Since it was a funeral, Chunge did not shy away and followed Li Jianan directly to the front hall.

The room was very quiet, no one spoke.

Everyone put on mourning clothes, except for the third master and the eldest master, who tied a white linen belt around their waists.

Chen Duanwei's eyes were full of bloodshot eyes. When he saw Li Jian'an, he said a few words and then looked at Chun Ge with a complicated expression. After a moment, he hesitated and said: "The thirteenth sister is pregnant, so it's better not to hit the mother. Just

Let’s take a look outside.”

Pregnancy is a happy event, but the death of the third wife is a mourning event.

Joy and mourning cannot conflict.

Chen Duanwei seemed to be afraid that Chunge would disturb the third wife's peace, but in fact he was worried that something might happen to Chunge's health.

Both Li Jianan and Chunge accepted the favor, and Chunge followed the instructions and went to the backyard.

When I arrived at the third wife's yard, I heard a cry, mostly from the old servants who were married to the third wife.

Chun Ge couldn't help but sigh secretly.

Some of these people are really loyal, but most of them are worried about their future.

Once the emperor is the same as the courtiers, this sentence can be applied to the backyard the same way.

The third wife used to rely on these confidants from her natal family, but that may not be the case for the future grandma Wu Si who will be the head of the family.

Although they all come from the Wu family, they still have close relatives.

Grandma Wu Si is also pregnant, so she shouldn't be overworked. Grandma Lian is taking care of many things, and her feet never touch the floor. When she saw Chun Ge come in, she hurriedly came up and even called Chen Chunli, who she didn't usually get along with, to come over.

Chen Chunli also helped with the funeral arrangements. Because Chen Chunyao's affairs were unknown, Chen Chunli didn't have any unnecessary feelings. She just helped Chun Ge to pay homage outside the third wife's yard, and then whispered, "The tenth sister is locked up in the woodshed in the backyard."

Chun Ge was shocked.

They were all locked up in the woodshed, fearing that there would be no need to discuss this matter. It seemed that Chen Duanwei had already made up his mind.

Chun Ge didn't want to care about this matter, but he still looked around in confusion and whispered: "What's going on."

When the mother of the child next to her heard Chun Ge's inquiry, she felt anxious and wanted to interrupt her several times. However, people were talking too much at this time and she couldn't say much. She could only hint at Chun Ge frequently with her eyes.

Chun Ge secretly winked at the child's mother.

This matter is indeed not suitable for too much intervention, but if Chen Chunyao really murders his aunt, if word spreads, it will be the fault of all the children of the Chen family, and the descendants of the Chen family will be branded as unfilial!

This kind of thing has completely implicated the interests of everyone in the Chen family. You can't be confused. Chen Duanwei can do whatever he says. What if he doesn't handle it well? At least he must have a good idea of ​​the situation first.

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Chen Chunli had been holding back something in her heart, and finally found someone to talk to. She couldn't help it no matter what, so she hurriedly pulled Chun Ge to a secluded room at the corner and sat down. She called away several maids who were waiting on her, leaving only Tong Tong.

Mom and those close to me.

"When I arrived, I heard the servants saying that the tenth sister was imprisoned in the woodshed. When I asked the fourth brother and the third uncle, they all said that the tenth sister had made a mistake. What kind of big mistake should someone be imprisoned at this time?

When you go to the woodshed, you must at least put incense sticks in front of Third Aunt’s mourning hall. Otherwise, what will other people say when they come to see you?"

Chen Chunli knew that the death of the third wife was strange, and it was related to Chen Chunyao. She was afraid that at this juncture, the Chen family would do something too obvious, which would cause people to guess the clues and damage her reputation.

To be fair, Chunge also felt that this was not the right time to deal with Chen Chunyao.

It would be fine if Chen Chunyao was born to the third wife. But it is the relationship between a concubine and a legitimate mother, especially when she and her aunt had an emergency some time ago and died.

As long as interested people make a little contact, they may be able to guess the entanglement. When the time comes, the whole capital will be full of gossip, and no one can stop it.

But you can't say that...

Chun Ge had no choice but to pretend to be confused, frowned and said, "I think it was the tenth sister who made a mistake, and my father and fourth brother were feeling uncomfortable at this time, so they punished them more severely." She didn't intend to talk about this topic any further.

There are some things that can only be understood by each other and can never be stated openly.

If the former Chen Chunli had come up in one fell swoop and seen her former rival Chen Chunyao end up like this, she might have ignored him and made some sarcastic remarks.

But at this time, Chen Chunli had gone through a fight with Mrs. Lan in the Lan family, and had been going back and forth with the noble ladies in the capital. Her horizons and ambition were not what they used to be, and she would no longer take Chen Chunyao seriously.

When he saw Chun Ge's clear refusal, he immediately said: "That's right, let's wait until the fourth brother and the third uncle calm down before talking."

We can’t completely wait for Chen Duanwei’s side...

If Chen Chunyao made a move, Chen Duange might not be able to help but wait for the opportunity. The third master might not stop him out of guilt.

In this way, Chen Chunyao is likely to lose her life before the third wife's funeral, leaving others with clues.

Chunge thought about it silently in her heart, and made up her mind to mention this matter in a vague way when she went to see Grandma Wu Si later.

But now, she wanted to go see Aunt Mao first.

There are not many opportunities to meet Aunt Mao openly. Speaking of which, this is the first time after getting married, and there is also a newborn Xiaoba.

Maybe it's not a good time, but we can finally meet.

