As night fell, Chunying wore a dark blue coarse cloth dress. With a white cloth around his waist, he had no jewelry all over his body, and knelt outside the door of the mourning hall to burn paper money. Kneeling opposite was Ju'er, who had already cried hoarsely and exhausted, and just mechanically pulled off the paper money and threw it into the brazier.

This is the third night after Mrs. Gu's death, and the spirit body has already moved back to the Huo family's old house, and due to the hot weather, the funeral will be held tomorrow. Originally, the ancestral tomb of the Huo family was in Nanjing, according to Huo Yi's meaning, it was to send her mother's coffin back, but she was young and weak, Huo Rong was even younger, and the old lady refused to let go, so she had to find a prestigious nunnery outside the city, first borrowed a place to stop the spirit, and then considered sending the spirit south when Huo Yi and Huo Rong grew up in the future.

There is a coffin in the middle of the mourning hall, which has not yet been covered. Huo Yi knelt on the edge of the coffin in a daze, and little by little put the objects and jewelry that her mother was used to into the coffin, and Aunt Qing and Sandalwood accompanied her by her side. Take one and cry again. Three feet away from the spiritual seat, there was still kneeling Huo Rong, he seemed to be very scared, his small body shrunk into a ball, Jinxiu gently comforted him beside him, and he also cried red-eyed.

Nanqi came to the door with a tray in his hand, looked at it twice, and hesitated whether to go in. Ju'er looked up and asked, "What's wrong?" She knelt beside the other party and whispered: "Miss and Young Master haven't eaten for three days, and today I haven't even drunk two sips of water a day, I boiled two bowls of ginseng soup, so I persuaded Miss and Young Master to drink a little." ”

Ju'er looked at the room, put down the paper money, reached out to take the tray and walked in, and whispered a few words to Jinxiu's side, and the latter took a bowl. But when she arrived in front of Huo Yi, Ju'er hit a nail: "What ginseng soup to drink?" Take it down! ”

Jinxiu paused, Huo Rong immediately let go of his hand, glanced at the ginseng soup with some longing, and continued to lower his head and sob.

Ju'er walked out with a sad face, Nanqi gritted her teeth, took the tray and went in: "Miss is weak, she hasn't eaten or drunk for a few days, where can she survive?" There is still business tomorrow, Miss must accumulate some strength, otherwise tomorrow will fall, who can send his wife on the last ride? ”

Huo Yi seemed to be a little shaken, but he still refused to take the soup bowl. Chunying's heart moved. also went in and knelt down and said: "Even if Miss doesn't think about herself, she has to think about the little master, he is still a child, and Mrs. Quanxia knows, and she doesn't want Miss and the little master to damage their bodies for filial piety." ”

Huo Yi glanced back at his younger brother, and saw him kneeling there crying in a proper manner, Jinxiu persuaded him to drink soup and ignored it, his heart softened, thinking that as a daughter, he was unable to keep his ancestral property, and only this younger brother who passed by was the only one who could inherit his parents' incense, how could he have a good one? So he took the ginseng soup and drank half a bowl. Jinxiu hurriedly persuaded Brother Rong to drink the other bowl.

Brother Rong drank ginseng soup, and it didn't take long for him to feel sleepy, and Jinxiu and Aunt Qing took turns to persuade Huo Yi to persuade her to rest, and Brother Rong immediately went back to the room. However, Chunying Nanqi and other maids had to continue to stay inside and outside the mourning hall, crying while burning paper.

The next day, it's the day of the funeral. Wake up early in the morning. First of all, the coffin was covered, the memorial service was made, the nail was sealed, and the funeral was sent, and the Hou Ye personally presided over the ceremony, and all the affairs of the outer courtyard were handled by the eldest young master Li Jing. Mrs. An's also came early to help with the cooking and received the ladies who came to mourn. Huo Jian's wife could only avoid the deceased because of the zodiac. Huo Jian himself took his eldest son to sit in the front hall, secretly angry at the gossip he heard.

The queen in the palace also sent someone to mourn, Huo Yi cried and knelt down to thank her, then took out the box given to her by her mother, and wrote a letter herself, inviting someone to forward it to the queen, saying that it was her mother's last words. The person who came promised to bring the letter and things would be brought, and Ann hurriedly welcomed the angel to the side hall for tea.

