Lutang and Yan Shuzhe had discussed getting married, and could have avoided the suspicion, but Mrs. Wenhou had some evil intentions and insisted on her going with them.
Grandma He was old and knowledgeable. She worriedly said when serving dinner: "Earlier, if a young man in a big family died before getting married, his fiancée would be forced to die in secret marriage. Mrs. Marquis coveted our second wife's property and bullied her several times. Miss, you have to be careful!"
These words frightened both Susu and Ling'er, but Lutang shook his head and said: "The marriage proposal was just to be a concubine, and it was not settled. Yan Shuzhe also had a real fiancée. If he wanted to be buried, that Miss Zhou Do you want to die? There will be an uproar in Beijing. My aunt wants me to die, but my uncle is still afraid of people's comments. Yan Shuzhe is guilty to begin with, and the Holy Spirit will not pursue it out of consideration for his dignity. Their family will not rush to cause trouble. "
Grandma He felt that she was justified, so she quickly ordered people to prepare her plain clothes, beads and hairpins and serve Lutang to go to bed early.
Early the next morning, Marquis Wen and his wife took their whole family to visit the funeral.
The Prime Minister's Mansion has been decorated with white lanterns, the whole house is decorated with white mourning hangings, and the mourning shed is covered with white streamers, making it a plain white world.
There was an endless stream of guests visiting the funeral, and the female guests went directly to the funeral in the main hall of the inner courtyard. The female members of the Wen family were close relatives and distinguished guests, and were the first to be led to worship in front of the spirit.
Mrs. Wenhou and Wen Hongyao cried the most sadly, after all, they were close relatives. Lutang and Zijian followed behind, saluting and offering incense, but it was just a perfunctory show of respect.
Mrs. Yan sat in front of the funeral in grief. The pain of losing her son in old age made it almost impossible for her to socialize with relatives and friends. Several concubines of the Yan family stood behind her to return the favor.
When Mrs. Yan saw Lutang burning incense, she could no longer hold back her anger. She stood up, pointed at Lutang's nose and cursed:
"What a shameless scourge! It's not enough to kill your parents and harm your own family, but you also want to harm my son! You look like a foxy prostitute, and you've seduced my son to the point of accepting you as his concubine! If I hadn't discussed marriage with you, a broom star, , How come my son is gone?"
While she was cursing, her eyes were filled with tears, and her voice was so hoarse and pitiful that the entire family could hear her.
Yan Shuzhe wanted to take Lutang as his concubine. Originally, only the Yan and Wen families knew about it, and the marriage negotiations had not yet been completed.
The female guests heard her scolding each other, and then they found out about this. The talk that Lutang was divorced by the King of Jin because of the "unfortunate lone star" had not long subsided, but now it has started to stir again, and everyone is talking about it.
"Miss Wen Er just proposed marriage to Mr. Yan Er and then killed him?"
"This is not about being a wife, just being a concubine!"
"Is she really an unlucky girl? Can she kill someone like this?"
"Tsk, tsk, tsk..."
Mrs. Wenhou quickly stood up to help her sister-in-law and urged: "Shu Zhe is gone. Not to mention the deep love between mother-in-law and son, even I, the aunt, am very sad. But the child is gone after all. All we can do is not to let him go." Suffering underground.”
She comforted her mouth, glanced back at Lutang, and said coldly: "Shuzhe is young and unmarried. There is no one to take care of him, and his brother and sister-in-law cannot feel at ease. I have an idea: My niece Lutang originally wanted to She was said to be Shuzhe's wife, but this girl was not lucky. Although the marriage was not settled at the beginning, we were still close relatives. I am my aunt's decision-maker and will promise her to Shuzhe no matter life or death, even if she is underground. , and let her serve her well..."
Mrs. Wenhou thought about it in the middle of the night last night and felt that she had the best of both worlds. It not only protects the face of her mother's family, but also forces Sangmenxing to get the second house and property.
It's a pity that she underestimated Mrs. Yan's sadness. Mrs. Yan has lost her son in old age and her heart is broken. How can she care about her scheming?
Mrs. Yan threw her hands away, bumped into Mrs. Wen Hou, and cried: "Shut up! When my wife gets married, she will just throw away the water. Don't bother me with this! No one wants your Wen family's girl, why? Sending it to my Yan family? Your family's broom star can't be sent in alive, and you want to put it in my family's grave? If it weren't for your shameless girl to flatter my son, how would my Yan family have ended up like this? Get away from me. Don't ask me to spit in your face!"
Mrs. Wenhou was so scolded by her that her hands trembled and she said, "My sister-in-law said that I dare not talk back. What's the use of scolding each other like this between you and me, our closest relatives? Don't let me say nice things in front of relatives and friends!" "
Mrs. Yan cried until she was exhausted, tearing up her hair and crying: "You still have good words to say? You are such a shameless thing. None of those foxy prostitutes in your family can even enter the door of my Yan family!"
