The little heroine investigates a mysterious case

Chapter 418 Do not do evil even if it is insignificant

The master's death was indeed related to Wu Yulan.

Just as Yang Liuming said, the Flame Army he sent was only to assassinate Zhao Xiaoman, the Yue army sent by Emperor Tian Shang was only for harassment, and the bandits of Jigong Mountain dared not lay a hand on the delegation!

If it weren't for that box of pastries that caused Master's allergy, that little incident, perhaps the Crown Prince would still be alive, perhaps Master could have truly survived...

Zhao Xuan didn't know what to say to Wu Yulan at this moment. She simply stood up, poured a bowl of water, and handed it to Wu Yulan.

Wu Yulan silently took the water, slowly drank it, and then looked at Zhao Xuan, asking in a daze.

"Xuan'er, you hate me, don't you? You must hate me, you know... that way I'll feel better..."

Looking at Wu Yulan's stubborn yet expectant gaze, Zhao Xuan could only say...

"Aunt Lan...to be honest...I don't know..."

Zhao Xuan's feelings were complicated at this moment.

Although she has experienced many things since childhood, she feels that she understands human nature and knows the impermanence of life.

But what Wu Yulan told her still left her in a state of confusion.

While it may be said that Wu Yulan's mistake was unintentional, she did indeed inform Zheng Fanghua about her master's allergies.

Zheng Fanghua deliberately made pastries that could trigger her master's illness. Now it seems that she just wanted to make her master suffer because she was jealous that Qin Shao only had eyes for her master. She was unwilling to be on equal footing with her master as the principal wife.

Only the master, kept in the dark, knew nothing about this.

If Wu Yulan hadn't still retained a shred of conscience—the saying goes, "a dying man's words are good"—this matter would have remained unknown.

Wu Yulan forced herself to lie down again and smiled at Zhao Xuan.

“Xuan’er, I’m really…really satisfied that you can still call me Aunt Lan. Alright, you can go now. I want to be alone for a while…please tell them not to bother me, okay? I don’t want to see anyone.”

"Qin..."

Zhao Xuan was about to say, "Uncle Qin, are you not going to see him either?" when Wu Yulan interrupted her sharply.

"No!"

Wu Yulan looked at Zhao Xuan with a resolute gaze, as if she were asking Zhao Xuan a question, but more like she was asking herself one.

Why would I meet someone who doesn't love me at all? Am I being stupid?

Then, Wu Yulan reached out and smoothed her messy hair, straightened her wrinkled clothes, and pulled the quilt up to cover herself.

“I’ve lived my whole life in a daze, tormented by love, and in the end, I have nothing. But it’s not too late. I’ve finally come to understand life… Xuan’er, you should go…”

Wu Yulan's voice was very calm, so calm that there was not a ripple in it.

But Zhao Xuan knew that this was likely the last thing Wu Yulan would say to her.

Zhao Xuan silently stood up and walked to the door. Just as she pushed the door open, she stopped and turned to look at Wu Yulan.

The afternoon sun shone through the window and onto Wu Yulan's face. Wu Yulan lay quietly on the bed with her eyes closed, not moving at all.

Suddenly, Zhao Xuan seemed to see the corners of Wu Yulan's mouth turn up slightly. It was very subtle, but Zhao Xuan could see it clearly. She seemed to be smiling.

Can she finally let go of everything?

Zhao Xuan didn't know, but she knew that this last look would be their final farewell.

The words of Little Fairy Doctor still echoed in my ears.

"I can save a patient who is seriously ill but has a strong will to live, but I cannot save someone who is determined to die and has no will to live..."

Zhao Xuan walked out of the room, then turned back and gently closed the door behind her.

She wondered whether it was a blessing or a curse that Wu Yulan found a moment of peace in the last moments of her life.

Gu Zhanghua was sitting on the steps by the door waiting for Zhao Xuan. When he saw Zhao Xuan come out, he waved to her.

Zhao Xuan sat down next to Gu Zhanghua. Gu Zhanghua didn't ask anything, but simply took her hand and kissed it.

The pent-up frustration in Zhao Xuan's chest dissipated somewhat in an instant.

Qin Shao, who was pacing back and forth in the courtyard, hurriedly walked up to Zhao Xuan and pointed to the door.

"How is your Aunt Lan? Shall I go in and check on her?"

