Auntie Tang’s cause of death was crystal clear to the Old Madam. Hearing Situtu Qinger ntion resentnt turning into a malicious ghost, she felt a shiver in her heart. Yet, having lived for decades with hands not entirely clean, she wasn’t easily intimidated.
"What nonsense are you talking! That woman’s constitution was frail; she died of illness on her own. What, does Prince Pu want to drag soone down to accompany his daughter in death?"
The Old Madam spoke with such vigor that everyone heard her clearly.
Situtu Qinger was taken aback; ever since Auntie Tang’s death, the Old Madam hadn’t spoken up. He hadn’t expected her words to be so blunt. For a mont, he didn’t know how to respond: "But... Grandfather he...!"
Before Situtu Qinger could finish, the Old Madam loudly interrupted, "Who in the Capital doesn’t know Prince Pu dotes on his daughter as if she were his life? It’s natural to be heartbroken when she dies so young, but one cannot vent anger on others and find soone to accompany his daughter in death."
"But... Auntie she...!"
"Qinger, you know very well what things Auntie Tang has done. If you’re sensible, let her depart quietly. You might still save so face. Otherwise, exposing past scandals won’t be good for her or for you."
Finally, she added grimly, "If you force Grandmother’s hand, don’t bla Grandmother for forgetting familial bonds."
At these words, Situtu Qinger couldn’t help but curse inwardly, this old hag was clearly threatening him. The scandal about Auntie Tang and Doctor Wang’s affair, Prince Pu refusing to allow Auntie Tang’s burial was due to his ignorance of this disgrace.
Situtu Qinger was furious inside but dared not show it outwardly.
"Grandmother, don’t be angry. None of this is Qinger’s intention; it’s all Grandfather’s doing...!" Situtu Qinger feigned aggrievent, pushing all responsibility onto Prince Pu.
"Since you keep insisting it was Prince Pu who taught you, then you should take the coffin to Prince Pu’s Mansion."
In current customs upheld, daughters married off like spilled water, with no return path left.
Now, with the Old Madam speaking like this, clearly not considering Auntie Tang as a daughter-in-law, everyone caught hints from her words: she seed to have dirt on Auntie Tang, implying so past wrongdoing.
People lowered their heads and debated, but couldn’t figure out what scandal the Old Madam was referring to.
Situtu Qinger: "Grandmother, Auntie was a person of the General’s Mansion in life and should be a ghost here in death; sending her off to Prince Pu’s Mansion is unthinkable!"
The Old Madam didn’t leave any room for discussion, decisively saying, "If you don’t want to take her there, then obediently take her outside the city to bury."
Today, bringing the coffin into the General’s Mansion was already impossible.
Situtu Qinger also realized this predicant.
Glancing among the crowd, he unwittingly spotted the figure of Situtu Xueer and imdiately called out to her eagerly, "Big Sister, please co help ."
His tone and expression seed as though he’d encountered a long-lost sister.
Situtu Xueer almost felt nauseated; honestly, was their relationship really this close?
If this White Lotus truly wanted to act, Xuexue wouldn’t expose him.
"What’s wrong, Qinger sister?"
"Grandmother won’t let take Auntie’s coffin inside. What should I do about this? Oh, I’m desperate." Situtu Qinger, putting on a show of sisterly affection, walked up to Situtu Xueer, holding her arm like close kin as she spoke.
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