In the midst of the weeping, Qin Nanxi was led by the subordinates of the Guogong Mansion, and he was upright and upright. After the ceremony, it was not until he retreated to the side of the hall that he saw Situ Chong, who was thanking him for the ceremony.

Xu knelt for too long, and Situ Chong almost fell down when he got up. He has always been thin, but at this time he was wrapped in sackcloth and filial piety, and he was even more thin and pale like a grass orchid in late autumn, with no flowers left, and the brilliance was gone.

Seeing him like this, Qin Nanxi only felt that his nose was sour, and when he greeted him, he bowed down and covered the distress and pity in his eyes when he bowed his head.

Situ Chong was unconscious, just like a puppet, thoughtful and relatively long, until he got up to look at Qin Nanxi, his empty eyes finally gathered a little faint light. After a long time, he said in a low mournful voice: "There is a sister-in-law." ”

Listening to his hoarse voice, Qin Nanxi unconsciously worried again, held back his tears, shook his head gently, and said, "I just learned the news, please, please mourn!" Just, how could it be so sudden? In the house over there, there are medical officers from the Imperial Medical Department who report every day, saying that the old lady is in stable condition. Yesterday, they sent someone to report safety, but how could they ...... so suddenly?"

Situ Chong only listened indifferently, his red and swollen eyelids were half-drooping, his tired eyes flashed occasionally, and the voice of the answer was more like floating from another world without emotion: "Thank you sister-in-law for your care." In fact, life and death depend on fate, and as a son of man, Situ Chong can only conform to the fate of the days. In her twilight years, her mother suffered a great change, which can be described as physical and mental damage, and she was sick and painful. This time he was really freed from suffering and entered into bliss. She was very happy to be reunited with her aunt, uncle, and brother who went first! ”

Qin Nanxi knew that Situ Chong was extremely attached to his mother, and she never expected that he would say this in his mother's mourning hall.

Zheng Shen felt incredible, so he listened to his subordinates who were opposite her and instructed: "Sister-in-law Zhu, take my sister-in-law over." Then he turned to her and said: "In the chaos, Situ Chong has something inconsiderate, and he still looks at his sister-in-law Haihan." As he spoke, he fell to the ground again, then got up and took two steps back, kneeling back to the side of the spirit.

Looking at his lonely and thin figure, Qin Nanxi felt sad and helpless.

She was like a person who was firmly shackled to the shore, watching her brotherly friend drown in the water, but she couldn't help her. The world is very different, and now because of their identities and estrangement, they can no longer guess as they did when they were children. She had always felt that she owed him a deep affection, and the original guilt, mixed with the pity at the moment, made her even more uncomfortable.

Following the subordinates in the Guogong Mansion to exit the mourning hall, they had only gone far when they heard a low chaos at the second gate, mixed with human voices and whispers.

When I looked back, I saw that at the end of the slender road, the crowd had retreated to both sides, and in the middle of the narrow bluestone road, Situ Yi hurriedly greeted him.

I saw that he had faded from the azure clothes he wore when he went out in the morning, changed into a moon-white shirt, and the fish talisman on his body, Peiyu was gone. Although he is around him, only this clean and elegant moonlight is not filial piety. He is the eldest son of Situ Laoguogong, and now the old lady who has passed away, he should be his mother-in-law when he talks about the etiquette system, and he should be filial piety in his body is a courtesy move.

Qin Nanxi looked at his outfit and knew his intentions.

Situ Yi has half of the blood of the Hu people, so in his heart, there is a solemnity that will never go against his heart. In the matter of the side, he may still be ambiguous, but when it comes to his mother, he must rather offend the world than submit to the Central Plains etiquette and serve Xiao Yi as a concubine.

He came in such a hurry, not so much because of Xiao Yi's death, but because he was worried about his younger brother Situ Chong.

looked at him with anxious and worried eyes, but he still came in calmly in the whispering between the two sides. Qin Nanxi secretly sighed at his stubbornness, but he also quietly gave birth to a little admiration and touch.

Pianran greeted him, she didn't say much, but it was exactly what he wanted to hear: "Brother Yi, don't worry, third brother is fine." ”

Situ Yi was slightly happy when he heard this, his solemn expression was soft, the worry in his eyes was also shallow, and his hurried steps were much calmer. While entering side by side with her, he said in a low voice: "Madame's illness is also irreversible, but it is not unexpected, but fortunately, Brother Chong rushed back in time, and he is fine." ”

Situ Yi's identity is noble and special. The old priest in the mourning hall saw that he calmly entered the hall, and he was not sure for a while, so he had to stare at Situ Yi and his wife who were already standing at the door, and were dumbfounded.

Situ Chong, who was kneeling stiffly, realized the abnormality at this time, looked up, and saw Situ Yi, who was looking at him with worried eyes.

Slightly stunned for a moment, Situ Chong got up tremblingly and rushed straight towards Situ Yi.

changed his estrangement and thoughtfulness towards Qin Nanxi, Situ Chong even waived an ordinary salute to Situ Yi, and only wailed "big brother", and his thin body was already half hanging on him.

Seeing him like this, Situ Yi took care of a lot, so he only held his younger brother with pity, patted him on the shoulder, and comforted him softly.

On the gloomy mourning hall, the originally undulating weeping sound quietly stopped. Inside and outside the hall, a pair of eyes full of suspicion stared at the scene of this brother and brother Gong staged in front of the spirit, and countless shocks and incomprehensions quietly permeated everywhere.

