lady hanged herself because she couldn't bear the rumors outside.
This news is definitely more true than those seemingly plausible rumors.
Because the rumors outside were all false, but they reached the ears of Madam Ji. Madam Ji was too sad and couldn't get over it, so she hanged herself.
Just for this reason, the emperor will definitely be angry and severely punish those who spread the rumors. Even if he cannot find the person behind the scenes right away, he can at least make people in the capital dare not say anything in the future.
As the biological mother of the late Ling Anbo, even if Ling Anbo was no longer around and Ling Anbo's Mansion had fallen into decline, the emperor would still take care of him. When something like this happened, how could the emperor not investigate it vigorously? He must not let this old lady die in vain and must not let those generals who are fighting outside or have spent their entire lives in military service feel disheartened.
This was Ji Youran's original intention. She wanted to use the death of Madam Ji to avoid this situation. As long as the Emperor came forward, no one outside would dare to discuss the matter casually. No one would say that it was her grandmother and herself who ignored Ji Hanyue's wishes and forced her into the East Palace, which led to Ji Hanyue being angry to death.
She didn't dare to take the blame. She had always expressed in front of others that she and Ji Hanyue were like real sisters with a deep sisterly love. Even in Ji Hanyue's last moments, it was still her devoted cousin who stayed behind to take care of her.
With the emperor coming forward, she had nothing to fear from anyone, whether it was the Empress, Concubine He, King Ying or King Jing.
Especially since Mrs. Ji had passed away, she was the only one left in the Ji family who was still promising.
Because of her uncle, the emperor would look upon her with a higher regard, and in order to express his apology to the Ji family, her position could be raised.
With so many benefits here, how could Ji Youran not take action? For her own future happiness, she can only sacrifice her grandmother. In the future, she will worship her grandmother on all the four seasons and festivals to comfort her grandmother's spirit in heaven. Not only herself, but also the children she gave birth to, she will never forget her grandmother's kindness.
Ji Youran has always been clear about her grandmother's thoughts. Since this is also what her grandmother wants, her grandmother has nothing to complain about. When the offspring she gives birth to in the future ascends the throne with the glory of the Ling'an Earl's Mansion, she will definitely announce it to the world and confer a noble title on her grandmother.
So, my grandmother must be willing...
Because of these thoughts, Ji Youran felt no burden when she was planning. As a grandmother, asking for a future emperor with the blood of the Ling Anbo Mansion, no matter how she looked at it, the grandmother would think it was worth it...
After hearing what the two old women said and stealing a glance at their actions, Xiao Haitang's face turned pale and hesitant for a moment.
She has always been afraid of this cousin, knowing that this cousin is quite resourceful. She was able to coax Miss Ji Er into thinking that she is a cousin who truly cares about her. Now she is a concubine of the Eastern Palace, and it would only take a single word for her to kill her.
"Miss..." The maid leaned close to her ear and whispered a reminder.
Xiao Haitang was scared. She didn't want to interfere with this matter anymore. If her cousin knew that she had ruined her plans, she would definitely take revenge on her.
"Miss, don't you want to marry in?" The maid whispered in her ear again, and looked anxiously at the window. If she didn't stop the old woman inside, Madam Ji would really die. She pointed in the direction of the Prince of Ying's Palace and said, "If... you let them know, what... what will you do?"
Xiao Haitang shuddered and suddenly came to her senses. She wanted to marry into the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. There was no better marriage than marrying into the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion. She had overheard her father and elder brother say that if she did not marry into the Ling'an Marquis's Mansion, she would have to become someone's concubine. That person was half her age and his children were already grown up. She did not want to do that.
Besides, there is the Princess of England, who is also afraid of Qu Moying and Xiao Haitang.
Although this Princess of England did not do anything as frightening as Ji Youran, the fact that she could become the Princess of England gave Xiao Haitang a feeling as if everything was under her control, which made her panic.
After the British princess agreed to this, she would not let her cousin retaliate against her, saying that her cousin could only take care of herself at that time.
But if I watched Madam Ji die, not to mention the marriage, I was afraid that the Princess of England would not forgive me.
In the British royal palace, there are two concubines. One is the principal wife of the British king, and the other is the concubine of the crown prince.
The expression on Xiao Haitang's face seemed neither crying nor laughing. The handkerchief in her hand was crumpled into a ball. She closed her eyes tightly and quickly came to the conclusion that if Qu Moying was not powerful, His Royal Highness the King of England would not agree to marry her. If her cousin was powerful, she would not have gone to the point of dragging Madam Ji to death.
If one day, my cousin feels that it would be good for her to die, will she do the same
These were the last words left by the maidservant of the King of England before she left...
"Someone, come quickly, someone is trying to kill the Madam." The sharp voice broke through the silence of the courtyard. The maids and servants who were originally working quietly and not daring to disturb the Madam's rest stopped one by one...