When everyone in the Shen family could hardly bear it anymore, the day of Xu's funeral finally arrived.
Shen Tianshu rushed to the mourning hall early in the morning and waited with Shen Yunhui and Mo'er for people to come to pay their respects.
After all, he is young. After two days of rest, Shen Tianshu's face looks much better than before, and the bruises under his eyes have also faded a lot.
She repeatedly checked what Shen Yunhui and Mo Er were wearing. Today was a big day and there was no room for any negligence.
If someone discovers any mistakes, it will be a disgrace to the Shen family.
Seeing that there was no one else in the mourning hall, Shen Yunhui hurriedly asked in a low voice: "Is eldest sister okay?"
"Much better. It's been just the two of you for the past two days. Are you exhausted?"
"My eldest sister has been taking care of us before, but we only stayed there for two days, and we were already tired." Shen Yunhui said this, but the haggard look on his face could not be faked.
A little girl who used to be very fresh and plump, her skin has become quite rough these days.
"If you persist for a few days, you'll be done with your work. Then you'll be able to relax at home for a while."
Mo'er is young and has always been the one taking care of her. At this time, her face is flushed and she is quite energetic.
"I forgot to send someone to tell Mo'er that we should have let Mo'er suffer last night." Shen Tianshu was a little annoyed and said to Mingyu, "Hurry back and get some powder to cover Mo'er's face. Cover it up and make it look haggard."
Shen Yunhui suddenly realized that she had only been thinking about her eldest sister being sick for the past two days. As a sister, she should take care of Mo'er as her eldest sister takes care of herself, so she stayed on duty alone at night and let Mo'er sleep in the back room.
At this moment, after listening to Shen Tianshu's words, I remembered that Mo'er would be mourned as a dutiful son today, and many pairs of eyes would be staring at him.
It doesn't matter if you're not haggard. What does it look like if your face is all red?
Shen Yunhui lowered her head in annoyance and thought that she was still far behind her eldest sister!
However, Shen Tianshu burst out and said to the nanny on the side: "Yunhui is young and doesn't understand these things. Don't the nuns also understand the ways of the world? Or do you think the matter is none of your business?"
"If you all think this way, you might as well go home and take care of yourself as soon as possible. This way you can save some dignity for yourself, and I can choose someone suitable for my sister.
"Otherwise if this continues, how can I rest assured that you will accompany my sister when she gets married?"
"Girl, it's all our fault for not thinking carefully."
"We will definitely remind the girl in the future."
The two nuns were so frightened by Shen Tianshu's words that they couldn't hold their heads up. They repeatedly admitted their mistakes.
Shen Tianshu is not Shen Yunhui. She now truly holds the power in the mansion and can decide whether the two of them will stay or go with just one sentence.
Shen Yunhui helped to intercede and said: "Sister, don't be angry. Grandmas are old and have been with me for so many days. Some omissions are inevitable.
"Besides, the two nuns have taken care of me for many years, and they have worked hard without any credit. Sister, just look at my face and spare them this time!"
Shen Tianshu said nothing, but gave Shen Yunhui a look of approval.
Finally, I haven’t taught you anything before, and I know when to win people’s hearts.
The two nuns in Shen Yunhui's room, one is her wet nurse and the other was chosen by Ping Niang. They are both honest and responsible people, and they are dedicated to taking care of Shen Yunyao's life. Shen Tian Shu Ziran had no intention of replacing them.
Of course they all know these things, but after all, Shen Yunhui is just a concubine, and she was not pampered at home before. Except for Ping Niang who occasionally said a few words, who would teach her these things? She wouldn't be able to use them at home. no?
In the past six months, thanks to Shen Tianshu's promotion, Shen Yunhui has been treated like a magistrate's daughter. However, the nuns in the room have not had time to change their minds and continue to do things as before, which naturally makes Shen Tianshu looked down upon him.
Today I just want to use this incident to give them a heads-up so that they can pay more attention to it in the future.
When the two nuns saw that Shen Tianshu remained silent, their legs began to tremble. If it weren't for the mourning hall, they would have wanted to kneel in front of Shen Tianshu and beg for mercy.
Fortunately, Shen Tianshu was silent for a while, and finally said: "Since Yun Hui begs for mercy, I will spare you this time. Be more careful in the future. If you let me catch you again, I will never forgive you lightly."
"Thank you big girl, thank you girl."
After Mingyu applied powder to Mo'er, the time was almost up and the room suddenly became quiet.
Not long after, the person who invited the spirit entered the mourning hall, and with the sound of suona and drum music outside, he stepped forward and lifted the coffin and went out.
Everyone in the mourning hall immediately burst into mourning.
Mo'er was young, and although someone had already taught him today's process, he was worried that he wouldn't be able to remember it, so he arranged for someone to take him with him and remind him of what he should do along the way.
After all the ceremony, more than an hour had passed when the coffin was finally carried out of the house.
The Shen family didn't have many relatives in Yongzhou Prefecture, and Mrs. Shen didn't have to say goodbye to her daughter-in-law, but the funeral procession was not short.
Shen Zhonglei rode in front, followed by several carriages with two carriages, in which were Shen Tianshu, Shen Yunhui, Mo'er and Xu Bingrong.
Next is the oil cart, with the housekeeper and others sitting there, and nearly a hundred servants following at the end.
The group of people had not gone far when they saw the sacrificial tents set up by various families on the roadside.
Every time he passed a place, he would stop and say a few words, and Mo'er would also come forward to return the favor.
It was not a long journey from the prefect's Yamen to the city gate, but it took more than an hour to stop and go.
Fortunately, Shen Tianshu sat in the carriage the whole time and did not have to show his face, but it was difficult for Mo'er at such a young age that even riding a horse had to be carried by someone else, and he had to constantly get on and off the horse, kowtow and get up.
After the convoy of the Shen Mansion passed by, all the people attending the road ceremony followed suit and were sent all the way to Dongquan Temple, so the funeral procession got longer and longer.
Shen Zhonglei had already rode out of the city gate, and was still blocked in the city behind him.
Unexpectedly, as soon as they left the city gate, they met Fan Yuru who was about to enter the city.
The two sides met each other and immediately dismounted.
Fan Yuru held up his hands and said a few greetings such as condolences, and then said: "It is really sad and heartbreaking that Master Shen's family suffered such an accident, but Master Shen was able to turn his grief into strength, eliminate Lao Dao and his gang members in one fell swoop, and save his wife and children. Revenge and restoration of peace and tranquility to the people are achievements that cannot be erased.
"After the Crown Prince received the news, he immediately sent people 800 miles away to the capital to rush to the capital and submit a document to ask for merit for Lord Shen. We must not let such an capable minister and official as Lord Shen feel cold."
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. This is my official responsibility. I would never take credit for it."
"Master Shen is so humble." After Fan Yuru said this, he praised Shen Zhonglei again. Both words revealed one meaning, that is, the prince was very satisfied with Shen Zhonglei. Not only did Shen Zhonglei stand among his colleagues and Yongzhou Having a long face in front of the people of the government can be regarded as some preparation before the official transfer order is issued.
Xu Bingrong listened to the voices outside in the car and leaned forward, trying to hear more clearly.
The two people in the car who were sent by Mrs. Shen to watch him were startled and hurriedly raised their hands to hold his shoulders, fearing that he would take the opportunity to jump out of the car and cause trouble.