Chapter 998: Massacre in the Mourning Hall

Aunt Yu had been waiting for Shao Wanru in the front yard for a long time. When she saw her coming, she hurriedly stepped forward to salute, then stepped aside and said respectfully: "Princess Chen, please come with me."

"Not in the main hall?" Shao Wanru paused slightly.

"It is not placed in the main hall. The main hall welcomes guests. There are many guests here today. The Madam and the Marquis cannot receive them at the moment, so they will go to the main hall to serve tea for the time being."

Shao Wanru looked at Aunt Yu and suddenly smiled: "Aunt Yu, does grandma think that my parents' rituals should not be placed in the main hall?"

"How...how could this happen?" Grandma Yu stuttered and shook her head hurriedly.

Of course she didn't dare to say this casually. The fact was indeed like this. How could the Tai Madam sincerely want to hold a funeral ceremony? She just wanted to call Princess Chen back.

"If you can't, why don't you put it in the main hall? Could it be that my parents are not qualified enough?" The smile on Shao Wanru's face turned cold.

Some guests came from behind them and stopped when they heard their words.

When holding a ritual ceremony, it does not necessarily have to be placed in the main hall, but if the deceased person is valued, then it is basically placed in the main hall.

"Of course the prince and his wife are qualified, but right now..." Aunt Yu sighed and said, "The princess also knows that there are too many things going on in the Hou family recently, and neither the wife nor the prince dare to make it public. When we get to the side courtyard, it’s actually not too far off. It’s right next to the main hall, where the Duke’s rituals were also placed!”

After the death of Duke Xingguo, the ceremony was indeed held in the side courtyard. Many people in the capital felt that this was because Shao Jing, who had ascended to the position of Duke Xingguo, did it deliberately. He felt that the old Duke was partial to his eldest brother, so he Put the rituals of the old Duke of Guo in the side courtyard.

No matter how much the former Prince Xingguo valued him, he could not go beyond the old Duke. When Aunt Yu tried to talk about the old Duke, Shao Wanru could only agree.

The watery eyes flashed silently, and the corners of her lips curled up slightly, "In that case, Aunt Yu will lead the way!"

Next, she would like to see how Mrs. Jiang and Mrs. Jiang deal with it. She is not in a hurry about this matter right now...

To settle accounts, sometimes the sum total is better!

When Aunt Yu heard that Shao Wanru was relieved, she secretly wiped the cold sweat from her head, fearing that Princess Chen would stand here unwillingly, which would be really embarrassing.

When Shao Wanru moved here, the guests who came in behind him also moved, and a group of people walked in together. When they reached the intersection, Shao Wanru was led directly to the side courtyard, and the guests temporarily went to the main hall.

It is said to be on the side, but in fact it is not close. Although it is also in the front yard, Shao Wanru rarely comes to this front yard. He followed Grandma Yu and turned two corners before arriving.

A quaint courtyard appeared in front of Shao Wanru. As Grandma Yu entered it, the voices of monks and Taoist priests came from inside, which was very lively.

There were many incense candles placed throughout the courtyard, and there were maids serving the incense carefully, as well as young novice monks and Taoist priests, all of whom were young.

Once inside, incense smoke lingers, Buddha sings in succession, tall white gauze is layered on top of each other, and the tombs of Shao Jiang, the crown prince of Xingguo Gong, and Princess Qinghua are placed on the incense table.

Someone knelt down in front of the case. From the back, it could be seen that it was a woman. It was unclear who she was. She was dressed in white plain clothes, which almost covered her entire body.

Just as she was crying sadly, Shao Wanru came in, but she didn't notice, still half-lying on the ground crying sadly.

"Madam, madam, Princess Chen is here!" Nanny Yu took two steps and walked to the woman and whispered.

The woman raised her head and met Shao Wanru's eyes. When the two met, Shao Wanru immediately recognized Jiang's figure. Compared with the previous time they met, she was even thinner this time. She was dressed in white. It looks a bit sadder.

Mrs. Jiang didn't hear Nanny Yu's voice and continued to cry and mutter something.

Waves of Buddhist fragrance floated in the air, and there was also a medicinal smell that was familiar to Shao Wan, yes, medicinal smell!

"Madam!" Aunt Yu raised her voice a little, and the maid next to her came over and gently shook Jiang's sleeves, and Jiang raised her head.

The Jiang family in front of her was no longer the same as when Shao Wanru arrived at the Xingguo Marquis Mansion. She was thin and old. She was kneeling in front of the hall with red eyes and looked extremely pitiful.

"Madam, Princess Chen is here!" Nanny Yu said again.

"Princess Chen..." Mrs. Jiang hurriedly tried to get up and almost dropped the incense in her hand. Aunt Yu quickly took it. The maid next to her gave her a hand and helped her up. She could not stand up even though she could. Unable to hold back, he leaned weakly against the maid, "It feels like I'm back... Go and pay homage to your biological mother!"

Jiang said with a haggard look and a soft voice. After being helped to sit down on a chair on the side, she looked at the two tablets above and shed tears, "Your mother and I married Duke Xingguo one after another. I was young and energetic or had some disputes, but now I think about it, it was me who was wrong!"

How to explain such an original incident with a youthful and energetic sentence?

