Bai Ling did not intend to let her go, and said in a loud voice: "I will explain some of my words today while all the clan elders and people are here. Although my father started his own business, he was also criticized by everyone.
What was forced and severance was clearly written in the book, so I won’t go into details because everyone knows what is going on.
But my father has severed ties with you, but he has not severed ties with my biological grandfather. Even if my father is of his own lineage, he is still my grandfather's biological son! Not to mention you, Bai Yuanshi, it is Mrs. Bai here.
, and he is not qualified to make decisions for my grandfather and sever the father-son relationship with my father!"
Bai Ling's words made Bai Sanshu's eyes light up. He didn't know that things could still be done like this.
The clan leader and clan elders exchanged glances, and they obviously agreed very much with Bai Ling's words.
Although Bai Sanshu is a member of the Bai clan, the relationship is different, and the records in the family tree will be somewhat distant in the future.
If Bai Sanshu is still Lao Baitou's son, then he is still a descendant of their branch.
"Bai Yuanshi, for the sake of raising children for Bai Dashu, get out of the mountain immediately. If you dare to talk nonsense again, the Bai family will not tolerate a woman like you who speaks so freely!"
Bai Yuanshi wanted to say something else, but several women were already approaching her, threatening to drive them away if she dared to talk nonsense.
"Bai Ling, just wait for me! You have harmed my son, and I will not let you get what you want!" Bai Yuanshi yelled viciously, turned around and left, for fear of being kidnapped and taken to the ancestral hall for punishment.
Ancestor worship is a big event. Although Bai Xiaoshan was not present, Bai Sanshu, as his father, could preside over it.
Therefore, in order not to destroy the ancestor worship, no one investigated Bai Yuanshi's matter, and they just regarded her as crazy.
"Let people keep an eye on Bai Yuanshi." Bai Ling whispered to Haitang.
Haitang nodded and left without leaving a trace. No one paid attention to her whereabouts.
"Grandpa Patriarch, ancestor worship is an important matter, please preside over it." Bai Ling turned around and came to the Patriarch, handed him the sacrificial inscriptions, and said with a sincere face.
Originally, it was planned that Bai Sanshu would host it in person, but Bai Yuanshi made such a fuss just now, Bai Sanshu felt uncomfortable in his heart, maybe it was not his original state of mind.
Moreover, the fact that the clan leader came to host it also proved that Bai Sanshu was still from the same clan as them, and Bai Sanshu didn't have to be embarrassed about the title.
"Okay, I am an old man. I never thought that one day I would be able to show my face in front of my ancestors!" the patriarch said excitedly.
Bai Ling took a few steps back and stood outside.
According to the rules left over from the past dynasties, women are not allowed to participate in sacrifices, but the rules for those who go to the countryside are not too strict, so women can follow them.
You can even kowtow in front of the grave, but you must line up behind the men.
Although the happy event to be reported to the ancestors this time is a matter for Bai Sanshu's family, this rule cannot be broken.
Bai Xing held Bai Ling's hand. The two sisters looked at each other and smiled, then quickly retreated to the back, but they were in the first row among the women.
Because Mrs. Bailiu was pregnant, she could not come to kowtow to her ancestors, so she asked her attendant woman to follow her and offer incense and kowtow for her.
"My ancestors and clans are on high, the Bai family..." the patriarch read the memorial in a trembling voice, showing his excitement.
The Bai clan members all knelt down according to their seniority. The women were either at the back or kneeling on the edge, all with their heads lowered.
Bai Ling listened to the memorial service, but his mind was far away.
Thinking about the scene from time travel, did you ever think that everything would be like today? It was as beautiful as a dream, very unreal.
It wasn't until Bai Xing pulled her sleeve that Bai Ling reacted and kowtowed with everyone.
The process of worshiping ancestors is very complicated, but it is heart-shaking. It was Bai Ling's first time to participate in such a family sacrifice, and he quickly got rid of distractions and was brought into the serious atmosphere.
