Lady of England, Song Mo's mother, has passed away!

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  In his previous life, everything changed for Song Mo after his mother passed away.

  At that time, the Chiang family was completely destroyed, and Jiang's mother and brother were rescued with great effort. Jiang was filled with self-blame and regret, thinking deeply and worrying excessively, which led to her illness and prolonged stay in bed. This is understandable.

  However, in this life, the women and children of the Chiang family survived, while the men were exiled. Although Jiang Lanqiu passed away, the Chiang family may have lost the opportunity to rise again and return to power. But their descendants remained, and Madame Chiang endured even after the passing of her pillars, Jiang Meiqiu and General Jiang Songqiu. She continued to be well afterwards and became the greatest support for the Chiang family.

  Logically speaking, she should have been more resilient at this time. So why did she suddenly pass away?

  Was there an omen before?

  They just didn't have the chance to find out.

  But Song Mo can't possibly not discover it!

  Since Jiang entrusted the important matter of entrusting his son to Song Mo, it can be seen that he valued this eldest son in daily life. Song Mo was a meticulous and thorough person, so he couldn't have failed to notice.

  If Jiang had anything unusual, how would Song Mo come to give her a thank-you gift!

  In addition, in his previous life, Song Mo was impeached by the censor for having an affair with a maid and getting her pregnant during the mourning period for his mother.

  A fourteen-year-old child, who is still naive and doesn't understand things, grew up being spoiled all the time, so it's possible that he made such a mistake. Duan Zhao found it strange how the British Duke reacted to this matter, but since the Duke of Ding was convicted, the British Duke might have done something like this to please the royal family. There are no parents in the world who are not wronged, even though the British Duke had been wrong before, during the years when Song Mo was the heir, he doted on Song Mo excessively, but in the end, Song Mo killed his father and brother, and used such a bloody method to do so, which is why Duan Zhao was extremely wary of Song Mo.

  Just think, a person can't even forgive his own parents' mistakes, it's clear how biased he is. How narrow-minded!

  In this life, she and Song Mo became friends, and she had a new understanding of Song Mo.

  A thirteen-year-old who could force her to resort to trickery to kidnap the child just to have a chance to sit down and talk, even if it was during the mourning period for his mother and he had an affair with the maid and got her pregnant, but Song Mo, who had a comprehensive grasp of the Jiang family's information network in Kyoto, how could he possibly let things develop to the point where he would be impeached by the imperial censor?

  Dòu Zhāo is someone who has served as Madame Hou's lady-in-waiting.

  The family of a nobleman attaches great importance to the eldest son, and this is even more so in official families.

  The family of officials shines with imperial examinations, the eldest son is not necessarily the best reader, but as long as one of the sons can pass the imperial examination and become an official, he will have the right to speak in this family, and some will even start a new sect and leave the original ancestral temple. The rise and fall of the family often comes from this.

  The noble family is different, the title is only one, as long as you are the eldest son of the direct branch, the direct grandson has the qualification to inherit, even if you are like Zhang Yuanming, stupid and fat, not even your mother likes you, but as long as you don't do anything wrong, your parents can't arbitrarily deprive you of your inheritance. Moreover, if you are capable, you can also go for a job; if you are not capable, just rely on the title to muddle along until death. Anyway, there is a salary to receive, it's just how much.

  In this way, the eldest son...

  They give birth not only to children but also to the guarantee of whether this family's honor can continue.

  At fifteen, a man's hair is bound up. Song Mo is thirteen this year, he is the eldest son and also the heir appointed by imperial edict.

  After Dou Zhao gave birth to Wei Wei, the Tian family was afraid that she wouldn't understand, so they repeatedly instructed her that if a man comes into contact with women's matters too early, it will cause his essence to be depleted prematurely. It is not conducive to future childbearing. Before Wei Wei turned fifteen, the maids serving in the house should be the kind of mature and steady ones. Absolutely do not let Wei Wei be seduced by someone. Even when a maid was assigned to serve Wei Wei, Tian would call her over, threatening and enticing her, saying that whoever had an affair with Wei Wei would be a fox spirit, and don't even mention the mother relying on the child's nobility, they would kill both the person and the child together and throw them into the chaotic tomb hill. If they listened, when Wei Wei turned fifteen, Tian would naturally take care of them.

