funbook-pk Chapter 646: Out of Filial Piety
Chapter 646: Out of Filial Piety
May.
It was the first anniversary of the old marquis's death, and it was also the time for Fu Zhiyi, Lu Zhenzhen, and Fu Zhizhe and Sun from the second house to fulfill their mourning period.
Not only does the Marquis' Mansion have to hold an anniversary celebration for the old Marquis, but Fu Zhiyi and the others also have to go to the old Marquis' tomb to burn paper money and offer sacrifices.
Only after returning can you take off your mourning clothes and put on everyday clothes.
Fu Zhijian has already sent someone to inform both families that on the anniversary, everyone must go to the ancestral temple to pay homage to the old marquis.
A grand ritual is to be held.
This is a place for the whole family to go.
On this day, the whole family was still wearing mourning clothes, even the three siblings Doubao, Tangyuan and Chengzi changed into clothes of less bright colors.
When they arrived at the ancestral temple, the marquis's mansion invited monks and Taoist priests to perform rituals.
The women were invited to the backyard, and the men were all in the front.
We haven't seen each other for nearly a year, and now that we meet, we have endless things to talk about.
During the year of mourning, people are not allowed to eat meat, at least not openly, and they are not allowed to cause any deaths, and they are not allowed to gain weight during the mourning period.
As a result, everyone lost weight.
Especially Mrs. Hu, she was so thin that her chin was pointed.
Lu Zhenzhen and Sun Shi pulled her aside. After exchanging pleasantries, they were both very concerned: "Sister-in-law, although being filial and pious is good, you must also take care of your health. You still have Sister Yue and Brother Bo waiting for your care."
Mrs. Hu smiled and accepted their kindness.
Sun was better informed, mainly because the second wife Qin was a relative of Hu.
I know that although Mrs. Hu is in mourning, she is not idle. She is looking for marriages for Sister Shan and Sister Yue.
The two girls are about the same age now, so it's time for them to get to know each other.
Otherwise, by the time she and Fu Zhijian finished their mourning and took the two girls out to look for a husband, all the potential sons-in-law would have been picked up.
Now she could only occasionally send the two girls to her parents' home to live for a while, entrusting her mother and sister-in-law to take the two girls out for a walk, which also meant to tell others that she had two girls of marriageable age.
Sister Yue is the legitimate daughter, but the Ningping Marquis's Mansion is far worse than before, and Mrs. Hu is aware of this.
I was thinking about marrying Yue Jie'er back to her parents' home. At least for my sake, my brother and sister-in-law would not make things difficult for Yue Jie'er.
Moreover, the youngest son of my eldest brother from my mother's family is just the right age for Sister Yue.
The two grew up together and have feelings for each other, so it would be a good marriage.
Now it just makes things difficult for Sister Shan.
Shan Jie'er is the eldest daughter of a concubine, so her marriage cannot be careless, otherwise she is afraid that someone will talk behind her back, saying that she, as the legitimate mother, is unkind and affects Yue Jie'er's reputation and marriage.
After all, the elder sister is not married yet, so the younger sister naturally cannot get married first.
But Sister Shan's conditions are neither good nor bad, which is really embarrassing.
Fu Zhijian could not be relied upon, and Mrs. Hu was extremely anxious.
At this moment, when he heard Sun asking about the two girls' relationship, he immediately breathed a sigh of relief and revealed his difficulties one by one.
What she meant was that she wanted to see if Lu Zhenzhen and the Sun family had any suitable boys.
It's better than her being locked up in the mansion and thinking about things.
The families that Lu Zhenzhen knew were all wealthy and powerful, even higher in status than the Ningping Marquis Mansion. Even if they were not as powerful as the Ningping Marquis Mansion, they were still quite powerful.
When a family like this wants to marry a daughter-in-law, their requirements are naturally high.
Sister Shan has a pretty face but is too gentle in character and is not suitable for such a family.
Hu also knew this, so most of her hopes were placed on Sun.
Sun didn't have any ready-made resources at the moment, so he could only go back and ask Fu Zhizhe.
See if there is anyone suitable among his colleagues.
Hu thanked him repeatedly and said that as long as the man's family was of good character, it didn't matter even if his conditions were a little worse, the Marquis' Mansion would provide a dowry.
After all, she grew up under her knees, so Mrs. Hu still wanted to find a good marriage for Shan Jie'er, after all, it concerns her whole life.
Lu Zhenzhen hesitated to speak, fearing that Hu's plan would fail.
When Fu Zhiyi takes out the imperial edict to divide the clan, none of the powerful or ambitious families in the world will choose Sister Shan.
Just as I thought of this, I heard a commotion ahead.
Hu and Jin looked at each other and suddenly felt ashamed.
They were the ones who arranged today's ritual. If they make a fuss now, wouldn't it make them look incompetent?
He hurriedly sent people to the front to find out what was going on.
The sent person returned half a day later, his face pale and his legs trembling. He walked up to Hu and Jin and reported in a daze: "In front, the fourth and third masters in front, bring, bring the imperial edict, and tell our marquis that they want to divide the clan -"
"What?" Hu and Jin stood up suddenly.
Qin and Sun were also dumbfounded.
Four people, eight pairs of eyes, all looked at Lu Zhenzhen and Lan.
Qin was impatient, so she pulled Lan aside and asked, "Third sister-in-law, do you want to split up the clan?"
Lan calmly took a sip of tea, nodded, and explained, "It's not us who want to split up the clan. It's His Majesty's will that Yi Ge'er and Zhen Zhen's family should be separated from the clan."
Lu Zhenzhen gave Lan a thumbs up. Yes, that’s right, that’s what the emperor meant, otherwise why would he issue an imperial decree!
That’s it, that’s right!
Hu and Jin's faces turned pale. An order from the emperor?
What does this mean? Could it be that they're trying to clean up the Ningping Marquis's mansion, so they're splitting up the three branches first to distance themselves from the relationship?
It was Sun who was careful and understood the true meaning of Lan's words.
"Only Fourth Brother and his wife are separated? What about you and Third Uncle?"
This question hits the nail on the head.
Lan said very simply, "Your Majesty didn't ask us to separate, so naturally we will remain in the Marquis's family tree."
Hu and Jin felt a little relieved.
The Third Master and the Lan family are still listed in the family tree of the Marquis' Mansion, proving that things are not that bad.
But, what exactly is going on?
Hu looked at Lu Zhenzhen.
What can Lu Zhenzhen say? Can she say that my husband has wanted to break up with you for a long time?
So I just smiled and didn't say anything.
The atmosphere in the room suddenly became cold.
Sun looked at Hu uneasily, then at Lu Zhenzhen, not knowing what to say for a moment.
The atmosphere in the back was almost stagnant, but the yard in the front was very lively.
The third master, with his own strength, drowned out the sounds of the monks performing rituals and the Taoists chanting sutras.
"Divide the sect! This sect must be divided! See? This is an imperial decree! The imperial decree has been issued, do you still want to disobey it?"
An elder nearby advised, "Fu Lao San, stop being a troublemaker. This clan division is no joke. We're a good family, why do we have to split up? If there's any misunderstanding, why don't we all sit down and talk it out?"
"This is truly unprecedented in this dynasty. The old Marquis's body is still warm, and you're already threatening to split the clan? How could this Marquisate be so unfair to you?"
After hearing this, Fu Zhijian, who had been silent all the time and just staring at Fu Zhiyi, was stunned, and a look of understanding flashed across his eyes.
He looked at Fu Zhiyi, who stood quietly with his hands clasped beside him, and asked with a complicated expression, "Are you seeking revenge for the injustice your grandfather inflicted on you?"