I don’t remember how many times I drank in total. Bai Ling followed it religiously. His forehead was already red and swollen. It also made Bai Ling more deeply aware of the ancient people’s preference for sons over daughters and the emphasis on official career.
When Bai Lingrong was granted the title of princess, Bai Sanshu and his wife each had their own rank, but they had never paid such a grand tribute to their ancestors.
Even though the Bai family received several imperial edicts and rewards from the Tian family, they only opened ancestral halls.
The ancients regarded ancestral halls as extremely important, but ancestral graves were even more important than life.
After a set of procedures was completed, the clan leader saw Bai Sanshu staring at Old Man Bai's grave, so he patted him on the shoulder and asked other clan members to leave first.
"Let dad be alone for a while, let's go down the mountain first." Holding Bai Xing's hand, Bai Ling looked at the lonely Bai Sanshu with distressed back.
If there were not those great relatives in the old house, and there was such a big happy event in the family, Bai Sanshu should visit his father's grave first instead of directly worshiping his ancestors.
But after Bai Sanshu became independent, he no longer had the qualification to worship Old Man Bai's tablet.
The ancients believed in gods, and the tablets represented the refuge of the soul. It was not possible to worship the tablets on your own just because you had this person in your heart. This would make the soul not know where to rely.
"Yeah." Bai Xing pursed her lips. As a grown-up girl, she naturally understood that her father was feeling sad.
Concerned about Bai Sanshu's safety, Bai Ling asked the two guards to stand a little further away to protect Bai Sanshu's safety. Then the two sisters held hands and left.
As for the items that need to be cleared away from the ancestral graves, servants will take care of them, so the masters don't need to worry about it.
The Bai family has many carriages, so when the clan leader and others left, they were sent back by the Bai family's carriage. The tribesmen who had ox carts all rode the ox carts over, so there was no need for the Bai family to send them back.
"Brother Hongyun, why are you back?" The sisters just walked to the roadside and saw Bai Hongyun running towards them, wiping his sweat.
"Go to the old house quickly. Bai Yuanshi went crazy and actually killed the Fifth Grandma!" Bai Hongyun spoke with a somewhat unclear accent because he ran too fast. Seeing that there were only two sisters Bai Ling, he hurriedly asked: "Third Uncle
What? You have to go there quickly, otherwise you won’t be able to see her for the last time.”
When Bai Ling heard this, he knew that Old Mrs. Bai's condition must be very serious, otherwise she would not be denied treatment, so she said this.
"Hurry up and pick up the master." Bai Ling turned around and ordered a nurse.
Bai Ling took Bai Xing's hand and said to her: "You go home first, don't let mother know about this."
"I'm going with the second sister." Bai Xing shook her head and said, "Even though we have severed our relationship, in the eyes of many people, she is still our grandmother. Especially since I have already been convinced that if I don't go, I will
Some people say that our family is poor and unwilling to send her on her last journey."
Bai Xing really didn't want to call Mrs. Bai grandma anymore, but she knew the importance of it now.
Bai Ling nodded and told the girl who was following him: "Go home immediately to get my medicine box. Don't disturb the madam."
Bai Hongyun had just taken a breath and heard Bai Ling calling her to get on the carriage. She followed without thinking too much. She really didn't want to run away again.
When the Bai Ling sisters arrived at the old house, the yard was crowded with people, and even the neighbors' houses were filled with villagers.
Upon hearing the sound of the carriage, the villagers immediately and spontaneously made way for them.
After Bai Ling got off the carriage, he quickly walked into the yard. Without looking at the tied up Bai Yuanshi, he walked towards the house that smelled strongly of blood.
"Girl Bai Ling, I'm dying." Bai Wanshi was scrubbing Old Mrs. Bai's body in the room. When she saw Bai Ling, she sighed: "I didn't expect that an old lady who was so capable before would actually suffer.
It’s okay to go away from such a serious crime.”
Looking at the knife stuck in Mrs. Bai's chest, Bai Ling understood that he couldn't save her. (To be continued)