Chapter Fifty-Six: Descending the Mountain Early
The ancestral tomb of the Hou family was built on the magnificent mountain range of the Chen Kingdom - Fengshui Mountain. Fengshui Mountain is steep and steep, but the geographical location is excellent, the clear river is circular, the clouds and mist are misty, and there are always wisps of golden light sprinkled on this mountain every morning, like a fairyland.
On the rocky path, a group of bandits in ambush were already waiting a little anxiously.
There were six of them, each of them with a scimitar at his waist and grass roots in his mouth, and one of the largest men stood in the middle of the crowd, his skin was dark, he wore a tiger skin, and he had a deep scar on his face and arm, and the ferocity was formidable.
He is the leader of this group of bandits, that is, the person who appeared in the courtyard of the Lei family, the gray wolf.
The gray wolf swept down the mountain, and he could vaguely see a group of carriages and horses driving this way, he grinned coldly, "Hmph, here it is." Be the first to update"
As soon as these words came out, a trace of excitement appeared on the faces of the other five bandits, killing people and selling goods is their business, and they can get so much silver after the deed.
The gray wolf spat the ground, and a bandit who looked like a thief next to him smiled, "Boss, did that woman say that we have kidnapped people, you can do whatever you want!" He rubbed his hands together as he spoke.
Hearing this, the nearest one-eyed dragon swallowed his saliva, and the greed on his face was not disguised at all, "Really? That's the young lady of the Hou Mansion, just thinking about it makes people want to stop. "He has done everything over the years, but he has never had the opportunity to get involved with these royal relatives. Be the first to update
The other bald man smiled obscenely and stabbed the one-eyed dragon's arm, "I don't know how this young lady offended that woman, I see, these dignitaries are not much cleaner than us!" ”
When a thin-faced hunchbacked man heard this, he sneered, "You don't care so much, we just have the silver, hurry up and finish the work, so we can go and drink flower wine." ”
"The thin camel is right, with so much silver, let alone drinking flower wine at that time, we have no problem if we change our ways!" When this came out of the mouth of the gray wolf, it became a joke. Clean up one's act? They never thought about it.
Everyone really laughed and echoed, "What the eldest brother said is that the younger ones are at your command." When the time comes, the eldest brother will buy a big official to do it, and our younger brother will take the exam to be the champion of literature and martial arts, how about it? Hahaha......"
The bandits on this side chatted happily, while on the other side, the group of people in the Hou Mansion had their own thoughts.
There was a winding mountain road ahead, and the team had reached the foot of the mountain, and now it was not far from the Hou ancestral tomb, and the speed of this group had also slowed down a lot.
Yun Shu lifted the curtain on the carriage and looked out the window.
Surrounded by mountains, flowers and trees are beginning to recover, some willow trees have pulled branches, and everywhere is full of life.
The terrain here is steep, the road is uneven, and now they are on the rugged mountain road, and the carriage keeps bumping, but it still does not affect Yun Shu's mood at all.
Suddenly, the light in the sky dimmed, Yun Shu raised her eyes to look at the sky, and saw that the dark clouds blocked the sun, and the breeze hit with a strong water vapor, a little cold, I was afraid that it was going to rain. More and faster chapters are here.
Sure enough, not long after, a light rain fell in the sky, Yun Shu sat leisurely in the carriage, watching countless strange-shaped mountains and rocks outside the window pass in front of her, and closed her eyes slightly.
I don't know how long it took, the carriage stopped, and Yun Shu's beautiful eyes opened suddenly, only to realize that she had fallen asleep just now.
"Miss, we're at the top of the mountain." Yu'er thoughtfully put on a cloak for Yun Shu.
Yun Shu nodded, stepped out of the carriage, and the scene around her brightened her eyes.
The place where they are located is very broad-minded, from here, the whole village seems to be curled up in the arms of the mountain, the mountains are majestic, the foot of the mountain is a moat, a qiē scene is in the bottom of the eye, as the grandmother said, here is surrounded by mountains and rivers, the ancestral tomb built here can accumulate blessings for the descendants of the Hou Mansion.
At the top of the mountain, the curtain group built of white marble is crawling and winding like a giant dragon, which has a domineering and natural momentum.
Immediately, the Liu family also got off the carriage in an orderly manner, because the Marquis of Changrong had political affairs and could not come, so the Lei family temporarily took over the duties of his eldest son and walked beside the old lady to worship his ancestors.
The old lady's face became solemn as soon as she got out of the car, and she looked in the direction of Yun Shu, "Shu'er, come here." ”
The old lady's love for Yun Shu had been rumored before, and at this time, everyone saw that Yun Shu was openly brought to the old lady by the housekeeper before they completely believed that the concubine who was taken back to the Hou Mansion not long ago really got the favor of the old lady, which made the people in the third room immediately turn their heads and ears.
Compared with everyone's envy and jealousy, Lei Shi only had hatred, and at this time, her eyes slanted at Yun Shu viciously.
