Chapter 14 Ancestor Worship Rituals
There was another person who also saw this back.
Yu Ran felt that the car stopped for a moment, and when she opened the curtain, she saw the straight back of the person sitting on the horse, and she was immediately stunned. His eyes followed the back of the handsome man and refused to blink, and his heart hurt fiercely. The man came, and the man knew that I was in the carriage, but he knew me, and I ......
Mu Qinghan's ears were a little hot, and he seemed to feel those bright eyes staring at him, but he couldn't turn back, didn't dare to look back. With a ruthless heart, he beat the horse and galloped away.
Yu Ranqing watched his back disappear in an instant, and her heart followed him.
Ziwen was glad and said happily: "Fortunately, the city gate is not closed, Miss, we have entered the city!" The curtains were drawn.
There was only that person in Yuran's eyes, and she didn't know that her unmarried husband's family had visited her family today.
Each of them returned to the house with the maid guard.
Mu Qinghan went back to the house first, gave the reins of the horse to the little maid, and stood on the second gate waiting for Mu Qingyan's carriage.
The carriage entered the Shuiyue Villa, Linglong and Coral got out of the car first, saw the young owner standing beside him, bent over and saluted first, and turned around to pick up Mu Qingyan and get out of the car.
Mu Qinghan walked to the side of the car quietly, there was already Liuli holding the curtain, he stretched out his arm and went out, and Mu Qingyan got out of the car with his strength.
They went back to the courtyard to bathe, changed into plain and formal clothes, and after it was completely dark, they took the sons of Mufu to the ancestral hall.
The ancestor worship ceremony of Mufu began, and the brother and sister entered the ancestral hall one after the other.
Mu Zheng took Chu Han and the children of the Mu family to wait at the door of the ancestral hall. The brother and sister apologized for being late. Mu Zheng looked at the sky, didn't speak, just nodded.
The Mu family motto has always been that only one person is allowed to be married, and no concubines are allowed. Therefore, the Mu family is scattered, and there are only three masters, the old and the young, and there is nothing else.
Mu Yuanshan got Mu Zheng's signal, tidied up the clothes on his body, walked over with light and slow steps, and opened the door of the ancestral hall with the key. Together with Aunt Fu, he commanded the family to move all the offerings of the New Year's sacrifice into the ancestral hall and put them in place, and also moved the incense paper that Mu Qingyan invited back from the Broken Sky Temple.
Mu Zheng was in front, the brother and sister were behind, and the three grandparents entered the ancestral hall. Behind him, led by the old housekeeper Mu Yuanshan, he knelt neatly outside the open ancestral hall door, lying on the ground with his hands forward, solemn and solemn.
The Mu family has been around for a hundred years, and each generation is an outstanding figure.
In the ancestral hall, Mu Qingyan held incense, Mu Qinghan went to light it, and then handed it to Mu Zheng, and the brother and sister each lit one and looked at their grandfather.
Starting from the first generation of ancestors, Mu Zheng worships in order according to the generations, and inserts incense into the incense burner after worshipping. Until the last tablet, his hand trembled and touched the words on the tablet.
'Mu Wenji, Hua Xingzhu'.
Mu Qinghan's brothers and sisters fell to the ground on their knees, and Mu Zheng's eyes were slightly red. The person who was born and died on the battlefield since he was a child, in the face of the names of his parents and children, his heart cried blood, so he was not sad.
Mu Qingyan passed, gently hugged his grandfather's waist, his eyes were full of tears, and leaned into Mu Zheng's arms.
Mu Zheng stretched out his arms to hold his heart, this girl would smile at him since she was born. When Xingzhu died, his beloved son could not live alone. The pain and lack in his heart no one can read, and he will not be able to let go for many years. It is only when facing her that everyone will see some joy from the corners of his eyes and eyebrows.
"Go and call Chu Han to come in." Mu Zheng dug Mu Qingyan out of her arms, wiped the tears from her face, and turned her head to Mu Qinghan, who had a sad face and wet eyelashes.
Mu Qinghan turned around and walked out, and when he left the ancestral hall, he looked at Chu Han and the Mu family kneeling like a child, and his whole body trembled. He was very distressed and helped her up with both hands.
Chu Han was full of tears, and his collar was already soaked.
"Aunt Han, don't cry......" her voice was low, and she clumsily wiped Chu Han's tears with her sleeves while coaxing her, "Grandpa let you in!" ”
Chu Han was stunned for a moment, raised his eyes and looked at Mu Qinghan as if he was stunned.