Shao Wanru said nothing, took the incense offered by Grandma Yu, knelt down respectfully in front of it, and spread out a snow-colored skirt on the ground.

His eyebrows were downcast and he didn't say a word.

Yu Jie stepped forward and took the incense from Shao Wanru's hand and offered it to the incense burner in the center.

"Princess Chen, what happened back then was all my fault. I am here to accompany you. I also hope that for the sake of the First Mansion, you can leave some dignity to the Hou Mansion. You can do whatever you want. Don't let Tai Madam is worried about this kind of thing, she is too old and can’t bear such a big trouble!"

Mrs. Jiang sighed again and supported the maid beside her to stand up vigorously.

The maid came over to help her get up, and helped her kneel down next to Shao Wanru.

Shao Wanru still didn't say a word. It sounded like Mrs. Jiang was very filial to Mrs. Jiang, even more filial than her own granddaughter.

Her long eyelashes fluttered, her eyes were light and cold, she took a small wooden fish that Yujie took off, sang with the Buddha beside it, and knocked it gently. She had lived in Yuhui Temple for so long, and I learned how to knock wooden fish while reading the scriptures early.

Seeing that Shao Wanru ignored him, Mrs. Jiang was not discouraged and continued: "Wang Shengxue is not a good person. I discovered it when I was in the Hou Mansion. I originally wanted to drive him away through things, but I didn't expect that he really had a dog." You dare to do such a thing and blame it all on me. Just for this point, Second Aunt is sorry for you!" Ms. Jiang's head fell down and her body trembled.

His expression was extremely pitiful.

Aunt Yu took two steps forward and whispered in Shao Wanru's ear: "After Madam returned home, the Madam punished her severely and she was beaten dozens of times. At this time, she can't even walk."

Because he was injured with a stick, he took medicine. The smell of medicine in the air was so strong. This was also the smell that Shao Wanru smelled when he came in. I believe anyone

When you come in, as long as your nose is not blocked, you will smell this smell. Such a strong smell breaks through the faint smell of Buddha.

Anyone who has used medicine or drank traditional Chinese medicine will understand that this is the taste of medicine.

Is Mr. Jiang betraying himself?

"This is what I should have suffered. It's all my fault. Please forgive me... On the one hand, I don't know people well, and on the other hand, it's because of my own little thoughts that led to the recent incident!" Ms. Jiang She started crying. Although she was facing the incense table in the middle, these words were all addressed to Shao Wanru.

Looking at her appearance, and thinking about how hard it is for her to even get up now, but she still comes here to guard, it shows her sincerity.

"I fell in love with you at that time and wanted to recognize you as my adopted daughter, but in the end I had no choice but to recognize you as Qin Yuru. I was extremely unhappy at the time, and that's why I asked Wang Sheng to teach you a lesson, but I didn't want to destroy you. Mingjie, I just wanted to scare you and make you come closer. I really liked having a daughter like you at that time."

Jiang continued, "When I said this, you hadn't officially acknowledged it. This was originally a matter of killing two birds with one stone. If Wang Shengxue really did this, I could drive him away, and you would definitely come close to help you. I was saved, I could have another daughter. Unexpectedly, things changed later. I forgot about it in a hurry. Wang Shengxue didn’t say anything to me, but just plotted against you with Aunt Sheng... "

When Jiang said this, he burst into tears.

It's really a good plan to blame all the things on Mother Sheng. She didn't know that the dead Mother Sheng was under the influence of Jiuquan. She knew that the lady who devoted herself to serving was still blaming all the things on herself. She would What do you think?

Shao Wanru's eyebrows were condensed, and he ignored Jiang's riddled reasons and continued to gently tap the wooden fish in his hand with a pale expression.

From the time she entered here until now, no outsider has shown up, only Mr. Jiang accompanied her, as if no one else came to worship in the Xingguo Hou Mansion. When she just entered, she clearly saw guests coming!

"Princess Chen, this is all my fault. You can punish me however you want. Even if it takes my life now, I won't frown. I just ask Princess Chen to let Xingguo Hou Mansion go. If anything happens again, , just let me bear it all by myself, don’t let outsiders see our jokes!”

Jiang begged again, turning her body slightly and facing Shao Wanru halfway. She had prepared these words early. She originally thought that Shao Wanru would be moved by these words, and even if it was not forgiveness, he would definitely respond. , looked so cold and indifferent, as if she didn't exist, and the reaction was different from what he imagined, which made Ms. Jiang feel a little anxious.

He glanced sideways at the gauze curtain behind the incense table, and his face became anxious.

There are many hanging tents behind the incense table, giving it a sad and desolate look.

"Wanru..." Jiang's body bent, and this time she continued to turn away. However, if she turned further, it would seem that she was facing Shao Wanru, as if she was kneeling down to Shao Wanru.

"Mrs. Jiang, you'd better get up and speak. You are an elder. Kneeling in front of our princess like this. Those who know are saying that you are repenting to the princess and the prince above. Those who don't know think that you are kneeling to our princess. Our princess At this time, I am concentrating on reciting the Purana Sutra to the prince and the princess. If you have anything to say, please tell me later!"

Yujie came over and half helped Jiang. Her strength was always great, and she was forced to stand up.