Wen Hongyao heard her aunt's ominous scolding and hurriedly took the girl to stop her. The wives and maids of the Yan family also rushed forward to persuade Mrs. Yan to tie up her hair.
Lutang stood aside and said nothing, quietly watching the excitement.
Seeing the aunt and sister-in-law fighting and scolding each other in front of the deceased, all the female relatives and guests did not know how to persuade them, so they had to hurriedly light incense, offer sacrifices, and say goodbye.
After a while, Prime Minister Yan Minzhong and the eldest son Yan Shuqin and his son arrived.
Yan Shuqin first bowed to the guests and apologized, and then ordered his mother-in-law to help Mrs. Yan, who had fainted from crying, back to her room. Then he knelt down to apologize to Mrs. Wenhou in person.
"My second brother has always been doted on by his mother. Since his death, my mother has lost her spirit. If I have offended my aunt, for the sake of the dead, please forgive me!" After saying this, he bowed his head and bowed again, with tears rolling down his face.
Yan Minzhong also comforted his sister, bowed and apologized and burst into tears.
While they were making a fuss, Marquis Wen also came over. He learned what had happened just now from the maid's mouth and scolded his wife: "It was a casual joke for two children to get married. What did you do before Shu Zhe Ling? You have offended my brother-in-law's whole family. sad!"
Mrs. Wenhou was scolded by her sister-in-law and scolded by her husband. She was so angry that she could not express her anger. Her face turned red with hatred and she could only remain silent.
At this time, Yan Shuqin turned around and walked to Lutang, bowed deeply and apologized: "Sister Lutang, just now my mother was so sad that she was too arrogant and said many outrageous things. Please don't take it to heart."
Yan Shuqin was dressed in plain clothes, and his demeanor was as graceful and gentle as jade. He was really like a good young man in troubled times. His appearance was a hundred times better than that of his younger brother, and he was unforgettable.
Lutang looked at him coldly and said nothing, but bowed his knees and returned the salute.
Yan Shuqin then went to Hongyao to salute and called in a deep voice: "Cousin..."
He just called his cousin softly, and Wen Hongyao suddenly lowered his head, tears rolling down his face, crying so hard that he could hardly stand.
"Please express my condolences to my cousin..."
Yan Shuqin personally supported his aunt and invited the female members of the Wen family to serve tea in the back hall. His behavior is very measured, and his appearance and posture are like a jade tree facing the wind.
Lutang stared at him for a moment, and then glanced at Wen Hongyao, whose eyes were red and blurred.
Like lightning and flint striking each other, she suddenly understood everything!
Wen Hongyao is in love with Yan Shuqin! The fetus in her belly earlier was Yan Shuqin's!
The maids brought tea, and Yan Shuqin casually picked up a cup and placed it gently in front of Wenhong Yao.
Wen Hongyao deliberately turned away and pretended not to see it. Yan Shuqin's face instantly darkened and he sighed.
"Miss, please have a sip of tea." Miao Tong's tone became lighter and softer next to Young Master Yan.
Wen Hongyao didn't say a word, still lowered his head and sobbed.
It turns out they are a couple!
Yan Shuqin has been studying and learning etiquette since he was a child, and he is quite precocious in dealing with others. His fiancée is the eldest princess of the dynasty, and no one is suspicious of his house curtains.
The beast in clothes is always well hidden.
Lutang thought of the scheming Master Yan in his previous life, and secretly sneered in his heart.
She cuckolded King Jin, supported King Jin in his rebellion, and personally sent his lover to the throne of queen. Young Master Yan is really not that simple, he is a hundred times better than his idiot brother.
"Everyone in the inside knows that Eunuch Zhao is here!" The young man from the Yan Mansion ran in to report in a panic.
Eunuch Zhao is the eunuch commander who is closest to and trusted by the Holy Emperor. He comes to offer incense and offer sacrifices, and the scene is extraordinary.
Yan Minzhong ordered the gate of the mansion to be opened, drums and music were playing, and Yan's father and son quickly dressed up and went out to welcome him.
Eunuch Zhao and other saints laid a memorial ceremony for him, and all the male and female guests followed the etiquette to the shrine and accompanied him on the left and right sides.
Amidst the smoke, the Yan family's father and son thanked and returned the favor.
Eunuch Zhao, who relies on his old age to show off his old age, specially opened the spiritual curtain to see the material of the coffin. He breathed a sigh of relief when he saw that the coffin had not been nailed yet.
"Second Young Master Yan was young and should have made great achievements, but he died at an early age." Eunuch Zhao was an old man with a long drake voice: "But an old man like me is still alive. It's really unfair!"
"My father-in-law said something serious! My father-in-law is here to mourn the loss of my dog, and my son is uneasy." Yan Minzhong bowed and thanked him.
