Chapter 832: Chapter 832: Mom, is Dad sick?

However, two days ago, Zhang San made a scene at Qinger Building, claiming he contracted syphilis from a girl there, which caused panic among everyone and the memory is still fresh in their minds.

After all, those who go to Qinger Building for pleasure are mostly wealthy men from the nobility, who, although playful, cherish their lives dearly. Frightened into a cold sweat, they learned that Prince Pu was the mastermind, bearing resentment in their hearts, and thus vigorously spread the news, making it known to everyone in the Capital.

Now, Zhang San suddenly hanging himself at the entrance of Prince Pu’s Mansion has led everyone to speculate wildly whether it was murder or suicide, leaving many deep in thought.

Just as everyone was guessing, a woman accompanied by several snotty, poorly dressed children, followed the steward into Prince Pu’s Mansion.

“Alas! This poor lady, with so many children, and her husband dead, how will she manage her upcoming days!” Just as the woman’s figure vanished at the doorway, people behind started pointing and talking, buzzing with discussions.

“Yes! I heard she even has an elderly mother-in-law at home! Truly pitiful.”

Some recognized Zhang San as a local ruffian and scoundrel, known for doing nothing but roaming the streets and deceiving people, and said, “Such a person, alive, was just a burden on his family. It’s better that he’s dead, gone early to be reborn, no longer a burden to his family.”

Hearing this, someone flustered retorted, “How can you have no sympathy at all? The man is already dead, can’t you at least speak respectfully?”

“Big brother, you don’t know; this deceased was a notorious rogue in our area, always involved in theft and mischief, and we neighbors suffered a lot because of him.”

“No matter what, he is dead now, let’s not bring up the past.”

“Yes, indeed.”

While everyone buzzed with conversation, the woman with several children walked out of the Mansion.

The steward followed behind with a pleased expression, indicating that the matter had been perfectly resolved prior.

In front of everyone, and for show, the steward insincerely said, “My lady, take your husband back and bury him properly, one cannot bring the dead back to life; please, contain your grief.”

For these unruly people, their lives are cheap; just twenty taels of silver were enough to send them away, the steward thought proudly to himself.

Despite her unwillingness, the woman knew she had no other choice; with both old and young at home relying on her, offending the Prince’s Mansion could mean the end for her entire family.

Overwhelmed with grief, without a word, she stepped forward to lift Zhang San’s body, but his corpse had already stiffened, making it impossible to sit up.

Seeing her husband’s dead and stiff body, eyes bulging and tongue sticking out long, the woman started crying bitterly, “You damned soul, I told you to stay home and live peacefully, but you wouldn’t listen, and now, you’ve lost your life, ohh…”

While crying, the woman smoothed his facial features with her hands, and seeing their mother so heartbroken, the children also began crying loudly.

The scene was filled with cries, appearing immensely tragic.

The steward’s face turned dark as he stepped forward and threatened in a low voice, “Lady, you’ve already taken the silver, do not cause more trouble at our Mansion. If the Prince becomes angry, you know the consequences.”

Hearing this, the woman wiped her tears, stood up, forcefully slung the stiff corpse onto her back, and then turned to her children, “Stop crying, let’s take your father home, your grandmother is still waiting at home!”

“Mother, is father sick? Let’s hurry and find a Doctor for him.” The youngest son, only three years old and still ignorant of life and death, seeing his siblings and mother crying so sadly, also started crying and asking.