What are the people in the yard afraid of?
Xie Yuan was still young at that time and could not feel any specific sadness.
She only knew that those relatives who used to live in the north, that huge family, because her great-grandfather offended the emperor with his words, were punished by nine clans, and many people died. Even other clans that were married to the Xie family were bloodbathed.
This was a catastrophe for the clans in the north.
If their family hadn't moved out and crossed the border, they would definitely be dead by now.
It's not that she is cold-hearted. It's actually that when he was in the north, his father Xie Yun had no official position and was a member of the branch, and he was often treated coldly and looked down upon by the clan leader's branch.
The most noble great-grandfather of the Xie family, Xie Baizheng, served as prime minister to several generations of emperors in the Northern Dynasties. He was the mainstay of the Xie family, so they often felt that they and other offshoots were begging for food because of him...
In fact, her father often visited her, not to ask for support, but because he liked the Xie family's library. If he didn't have it at home, he would record some manuscripts and put them in his home.
Not to mention being very affectionate, so what’s there to be sad about?
Later, she gradually realized that the person her father was crying for was not a certain person or group of people, but the entire Xie family.
The foundation and glory of the Xie family that had been passed down for hundreds of years were destroyed in one fell swoop, and only a duckweed like him was left. The Xie family did not know when it would disappear in the long river of history...
"The emperor's anger is so cruel..." Father Xie gritted his teeth and burst into tears.
Two days later, the Xie family held an ancestral ceremony under the auspices of Xie's father. The new memorial tablets of the Xie family members were so densely packed that they couldn't even fit on the altar table.
Xie's father had no choice but to carve a large memorial tablet and put it aside. It was regarded as a common memorial tablet for the Xie clan, so that the whole clan, young and old, who suffered this catastrophe could eat incense in the underworld, so that there would not be no one to offer sacrifices to.
The lonely ghost.
There are many memorial tablets on the altar table, but among the people kneeling under the altar table to offer sacrifices, only their family of three are wearing full filial piety.
Such a sharp contrast stung Father Xie's heart. He looked at Xie Yuan who was kneeling beside him, and then at Shen Liuzhen who came here to worship as a student. He couldn't help but let out a sad sigh.
Mrs. Xie, who was crying beside her, saw all the expressions on Father Xie's eyes.
The two of them had the same mind and had lived together for so many years. How could she not know what Xie's father was thinking at this moment.
The Xie family is withering away... almost gone.
Because of her, she doesn’t even have a male partner so far.
Thinking of this, she, who was already sad because of such a shocking catastrophe to the Xie family, cried harder with guilt.
The newly mourned person must keep vigil for seven days without letting the incense burn out.
In the evening, Xie Yuan's father was worried about Mrs. Xie's health, so he left Xie Yuan in the ancestral hall to watch.
And Shen Liuzhen stayed with her.
Incense and braziers have been burning in the ancestral hall for several days, and the white smoke is shrouded in it, making the dim lights at night even more hazy.
Several servants and maids were standing by the pillars of the ancestral hall, taking a nap. One of them, who I didn't know who it was, was snoring.
But fortunately, the snoring made this silent night not so quiet, and the table full of memorial tablets did not seem too scary.
Xie Yuan filled the paper money into the brazier one by one, and Shen Liuzhen couldn't help but move closer to her. The clothes of the two kneeling people were folded together. Their elbows were touching and they could feel the warmth of each other's bodies.
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Xie Yuan turned his head to look at him and saw that his round cheeks were a little pale, so he asked:
"Are you afraid?... Just go back if you're afraid."
Shen Liuzhen asked her: "Aren't you afraid?"
Xie Yuan nonchalantly threw another stack of paper money into the brazier and said, "What's there to be afraid of... The yard is full of people."
The yard is full of people?...Yes, there are so many dead souls in the Xie family, and the yard behind them may not even be able to stand...
Shen Liuzhen turned his head and looked at the empty courtyard behind him. For some reason, through the swirling white smoke, he felt that there were many figures standing there, and he immediately started to tremble with fear.
He quickly grabbed Xie Yuan's arm and stammered: "Why are you scaring me... Where is there anyone in the yard?"
Xie Yuan was stunned and said: "...What are you thinking about? What I'm talking about is that there are so many living people in Xie's house, what are you afraid of?...You just read too many messy books about monsters. I have random thoughts during the day."
Xie Yuan rolled his eyes at him with disgust.
After hearing this, Shen Liuzhen's hand on Xie Yuan's arm relaxed obviously, sighed, and said:
"You're right. I didn't know how to be afraid before. It's just that I've been reading too many weird stories lately...I won't read them anymore."
When Father Xie came out of the bedroom after settling his wife's bed, he happened to see the two children cuddling together and keeping vigil.
Just now, Mrs. Xie had been blaming herself for crying because she didn't carry on the family line for him. She pulled him and told him that she was wrong, and even told him to take a concubine, and finally persuaded him to stop.
Now I saw Xie Yuan and Shen Liuzhen together, guarding the Xie family's ancestral hall, and an idea suddenly came to my mind.
Shen Liuzhen is a good young man. If he can be his son-in-law, the centuries-old glory of the Xie family will not be cut off from those books.
With this thought in mind, he quickly turned back to discuss with his wife.
If this marriage can be accomplished and the wife can be told that the Xie family's inheritance is not over, maybe she won't blame herself so much. With peace of mind, the illness can be cured faster.
The couple has been together for a long time, and as long as she is still well, there will always be a son.
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As soon as the sacrifice in Xie Mansion was over, Father Xie invited Father Shen to his home, held his hand and sat in silence for a long time.
Father Shen had been waiting for him for a long time and couldn't wait to find out what he was going to do. The old man got rough and rough and said anxiously:
"Brother Xie, you asked me to come here to discuss important matters, but you just kept talking!"
Xie's father was embarrassed because he had not yet passed the test of how to clearly explain that Xie Yuan was a girl.
The original plan was to just learn some martial arts to protect myself. When Father Shen found out, he would just think that he knew how to fool him.
As a result, this guy only has a handful of days to stay at home throughout the year, and as soon as he comes back, he takes the time to teach his children how to practice martial arts.
Xie Yuan was also very talented in martial arts. Every time Father Shen saw her, he couldn't help but praise her. He also said that the two families really had the wrong child, and it would be great if Xie Yuan was his son.
Yes, he had mentioned before that he wanted to accept Xie Yuan as his godson, but he pretended to be confused and coaxed him into it...
Now, when I mentioned to him that the two families wanted to marry each other... where could I start...
Father Xie's lips moved, but for the sake of difficulty he didn't say anything, so he went to fidget with his hands again.
"Hey... do you want me to send you a message that you are going to be an official in the court?" Father Shen could only guess this after guessing for a long time.
The Xie family's big tree has fallen. How can I just be a county guard in this small border county if I want to keep the foundation?
Chapter completed!