"Our family has brought two imperial doctors to take a look. We are afraid that the second son of the son will die unjustly." As Eunuch Zhao spoke, he even took out his handkerchief and wiped his eyes.
This was naturally what the emperor wanted, and neither the Yan family nor the guests present could stop it.
After the coffin board was removed, Yan Shuqin stepped forward in person and uncovered the prayer paper covering his brother's face.
The two imperial doctors came closer to watch.
Lutang stood far away and vaguely saw the body's pale cheek, which was red and white, and the blood sores had burst.
The imperial doctor looked at the face and hands of the corpse, and pressed twice on the abdomen and chest, and he knew it well.
"Reporting to Eunuch Zhao, Mr. Yan has red sores on his face and hands, and a bulging abdomen. He died from taking Taoist medicine."
"What? Wasn't Second Master Yan poisoned to death?"
Eunuch Zhao's voice was sharp, and everyone couldn't help but whisper.
"From what I can see from my humble position, the medicine Second Young Master Yan took during his lifetime was Wu Shi Powder." After the imperial doctor finished speaking, he bowed his head and remained silent.
Wu Shi Powder is not considered poison. The guests at the scene are all princes and nobles. Who doesn’t know what Wushisan does?
Everyone's discussion became louder, and now they all knew that Mr. Yan died of indulgence.
"Nonsense, Mr. Yan was the commander of the Imperial Army and was on duty the night before his death. How could he take something like Five Stone Powder?" Eunuch Zhao didn't believe what he said, but his face was filled with pride.
Yan Minzhong's face was extremely ugly and he winked at Yan Shuqin.
Mr. Yan did not panic, walked a few steps to salute Eunuch Zhao, and said sadly with tears in his eyes: "I would like to report back to you, my second brother was indeed taking Wu Shi Powder regularly during his lifetime."
His public admission caused confusion immediately before his death. Although many prodigal sons of nobles in the capital took Five Stone Powder, they were all used privately and no one dared to put it on the table.
Seeing everyone talking, Yan Shuqin held his hands in front of him and cried: "My younger brother Shuzhe has sworn to practice martial arts to serve the country since he was a child. Just three years ago, he was injured while practicing martial arts and suffered from vomiting blood and cold syndrome. When the disease occurred, it was unbearable cold and he vomited blood." Zhe was determined to win the championship in the school captain competition, so he had to take Wushi San to dispel cold and stop bleeding. After winning the competition, the Holy Emperor specially appointed him as the commander of the imperial army. He refused to live up to the emperor's favor and couldn't bear the sadness of his parents, so he had to take this medicine all the time. Go down."
When Yan Shuqin said this, tears rolled down his eyes: "He also knows that Wu Shi Powder cannot cure diseases and his health is getting worse, but he is also very competitive. He only told me about this matter, and even his parents don't know Love. If the court punishes you, I, as the elder brother, am willing to bear the responsibility for him. I ask my father-in-law and the imperial doctor to be considerate and let him go with peace of mind."
After Yan Shuqin finished speaking, he turned to his father, Yan Minzhong, prostrated himself, and cried: "Father, Shuzhe did not die of an emergency, but was seriously injured. Because his parents doted on him, his son was afraid that his parents would be sad, so he kept it secret and begged his father to punish him!"
Yan Minzhong first angrily slapped Yan Shuqin in the face and scolded him as an "ignorant bastard". Then he held him in his arms and burst into tears.
Mr. Yan's eloquent tongue and Prime Minister Yan's magnanimity were extraordinary. This play brought everyone present to tears.
Lutang was so impressed that he fell to the ground.
"Second Young Master is such a confused child!" Eunuch Zhao couldn't help but shed tears and said sadly: "When we return to the palace, we will definitely tell the Holy Lord about Second Young Master Yan's sincerity and loyalty!"
After Eunuch Zhao finished speaking, he took the imperial doctors to leave first.
After all the guests offered incense and offered sacrifices, they all dispersed in a hurry.
Yan's father and son respectfully sent everyone out of the house, looking at each other with a cold heart.
Although Yan Shuzhe was a playboy, he listened to his father and brother and never took Wu Shi Powder. He died due to the scattering of five stones, indicating that the person who killed him was a member of the royal family.
The Wen family are close relatives, so as usual they have to wait until sunset in the evening before leaving. In the afternoon, there were only one or two close relatives left in the main hall to keep vigil, and both the host and the guests were a little slack.
Lutang and Su Su Ling'er were secretly eating snacks in the side room when they suddenly saw Miao Tong tiptoeing to Wen Hongyao and whispering.
Wen Hongyao cried all day without eating or drinking. At this time, she was so tired that she held her forehead and fell asleep. After being woken up by Miao Tong, he shook his head and ignored it at first, but couldn't help Miao Tong's endless persuasion, and finally nodded reluctantly.
Seeing that there was no one in front of him, they quietly walked down the corridor, walking through the flowers and brushing the willows.
