The news of Shen's death did not come as a surprise to the people in Feng Fu, her own dead-end plays were laid out there, and Feng Jin Yuan's attitude was also laid out there. It was only after the fact that they felt a sense of regret, thinking that bringing her back from the temple would rekindle things, but it turned out to be just a flash in the pan.

  Manxi's words made Chen Yu suddenly jump up from his seat, not caring that the teacup in his hand was overturned, spilling tea all over his clothes, and he rushed out like a madman.

  The old lady was anxious, fearing that Chen Yu would be heartbroken and something else would happen, so she hurriedly shouted to the crowd: "Hurry up and follow him to take a look! Don't let Chen Yu run around!"

  Everyone then reacted and hurriedly rushed towards the direction of Jin Yu's courtyard.

  Chen Yu finally arrived at the Shen family's place a step ahead, and with one glance, she saw her originally plump and chubby mother now looking like she had been carved away by several layers of meat. Her body wasn't emaciated, but it was no longer as stout as before. Especially that face - the cheekbones were sunken, the nose bridge seemed to have collapsed, the skin on her cheeks had turned a pale blue, and her eyes stared blankly ahead, with the eyeballs seeming to bulge out.

  Shen's death was terrifying, with a heart full of resentment written all over his face.

  What can be done about it?

  The girl stumbled forward, and with a thud, she knelt down beside Shen's bed.

  She felt some regret, why during the days when Shen's family was locked in the Golden Jade Hall, she could be so cold-blooded, not even bothering to take a look. This is her mother, who gave birth to her and raised her, how could she be so fed up with her that she would let her fend for herself?

  Chen Yu's tears fell pitter-patter, and suddenly she felt a sense of resentment and fear towards Feng Jin Yuan.

  Trembling, he grasped Shen's hand, which had already lost its warmth. Suddenly, Chen let out a loud wail and abandoned the composure and dignity he had maintained since childhood, no longer caring about appearances, and sobbed uncontrollably on Shen's corpse like a child.

  The crowd that rushed up from behind couldn't help but sigh, An Shi wiped away her tears, and Yao Shi also secretly sighed, feeling a bit of sympathy for Chen Yu.

  The old lady was the last to come in, she took a glance and turned around to leave, walking while saying: "Send someone to wait at the palace gate, after the court is dismissed, call Zhenyuan back. Inform Butler He, prepare for the funeral."

  The old lady gave an order, and the whole government was mobilized.

  After all, Shen's interpersonal relationship was not good, except for Chen Yu, no one would feel sad about her death. People even breathed a sigh of relief, Shen finally left, and the house could finally calm down.

  Yao's expression was not optimistic, as a member of a large family, she naturally understood that it was impossible for a household to be without a mistress forever. Shen's departure only meant the arrival of the next mistress, but whether that mistress would be distant or close, no one knew.

  Feng Jin Yuan returned to the mansion in the morning, and as soon as he entered the gate, Chen Yu suddenly rushed in front of him, knelt down on the blue brick floor with a thud, and cried out: "Father!" Chen Yu's eyes were swollen from crying, and she didn't care about her appearance, but only begged tearfully: "Father, mother has passed away, please let brother come back to send mother off for the last time!"

  Feng Jin Yuan originally didn't intend to let Feng Zi Hao send off Shen Shi, and he even sent Zi Hao away when he clearly knew that Shen Shi's time was near. But now, with Shen Shi begging him like this, he doesn't know which nerve of his twitched, and the kindness Shen Shi showed him back in their hometown, her care for Old Lady, and her help when he went to the capital to take the imperial exam all came flooding back.

  Feng Jin Yuan couldn't help but let out a long sigh, and pulled Chen Yu up saying: "Alright, I'll send someone to bring back Zi Hao right away. Don't cry anymore."

  Because of Shen's death, the concubines and children in the Feng family all wore mourning clothes, even Jin Zhen, who was sitting out her month of confinement. Han Shi's body had not fully recovered, and wearing a white mourning garment made her complexion look even more wretched. Feng Jin wanted to ask about Han Shi's illness several times, but he felt that since Shen had just died, he should be considerate of the taboos, so he thought it best not to go to the backyard again before the seventh day after Shen's death.

  The mourning hall was set up in the Jin Yu Yard, and the steward He Zhong handled things very efficiently. From outside, he invited a group of people who specialized in handling funeral affairs for large families to come and take charge. In less than an hour, they had built a magnificent-looking mourning hall.

  Feng Jin Yuan specially invited a doctor to go through the motions and confirm Shen's death before announcing it publicly.

  No matter how Shen was in the government, she was after all the mistress of the Feng family. The old lady had something to say: "The funeral is a big deal!" This wasn't giving face to Shen, but rather finding an excuse for Sun Yu to save face.

  He Zhong brought the coffin shop people to the door, showed them to Feng Jin Yuan, and settled on a mouth of the most expensive sandalwood coffin for Shen's funeral.

  That night, all the younger generation kept vigil for Shen's family.

  After a busy day, when only a few servants and the young masters and misses who were keeping vigil remained in the mourning hall, it finally quieted down a bit.

  Chen Yu knelt in front of the fire basin, burning paper money, her emotions no longer as agitated as they were during the day. Even her makeup had been retouched, and her face had regained its original delicacy.

  "Mother." Chen Yu threw paper money into the fire pit one by one, muttering to herself, yet seemingly speaking to someone else: "Father said that Chen Yu would forever be the legitimate daughter of the Feng family. No matter what happens, no matter who takes the position of mistress in the future, that person can only be considered a concubine. The children she gives birth to are just adopted daughters and sons, and cannot compare with Chen Yu." After a moment of silence, she spoke again: "Mother, you can rest assured and go in peace. Don't worry about Chen Yu and her brother. Those who harm us will not have a good ending."

