AWB Chapter 390 Funeral
Chapter 390 Funeral
Xie Jibai had been sending people to inquire about the news of the Shi family. He had just heard that the second master and the eldest master of the Shi family had returned to Beijing, and then he heard that the old duke and the lady had passed away.
After Shi Yao returned home, she copied scriptures for an hour every day, chanting sutras for the old lady and the old duke, praying that they would recover from the danger.
She was also prepared to hear the bad news, but when Xie Jibai told her the news, she was still stunned for a long time and couldn't recover.
Xie Jibai raised his hand, then put it down again, and finally mustered up his courage and gently placed it on Shi Yao's shoulder: "Madam, I will accompany you to pay tribute to the two elders."
Don't forget to fan with your other hand.
The weather is really hot, and this year seems to be hotter than previous years.
Shi Yao nodded, tears rolling out of her eyes one by one. Only tears could be seen, but no sobs could be heard.
Along the way, Xie Jibai accompanied her silently.
This time, Shi Yao was not acting, but was truly crying from sadness.
People have a strange psychology. When someone you love and hate suddenly dies, in the years that follow, all those little warm and loving things that happened in the past that you had forgotten will slowly come to your mind, as if you were using memories to fill the gaps they left in reality.
Hatred will not disappear, but it will slowly dissipate and weaken.
Of course, the premise of all this is that you live a good life.
If you don't live well, this hatred will only grow stronger.
Shi Yao is now living a good life with no worries about food and clothing. No one in the Xie family gives her trouble. Even when the Shi family falls into poverty, the Xie family members dare not ridicule them.
Therefore, after she accepted the marriage proposal from the Xie family from the bottom of her heart, she no longer had so much resentment towards the old man and the old woman.
The couple rushed to the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
A few days ago, the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion was deserted, and few people came to pay their respects to Zheng and Shi Mingwei.
Today, there is a lot of traffic in front of the Duke Zhenguo's Mansion.
When the old Duke was alive, he had a wide range of friends and had experienced three dynasties, so he could be called a veteran of three dynasties. The first wave of people who came to pay tribute to him were the elderly adults, mostly nobles. Lin Zhiwu's grandfather, Old Uncle Nan'an, also came trembling.
Immediately afterwards, the in-laws from the Jiang, Fu, Le, Shen, and Rong families came to pay their respects.
When Shi Yao got off the carriage, the first people she saw were the Jiang family.
Mrs. Jiang shook her hand, nodded to Xie Jibai who was bowing, and sighed secretly.
It was a pity that the girl didn't marry her own son. He insisted that cousins were close relatives and could not get married. She was so scared that she hit her son twice and covered his mouth, not allowing him to tell anyone, otherwise he would offend many people.
Marriages between cousins were common in the court. In the emperor's palace, there was a queen who was his aunt's cousin and another who was his aunt's cousin.
Jiang Miao said softly, "Cousin, don't cry and hurt yourself."
Shi Yao pursed her lips and said with red eyes: "I know, thank you aunt and cousin for your concern."
Xie Jibai handed Shi Yao a clean handkerchief and separated them from Jiang Miao without leaving a trace.
Jiang Miao laughed and shook his head.
Several people entered together.
The mourning hall was filled with deafening cries, and the third master Shi Jian'an's voice was hoarse from crying. The guests all praised him as a filial son.
Except for Shi Mingchen, the other brothers of the Shi family were not friendly to Shi Yao. Shi Mingwu, who had just returned to Beijing, just looked at her coldly.
Shi Mingying muttered, "Why are you here again? You're everywhere!"
Shi Yao heard it with her sharp ears, raised her tearful eyes and retorted: "I didn't want to come, who knew that grandparents were so healthy, but they are gone!"
Shi Mingying suddenly fell silent.
The chief steward said that since the old Duke’s 70th birthday last year, the old couple’s health had been deteriorating little by little until they finally passed away due to illness.
But the old couple kept their illness a secret so as not to worry everyone.
In fact, the Shi family knew that the old couple were angered to death by their children and grandchildren.
Fu Nanjun glared at Shi Mingying and said coldly, "Fifth brother, if you don't want to entertain guests, go back and rest. We are here."
After that, he took Shi Yao's hand, smiled apologetically at Xie Jibai, and said in a soft and gentle voice, "The old man and the old lady passed away, and the fifth brother's wife divorced with the child, and the child also changed his surname. The fifth brother was confused for a while, so you don't have to be angry with him."
Xie Jibai: "..."
Is this something a son-in-law like him can listen to?
Speaking of the son-in-law, the one kneeling there crying was his real father-in-law.
If he hadn't thought about it so carefully, he would have almost forgotten that he had a father-in-law.
Shi Yao didn't even look at Shi Jian'an from beginning to end and completely forgot about this father.
Shi Mingying's face turned red, he gritted his teeth and left with his sleeves covered - the Shi family was in poverty, Shi Yao didn't take him seriously, and his sister-in-law didn't take him seriously either, and they would casually expose his shortcomings.
Shi Yao and Xie Jibai burned incense for the two elders, and then knelt in the team of "filial sons and virtuous grandchildren".
Shi Yao howled dryly for a few times, then hung her head and cried silently until her tears dried up. Only then did she completely regard her "filial piety" as a performance to attract attention.
Seeing an opportunity, Xie Jibai pulled her and pulled her to his shoulder to rest for a while. He brought her some tea and fed her a few sips, then asked in a low voice:
"Is this how you get along with your brothers?"
Shi Yao shook her muddled mind, then remembered the argument with Shi Mingying. She rubbed his shoulder and said weakly:
"My brothers are all mean-spirited people. If I don't scold them, they will feel uncomfortable and forget their own surnames. Don't associate with them. If they dare to bully you, just tell me and I will stand up for you."
Xie Jibai, who wanted to stand up for his wife, said: "..."
When did he establish a weak image in the eyes of his wife?
Wherever Shi Yao went, she took Xie Jibai with her.
Now that she is a married lady, she is a guest when she returns to her parents' home. She does not need to bother entertaining the female guests for the Shi family. She only needs to pretend to be filial in the mourning hall.
But she knew that her brothers were mentally ill and would kill people without blinking an eye. She was afraid that they would vent their anger on Xie Jibai and really kill someone. It would be too late to hold them accountable then.
Xie Jibai was handsome, pleasing to the eye, gentle and considerate. Shi Yao didn't want to be a widow at such a young age.
Soon, the fourth prince Zhou Shao came to pay his respects, bringing the funeral to a climax.
The prince's ceremonial procession was majestic and gave the Shi family enough face.
But as soon as the Fourth Prince put the incense in the incense burner, the faces of the Shi family members changed one after another, and each of them was like a frightened bird.