When the coffin went out, Huo Yi cried to death again, Aunt Qing and Sandalwood were on both sides, reluctantly got into the sedan chair and went out, blowing all the way out of the city.

Chunying, Nanqi and some of her family stayed in Huofu, looking at the paper money in front of her, it was obviously broad daylight, but it made people feel gloomy, and she also felt a little uncomfortable in her heart.

After the funeral, Huo Yi stayed in his old house and lived with his younger brother. The servants of the Hou Mansion who were originally sent to help in order to take care of the aftermath were all called back, leaving only the servants of the Huo family, and the whole house was suddenly deserted. In addition, the decoration of the mourning hall and the white lanterns are still there, which is especially scary at night.

The old lady sent someone to persuade Huo Yi to move back to the Hou Mansion almost every day, but the latter just refused. Later, the queen mother in the palace sent someone to visit again, but I don't know what to say. She sent her younger brother back to his parents' house, and sent Jinxiu, Li'er, Rui'er and other family maids and a large group of mothers-in-law and family members to accompany her, and gave an order to the housekeeper, Brother Rong is in the home of his biological parents, and he must not be neglected in the slightest, which is the treatment he should have as the heir of Jinshan Bohuo Mansion.

Huo Jian was very depressed in his heart, especially after seeing the bunch of girls waiting for his son, even if his son went out, in the end, it was his blood and bones, and he would have to study and become a talent in the future, how could he be better than a woman's hands? He secretly made up his mind, no matter how ugly the rumors outside were, and no matter how conniving his niece was, he must not watch his own flesh and blood be delayed!

Huo Yi sent his younger brother away, as if he had unloaded a heavy burden, and immediately fell ill. As her condition worsened, the old lady and the Hou Ye were frightened, and sent the imperial doctor to come over every day for diagnosis and treatment. finally stopped the illness, and Huo Yi began to be sick in bed, listless all day long, as if he couldn't do anything. The old lady and An repeatedly persuaded her to go back to the Hou Mansion, but she still refused to nod.

The subordinates of the Huo family naturally have no idea about this. But Chunying and Nanqi were a little anxious. They and the others in the Evening Fragrance Pavilion were originally born in the Hou Mansion, and they were given to Miss Biao by the old lady with a word, but when Miss Cousin returned to the Huo family, she only took the two of them with her, and now they are trapped in the Huo family, and they haven't even said a word of farewell to their parents and relatives, and they have not been able to see each other, so they naturally care about when Miss Cousin will go back. Chunying had vaguely heard Aunt Qing mention that Mrs. Qing had a last word, asking Miss Cousin to live with her grandmother, but Miss Cousin is now refusing to do so. Is it because I don't want to?

Nanqi quietly discussed with Chunying, wanting to find a few big girls to inquire about Miss Biao's thoughts. Chunying remembered the previous experience of being suspicious, gritted her teeth, and said, "Let's wait, Miss is still sick, isn't it?" Moving hastily is not good for the condition. ”

Nanqi was still very uneasy, and lowered his voice and said: "You are too leisurely, we are now considered Miss Biao's people, but the slave is still in the Hou Mansion, don't you know?" The slave paperwork has not been changed at all! If we don't go back to the Hou Mansion, what are we here? is neither surnamed Huo, nor is it considered the Li family. Only when she goes back, the old lady wants to support Miss Biao, and will she officially order someone to change the paperwork. Consumed here, we are all people of the Hou Mansion until we die! ”

Chun Ying glanced at Nanqi strangely, and the latter smiled bitterly: "Don't worry about it, I'...... I just want to be justified, I've lived so long, and it's at this point that I'm at a loss. No matter which master you talk to, you must show your heart as early as possible! ”

Although Chunying was also anxious, she still didn't forget the lesson of the last time, just because the name was not right at this stage, the Huo family still had a gap with them, and it would be bad if they made people suspicious again, so they just gritted their teeth and refused to let go.

Nanqi had to ask by herself, but whether it was Linglong, who was the best friend with her, or Dong'er, who was the thorny in her words, she only said that she wanted to listen to Miss, which meant that she didn't answer, and the number of questions she asked was too much, and their faces were difficult to look at, so Nanqi stopped probing, and instead secretly asked the Hou Mansion to come over to greet Huo Yi's family and send a letter home.

