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"It's a pity that dragons give birth to dragons, and phoenixes give birth to phoenixes. A mouse's son knows how to make a hole. This child is born with a cold and ruthless personality. He actually angered his father to death …"

His grandmother still had a smile on her face, but her tone was cold and fierce.

So that's how it was!

It was no wonder that many of her actions towards her father were more indulgent than normal mothers. It was no wonder that her grandmother only wanted to maintain the peace of the family. What did it have to do with him that all she wanted was a place to stay for the rest of her life, a family where she could make sure she didn't have to worry about anything?

Grandmother is a very purposeful person.

She knew that her home was going to be stormed. She didn't hesitate to leave and take care of herself. Such resolution was something that many men didn't have.

After leaving home, there would be no more sacrifices, and he would never be buried together with Old Master Yang. After dying, he would become a lonely ghost, but his grandmother didn't care at all. It was very possible that even though Grandmother had worshipped Bodhisattva for many years, and even though she often recited and copied Buddhist scriptures, she did not believe it at all.

I know I can't stop her from making her decision. All I could do was negotiate a compromise with her and get a solution that would be acceptable to both of us.

"Since you've already made up your mind, I know that I can't stop you. I just want to beg you to wait until the funeral is over before leaving."

I looked at my grandmother with an earnest gaze.

Grandmother let out a soft sigh and smiled, "Why are you so silly, you don't even understand the rules?"

I immediately understood what my grandmother meant.

"In the future, I will offer you five hundred silver taels as a tribute. What do you think?"

Five hundred silver taels was enough for a middle-class farmer's family to live for a year.

Grandmother smiled and shook her head. "Child, you can't stay here for long!"

It meant cash.

I thought for a moment and said, "Currently, our family accounts have sixteen thousand taels of silver. I have four thousand taels of silver and twenty thousand taels of silver. They are all in the name of the treasure."

Grandmother slightly smiled and nodded. "It's better to not worry about what you do!"

I knew it meant yes, and I was relieved.

After paying my respects to my grandmother and seeing that there was nothing more to say, I left the room, just in time to see Aunt Wang's dejected face under the eaves. She had clearly heard everything that had just been said.

I actually didn't know what to say to comfort her. I only nodded at her before bringing the maidservants to the courtyard where the letter was.

It was located in the deepest part of the back yard of her grandmother's house. It was a very quiet place, and now it was brightly lit. When I went in, I saw the two brothers sitting across from each other, talking. When the family came, they wore the same white .

I knew that it must be the bookworm of the family, who, having read in his holy books the rules of the ancients, had found such clothes for himself and his brother.

"Elder sister!"

Both of them came forward to salute me. On the surface, there was a dignified and solemn expression, with a hint of unyielding sadness. Family Law had a completely dependent look on her. After bowing, she took my hand and looked up at me with a pair of eyes as bright as the stars.

I smiled and stroked his soft hair, indicating that I was okay.

"Go and change the young masters' white uniforms!"

I lowered my head to touch their clothes as I smiled and said, "Your skin is too tender, and you still have to kneel. It's hard to avoid getting a scratch on your skin by wearing this!"

The family code was obviously forced by my brother. After hearing that I could change my clothes, I cheered and took Wen Lian and Ying'er to the back to change my clothes. The letter from home frowned as it looked at its younger brother, who had already run far away, with a look of unwillingness.

I know he thinks it's against the word of the saints.

I could not help but feel sorry for my mother. If she had been more open-minded and treated this eldest son of hers kindly, there might have been a good outcome for her. It was a pity that his mother was too stubborn and impulsive. Now that she was out of the limelight, there was no chance for her anymore.

"There are many ways to be filial, and what you wear on the outside is one kind of, and what you put in your heart is another kind. "For example, you did the clan's duty at your mother's funeral, welcomed the guests, helped the spirit lead the flag, and took care of your brother. It was also your son's filial piety that allowed your mother to walk with dignity …"

I smiled as I tried to persuade the family letter that was already as tall as my shoulder, but he just frowned as he continued to stare at the toes of his shoes. It was obvious that he didn't want to change his mind, so there was no point in persuading me.

