After the coffin stopped, I waited for the female dependents to get off the carriage, moved under the altar, and knelt on both sides with the male dependents bowing their heads, leaving a half-zhang wide passage in the middle. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 info knelt and waited for about half an hour, that is, there were eunuchs of all sizes rushing in, carrying many cattle and sheep and other worship items, and after they were properly placed, they saw a bright yellow figure leading a group of people to slowly enter, relying on the majesty of Xuanhe, thinking that Emperor Xuan was no different. There was already a little eunuch waiting on the side to hand over the incense, and after Emperor Yu bowed, he took it and inserted it into the copper tripod. Immediately, there was a little eunuch holding a sacrificial text and reading it aloud on the stage, which was nothing more than praise for his grandfather's resistance to foreign enemies, his courage and good fighting, and his loyalty to the monarch and patriotism. After the recitation is completed, it is burned in the ding. After Emperor Xuan's memorial, the accompanying civil and military officials inevitably had to cry and complain to show their grief over the loss of the country's pillars and their loyalty to Emperor Xuan of the Great Zhou Dynasty. I knelt down and waited for a long time, the sun gradually tilted to the west, and the sun made people dizzy, and I didn't eat well in the morning because of the funeral, but I felt hungry, thirsty, and hot, and my knees were weak. Quietly glanced at Sister Rushuang beside her, her originally pink little face was red and sweating at the moment, and her eyebrows and eyes were frowning. Finally, when Emperor Xuan's mourning was over, he led a group of people to leave in a mighty manner, and my family members stepped forward one by one to perform the kneeling ceremony.

A few days later, the relatives and friends who came to mourn for his grandfather left one after another, and the palace came down with an edict, benevolence and righteousness were determined to be inherited from generation to generation, and his uncle could stay in the capital after the marquis, and his brother Shen Ningxuan did not have to return to the frontier, and was promoted to the chief of the palace guard, and after the funeral for his grandfather, he could enter the palace and take office.

My aunt was naturally overjoyed, although my grandfather passed away, the glory that the emperor gave to the Shen family seemed to be unabated, and there was no need to garrison the frontier and endure the pain of separation, no matter from which point of view, everyone was relishing it. If it weren't for my grandfather's funeral, such good news would almost be worth celebrating. Although there are white veils and black curtains hanging inside and outside, the grief has faded a lot.

Because of my uncle's stay, Dingguo Mansion is a lot more lively than before, and there are visitors in the house all day long, either to mourn my grandfather, or to discuss or visit my uncle, or to invite my uncle to have tea, and even with Sister Rushuang and I, I can occasionally receive some posts about boudoir gatherings. My aunt and uncle never hid my existence, and even encouraged me to wait for the mourning period to be over, so I could try to follow Sister Rushuang and participate in some activities of the Miss Beijing. I smiled lightly, if the ladies in the capital knew that I had lived in the Qinglou, would they all avoid me? But I don't know how the Twilight Qiaohui sisters are now, and whether the uncle's promise to redeem them is properly arranged? After his uncle returned to Beijing, he was always busy dealing with his grandfather's funeral, and he never had the opportunity to ask him about it.

This day finally waited for the end of my grandfather's mourning, and although I had to continue to keep filial piety for my grandfather for a year, the daily affairs of the house had resumed as before. I have been thinking about Sister Twilight Xue Qiaohui in my heart, and when my uncle finished discussing things with Uncle Shen, the housekeeper of the house, in the study, I had a moment to spare, so I quickly knocked on the door and went in, asking him about the things he promised me before.

Uncle Jian frowned slightly, and patiently listened to me finish speaking: "Chen'er, if your uncle promises you, he will do it." Since you have returned to Dingguo Mansion and chosen to be the second lady of the Shen family, you can no longer miss the people and things in the past, and those unpleasant experiences, my uncle hopes that you will forget them all. You have to keep in mind that you only have two identities, the former Fourth Miss of Sufu and the current Second Miss of Dingguofu. ”

His eyes were fixed on me like a cold ice cover, and his words were harsh in protest that would not allow me to argue. I was silent, I also wanted to be born as the beloved fourth miss of Sufu and the respected second miss of Dingguo Mansion, but did I have a choice? The 3 years of Qinglou have indeed brought me indelible dirt, but they also can't erase the warmth and true feelings that I once had. As soon as I left, I didn't even have time to say goodbye to them before leaving, and with my uncle's attitude, it was certainly impossible to tell them my news, and perhaps as he said, I would never see them again in this life, but how could I ignore them and treat the past kindness as a stranger?

