Before noon, the Shen family set up a mourning shed, and the house was full of mourning. The servants wore sackcloth and mourning everywhere to report the funeral.
Soon, the news of the murder of Xu, mother and son spread throughout the streets and alleys of Yongzhou Prefecture, causing a greater shock than the previous fake epidemic.
In Shen Mansion, Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui had already replaced Qi Lin who had made a temporary move.
According to Daqi regulations, an unmarried daughter must serve her mother for one year while her father is still alive.
Although Xu is a step-mother, she is the wife of Shen Zhonglei, and she has the so-called "nurturing grace" for Shen Tianshu, so she must be treated as her biological mother.
As for Shen Yunhui, as a concubine, she must respect Xu as her mother.
Shen Yuanlin is not yet an adult, so as a rule, the funeral cannot be suspended, and the funeral must be simple.
Shen Yunyao's body was not even found in the capital. Although Mrs. Shen's death was announced to the public after a private conversation with the coachman, the coffin was filled with her daily clothes and supplies.
The coffins of the two siblings were pulled outside the city together and buried hastily.
Mrs. Xu, on the other hand, wanted her family to be in mourning for seven days before the funeral.
After a very careless lunch, people came to express their condolences one after another in the afternoon.
Since the coffin needs to be laid to rest, someone needs to be in the coffin to return the courtesy and keep vigil at the coffin.
Old Mrs. Shen is an elder, and as a husband, Shen Zhonglei naturally does not have to do such things.
As aunts, Pingniang and Hanqiao couldn't escape this situation.
However, Ping Niang was pregnant, and the matter of the accidental pregnancy could be said to be inseparable now. Old Mrs. Shen saved the two of them from keeping watch at the funeral with just one word.
In fact, strictly speaking, when the mistress passes away, the aunt must observe etiquette even if she is pregnant.
But when they thought that the Shen family not only lost a legitimate daughter, but also their eldest grandson, Shen Zhonglei was now effectively childless, and everyone could understand Mrs. Shen's actions.
Even if they are not yet born, the Shen family cannot afford to lose their population anymore.
Shen Zhonglei naturally acted devastated to the outside world. According to the rhetoric agreed with Mrs. Shen, he put all the blame on Lao Dao and his group.
Invisibly, Deng Yunkui got a big advantage - he didn't have to worry about finding clues to solve the case.
Everyone in the yamen was gearing up and volunteering, eager to immediately surround Lao Dao and his accomplices. This was a rare opportunity to make meritorious deeds.
The next day, news came out from Shen Mansion that the coachman who desperately drove the carriage back to Yongzhou Mansion also died of his injuries last night.
In this way, it is equivalent to Xu's group of people going out. Every one of them will be killed.
After the news spread, the people of Yongzhou Prefecture were in a state of extreme dismay.
Although Lao Dao and his group have been entrenched in Yongzhou Prefecture for many years, there are many versions of legends about them.
But for ordinary people, those activities of buying | murdering | murdering | people at high prices are too far away from them. Even if it is true, it is just a story.
But now these people have begun to attack innocent women and children, and even went so far as to kill them all in a frenzied manner, even the coachmen and servants were not spared.
The coachman and the servants are all real people, and those from a well-off family do not need to do such errands of waiting on others.
Once they found out that something bad might happen to them, the people immediately became uneasy.
There are also many poor people in the southwest corner who are thinking about moving, hoping to be as far away from Lao Dao and this gang of murderous men as possible.
In the afternoon of the next day, Xie Yan, who received the news from the palace, brought Xie Yan and Xie Qi to express condolences.
Because he was visiting on behalf of Prince Rui's Mansion, Shen Zhonglei naturally had to come out to entertain the guests.
Just a few days after Zhao Haijun's incident, he framed Lao Dao for the incident involving Xu's mother and son. This made Shen Zhonglei always feel unspeakably guilty when facing Xie Yan, fearing that the other party would see through his lie.
Xie Yan knew more inside information than Shen Zhonglei, so it was naturally impossible for him not to open any of the pots.
He entered the mourning hall to express his condolences and came out with a sad expression on his face: "Lao Dao and his gang were driven to the point of jumping over the wall by us. I never expected that they always claimed to be morally upright, but they would also commit such heinous acts.
"Master Shen, the Crown Prince has given an order for us to fully cooperate with the Yongzhou Prefecture to capture Lao Dao and his accomplices.
"Don't worry, if the murderer is not brought to justice, we will not leave Yongzhou Prefecture."
Shen Zhonglei broke out in thin cold sweat on his back. He kept saying words of thanks, but in his heart he made up his mind that he must kill Lao Dao before Xie Yan, and give him a completely innocent death.
As Shen Zhonglei is the prefect, there will naturally be many people coming to express condolences. Anyone who knows the news will infiltrate the government even if they have no brains.
Shen Tianshu and Shen Yunhui kowtowed in return and they kowtowed so many times that their backs hurt so much that they almost broke.
After nightfall, only Shen Tianshu, Shen Yunhui and their maids were left in the cemetery.
Shen Yunhui was lying in her mother-in-law's arms with no image, and while rubbing her waist, she said: "Fortunately, the old lady was so considerate that my aunt didn't have to come over, otherwise even good people would get sick from exhaustion, let alone a pregnant woman. "
What she said is true. When there is a funeral at home, if the daughter-in-law or concubine happens to be pregnant, it is really easy for her to have a miscarriage due to crying at the funeral. Shen Tianshu had never seen such a thing in his previous life. Less, more heard.
But there is nothing that can be done about the fact that the word "filial piety" crushes people to death.
"I'll keep an eye on you first, and you can get some sleep."
The burning paper in the brazier in the mourning hall cannot be broken. It is impossible for both people to sleep, and they can only take turns.
"S-Sister, call me later..." Before Shen Yunhui could finish her words, she fell asleep and soon began to snore.
Nanny Qin smiled gratefully at Shen Tianshu, hugged Shen Yunhui's upper body in her arms, and tried to make her sleep as comfortable as possible.
Shen Tianshu sat next to the brazier, putting yellow paper in it while staring at Xu's spiritual tablets in trance, with all kinds of thoughts running through his mind.
Does this count as revenge for the original owner?
I don’t know if the original owner Jiuquanxia can get this... It should be considered good news, right?
Thinking of the original owner's kind-hearted and almost stupid character, Shen Tianshu was not sure for a while.
After all, although she has been treating illnesses and saving people in her past and present lives, she has never claimed to be a kind person.
She is more willing to believe that good and evil will be rewarded in the end, and it is not that they will not be repaid because the time has not yet come.
Now that the person who killed the original owner has received his retribution, can she hope that the executioners who killed the Jiang family will one day get the fate they deserve?
She was so lost in thought that her hand holding the yellow paper gradually stopped, and she didn't even notice that the brazier in front of her was about to go out.
The curtain of the mourning hall was opened from the outside, and the night wind swirled in, blowing the few remaining sparks in the brazier until they shone brightly, and then dimmed as if they were exhausted...
