"The last priest's wife?" Master Mu Er asked, "Didn't she pass away?"
Mrs. Mu Er also said: "Her health was not very good to begin with. She was so sad after her husband died that she fell ill, and died of the illness a few years later."
Mu Yunhan saw that the two of them looked like they were deliberately hiding something, so he asked again: "What about the wives of the previous priests? They can't all die of illness, right?"
The life of a priest is short, and the priest will be replaced every ten years on average.
Many people die in their early thirties.
Their spouses will also be relatively young. Where have all these women gone?
Why did Mrs. Gu never mention it and Mrs. Mu never asked? This is unreasonable.
Master Mu Er said: "You don't know?"
Mu Yunhan spread his hands: "How could I know?"
Mr. Mu Er patted his head: "Yes, you grew up outside, of course you don't know these things."
"A few miles away from the temple, there is a spiritual village with beautiful scenery and a hot spring underground. It is the place where the wife of the former priest is raised."
Master Mu Er looked around, lowered his voice, and said mysteriously: "The Gu family has secrets, especially the priests. As someone who is close to them, the priest's wife knows too much..."
In order to prevent the core secrets of the Gu family from being leaked, the ancestors of the Gu family and the Mu family made an agreement back then.
Every priest's wife, after retiring from office, must live in Shen Shen Manor to take care of her.
You are not allowed to leave the Shen Shen Manor without the permission of the owner of the family.
If parents and relatives miss you, you can visit them with permission.
But you are not allowed to stay there.
Mu Yunhan asked: "Have you ever visited these aunts before?"
Master Mu Er said: "Of course there is... When I was a child, I went to visit your great-aunt with your great-grandmother."
Mu Yunhan said: "Uncle, can you explain in more detail?"
Mr. Mu Er shook his head: "It's been so long ago that I don't remember much. I just remember that they were very well fed and clothed, and they had many people to serve.
It's just that she was lonely, had no children, and had no freedom, so she was inevitably depressed. Your great-grandmother was very unhappy about this, and she died of illness not long after she came back."
Mu Yunhan felt a thump in his heart and was very unhappy. He died of illness not long after he came back. Maybe it was because he discovered a great secret but didn't dare to tell it?
"What happened next? Did anyone at home come to visit?"
Mr. Mu Er showed an embarrassed look: "Your great-grandfather later issued an order, saying that it would be sad to see him, so it is better not to go."
So I haven't been there for many years.
The more Mu Yunhan thought about it, the more strange he felt, so he asked again: "The ancestor who decided that all the wives of outgoing priests should go to live in Shenling Manor, was she the founding queen?"
"Of course not." Mr. Mu Er counted on his fingers for a long time and said, "It seems to be the third generation of Marquis Funing."
"Shh..." Mu Jin suddenly raised his finger to signal them to be silent.
The four of them fell silent at the same time, only to hear a few roars coming from the yard next door, and soon it was deathly silent.
This is even scarier than making a fuss.
Mrs. Mu Er's mouth turned pale, she held Mu Yunhan tightly and said, "Hanhan, they won't kill us to vent their anger."
Mr. Mu Er scolded her: "What nonsense are you talking about? Isn't Alin here? He won't leave us alone."
Mrs. Mu Er said: "But I'm afraid that Alin himself can't protect himself..."