Mu Qinghan took her arm and stepped into the ancestral hall.
The two came in, and before Chu Han could speak, Mu Zheng had a serious face and said with a straight face: "Chu Han, you kneel!" ”
Chu Han was stunned again, looked up at Mu Zheng, his lips moved twice but he didn't make a sound, and knelt down quietly.
Mu Qinghan was also stunned, he didn't know what was going on, and he was slightly worried.
Mu Qingyan was also stupid when she looked at it, what mistake did Aunt Han make, grandpa asked her to kneel down so seriously? For many years, if the Mu family didn't have Aunt Han, they would have been in chaos for a long time.
Chu Han didn't say much, knelt straight and waited for Mu Zheng to fall.
The brother and sister didn't know where to start if they wanted to plead, so they both knelt behind Chu Han and looked at their grandfather together.
"From today onwards, you will change your name to Mu Chuhan, and Han'er and Yan'er will call you aunt from today, are you willing?" Mu Zheng asked solemnly.
All the people inside and outside the door heard his words, and they were silent.
After the old man finished asking, the hand that was originally clenched tightly suddenly let go and let out a long breath. The Mu family has strict rules and has always attached importance to blood relatives, and has never had a concubine, and of course has never had an adopted son.
The tears in Chu Han's eyes, which were easy to stop, instantly collapsed again, and he cried silently: "Father, please accept the gift of your daughter!" "Lying on the ground and kowtowing four times.
Mu Qinghan went over to help her up, pulled Mu Qingyan and turned his head to kneel on her: "Auntie, please accept the gift of your nephew (daughter)." As he spoke, the brother and sister also kowtowed four times.
All the subordinates outside the door kowtowed in unison, and called Miss, please accept the salute.
Chu Han pulled up the brother and sister, but the tears still couldn't be stopped.
Mu Zheng was in a good mood, stood at the door of the ancestral hall and said loudly: "The Mu family is happy today, each child of the family will be rewarded with ten taels of silver, and the others will be rewarded with two taels each, and go to the account room to receive the reward!" ”
Mu Yuanshan and Aunt Fu came over to say hello, and everyone in this courtyard came to say hello.
"I was too hasty a year ago, look at which day is good in the first month, invite someone to come to the ceremony, I have such a daughter, naturally I want to show off!" The old lady instructed the housekeeper Mu Yuanshan to go down to various matters, with an arrogant look on his face, and the appearance of returning from victory with high spirits.
After the death of Young Master Mu and Hua Xingzhu, Mu Zheng couldn't extricate himself from the loss. Chu Han took care of the two children with the wisdom of his childhood, and took over the big and small affairs in the house, as well as the contacts outside the house. There is no one to educate, that is, no name and no background, so he stumbles all the way and tries to move forward, and he has never complained to anyone about the hardships he has suffered in private. By the time Mu Zheng realized this, she had been able to handle everything calmly, including those properties outside the mansion.
Mu Zheng knew in his heart that the Mu family owed her, and the respect for her naturally increased.
Since Mu Qinghan was thirteen years old, Chu Han handed it over to him to handle the property of Mufu. After the age of fifteen, he handed over all the properties outside the mansion to him to manage, and Mu Zheng had two more respects in his heart.
The subordinates in the house, whether they are old or young, old or new, she treats them equally, rewards and punishments are clear, the family rules are strict, and she has never made a mistake. That kind of bearing, no one can match, so he has another appreciation in his heart.
It's just that the Mu family dragged her down, and the flower season has passed, but she has never promised to marry. Mu Zheng couldn't bear it, and sighed behind his back.
It was a little late to toss, so Aunt Fu came over and asked where the food was going to be.
"Just put it in the warm pavilion behind the cloister of Ningxing Lake, and make a pot of wine!" The old lady had some gains and losses, looked back at the ancestral hall, and then at the brother and sister and Chu Han, and took the lead out of the courtyard.
On the second day, before dawn, the rough envoy of Lanyan Pavilion sprinkled and swept the girl, and as soon as she got up, Ugin came to knock on the door.
Everyone hurriedly opened the door, and summoned Amber again, and before they could report into the inner room, Nangong Yin took two big girls and a few small maids, and carried a few loads of things into the courtyard.