  It's a principle that even the humblest households in Jinan know, so it's impossible for the British Consulate not to be aware of it. Moreover, Mr. Jiang is an astute person who has placed great hopes on Song Mo, so he can't possibly ignore the maidservants in the Song Mo household... How could Song Mo have done such a thing?

  Don't want to think about it, but once you think about it, there are loopholes and doubts everywhere!

  Dong Zhao suddenly had a sense of impending doom, as if a storm was brewing and she was completely unprepared.

  What exactly happened back then?

  Will this life be replayed one by one?

  At this time, where was Song Mo?

  Dong Zhaobu hastily asked Duan Gongyi: "Has Lord Mei returned?"

  Out of habit, they called Song Mo "Lord Mei" when talking to him.

  She had a feeling that since Song Mo had come to bid her farewell when he left, he would definitely send someone to inform her when he returned.

  As expected, Duan Gong said: "Mei Gongzi has not returned yet. However, I heard that someone has already been sent to report the news."

  For some reason, Du Zhao's heart skipped a beat, and his heartstrings tightened.

  "How did Lady Britain die?" she asked hastily.

  Duan Gongyi and Su Xin both felt that Du Zhao's emotions were off, she seemed particularly tense after hearing the news of the death of the British lady, even with a hint of fear, which was similar to her reaction when she first met Song Mo.

  She thought to herself that if she hadn't quickly supported Fourth Miss with her hand at the time, Fourth Miss would have almost fallen to the ground with weak legs!

  Duan Gongyi found it strange. He had just made it clear that the British lady had died of illness, so why was Fourth Miss still asking how she had died? What other way could she have died?

  But since Dòu Zhāo asked, he should answer anyway!

  He thought for a moment and said everything he knew: "Specifically, I don't know either. When I arrived at the Mei Gongzi's mansion, the front door was already filled with white flowers, all of whom were there to mourn. I took advantage of the opportunity to slip in. According to Mr. Chen, when the news of Jiang Lanxiao's passing reached the mansion, Madame began to feel unwell. After Mei Gongzi left, Madame fell ill within a few days, and the imperial physician came and went, but Madame's illness did not improve. The Duke and Second Master were both by Madame's bedside nursing her, even the Empress Dowager and the Empress were alarmed, and the Empress personally came to visit her, but this illness was incurable, dragging on for over a month before she finally passed away."

  Everything seems normal. But why does it feel more and more uneasy in my heart?

  Duan Gongyi was sent away, Su Xin was dismissed, and Dou Zhao pushed open the window of the study.

  The big red lanterns illuminated the courtyard with a bright red glow, and a chill wind swept in.

  Dòu Zhāo suddenly felt invigorated.

  When was Song Mo driven out of his home again?

  She couldn't help but secretly regret it.

  Why didn't you pay more attention at that time?

  It's not so worrisome now either.

  Dong Zhao let out a sigh.

  Just then, Su Lan was seen hurrying across the courtyard with a red silk lantern in her hand.

  "What's wrong?" Dou Zhao asked as she walked near, waving at Su Lan by the window.

  Sulan bowed her head and curtsied on the grassy ground, without a word, then lifted the curtain and entered.

  Dong Zhao couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart, and he dismissed all the servants in the house.

  Su Lan waited by the side until the two maidservants went out. Only then did she walk to Dou Zhao's side and said in a low voice, "Lu Ming wants to see you! Now!"

  At this time, both gates had fallen into silence, and Duan Zhao was generally not seen by outsiders. Lu Ming had never asked to see Duan Zhao at this hour before.

  Dong Zhao's heart skipped a beat and he hastily said: "Quickly, let him in!"

  Su Lan murmured a response and walked out with a serious expression. Before long, she brought Lu Ming in.

  Lu Ming gave Dou Zhao a courtesy call and then stood in the hall without speaking.

  Su Lan immediately dismissed the servants in the house, closed the doors of the hall, and guarded them outside.

