bookcurios Chapter 38: Reconciliation in the Ancestral Hall
Chapter 38: Reconciliation in the Ancestral Hall
Chapter 38: The reconciliation in the ancestral hall still resulted in the same result.
Yuyan stared at the tortoise shell, copper coins and compass on the table.
She had tried all the methods of divination, but no matter which one, the predictions were all very bad.
How could that be? Dad and uncle are both experts in digging into tombs, and the people they brought with them are all Zhang family’s personal guards.
Why are the two of them in danger of losing their lives...
Yuyan put away the things on the table with a heavy expression.
Her divinations were never wrong.
Sure enough, within a week, Er Yuehong and Zhang Rishan returned to Changsha City carrying the unconscious Zhang Qishan.
Looking at Yin Xinyue who was helping Zhang Qishan wipe the cold sweat off his face in the room, Yuyan's voice trembled a little.
"What on earth did you encounter in the tomb? Why did even the uncle fall into a coma?"
Zhang Rishan pursed his lips and did not answer.
A sour feeling rushed into Yuyan's throat, making her feel as if something was strangling her neck.
The endless silence weighed on everyone's heart.
Yuyan's current condition was like being covered with a quilt soaked by rain, heavy and cold.
But I couldn't feel at ease unless I saw it with my own eyes.
"Erya, you go back first. I'll take care of Master Fo here, don't worry."
Yin Xinyue held the still warm basin of water and smiled at Yuyan tiredly.
Yuyan lowered her eyes, turned around and left Zhang Mansion and returned to Hong Mansion.
Two days after Er Yuehong came back, he heard that Chen Pi had killed the entire family of the Fourth Master, so he drove Chen Pi out.
Of course, even if the master-disciple relationship is not severed, according to the rules of the Nine Gates.
Chenpi is now the new Fourth Master, and it’s time for him to move out and start his own business.
So the tall and thin figure that used to stand in front of the vermilion wooden door disappeared.
Maybe the wind was a little strong, Yuyan actually felt a little depressed at this moment.
"What are you thinking about?"
A familiar voice came from behind her. Yuyan turned around in surprise and saw Chenpi standing behind her with a bag of hot chestnut cakes in his arms.
"Try it, it smells nice to me."
Yuyan reached out to take it, put it in her mouth and took a bite.
"Is it tasty?"
Yuyan did not answer directly, but took out a new piece and handed it to Chenpi's mouth.
It has a soft and crunchy texture that melts in your mouth.
Because Erya likes sweet food, extra sugar is added to each chestnut cake.
He only took one bite and stopped eating the tangerine peel because it was a bit too greasy for him.
"Go back quickly, Master and his wife must be worried about you."
Yuyan nodded and walked towards Hong Mansion taking Chenpi's hand.
But he found that he couldn't walk, so he turned around and looked at Chenpi in confusion, but only got a smile in return.
"Master won't let me go back, so I'll see you off here."
Yuyan pursed her lips, nodded slightly at Chenpi's smile, turned around and walked into the gate of Hong Mansion.
"came back."
Er Yuehong stood not far from the gate, fatigue evident on his face.
Er Yuehong was also injured when he went to the tomb, but he was much better than Zhang Qishan.
After a few days of treatment, he can now get out of bed.
Yuyan met Er Yuehong's eyes. What kind of eyes were those?
Yuyan thought.
It was as if I was completely naked in front of him, with nothing to hide.
"father……"
Er Yuehong did not reply, but turned and walked towards the ancestral hall.
Yuyan followed.
Pushing open the wooden door of the ancestral hall, there was a creaking sound, and the scent of sandalwood from inside the hall floated out in the air.
Ancient and outdated.
As soon as she entered the ancestral hall, Yuyan knelt down on her exclusive cushion.
Because Yuyan was naughty when she was a child and was often punished to kneel in the ancestral hall, she already had her own dedicated cushion in the middle of the hall.
"I know."
Er Yuehong looked down at Yuyan beside him.
"Without your permission, Chen Pi would never destroy the Fourth Master's entire family, no matter how ambitious he is."
After saying that, Er Yuehong also knelt beside Yuyan.
"Dad, do you also think I did something wrong?"
Yuyan looked directly into Er Yuehong's eyes and felt a little sad.
"I never interfere with what you want to do."
Er Yuehong turned his head, closed his eyes, and clasped his hands together.
"So what is this for?"
Yuyan's face turned cold. Looking at Er Yuehong kneeling beside her, she said angrily, "What? Do you think it's your father's fault for not raising the child well?"
She never mentioned the Fourth Master's contempt for her.
She never said that Changsha City was going to change. She didn't want to see the Nine Gates fall apart.
With red eyes and averted face, she said in a trembling voice, "I can kneel by myself. You go back and rest."
I saw the uncle who was unconscious.
He saw his brother who was kicked out of the Hong Mansion because of him.
He saw his father, whose face was pale, still kneeling beside him.
Yuyan, who was only twelve years old, still shed tears.
Drops of water ran down her cheeks and fell to the ground. She bit her lower lip tightly with her pearly teeth, stubbornly not making any sound.
But Er Yuehong is not deaf or blind, so he knows it very well.
He sighed, turned his head, and wiped Yuyan's tears with a handkerchief.
"I don't blame you. I told you to do whatever you want."
Yuyan didn't say anything.
Er Yuehong knew that she didn't believe what he said, so he had to continue explaining.
"I'm kneeling here with you because your internal organs have been weakened since childhood. I'm afraid that if you kill someone, you'll have karmic obstacles that will shorten your life."
After saying that, he touched Yuyan's head.
"I know Arya has her own reasons. How could my Arya be someone who kills people casually?"
“People are born to enjoy this world.”
As soon as she finished speaking, Yuyan threw herself into Er Yuehong's arms.
Why? It's so strange.
Even though my father didn't blame me, I cried even harder.
"Dad, let my brother come back."
Er Yuehong shook his head.
He knew his apprentice, and if Yuyan hadn't been holding him like a dog leash, he would have assassinated the Fourth Master long ago.
So it wouldn't be too unfair to drive him away.
Moreover, he has enough skills to start his own business.
Three days.
The girl stood outside the ancestral hall and knocked on the door.
"Second Master, you've been kneeling for three days, and you're still not well."
Er Yuehong was already on the verge of collapse, but Yuyan couldn't bear to watch it anymore and dragged him up forcefully.
"Dad, what will mom do if something happens to you?"
The name of the girl still works. After saying this, Er Yuehong's struggle was much less intense.
Strike while the iron is hot, Yuyan and the girl helped Er Yuehong to the bed in one go.
The girl didn't know that Yuyan was involved in the Fourth Master's matter, and she felt a little distressed when she saw Yuyan, who also looked pale.
"Erya, go and have some rest. I'll be here with your father."
Yuyan agreed on the surface, turned around and went to Zhang Mansion again.
She was still worried.
When we arrived at Zhang Mansion, Zhang Rishan was packing his things.
"Are you going on a long trip?"
The sudden voice startled Zhang Rishan. When he realized it was someone familiar, he turned around and was about to answer.
But he was startled by the pale face.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you like a ghost?"
After saying that, Zhang Rishan kindly helped Yuyan sit down.
"We plan to go back to the Northeast. Master Fo's condition can only be improved by returning to the Zhang family's old house."