There was no human trace for ten feet outside Zhongcheng East Street, and two rows of guards armed with weapons blocked the entrance and exit.
This place is called East Street, which is actually the eastern part of the central city, and is home to families with thirteen surnames in six counties. The history of these thirteen surnames can be traced back three hundred years to the Yan Dynasty.
On weekdays, the patrols on East Street are all made up of people from aristocratic families with the thirteenth surname. Even in the middle of the night, the place is not desolate. Therefore, some people in Kyoto joke: "It is late at night and people are not quiet, even those who sleep on the street are awake; The lights are as bright as day, and the chickens wonder when they will crow. 】
However, the East Street at this time was still quiet. The watchman and the ritual performers were nowhere to be seen. Only a group of guards blowing whistles came and went occasionally.
"Didn't you say that we will send people here after we have the results? Why do this team of people blow the whistle endlessly, which makes people panic." In the Yuan Mansion in the middle of East Street, a group of people were sitting around in the main hall after entering. , are all the heads of each house of the Yuan clan.
The person who spoke was the clan elder, and the person he spoke to was the family head of the Yuan family.
The original clan leader listened carefully and felt that the tune was somewhat familiar, as if he had heard it somewhere.
"Dad, my eldest niece once practiced this instrument in the house. At that time, you thought she was playing the suona. You also said that it would be nice to play a hundred birds facing the phoenix. There is no need to play those sob songs. It sounds weird. .”
When the second master of the Yuan family said this, the head of the Yuan clan understood instantly: "That's what happened. The eldest girl said it was Qian Qi's musical instrument. It screamed..."
"Call Qi Shao."
When his son reminded him, the original clan leader nodded: "Yes, it's just such an instrument."
What he said at that time was that the eldest son was still alive at the time and was very protective of the girl. He thought that sooner or later the eldest son would be the patriarch of the clan, and the eldest son could discipline the girl as he pleased, which would save him from changing his orders day and night in the future.
I just don’t want my eldest son to die before him! Now that the eldest son was observing filial piety, he couldn't discipline the eldest son's granddaughter now, lest the eldest son's soul would be disturbed.
Well now, if the former Qi Dynasty replaced Chu, the rules would naturally change. Then he would also have an excuse to restrain the girls in the house, so as not to seem like an unkind grandfather like him.
Thinking of this, the original clan leader's sadness suddenly disappeared, and he instead asked the housekeeper to arrange some snacks for the little girls in the backyard.
In the back room of the third courtyard, the sixteen granddaughters of the Yuan family from the fifth room were all having fun together. The eldest daughter, Yuan Shuting, and her younger sisters were writing and drawing in front of the table and soft couch.
The housekeeper arranged for a team of maids to come over with more than a dozen trays of snacks. Seeing this scene, he nodded happily and said to himself, this is how a noble lady from a noble family behaves, and his master would be very happy if he knew about it.
Seeing him coming, the girls of the Yuan family put away the paper in a leisurely manner and talked to him slowly. When they heard that it was their grandfather's wishes, they all saluted and asked the housekeeper to thank them on their behalf.
After the housekeeper left and the confidant maid locked the door, the youngest Sixteenth Mother stroked her chest and said, "That bird from home has the sharpest eyes. I was so scared that I couldn't even breathe! Fortunately, he didn't see it!"
As she said that, she snuggled next to her eldest sister and said softly: "Axing and the others have listened to it many times, and after double-checking, this song is correct. Sister, can you translate it?"
Yuan Shuting nodded: "The translation is already in my heart."
When she said this, all the sisters held their breath and looked at each other.
Yuan Shuting's eyes slowly passed in front of everyone: "We sisters have been together for more than ten years, and we have never had any problems. Even if we occasionally bicker and fight, and annoy each other, it is just a little sister's anger. After a few God made peace.
Therefore, there are few secrets between us, just like a sentry, I never hide it from you, and you never leak it.
People say that sisters have this life and no afterlife, so I hope that the friendship between sisters can remain as it has always been. Even if there are those who are afraid of the consequences, they can retreat and remain ignorant, but they cannot betray sisters. Betrayal of friendship will ruin the future. "
She spoke so earnestly that many sisters were unconvinced: "Who are you looking down on, eldest sister! Our youngest is seven or eight years old, how can we still not understand this truth? If eldest sister has something to do, just give her orders, and we promise not to ask." Reason, just follow it!”
"Fifth sister is right! To make the eldest sister and younger sister sad, since the uncle left, the atmosphere in the house has become more and more strange!
My father was afraid of his uncle and always acted in the same way as him. At that time, we sisters lived a very happy life! But ever since... my father has been watching his second uncle's behavior again. The second uncle is not bad, but he pays great attention to his grandfather's eyes.
We were not allowed to participate in many activities. Qian'er also gave us a copy of the Four Books on Children as a gift, which made us so angry that we didn't eat properly all day long. "Yuan Sanniang waved her fist bitterly.
Yuan Liu Niang nodded immediately: "That's right! It's a trivial matter for a girl to write the fourth book. What's terrible is that the Yuan family actually behaved disobediently! If they succeed, we will go forward and follow in the girl's footsteps. What else will happen in this life? Is there any fun? If it doesn’t work out and the Emperor of Chu cleans us up, we will have no choice but to hang ourselves in order to clear up the trouble and avoid falling into the mud of the Qin Tower and the Chu Pavilion, or suffering the consequences of being exiled thousands of miles away."
As soon as she said these words, all the sisters' eyes turned red.
Yuan Erniang choked and said: "Although we don't have the photographic memory of the eldest sister, we can still hear a few words from the music score. The eldest sister just tells you, and we will be able to do it."
She turned to look at the other sisters: "Don't say anything about the family, don't say anything about the Yuan clan being one. Everyone knows that Qi Qi is incompetent, even if there is no great Chu, there are also A Rong who are looking at them. They are cooperating with A Rong this time. , is to seek skin from a tiger!
If it really comes to pass, I am afraid that the people of the Central Plains will fall into the slavery of A Rong's conquest. We will do our best not only to atone for our sins, but also to try to turn the tide in the crisis.
The dispute between Qi and Chu is just a dispute between orthodoxy in the Central Plains. If A Rong is provoked, who can survive alone? What we do is also to leave some incense for the family.
What's more, who says that the continuation of family glory depends only on men? If we are able to fight against rebellion and make some small contribution to qualify for the imperial examination in the future, it will bring glory to the family!
Sisters, never forget your great righteousness because of petty love, and never forget your great loyalty because of petty righteousness! "
"Second sister said it well!" Sixteenth Mother couldn't help stroking her palms gently. She was so excited that she wanted to take a note and write it down, so her eldest sister Yuan Shuting tapped her forehead.
"The sisters in front of us have all expressed their ideas. I don't know what the sisters think. In this way, we sisters will all close our eyes and count thirty times silently. If there are sisters who are afraid and don't want to get involved, just open our eyes and whisper Leave, I, the eldest sister, guarantee with my credibility that after tonight, the sisters will get along with each other as usual, and even if I wait for things to come true, I will never look down on, criticize, or betray the sisters who are silent today."
After Yuan Shuting finished speaking, regardless of the expressions of the fifteen sisters, she took the lead and closed her eyes: "I will count tens first. Sisters, close your eyes. After counting, we will officially time the clock! I can start!"
When the others heard this, they couldn't help but sigh and closed their eyes, and a few of them even covered their ears.
"...Twenty-nine, thirty!"
(End of chapter)
