Yang Qiqi remembered that in his previous life, his ancestor died in March of the 19th year of Yonghui.

She was shallow at that time, and her ancestor had always been a gold-lacquered Buddha statue for her, looking up to it, but it had nothing to do with it. She had just been married for half a year, and when she heard that her ancestor was gone, she couldn't help but secretly rejoice that she was out of the cabinet early, and sympathized with the eighth and ninth girls and delayed leaving the cabinet.

But Yang Qiqi in this life is not so optimistic, she knows that the Taizhu of Pingyang is gone, as if a mountain supporting the Yang family has collapsed. Yang Qiqi faintly felt that the Yang family's inner house was probably going to be even more chaotic.

Moreover, these juniors who are not married have to keep filial piety for their ancestors for three years. This is good, the eldest girl has to wait for the second son of the Lu family. The rest of the people, don't think about getting married.

Yang Qiqi immediately instructed Zhuyi, Zhuzhi and others to clean up their things, she is now Dai Xiao, and it is not good to stay too much in the He family.

Early in the morning of the second day, Yang Qiqi explained the reason to Du Yu and asked him to resign on his behalf, and then led the people to leave He Mansion first.

Because she couldn't delay on the road, she was also afraid that there would be any other branches, so she went her own way with Chu Xuwen as usual.

On the fifth day, Yang Qiqi and his entourage finally arrived in Luoyang. After entering the city gate, he went all the way to the Yuguo Mansion.

The plaque on the main gate of the Yuguo Mansion hangs several white lanterns, the main gate is open, and the courtyard is full of vegetarian. The car outside the house is like flowing water, and the guests are all dressed in plain clothes.

Yang Qiqi hurriedly ordered the carriage to turn into the corner gate of the box on the west side.

The little girl saw that it was Yang Qiqi who was back, and hurriedly greeted him and said, "The seventh girl is back!" Immediately, the mother who was in charge at the side door greeted her, and said with tears: "It's back, today is the day of the ancestors' funeral, you can count it right." ”

Yang Qiqi nodded, and was surrounded all the way to the inner courtyard. When she returned from a long trip, she wanted to greet Mrs. Li first, and the group went to the main courtyard first.

When they arrived at Mrs. Li's main courtyard, Li Kangping's family was shouting at the top of their voices and pointing at the servants. The subordinates in the house went in and out, looking like busy people were turning on their backs.

Li Kangping's family saw Yang Qiqi arrive from a distance, and said with tears in his eyes: "The seventh girl is back!" Something like this happened! Mrs. has been washing her face with tears all day long, so go in and persuade her. ”

Yang Qiqi sneered in her heart, she looked at the busy appearance inside and outside the main courtyard, and her heart was like a mirror. I'm afraid that as soon as the ancestor left on the front foot, Mrs. Li took back the power of the family on the back foot.

She was led into the main hall by Li Kangping, and Mrs. Li was sitting on the main seat and pointed out the funeral of the servant woman with high spirits, "Today is the day of the funeral of the ancestors, let's grit our teeth, and finally go over to protect the aftermath of the ancestors." But whoever gives me eye medicine on a big day like today, I will never be spared afterwards. If you do well, you will be rewarded. These monks, give more rewards, let them chant the scriptures and confess more energetically! Anyway, after these few days, we will be all relaxed. ”

Yang Qiqi listened to Mrs. Li's perfunctory bastard words, and felt sad for the princess of Pingyang. I think she has been strong all her life, and she has been majestic in the Yang family for a lifetime, but now that she is gone, Mrs. Li will become a villain. This looks like a funeral, Mrs. Li is just afraid that she is very happy in her heart, and she really wants to make this a happy event, right?

A group of servants said yes again and again, and after Mrs. Li finished speaking, she saw Yang Qiqi standing at the door in plain clothes. couldn't help frowning slightly, and scolded her: "Go back and change your filial piety clothes, let others see you like this, I don't know how to say that you are not filial!" ”

Yang Qiqi was stunned, and secretly thought, once the ancestor is gone, is Mrs. Li not even willing to do it to her? She blinked her slightly red eyes and whispered, "My daughter has been away from home for many days, and she misses you in her heart, so she came to greet you first." ”

Mrs. Li reluctantly eased the color on her face, but looking at her eyes, there was some impatience, "Go quickly, if you have anything to say, when you send off the old ancestor, let's talk about the mother and daughter." ”

Yang Qiqi felt that Mrs. Li's attitude towards her was very suspicious, but she responded quietly, and went back to the Shuying Studio to change her filial piety clothes.

At this time, Caiping had already taken the maid and servant of the Shuying Building and others to the outer courtyard, and when she saw Yang Qiqi enter the door, she saluted her and said: "The girl's filial piety clothes have been prepared, go and change them in the house!" ”

Yang Qiqi smiled at her and walked quickly into the room.

Closing the door, the master and servant went directly into the back room.

"In the past few days that the girl has left, the relationship between the lady and the Yongping Marquis Mansion has become closer. also often takes the three girls into the palace to greet Li Guifei, as well as the banquets of various mansions, and everything that can make the three girls show their faces is particularly eager......" Caiping reported to Yang Qiqi one by one what happened when she was not in the mansion.

"Why did Lord Pingyang pass away suddenly?" Yang Qiqi asked while changing his clothes.