Qin Nanxi looked at the two brothers in front of him, and vaguely felt something strange, but he couldn't say what was wrong. had to stand silently behind the two.

Situ Chong cried for a long time, calmed down a little, then grabbed Situ Yi's arm and said in a low voice: "Big brother, you come with me first, I have something to say to my big brother." ”

Situ Yi twisted his two eyebrows, and couldn't help but look back at the mourning hall that had not yet had time to pay tribute, so he had to follow Situ Chong to retreat to the warm pavilion on the side in the speculative eyes of everyone.

Closing the small wooden door, Situ Chong said bluntly to the eldest brother and his wife: "Big brother, Fang Cai Chong'er deliberately stopped the eldest brother to pay respects, and the eldest brother is not to blame Chong'er." ”

Situ Yi shook his head and waited for him to continue.

Situ Chong stabilized his mind slightly, and continued: "Big brother, Rong Chong'er said bluntly, today's eldest brother is in this mourning hall, and his identity is extremely embarrassing. ”

Situ Yi had no intention of denying it, nodded calmly, and remained silent.

Situ Chong stared at his eyes and said seriously: "I know the twists and turns of the past, and I also understand the mind of the eldest brother, and I don't think that the eldest brother needs to serve his mother's filial piety." But, big brother, you're in a high position now. There is a way that everyone is golden, accumulating and destroying bones, if there is a lot of trouble, this matter will be heard by the sky, I am afraid that it will be harmful to the eldest brother. ”

Situ Chong said, looking at Situ Yi with a faint flash of dark eyes, seeing that he only pursed the corners of his lips and had no intention of interjecting, he said again: "I know that eldest brother, you are honest and open, and you are fearless and vicious. But I care! Big brother, now in this world, I only have one relative, big brother. I don't want you to slip up the slightest! I don't want you to take the slightest risk. At this point, Situ Chong's nose was already slightly clouded, his eyes were misty, and he seemed to be very anxious and earnest.

Seeing that Situ Yi's eyes were faintly moved, Situ Chong hurriedly stabilized his mind and continued: "Big brother, although I am not in the officialdom, I have been here since I was a child. In the court, I have seen too many cases of losing officials and losing their lives because of slanderous words. You are beautiful in the forest, with outstanding achievements, and you are in the limelight, even if you are cautious everywhere, you may not be able to avoid their secret arrows and hurt people, not to mention that you are violating the law of etiquette in such a grand manner? ”

Qin Nanxi woke up from a dream while listening, and couldn't help but interject with worry: "Brother Yi, what Situ Chong said is right. This name of unfilial piety, no one can afford it! ”

Situ Yi glanced at Qin Nanxi and shook his head slightly. It's not that he doesn't understand this truth, but let him serve Xiao Yi's filial piety, but he would rather die.

"Big brother" Situ Chong saw him shaking his head, suddenly wailed, his body was short, he knelt on his knees, and cried: "Big brother, my mother is gone, Chong'er is the only relative in this world." If the eldest brother has any mistakes, who else in this world can protect Chong'er? Chong'er is not a martial artist, and he has grown up under your care since he was a child. But now you have cast me into this cold house. My grandfather's family is gone, and my mother is gone, if you ignore Chong'er, big brother, then Chong'er really doesn't know how to deal with it in the future. So saying, he fell on his face, and began to weep bitterly.

Situ Yi took a sharp breath, hurriedly leaned over to support Situ Chong, looked at his red and swollen eyes, and felt full of embarrassment.

"Big brother" Situ Chong cried sadly, and the hearts of those who listened were heartbroken. Situ Yi reluctantly helped him up, but he didn't dare to look at his teary eyes anymore, so he turned around and stood with his hands in his hands. Thoughts were churning like a sea.

He knew that the reservation of the title of Duke of Yasukuni was mostly because of him, and although Situ Chong inherited the title, he had no official position.

And when Xiao Song and Situ Kun were alive, they both wantonly excluded dissidents. Although they have now subdued the law, the resentment against them is still deep in the tide. If Situ Yi openly disobeys filial piety, he does not recognize the identity of Xiao Yi's mother. Then, I am afraid that he himself will be impeached and criticized, and the Yasukuni Mansion without his protection, as well as this weak heir, the Yasukuni Gong, I am afraid that they will disappear in an instant.

However, if he is asked to recognize Xiao Yi as his mother, it is really difficult for him.

Qin Nanxi looked at him in a dilemma, and felt distressed, so he stepped forward to hold the corner of his sleeve and whispered comfort: "Brother Yi, Nanxi thinks that the so-called filial piety is not about these false etiquette and clichés, but all in the heart." Those who follow their hearts are filial piety, you cherish your brother, this heart, presumably my father has a spirit in the sky, and he will be gratified. Dad must also hope that Brother Yi can take care of his brother as always. As the saying goes, the deceased is respected, in fact, this ritual is just a floating name, Brother Yi, your filial piety, heaven and earth understand, and the spirit of the mother in the sky must be more understood. Mother, she doesn't mind these false names, why do you bother with this? ”

Situ Yi was still silent, but the resoluteness and coldness in his eyes gradually softened.

Situ Chong, who was not far away, looked at the two of them coldly, and there was a slight hint of a cruel smile on the corners of his lips full of tears.