By the time I brought a letter from my family, most of the things that had happened in my mother's room had already been arranged. The coffin stopped in the main hall, and the white banner lanterns on it were already ready. It was the girl who had always been by Lan Ling's side. She panted and said, "Miss, Sister Lan told me to tell you that the ten Taoist elders from the Clear Void Monastery have arrived and are being placed in the cool pavilion in the outer court. The ten masters of the Great Robust Temple are still on their way, they will bring them in soon."

According to the convention, if someone died in high school, they had to immediately invite a monk to transcend the dead. Otherwise, if their soul remained in the human world, it would be detrimental to the family's old man.

But now, this room is filled with women, and my grandmother isn't willing to step in and take care of things. Do I have to go out and negotiate with these monks and Taoists?

"Go call your brother in!"

I turned back to the green bandit. "Hurry! Now I can only count on him! "

Lu Ke hurriedly nodded his head in agreement and quickly left the room.

In the end, Zhou Baumu didn't rush to the front door of the group of monks, so I could only set up a plain looking screen in front of me and spoke a few words to the leader, Reverend Wisdom Master and Daoist Spirit Concealment. Fortunately, the two of you were previously worshiped by the Yang family, so you didn't make things difficult for me, and immediately started to lay down the method. By the time Zhou Baimu arrived, I was already sitting with Aunt Mo and the family letter, so I saw him through the tent.

"Now that such a thing has happened, it's not convenient for me to show my face, so I can only rely on you!"

Zhou Baimu quickly bowed and said solemnly: "This servant was Miss's servant in the first place."

I smiled and nodded. "The Inner Academy is filled with female disciples, so it's inconvenient for you to travel back and forth. Since Lu Kuo is following by my side, why don't you see who your wife and your mother are?"

"This servant's mother is too old, her ears and feet are unable to keep up."

The meaning behind his words was that he felt that his wife was more reliable.

I smiled to myself.

If this was heard by Mommy Zhou, who knows if she would have pointed at her daughter-in-law's nose and scolded her for stealing her son!

"I got it!" I smiled and nodded. "Take my match and ask for Manager Lu from the outer court. Say that I want to find him and ask him to come to Lu Mingxuan tomorrow morning to wait for me. I have something to discuss with him and you can come as well. I have something else to tell you."

Zhou Baimu hastily complied and retreated.

After tossing and turning for a while, the sky had already started to brighten. Fortunately, Jia Yi had fallen asleep on the kang table. Aunt Mo was sitting on the edge of the kang, staring at me with her bright eyes. When she saw me looking at her, she quickly pulled out a gentle smile.

"Auntie, if you have anything to say, just say it!"

I still have a lot on me, and I don't want to waste time with her.

"Why don't you let me accompany Aunt Chen!"

I couldn't help but be surprised.

Aunt Chen was a real nuisance to me. Now that she was nine months pregnant, she walked one hundred steps and ninety-nine steps. It seemed like the moon was about to set, so she was the most unsuitable person to move around. It's just that my mother is gone at this time. As a concubine, she can't not come to guard the house. But if something bad happens, I won't be able to take responsibility. He had originally planned to ask Aunt Wang to look after her, but when he thought of her weak personality, he didn't think that he would be able to do it even if he had to protect himself thoroughly, much less a pregnant woman. Now that Aunt Mo brought it up, it could be said to solve my desperate situation.

"Aunt, could it be that you have other plans?"

I'm afraid that Aunt Mo wants to fish in troubled waters and cause some trouble, which will make things even more difficult for me.

Aunt Mo raised her eyebrows, "Miss, you don't trust me?"

Recalling Aunt Mo's shrewd schemes, if she wanted to harm Aunt Chen, she would probably have long left us and wouldn't take the initiative to ask for help. Thus, I calmed down and thanked Aunt Mo a few times.

"I'm doing this for the sake of believing in you, brother!"

Aunt Mo laughed at herself.

In an instant, I understood what she meant.

