Chapter 761: Chapter 761 The Death Of Madam Qiao
Translator: Dragon Boat Translation Editor: Dragon Boat Translation
The day before his departure, Gu Chengrui brought Gu Chengye, Gu Chengzhi, and his son to the county town to treat the county officials to a feast.
On the day of departure, Gu Chengrui and Gu Chenglin had just packed their luggage when they suddenly heard a hurried knock on the door.
Gu Chengrui immediately ran over and opened the door to see Gu Chengxi standing there with red eyes.
Before he could say anything, Gu Chengxi said anxiously, “Chengrui, it’s a good thing you didn’t leave. Grandma doesn’t seem to be able to make it. You should go and take a look.”
“What happened? Wasn’t everything fine last night?”
“I don’t know. She suddenly collapsed. You should hurry over and take a look.”
“Chenglin, let’s not pack up yet. Let’s go and see Grandma.” Gu Chengrui turned around and shouted. After he came out and locked the door, they ran back to their old home.
Before he entered the door, he heard waves of crying.
Gu Chengrui’s heart skipped a beat, thinking it shouldn’t be so fast.
“Chengrui, you’re here. Hurry up and check on your grandmother. Why did she suddenly collapse?” Mr. Gu immediately waved at him when he saw him.
Gu Chengrui had no choice but to run a few steps. When he entered the house, he saw Madam Qiao lying on the bed. He quickly went forward to take her pulse and do a comprehensive examination.
“Father, prepare for the funeral.”
“What? What’s going on? Why is it so sudden?”
“A cerebral hemorrhage means that the blood vessels in the brain have ruptured.
“I can use acupuncture to wake Grandma up and see if she has any last words.”
When Gu Chengrui said this, he asked Mrs. Huang for an embroidery needle and quickly stabbed Madam Qiao with it.
A moment later, Mrs. Qiao woke up. She first looked at everyone in confusion. Finally, she looked at Gu Chengrui. “Chengrui, am I not going to make it?”
She could clearly feel that her limbs were no longer under her control, and even her head felt highly uncomfortable, as if it were covered in a thick fog.
“Mhm, if there’s anything you need, just tell us. We’ll do our best.” Gu Chengrui said.
Madam Qiao smiled and said, “Take out the small box in my bed and open it.”
Gu Chengrui immediately bent over and took out a small box from underneath her bed. He opened it and placed it in front of her.
Madam Qiao turned her head and looked at the crowd. “Divide this silver into three portions. Eldest Brother and Second Brother each have one portion. Chengrui and Chenglin each have one portion.
“The rest of the jewelry could be divided equally between Mrs. Liu and Mrs. Yao.
“Everyone must work together and be a good support for Consort… Xian.”
The last word was almost inaudible, but from the shape of her mouth, everyone could understand what she meant.
When the last word fell, Madam Qiao also stopped breathing.
Gu Chengrui quickly put away the needle.
Everyone saw her reaction and understood what he meant. They pounced on her and cried bitterly.
Especially Second Uncle Gu, who was crying so hard that his nose was dripping with tears.
About fifteen minutes later, Father Gu stood up and said, “Liu, sister-in-law, put on the shroud for Mother. Chengye, Chengzhi, inform the clansmen.”
The four of them immediately took action when they heard that.
Gu Chengrui followed Second Uncle Gu to the town to buy a coffin.
When they returned, the mourning shed had already been built.
This time, Gu Chengrui also met Father Gu’s new concubine, Qin Shi. She looked like Zhou Zheng and was a smart woman.
He heard she was not at home before because she was in town for her birth confinement.
Gu Chengrui just greeted her. After introducing himself, he did not say a word to her again.
Seven days pa.s.sed in the blink of an eye. Due to Gu Chengrui and Gu Chengye’s relationship, although only a few people were notified, many people still came. Therefore, these seven days were quite tiring.
After that, they set off on their way back to the capital..