  The mourning hall was already filled with a gloomy atmosphere, and when Shen Yu spoke, his resentment was extremely heavy, making people feel chilled to the bone.

  Pink powder was holding her arm, which already had a slight pain, and hearing Shen Yu's words made her even more annoyed. She stood up and wanted to leave, but was stopped by Shen Yu's maid, Yi Yue: "Fourth Miss, where are you going? Tonight is for guarding the spirit of the old lady, this is the old lady's order."

  Fen Dai glared at her and said, "I'm going to the restroom."

  Yue made a polite gesture: "Fourth Miss, I'll accompany Fourth Miss together."

  She was so angry that she really wanted to slap this girl flying, and even more wanted to scold her as a shameless person, but after all, there was still Feng Chenyu, no matter how big the fire in her heart was, she didn't dare to erupt at this time.

  She knelt down in front of the coffin again and never mentioned going to the toilet again.

  Chen Yu burned the last sheet of paper money and left the fire basin to kneel down at the side. Feng Yu Huan, however, stood up and walked forward, taking another sheet of paper money to continue burning in place of Chen Yu.

  "It's really unpredictable, isn't it?" she said in a low voice, bringing up the Yao family from back then. "Who would have thought that such a prestigious and wealthy family would get entangled in such a lawsuit? That's why they say, don't talk about tomorrow's affairs until you've seen the sun rise again, only then can you say you've made it through another day. Just like your mother, Ah Huang, when she first came back, she was so full of life and energy, who would have thought that today... she would be bedridden with a serious illness? That's why they say, the world is unpredictable, the world is unpredictable!"

  She spoke of the impermanence of worldly affairs, and Feng's hair stood on end. This was a reminder to her that worldly affairs are impermanent. In the past, Feng Yu Heng and others were highly valued by the imperial family. Who would have dared to bully the former Madame Yao? The former Yao family was one that even the emperor had to show some respect to. What about now?

  So, who can guarantee that Feng Ciqing is still the legitimate daughter of the Feng family? What if another fortune teller comes out and suddenly points at Fen Dai and says she's the one with the phoenix destiny?

  As soon as he thought of this, Chen Yu's heart began to pound with fear.

  However, thinking again, she is already 14 years old and will be an adult after the New Year. It seems that her family has also started to make plans for her future, so I'll just endure it a bit longer.

  Feng Yu's words reminded Chen Yu as well as Fen Dai.

  Yes, Feng Yuexiang was originally a legitimate daughter, but because of the changes in the Yao family, she became an illegitimate daughter. If something happens to the Shen family, will Chen Yu also become an illegitimate daughter? At that time, if Han Shi makes more efforts, it's possible for her to take the position of the main mother, and her dream of being a legitimate daughter is not far away.

  Everyone stayed up until three o'clock in the morning before being allowed to return and rest. Zi Rui was already exhausted, and Zong Hui's heart ached for him, so she let him lean on her for the second half of the night. When getting up, his legs went soft, almost falling back again.

  Feng Yu hastily supported the person, took out two pieces of chocolate from her sleeve and handed one to Xiang Rong and one to Zi Rui. Zi Rui had eaten this thing before and didn't think it was novel, but Xiang Rong saw it for the first time. She stared at the black thing, not knowing what it was, and thought it was medicine.

  Then Zi Rui stuffed a piece into his mouth, and immediately showed a look of enjoyment and satisfaction, where was the sleepiness. Can't help but also raised curiosity, learning from Zi Rui's appearance, also stuffing chocolate into his mouth, then suddenly surprised.

  Her second sister is a treasure trove! She has been firmly convinced of this belief since then!

  Everyone returned to their respective courtyards to rest, sleeping until noon before getting up for lunch. After finishing the meal, they had to rush to Jin Yu's courtyard again to continue with their busy activities.

  Feng Jin Yuan was a chief minister for a brief period, and when the mistress of the house passed away, could there be fewer people coming to pay their condolences?

  From this morning on, there have been people coming to the door, until the children rested and returned to the Golden Jade Courtyard again, waiting for mourners already lined up at the gate of the mansion.

  Housekeeper He Zhong was busy running around, constantly shuttling back and forth in the crowd.

  Feng Jin Yuan's face was shrouded in a sorrowful expression as he thanked each of the visitors one by one.

  Just then, a loud shout suddenly came from outside the gate - "Mother!" Then, a young man stumbled in, running and shouting all the way: "Mother! How did you die so miserably! Your son has only been away for a few days, how could that damned Feng Yuexiang harm you to death?!"

  The newcomer is none other than Feng Zi Hao.

  It was just that what he said all the way made people unbearable to listen, Feng Yu Heng stood in a place not far from Feng Jin Yuan and couldn't help but glance over: "Father, who taught big brother to say such things?"

  Feng Jin Yuan was so enraged by his son that he lost all face, clenching his fists and bellowing in anger: "You beast! How dare you speak such nonsense!"

  Ke Fengzi Hao is a fool! He can't control this. In his opinion, Shen Shi was killed by Feng Yu Huan, and since Feng Yu Huan returned to the mansion, Shen Shi and Chen Yu suffered so much bullying that no one told him, even he himself had experienced Feng Yu Huan's cruelty. All along, there has been no chance for revenge, now taking advantage of the grief of losing his mother, all his courage was concentrated in this moment.

  Then Feng Zi saw Hao rush straight to the front of the spiritual hall, without paying his respects. He didn't know where he got a sword from and grasped it in his hand, madly slashing at Feng Yu Huang!