It started raining again before dark. , Standing under the eaves, Rong Zheng saw the rain getting heavier and heavier, and a series of water curtains were hung under the eaves.
Ruyi took a cyan cloak and put it on Rongzheng, and persuaded her, "Grandma, it's raining.
Go inside."
Rong Zheng entered the room somewhat numbly.
Qiu Ci had already lit the oil lamp, and there was light in the dark room, which suddenly made her feel warm.
She felt a little lazy.
She had dinner in her room and didn't go anywhere else.
Both Ruyi and Qiu Ci felt a little strange.
After their grandmother came back from the princess in the afternoon, she had been silent and looked a little dull.
Eat when you have food, and sleep when you have a pillow.
Yingying, who was laughing and talking in the morning, completely became two different people.
Could it be that something happened in the afternoon that they didn't know about?
Ruyi and Qiu Ci looked at each other.
"Is grandma getting sicker again?"
Qiu Ci shook his head and said: "It doesn't look like it.
Grandma has eaten all the food we gave her.
Maybe there is something important that grandma doesn't want to tell us."
The rain was gurgling, and Rong Zheng was lying quietly on the bed.
Through the sound of rain, the voices of the maids talking could not be heard clearly.
Although she was lying on the bed, the scene she saw at the door in the afternoon kept repeating in her mind.
Her chest was pounding.
Why didn't anyone around her notice that something was wrong?
She would never forget the way Cui Shangzhou looked at the princess.
In her childhood memories, her father always looked at her mother like this.
Now that she has married into the Mu family, Mu Xuan has looked at her like that several times.
Rongzheng remembered what happened in the past.
When she was newly married, Cui Shangzhou came to the villa as a guest, and the four of them had dinner together.
She still clearly remembers the loneliness in Cui Sangzhou's eyes.
Is this loneliness related to his shameful affection?
She finally understood why she repeatedly created opportunities for Cui Shangzhou to ask him to meet the fifteenth mother in private, but he always refused.
I finally understood why Mu Xuan always showed up for various reasons even when he was not at the villa, and I also understood why he was unusually worried about the princess' condition.
This is the tenderness of a man towards a woman, even though he is so cautious.
But when he was so tender and affectionate towards a woman, why did he turn around and get engaged to another woman?
If Fifteenth Niang knew about this in the future, it would not be Fifteenth Niang Rongzheng who would be wronged, and she would feel aggrieved for Fifteenth Niang. .
One side is her best friend, and the other side is her aunt.
Where should she stand?
Suddenly, I thought again, has the princess never understood Cui Shangzhou's affection for Cui Shangzhou over the years?
When he always appeared around for various reasons, has the princess never suspected that the princess was a widow in youth?
Mu Xuan sounded like she didn't intend to get married again.
Could it be because of Cui Sangzhou that she chose to be alone for the rest of her life?
I can't find the answer to these doubts in my heart for a while.
Although Cui Shangzhou gave her a dose of reassurance, she didn't sleep well because of other things.
When Rong Zheng went to see the princess the next day, she felt very calm.
She didn't dare to speculate about the princess's thoughts, and later even deliberately mentioned a few things about Cui Shangzhou in front of the princess.
The princess' words were very ordinary, and it seemed that there was no special emotion in them.
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Rong Zheng secretly thought, maybe this is just Cui Sangzhou's unrequited love.
When they stayed at Yuntai Temple until the 26th day, they planned to go back to the villa.
They came in light clothes, and when they left, the temple gave them a cart full of things, all of which were seasonal vegetables from the temple's own vegetable garden.
What about eggplants, peppers, celery and lettuce that came down early?
Duan Hui did not refuse this simple kindness and thanked Master Jingchen profusely.
Master Jingchen said: "I hope the princess can come to our temple to cool off in midsummer.
Then we will discuss the incense making with the princess."
Duan Hui said with a smile: "Okay, we'll come back during the dog days.
I'm sorry to bother you these days, so I'll say goodbye."
Master Jingchen sent Duanhui to the sedan chair.
Rongzheng's sedan followed Duanhui, and Chise was a little reluctant to see her leave, secretly wiping tears.
Rongzheng smiled and waved to her.
She sat in the sedan chair and forgot about Cui Shangzhou and the princess, thinking that she should start working on Mu Jing's matter when she went back.
Since it was certain that he could not reach the military camp, there was something fishy about the wallet.
She wanted to find out in detail.
She has copied many scriptures these days, and now she has only one wish in her heart, that is, that Mu Xuan can come back safely.
When she got off the sedan chair, Rong Zheng was woken up by Ruyi.
She rubbed her eyes and wondered why she fell asleep.
She returned to the Qingyin Hall first, and all the maids and servants who served in the room came to pay their respects.
