She had a bad premonition that Xiuhe was in trouble.
Seeing her urgency, Song Yuming dared not delay and followed her.
They had been to Meng Sanniang's grave, which was somewhat remote. They rode there quickly and indeed found Xiuhe's figure.
Song Yuming checked her breathing. She had been dead for nearly an hour, and her body was already stiff.
"She committed suicide," Song Yuming pointed to the medicine bottle beside her.
A deadly poison, clearly prepared in advance.
Yu Mingyue naturally noticed it too: "I felt something was off about her that night. Now it seems she was making arrangements, waiting for Luo Jingyu and Meng Dalang to die, and for her great revenge to be avenged, so she could join her young lady. Brother Song, are we less courageous than Xiuhe?"
...
The deaths of Luo Jingyu and Meng Dalang did not cause the uproar they had expected. General Luo did not pursue the matter, and the Meng family naturally dared not.
As Yu Mingyue listened to the news brought back by Li Fu, she became even more certain that the Luo family father and son and the Cao Gang must be involved.
"Li Fu, go prepare the horses. I'm going to the Cao Gang again."
"Where is Sixth Lady going?" Xie Jiayan entered from outside.
Yu Mingyue did not want him to know and gave Li Fu a look. Li Fu nodded and left.
"The weather is nice. I want to go for a walk," Yu Mingyue said with a dry laugh.
Xie Jiayan did not expose her: "We are returning to the capital tomorrow. It's good to go for a walk. Yangzhou's scenery is different from the capital."
Yu Mingyue was silent for a moment before speaking: "Brother Jiayan, after this parting, I don't know when we will meet again. I hope we can still hold onto our original intentions in the future. Brother Jiayan, I want to see the Great Wei you spoke of one day."
"We will."
"Then I won't keep Brother Jiayan. Li Fu's carriage is ready." Yu Mingyue saw Li Fu standing not far away, not entering.
Xie Jiayan nodded and agreed. The moment Yu Mingyue turned, she suddenly fainted into his arms.
"I'm sorry, but I have to do this. Don't worry, I will give you an explanation regarding the Cao Gang matter," Xie Jiayan whispered in her ear, as if murmuring.
Although Li Fu was far away, he could see the commotion in the room.
"Lord Xie, what are you doing to my young lady?" Li Fu said angrily.
Although Xie Jiayan had saved his life, he belonged to the young lady, and no one could harm her.
"She's been drugged. It won't harm her. Go pack your luggage and prepare to leave," Xie Jiayan instructed.
"Aren't we returning to the capital tomorrow?"
"We're leaving now."
Song Yuming and Du Rui had already packed their luggage. Telling Yu Mingyue they would depart the next day was just a feint, intended to make her relax her guard.
Sixth Lady's temper now was increasingly like Lord Di's. She would surely investigate thoroughly.
Who would have thought that the death of a Meng Sanniang would hide such a shocking case that even they could not investigate? If it were revealed, what kind of uproar would it cause?
"Lord Song, is this really okay?"
"No, but do you have a better way?"
Du Rui shook his head. He had entered officialdom earlier than the two of them and understood some rules better. He sighed silently.
Xie Jiayan personally carried Yu Mingyue into the carriage and escorted them to the pier, then carried her into the ship's cabin without anyone else's assistance.
Xie Jiayan placed the letter under her pillow. He gently lifted his hand and carefully brushed away a stray strand of hair from her cheek. His expression was as if the person before him was a fragile crystal doll.
"Sixth Lady, I'm sorry. I will apologize to you when we return to the capital."