Zhao Xuan didn't know how to answer Qin Shao. She opened her mouth and said something ambiguous.

"Aunt Lan wants to be alone for a while and told us not to go in and disturb her."

"Ok."

Qin Shao didn't insist. He stood with his back to the two of them, hands behind his back, in front of the courtyard wall, gazing at the setting sun on the horizon, lost in thought.

Presumably Qin Shao couldn't hear their whispers, Zhao Xuan leaned her head on Gu Zhanghua's shoulder and roughly recounted what Wu Yulan had told her to Gu Zhanghua.

After hearing this, Gu Zhanghua could only sigh with regret.

“Do not refrain from doing good deeds even though they are small, and do not commit evil deeds even though they are small.”

Zhao Xuan wholeheartedly agreed.

It was thought that Yang Liuming's confession of his crimes had brought the attack on the mission to a perfect close.

Who knew that Wu Yulan was involved in this?

Back then, Wu Yulan's inner demons caused her to speak carelessly. What seemed like some insignificant words caused the greatest unexpected harm!

An allergic reaction caused by a seemingly ordinary box of pastries indirectly claimed the lives of many innocent people!

It's both tragic and lamentable!

After a while, Qin Chuyun and Little Fairy Doctor arrived together.

By then, the sun had set, and the setting sun cast golden light on the clouds on the horizon.

Little Fairy Doctor slowly pushed open the door and entered Wu Yulan's bedroom. She came out again in less than the time it takes to drink a cup of tea, silently looked at everyone, and after a moment, said softly.

"She's gone... peacefully..."

Qin Chuyun covered her face and burst into tears. Zhao Xuan stepped forward, hugged Qin Chuyun, and gently comforted her.

Upon hearing Little Fairy Doctor's words, Qin Shao suddenly strode toward Wu Yulan's bedroom, but stopped abruptly, gazing intently at the direction of Wu Yulan's bedroom for a long time.

Zhao Xuan saw that Qin Shao's expression was one of bewilderment and sorrow, as if he couldn't believe that Wu Yulan had suddenly passed away, and as if he was grieving for Wu Yulan's departure...

Zhao Xuan thought to herself that Qin Shao might never have loved Wu Yulan, but he must have always regarded Wu Yulan as family and as his master's sister.

Otherwise, Qin Shao would not have treated Wu Yulan well for so many years. He was forced to agree to Zheng Fanghua's arrangement to marry Wu Yulan as a concubine, and then after Zheng Fanghua's death, he gave Wu Yulan the respect she deserved and made her his legal wife.

It can be said that Wu Yulan always had a place in the General's Mansion.

Qin Shao walked up to Zhao Xuan, hesitated for a moment, and then asked her a question.

"What did your Aunt Lan... just say to you?"

Zhao Xuan had already anticipated that Qin Shao would ask this question, after all, Wu Yulan had only seen her before she died.

Although Qin Shao has ignored Wu Yulan's feelings for him all these years, he is not a fool, nor is he a heartless person.

He knew perfectly well that Wu Yulan was deeply in love with him, and logically, the person Wu Yulan most wanted to see on her deathbed should have been him.

Zhao Xuan carefully considered what to say to Qin Shao.

"Uncle Qin, I can tell you that Aunt Lan didn't ask me to swear not to tell anyone, especially you..."

Zhao Xuan was still somewhat undecided at this point, worried about whether Qin Shao could accept this cruel truth.

In short, Wu Yulan told Zheng Fanghua that accidentally eating nuts would cause Zhao Xiaoman to develop an allergy, and Zheng Fanghua used this to make Zhao Xiaoman sick.

Zhao Xiaoman then switched carriages with the Crown Prince. The assassins sent by Yang Liuming to kill Zhao Xiaoman mistakenly killed the Crown Prince and then engaged in a fierce battle with the assassins sent by Emperor Yue, Tian Shang.

Due to illness and weakened health, Zhao Xiaoman was shot by a poisoned arrow by an assassin and ultimately died from the poison.

Zhao Xuan mentally went over the cause and effect of the matter, and hesitated several times before speaking to Qin Shao.

Zhao Xiaoman, Wu Yulan, and Zheng Fanghua—these three women all have complicated and unspeakable emotional entanglements with Qin Shao.

After Qin Shao learns the truth, how will he deal with it?