readytorunbook Chapter 860 The Marshal Passes Away
Chapter 860 The Marshal Passes Away
After getting in the car, Gui'er said to Sha Yanxiao in a stern tone, "Brother, why did you say that to Brother Song just now? It made everyone else so embarrassed."
Sha Yanxiao snorted coldly and said, "Guier, I know you definitely don't have any feelings for the Song family. It's just that he took care of you when you were a child, so you still regard him as an elder. But his family is not a family of good men and women. How could a merchant family become the richest man in Jiangcheng without some skills? I had someone investigate him a long time ago and found out that he was having an affair with a policewoman, but his family didn't want him to marry a woman from a humble family. A few years ago, Mrs. Song was still eyeing Lily. After Lily got married, it seems that she turned her attention to other girls in our family. I don't care who she likes, but she can't have her eyes on you."
Gui'er then realized that Mrs. Song had actually thought of bringing Song Xichen and Sha Lili together. She couldn't help but start gossiping, "So Mrs. Song had such an idea. Then why didn't it work out?"
Sha Yanxiao looked at her curious face, smiled helplessly, and said, "These two women are both sophisticated egoists. They dislike each other. One dislikes the girl because she's not the legitimate daughter of the first wife, and the other dislikes the boy because he's the legitimate son but doesn't want to take over the family business. If it were just a small police chief, she wouldn't even look at him."
Gui'er suddenly realized what was going on. She smiled and said to Sha Yanxiao, "So that's how it is. But it's all in the past now. Brother, please don't say that. How am I going to meet Director Song again in the future?"
Sha Yanxiao said, "You still want to meet him? What can he do? If you need anything, just come to me."
Gui'er quickly said, "I'm not just looking for him to do things for me. After all, he took care of me in the past. I can't let him become estranged, right?"
Sha Yanxiaolang smiled and said, "He's a rich kid who has unrealistic dreams all day long. I just don't want you to get involved with him, so as to avoid being influenced by him. Okay, don't see him anymore."
Gui'er was about to explain when Dali, who was driving the car, said, "Little girl, the master told you not to see him, so just don't see him. If you act like this, won't the master be even angrier?"
Gui'er opened her mouth but was afraid that if she continued, Sha Yanxiao would get even angrier, so she gave up.
The convoy returning to the mansion drove forward slowly and soon returned to the Marshal's Mansion. When they arrived at the gate of the Marshal's Mansion, they found that the gate was closed and the number of guards had doubled. The first car was Sha Yanyao. His car drove to the gate of the mansion, but the door was not opened to let people in.
Gui'er and Sha Yanxiao were in the second car. She felt something was amiss, and Sha Yanxiao also realized something was amiss. He opened the door and got out, turning back to tell Dali, "Be careful and don't get out of the car."
At this point, the concubines in the other cars were also curious and started leaning out to ask questions. Sha Yanxiao and Sha Yanyao exchanged a few words with the captain of the guards at the gate before turning around with serious expressions and getting back into their respective cars. Gui'er quickly asked, "Brother, what's wrong?"
"The guards said that Madam ordered increased security. We still don't know what's going on. I think my father is in trouble. Let's go in and take a look."
Gui'er felt a little uneasy. She said, "Father... "
Sha Yanxiao turned his head and looked at her. After a moment's thought, he said to Dali, "Wait a minute, the car will be parked in the main courtyard. You should leave immediately and call Wu Mingqiang and the others over. If something really happened to Father, I'm afraid I'll have to leave and go to the military camp. The safety of our courtyard will depend on them during this period."
Dali nodded and said, "I understand."
After entering the Marshal's residence, all the cars spontaneously drove towards the main courtyard. As soon as she reached the gate, Gui'er saw Steward Wang, dressed in plain white mourning clothes, a hemp rope tied around his waist, his face filled with sorrow. The sight made her heart sink, and her previous uneasiness instantly turned into full-blown panic.
Sha Yanxiao and Sha Yanyao were the first to exit the carriage, striding into the main courtyard. Gui'er followed closely behind. As soon as she stepped through the gate, she was captivated by the sight before her—in the corridors and on the steps of the main courtyard, the servants were all dressed in mourning clothes, a dazzling display of white that was dizzying. Several elderly maids crouched in a corner, folding paper money, their movements tinged with suppressed sobs. The servants, heads bowed, carried plain curtains, preparing to set up the mourning hall. The air was thick with sorrow.
"Mother!" Sha Yanyao's voice trembled uncontrollably from the main room. Gui'er looked in the direction of the voice and saw his wife sitting on the armchair, her hair disheveled and her face weary. She had changed into coarse linen mourning clothes. Seeing her son enter, she stood up abruptly, her lips trembling. After a long pause, she managed to say, "Your father passed away an hour ago. I received the report and assumed you would be back soon, so I randomly ordered everyone to be on high alert and kept the funeral a secret. Now that you're back, it's up to you to make the arrangements."
As soon as the words fell, the whole house erupted in an uproar. The third concubine was timid to begin with, and upon hearing the bad news, she immediately collapsed to the ground, slapping her thighs with her hands and wailing: "Oh my God! Marshal, how could you be gone like this? What will I do now that you are gone..." She cried so hard that her hair was untied, but no tears were seen.
The fourth concubine stood there in a daze for several seconds. After she came to her senses, she covered her heart with one hand, sobbing and muttering, "Marshal, why are you leaving? What do you want us mother and son to do?" She cried sincerely, tears streaming down her cheeks, but her eyes glanced at the Sha Yanyao brothers from time to time, as if observing their reactions.
The fifth and sixth concubines usually clung to each other, but now they supported each other, their shoulders shaking with tears. The fifth concubine choked up and said, "From now on, there will be no place for us in this mansion..." The sixth concubine wiped her tears and spoke softly, as if she was afraid of disturbing anyone, "The Marshal treated us well, why didn't he wait for us to serve for a few more days..."
Only the Seventh Concubine stood silently by, covering her mouth with a handkerchief, tears silently sliding down her face, her eyes empty. Although her sadness was not ostentatious, it was real enough to penetrate deep into her bones.
Sha Yanxiao frowned as he watched the chaotic scene. He turned to Sha Yanyao and said, "Brother, you stay here to stabilize the mansion. I'll take charge of the military camp. Dad just left, and those jackals outside are lurking around like wolves. We can't afford to make any mistakes." Sha Yanyao nodded heavily. "Go ahead, don't worry. I'll be at home."
Sha Yanxiao looked at his wife again and said in a deep voice, "Mother, Father's funeral must be handled with dignity, but the most important thing right now is to stabilize the situation. You were right to keep the death a secret. I will go to the military camp now to ensure the safety of Jiangcheng and Fengcheng." His wife nodded with tears in her eyes, "Go ahead, and be careful."