Amber took what Nangong Yin brought, Coral came out of the room, rubbed her eyes and tilted her head to look at Nangong Yin, and the pearl behind her also followed, sleepy-eyed, she didn't see Coral stop, hit her head on her back, squatted down with her sore nose, and her eyes were sour.
Last night, the two of them rushed to finish making Mu Qingyan's small jacket to wear for the New Year, and the third watch took the needle and slept in the outer room. Nangong Yin came early in the morning, and the two of them obviously hadn't woken up yet.
"Is the smoke up?" Nangong Yin watched the two of them come out of the room, and asked the two of them with a look of anticipation.
"Brother Yin, drink tea in the painting hall!" The sound of smoke was tinged with the laziness of an early riser, and the sound drifted down from the window on the second floor.
She glanced at the door in displeasure, the courtyard was full of people, and suddenly frowned and called, "Sango, pearls, you come in." "It's cold outside, and the two silly girls are standing at the door blowing the wind with only a jacket, and they are not afraid of the cold.
The two lifted the warm curtain and let Nangong Yin enter the painting hall, and then went up to the second floor without stopping.
Amber made noodle tea and a glass of water into the painting hall, and ordered the small kitchen to make breakfast for one more person.
Linglong went upstairs with warm water, Mu Qingyan washed up, sat down in front of the dressing table, and painted something on his face. Coral took out a purple cloud brocade cotton jacket in the closet, a long skirt of the same quality and color, lined with a snow-white fine silk shirt, and purple dark woven magnolia soft shoes. Pearl took a handful of white jade carved magnolia flowers the size of copper coins from the jewelry box, combed Yan'er's hair, and pinned the magnolia flowers.
After tidying up, Mu Qingyan looked at himself in the mirror and pursed his lips and smiled. A few maids are used to the makeup that the young lady puts on herself, and they all pretend not to see it, anyway, the young lady is still the young lady in her own family, but it is not very good-looking......
Mu Qingyan stopped smiling, flattened the corners of his crooked mouth, and slowly walked down the stairs with the hem of his skirt in one hand. "Why did Brother Yin come so early, what are you anxious about, where is it half a day?" The voice is lazy and coquettish. seems to feel sorry for him to get up early, and seems to blame him for disturbing his good dreams.
Nangong Yin saw her come out of the inner room, wearing thick winter clothes, but she was still slender and curling. An unconscious smile overflowed his eyes, "I'll send you something, I'm afraid you'll be late when you go out." ”
"But breakfast?" Mu Qingyan sat on the Luohan bed, and Linglong also gave her a bowl of noodle tea. "I'm still thinking about sending some New Year's things to the old lady today, so you can have breakfast here and go to your house together."
"Don't you want to go out for a walk? Girls don't have to buy something, can I accompany you? Nangong Yin is dragged by Mu Qingyan every year, but this year she doesn't take the initiative, but he is not used to it.
Mu Qingyan is a lively person, and suddenly thought of going to do fireworks, his eyes lit up, "Brother Yin, let's go to the fireworks shop in the west of the city?" Suddenly, the light in his eyes went out again, and he said regretfully: "It's just that it's too close to the New Year, I don't know if I can catch up." ”
Nangong Yin looked at the vivid expression on her face, and her heart also became impulsive, "It's nothing if you can't catch up with the New Year, you can just set off fireworks during the Shangyuan Festival." Whispering Mu Qingyan, he really wanted to take her by his side, no matter where he went, as long as he was full of joy with her. He has already reached the age of marrying a wife, and the wife who has been destined since childhood can also be married after the New Year, and no one knows his satisfaction. The little girl who has been guarding since she was a child is going to put on a wedding dress for herself, and he will take good care of her, Prime Minister Bai.
"Amber, can you have breakfast?" Mu Qingyan said that the wind is the rain's quick temper, and he didn't hide it at this time, calling Amber to the window.
"Miss, the shop won't open so early, don't worry!" Amber smiled and looked at Mu Qingyan.
Liuli took the little girls to put breakfast on the table: lean white porridge, bean paste buns, and a few light side dishes. Linglong waited for Nangong Yin to clean her hands, and went out for breakfast with her thoughts and hearts.
After breakfast, Coral took out a white fox cloak and carefully wrapped Mu Qingyan, and whispered a few words before sending the two of them out of Lanyan Pavilion.
Horses had already been prepared outside the gate, and they did not bring their maids, but each of them rode a ride, and let Ugin ride with him, and the three rode to the west gate.