Extra Story by Han Jianming (1)

The weather was gloomy, and it began to rain after a while. When Han Jianming came out of the palace, he happened to encounter this rain.

When he got home, Han Jianming quickly changed his clothes. As soon as he came out of the house, he heard that the housekeeper asked to see him.

The butler came in and said with a sad face, "My lord, my wife has passed away." Xiang's health has always been poor, and he was critically ill once a few years ago, but luckily he was cured by the imperial physician.

Han Jianming paused, and asked, "When did it happen?" Although he and Xiang were old and young, they had a good relationship at first. Not long after, there was Brother Ye. Ke Xiang's actions touched Han Jianming's bottom line. He didn't divorce his wife because of Brother Ye, and in the end he just sent it to Zhuangzi.

In the blink of an eye, more than twenty years have passed. Han Jianming's appearance is even blurred now.

The butler bowed and said, "I went there at 2 o'clock today." The servant girl Ding who came into the Duke's mansion later had never seen the Mrs. Guogong, only knew such a person, but didn't know what she looked like.

Han Jianming went to the study and wrote a letter to tell Hua Geer, Han Jiaye and other sons who were working outside, and let them come back for the funeral.

Xiang's is the aunt's mother, and Jiahua and others still have to be filial. Therefore, I can't be an official, but I can be a Zhezi Dingyou.

Xiang died of illness, and the funeral must be a big one. Unfortunately, Xu Yue, the wife of the eldest son, also went to Fujian. Han Jianming can manage the affairs outside, but not the affairs of the back house.

Han Jianming originally wanted to bother Lu Xiu and his nephew and daughter-in-law Liu. But after Qiu knew about it, she couldn't agree: "Let Minxiu come over to help with the cooking, and let Yueer take over when Yue Er comes back." It wasn't that she was afraid of troublesome Lu Xiu and Liu Shi, but afterwards she felt that Zhong Minxiu could take care of the funeral. .

After hesitating for a while, Han Jianming nodded in agreement.

Speaking of it, Zhong Minxiu is also capable. In the first few years, the gate of the Duke's Mansion could not be entered. Later, Qiu fell ill and asked to see Brother Chang and Zhong Minxiu during his illness.

Han Jianming is a filial son, how could he refuse the request of Qiu's illness, so he sent someone to call Brother Chang and Zhong Minxiu to come to the mansion immediately. Unfortunately, brother Chang couldn't come because of illness, only Zhong Minxiu came with a pair of children.

I have to say that Zhong Minxiu is really good at coaxing people. After coming to the Duke's mansion, she coaxed Qiu into a smile. When the mood is good, the disease will naturally heal quickly.

For Qiu's consideration, Han Jianming proposed to let Zhong Minxiu go to the Duke's mansion to accompany Qiu's. And this is exactly what Zhong Minxiu wished for. Because of frequent visits to the Duke's Mansion, her relationship with Xu Yue has also become very good.

It has to be said that this is also her skill.

Hearing that she was asked to help with Xiang's funeral, Zhong Minxiu immediately agreed. It only took half a day to arrange the funeral in an orderly manner. In terms of being a housekeeper, even Xu Yue couldn't compare to her.

Five days later, Jiahua and Jiaye arrived in Beijing. As soon as the two returned to the Duke's Mansion, they changed their white clothes into sackcloth, and then knelt in the hall.

Jiahua knelt on the ground, scanned the mourning hall and saw several concubine brothers, but Han Jiachang was not seen. Brother Hua couldn't help frowning, his eldest brother has been in Beijing, but now he is not in the mourning hall, what does it look like.

After dark, Jiahua called his personal attendant: "Go and ask, why the second master didn't come to observe his filial piety?"

Jia Ye knelt in front of the coffin and lowered his head to burn the paper money, as if he didn't hear what Jia Hua said.

Xiang's is not Jiahua's biological mother and has no kindness in nurturing him, and the two of them have never been together for a day, so it can be said that they have no relationship at all. But Jiaye is his own son, now that Mrs. Xiang is gone, he is naturally very sad.

After a while, a servant brought food. This dish is clear and watery, and there is no oil star in sight. But Brother Hua was so hungry that his chest was pressed against his back, so he picked up the bowl and started eating.

After eating a bowl, Jiahua saw that Han Jiaye was still burning paper money with his head down, and persuaded him, "Eighth brother, eat some at least!"

Han Jiaye shook his head and said, "I have no appetite, fourth brother, you can eat by yourself!" Han Jiaye was taught very well. Although he feels sorry for what happened to his mother, he knows that he can't blame anyone for it. Even Xiang Shi, he couldn't complain. Because of Xiang Shi, it is for him.

Jiahua said: "Eighth brother, eat at least two bites! If you don't eat, your body won't be able to bear it."

Han Jiaye shook his head, but still didn't eat.

Seeing this, Jiahua could only eat by himself. He hadn't eaten all day, and he had to watch the night later. The funeral took a long time, and the body would not be able to survive without food.

Taking advantage of the gap between going to the toilet, his confidant Han Xia reported to him: "My son, the second master is sick, so sick that I can't get out of bed."

"Is it true?" Although he felt that Han Jiachang would not be able to pretend, he still had to be prepared in case. Han Jiachang is abolished, but Ange still needs to take the scientific examination! He will gain a reputation for being unfilial, and it will not be good for An Geer.

Han Xia said: "It's true, the second master has been ill in bed since the beginning of the year." Rather than saying that he was sick, it was better to say that his body was hollowed out due to excessive indulgence. The reason why he can live until now is because he eats all kinds of nourishing and good things every day.

