Chapter 65: Qingming Festival
Shu Yu was stunned for a moment, thought about it for a while and said: "It's not that it can't be done, it's just that there are many big gifts in March and April, I'm afraid you can't live in Yuyang for a long time, it's better to..." Why don't you stay until the autumn hunt in September this year, I will take leave with the emperor and accompany you back to live for a month, how about it? ”
September is almost half a year from April, Afu was a little disappointed, but she also knew that this was the best way Shu Yu could think of, and nodded with a smile: "That's naturally good." To have a husband accompany me back, my godmother must be very happy. ”
Sakura Sakura Wanwan is also smiling, which is really unexpected.
Shu Yu deduced the calendar in his mind, and suddenly remembered a big event, seeing Afu bowing his head and eating unprepared, he hesitated, but decided to talk to her.
He put down the spoon and said softly, "Afu, there's something I need to explain to you." ”
Afu looked up blankly.
"In another fifteen days, it will be clear. Hmmm.." He said it with difficulty, but Afu suddenly became clear and cheered up his spirit, "Qingming.. In the past few years, the Pei family has taken it very seriously, and this year I estimate that A-Niang will take you to do it together, and you need to pay more attention. ”
Afu nodded heavily. She's not an unreasonable person, and there's no reason why she shouldn't do her best.
"Uh... Maybe the sister-in-law will too.. If you want to help, I'll have to take care of you."
Afu's scalp is numb.
Sometimes she feels that Uncle Pei's death is like Wang Xi's sunflower water, which rages every once in a while, but people can't help but give in.
She gritted her teeth and said, "Don't worry, husband." I.. I just worked hard, and I need to satisfy my sister-in-law. ”
Seeing her look at death as home, Shu Yu couldn't help but laugh a little, and took her hand: "Sister-in-law can't eat you, don't be so nervous." ”
Afu stared at him: "This is not good. ”
Shu Yu laughed loudly and took her into his arms: "There is a husband, and it will not be her turn to tear you apart!" ”
Sure enough, on the second day, Mrs. Pei left Afu alone: "Afu, it will be Qingming in a few days, this time you will follow your mother's experience, and you will be alone in the future, what do you think?" ”
With Shuyu's suggestion, she naturally responded calmly.
Red and white ceremonies are often easy to do, but difficult to do.
The Pei family has a simple population, and it has always been a family sacrifice, not subject to outsiders, it is not difficult, but Wang Xi's requirements are extraordinarily high, everything must be "dead as life", and she doesn't look for others, just talking to Afu about everything, and she is so tired that she dreams that she pulls herself and says, "The white flag is a little too white".
Finally got past her eyes, on the day of Qingming, the whole house was vegetarian, and even the streets around Xuanyangfang were extra quiet.
After all, he is a hero of his family and country, and the people also know what to do.
Through the deep door, Wang Xi's heart-rending cry faintly came out.
The old lady and the old lady were also in tears, and they put a stick of incense on their eldest son, and they were forcibly helped back to rest by Shuyu.
In the hall, Shuyu and his wife knelt on the left, Ji Heng and his wife knelt on the right, and Wang Xi knelt under the tablet, crying until he vomited blood.
All day long, she cried so high and low that no one dared to persuade her, and no one could bear to stop her.
She didn't say anything, just as if she was going to tear off all her masks on this day, crying her misery, crying her thoughts, crying her remorse.
When the twilight was oblique, she had really vomited a few mouthfuls of blood, and dyed the snow-white mourning clothes red.
Shu Yu and Ji Heng also didn't move all day, Ah Fu peeked and saw that Shu Yu's chest was wet, and tears were gathering from his chin.
She had never experienced anything like this, and she couldn't actually empathize. But looking at her husband's heart, she only felt that her heart was like a fire, and she wanted to ask Cangtian how to get Uncle Pei back and see his wife and brother.
When Wang Xi vomited a mouthful of blood again, Afu finally couldn't sit still.
She plucked up her courage, walked forward on her knees, held one of Wang Xi's arms, and persuaded bitterly: "Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, you listen to your brother and sister, the eldest brother has a spirit in the sky, and he doesn't want you to cry blood like this, how distressed should he be?" ”
Wang Xi couldn't stop coughing, and he couldn't get up for a while.
Ah Fu grabbed her shoulders with both hands and helped her up: "Sister-in-law, the heroic spirit is not dispersed, your heart, the eldest brother knows it completely." He is also with you in the dark..."
