There is a lot of gossip in the market. Although there are cases like Zhou Tong who suddenly died of a sudden illness in his prime, it is not common after all. In addition, there are only orphans and widows left, which makes people talk about it without any scruples.
Somehow, there was a rumor that Zhou's mother actually had an affair and that Zhou Tong was killed by her.
Chunya heard these gossips when she went out to buy things. She scolded the cussers and told Zhou's mother when she got back.
Mother Zhou didn't say anything on her face, but her heart sank.
The trouble Miss Kou mentioned was indeed true!
Despite all the preparations, it is inevitable to feel anxious if something does not happen. Zhou's mother felt uneasy. On the night of the 17th, the door was suddenly knocked, and her heart suddenly settled.
finally come.
Before the confrontation with Ji's mother, Zhou's mother thought of all the care Ji's mother had taken after coming to Beijing. She was so considerate and careful. She was a sister, just like her mother.
It is precisely because of this that Zhou's mother clearly understands the importance of her husband in her eldest aunt's heart. The good things Ji's mother gave were all because of the relationship between brother and sister. Once they suspected the cause of their brother's death, they would become enemies.
Therefore, she can't have any illusions. She will try her best to get through this or at least watch her daughter marry into a good family.
The sound of knocking on the door was very clear at night. The doorman opened it and Ji's mother strode in.
She chased her husband.
The person guarding here tonight is Ji Cailan's second brother. Seeing his parents coming together, he was very puzzled: "Father, mother, why are you here?"
After Zhou Tong's death, only mother and daughter were left in the Zhou family. Ji's family members all helped here during the day. Ji's father and Ji's mother were not healthy enough to be here at night at their age.
Zhou's mother came out: "Sister-in-law, brother-in-law, why are you coming here at this time and not having a good rest at home?"
"Let me take a look." Mother Ji strode past Zhou's mother and went straight to the black coffin parked in the mourning hall.
Zhou's mother looked at Ji's father in confusion.
Ji's father looked embarrassed: "Your eldest sister just wants to come out all the time."
"Brother, my poor brother, why did you leave so suddenly?" Ji's mother's cry sounded, adding a sense of gloom to the mourning hall.
Zhou Ningyue pulled Zhou’s mother’s sleeves with a frightened look on her face: “Mother——”
Mother Zhou patted her daughter's hand: "Don't be afraid, your aunt is too sad."
The reaction of the mother and daughter made both Ji's father and Ji Erlang feel embarrassed.
"Mom, please go back quickly."
"Yes, you said you wanted to come over early tomorrow morning, so late at night." Ji's father obviously knew the reason why Ji's mother came here at this time, but he couldn't explain it clearly.
"You don't need to worry about it, I just want to see my poor brother." Mother Ji cried and suddenly pushed the coffin lid, "Brother, let me see you again -"
At this time, it was abnormal for Zhou's mother to not respond.
"Sister, you can't do this-" Zhou's mother went to hold Ji's mother's hand.
"Don't stop me, I want to see my brother again!" Ji's mother was determined to see clearly. She didn't believe all the rumors, but if she didn't take a look with her own eyes, she would be troubled for the rest of her life.
Seeing her son also stretching out his hand to stop him, Ji's mother suddenly burst out with strength, threw Zhou's mother away, and pushed open the coffin lid.
The scraping sound of the coffin lid was particularly harsh in the silent night. Zhou Ningyue froze in place, covering her mouth and crying.
When Ji's mother saw her brother with a stiff face, she immediately pulled back the blanket and raised the shroud.
"Mom, mother, what's wrong with you?" The girl's shrill cry suddenly sounded.
Ji's mother looked back and saw Zhou's mother lying on the ground with a look of pain on her face.
"Mom, why are you bleeding!" Zhou Ningyue looked at the blood gradually spreading under her mother's body, horrified.
Ji's mother loosened her hand and took a step towards Zhou's mother in a daze.
"Aunt, what happened to my mother?" Zhou Ningyue looked at a loss and asked Ji's mother crying.
Ji's mother squatted down in a daze, her hand touched the blood on the ground, and she felt like waking up from a dream: "Doctor, call the doctor quickly!"
My sister-in-law is pregnant!
The Zhou family was in chaos for a while, and Ji's father silently closed the lid of the coffin again and sighed silently.
Isn't this just looking for trouble?
The doctor who knocked on the door at night tried to give me acupuncture and medicine, and he shook his head regretfully until dawn.
Zhou's mother had a miscarriage.
Zhou's mother lay asleep on the kang in the east room. Ji's mother regretted it and slapped herself.
"Why did I just listen to those people's gossip!"
My younger brother has only had one daughter for many years. If my younger siblings had not had a miscarriage, my younger brother might have had a son!
Zhou Tong's funeral and burial were all planned by the Ji family. Zhou's mother lay on the kang for several days, looking increasingly weak.
"Yue'er."
"Mom, I'm here, do you want some water?" Zhou Ningyue's red and swollen eyes never recovered.
Zhou's mother shook her daughter's hand and said, "Tell Chunya to invite Miss Kou over."
"Um."
Xin You has been paying attention to the rumors about the Zhou family. At first, she heard the gossip about Zhou's mother murdering her husband for the sake of being in love, and understood the reason for that scene. But not long after, it was reported that Zhou's mother had had a miscarriage due to excessive grief.
This was not what she expected.
Xin You recalled the scene carefully. It only ended when Ji's mother pushed down Zhou's mother and lifted up the shroud. It must have been this push that caused Zhou's mother to have a miscarriage.
This was beyond Xin You's expectation, but not unexpected. She has seen countless pictures since she was a child, but pictures never represent everything about one thing.
Xin You's first reaction was to see Zhou's mother, but she thought it would be inappropriate for her to go to Zhou's house before Zhou Tong was buried. Especially when she met He Qingxiao that day, she couldn't help but wait patiently.
The arrival of Chunya made Xinyou's heart sink.
Although Zhou's mother agreed to tell her the secret of the couple's dispute, she was the one fighting for it from the beginning to the end. How could a person who was about to tell a secret suddenly send someone to invite him?
If she were Zhou's mother, she would never take the initiative to agree on the agreement between the two, unless things changed again, and the changes were unfavorable to Zhou's mother.
Thinking of Zhou's mother's miscarriage, Xin You had a bad feeling.
Xin You came to Zhou's house again.
The streets were noisy, but the Zhou family courtyard was eerily quiet. Xin You found that the doorman was no longer there, and it was Zhou Ningyue who opened the door.
As soon as she saw Xin You, Zhou Ningyue's eyes turned red: "Sister Kou."
Facing Zhou Ningyue, Xin You felt a little complicated. Although she hadn't heard Zhou's mother's secret yet, she knew that her mother's death was closely related to the couple, but she also knew that Zhou Ningyue was innocent.
"Sister Zhou, how is auntie?"
"My mother is not doing well..." Zhou Ningyue choked up and took Xin You into the house.
In the east room was a large kang near the window. Zhou's mother was lying on the head of the kang and opened her eyes when she heard the noise.
"Miss Kou, you are here."
Xin You was surprised when she saw Zhou's mother clearly.
Although Zhou's mother was also haggard before, she was not to this point. The person in front of her actually gave people the feeling of running out of oil.
"Sister Kou, drink tea." Zhou Ningyue brought tea over.
Xinyou took it and thanked him.
"Yue'er, please go back to your room first. Mom has something to say to Miss Kou."
Zhou Ningyue looked at Xin You, then at her mother. Although she had many doubts, she silently returned to the west wing.
(End of chapter)