The one who will inherit the family business in the future is the letter from the family, but right now, the family business is in the hands of my elder sister. If I do this on purpose, this share of property may become my dowry and be swept away. Now that she's helping me, I'm bound to miss her. If she landed and was a boy, she would inevitably have to compete for this piece of property with her three sons. Although she had a higher chance of winning, it was not impossible for her to rise up in the future. Now that she and Aunt Chen had established a good relationship, perhaps in the future, they would have some sort of friendship.

With regards to this mutually beneficial situation, I didn't have any objections, so I hurriedly smiled and replied, "Then I'll have to trouble Aunt Chen to accompany me tomorrow. Where do you want to rest so I can arrange a place for you guys?"

"I think this place is good!"

"This place is close to the mourning hall and it is filled with dense Yin Qi. I think it would be better to pack up the back room."

The child was so delicate that I was afraid that something might happen to Aunt Chen.

Aunt Mo shook her head. "The room behind us is too far away. I can only walk back and forth. I'm afraid that Aunt Chen won't be able to bear the strain."

I nodded with a smile and set the location on the east branch. Aunt Mo told me about the pills, the bed, food, and other things in a scattered manner. I agreed with a smile on my face and promised to prepare them in the morning.

Seeing that things were settled, Aunt Mo said that she was worried about Jia Cheng staying at home by himself and that she would go back to pack up her clothes. I hurriedly sent her off with a letter from Jia Yi and told her that she must remember to bring him here tomorrow.

After sending off Aunt Mo, I sat on the brick bed. I saw that Jiayi was sleeping soundly on the side, so I pulled out a thin blanket and placed it on top of him. I smiled and asked, "You're the eldest son, so you have to stay here for the next nine days. See where you want to stay?"

"I will always be on guard before my mother's soul."

The youth had a serious expression.

I couldn't help laughing.

Even I can't stay up all night, let alone a ten-year old girl like him. How did he manage to stay up for nine days? I knew that asking him would be useless, so I instructed Lu Ke, "Go and tidy up Xi Er's room for the three young masters to stay in. Move a few more beds over for the mothers to rest up in."

The green bandit nodded in agreement.

"You stay here tonight, I will bring Lan Li back. Tomorrow, she will follow me during the day, you can go back and rest."

Lu Ke remained silent. He had always left a gentle and amiable impression that he could not help but suppress the mother of these maidservants. At night, it was most likely to get into trouble. He had to watch the mothers on night duty, watch the incense lights in the mourning hall, and take inventory of the utensils during the day. He had to be the most careful. The most important thing is that everything was in order. Lan Li had a very fierce temper, and everyone obeyed her orders. They just stayed behind to help me manage the affairs during the day.

The two maidservants understood my intention, they quickly nodded their heads and agreed. Lan Ling grabbed onto Lu Kui's hand and asked, "Elder sister, what do you want me to bring over?"

"Send a little girl here with my makeup box!"

Lan Ling and I both pursed our lips and smiled at her, making her feel embarrassed.

No matter when it came to the green bandits, they would always be especially strict towards their requirements. They would not be able to see anyone despite their disheveled appearance.

As long as I stand in front of my mother's spirit, I can't do anything about it. I instructed the wet nurse who came with him to go back and clean up his clothes and other personal belongings, and after waking up the family, I also instructed his wet nurse to pack up all the household appliances. Tomorrow morning, I will send him to my courtyard and bring Lan Lingyun back to my room.

Lan Lian sent the maid in with hot water to wash my feet. She raised her head and asked me, "Miss, should we rest in Mother's yard or come back at night?"

"Let's just come back at night. Although it took some time, we can still have a good night's sleep."

I smiled and wiped my feet with a towel.

Lan Li happily nodded her head as she went out to pour some water.

After helping me change my clothes and wash up, Lan Leng still wanted to return to her room. I hastily pulled her and said, "It's going to be dawn in another four hours. Quickly stop tormenting yourself and rest here!" Lan Ling didn't refuse. I smiled and pointed at the cabinet. "It's fortunate that we are of similar stature. Why don't you choose one of your own?" Lan Qing chuckled. "If it wasn't for that, we wouldn't have missed a piece of your clothes!"

We teased each other for a while, and felt the atmosphere warm and pleasant. The two of us took a break, and soon fell asleep.