Cai Ping said with a secretive look: "Chongyang has been cold for a few days and infected with wind cold. Originally, it was nothing, but who knew that it was a little worse at the beginning of the month. You also know that the body of the ancestor has always been tough. This suddenly went, and we all thought it was strange. I heard that ......" color screen approached Yang Qiqi and lowered his voice again, "On the day the ancestor died of illness, he said that he was furious, and I don't know what he said." Later, when the old lady, the second lady, and the third lady came out of the courtyard of the old ancestor, they said that the people were gone. ”

Yang Qiqi remembered Mrs. Li's relaxed expression, her eyebrows trembled unconsciously, and she asked Caiping: "What about the few grandmothers and big girls around the ancestor?" ”

Caiping shook her head, "The two old grandmothers have been martyred by their ancestors, and there are a few big girls, all of whom are ignorant. That night, the third lady was seized of power, and the funeral of the ancestor did not teach her to ask. ”

After hearing these words, Yang Qiqi became more and more convinced that the death of the ancestor was inseparable from Mrs. Li.

She had changed her clothes, but she heard someone outside call her, "Seventh girl, it's time to cry, Madame, please come over." ”

Yang Qiqi didn't say much anymore, and told Zhuzhi: "You pay more attention to the movements in the house these days, and if you have anything to say, come back and forth to me immediately." After speaking, he only took Caiping and Zhuyi to the front yard.

The place where the lord of Pingyang rests is the main hall in the front yard of the Yuguo Mansion, the front hall is the spiritual seat, and the back hall is the body of the lord. The women are mostly mourning in the backyard, while the men are in the mourning shed in the front yard.

As soon as Yang Qiqi arrived at the corner gate of the backyard, he heard a commotion in the courtyard. The wives and servants of all families stood all over the courtyard. In the middle of the backyard, I saw Yang Qinghuan holding high the spiritual seat of the Lord of Pingyang, with a cold face, kneeling there motionless. Her back was straight, she looked lonely, and she looked extremely lonely.

The sound of ear-to-ear exchange in the courtyard was buzzing, and Yang Qiqi had a headache when he heard it.

The second girl, Yang Yuwan and Yang Yuyan, led the girls of the Yang family, standing under the porch, staring at Yang Qinghuan coldly, with some sarcasm and contempt in their eyes, not at all like looking at their own sisters, but looking at a stranger who made jokes.

Yang Qiqi walked out of the crowd, slowly walked in front of Yang Qinghuan, and asked with concern: "Fifth sister, what's wrong?" ”

Yang Qinghuan's cold eyes swept across Yang Qiqi's cheeks and did not speak. But that estranged attitude made Yang Qiqi feel a slight thorn in his heart.

Yang Yuyan called her from afar: "Seventh sister is back!" ”

Yang Qiqi turned around, looked at the sister behind Yang Yuyan, and suddenly felt that Yang Qinghuan was alone, and his heart was a little chilly. Thinking that Yang Qinghuan was such a strong and proud person, no matter what it was now, it would hinder her face, with real care in her eyes, she stepped forward to hug Yang Qinghuan and said, "Fifth sister, get up quickly." I know that the ancestor died in your heart, and you are the saddest in your heart. It's time to cry, let's go to the front yard and cry. ”

Yang Qinghuan gently pushed Yang Qiqi's hand away, and said expressionlessly: "I'm like this, I'm already saving face for the Yang family and your mother." If you want to get involved and be a lobbyist, don't blame me for turning my face. Yang Qinghuan's clear voice was loud.

At this time, the old lady and the second lady rushed over one after another, and the old lady Cui saw that Yang Qinghuan was kneeling with the spiritual seat in front of the public, and she was not angry, but because of her face, she still said patiently: "Ah Yu, you stand up." The ancestor loves you the most, don't you still want to let her go? ”

Yang Qinghuan said: "Please ask the old lady to order someone to open the coffin." ”

Old Madam Cui frowned and said, "Open the coffin?" What kind of coffin to open, the ancestors are about to enter the earth for peace, what kind of coffin to open at this time? ”

Yang Qinghuan knelt meticulously, and repeated without humility or arrogance: "Open the coffin." ”

Yang Qiqi heard her request like this, her heart was pounding, did she know something?

Could it be that there is nothing that the body of Lord Pingyang cannot be seen?

Yang Qiqi knows that if a person dies of poisoning, sometimes his face will turn black, or his lips will turn black, and even bleed. At first glance, it can be seen that it was poisoned. Especially after seven or eight days of parking, the signs of poisoning and death are particularly obvious. Could it be that Mrs. Li still dared to poison the Lord of Pingyang?

When the time for crying was up, the female relatives did not go to the spiritual throne for a long time, so Yang Jingjian went into the backyard and urged: "Grandmother, mother, it's time to cry." ”

Old Madam Cui glared at Yang Qinghuan and said, "Then let the five girls kneel like this, let's go to the front yard." ”

Yang Qinghuan pulled her lips and sneered, and threatened Mrs. Cui: "Grandmother, Ah Yu has already given the Yang family enough face for you and your second aunt. If you are still so stubborn, don't blame Ah Yu for doing everything. ”

Mrs. Li hurriedly smiled at Yang Qinghuan and said, "Fifth girl, if we have anything to say, please talk about it after today." Mrs. Li said, holding Yang Qinghuan's armpit hard and pulling her up.

Yang Qinghuan slowly got up from the ground, thinking about Mrs. Li and smiling coldly, "Okay, let's go to the front hall." ”

Mrs. Li thought that she had already said that Yang Qinghuan had changed her mind, and nodded to Mrs. Cui hurriedly. But Yang Qiqi felt that Yang Qinghuan was like this, and he was afraid that he was holding back something and was going to make a fuss in the court.

As a result, in front of the spiritual seat, everyone knelt on the futon in the main hall in turn. Only Yang Qinghuan stood motionless, and raised his voice to obstruct: "This spirit can't cry, and it's not allowed to go out of the funeral." ”