The reason why he will spend a lot of money to support him is because his son Han Jun'an will have a test next year. If he died, Han Jun'an would have to keep his filial piety and not take part in the scientific examination, otherwise Zhong Minxiu wouldn't care about him. Han Jiachang's death is good for their mother and son.

Hearing this, Brother Hua stopped talking.

The next day, Han Jiale also arrived in Beijing. He rushed back after receiving the letter, but he didn't know how to ride a horse and was far away, so he finally arrived in Beijing.

At Xiang's funeral, all the famous families in the capital came to express their condolences. In the palace, there are also rewards.

Because Mrs. Xiang was a high-ranking princess, the funeral ceremony was very complicated. After Mrs. Xiang was buried, Xu Yue almost collapsed. She is not bad, with Zhong Minxiu helping to make arrangements. To manage the funeral alone, one must collapse.

I just ordered the servant girl to pack up two sets of clothes and prepare them to be taken to her husband Jiahua. Then I saw Bai Xia, the personal maid, walking in from the outside: "Master, I just got the news that the second master has gone."

"What?"

Bai Xia lowered her voice and said, "Second Master has gone. I heard that it was not a good time to go."

No one in the Han family knows about Han Jiachang's reputation for flirtatiousness. Xu Yue didn't ask in detail, she didn't want to dirty her ears: "Send someone to tell Shi Ziye." On the day Zhong Minxiu plotted against Han Jiachang in order to suppress Xiang's, she still felt that Zhong Minxiu was too cruel. But after so many years, she really felt that Zhong Minxiu was too wronged. No matter who she marries, with Zhong Minxiu's ability, her life will be better than now.

This funeral cost Han Jianming a lot of effort. He is not Hua Geer, Xu Yue and others, who will be refreshed after taking a break. As you get older, it takes a while to recover.

The butler came in and told him the news of Han Jiachang's death. After speaking, he lowered his head. No matter how miserable the second master is, he is also the son of the Duke. It would be very sad for a white-haired person to send a black-haired person now.

When Han Jianming heard that Han Jianchang had died of illness, he asked, "Didn't it be fine a few days ago? Why did it suddenly disappear?" Considering that Zhong Minxiu plotted against Han Jiachang without hesitation in the past few years, Han Jianming couldn't help suspecting that this matter had something to do with it. Zhong Minxiu is related.

Seeing that the butler hadn't spoken for a long time, Han Jianming's face was a little ugly: "Tell me, why didn't it happen?"

"Drinking the medicine that shouldn't be taken, my body can't stand it." It was Han Jiachang who was seduced by his beautiful aunt, and took the medicine to cheer him up regardless of his half-dead body. As a result, the medicine was too strong, and he died suddenly.

Han Jianming felt that the biggest stain in his life was the birth of his son Han Jiachang. Fortunately, he had taken his position as the eldest son, and he had already been separated. Otherwise, if something like this happened during the filial piety period, the Duke's House would have become a talking point in the mouths of others within twenty years.

"Tell Mrs. Zhong that the funeral will be handled in a low-key manner." He didn't even want to attend the funeral.

Want to go back to think, clean up the mood or pass a trip. Looking at Zhong Minxiu, who was crying into tears, and a pair of grandchildren, Han Jianming's heart also softened. As for Han Jiachang, everyone is dead, so there is no point in cursing him.

After telling his grandson Han Jun'an some words, and leaving the second housekeeper to help with the funeral, Han Jianming returned to the Duke's Mansion in a low mood. He didn't go back to the study either, but went directly to the Upper Court.

At this time, Qiu Shi was reciting scriptures in the Buddhist hall. Every morning, noon and evening, I recite scriptures without interruption except when I am sick.

After reading the scriptures and coming out, Qiu Shi saw Han Jianming and said, "Why is your face so ugly? Tomorrow, I will rely on you at home and abroad. You must take care of your health."

Xiang died of illness, and Qiu felt uncomfortable for a few days after knowing about it. But back then she didn't like Mrs. Xiang, and they separated for more than 20 years without any affection. After being comforted by the people around him, he left.

Han Jianming sighed and said, "Mother, Jiachang is gone this morning."

Qiu was so surprised that the Buddhist beads in her hand fell to the ground: "It's gone? Why didn't it?" Han Jiachang was brought up by her alone. Even though she only saw her during the holidays these years, she still misses her grandson every day.

Han Jianming didn't hide anything, and told Qiu Shi about Han Jiachang's sudden death after taking the medicine that boosted the fun.

Qiu's old man burst into tears: "This child, why is this child so confused!"

Older people couldn't bear great joy and sorrow, and Qiu fell ill due to grief.

As a filial son, Han Jianming must be waiting for his mother's illness. Therefore, he applied for a leave of absence on the same day, and Qi Hao approved it when he knew the reason.

Knowing that Qiu Shi fell ill, Yuxi went back to the Duke's mansion to visit her.

As soon as Qiu Shi saw her, tears came down: "Yu Xi, it's all because of me, and it's because I didn't teach the child well! Otherwise, it would be impossible to go there at such a young age." Qiu's biggest heart trouble is Han Jiachang has been obsessed with this matter all these years.

Yuxi held Qiu's hand and said softly: "Mother, how can I blame you for this. Qiqi was also brought up by you, but Qiqi is not only knowledgeable and reasonable, but also gentle and pleasant. Mother, this is his nature. It’s useless for anyone to teach. If it’s me, I can’t teach well.”

Qiu cried very sadly: "Yuxi, but he is still so young!"

Yuxi persuaded: "Mother, the person has already gone, don't be sad anymore. Mother, you should take care of Brother An more in the future."

After talking for a long time, Yu Xi served Qiu Shi to drink the medicine.

There are medicinal herbs for sleeping in the medicine, and Qiu fell asleep after drinking it for a while.