bestfiction Chapter 252 Unexpected Turn of Events at the Funeral Hall
Chapter 252 Unexpected Turn of Events at the Funeral Hall
Chapter 252 Unexpected Turn of Events at the Funeral Hall
Although Madam Sun was old, her eyesight was still good.
Upon seeing Ye Shaohong's approaching figure, Madam Sun immediately frowned.
She clearly hadn't expected that the condolence envoy sent by Jinling City would be so young and handsome.
Could it be a relationship?
Grandma Sun had clearly misunderstood, mistaking Ye Shaohong for a spoiled rich kid from the officialdom.
It was precisely because of this idea that when she received Ye Shaohong, she was more inquisitive and less respectful.
She hadn't even been particularly wary of Ye Shaohong and his group. Seeing this, Ye Shaohong blinked and quickly guessed the truth of the matter.
However, he did not offer any explanation.
For Ye Shaohong, who was burdened with a mission, it was advantageous for Grandma Sun to have this idea.
He could seize the opportunity to extract more intelligence from Old Madam Sun or the Sun family.
Even if you only have one or two pieces of valuable intelligence, the loss caused by being underestimated is worthwhile.
Standing at the gate of the mansion, the group briefly discussed the data, and then the old lady of the Sun family gestured for them to enter.
When they arrived at the gate, Ye Shaohong and his group only saw two white lanterns.
This can be seen as a sign of mourning in the Sun family.
Once inside the gate, the scene changed. Everywhere you looked, white cloths hung from the eaves and under the eaves. Dozens of pale white lanterns also hung high in the air.
Even the fruit trees inside the courtyard were wrapped with layers of white cloth.
As Ye Shaohong followed the old lady of the Sun family into the inner courtyard, he felt an even stronger sense of coldness and gloom.
The maids and servants who occasionally walked through the surrounding corridors all kept their heads down, not daring to look around.
For no apparent reason, Ye Shaohong felt a chill run down his spine.
"Damn it, what's going on?"
"Could there really be a problem here?"
Ye Shaohong muttered to himself. He first glanced at the Sun family members and found that they did not show any abnormality.
He even suspected that it was his own problem.
But when he turned around and looked at Yu Manli, Li Yunlong, Zhuang Yifan and Zhou Haichao, and found that their faces were also very ugly, he realized that it was not his imagination.
Rather, this Sun residence must have something special about it.
Is it because it is located at the foot of Jiuzhen Mountain?
"But Mount Jiuzhen isn't that high!"
Putting aside his doubts for the time being, Ye Shaohong followed the old lady of the Sun family through many twists and turns, and finally entered the main hall.
From afar, Ye Shaohong could see the location of the mourning hall.
Coffin, paper figures, wreaths, paper money, brazier, mourners...
This scene caused Ye Shaohong to pause for a moment.
Ye Shaohong frowned and immediately turned to look at the old lady of the Sun family.
"Madam Sun, what about this mourning hall...?"
Ye Shaohong's doubts were understandable. According to the information he had, Sun Yihui, the commander of the newly formed Ninth Army, had been dead for almost a month.
According to local custom, he should have been laid to rest long ago. But what's going on with the Sun family? The deceased has been gone for so long, yet the funeral items in their house haven't been removed.
The deceased's coffin has not yet been laid to rest.
Could there be some secret he doesn't know about?
"Is Commissioner Ye wondering why my son has not yet been buried?"
The old lady of the Sun family was very shrewd. She only heard half of the question and immediately guessed what Ye Shaohong was thinking.
As she slowly walked forward, leaning on her dragon-headed cane, she let out another soft sigh.
"As a mother, of course I want to bury my son as soon as possible."
"But my family is in trouble."
Grandma Sun shook her head. At this point in her story, Ye Shaohong's curiosity was piqued, but she fell silent again.
This left Ye Shaohong feeling very uneasy and distressed.
Just then, Ye Shaohong keenly noticed a subtle change in the expression of the middle-aged woman who had been supporting the old lady of the Sun family.
A hint of sadness and resentment appeared in her eyes.
Yet, there was no trace of sadness on his face.
Ye Shaohong recognized this person; the old lady of the Sun family had introduced her to him outside the gate.
She was the deceased wife of Sun Yihui, the commander of the newly formed Ninth Army.
That is, the eldest grandmother of the Sun family.
As for the others, Grandma Sun didn't introduce them to Ye Shaohong.
This is also understandable.
After all, Grandma Sun came from the Qing Dynasty, and her mind was filled with old feudal ideas. According to the ideas of her elders, only the principal wife could be considered a member of the family.
The other wives and concubines were nothing but lowly people.
So Ye Shaohong didn't press the matter further at the time. But now, seeing the strange expression on the face of the eldest daughter-in-law of the Sun family, Ye Shaohong immediately made a mental note of it.
Then, he turned his head to look at the others.
Ye Shaohong wanted to know what the other members of the Sun family thought about this matter.
Is there anyone I need to be wary of?
The result disappointed him.
Apart from the eldest wife of the Sun family, whose expression was slightly strange, the other wives and concubines of the deceased Sun Yihui all looked quite normal.
It was as if they had long been accustomed to this scene.
Each of them had a gloomy face.
There was no change in his expression whatsoever.
"That's right!"
"Then it was presumptuous of me, please forgive me, Madam Sun!"
After a brief moment of scrutiny, Ye Shaohong finally responded.
"It's fine."
"Actually, even if you hadn't asked, I would have told you about it later."
"After all... you're a condolence envoy sent from Jinling!"
Grandma Sun shook her head, not taking the matter to heart. After a brief pause, she led Ye Shaohong and the others straight into the mourning hall.
Then, the members of the Sun family stood on either side of the mourning hall according to their family status.
The butler then stepped forward, picked up a bundle of incense from in front of the memorial tablets in the mourning hall, lit it using the candles burning in front of the tablets, took out three sticks, and handed them to Ye Shaohong.
"Honored guest, please!"
The old steward of the Sun family also had a stern face, and his words were cold and emotionless, like a wooden figure. Ye Shaohong took the incense from the old steward and nodded.
Then the old steward distributed incense to Yu Manli, Li Yunlong, Zhuang Yifan, and Zhou Haichao.
After everything was ready, Ye Shaohong took the lead and led Yu Manli and the others to the front of the coffin, where they began to bow in respect.
At the same time, the old steward of the Sun family also began to chant words of respect.
One bow.
Second bow.
Three bows.
After bowing three times, Ye Shaohong handed the incense back to the old steward of the Sun family. Just as the old steward was about to put the incense into the bronze censer, Ye Shaohong was about to turn around and look at the relatives of the Sun family when an unexpected turn of events occurred.
For some unknown reason, a gentle breeze blew in from outside the mourning hall.
Then, under everyone's watchful eyes, two of the incense sticks that the old steward had just inserted into the bronze incense burner suddenly broke! "A new story, a new way of writing. Although I have prepared a complete outline, it is still quite difficult to write."
The foreshadowing has already been laid; to unfold the story perfectly, it can only be carefully crafted over time.
I hope you, dear readers, will not find this objectionable.
The story continues in an even more exciting way.
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