bestfiction Chapter 214: The Awe-inspiring Mysterious Forbidden Land
Chapter 214: The Awe-inspiring Mysterious Forbidden Land
On the 29th day of the twelfth lunar month, the sky was just getting light, and the air outside the bed was freezing. Yiyi had already been picked up by Ling Wuxin to dress herself. He put clothes on Yiyi one by one. "Dear, today is the day for the ancestor worship. I'm worried about you being alone at home, so dress warmly and come with us!"
"Well, so early? Is sister going too?" Yiyi opened her hazy eyes and asked sleepily.
"Well, everyone go! It will be done soon!" Ling Wuxin's men worked non-stop, and soon dressed her up. He also brought hot spring water and asked her to wash up first. Then he dressed her up and put on dignified and formal clothes. His temperament instantly became more serious! While Yiyi was applying skin care oil on her face, she couldn't help but secretly glance at him a few more times. What an abstinence handsome guy!
"Be good, I'll show you enough tonight!" Ling Wuxin put a warm cloak with a hood on her, and while tying the belt himself, he did not forget to tease her about stealing glances at him.
"What are you talking about? Let's go and don't keep us waiting!" Yiyi put her hand into his warm big palm and sighed in her heart, it's great to have a husband who is handsome, rich and can be a warm baby!
Sure enough, Xiao Qi and Xiao Ba were also standing side by side in formal attire outside the house, waiting. They had tall and straight figures and handsome looks. As the old saying goes, clothes make the man, and gold makes the Buddha. At this moment, they were looking at Ling Wuxin and Yiyi eagerly, with concern and deeper affection in their eyes.
"Let's go! The big kitchen should be ready!" Ling Wuxin led Yiyi and walked in front, with Xiaoqi and Xiaoba following closely behind.
When they reached Yanan's house, Xiaoqi went to knock on the door. As soon as he knocked, Huaheng answered from behind the door, "I'll be there soon!" Sure enough, within a moment, Nanchen also took Yanan, Shen Wen, and Huaheng out of the house, and they consciously stood behind Yiyi and her family.
"Let's go pick up the third brother." Ling Wuxin said without further ado. In the dim winter morning, a group of people walked in unison towards Xiaoyao Garden.
"Don't be in a hurry, walk slowly!" Seeing Yiyi taking big steps, Ling Wuxin hurriedly controlled his pace and tried to slow down the pace.
"I'm fine. It's a little cold, but the air is really nice this morning!" Yiyi's breath could be seen misting when she spoke, and the cold air blew in her face, but it was still acceptable.
At the gate of Xiaoyao Garden, Ye Xiao, Bai Lu, Xiao Liu, and Xiao Jiu were already waiting. When they saw Ling Wuxin leading the team, they simply greeted him and then consciously walked to the back of the team. The three families walked towards the old house, taking care of their own family members along the way. They needed to go to the old house first. The sacrificial items were all prepared by the big kitchen, and the first stop for the worship was the old house.
"Master, everything is ready!" The servant in the kitchen was already waiting.
"Yes, let's go to the ancestral hall!" Ling Wuxin nodded in response.
A row of servants, two people each, carried the sacrificial items and followed the team to the ancestral hall. This was a small courtyard with a separate entrance and a separate household. The ancestral hall enshrined the ancestors recognized by the nine brothers, including the royal Ling family, the Nan family, the Ye family, the Shen family, the Hua family... and the Huo family that Xiao Qi added later.
It was the first time for Yiyi, Bailu and Yanan to visit the ancestral hall. They were curious. It was the first time they had seen such a complex ancestral hall with so many surnames gathered together. I was afraid it was unprecedented and would never be seen again! During the worship, if the ancestors could really eat it, would there be a fight over the sacrifice?
The three sisters Yiyi stood together, their imaginations running wild. Ling Wuxin led the men to place the offerings. A plate of shiny orange roasted suckling pig, a plate of orange rooster, a plate of big carp, a plate of big reunion rice cakes, a plate of steamed rice, a plate of big steamed buns, a plate of fruit, a plate of assorted New Year goods, plus wine pots, wine glasses, chopsticks, etc. In an instant, the altar was filled up.
"My lady, come and burn incense!" Ling Wuxin inserted a red candle and began to light incense. He gave some to Yiyi, Xiaoqi and Xiaoba. The four of them held the incense sticks up to their eyebrows with both hands, bowed three times at the same time, and then inserted the incense sticks in the middle, left and right incense burners respectively. Nanchen's family and Yexiao's family followed Yiyi in worshiping. While waiting for the ancestors to eat, Ling Wuxin pulled Yiyi to popularize the family history and introduce his parents. Bailu and Yanan's families also did the same thing. Sure enough, different worlds still have the same formula. The purpose of worshiping ancestors is to let people remember where they came from.
After three rounds of wine and half of the incense and candles were burned, Ling Wuxin led the three families to burn paper money and gold and silver ingots for the ancestors, hoping that they would live a prosperous life in the other world. In this way, the worship of the old house was completed, and the next step was to worship the mysterious forbidden area.