Seeing Yun Shu walking in front of everyone with an indifferent face, the corners of her mouth were slightly hooked, and when she walked to the old lady's side, she naturally held her arm. Lei's anger is even more useless, this cheap girl, with the favor of the old lady, has no one in her eyes! But it doesn't matter, just let her be proud for a while, after today, see if the old lady dares to pamper her!
Seeing that the time came, the old lady took the three high incense plants handed over by the housekeeper, lit them, and with the support of Yun Shu, she cautiously knelt down towards the gate of the tomb.
At this time, the Lei family, the second master, the third master, the second lady, and all the descendants behind the old lady knelt down together.
Several maids stepped forward and laid out the offerings that had been prepared in each room one by one.
The etiquette of worshipping ancestors is very cumbersome, the old lady is meticulous, and orders people to put the white jade porcelain cups in a row, and the second master lifts the wine jar, and the chic line is poured over, and the rich aroma of wine is fragrant.
Subsequently, the earth-shattering sound of firecrackers resounded in the sky, and everyone was still kneeling on the ground, the scene was solemn and lively.
"Licheng!" After half an hour of the ceremony, everyone in the Hou Mansion slowly stood up in the slanting wind and drizzle, and the next time was the unique punctuality of the ancestors. More and faster chapters are here.
The so-called punctuality refers to the fact that the descendants should stay outside the tombs of the dead ancestors, which means that they will accompany the ancestors more and let the ancestors see the current descendants. Naturally, you can also talk about the current situation of the family in front of your ancestors.
Yun Shu was by the old lady's side, her expression was pious and she muttered to herself, and the little woman beside her naturally didn't dare to disturb.
Yun Shu saw that it was rare to be quiet at this time, and looked around without a trace.
Behind the old lady are the second and third masters, because they have not yet inherited the throne, so they are not comparable to the Changrong Marquis Mansion in terms of status. The appearance of the two is somewhat similar to that of Changrong Hou, but there is a little less aggressive momentum, the second master has a faint bookish atmosphere, Yun Shu looked at it, and felt that he and the second lady were very compatible, and the third master seemed to have been in the officialdom for many years, and his eight-sided exquisite temperament could not be concealed.
Yun Shu's gaze leaned back, and she saw the cousins in the third room, and at this time, several of them were also secretly looking at her.
Punctuality has passed, everyone gradually became active, the second lady began to talk and laugh with the third lady, and there was a gentle laughter in the wind from time to time, this drizzle did not seem to affect everyone's mood, but only Lei Shi stood alone in the corner, only Liu Yunhua accompanied him, as if he was isolated.
Lei Shi absentmindedly glanced at Yun Shu from the corner of his eye, and saw her standing quietly beside the old lady, and the whole person looked groggy, and his heart was happy. The person who arranged it himself said that he had heard Yun Shu's master and servant eating pastries in the carriage, and now that the effect of the medicine was almost kicking in, at first she was worried that this cunning cheap girl had found something.
A heart gradually settled down, she looked around proudly, and found that Young Master Xi also looked weak.
The pink-carved young man opened his mouth and yawned, and said coquettishly to the second lady, "Mother, Xi'er wants to sleep." ”
After that, he snuggled into the arms of the second lady and found the most comfortable position to lie on.
Liu Yunli just looked at this scene lightly, with a slight sneer on the corner of her mouth, but there was a weight on her arm, and when she turned her head, she saw half of her body leaning against her Yun Yao.
"What's wrong? Seventh sister, are you too tired? ”
“…… Well. The eyelids are very heavy, the vision is also a little blurry, the seventh sister is still young, Liu Yunli didn't think of anything else, today is a big day for herself, her depression for many days has rarely been relieved, and her tone can't help but be a lot softer, "It must be that the road is tired, this mountain road is rugged and not easy to walk, go back at night and rest early." ”
Yun Yao nodded, feeling a little moved in her heart, how long has it been since the fourth sister has spoken to herself so softly? Since the death of her aunt, the fourth sister seems to have become more and more disgusted with herself, and this time, it is rare for the fourth sister to take the initiative to find her, and she actually asked her to send pastries to the sixth sister.
vaguely guessed that the fourth sister must have discussed with the sixth sister how to deal with the sixth sister, the lesson of the last time made her feel uncomfortable every time she saw the sixth sister, if the fourth sister really succeeded, would she be better to herself in the future?
At this moment, the raindrops in the sky suddenly became bigger, and the ticking rain hit the ground, splashing a cloud of muddy water, and falling on the body with an unbearable stinging pain.
The slanting wind blew and blew heavy rain in all directions.
Seeing the situation, Lei Shi hurriedly ran to the old lady, "Mother, this rain is fierce, we better go back early, otherwise the mountain road will be muddy, and there will be so many of us, I am afraid that it will be dangerous." ”
The rain was pouring down, but it became more and more turbulent in a few moments.
The old lady looked at the people who had taken refuge in the carriage to avoid the rain, and answered.
Lei Shi was overjoyed, "My daughter-in-law knows a shortcut, and she will be able to go down the mountain soon!" After speaking, he glanced at Yun Shu meaningfully.