PFC Chapter 200 Death of Liu Da
Chapter 200 Death of Liu Da
Chapter 200
How could he just leave like that? Even if it was urgent, he should have at least said goodbye, but he didn't even send anyone to let her know. Her eyes shifted to the steaming porridge and side dishes on the table, but at that moment, she felt so wronged that she had no appetite.
Seeing that she had no appetite, Chun Xing didn't dare to say anything for a moment. Seeing that the young lady had no instructions at the moment, she quietly packed up their belongings.
Luo Shuiyao gazed quietly out the window at the azure sky, the bitterness and resentment in her heart slowly fading. She thought to herself, I'd already decided to treat him as nothing more than a romantic partner, so why should I care so much? It was just that being alone here was too lonely, and she wanted to find someone to cheer her up.
Now that he was busy with his affairs, there was really no need for her to be so serious. Besides, Ye Yunzhou was a subject of the current emperor, so perhaps there were some things he couldn't reveal to her. With this thought in her mind, she no longer felt any lingering concern and turned to call Chun Xing over for dinner.
Chun Xing looked at the young lady cautiously, and when she saw that she had returned to her normal state, she secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
For a moment, the room was completely silent, as if nothing had changed from the past. But what Luo Shuiyao was thinking in her heart was something only she knew.
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After breakfast, the master and servant left the horse training camp and headed for the villa. Before leaving, someone brought a red pony to Luo Shuiyao, saying that Ye Yunzhou had given it to her.
Luo Shuiyao stared at the pony for a long time, then suddenly sneered. He had the time to arrange for someone to send the horse back, but he didn't even arrange for someone to inform her of his departure. But this pony was too much for her, so she didn't need to give it up just to be angry, so she accepted it happily.
In the following days, she was busy like a top in the villa, never stopping for a moment, and ignored the unhappiness in her heart because Ye Yunzhou left without saying goodbye.
The malt sugar produced by the villa was a hot seller in Beijing. Its affordable price and delicious taste made it a popular choice, making it accessible to ordinary people. Sugar was no longer a rare commodity. Although the booming business affected some people's interests and nearly led to a disturbance, Ye Yi secretly sent someone to back them up. Seeing the powerful backing behind them, the other party stopped acting recklessly, and things went smoothly from then on.
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This side, Jing'an Earl's Mansion
Liu Gongquan was busy in his study when a servant arrived to report that he had found his eldest son. He quickly stood up and strode out, shouting at the intruder as he walked, "Go, call the eldest son out to the front yard! He's so old, and he's been away from home for so long, and he didn't even tell his family. What a shame!"
Unexpectedly, the servant who came to report fell to his knees with a plop and said in a tearful voice, "Master, the eldest son is in the front hall right now, but... but..."
Seeing this, Liu Gongquan frowned tightly and said in a deep voice: "Speak nicely. You have been in the mansion for many years. Why are you making such a fuss?" Although his words were harsh, he had a bad premonition in his heart.
The servant finally couldn't help crying out loud: "Master, the eldest son... has passed away..." Then he fell to the ground, not daring to look up at Liu Gongquan.
Liu Gongquan stood there as if frozen. After a long while, he finally found his voice and asked in disbelief, "What do you mean by leaving the world?"
How could he not understand the meaning of these words? It was just that the situation was too hard for him to accept and he was unwilling to believe what he heard.
The servant didn't say anything else, but just kept his head down and kowtowed on the ground. His whole body was shaking, and it was unclear whether he was scared or really immersed in grief and crying.
Seeing this, Liu Gongquan suddenly closed his eyes, staggered back a few steps, and almost fell to the ground.
Liu Gongquan held onto the wooden pillar behind him with his backhand and stood there for a long time, until the dizziness slowly dissipated. He then slowly opened his eyes and took a deep look at the servant lying on the ground, trembling. Then he turned and ran towards the front yard in two steps.
On this day, many servants in the Jing'an Marquis's mansion witnessed this scene. Jing'an Marquis, who always prided himself on being strict with rules, completely lost his usual composure. For the first time in so many years, he walked quickly in the mansion without caring about his image.
Before Liu Gongquan even entered the front yard, he heard from afar the heartbreaking cries of a woman. After figuring out who the voice belonged to, he stood silently at the gate for a long time before stepping into the yard with heavy steps.
In the front yard, many servants hung their heads, huddled in groups of three or four in a corner, not daring to approach. On the floor of the main room lay a swollen, pale, and unrecognizable corpse. A haggard yet still beautiful woman leaned over it, weeping heartbreakingly, completely oblivious to the corpse's horrific appearance.
A maidservant with an equally haggard face knelt beside her. When the maidservant saw Concubine Liu like this, she forgot all her previous strange behaviors. She thought that although Concubine Liu did not care much about the eldest young master, he was her biological son after all. When she saw the eldest young master like this, she was still extremely sad.
The maid gritted her teeth, glanced at the young master, who had been soaked in the river and looked like a human. Suppressing her inner fear and disgust, she stepped forward and advised, "Auntie, the young master has passed away. If he knew how sad you were, he would definitely not be able to rest in peace. How could you bear to let the young master die in peace?"
Aunt Liu followed the maid's force and fell sideways into her arms, burying her head in her neck and shoulders, trying to hold back her tears, but a faint whimper still came out of her throat. When others heard it, they felt even more heartbroken and sad.
She caught a glimpse of Liu Gongquan's figure not far from the courtyard gate. She immediately pushed the maid aside and threw herself on the corpse, crying out loud: "Son, it's all my fault that I'm incompetent. I let you be killed silently. Don't be afraid, I'll be here to accompany you!"
After shouting, she stood up, trembling all over, and stumbled towards the pillar in front of her, intending to bang her head against it. However, her body was too weak, her feet gave way, and she fell heavily to the ground. But she still refused to give up, gritting her teeth and trying hard to push herself up, her eyes still fixed on the pillar.
Seeing this, Liu Gongquan, regardless of his grief, rushed in from the doorway to stop it. The servants and the maid saw this scene and hurriedly grabbed Concubine Liu tightly, fearing that she would commit suicide in a moment of impulse.
Liu Gongquan rushed in and embraced the suicidal Concubine Liu. Then, glancing at his eldest son, whose body lay in a state of utter despair, he felt a wave of grief and sorrow. He hugged the woman tightly, realizing her frail body, and felt a deep sense of indebtedness to both mother and son.
He completely disregarded his usual respectable image. He simply hugged the woman tightly, kissing her forehead to comfort her while blaming himself: "Blame me, it's all my fault. I'm incompetent and couldn't protect you and your child."