At the foot of the west wall of the outer courtyard, two corpses, one large and one small, were placed on mats on the ground, covered with white cloth.
Su Qingyu stood ten meters away from the body, watching intently with an expressionless face.
The butler's voice came from behind, "Hello, Master Shen, hello, Miss Cousin."
Su Qingyu turned around and saw Shen Zhao and Cheng Rujin, both dressed in plain clothes, walking towards this side.
Ever since Shen Zhao was scolded and beaten fifty times by Shen Zhixiu in Ruyi Tower last time, Su Qingyu had not seen him again.
I didn't expect that he would accompany Cheng Rujin here today. It seems that Cheng Rujin has completely won over Shen Zhao, otherwise with his status, he should not accompany his concubine to the funeral.
"You two are here, let's kowtow to each other." Su Qingyu said lightly.
Cheng Rujin stepped forward and knelt directly beside the body, lying next to Gu Ruoyun and crying bitterly.
A maid came over with some money for incense candles and paper, and placed them briefly above the heads of the two corpses.
This funeral was even simpler than that of a villager. If this were placed on the roadside, some people would probably believe Cheng Rujin if he sold himself to bury his mother.
"Didn't you say there was going to be a big funeral ceremony? Is this how the Su family did it?" Shen Zhao suddenly said coldly.
From the moment he entered, his eyes fell on Su Qingyu's cold red figure.
A mixture of love and hate is probably Shen Zhao's current mood. Of course, there is far more hate than love. Even if it is love, it is not true love, only a paranoid desire to possess.
The question just now was not to support Cheng Rujin, but just to find some sense of presence in Su Qingyu.
Cheng Rujin heard Shen Zhao's question and stood up with the help of the maid.
Shen Zhao was willing to accompany her and make the decision for her, which suddenly made her feel more at ease.
Cheng Rujin also looked at Su Qingyu and asked, "Is the family not ready yet?"
She already knew the rumors in Beijing. From the moment she entered the mansion, she didn't even dare to ask how her mother and brother died.
Just now, people from the Su family went to notify her to come back for the funeral and said they would hold a grand funeral. She let out a long sigh of relief. By doing this, the Su family could at least save her mother's last bit of dignity.
If her mother passes away decently, her life in the Shen family will be much easier.
It's not that she doesn't want to seek justice for her mother. The deceased has passed away, and she always has to make plans for herself.
Su Qingyu said calmly: "It is impossible for the Su family to give Mrs. Yun a grand burial if she commits such a scandal."
Cheng Rujin's red and swollen eyes were filled with anger, "Didn't I say before that we were going to have a big funeral ceremony? Did you hinder it?"
The corners of Su Qingyu's mouth raised a slight arc, and the bright red cloak wrapped around her body was cool and bright.
"A big funeral ceremony? How big does my cousin want to do?"
Cheng Rujin frowned and said: "The proper rituals must be carried out, and the mourning hall must be decorated. In addition, close relatives and friends should come and send them off. We also need to ask eminent monks to save the souls of the deceased. These cannot be omitted."
In Cheng Rujin's view, even if her mother had done something scandalous, the Su family should not care about a dead person because of their dignity.
Su Qingyu almost laughed out loud, how could Cheng Rujin have the nerve to ask her.
"What my cousin said...isn't possible."
"But I know that my cousin has always been filial. I have asked someone to ask the master before. There is a way for Mrs. Yun to enter the Paradise of Paradise early and not suffer the evil retribution of hell."
Cheng Rujin looked at Su Qingyu in confusion, "What can I do?"
Su Qingyu's bright red dress made Cheng feel as uncomfortable as a brocade cone gnawing at her heart. She looked away unconsciously, not wanting to look at Su Qingyu.
"Master said that as long as close relatives can kneel in front of the soul for three days and three nights, the Buddha will be inspired and Mrs. Jieyun will go to the Paradise of Paradise." Su Qingyu said loudly.
After finishing speaking, he added, "My cousin is famous for being filial. Let alone three days, even if I ask you to kneel and die in front of the soul, you will never say a word no. Right?"
Cheng Rujin bit her lip and looked at Su Qingyu. These two words made her freeze.
It's just mid-February now, and although the weather is getting warmer, it's still bitingly cold at night. Kneeling like this for three days, not to mention whether your body can bear it, you might freeze to death during the night.
But Su Qingyu's words left her no room to refute.
As long as she refuses Su Qingyu's proposal now, she will soon become what the world calls an unfilial daughter.
She froze there, unable to say no.
Cheng Rujin turned to look at Shen Zhao, hoping that Shen Zhao could say a few words. But Shen Zhao's eyes fell on Su Qingyu, with a complicated and deep expression.
Cheng Rujin was filled with resentment, and slowly knelt down under Su Qingyu's wanton and successful eyes.
The ball mats on the ground were very thin, and there was no difference between kneeling on the ground and kneeling on the bluestone.
After only a few breaths, Cheng Rujin already felt excruciating pain in his knees. In addition, while he was kneeling there without moving, the cold wind blew on his body, and the cold air seeped directly into his bones.
Su Qingyu stood on the side and watched coldly. If Cheng Rujin really knelt and died here to keep vigil, she would definitely order a good coffin for her.
Shen Zhao next to him didn't move at all, not even saying anything to stop him. He didn't even give Cheng Rujin a concerned look.
He just stared at Su Qingyu with evil eyes, not knowing what he was thinking. If you look carefully, you can see the possessiveness and obscure emotions in his eyes.
Cheng Rujin glanced at Shen Zhao, almost going crazy with jealousy. Didn't he say that he would only hate Su Qingyu from now on? But this look, no matter how you look at it, is paranoid that love cannot be achieved.
Her thoughts changed, and she suddenly held her forehead with one hand and fell to one side.
The maid next to her immediately knelt down to support her, and asked in a low voice: "How is my aunt?"
Cheng Rujin's face was pale, and a line of hot tears flowed down the corners of his eyes.
She turned to look at Shen Zhao and said softly: "Brother Shen Zhao, I seem to be pregnant."
Shen Zhao was stunned for a moment, then took two steps forward, squatted down and asked, "When did it happen? Why didn't I know?"
"Have you not been drinking anti-pregnancy medicine?"
Ever since Cheng Rujin's last miscarriage, Mrs. Shen had ordered someone to deliver anti-pregnancy medicine, and she had to drink it every day.
The old lady made it very clear that the concubine was not allowed to get pregnant again before the main wife came in.
So when Cheng Rujin said she was pregnant, Shen Zhao's first reaction was that he was mistaken.
Cheng Rujin pursed her lips and said, "I thought it tasted bad, so I didn't drink it these two times."
Shen Zhao frowned, but after all, he was his own flesh and blood. He then looked at Su Qingyu and said thoughtfully: "It's better to let her go back to Shen's house to chant sutras and pray. It's the same thing."
Su Qingyu felt suspicious in her heart. The medicine she gave Cheng Rujin last time was very strong. It stands to reason that if you take that medicine, you won't be able to get pregnant within a year or two.
Mrs. Shen carefully ordered someone to deliver Bizi Soup, which made the chance of Cheng Rujin getting pregnant even less.
In order not to kneel here, did she come up with such a bad idea on the spur of the moment?
Don’t be afraid of lifting a rock and smashing yourself in the foot.
Seeing that Shen Zhao was still looking at her, Su Qingyu twitched her lips, "Cousin, are you paying filial piety to your cousin with the child in her belly? Then your cousin will definitely reach bliss early."
