Chapter 393 - 392: Swallowing Gold

Chapter 393: Chapter 392: Swallowing Gold

The room was so silent one could hear a pin drop.

Mrs. Zhou tightly pressed her lips together, not saying a word.

Mrs. Lu spoke very ambiguously, and Mrs. Zhou didn’t press further. She understood that it was not easy for Mrs. Lu to reveal even this much.

Going any deeper would mean being led by the nose by Mu Yuanjing, creating more gossip for Madam Wu.

Mrs. Zhou could only rely on her own guesses.

The only thing related to Mu Liankang was his mysterious disappearance, and between the first and second households...

Could it be that Mu Yuanjing found out about what the Lian Family did to Du Yunluo?

No, Mu Yuanjing did not know.

If Mu Yuanjing had any evidence, given her nature, she would have made a fuss about it long ago. How could she have kept her mouth shut?

She wanted to watch the spectacle, the excitement of the first and second households fighting each other, only by laying the evidence bare for all to see could this grand drama truly begin.

Mrs. Zhou quietly sighed, Mu Yuanjing was slandering recklessly, yet Madam Wu was infuriated.

As for Du Yunluo, now in Lindong, she didn’t have to worry about these half-real half-false family matters.

As long as the unborn child is born safely and soundly, nothing else is more important.

Seeing Mrs. Zhou lost in thought, Mrs. Lu was also a bit uneasy and said in a low voice, "It’s all baseless accusations, just let it be after listening, as for Third Sister-in-law..."

Halfway through her sentence, Mrs. Lu shook her head at herself.

Mrs. Zhou understood Mrs. Lu’s concern; Mu Liankang was Mrs. Xu’s sore spot. If there was evidence, it could be mentioned, but to stir up Mrs. Xu’s sorrow through malicious speculation was truly too cruel.

The two sisters-in-law glossed over the topic and neither of them brought it up again.

In the evening, Mrs. Zhou went to Baijie Hall to wait upon Madam Wu for her meal.

Mrs. Zhou said nothing about Mrs. Lu, pretending not to know.

Madam Wu had just picked up her bowl and hadn’t yet touched her chopsticks when there were hurried footsteps outside.

Banqiao, surprised, lifted the curtain and stepped outside, colliding head-on with a rushing old maid in the main hall, both falling to the ground.

The little maid guarding the door stood there dumbfounded, evidently failing to stop the old maid.

"Young lady..." The old maid’s voice trembled, ignoring the matter of getting up, she crawled towards the side room.

Banqiao wanted to stop her, but the old maid mumbled something that left Banqiao in a daze, her face full of disbelief.

The old maid crawled into the side room, looking up at Madam Wu and Mrs. Zhou, stammering, "Madam is gone."

Clink.

The porcelain bowl in Madam Wu’s hand fell onto the table, then rolled off onto the ground, shattering.

Mrs. Zhou shot to her feet: "What did you say?"

"Madam she..." The old maid shook like a sieve, her face red, "Madam, Madam swallowed gold and is gone!"

As soon as the words fell, Madam Wu couldn’t catch her breath and fell backward.

Mrs. Zhou quickly supported her, calling Banqiao to help lift Madam Wu onto the couch.

Baijie Hall fell into chaos.

Mrs. Zhou took a deep breath, forcing herself to calm down, and fixated on the old maid asking, "Explain clearly!"

The old maid was already terrified, and seeing Madam Wu faint made her even more flustered, babbling incoherently.

Mrs. Zhou gave up asking, she needed to go to Manhe Garden, but Baijie Hall needed to be tended to, so Mrs. Zhou sent someone to call on the Lian Family.

While waiting for the Lian Family, Mrs. Zhou suddenly recalled what Mrs. Lu had said earlier, and with a thought, told Banqiao, "Go and invite Third Mistress and Fourth Mistress as well."

In the household, the four sisters-in-law, no matter what, could not leave Mrs. Xu out in the cold.

