After dawn, Zhang Fu learned the news of Wu's death.
He didn't say anything and was silent for a long time. Then he said to Zhang Jin: "I'm going to see her."
When Zhang Fu arrived, the maids had already helped to put away the coffin.
There was no need for them to do much work, Wu had already taken care of herself, and the servants just moved her to a mat on the ground and covered her face with a white cloth.
After Zhang Fu arrived, he squatted down beside her, lifted the white cloth and looked at her quietly.
Then, cover her again.
"Go to the mansion to report the funeral."
"yes."
Huo Xi quickly got the news.
She glanced at the servant of the second room who was waiting for her instructions, and said: "You go back to the second aunt, and let her and the madam discuss the matter. I have no objection."
"Yes. What the Duke means is that if Wu died suddenly due to a serious illness, she will not move her body back to her home. She will be buried directly in the temple and there will be no mourning hall in the mansion."
If there is no mourning hall in the mansion, we cannot accept condolences from other mansions. This is a bit disrespectful to Concubine Zhang.
But if there is a mourning hall in the house, she and Nian'er will have to be filial sons and burn paper money for Wu's wake day and night. If they don't go, she doesn't care, Nian'er is afraid that others will criticize her.
Was that why Zhang Fu took Wu to Meihua Mountain in the first place?
Huo Xi's eyes flashed and she said, "Just do as my father says. The prince and I will follow the arrangements of our father and his wife."
"Yes. The slave will report back to the second lady right now."
Huo Xi thought for a while, and then ordered Zhufeng to go to the Imperial Academy to bring Nian'er back. No matter what, she still had to do something, and Nian'er couldn't be criticized anymore.
The British government announced the funeral to all the governments in the capital. Wu's sudden death shocked everyone.
After all, she rarely had minor ailments or pains, so how could she suddenly become seriously ill?
The British Duke was in a coma a few days ago and seemed to be getting better, but why did the Duke's wife suddenly die suddenly?
Everyone was talking a lot.
What kind of tai sui had the British government committed? In the past six months, things have been going on, causing the people in the capital to watch one round of excitement after another. They just welcomed back the crown prince. Why is the prince's wife gone?
There is an inside story! There is definitely an inside story.
Those who knew the inside story shook their heads and sighed. They even kept a close eye on the door to prevent a fire in their own backyard.
Huo Erhuai and Yang also received a funeral report from the Duke's family, and the couple hurried over to see their two children.
"Is Wu really dead?"
Huo Xi nodded.
"Oh, God bless you!"
Yang clasped her hands together and thanked the gods from all directions, "I thought the Duke was going to let her go again. Your father and I can't sleep at night whenever we think of her methods."
I was worried about the safety of my two children, so I didn't sleep for a few full nights.
Huo Erhuai caressed Nian'er, who was sitting next to him, with a look of relief on his face: "You have finally avenged your mother. We Nian'er will be able to live in peace from now on."
"Yes, your mother is really miserable..." Yang shook her head and sighed, "But now that Wu is gone and Zhang Biyao is in the Prince's Mansion, will he take revenge on you?"
Yang couldn't sit still anymore.
"It's okay, mother," Huo Xi comforted her, "Baguio is in the East Palace and can't come out often. Besides, I'm not afraid of their revenge."
"You still have to be careful and don't be careless."
"I know, parents, don't worry. By the way, have grandma and grandpa gone back?"
"I went back a few days ago. Your grandpa couldn't stay in the house. He missed the land at home, but your grandma and fourth uncle refused to go back and avoided your grandpa. Your father kept them in the house for a few more days.
.I bought a lot of things and gave them some money before sending them back. But I think your grandma will come here more often in the future."
Yang curled her lips.
They have a good family, who can bear to serve a mother-in-law? If she is a sensible mother-in-law, of course she is willing to serve her, but is Fang the kind of reasonable person?
Huo Erhuai lowered his head and said nothing.
Huo Xi found her mother angry and muttering dissatisfaction, talking about how her mother and son used her around the house... and found it a bit funny.
He winked at her and asked her to look at her father, stopping Yang from continuing to talk.
Yang glanced at her man, not wanting to lose his face in front of the child, and stopped talking.
"Mom, if your grandparents want to live there, you can live there. When the time comes, you can live in the big house my father gave you, and give them this house." Huo Nian ran to hug Mr. Yang and said.
"Oh, my son, I don't dare to think that. If your milk comes, the whole family will follow."
Yang held Nian'er in her arms and spoke softly.
"It's not that my mother is reluctant to part with that little money and doesn't want to support them. She's just afraid that they will be deceived like last time and do something wrong to your siblings. Son, the human heart is the most difficult to guard against. When people are poor, except for
When you are poor, there are no other troubles. On the contrary, when you suddenly become rich, troubles will follow. Moreover, they have not been able to solve the troubles. If they are led by others, won't they affect you by the time?"
Huo Xi smiled and said to Huo Erhuai, "My mother can see clearly."
Huo Erhuai was a little embarrassed, "These dads all know that I will restrain them in the future."
"Father, please control your juniors more in the future. If they are promising, dad will support them more. If they get better, the family will get better as well."
"Okay, dad listens to you. Your third uncle's two sons are now considered promising. Dad still wants to take a look at the others."
"Yeah." Huo Xi nodded.
"Grandma can also come to live in the capital occasionally. How about I pay some money and let grandma check if there is a village near Huojiaba? Then buy one or two servants to serve them and let them collect the rent.
Okay, let’s give our family’s fields to my eldest uncle and my third uncle.”
"You don't need to pay, dad has it." Huo Erhuai waved his hand.
"And the Duke's government has given me a lot this time. If your father wants to buy more land, it's up to him. The family is better off now, and they don't have to go to the fields themselves. It's just that your father can't stay idle. He's in the capital.
Stay here, I’m at a loss.”
After talking to the two children for a long time, seeing that they were fine, Huo Erhuai and Yang went back.
There was no mourning hall in the British government palaces, so each government only sent servants or juniors to pay their respects.
On that day, mourning flags were hung at the gate of the mansion and everywhere in the mansion. The next day, the mansion closed its doors to thank guests.
At dawn, Zhang Fu and his family set out for Meihua Mountain. No matter how Wu died, for the sake of the family, we could only say that she died of illness.
Then the juniors have to go to the funeral. The second and third bedrooms and other clan members have to go to express their condolences.
Huo Xi and Huo Nian also left the house and went to Meihua Mountain together.
But it is not to express condolences to Mrs. Wu, who is not worthy enough.
Lingyun Temple set up a mourning hall. Zhang Biyao and Zhang Jie, who had arrived a day earlier, wore mourning clothes and burned paper in a copper basin, crying until their eyes were red. Everyone came forward to worship one by one, except for Huo Xi and Huo Nian.