Mu Hongsheng drank it all while holding the tea bowl, and then shook his head: "No need, I'm going to find Master, I'll wash and change clothes now." ”

"Now?" Lotus Leaf and Water Chestnut were stunned, but they didn't ask much, just obediently took out the dress and filial piety robe that Mu Hongshang was going to wear today.

Mu Hongsheng quickly washed and changed clothes with the help of the maid, then pushed the door and walked out, as soon as she went out, she saw the fluffy Mu Biying sitting upright at the door, as if she had been waiting for Mu Hongsheng to come out.

"You don't have to follow me." Mu Hongshang reached out and touched Mu Biying's head, and walked out with it, while commanding without looking back.

There was a big funeral at home, and Huiming, as a "monk of the family temple", actually didn't sleep all night, he didn't go to the mourning hall to disturb Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Mu at will, but stayed in his small temple, sat on the futon, and recited the scriptures all night.

The sky was about to dawn, Huiming put down the Buddha beads and sighed, just wanted to stand up, but his ears suddenly moved.

As soon as Mu Hongshang stood in front of the gate of Huiming's small family temple, the old monk had already opened the door from the inside. He glanced at the little apprentice standing outside with the leopard, stretched out his hand and touched the top of Mu Hongsheng's head, his wrinkled face showed a little melancholy.

"Come in." Huiming turned around first, and Mu Hongshang followed him, entering the small family temple one after the other.

Huiming didn't ask Mu Hongsheng what he was doing, and he didn't pay attention to Mu Hongsheng, he sat back on the futon and continued to chant the scriptures. And Mu Hongsheng sat cross-legged behind him, listening to the scriptures quietly and not speaking. Mu Biying also followed Mu Hongshang's example, and sat upright at the door, with a pair of round eyes, as if she was also listening to the scriptures.

In the small room, there was only the sound of Huiming chanting, buzzing, extremely fast, and the words were not clear, but Mu Hongsheng listened very carefully.

Half an hour later, Hui Ming stopped chanting, turned to look at his little apprentice, and asked, "Have you figured it out?" ”

"Nope." Mu Hongshang shook her head honestly.

"Don't be yourself." Huiming sighed: "At your age, it's too difficult to investigate." ”

Mu Hongsheng lowered her head and didn't speak, but she stubbornly sat in place and didn't move. Huiming shook his head and asked, "It's dawn, and the old lady hasn't come out of the mourning hall all night, won't you go and take a look?" ”

"Then I'm leaving." Mu Hongsheng didn't talk nonsense at all, stood up directly, turned around and walked out.

"Child," Hui Ming looked at her back and added: "There are some things that you can't do if you want to, don't be too persistent." ”

Mu Hongsheng paused for a moment, then continued to walk out without looking back.

When Mu Hongshang arrived at the mourning hall, the door of the mourning hall was still closed, and Old Madam Mu and Second Mrs. Mu were still inside and did not come out, but Gu Yilan had already arrived, and was kneeling at the door across the door and waiting. After Mu Hongsheng saw it, he didn't say a word, and knelt beside Gu Yilan, followed by Mu Lingyi and Mu Jinyi, and the two brothers knelt next to Mu Hongsheng and Gu Yilan, one left and one right.

Immediately afterwards, Duchess An Guo arrived with two concubines, and they stood quietly behind the children, waiting for Mrs. Mu and the second lady in the mourning hall to come out. 228 Literature Network

When Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Mu's mother-in-law and daughter-in-law supported each other to open the door of the mourning hall, the first thing they saw was the children kneeling in a row outside the door, wearing linen and filial piety, and Mrs. Mu in plain clothes.

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law cried all night, the tears were almost dry, and the voice was already hoarse, the children saw them come out, and immediately got up to help, Mu Lingyi and Mu Hongshang supported Mrs. Mu, and Gu Yilan and Mu Jinyi mixed with Mrs. Mu on the left and right.

"Leave us alone." Although Second Lady Mu's voice was very weak, it was firm: "I'll go change my clothes and come over soon, you guys go in first." ”

"Mother," Gu Yilan looked at Second Lady Mu's gray face with great anxiety: "You ......"

"I'm fine." Second Mrs. Mu directly pushed away Gu Yilan and Mu Jinyi's hands: "It's almost time, people who mourn may come to the door at any time, you take your younger brothers and sisters to stand up for a while, I'll wash my face and come back soon." ”

"Don't worry about nieces and daughters-in-law." Third Mrs. Mu immediately came over and helped Second Mrs. Mu: "Your mother is taken care of by me, let's go back as soon as we go." You first take your brothers and sisters in and kneel, and your aunt and uncle stay here, and do everything according to her. ”

"You two also go in and guard," Old Madam Mu also pushed Mu Hongsheng and Mu Lingyi: "I'm fine, go wash your face and come back soon." ”

"Mother," Mrs. Mu hurriedly came over and hugged her mother-in-law: "You stayed up all night, so you can rest for half an hour." ”

"Nope." Old Madam Mu shook her head: "It's almost time, and the holy decree of chasing Chengfang will definitely arrive early in the morning, and you have to be ready to receive it at any time." Besides, today, King Xin and King Yi will take the place of the emperor, and I can't be absent. ”

"Mother rest assured, I'll stay here with my children." Duchess An Guo immediately replied: "The incense case and candle offerings have already been prepared, you go back and rest first, and when the holy decree arrives, it is not too late to come back." ”

Old Madam Mu looked back at Mu Chengfang's tablet in the mourning hall, and finally sighed softly and nodded.

Zheng Jin, the king of Yi, arrived at the Anguo Mansion, and Zheng Ying, who carried the holy decree, was one step ahead of him. When he entered the door, Zheng Ying had already finished announcing the decree, and the subordinates of the Anguo Mansion were removing the incense case.

On such days, even Zheng Jin, who often has a smile on his face on weekdays, has a solemn face, and Zheng Ying's expression is even more solemn and a little scary.

The two brothers straightened their clothes outside the mourning hall, and then stepped into the mourning hall, standing side by side in front of Mu Chengfang's spiritual seat, and bowed.

Today, the two princes came up to mourn for the emperor, and this ceremony was naturally for the emperor, so Gu Yilan and Mu Lingyi, who were already kneeling, immediately kowtowed to show respect, and Mrs. Mu, who was originally standing, also knelt down in a hurry.

"Old lady, by all means." Seeing this, Zheng Ying hurriedly stepped forward and personally helped Mrs. Mu up.

"The prince mourns for the emperor, and the old man is grateful for his son," Mrs. Mu's voice looked extremely old and tired: "This is how it should be." ”

"Duke Zhongmin is the pillar of the country, and he has worked hard for the north for many years, and we have just given that gift on behalf of my father and the people of the Great Zhou Dynasty to thank Duke Zhongmin." Zheng Jin also hurried over and said earnestly: "This courtesy, Zhongmin Gong deserves it. ”

"Cheng Fang is a courtier of the Great Zhou Dynasty and a general of the Mu family, and it is his duty to guard the border for the Great Zhou Town and protect the people in the north." Old Madam Mu replied hoarsely and slowly, "He just did what he had to do, what he wanted to do." ”