  Lu Ming stepped forward a few steps and whispered, "Mr. Jiang has passed away. Mr. Yan went to Huizhou to visit Mrs. Mei on the orders of the young master, but Mrs. Mei was worried that the young master had no one to serve him, so she asked Xu Qing to follow Mr. Yan back to Beijing. On the way, they were ambushed by bandits. Xu Qing was seriously injured and Mr. Yan was also shot in the shoulder with an arrow, but they couldn't shake off their pursuers. Mr. Yan set up a diversionary tactic and hid with Xu Qing in your estate. I'd like to ask you to help send a message to the British Embassy to arrange for someone to come and pick them up."

  Dòu Zhāo felt something was off.

  Chiang's death was followed by the pursuit and killing of Yan Zhaoqing and Xu Qing.

  Is there any connection between them?

  "Do you know who's after them?" she asked, her face involuntarily darkening.

  "I don't know who it is." Lu Ming's face also looked unpleasant, "The opponent is like a maggot in the foot, and can't get rid of it no matter what. Even if Xu Qing was captured alive, he would immediately bite his teeth and commit suicide by poison, he is a dead soldier raised by him. Mr. Yan is worried that the other party has laid down heavy troops on the way to Beijing, and does not dare to continue advancing, can only report back to the government to send someone to respond."

  Dòu Zhāo didn't respond immediately, but instead sat there tapping his fingertips lightly on the desktop.

  Lu Ming did not dare to make a sound.

  To be serious, the fourth Miss Duan and the British royal family are not relatives or friends, and they also have a grudge against the prince. As a woman, it's reasonable to stay out of this even if she just stands by and watches. Their demands are indeed somewhat excessive.

  But since the other party dared to lay hands on Mr. Yan and Xu Qing, and was able to injure Xu Qing, and make Mr. Yan unclear about their origin, it can be seen that they are formidable. It's likely that they have already investigated their background thoroughly.

  He is the attendant of the young master, if you have a mind, it's not hard to know him.

  Mr. Yan was afraid of being recognized by others, so he had no choice but to seek help from Miss Duan Si.

  He was pondering when Dou Zhao suddenly changed his expression and shouted loudly "Su Lan", saying: "Quickly go invite Duan's guard to come!"

  Duan Gongyi was one of the best fighters among the Duan family's bodyguards.

  Lu Ming heard this and his face changed greatly, hastily saying: "Fourth Miss, what are you doing?"

  Dong Zhao ignored him and paced back and forth in the room with his hands clasped together, looking somewhat annoyed.

  Duan Gongyi was soon called in.

  His hair was still a bit disheveled, clearly having been woken up from bed.

  Dong Zhao didn't care about these anymore, and asked Duan Gongyi: "You said you sneaked into the Guo Gongfu, it's easy to explain for the outer courtyard, but Mei Gongzi's residence should be heavily guarded. And with Mr. Chen's special identity, how could you see him smoothly?"

  Duan Gongyi looked a bit dazed and said, "The Guo Gong Fu is too big, I originally planned to disguise myself as a servant carrying vegetables and coal to sneak in through the back door and then improvise. So, I wore a uniform identical to that of the Guo Gong Fu servants. When I saw someone delivering offerings, I pretended to be a household guard and went forward to help. There were many people coming to pay their respects, and those gatekeepers couldn't keep up with them. The guards seemed to have been called away to help too. The few patrolmen I met were just ordinary ones, but the women at the Huahua Gate gave me some trouble. Fortunately, Mr. Chen was in the courtyard arranging flowers and plants, so I quickly found him..."

  "Impossible!" Before Duan Gongyi could finish speaking, Lu Ming had already exclaimed sharply, "The account house, the back office, the stable... each has its own duties and cannot be called over to help with guarding! If it were possible to move people around at will, wouldn't the estate have been in chaos long ago..."

  At this point, except for Duan Gongyi, everyone in the house had a pale face.

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  Sisters and brothers, pink tickets are really powerful!

  Thank you everyone.

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  It's just that my progress is a bit slow...

  However, it will never be less than a chapter.

  At critical moments, I will think back and forth, writing more cautiously, updating a bit slowly...

  PS: Chapter 144 has been revised, but the plot remains unaffected, you can go back and take a look.

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