It didn’t take long for everyone to arrive.

Mu Yuanmou and the Lian Family came in quickly, followed by Mu Liancheng and his wife.

"Big Sister," Mu Yuanmou said anxiously, "What happened to Mother? The messenger was unclear."

Mrs. Zhou waved her hand, not yet speaking when Mrs. Lu and Mrs. Xu arrived together.

"Yuan Jing is gone." Mrs. Zhou said with a sigh.

The news was like a bolt from the blue, leaving everyone stunned.

After a while, Mrs. Lu exchanged a meaningful look with Mrs. Zhou.

"I will go to Manhe Garden now, a doctor has already been called for Madam Wu, Third Sister-in-law, Fourth Sister-in-law, please take care of her for a while." Mrs. Zhou said.

Mrs. Lu nodded.

Mu Yuanmou’s eyes flickered with gloom as he glanced coldly at the Lian Family.

The Lian Family understood, saying, "Big Sister, I’ll go with you."

In Manhe Garden, although Nanny Shan was in charge, the servants were still panicking.

Nanny Shan invited Mrs. Zhou and the Lian Family in, speaking in a low voice, "After Madam Wu left in the morning, Madam did not want to have lunch, saying she wanted to sleep for a while.

The maid saw her sleeping soundly, so she went back to her room and took a few bites of food. When she came back in, Madam was still asleep in bed.

It wasn’t until it was time for dinner that the maid thought Madam couldn’t go without eating all day and tried to wake her.

But who would have thought...

She was already not breathing.

The maid checked and noticed a few gold ingots missing, indicating she must have swallowed them."

Mrs. Zhou walked to the bedside.

On the bed, Mu Yuanjing lay silently, seemingly contorted in pain from swallowing gold, her expression twisted, somewhat frightening.

But she had finally found peace, no longer aggressive.

Mrs. Zhou hung the curtain on the brass hook at the bedside and instructed Nanny Shan, "Since she is gone, there’s no need to say anything else, help Yuan Jing change her clothes and fix her hair, let her depart beautifully."

Nanny Shan agreed, hands folded.

The Lian Family stood to the side, eyes fixated on Mu Yuanjing, clutching her handkerchief until it was nearly deformed.

She took a deep breath and asked, "Did you say that Madam Wu came to see Yuan Jing this morning?"

Nanny Shan replied respectfully, "Yes, today is Laba Festival, Madam loved Laba congee the most, Madam Wu specially brought some and said a few words to her."

The Lian Family nodded, waiting for Nanny Shan to continue, but Nanny Shan had already fallen silent.

The Lian Family felt a sudden pang in her chest.

She wanted to know what exactly Madam Wu and Mu Yuanjing talked about that made Mu Yuanjing turn around and go swallow gold.

If Mu Yuanjing had the resolve to end herself, she would have done so long ago. How could she have waited until today?

Why now of all times!

Now that Mu Yuanjing was gone, Mu Liancheng and his wife and Mu Lianhui all had to mourn, so where was her beloved grandson to come from? Mu Lianhui’s wedding would be postponed.

The Lian Family’s eyes reddened, she longed to pull Mu Yuanjing up from the bed and shake her shoulders for answers.

What exactly did the second house owe to Mu Yuanjing, for her to sabotage their plans time and again!

What was the reason behind all this!

Mu Yuanjing didn’t hate the first house? Why didn’t she go trouble the first house?

What enmity did the second house have with her!

The fire in the Lian Family’s heart threatened to consume her insides, yet the culprit Mu Yuanjing lay there, motionless, unable to provide any answers.

Nanny Shan stood nearby, carefully observing the Lian Family, her mind full of things Mu Yuanjing had said.

The Lian Family’s reaction, which Mu Yuanjing did not live to see, was witnessed by Nanny Shan.

In the Lian Family’s eyes, Nanny Shan saw rage.

Indeed, anyone else would want to tear Mu Yuanjing apart.