Wang Xi suddenly began to howl hoarsely, and his red eyes stared at her resentfully: "Why are you so ruthless!" You complain that he can't be reincarnated! You slut! You.."
Her throat choked for a moment, and she couldn't make a sound.
Afu was so disheartened by her scolding that she would only shake her head desperately.
Shuyu knelt up straight, trying to persuade her, but after kneeling for too long, her legs were numb, and she actually sat down again.
Wang Xi had already grabbed Afu's collar with one hand, and with a force, he pushed her a few steps on the floor.
Ah Fu was also tired for a few days, and she had never rested well before the ceremony, and she coughed all of a sudden.
Shuyu took her in his arms, and was busy giving her relief, and the green tendons in her temples burst out.
A slightly hoarse female voice sounded, and it was Huan Xian, who had been silent: "Cousin, the second sister-in-law is not a curse brother, can't you hear it?" Brother Zhong has always been a gentle and loving person, if he knows that you treat your second sister-in-law like this."
Before she finished speaking, Wang Xi struggled to hold the tablet, and cried again with a trembling heart, the voice drowned out everything, and Huan Xian had to shut up.
Ji Heng silently took her hand and gently pinched it twice, which calmed Huan Xian's beating heart a little.
This is the first time she has disobeyed Wang Xi in the past six months since she got married.
Before, in the face of the conflict between the eldest sister-in-law and the second sister-in-law, due to the blood relatives and the jealousy of women, she always chose to help the abuse, but in the past half a month, she looked coldly at Afu, as an "outsider" who has no blood relationship with Brother Pei, and really does things with her heart.
Wang Xi is so unreasonable, it will be a little painful for relatives, and the sorrowful will be soon.
Again, the surviving are not the only ones who can grieve for the dead.
Since a room full of people are here to remember the eldest brother, the shrewd behavior of the eldest sister-in-law hurts people's hearts.
Ah Fu half leaned on Shu Yu's arms, coughing plus grievances plus the pressure of these days plus Huan Xian's fair words, tears couldn't stop flowing down.
Shu Yu didn't say a word, and his big rough hands couldn't help wiping away the tears on her face.
Afu also wiped off her sleeves, trying to calm down, and the two knelt back on the bamboo mat with each other.
Kneeling, Ah Fu raised her eyes, just in time to meet Huan Xian's gaze, both of them were a little unnatural, and moved away instantly.
After a while, they bumped into each other intentionally or unintentionally.
Aphroyama smiled at her.
Huan Xian also nodded at her.
For Pei Zhong's spirit, he has always knelt for twelve hours.
Even if Wang Xi performs a farce today, there will be no change in the slightest.
The emperor also knew about this situation, and specially allowed the Pei family not to go to court for the past three days.
Wang Xi fainted on the evening of the first day. Ah Fu and Huan Xian had no choice but to eat, while Shuyu and Ji Heng stood up for twelve hours, and their faces were as pale as earth when they saw the sun again.
finally returned to Rongdong Courtyard, and when she crossed the threshold, Afu's legs were weak, and she was simply stopped by Shuyu.
Without saying a word, he bent down and grabbed Afu's legs, picked her up, and quickly sent her into the inner room, where she gently placed her on the couch.
Without saying anything, I took off my shoes for her, rolled up the hem of her skirt, and sure enough, there were two large patches of jet black on my knees.
Sakura Sakura happened to come in with tea, and when she saw it, she threw the tea bowl in fright and rushed to the side of Afu's bed: "My mother, how did you get this?" Why is it so big that it's dark? What can I do? ”
Shu Yu said in a deep voice: "Go down." ”
Sakura glanced at him, didn't dare to make a sound, and silently withdrew.
Shuyu took Afu's hand and was silent for a long time.
Afu was silent, just waiting for his words.
In the end, Shuyu only squeezed out four words: "Thank you for your hard work." ”
These simple four words were nothing, but Ah Fu was in tears, and she was reluctant to blink, and she didn't want Shuyu to disappear from her sight for a moment.
His other warm hand was on her knee: "Does it still hurt?" ”
Ave shook her head, tears streaming onto the back of his hand, and both of them laughed.
Shuyu kicked off his shoes, went to bed, and hugged her in his arms.
As if they had experienced a baptism, neither of them spoke, but hugged each other tightly.
After a long time, Afu said, "Husband, I want to give you a baby." ”