Rongzheng waved his hands lazily.
"Does anyone come to see me these days?"
Fu Cui smiled and said: "The people from Grandma's village came here once.
The servants said that Grandma went to Yuntai Temple and would not come back for some time.
They went back without saying anything.
They also gave a lot of things.
That's it.
The fish weigh several dozen kilograms and are now kept in our river."
Rongzheng nodded.
"I heard that Mr.
Rong has returned to Bianliang.
When does grandma plan to go back?"
"Dad is back, so of course I have to go back.
Let's go tomorrow.
Let's leave tomorrow.
Is there anything else?"
The smile on Fu Cui's face gradually faded away, and she said softly: "Grandma, Master Cui Qi is dead."
Rongzheng thought there was something wrong with her ears and heard the wrong words, so she asked again: "What did you say, who will die?"
"That's Master Cui Qi."
"How could such a good person suddenly disappear?
What happened, how and when did he die?"
Rong Zheng was shocked.
How could a young man who was fine just a few days ago suddenly disappear?
She didn't believe anything he said.
Fu Cui said: "On the 23rd, people from the Cui family came to the villa to report the funeral.
I heard that they were gone on the night of the 21st.
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It is said that there was an accident.
The person who reported the funeral was a servant of the Cui family.
It's hard to say.
Very clear.
Because the princess and grandma were not at home, I didn’t ask in detail. " The night of the 21st was not exactly what happened after Cui Shangzhou came back to Yuntai Temple that day.
Rongzheng couldn't sit still anymore.
She didn't have time to drink tea and rest, so she picked up her dress and went to Jinxiuyuan.
The Jinxiu Courtyard was quiet, and there was not a single maid or woman in the corridor.
Rongzheng went straight to Yanxi Temple in Duanhui.
No one informed her.
Rongzheng heard a low cry from inside the room outside the curtain.
Rongzheng felt nervous, so she raised the curtain and stepped in.
Princess Duanhui sat at the small round table, holding a handkerchief in her hand and wiping her tears.
Accompanying him were Chen and Dan Ju.
It seems that the princess also just found out the news.
"Princess" Rong Zheng called out somewhat absentmindedly.
Duan Hui glanced at her with red eyes and said, "You've heard about it, right?
How could such a good person suddenly disappear?"
"Princess, please have your condolences."
Duan Hui cried while saying: "I have sent people to express my condolences.
I never would have thought that the last few days were the last time I saw him.
By the way, he is Junhua's best friend, and we can't hide this.
Junhua, quickly send someone to send a message to Junhua," Duan Hui ordered Chen.
Mrs.
Chen hurriedly agreed to do it.
Rong Zheng stayed with Duan Hui, worried that Duan Hui's health would be affected by being too sad.
Putting aside Cui Shangzhou's affection, they grew up together, and the princess had always been kind to Cui Shangzhou, so she couldn't persuade the princess not to be too sad.
After all, it is a matter of life and death.
Duan Hui shed tears and even held Rong Zheng's hand and said, "A Zheng, Xiao Qi grew up with us.
In my heart, he and Jun Hua are both my younger brothers.
In the past, he He still calls me sister.
Now that he has grown up, he refuses to call me sister and is very reserved when we meet him.
I still complain to him that I can never let him go.
He called me sister."
As the princess spoke, Rong Zheng also felt sad and had tears in her eyes.
Perhaps because of the disparity in status, Cui Shangzhou chose to hide his feelings, but he never had the chance to speak out.
The woman opposite will never know until her death that a man once cared about her like that.
"He just left like this, what should I do if I leave the fifteenth mother behind?
I heard that we have to prepare to agree on a wedding date, so the fifteenth mother will be left alone.
I pity her for being so young."
Duan Hui talked about the fifteenth mother, which made Rong Zheng feel a prick in her heart.
Yes, there is a sad character in this tragedy.
What should the fifteenth mother do?
At dusk, the people Duan Hui sent to express condolences at Cui's house came back.
At the same time, we also learned about the specific events surrounding Cui Sangzhou’s death.
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"The younger one asked the Cui family and heard that Cui Qiye's horse fell into a pit on the evening of the 21st and was stabbed by a poisonous branch.
When the doctor came to see the injury, he realized that the poison had penetrated into the internal organs and had already There is no way to save him.
I heard that Mr.
Qi left in the middle of the night."
Duan Hui and Rong Zheng were stunned for a while.
"What branch is so poisonous?"
Rong Zheng thought this was too weird.
The man said: "This little one didn't ask any more questions.
The fourth wife of the Cui family has been bedridden these days.
I heard that the eldest wife and Mr.
Chang Shi are helping to take care of the seventh master's death.
