Eldest Sister, Why Haven't You Married Yet

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Chapter 126 Turn around

At the vegetable market entrance. This year, many people were executed this year. After all, quite a number of people were involved in Third Prince and General Han Guang Hong’s conspiracy. So the blood at the vegetable market entrance flowed all over the place and people could smell the stench of blood from far away at the other corner of the street. Amidst the cold and lifeless autumn wind, people couldn't help but feel goosebumps.

Xiao Family was arranged to be beheaded on the ninth day of September. Leader Guard Xiao brought back another news after inquiring this: "The petty official said Eldest Young Master suddenly had a severe illness and died in prison a month ago!"

"What!" Before You Jin could react, nearby Mrs. Yu exclaimed when she heard the news. Her body slumped in an instant and she fainted on the armchair.

"Madam (Elder Sister-in-law)!" You Jin and Mrs. Zhao hurriedly helped her up and called for Qiu Fen. Together, the three of them helped Mrs. Yu back to the room. Leader Guard Xiao knew he had caused trouble and quickly invited the doctor over.

After taking her pulse, the old doctor pondered for a moment and wrote down a prescription: "It's okay. Just out of breath from the emotional attack. Take a few doses of medicine and properly nurture for a few days and she'll be fine."

Hearing what the old doctor said, You Jin and the others breathed a sigh of relief. The Manager Wu's wife sent the old doctor away and came back with the medicine. You Jin instructed Qiu Fen to watch over Mrs. Yu. She took Leader Guard Xiao to the front parlor and asked in detail about Xiao Lin Yu's sudden death.

Leader Guard Xiao only heard a little information from the petty official. He only said that there was a fear of an epidemic after his sudden death. So even the corpse was burned that night and nothing was left behind.

"This subordinate will go to inquire again in the next few days to see if we can find any news." Leader Guard Xiao thought about how the Eldest Young Master he had followed for more than ten years and watched from being a waddling toddler to a jade-like gentleman was gone like this and his half-lowered eye couldn’t help but tear up: "My condolences, Miss!"

You Jin bit her lower lip tightly. Although she had already been mentally prepared to come to collect his body, it was only now she realized that he was long gone and there were no bones left. The knuckles of the hand holding the armchair tightly had turned white. She suppressed the sourness in her heart and responded with a wry smile: "I'm fine, you go."

If she collapses at this time, the two Xiao Family’s elders won't be able to bear it even more. It was because You Jin knew this, she still held herself up even though her heart was drowned in sorrow.

Seeing that she didn’t want to speak, Leader Guard Xiao, he cupped his hands and retreated.

A drop of transparent tears ran across her cheeks and silently fell onto the collar of the light green shirt worn by the girl, leaving only a slightly darker mark and then disappeared without a trace. You Jin's slightly red eyes closed helplessly. A shallow sigh echoed in the silent parlor, but no one responded to her.

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On the ninth day of September, Chongyang was supposed to be a festival for family reunions and admiring chrysanthemums and climbing mountains. But for those criminals who were about to be beheaded and their families, it was just a catastrophe. On the day of execution, 7-9 a.m. was the time when the family members of the condemned prisoner could see them off before going to the execution ground. You Jin, Mrs. Yu and others had been preparing the last meal for Xiao Hai Ru brothers since before dawn as they feared of delaying the little time together.