2182 There’s no if in this world
Gu Xin and Zheng Qiu were still staying in the Bai Manor, along with Bai Yi and second Bai.
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The princess Consort was in charge of everything in the residence now and she treated them very courteously. Of course, the residence was still holding a funeral, so Gu Xin and the rest did not bother them.
Bai s.h.i.+jun was brought to the prison in the government office of the state of tai. He was to be escorted back to the capital to be dealt with. The second Madam Bai had fallen seriously ill and was still listless until the king of Donglin’s funeral.
The funeral of the king of Donglin was chosen to be on the 18th of may. The mansion was not short of money, so the body of the king of Donglin had been kept in an ice coffin.
Over at Bai s.h.i.+jie’s side, the princess Consort and Zheng Wei discussed and decided to bury the king of Dong Lin earlier than usual. Gu Xin also partic.i.p.ated in the funeral.
At that time, in addition to Zheng Wei and brother Yi, there were also her younger brothers and sisters at home, as well as the servants, and Zheng Wei’s younger brother who had come from the capital.
Other than that, there were also a few cla.s.smates that Bai s.h.i.+jie had met in school and a few good friends.
After Bai s.h.i.+jie’s burial, it was second Bai’s turn.
At second Bai’s place, there was no one to send him off, not even a proper one. In the end, it was the princess Consort who forced the fourth branch’s Bai s.h.i.+qi to hold the memorial tablet for second Bai, this uncle. No one from the second and third household went to the funeral.
The he family already knew that it was third Bai who had been by her side all these years, while second Bai was always at the Jiang family’s place. Therefore, she had no reaction to second Bai’s burial at all. She only thought of Bai s.h.i.+jun now.
On the morning of the 18th of may, the funeral procession set off from the w.a.n.g Residence before the sun had even risen.
The Bai family’s eldest and second Sons were both dead. According to the order of seniority, it was the third son of the Bai family who carried the memorial tablet. Then, it was fourth master Bai and his grandchildren.
Bai s.h.i.+jun did not come. He was the one who killed her. Since he had the heart to do it, he had no regrets. He had to come to send her off.
Although the people of the great Zhou emphasized returning to one’s roots, the t.i.tle of the king of Donglin was hereditary. He had agreed that his descendants would all live in tai state, so he had long moved his parents ‘graves to Tai state. He had also chosen a mountain to be the ancestral grave of his royal family.
The king of Dong Lin’s coffin was closed at 7 am. Gu Xin sighed as she watched the coffin close.
To be honest, there were very few princes in the great Zhou who were as unambitious, loyal, and patriotic as the king of Donglin.
Maybe he really did not discipline the twins well when they were young, which caused the twins to grow up in a crooked way.
Also, when the king of Donglin and the Queen of Donglin drove away that peasant girl, if Bai Lao ‘er didn’t know about this, perhaps Bai Lao’ San wouldn’t have completely given up on himself. There would still be a trace of hope in his heart. Some things that shouldn’t have happened wouldn’t have happened.
However, there were no ‘if’s in this world. Many things could never be reversed.
Gu Xin and the rest did not follow the Bai family down the mountain. Instead, they left on their own. Gu Xin mentioned Zheng Qiu’s half-sister and half-brother.
“I’m not worried! However, I don’t intend to see her. It’s best that she’s not in the capital. I can find a chance to see my brother.” Zheng Qiu was in a good mood.
She had also heard Zheng Wei’s younger brother comfort Zheng Wei. Their parents would come to Thailand in a few days, but this time they did not come because of something.