sjar Chapter 64 The wet nurse is still dead.
Chapter 64 The wet nurse is still dead.
"Baoling, no... sob..."
The wet nurse's breathing became rapid instantly, and a suffocating fear gripped her tightly.
She pasted sheets of kraft paper onto the wet nurse's face, one after another. Aunt Bao's face was covered with a crazy, twisted smile. Her movements were slow and cruel.
The wet nurse frantically clawed at the stool beneath her, her fingernails scratching the wood until they broke, blood seeping from her fingertips and dripping onto the ground...
As time went on, her strength to struggle grew weaker and weaker.
Finally, in extreme pain, the wet nurse's body slowly went limp and she fell still.
Aunt Bao lifted the brown paper and looked at the wet nurse's ferocious face, feeling extremely pleased.
All the pent-up hatred in his heart was released at this moment.
"Hahaha……"
She stood up, threw her head back, and burst into laughter. The sound of her laughter echoed in the dark room, making it seem particularly eerie and terrifying.
"This is what happens when you offend me! Chu Ruohan, just you wait, this is only the beginning!"
Night fell as dark as ink, deeply enveloping the Marquis of Anyang's residence.
Chu Ruohan had just finished bathing, and her body exuded a faint floral fragrance.
She sat in front of the dressing table, dressed in plain undergarments, holding a soft cotton cloth in her hand, gently wiping her wet hair.
Gu Junze drove his wheelchair to her side, his well-defined fingers gently grasping one end of the cotton cloth, his slender fingers skillfully weaving through her hair.
Chu Ruohan's lips curled up slightly, and a hint of tenderness flickered in her eyes.
She was already used to Gu Junze's intimate gestures and let him play with her hair.
Apart from not having a marital relationship, the two of them were no different from ordinary couples.
That's fine.
It would be even better if we had another child.
The branch of the Gu family, led by the third master, will be returning to the capital soon...
"Young Master, Young Madam." Bao Ling rushed in, looking flustered.
"what happened?"
Gu Junze stopped what he was doing; her hair was almost dry.
"Young Madam, the wet nurse is missing. Just now someone came to say that a batch of new fabric had arrived at the manor, and they wanted to take your measurements for a dress, so they asked the wet nurse to go there, but she has disappeared without a trace." Bao Ling's voice trembled slightly, and her eyes were full of worry.
“When I noticed that Granny hadn’t returned for a long time, I went to ask Aunt Zhao, but she said there was no such thing,” Bao Ling added, her brows furrowed.
Upon hearing this, Chu Ruohan's heart clenched, and a strong sense of unease welled up inside her.
"Quickly, send people to search everywhere immediately. We must find the wet nurse!" Chu Ruohan stood up quickly, her eyes filled with anxiety.
Gu Junze held Chu Ruohan's hand and comforted her, "Don't worry, I'll send people to look for her right away. We'll definitely find the wet nurse."
Chu Ruohan nodded, but she was still incredibly flustered inside...
The entire Anyang Marquis's residence was brightly lit and bustling with noise. Footsteps and shouts mingled together, breaking the tranquility of the night.
However, a night passed, and there was still no word from the wet nurse.
Chu Ruohan sat in the main room, staring blankly at the door. Her face was pale and dark circles under her eyes from not sleeping all night.
Gu Junze stayed with her the whole time, never leaving her side for a moment. His gaze remained fixed on Chu Ruohan, his eyes filled with tenderness.
Who dares to touch the people around her?
Yu Ling staggered in, her eyes swollen and red like ripe peaches, tears welling up in her eyes.
"Young Madam, the nanny, she..." Yu Ling's words were choked with grief before she could finish.
Only sobbing echoed in the silent hall, making Chu Ruohan's heart sink to the bottom.
She rushed towards the lotus pond without regard for anything else. The wet nurse's swollen and deformed body lay quietly on the ground, her once kind face now turned bluish-purple and terrifying.
Chu Ruohan's legs went weak, and overwhelmed with grief, she collapsed to the ground, her eyes lifeless.
The maids around her rushed forward to help her, but she pushed them away.
She held the wet nurse's body tightly, her body trembling violently, tears streaming down her face uncontrollably. Her heart felt as if it were being torn apart, a pain that pierced her soul.
In her past life, her wet nurse died in her arms just like this.
Even though everything had changed, Gu's mother was driven crazy by her and was locked up in a mental hospital.
Why did the wet nurse still die?
Song Ruyan felt extremely sad watching this. She secretly wiped away her tears. She used to think that the wet nurse was annoying, always nagging about the rules.
Now we can't hear it even if we want to.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan, his heart filled with grief over the death of the wet nurse, as if countless fine needles were piercing his heart.
The urge to hold her in his arms and comfort her was so strong, but it was a pity that his body couldn't even stand up.
Ying Qing gently pushed the wheelchair and slowly brought Gu Junze to Chu Ruohan's side.
Gu Junze looked at Chu Ruohan, who was so close to him, and gently raised his hand. His hand paused slightly in the air before landing on her shoulder.
"Han'er, your wet nurse drowned by accident, you..."
"Impossible." Before Gu Junze could finish speaking, Chu Ruohan interrupted him.
She raised her head, anger surging in her bloodshot eyes. "That old woman grew up by the river; she can dive. How could she possibly drown?"
She stood up abruptly. "I want an autopsy! I must find out exactly how Granny died!" With that, she turned and ordered the maid beside her, "Go and find the best coroner in the city."
The maidservant obeyed and hurried away.
Seeing Chu Ruohan's persistent appearance, Gu Junze was filled with worry and knew that the wet nurse's death was suspicious.
Chu Ruohan may seem weak, but she's capable of eating people.
He took a deep breath, turned to Yingqing beside him, and ordered, "Seal off the entire Anyang Marquis's residence. No one is allowed to enter but no one is allowed to leave."
Ying Qing clasped his hands in a fist and accepted the order, "Yes, I will do it right away."
Soon, the coroner was summoned. He dared not slacken in the slightest and carefully examined the wet nurse's body.
The coroner's expression grew increasingly grave. "Your Highness, Madam, although the deceased died of suffocation, there was no water in her lungs, and there were multiple strangulation marks on her body, with her fingertips swollen and turned inside out. In my humble opinion, she was murdered and then thrown into the lotus pond to create the illusion of drowning."
Chu Ruohan looked at the wet nurse, who had long since lost her life, and tears blurred her vision again.
She walked over quietly, knelt down, and took the old woman's cold, stiff hand in hers, murmuring, "Old woman, go in peace. I will definitely find out the truth and make the murderer suffer a terrible death. Watch over me from heaven..."
She was determined to avenge the wet nurse for this blood debt.
After a moment, she slowly opened her eyes, her voice hoarse: "Go, inform Qin Fang to take the wet nurse's body back and give her a proper burial."
"Yes, this servant will go and do it right away." Yu Ling hurriedly left.