"Forbidden area?" Yiyi, Bailu and Yanan all had big question marks over their heads.
"Yes! This is what our ancestors have stipulated. We can only worship today, and no one is allowed to disturb us on other days!" Ling Wuxin answered briefly. Yiyi always felt that there was something else behind his words, and he hadn't finished speaking.
Everyone returned to the kitchen and changed another batch of offerings. This time, it was just the three families, and they carried all the items themselves, without any servants, and they also walked. They walked further and further away, and when they passed through a tea garden, Yiyi felt a vague sense of familiarity in her heart. "Big sister, second sister, have we been to this place before?" Yiyi couldn't help but ask.
"I have the same feeling." Bai Lu looked around and the tea garden was still in sight.
"Well, don't worry!" Yanan held Nanchen's hand tightly. She suppressed her inner awe. She had realized that she must have been to this place before.
"Don't be afraid!" Nanchen soothed in a low voice.
Several people walked through the tea garden and finally came to the bottom of a cliff. They saw a vertical cliff. Yiyi, Bailu and Yanan understood instantly that this ordinary cliff was where they came from. Some invisible power is unknown to ordinary people, mysterious and awe-inspiring. Yiyi, Bailu and Yanan couldn't help but burst into tears. They were helpless and overwhelmed with emotions. They could only hold the hands of the people around them tightly and cry silently.
"Don't cry! Don't cry, dear!" Ling Wuxin hugged Yiyi from behind, giving her support. Her tears made him feel distressed, and he coaxed her in a low voice.
"Wow~ I miss home... They must miss me at home too. They can't find me yet, woooo~" Yiyi's eyes were filled with tears. She held on, staring at the cliff, as if hoping for a miracle to happen.
"Yes, I understand. Guaiguai's family must be able to feel your longing for them..." Ling Wuxin agreed gently. Xiaoqi and Xiaoba also stood quietly beside them and guarded them silently.
The same went for Bai Lu. She was hugged by Night Owl. She looked up stubbornly with tears in her eyes, gazing up at the steep cliff... Xiao Liu and Xiao Jiu looked at her anxiously, sincerely hoping that she would not be too sad!
Perhaps Yanan had a premonition, she was quite calm, and watched quietly for a while, then quietly buried her head in Nanchen's arms, wiped the tears on her face with his clothes, and felt his strong embrace. Yanan calmed down, then looked up to meet the eager eyes of Nanchen, Shen Wen, and Hua Heng, she smiled slightly, "Husband, I'm fine, it's all fate, I feel very happy to have you!"
"Good! We are also very happy!" Nanchen, Shen Wen, and Hua Heng all felt relieved after hearing such a positive statement from their wife. They then began to place the offerings on the ground.
"Let's join in too!" Yiyi and Bailu subconsciously believed that there must be a mysterious power here that leads to their original world, so they wanted to do it themselves, just as if they were married far away, and it was reasonable for them to worship here!
The worship also used roast suckling pig, chicken and fish, and rice cakes, fruits and wine were also available. Perhaps this place has a special meaning, this time everyone took turns to burn incense and pour wine, and the worship ceremony was carried out particularly piously!
The three families sat together, chatting about interesting things that happened during the Chinese New Year in previous years. They also opened their lunch boxes, took out steamed buns, and shared breakfast here. The atmosphere finally became relaxed!
"Let's burn some paper first, and then share the offerings to get some blessings!" Ling Wuxin said, pointing at the fruits when he saw that the incense and candles were almost burned out.
"Okay! Okay." When everyone started burning paper, Xiaojiu happily took a plate of fruit and personally distributed a portion to everyone.
"May you have great blessings and a smooth year ahead!" Everyone laughed.
"It's the New Year, do we need to visit relatives?" Bai Lu asked.
"Whatever! Our family's relatives are too far away, so we didn't have to visit them in previous years." Night Owl replied.
"You don't have to leave now. We haven't told the family about our marriage. One reason is that we haven't interfered with each other for many years, and the other is that we are afraid of causing trouble for our eldest brother! Can my wife understand?" Nanchen said.
"There is nothing I can't understand. I feel relaxed and happy!" Yanan replied. There are no family conflicts, no conflicts between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law. How many people would wish for this? What else is there for her not to understand?
"We'll go to Xiying to visit relatives later!" Xiaoqi couldn't hide his words in front of his family.
"How can that be called a visit to relatives?" Xiao Ba complained about him.
"Okay, okay, just go ahead! When the situation stabilizes and you have a child, you can visit any relatives you want!" Ling Wuxin said. He was now more concerned about whether his Yi Yi was in a good mood and whether her hands were cold. Judging from the weather, it was time to go back.
"Pack up and let's go back!" Nanchen also stood up.
Xiaoliu, Xiaoqi, Xiaoba and Xiaojiu were busy packing up and carrying things.
"Let's go home!"
Ling Wuxin, Nanchen, and Yexiao, the three men, came to their wives, bent down, stood up, and gave them a big princess hug! With strong arms and a healthy body, they walked forward steadily, just like when they first met... The men and women's eyes met, and at this moment, they were really happy!