My uncle may have noticed that his tone was too harsh just now, coughed lightly, paused, and said to me again: "Chen'er, don't blame your uncle for being ruthless, my uncle is also planning for you, the less people know about your experience in Weizhou, the better it is for you, otherwise, if you have a bad life in the future, how will your uncle explain to your dead mother." ”

I understand what he meant, in this rich and noble place in the capital, the more Houmen Courtyard, the more particular about the family, my uncle is worried that when he wants to point me out a family affair in the future, he is afraid that my identity as a young child in the Qinglou will be disliked. But he knows that if all the men in the world are like my unkind father and the drunken fireworks guests in Lixiang Garden, I would rather be alone.

Immediately knelt down at him: "Uncle, I know that Chen'er is ignorant and has caused you trouble." Chen'er has been through three disasters, thanks to the support of Sister Twilight Xue and Sister Qiaohui, who sacrificed themselves to save me from danger. If it weren't for them, Chen'er would have no face to come back to see the ancestors now. Their great kindness to Chen'er, Chen'er dare not forget each other in this life, and only hope to repay this kindness of protecting each other with their lives as much as possible. Chen'er knew that her uncle had redeemed herself for them, and she was already the greatest love for Chen'er, but Chen'er would have her uncle to rely on in the future, but they ...... I hope that my uncle will have mercy and take care of him. ”

My uncle hurriedly helped me up, "Silly boy, if you have anything to say, say it well." You and your mother's temperament back then were the same simple and stubborn. Uncle is worried that you will repeat your mother's mistakes, and you will be harmed by others if you mistakenly believe in others. ”

When it comes to my mother's parents, I can't help but feel a slight pain in my heart, who is the man who put my mother's parents in danger back then? My mother defended it desperately, and she didn't want to reveal any news about him in the end, even my own daughter, I didn't know anything. Since he did this with his mother back then, didn't he know that I existed?

When my uncle saw that my eyes were slightly red, he must have stabbed his heart, and then he said to me gently: "Uncle also understands that you have a very good friendship with those three people, and I can't bear to abandon them." So don't worry, my uncle will definitely arrange their place and not let you owe this favor. You can live in the house with peace of mind, although your grandfather is gone, but there is still an uncle, you don't have to be too sad. During this time, there are many things inside and outside, I didn't take good care of you, you are still used to living, have you suffered any grievances? Uncle looks like you've lost a bit. ”

I am very ashamed to say this, for my grandfather's immortal death, admittedly I am a little sad, but after all, the encounter is short, and I have not yet felt the pain of inseparable. It's just that in the past few days of entering the house, watching the master and servant up and down, they are all courteous and humble, lest they omission will make people laugh and lose the face of their mother, so they are cautious in everything they say and do. Lying in the house where I used to live when I was in my mother's boudoir at night, and often recalling my mother's entrusted person and my unsolved life experience, how can I sleep? I didn't feel emaciated, and in the eyes of others, they all thought that my sorrow was caused, but I ended up with a reputation of filial piety and purity, which naturally could not be justified, and only showed a wry smile.

"Uncle is serious, Chen'er is terrified, you and your aunt care for me, Brother Xuan and Sister Rushuang also treat me very well, Chen'er is too late to be grateful, where can there be any grievances?" I leaned forward slightly and thanked my uncle.

My uncle hurriedly stepped forward to help me up: "It's all your own family, you should take care of you, and you are not allowed to do these false courtesies to my uncle in the future." ”

My aunt asked Xiuniang to come to the West Courtyard to continue to serve me, although I have gradually adapted to life in Dingguo Mansion, Su Yue is smart and obedient, often reminds me, and does her best, but Xiuniang's return still makes me feel a lot more settled, after all, she has watched me grow up since I was a child, and I have suffered together, this kind of intimacy is not comparable to others.