I'm afraid the fourth master doesn't know yet.
The whole family is in a state of despair, and it’s hard for me to ask too much.”
Duan Hui said: "It's hard for you to make this trip.
Nothing happens.
You can go down and have a rest."
Duan Hui held the handkerchief and wiped the tears that had just rolled down her face.
She said to Rong Zheng, "My identity is also a burden and it is inconvenient for me to show up.
You can run for me tomorrow to give Xiao Qi a stick."
Xiang, offer me a glass of wine and express your condolences to Mrs.
Min.
This will also end our friendship over the years."
Rongzheng originally planned to go back to her parents' home tomorrow, but something like this suddenly happened, so she had to put her return on hold for now.
She glanced at the princess and thought to herself, Cui Shangzhou had this woman in his heart, but this woman couldn't even send him off on the last journey.
She couldn't persuade the princess to go there in person.
She was worried that the princess would be more grief-stricken after seeing Cui Shangzhou's coffin, and she was afraid that the princess's condition would be aggravated.
The person who died wouldn't want to see this either.
"Then I'll leave after breakfast tomorrow."
Duan Hui turned around and went to the Buddhist hall, where she knelt for an hour and recited the rebirth mantra dozens of times, hoping that Cui Shangzhou could reach bliss as soon as possible.
Early the next morning, Rong Zheng changed into a moon-white dress, and all the jewelry on her head was replaced with plain white silverware.
After getting on the sedan chair, we headed to Cui's house.
This was her first time going to Cui's house, and she didn't expect it to be in such a situation.
Because he died young, the atmosphere seemed particularly heavy.
The person who received her was Mrs.
Cui.
Rongzheng looked at Mrs.
Cui and saw that she was wearing an apricot-white dress and wearing a bun.
Looks to be in his forties.
"The princess is very sad to know this, and she is also in poor health.
It's not easy to go back and forth, so she sent me to see Master Cui Qi off.
Madam, please express your condolences."
Mrs.
Cui's eyes were red and swollen and she said, "It's unfortunate that our family has a bad family.
The fourth brother suddenly lost his heirs."
Rongzheng couldn't find any better words to comfort her, so she wiped her tears.
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Mrs.
Cui took Rong Zheng to the Cui family's ancestral hall.
Filial curtains were hung, and paper money was scattered on the ground.
The Cui family also invited a group of monks to chant sutras for Cui Shangzhou to be saved.
Rongzheng always felt as if he was in a dream.
Even when he saw Cui Sangzhou's coffin, he still couldn't believe that he was lying inside.
Such a lively person, he also worked wholeheartedly for the people in Qixia Villa, a good man who valued love and justice and died as soon as he said he would die.
Rong Zheng remembered the first time he met Cui Sangzhou.
That time when Mu Xuan pinched her neck, it was Cui Shangzhou who asked Mu Xuan to let her go.
Over the years, she has been very grateful to Cui Shangzhou.
She solemnly offered incense and offered wine in front of Cui Sangzhou's soul.
Thinking about the past, I couldn't help but shed a lot of tears.
After the worship was completed, she noticed a little boy, about five or six years old, who was kneeling behind the filial curtain.
He was covered in sackcloth and wearing filial piety.
He kept his head lowered.
Perhaps feeling that someone was looking at him, he also raised his head and glanced at Rong Zheng.
Rong Zheng took a clear look at his appearance.
He had a round face with baby fat, and he had a clear face.
Mrs.
Cui invited Rongzheng to rest in the front room, and the maid brought tea and fruit to Rongzheng.
Rong Zheng promptly asked the doubts in her heart: "I just saw a child kneeling next to the coffin.
Who is it?"
Mrs.
Cui was not surprised at all by Rong Zheng's inquiry.
There have been many inquiries from people who came to express their condolences these days.
She explained in a deep voice: "It is the child of the fifth child of our family, and now it is adopted into the name of Xiao Qi.
This child will inherit the incense of the fourth room and hold the memorial tablet for Xiao Qi. " Rong Zheng's heart trembled, and she secretly thought that she had never heard of such a thing.
In the previous life, the son of Liao Xian's uncle died young and did not leave a son, so he also adopted an heir from a distant relative.
Mrs.
Cui greeted the princess, and was concerned about the princess' health and asked what medicine she should take.
Rong Zheng answered clearly.
Mrs.
Cui sighed and said, "After Xiao Qi is laid to rest, I will go to the villa to pay my respects to the princess."
Rong Zheng said, "You can go anytime.
Let's take care of things here first."
She sat for a while and then said she wanted to visit Min.
Mrs.
Cui asked her maid to send her there, because people came to pay homage from time to time, and she couldn't leave for a while
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