When we arrived at Aunt Mao's yard, Aunt Mao was looking forward to it with her little baby in her arms who hadn't decided on a name yet.

The blue and white coat still adheres to the rules and regulations, and there is no overstep. However, if you look closely, you will find that the material is much better than before.

Although this was not a good time to meet, Aunt Mao couldn't help crying with joy.

"Grandma Thirteenth, how come you are here? Are you feeling well? Can you have tea? Are you feeling uncomfortable..." He spoke in a flurry of words like a barrage of firecrackers.

Chun Ge knew that Aunt Mao was happy and a little flustered. She answered slowly and asked about Aunt Mao's current situation.

Aunt Mao repeatedly said yes.

Seeing Chun Ge's soft brows and rosy complexion, I knew that Chun Ge was living a good life, so I kept wiping away tears.

Seeing her look like this, Chun Ge had to change the subject deliberately: "Where is the eighth brother?"

Aunt Mao hurriedly ordered someone to bring the child over.

The pink child had bubbles at the corners of his mouth. Chun Ge smiled and reached out to poke the child's face. The child frowned and pouted slightly.

Aunt Mao said on the side: "The master named the eighth young master Duanli, and said that he would spend all this time with me, so as to save the eldest young lady from being tired."

Duanli is because I hope that even if the child is changed to the title of legitimate son, he will still be able to observe etiquette and will not compete with Chen Duanke for the Chen family's property.

But this is fine.

Originally, I didn't expect this younger brother to inherit the family business. I wanted to win the birth of a legitimate son for him, just hoping that his future life would have fewer twists and turns.

Chunge chatted with Aunt Mao for a while, and felt relieved when she saw that the servants around her were obviously respectful and considerate.

When she came out of Aunt Mao's yard, Chun Ge's mind was still filled with the words that Aunt Mao had just said while taking her out.

"As soon as the wife left, the fourth young master took the person away. The servant wanted to inquire about the news, but found four or five rough women in the woodshed looking at them. They were all the people the wife had brought here, so they did not dare to go in.

. What I mean, my maid, and my aunt have just left, and it’s my wife’s funeral. The house is in such a state, and if word spreads, it will bring bad aunt’s reputation. Is my aunt thinking of some way to persuade the fourth young master to deal with this person?

We have to wait until the storm is over before we talk."

Aunt Mao, who has always been a bit slow and dare not get involved in things, can also say these words... Chun Ge couldn't help but feel a little sinking in her heart, and leaned over to explain a few words to the mother next to her.

Mother Tong glanced at Chun Ge anxiously and couldn't help but want to say something.

Chun Ge had already said, "Just do as I tell you. Anyway, I'm not like other people who point to my mother-in-law to support me."

The child's mother murmured a few words, but finally followed Chun Ge's instructions.

Chun Ge sighed softly and let Fei Cui help her go to the room that Grandma Wu Si had prepared long ago to rest.

After a short while, I heard waves of frightened shouts coming from outside.

Before the master and servants could understand, a figure with disheveled hair and shabby clothes rushed into the house.

Jade and others were startled, and quickly stood up to block Chun Ge.

Chun Ge was calming down when he heard a question.

"Sister Thirteen, you are really getting better and better."

She has a blue-grey face, a smell of mold lingering on her body, and her clothes are ragged. Now Chen Chunyao is no longer like the domineering daughter of a wealthy family before, but more like a dying old man. Even the situation she was in Chen Chunli Village last time is worse than

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Chun Ge didn't know what to say, and felt that Chen Chunyao's current situation was very wrong, so she could only nodded lightly.

Chen Chunyao chuckled twice, which made everyone in the room feel cold.

The panting mother Tong chased after her. As soon as she entered the room, she first looked towards Chun Ge. Seeing that Chun Ge was sitting well behind Feicui, she winked at a maid behind her and asked her to go out and look for her.

Then he went up and pulled Chen Chunyao's arm, holding back his displeasure and said: "Twelve girls, didn't I tell you that you are going to kowtow to the wife? You have to clean yourself up first, why don't you do it like this?

You rushed in to find Madam without any idea. Follow the old slave and he will take you to change into clean clothes."

Chen Chunyao slapped away Mother Tong's hand, her eyes still only staring at Chun Ge.

The child's mother was extremely unhappy.

If Madam hadn't insisted on asking about the circumstances of Madam's death and how to handle the matter so as not to bring down her reputation, who would have dealt with this concubine who had fallen out of favor and had nothing but trouble?

In front of so many people, Tong’s mother didn’t dare to express her inner criticism, otherwise others would think that the superior Chun Ge was lax in discipline and was being downtrodden.

Chun Ge looked at Chen Chunyao's gloomy expression, sighed and said, "Sister Twelve, it's better to sit down first."

Chen Chunyao didn't move, she just rolled her eyes and looked at Chun Ge up and down, and chuckled: "Thirteenth sister is really getting more and more charming."

Everyone changed their faces after saying one sentence.

Charming is not a good word to describe a lady from an aristocratic family.

Mother Tong immediately wanted to rebel and ask someone to come up and take Chen Chunyao away, but Chun Ge gently shook his head at her.

Seeing Chen Chunyao's nonchalant look, Chun Ge felt sad for some reason, "Sister Twelve, please sit down first. Let's talk about it if you have anything to say." After thinking about it for a while, he reasoned with Chen Chunyao, "Don't do it either.

Blame fourth brother, he is..."

As soon as the word "fourth brother" came out, before anyone could understand it, Chen Chunyao threw out the tea cup next to her with bulging eyes.
Chapter completed!