Chapter 307 (1/2)



307 Chapter 2.2: reanimation (10000-word chapter) _6

“She said her name is Fu Xiang.” Old Zhang said.

Second uncle Xu and dalang Xu’s faces darkened at the same time.

Xu Qi ‘an who didn’t seduce others, Xu Erlang who was a gentleman, Xu Pingzhi who was the beloved wife of the Gu family … Xu Qi ‘an smiled bitterly in his heart.

Second uncle Xu looked at his wife and nodded slightly. “I’ll go outside to see her.”

Looking at her husband’s back, her aunt wiped her tears and asked her son, “”Erlang, who is that Fu Xiang?”

Just from the name, one could tell that she was not a girl from a decent family.

“Fu Xiang is the most popular courtesan in the Imperial Academy. It’s said that she admires big brother’s poetry,” Xu Erlang said in a nasal voice.

The pure and innocent Xu lingyue furrowed her brows. She had come back late at night and even had to mourn for her big brother. Their relationship must be extraordinary.

Second uncle Xu saw Fu Xiang in the front hall. She was wearing a long white dress and a small white flower on her head. She was dressed very simply.

The moment he saw Fu Xiang, the anger in second uncle Xu’s heart suddenly dissipated. This woman’s expression was sorrowful and her eyes were red. The sadness between her brows could not be faked.

“Miss Fu Xiang, why are you visiting us so late at night?” Second uncle Xu said in a deep voice.

“Lord Xu, I would like to watch over your funeral …” Fu Xiang stood up and bowed.

“This is not appropriate.” Second uncle Xu refused on the spot.

Although the Xu family was not a family of scholars, they were still a respectable family with rules. Fu Xiang did not have a name or status, so why should she be the one to mourn for the eldest son?

“When this servant entered the mansion, I sent away the retinue of the Imperial Academy Division. Right now, I can’t return to the inner city and the outer city is not safe. If Lord Xu wants to drive me away, then I’ll leave.” Fu Xiang said in a soft voice.

…. Xu Pingzhi sighed. This woman was indeed very loyal to eldest brother.

When she arrived at the mourning hall and saw Xu Qi ‘an’s face, Fu Xiang’s calm facade finally collapsed. She had just received the news from the madam of the Imperial Academy’s workshop that Xu Qi’ an had died in the line of duty.

She fainted on the spot and cried for a long time after she woke up. She planned to send Xu Qi ‘an on his last journey.

When Xu lingyue heard Fu Xiang’s mournful cries, she suddenly realized the relationship between this woman and her big brother.

Fu Xiang did not stay at the Xu residence to guard the funeral and sensibly left. Xu Pingzhi had wanted to keep her at the residence for the night, but he did not expect Fu Xiang to lie to him. How could the Imperial Academy allow a courtesan to leave their sight?

The reason Fu Xiang said that was because she was afraid that the Xu family would not allow her to see Xu Qi ‘an for the last time.

……….

The next day, the family and friends of the Xu family came to offer their condolences.

Xu Qi ‘an’s grandfather only had two sons. The Xu family’s elder had died on the battlefield for 20 years. Now that his son had died in the line of duty, the lineage of his grandfather was cut off.

The members of the Xu family sighed.

In addition to the Xu family, Xu Qi ‘an’s former superior, County Magistrate Zhu of Changle County, Constable Wang, and other fast-handed people were also here.

After paying his respects to the deceased, County Magistrate Zhu sighed and said,”Ningyan died young. What a pity, what a pity.”

Constable Wang and the rest were sad and sighing.

“I wonder if ningyan left any last words?” County Magistrate Zhu asked.

Xu Pingzhi shook his head.

If possible, I would like to experience a black man carrying. coffin … Xu Qi ‘an grumbled humorously. He had gradually regained consciousness, but his body was still in a state of suspended animation.

“Miss Caiwei, what are you doing?”

Suddenly, Xu Erlang’s angry voice was heard.

“I … I just wanted to confirm …”

She sounded a little sad.

Jin Luo, Nangong qianrou, and Zhang Kaitai also offered their condolences. When they were paying their respects, old Zhang sighed and said, “”It’s inevitable that Duke Wei is in a bad mood these days for such a talented person to die.”

Zhang Kaitai was one of the few people who knew about Xu Qi ‘an’s talent.