Huo Yi's illness did not gradually improve until the summer passed. During this time, Chunying could only get news of her family from Nanqi intermittently, but she never dared to take the initiative to send a letter back. I'm afraid that the Huo family will be too careful. From Nanqi, she learned that her father, Lu Yougui, had been assigned a new errand as early as mid-June. To her surprise, the errand was neither the long-term entourage of Hou Ye's side nor the small grange of Hejian Mansion, but the shopkeeper of a silk shop near the East Fourth Archway. It can be seen from the expression on Nanqi's face that this is definitely a fat difference. Lu Yougui seems to have become a well-known figure in the stewards of the Hou Mansion, and many stewards have taken the initiative to come over to make friends, and some people have proposed to marry him and his children.

Chunying chuckled in her heart, and suddenly became nervous, but slowly calmed down. Sister Qiuyu's marriage, no matter what, must be agreed by the old lady, now that the old lady has just died of her daughter, she will not mention the marriage at this time if she has a little eyes, Qiuyu is still quite safe for the time being, but this matter must be prevented as soon as possible.

So she carefully contacted the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law sent by the old lady to see Miss Biao, and the conversation intentionally or unintentionally drew out the old lady's sincere concern for her granddaughter, as well as the haggard appearance because she missed her granddaughter, which made Miss Biao's heart feel more and more guilty, and she did not refuse so resolutely to move back to the Hou Mansion.

In the autumn, the old lady finally couldn't help it, and sent the most important Liuli around her to pass the word, saying that if her granddaughter didn't return to the Hou Mansion, she would come to pick up people in person. Huo Yi nodded at this time, ordered the housekeeper to guard the house, took Aunt Qing and a few maids and mothers-in-law to pack their luggage, and boarded the car to go to the Hou Mansion, but this time, she did not bring a male servant, and the number of mothers-in-law and daughters-in-law was greatly reduced.

When the old lady saw her granddaughter, she naturally hugged her head and cried again. Originally, she wanted Huo Yi to live back in the Evening Fragrance Pavilion, but the flowers and trees in the hall were bright, and Huo Yi was hurt by the scene, so she left her granddaughter to live with her, and ordered someone to clean up a small courtyard nearby before the winter and let Huo Yi move in. Because the small courtyard was used by Mrs. Fan to worship Buddha and Buddha in the past, she also made a special trip to ask Princess Jing what she meant.

Chunying followed Huo Yi into the old lady's yard, and although she lived a little cramped, she unexpectedly got the opportunity to meet her sister Qiuyu every day. She was busy looking for opportunities to avoid others, and quietly asked her sister, "How is the family now?" I've only heard that my dad has a great new errand, and I don't know anything else, but I'm in a hurry! ”

Qiu Yu smiled: "I went home once last month, and everything was fine at home. It's been two months since my dad went on a business trip, and the business of the shop must have started. It was a very decent job, and when I heard about it, I couldn't believe it! With such a good position, how can it be my father's turn? ”

Chunying rolled her eyes, and lowered her voice again: "Then other stewards came to propose marriage to their father, my sister must have heard about it?" What do you think? ”

Qiu Yu's cheeks suddenly turned red, and she spat her sister: "What are you talking about?!" Don't stop yet! That's what you can say?! Don't be ashamed! ”

Chunying was anxious, looked outside and saw that no one was passing by, and whispered to her sister: "Sister, don't be shy, this is a major event related to your life!" You have to have an idea, so I can help you talk to Dad. Aren't you afraid that you won't marry well?! ”

Qiu Yu bit her lip, the crimson color extended to the root of her ear, she lowered her head and twisted her veil for a long time, before she hummed a few words: "I listen to my father's meaning...... Besides, the old lady hasn't spoken yet......"

Chunying stomped her feet: "What can't we sisters say?" What are you trying to coax me with this façade? I want to know what you think in your heart, if it's inconvenient for you to tell your father, I can help you say it! He grabbed his sister's hand again and stared at her with both eyes: "Sister, you tell you honestly, you ...... Do you have any thoughts about your family? Is it to marry the son of another steward and become a steward in the future? Still is...... Hire a serious person outside?! ”

Her heart was pounding, hoping to get the answer she wanted to hear most from her sister's mouth, and today, Qiuyu's family affairs would be the first step for their family to get out of slavery.

My good sister, don't let me down.........