Chapter 323

At last, the day of Wen Ke's funeral arrived. For the past few days, the Wen siblings had taken turns keeping vigil by the casket, as if they all wished to spend as much time with their sister-in-law as possible. Meanwhile, Mei Xianghan was kept under guard, barred from entering the mourning hall. On the day of the funeral, she was forbidden from seeing Wen Ke off altogether. When asked, the Mei family simply explained that Mei Xianghan was pregnant and unwell, which was why she had been absent throughout the services. Mei Gongxue followed the funeral procession all the way to Sangzi Mountain. Only after Wen Ke was laid to rest and the crowd had lingered for a long while did they return to the city. Mei Gongxue did not head back to the Marquis Manor; she slipped away mid-journey. She had spent the last few days in a daze, and walking through the bustling, noisy streets felt as if she were returning from another lifetime. Her body felt hollowed out, drained of all strength.