Traveling through the Poisonous Concubine

Chapter 257 Death of Aunt Lan

Aunt Lan was really able to hold on. Yun Yuxi had said that she would not survive more than a few days, but she managed to hold on for more than ten days.

Yun Chudai cried every day, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore and went to find the prime minister.

After all, the prime minister had once doted on Aunt Lan, so he soon followed Yun Chudai to Jinglan Garden.

As soon as he entered the room, he saw Aunt Lan lying on the hospital bed. She was extremely thin and her face was as pale as paper. There was no trace of her former beauty left.

The prime minister couldn't help but feel an indescribable sadness in his heart.

"Lan'er, you must hold on! I will send someone to ask Yu girl to come over right away. Her medical skills are so superb that she will definitely be able to cure your illness!" The prime minister said to Aunt Lan anxiously, and at the same time went forward and hugged her tightly.

"Master, please don't bother me. I'm afraid I have no hope... As long as you can spend more time with me and talk to me, I will be satisfied."

Aunt Lan's voice was weak and hoarse, with a hint of despair and sadness. After she finished speaking, she turned to look at Yun Chudai who was standing beside her: "Chudai, you go out first and keep the door for me."

Yun Chudai nodded, stepped out of the door obediently, and closed the door. The Prime Minister naturally understood that Aunt Lan wanted to send her daughter away, and it was obvious that she had something important to tell him.

"Lan'er, do you have anything to say to me?" The prime minister stared at the haggard woman in front of him, whose life was hanging by a thread, his eyes full of concern.

"Water..." Aunt Lan uttered the word with difficulty. Because of the violent coughing just now, her throat became dry and unbearable, and she could hardly speak.

Seeing that Aunt Lan was so weak, the Prime Minister hurriedly picked up the tea beside him and carefully fed it to Aunt Lan. Aunt Lan's lips trembled slightly. After swallowing a mouthful of water with difficulty, she paused, a trace of determination and helplessness flashed in her eyes, and she slowly said:

"Master, I know that I don't have much time left, and the one I worry about most in this world is you, Master. I am grateful for your love and care for me over the past ten years, but now I am dying and can no longer accompany you. After I leave, I hope you can take good care of Chu Dai and our son. Chu Dai is getting older, and it is time for her to get married. I am worried that Liu will take this opportunity to play tricks and marry Chu Dai off at will."

After hearing what Aunt Lan said, the Prime Minister felt nervous and couldn't help but say angrily: "How dare she! I am still alive, and it is not her turn to make the decisions on family affairs!" However, he felt vaguely that something was wrong with Liu, but he couldn't tell why for a moment.

In fact, the prime minister also had his own plans. Of the three daughters born to Liu, except Yun Ruyan, the other two were not very successful.

As Yun Chudai was his concubine, he would naturally consider her marriage carefully. Moreover, Yun Chudai looked very similar to Aunt Lan, with outstanding appearance and elegant temperament, so she was naturally a good candidate.

"Don't worry, Lan'er. Chu Dai is also my daughter. How can I let Liu make the decision? As for Haoxuan, I value him very much and plan to send him to the Royal Academy to study. The children of my family naturally deserve the best. It's a pity that the other illegitimate sons all died unclearly."

"Master, in fact, those children have no mother to protect them. Their aunt passed away early, and there is no one to discipline them. I will tell you a secret. This is all done by Liu. I know I can't compete with her, so I can only be mute. Now I don't have much time left, and I will feel uneasy if I don't tell it."

"Lan'er. Do you have any evidence? I have seen how hard Liu has worked for the Prime Minister's Mansion over the years. If you don't have evidence, you can't just say it casually." After all, the Prime Minister has some feelings for Liu.

"Master, I don't believe you don't know. There are some things that I understand your difficulties, but Xuan'er is also your flesh and blood. When I leave, there will be no one to protect him. He is only thirteen years old."

The Prime Minister was somewhat displeased, and put down Aunt Lan and said, "Do I need you to teach me how to do things? How dare you."

Aunt Lan smiled bitterly, then mouthfuls of blood flowed out from the corners of her mouth, and then she said with all her strength: "One day you will regret it, and you will find that the second daughter who you look down upon is the one you have to rely on. Do you really think those children are your own? Hahahaha"

The prime minister was furious and stepped forward to grab Aunt Lan's neck, trying to stop her from talking. As soon as he put his hand on her, Aunt Lan's head tilted and she died.

This scared the Prime Minister, and he then hugged Aunt Lan and pretended to cry. Yun Chudai, who was outside the door, heard the crying and she knew that her dearest mother in the world was gone.

Yun Chudai ran into the room quickly and saw Aunt Lan half lying in the prime minister's arms. The prime minister was crying heartbrokenly. Yun Chudai couldn't bear it anymore and fainted.

Yun Yuxi naturally also received the news, so she returned to the prime minister's residence in plain clothes. However, Aunt Lan was a concubine after all, so the funeral was held on the second day after the coffin was kept.

The death of Aunt Lan did not affect anyone in the Xiangfu, except for her two children, who were dressed in mourning and guarding the mourning hall.

The nine-year-old Yun Haoxuan seemed to have grown up overnight. He knelt in front of Aunt Lan's spirit, restraining something. But when he saw Yun Yuxi, he could no longer hold back and threw himself into Yun Yuxi's arms, crying loudly.

Yun Yuxi's memory was torn apart. The original owner lived a miserable life in the Xiangfu when she was a child. She was often hungry and cold. At that time, Yun Haoxuan was pink and tender. He would secretly give her a bun or a steamed bun. He would always look up at Yun Yuxi and murmur, "Aunt said that the second sister is a beautiful girl. Why is the second sister I see different?"

Yun Yuxi looked at this half-grown child, who showed kindness to her at such a young age. Unfortunately, the original owner did not understand and often bullied him.

"Xuan'er. Don't cry. You and your sister will be protected by your second sister from now on. If you have any problems in the future, just come to your second sister." For some reason, Yun Yuxi always felt inexplicably close to Yun Haoxuan.

Yun Yuxi had a bold guess in her mind. Yun Haoxuan was about thirteen years old this year, and she was exactly four years older than him. Could it be...

Yun Yuxi was somewhat excited, but she still had to ask Mother Li about everything, or find a chance to do a blood relationship test. It seemed that her space now had this function.

Yun Yuxi pushed Yun Haoxuan away and said softly, "Xuan'er, protect Chu Dai in the mansion. Come to me anytime if you have any problems. This is a token of love, don't lose it. Second sister has to go back. Be careful in everything and don't offend Liu and father."

"Well, second sister, can I really go find you?" Yun Haoxuan didn't know why, but he had an inexplicable sense of closeness to his second sister Yun Yuxi. It seemed that he had this feeling since he first saw Yun Yuxi when he was a child, so the little boy would secretly give Yun Yuxi food.