The daily life of a concubine's daughter

Chapter 365 Death of illness

The old Duke took a sip of tea and said indifferently, "Okay."

Shi Jianan was surprised that his father was so straightforward and said with tears of joy: "My son will write a letter to express his illness..."

"Write a memorial to resign from office."

"what?"

"Son, you are already old enough to retire. It just so happens that the Emperor and his colleagues don't like you. Why don't you resign and come back to enjoy the company of your grandchildren?"

Shi Jianan shuddered and waved his hands repeatedly: "No, no, no, how can my son resign? If he resigns, who will negotiate for my second brother's military pay in the court?

And that kid Fan Ge'er, I get scared the moment I look into his eyes, how dare I treat him as my grandson, he looks at me as if I am his grandson."

Not only did he look at him like his grandson, he also looked at him like a fool.

This kid has completely lost his former naivete.

Moreover, if he loses his job, he will not be able to get over the hurdle of his wife and will lose his prestige in front of his sons.

This is the same as what Shi Mingkui said. The old Duke felt sorry.

Among the great-grandchildren, Shi Yunfan is the most intelligent and bold. If he is trained well, he will surely help the Shi family to reach a higher level in the future. Unfortunately, he is a little devil who wants to destroy his own nine clans.

Shi Jianan begged miserably, "Father, I just want to be lazy for a few days. Please allow me to rest for a few days. When I am done, I will go to the court to be scolded."

The old Duke sighed.

This guy is not without any good points. When he sees his family in trouble, he knows how to face the challenge head-on.

It's just too incompetent.

"Be patient. Wait until Yao girl gets married and Xiao Qi gets engaged, then we can make plans. By then, your eldest brother's illness should be cured."

Shi Jianan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, son, just bear with it for a while."

He was somewhat reluctant to let Shi Yao get married, but he was scolded every other day and became extremely anxious. He wished that the days would pass quickly. He hoped that Shi Yao would get married day and night.

Just marry him. This daughter has never been a good boy. Since they met, she has never said a soft word to him and treats him as an enemy.

Fortunately, she married a merchant, otherwise she would probably go back to her parents' home and resent him for not acting like a father all these years.

In the Manchu mansion, the one who had a harder life than Shi Jian'an was Zheng.

On the third day after returning home, she woke up. Before she even opened her eyes, she started crying and shouting in pain. She cried for half an hour and then fainted. It took another two hours for her to fully wake up.

After waking up, he was unable to move. Opening his mouth to speak would cause the wound to move. He cried in pain while listening to the doctor explaining his condition.

She had burns all over her body and the fever wouldn't go away. She also had to be careful to prevent the wounds from festering.

Her body was wrapped in gauze, and any touch from the maids and servants would cause her to convulse all over and almost faint from the pain.

Under such a serious condition, baldness is actually a trivial matter.

After five or six days, Zheng's fever subsided and he lost weight rapidly, becoming as thin as a skeleton. His two eyes, which luckily were still intact, bulged out and looked dark, like two bottomless black holes.

The maids and servants had served her for so long that none of them dared to look her in the eye.

Shi Mingwei knelt at her bedside and cried every day, calling out "Mother, my mother", and did not dare to hold her hand for fear of hurting her.

After Zheng was able to speak, the first thing she said was: "Kill me, Mingwei, mother begs you, give me a quick death, kill me! I am in so much pain, every day and every night I feel like I am in a sea of ​​fire, my whole body is burning with pain."

Shi Mingwei was so distressed that he burst into tears: "Mother! Your son wishes he could feel the pain for you!"

Two lines of turbid tears slowly flowed from Zheng's eyes.

She felt like she wasn't going to survive.

In this state, even if he is cured, what's the difference between him and being dead?

What's more, the burn wounds with large areas have shown no signs of healing so far, and they can only be delayed for a few days.

The whole body was burning with pain, as if I were in a frying pan.

Since you can't survive anyway, it's better to die early and suffer less.

Zheng suddenly grabbed Shi Mingwei's hand, and the injured gauze immediately oozed blood. She shouted hoarsely: "Kill me, kill me!"

Shi Mingwei dared not bear the infamy of murdering his mother, and cried together with Zheng.

The doctor shook his head and gave Zheng a bowl of thick calming soup.

Zheng fell asleep again.

After a few days, the wound festered. Zheng cried and screamed in pain when she woke up. She begged Shi Mingwei to kill her and asked the doctor to give her a calming soup. As long as she fell asleep, she would not feel so painful. She spoke intermittently and left her last words:

"Kill Gong Xuan and avenge me!"

"Destroy the Gong family!"

"Kill Shi Yao!"

"Don't abandon your sister..."

"Let your big brother come back, quickly!"

"..."

Shi Mingwei agreed to all of them: "Mother, you can rest assured and recover. I will definitely convey these words to my father, elder brother and younger sister."

Zheng said again: "I want to see Zhuzhu, Zhuzhu, Zhuzhu, my sweetheart..."

Shi Mingwei hurried to Prince Cheng's mansion to pick up Shi Mingzhu.

As it happened, Imperial Concubine Ning recently became dissatisfied with the Shi family's bad reputation and corrupt family traditions, so she brought Shi Mingzhu into the palace and ordered the maids to teach her the rules.

Although Shi Mingzhu wanted to visit Zheng, she did not dare to disobey Concubine Ning's order. Prince Cheng was also busy with the human trafficker case and had to go out of the capital to investigate the case. For a while, she could not leave the palace, let alone go back to her parents' home to see Zheng.

On June 14th, Zheng's whole body was festering and she was dying.

She had a high fever, and her sallow face was tinged with a sickly red. Her eyes, which had regained some of their brilliance, stared straight at the door, muttering:

"Zhuzhu, Zhuzhu, Huige'er, Mingwu..."

The second wife, Shen, and the third wife, Rong, stood by the bed, sobbing with their heads down.

Fu Nanjun led Shi Tengyun and knelt in the first row.

Shi Mingwei and Le Anning, led Shi Yunya and Shi Yunyi, and knelt in the second row.

Shi Mingwei knelt down and walked to the bedside, his face covered with tears and snot, and cried out: "Mother, mother, please hold on a little longer, they will come back, they will come back!"

Everyone knows that they can't come back at this time.

Shi Mingwu was a border guard and could not return to Beijing without the imperial decree.

Shi Mingzhu is still in the palace.

Shi Minghui's legs were broken, and his return only added to the sadness.

Two lines of tears slid down Zheng's haggard face, and she cried hoarsely, "Wei'er, I didn't expect that you would stay by my side in the end. Since childhood, you have not been interested in literature or martial arts, and you often pretend to obey but actually disobey. Mother dislikes you and often ignores you. Mother is sorry for you."

Shi Mingwei cried loudly, "It's my own fault. Woohoo, mother, if there is an afterlife, I will work hard to make you proud... Mother, do you have anything else to say?"

"Gong Xuan... Gong Xuan, kill her, kill her... avenge me..."

Zheng gradually closed her eyes.

The last two tears in her eyes rolled down.

Shi Mingwei was stunned as if struck by lightning. He was stunned for a moment, and suddenly burst into tears: "Mother, mother..."

Fu Nanjun and others immediately started crying.

Second wife Shen had no choice but to step out and play the villain. She wiped her tears with a handkerchief and said softly, "In a few days, the second girl will get married. Tomorrow, Xiaoqi will get engaged. The old master and the old lady have discussed and decided not to announce the funeral for the time being. Mingwei, these few days, just pretend that your mother is still alive."