My younger sister insisted on marrying me and made me the Marquis' wife.

Chapter 377: Touching the scene with emotion
The mansion was too large, so a cloud board was hung at the second gate for summoning and sending messages.

Three tones indicate happy events, and four tones indicate mourning.

If the cloud board was knocked four times at this time, it must be that Madam Gu Liu was gone.

"Clap."

Hongmian's chopsticks fell on the blue bricks.

But no one cares about this at the moment.

Hongye hurriedly picked up a few pieces of food with chopsticks, "Eat quickly, or you won't be able to eat it later."

"Oh," Hongmian quickly took a handkerchief to wipe the chopsticks clean, and then quickly ate her meal. She had been busy since morning and was very hungry.

I'm afraid the messenger will be here soon.

Hongye grumbled as she ate, "I thought I could hold out for two more days. Fortunately, Cuiming has been urging me day and night these past two days, so I have prepared all the clothes. Otherwise, I would have been in a panic."

Qin Yuan sighed.

There seems to be a feeling that it has finally arrived.

After a while, a woman with a white cloth tied around her waist came rushing in. As soon as she entered the yard, she shouted, "Madam, it's bad, it's bad, the Sixth Madam is gone."

The maid didn't dare to stop her and let her in.

When he saw Qin Yuan, he kowtowed and said, "Madam, the Sixth Madam just passed away."

Qin Yuan stood up and said, "I see. Has anyone informed the old lady and Miss Seven?"

The old woman said, "Someone has already gone. The two young masters and the young lady are in the Sixth Madam's courtyard. The concubines will bring the young masters over there later. Please give your instructions on everything, Madam."

Qin Yuan asked: "Did Aunt Zhao ask you to come?"

The mother-in-law nodded.

"You should go back and tell Aunt Zhao first. I'll go over after I change my clothes. Let Aunt Zhao and Aunt Huang take more care of the situation so that everyone won't be too sad and confused."

The mother-in-law left.

Qin Yuan rushed back to Wutong Garden with her maids, changed into plain clothes and jewelry, and hurried to the Sixth Madam's courtyard.

As soon as I entered the yard, I heard crying.

The maids and old women were all kneeling and wailing in the corridor. The door to the main room was wide open and all the curtains along the way were hung. Qin Yuan ran straight into the inner room and saw that the eight-treasure gilded tent was hung high above the bed. Madam Gu Liu had changed into her shroud and was lying flat on the bed, motionless.

A group of aunts and children were kneeling on the ground, and the younger ones were held in the arms of their wet nurses.

Everyone is crying.

Qin Yuan's scalp felt a little numb.

Aunt Huang, who was originally sobbing, saw her coming and hurriedly stood up to wipe her tears and said, "Madam is here, our Madam...ah..."

There is nothing to say at this time, it seems that the only thing to do is to cry.

Qin Yuan also wiped the corners of her eyes with a handkerchief, and Jiang Zhizi was so choked that tears came to her eyes. She said softly, "Please accept my condolences. We still need your help with the funeral of our sixth brother's wife. We also need to take good care of so many children. Don't neglect anything."

Aunt Huang lived in the Sixth Madam's courtyard and had a higher status than the other concubines. She said, "Madam is right. Aunt Zhao and I just helped the Sixth Madam change her clothes. When I think of the good things she has done for us and see her being tortured by illness like this, I can't bear the sadness."

As she spoke, she started crying again. The three children of the Sixth Madam cried so hard that their hearts were broken. Qin Yuan walked forward, feeling somewhat embarrassed, not knowing which one to help.

Fortunately, at this time, Mrs. Gu and Gu Baozhu both rushed over, each hugged one of the children, and coaxed them into silence.

Qin Yuan held the thin Lan Jie'er in her arms and frowned, saying, "This child's foundation has been damaged by smallpox, so she needs to be taken care of slowly. I think she has been worrying about Sixth Sister-in-law's health these days and hasn't had a good rest. Look at her pale and skinny face. She must not cry anymore."

Madam Gu hugged Kang Ge'er into her arms and sighed, "It's not just Lan Jie'er. Kang Ge'er and Fu Ge'er have both moved to the upper room. They are also getting thinner. After all, she is my own mother. How can I not worry about her?"

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Now that my sixth brother's wife has just passed away, it may not be convenient for Sister Lan to stay in this courtyard to recuperate."

Madam Gu said, "No need to say more. Send Sister Lan to the upper room to be raised as well."

Qin Yuan gently patted the sobbing Lan Jie'er and coaxed her softly, "Auntie will take you to the upper room now, okay?"

"No, I want to stay here with my mother."

Sister Lan cried softly, trying to break free.

Qin Yuan hurriedly said, "Okay, okay, okay, we will stay here with your mother, but please don't cry. You haven't recovered from your illness yet. Crying too much will hurt your body, and your mother doesn't like you to be sick."

Lan Jie'er sniffed and said ignorantly, "Aunt, will my mother never open her eyes to talk to me or hold me to sleep again?"

Qin Yuan suddenly felt a lump in her throat and started to cry.

When her aunt passed away, she was older than Kangger and watched with her own eyes as her aunt breathed her last bit by bit. From then on, there was no one who took care of her wholeheartedly or cared whether she had enough to eat and whether she was dressed warmly.

Cui was afraid of her aunt's beauty, and was not happy to see her stealing Qin Wan's limelight, so she was quite harsh towards her. If it weren't for Qin Jijiu's mediation, life would have been even more difficult.

"Sister Lan, you have your grandmother and aunt to protect you. Don't worry, your aunt will take good care of you in the future."

Lan Jie'er shrank into Qin Yuan's soft arms, trembling like a skinny kitten, and choked up, "Aunt, I'm so scared and so tired. I'm afraid that once I close my eyes, I will never see my mother again."

Qin Yuan patted her back gently and said softly, "Good girl, take a nap if you are tired. You are weak and you are tired of crying. Just take a rest."

Lan Jie'er leaned softly in her arms, closed her eyes and said no more.

Seeing this, Madam Gu softly instructed, "Yuan'er, take Lan Jie'er back to the upper room to rest for a while. Let Old Six make arrangements here so as not to scare the child."

Qin Yuan thought for a moment and said, "Okay."

She walked out holding Lan Jie'er, and just happened to meet Mr. Gu Liu and Mr. Gu Hou entering the yard from outside.

Master Gu Liu asked, "Third sister-in-law, how are the preparations going inside?"

Qin Yuan said, "Madame Zhao and Aunt Huang have changed clothes for Sixth Brother's wife. Aunt and the children are here. Sister Lan is weak and tired from crying. I will take her back to the upper room to rest. The things have been prepared these days. Just tell them to pack them. Hongye, Hongmian and Mozhu will stay here to help. Just ask Butler Han about the outside matters."

Master Gu Liu bowed solemnly and said, "Thank you for everything, Third Sister-in-law."

Qin Yuan quickly dodged and said, "Sixth brother, why should you be so polite? This is what I should take care of."

Lord Gu said, "Sixth brother, go in and make arrangements quickly. Baozhu can't do it. Mother is old and has to take care of the children. I'm afraid she can't take care of it."

Master Gu Liu responded and went to the inner room.

Lord Gu stood there without moving, with his hands behind his back, staring at Qin Yuan with a dark look in his eyes.

Qin Yuan glanced at him. After not seeing him for just one day and one night, Lord Gu looked much more listless and decadent, as if a demon had sucked away his energy. The whites of his eyes were covered with red veins, and his dark circles were almost reaching his cheekbones. His beard had sprouted like mushrooms after a spring rain, and was all over his chin and cheeks.