62 To deliver the coffin to the Residence of An (2/2)
”Husband?” At this moment, Madam Qin recognized Grand Preceptor An and half sat up in the bed. She wanted to smile at him, but the corners of her lips curled up, but no smile came out.
”I never thought you could be such a person, you know? ”Ah Jin is dead.”
”This concubine, this concubine just heard about it,” Madam Qin hurriedly said. ”This concubine doesn't believe it.”
”Just now, Eunuch Xie from the palace delivered a burnt corpse of Ah Jin. An old alley on the south side of the city was on fire, burning all the people from the Shangguan family to death.”
Madam Qin looked at Grand Preceptor An, her lips trembling. ”H-how could this be?”
At this moment, the servants' wails and pleas for mercy could be heard. They were all calling for Madam Qin to save them.
”H-usband?” Madame Qin wanted to jump to the ground, but she didn't dare move under Grand Preceptor An's gaze.
”Do you think anyone who goes with you to the monastery will be alive after you do something like this?” Grand Preceptor An asked Madam Qin.
”What, what have I done?” Even now, Madam Qin still harbored a trace of fantasy. If she did not say what she had done today, or An Jinyan did not say it, and even the Emperor of the world would not say it, then who would know?
”Old master,” a steward reported from outside the room.
”Arrest everyone.” Grand Preceptor An ordered. Then said ”Pour the medicine.”
These two words from Grand Preceptor An made Madam Qin kneel on the bed before him. She wailed andcalled out Master, but couldn't utter any other words.
”You still want to kill Ah Jin husband's family,” Grand Preceptor An pointed at Madam Qin. ”I never knew you had such a heart!”
”No, no,” Madam Qin hurriedly said, ”How dare I kill someone? I don't know anything! ”Old master!”
”You,” Grand Preceptor An raised his hand to hit her.
”What are you doing?”
Grand Preceptor An raised his hand to turn around, only to see Matriarch Zhou leaning on a walking stick by the door. The candlelight couldn't be seen inside the room, while Grand Preceptor An couldn't make out the expression on his mother's face.
”No matter what, she's still the matriarch of our An clan.” At the moment, Matriarch Zhou still didn't know what had happened, but seeing how Grand Preceptor An had ordered her servants killed, the matriarch knew that the estate wasn't at peace. She must be the main culprit behind all of this.
”Mother.”
”Put your hand down. When did my An family ever fight with a woman?” ”If Madam Qin did something wrong, An clan would have a rule of law against her. Why are you so angry?”
The matriarch's cold words caused Madam Qin to feel sorrowful. She had done so many things for the An clan, but wasn't it still worthless in the eyes of this old woman?
”Old master” Madam Qin raised her head towards Grand Preceptor An,” You should ask our Crown Princess about this. It's a pity that Ah Jin is so beautiful ”
Matriarch Zhou walked to the bedside and slapped Madam Qin twice. ”Men of the An clan won't hit women, but I didn't say I won't!”
The matriarch Zhou knocked Madam Qin onto the bed, causing her to burst into tears.
”Someone, come!” Matriarch Zhou called out to the half-opened door.
The two servants by the matriarch's side entered the room. They were both muscular women. When they stood by the bed, more than half of the bed was instantly covered up.
”Watch her,” the matriarch ordered. ”Without my order, no one is allowed to come see her. If she cries out, seal her mouth for me!”
”Yes, Grand Monarch.” The two women bowed as they accepted the order.
”You want to lock me up?” Madam Qin asked the matriarch, ”Who do you think I am, Matriarch?”
The matriarch glanced at the two women by the bed.
The two wives stuck their bodies into the bed and covered Madam Qin's mouth.
She was a young miss of the Qin family, and later on, the madam of the An family, had never been through with this kind of experience. Madam Qin immediately fainted from shock and anger.
”Follow me,” Matriarch Zhou didn't ask if Madam Qin was still alive. She only said to Grand Preceptor An, ”Is it possible for Madam Qin to fly to the heavens in her estate?” You still have the time to chat with this woman at this time? ”
Grand Preceptor An stepped forward to support the matriarch, while the mother and son sat in the outer room.
”Tell me the truth,” Matriarch sat down before asking, ”Is that pretty girl really dead?”
Even in his shame and anger, Grand Preceptor An didn't know how to tell this to his old mother.
Matriarch Zhou looked at Grand Preceptor An. ”So that means that girl isn't dead. Where is she now?”
Grand Preceptor An gritted his teeth. ”She and His Majesty are in our An clan's monastery hall.”