On the mourning hall separated by a wall in the small courtyard.

There was an endless stream of relatives and friends who came to mourn their ancestors, and the Su family knelt in front of the spirit, full of sorrow, and ushered in the send-off.

Su Wei and Su Chengming were at the front, while the female dependents hung their heads and knelt in the back row.

The wide filial piety hat barely covered the faces of several female dependents.

The closest to the coffin was Mrs. Wu Anbo's Zeng.

Although Zeng's health has always been bad and he can't even take care of the middle feed, but in the matter of guarding the spirit, he has done his duty as a filial daughter-in-law.

At any time, her thin figure knelt straight, and even cried and mourned very measuredly, which not only showed the grief for the death of her ancestors, but also did not lose the demeanor of "Mrs. Bo", and she handled it just right.

Next to Mrs. Zeng, kneeling grandmother Zheng Yurong.

From yesterday to now, the eldest grandmother has not closed her eyes a few times. I remembered the uncle Su Chengye who never returned, for fear that he would wade into muddy water, his face would be pale, his eye sockets were black and blue, and his body was already crumbling, but he was still gritting his teeth and persevering.

And the second grandmother Xie Wanyan on the side, although delicate, rested all night, and her complexion was better than that of the eldest grandmother. His eyes were red, and he kept wiping his tears and sobbing, but compared to others, he seemed to have a bit of true feelings for his ancestors.

Su Chengye took Mr. Nanshan, just came out of the courtyard, explained a few words to the little guy waiting at the door, and personally sent Mr. Nanshan out.

The little servant quickly ran into the mourning hall, slipped to Wu Anbo's side from behind the female dependent, and reported in a low voice: "Uncle said that he had already told His Highness about the seal letter, but His Highness didn't say anything, just asked him to wait for news." ”

Su Wei nodded, signaled that he understood, and waved his hand to let him retreat.

The little guy lowered his head, turned around and was about to slip out the same way—

But not far behind the eldest grandmother Zheng, a servant woman with white velvet flowers on her sideburns stretched out her hand to stop her.

"What's the hurry?" She lowered her voice and asked, "Grandma has asked me to look for you several times, but if the uncle doesn't come to the vigil, what are you busy with?" Don't you send someone to deliver the news, don't you tell the grandmother at this time? ”

The little girl hurriedly confessed, knelt next to the woman, and whispered how Su Chengye checked the seal letter and how he invited Mr. Nanshan to come to testify, and the whole process was repeated.

His voice was neither loud nor small, just enough to make the three hostesses next to each other in front of him hear clearly.

The second grandmother Xie Wanyan hiccuped, covered her eyes with a handkerchief, and glanced at the eldest grandmother Zheng.

The slender willow eyebrows seem to be frowning, with a hint of displeasure.

The eldest grandmother Zheng, sensing her gaze, shook her body, as if she finally couldn't hold it anymore, and tilted to the side.

"Big Grandma ......"

The woman with the white velvet flower leaned forward quickly and helped Zheng.

Zheng Yurong staggered, her eyelashes trembled slightly, holding the woman's arm, trying to stand up straight, but she was powerless to bend down.

Seeing this, Mrs. Zeng on the side sighed and instructed softly: "Yurong has been guarding for a day and a night, she is too tired, and her body is afraid that she will not be able to hold it." Tuesday's family, help your grandma go back and rest, it's not too late to come back in the evening. ”

Zheng Yurong thanked him in a low voice.

The woman behind her also got down, glanced at the maid on the side, and the two of them joined forces to support Zheng Yurong and retreated.

After she left, the second grandmother Xie Wanyan did not move, knelt down to Mrs. Zeng's side, pretended to wipe her tears with a handkerchief, and asked in a dissatisfied voice: "Mother-in-law, what does the eldest brother mean by this?" Do you still think that I wronged Uncle Jiu? ”

"Your eldest brother is honest and easy to be deceived, so you don't have the same knowledge as him." Mrs. Zeng looked at her sideways and comforted her in a warm voice: "As the so-called pure person is self-purifying, there is justice in this world, so why not be afraid of what others think of you." ”

"What my mother-in-law said is that my daughter-in-law has been taught." Xie Wanyan said obediently.

At the same time, Zheng was helped back into the courtyard by Tuesday's family, cleaned his hands, washed his face, and just leaned on the bed to catch his breath.

Tuesday's family knelt on the ground, with an anxious expression: "Grandma, there is something in the slave's house, and I want to ask grandma for the crime." ”

Zheng's face changed slightly, and he sat up strongly, "Don't worry, ...... carefully."

*

Shen Lingxi changed the disguise of the embroidered clothes, put on his dress, restored his original appearance, and went to Xie's mother's house with Chunjun.

This is a courtyard as soon as you enter, the mourning hall has been hastily arranged, and the coffin is in the upper room.

Because the Bofu was holding a funeral, the people in the house were so busy that their feet did not touch the ground.

After Xie's mother's mourning hall was arranged, the servants and maids who came to help rushed back to the house to work.

There was only a rough little girl in her teenage years under the porch, guarding the door, and there was a medicine stove at her feet, bubbling the medicinal juice.

In addition, whether it is in the courtyard or in the mourning hall, it is empty and there is not even a single figure.

Lianqiao, who was supposed to be guarding the spirit, didn't know where she went.

"Is the girl here to mourn?" The little girl stepped forward and asked timidly.

Her eyes couldn't help but glance at Shen Lingxi's side, Chunjun, who was wearing an embroidered robe, faintly vigilant.

Shen Lingxi smiled and nodded, "Entrusted by someone, I came to condolence and thank my mother, what about Lianqiao?" Can you be in the house? ”

"Sister Lian was grieving excessively, and the doctor asked her to rest in bed." The little girl said nervously: "She just fell asleep, and she won't wake up after a while, if the girl wants to find Sister Lian, you might as well wait for tomorrow and come back when she is better." ”

Shen Lingxi had expected it and was not surprised.

"In that case, then I'll go and worship Mother Xie first."

As she spoke, she walked to the mourning hall.

The little girl hurriedly followed, because Shen Lingxi came with the embroidered clothes, which made her very nervous.

Shen Lingxi walked to the porch, and was about to enter the house, when he coldly smelled the medicinal fragrance wafting from the medicine stove.

Her eyebrows moved slightly, and she turned and walked to the medicine stove and crouched down.

The little girl's face changed slightly, and she hurriedly stopped in front.

"Isn't the girl going to mourn? This is Sister Lian's medicine, it's very bitter, so don't look at it. ”

Not only this little girl, but even Mother Xie, who was following Shen Lingxi, was also anxious, but she pretended to be calm and floated to the medicine stove.

The old ancestor was a little surprised.

Shen Lingxi looked at them with a smile, and picked up an unopened package of medicine from the side.

"This medicine tastes weird...... I know a little about pharmacology, let me take a look at Miss Lianqiao. ”

As he spoke, he picked up the medicine bag and opened it slowly.

Just when Shen Lingxi was about to open the medicine bag-

"Who are you?" Lian Qiao hurriedly walked out of the bedroom with the curtain lifted.

She snatched the medicine bag from Shen Lingxi's hand and asked, "I don't know you at all, what are you doing at my house?" ”

"You don't know me, it's okay." Shen Lingxi looked at her with a smile, "It's good that your grandmother knows me." She passed away in a hurry, and many words have not been explained to you clearly, so I gave me a dream last night, so that I could see you for her......"

(End of chapter)