The next moment, there was a loud thud, the sound of something falling to the ground. When the two looked up, they saw the second madam fall straight down there, and the dagger in her hand, in the moment of falling, pierced her chest perfectly.
Bright red blood gushed from the wound in his mouth, and soon the area was covered in blood.
Meng Wan and Meng Junheng were both stunned, never expecting such a situation. When they came to their senses, they shouted outside, "Someone! Quickly, find a doctor! Hurry!"
Even though the doctor arrived quickly, the dagger had pierced his heart, and there was no way to save him. He was already dead and would never wake up again.
Meng Wan originally only wanted to confirm whether it was the Second Madam who poisoned her, so she used a fake medicine bottle to trick her into the trap. She never expected that it would kill her. Now, kneeling in front of Prime Minister Meng, she felt extremely guilty.
She didn't want the second wife to die; she just wanted to catch her and explain Meng Junyao's situation to her. Even if she couldn't forgive her, she hoped things wouldn't get any worse. But now, the situation is the most tragic one yet.
"You're saying that Jinhua was the one who poisoned Wan'er before?"
Prime Minister Meng was also deeply affected by this incident. Looking at his two children kneeling there, he asked in a deep voice.
Meng Wan remained silent, but Meng Junheng nodded: "Auntie herself said that because of Second Sister's death, she could never get over it. She always felt that it was because of Wan'er that Junyao was allowed to leave the manor, which led to her falling off the cliff, so that's why..."
"she..."
Prime Minister Meng frowned, unable to say anything at this moment.
After all, the dead are gone, and even if what was done was wrong, we can only let it go.
"Alright, it's getting late. Everyone, go back. Let the servants clean up here. As for Jinhua's zombies, keep things simple!"
No wonder he didn't even have the strength to deal with it. One thing after another happened in his family. His second daughter had only been dead for a short time when his second wife caused such a big incident and lost her life. His eldest daughter had barely escaped death. With such a complicated situation, he was really too tired to deal with it.
Meng Junheng nodded, but when he got up, he saw that Meng Wan was still standing there in a daze. He knew that she must be feeling bad, so he went over and helped her up. Then he whispered in her ear in a gentle voice, "Don't think too much about it. This is not your fault. Go back and rest well. Once you get up in the morning, everything will be over."
Meng Wan blinked, trying to focus her gaze, but to no avail. In the end, she could only let Meng Junheng take her back to Zhuyun Water Pavilion in silence.
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In the days that followed, Meng Wan remained in a daze. The funeral for the second mistress was simple, and apart from offering incense, she never left her room.
Meng Junheng saw this and was anxious. Knowing that there was no use saying anything now, he told Huangfu Mi about the situation.
He thought that if Prince Heng were to accompany Wan'er at this time, it might be able to distract her, and when she was in better spirits, she would forget about those unpleasant things.
The weather was perfect, so to help Meng Wan relax, Huangfu Mi took her out early in the morning. There was nothing special going on; they simply held hands and wandered around the streets and alleys, looking at people and scenery, which was sure to help her mood.
The city was filled with pearls and jewels, and every household was overflowing with silk and brocade. Because of the warm and sunny weather, there were quite a few people on the streets.
The two walked very slowly, not in a hurry, just casually looking around, enjoying the rare tranquility and peace.
After walking around for an unknown amount of time, the two of them were getting tired, so they sat down to rest in a teahouse by the street. Just then, they saw Huangfu Yu passing by on the street outside. He obviously didn't notice the two of them and just kept walking ahead.
Meng Wan hurriedly got up to call him back, but Huangfu Mi stopped her: "It's rare for us to have some time alone together, why call for Fifth Brother?"
Meng Wan's face flushed slightly. She glared at him and then scolded, "What do you mean by 'just the two of us'? It's like we haven't seen each other in ages. Don't you even ask if I want to spend time with you?"
"Don't you want to?" Knowing she was joking, he playfully followed suit.
Meng Wan pursed her lips. "I do want to, but right now I'm more curious about the Fifth Prince's whereabouts. Look at how hurried he is, he must have something important to do. What do you think it could be?"
His enthusiastic expression, though it finally brought a smile to Huangfu Mi's face and put his mind at ease, still made him a little jealous, as the smile was for the man beside him.
She glanced irritably in the direction Huangfu Yu had left and said, "How would I know? Maybe he's going to see someone! Judging from how quickly he left, maybe he's going to see his sweetheart."
"My beloved?"
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V46 Married in Our Youth (Part 1)
Huangfu Mi's casual remark took Meng Wan to heart. She recalled what Huangfu Yu had mentioned before, the person in his heart. Could it be, as Huangfu Mi said, that he had come out to see that person?
Thinking of this, she hurriedly got up, ignoring Huangfu Mi's annoyed expression, and pulled him by the hand to walk outside.
"Hey, what do you want?"
Huangfu Mi hurriedly took out some silver and placed it on the teahouse table. As he followed Meng Wan out the door, he asked her a question.
Meng Wan smiled mysteriously: "Go and see the Fifth Prince's sweetheart!"
It is said that women's intuition is the most accurate, and this is absolutely true. When Meng Wan saw Huangfu Yu enter Changyin Pavilion, she could almost determine the purpose of his visit, especially when she saw him talking with a woman who was wearing heavy makeup.
The Fifth Prince's love interest is an actress? No wonder, no wonder he's been hiding it all this time, no wonder he looked so forlorn when he talked about it earlier. It's probably because of the disparity in their social status that he couldn't bring himself to speak up.
Fifth Brother--
While he was pondering, Huangfu Mi called out to Huangfu Yu, put her arm around his shoulder, pointed to the woman heading backstage, and asked, "Wan'er said that's your sweetheart, is that true?"
Meng Wan was truly defeated by Huangfu Mi's bluntness. He was clearly such a cunning person, so how come he sometimes spoke and acted without thinking?
Why would you just come here and ask if I'm the one he loves? Aren't you worried that the Fifth Prince will feel awkward?
Huangfu Yu was clearly taken aback for a moment. When he saw Meng Wan, who looked speechless behind Huangfu Mi, he came to his senses. He neither nodded nor shook his head, but simply asked, "Why did you all come here?"
"We came out for a stroll and saw you come in, so we came over to say hello. We hope we didn't disturb you?" Before Huangfu Mi could speak, Meng Wan interrupted him, worried that he might say something shocking again.
"No." Huangfu Yu shook his head. The woman from earlier had already come on stage, and as the melodious tune began to play, Huangfu Yu glanced at the stage and said, "I just came to listen to some music because I had nothing else to do. If you have time, would you like to join me?"
"No need, we have other matters to attend to. Fifth Prince, you should listen to it yourself."
Meng Wan smiled, not having missed the faint smile on Huangfu Yu's lips. It was a gentleness she had rarely seen before. It seemed that the woman was truly different.
Thinking it over, Meng Wan pulled Huangfu Mi away, glancing back at the platform before leaving.