Tao Zang Xuan Zhi

The temple servants and servants who were preparing for the funeral in the side hall, as well as the master who went to the back hall to take a break, heard the news and ran out one after another.

Master Lian didn't know Zhong Wanling, and saw a pale-faced girl in black robe kneeling beside the corpse. He quickly stepped forward to help her without thinking, but no matter how he asked, the girl showed no response.

The ancestral priests and the servants of the Zhong family who came from the other side all recognized that the almost fainting girl on the ground was Zhong Wanling, and they were immediately shocked.

You must know that since Zhong Wanling lost her soul, the old lady had issued a death order. From then on, no one was allowed to take her near the place where the dead died. Even the Qingming ancestor worship was just a formality for her to worship in the ancestral hall.. Now, she was close to the body herself. If another soul-losing incident happened, they couldn't afford it.

It must be said that the old ancestral hall Ding had more experience. He was stunned, and immediately asked two sturdy servants to take the bell from the hands of the master, put it on a stone bench outside the ancestral hall to rest in the sun, and ordered someone to invite the head of the family immediately. Zhong Lin.

Zhong Wanling did not lose her mind. On the contrary, she could hear everyone's words more clearly than usual, what they said to him, what they whispered, and even what was in their hearts. She just lost the ability to react. She heard an unfamiliar voice calling her worriedly, she heard restless discussions around her, and she let strong arms carry her away from the ancestral hall. She could even hear the servants around her thinking,"What the hell is the weather like here?" Go find sunshine."

But she didn't respond, or didn't want to respond.

She felt like a lot of people came and went.

Someone shook her shoulders anxiously, and someone sat down next to him.

"Wanlan, Wanlan, wake up, wake up!"

"What happened to her?"

"Maybe it was too much stimulation, let me take a look."Zhong He looked at Zhong Wanling's face and held her hand to check for her pulse. Zhong Wanling suddenly withdrew his hand with force and looked down at his own hand, not at him.

"Late orchid?

Zhong Wanling frowned and said softly but coldly:"I'm fine." Grandpa, please leave me alone for a while."

Zhong Yan had very little contact with Zhong Wanling, and he was a person who attached great importance to rules, so he suddenly felt that he couldn't accept it."How come you girl doesn't understand the rules so much? Why are you talking to your grandpa? Don't even look at anyone……"

Zhong He quickly smoothed things over:"Oh, okay, okay, the little girl was frightened, it's normal. Don't argue with her."

Zhong Lin was still worried:"Wan Lan, are you sure you're okay?"

Zhong Wanling still lowered his eyes, He looked at his hands and shook his head expressionlessly.

Several people looked at each other.

Zhong Wanling said softly:"I will go back by myself in a while."

Zhong Lin sighed helplessly, squeezed Zhong Wanling's shoulder, and left with his brothers.

Zhong Wanling sat quietly, listening to the people around her coming and going, listening to the sound of the wind, the rustling of the trees, and listening to the vegetation, insects, and birds passing by in the clouds.

Suddenly, not far in front of her, someone stopped.

The same heavy breath made Zhong Wanling raise her head. He was also a person she was extremely familiar with.

The old lady dressed in plain white stood not far away with her eyes filled with vicissitudes of life, looking at her quietly. That is the grandma who has been following the old lady all year round.

Mammy slowly approached Zhong Wanling and knelt down in front of her, her eyes filled with tears and deep pain.

Zhong Wanling was startled and stood up to help her up.

But grandma kowtowed to her

"Mammy, what are you doing?"

Mammy's head rested on the ground, her voice choked with sobs."I failed to protect the old lady, so I came here to apologize to the young lady."

Zhong Wanling advised:"Mommy, what are you talking about? My great-grandmother thought that you were old and had been loyal to her for many years, so she stopped letting you serve at night a few years ago. How does this matter have anything to do with you?"

Mammy still refused to get up, and her tone was firm and sad."Even if the master has a life, it is a gift from the master. As a slave, you should always put the safety of the master as your top priority. And I... I actually made such an irreparable mistake."

Zhong Wanling smiled bitterly, shook his head, and used all his strength to help grandma."Mammy, get up. It won't help if you do this."

"yes! It’s true that the servant Wei Yan Qing can’t do anything, but Miss you can!"Mammy suddenly raised her head and grabbed Zhong Wanling's arm. Tears filled her wrinkled face,"Old slave, please miss! Please help the old slave, miss, help the old lady!"

"They... each of them kept saying that they respected and loved grandma, but no one was willing to help grandma find out the truth, not even grandma's biological son. For the unity of the family and the interests of the family... hasn't grandma paid enough for this family? Grandma died so tragically! Why wouldn't you even give her the truth? Are you going to let her lie about her injustice? Why doesn't anyone want to speak up for her? Why is no one willing to give her justice? They even blocked the road, not allowing people within the sect to go out or talk to outsiders."

"Miss, I beg you! Now the only one who can help the old lady and seek justice for her is you! The old lady has always loved you the most. She has always regarded you as the most important person! Miss, you can't let grandma down! Please, I beg you! Help the old lady!"

Zhong Wanling fell back on the stone bench dejectedly, holding on to the edge of the stone table, and managed to steady his body.

For the sake of family unity……

"Wan Lan, I know you won't want to and will be very angry, but just think of it as me begging you. Don't pursue it, don't hate it, don't complain. My life or death is not important, just let everything go with me. I don't matter, and neither does the truth. As long as the Zhong family and Lao Xianmen are safe, I will have no regrets."

It turns out that this is what the great-grandmother in the dream said that night.

It turns out that the great-grandmother already knew that she was going to die; it turns out that the great-grandmother had already guessed that she would rush back without stopping; it turned out that the great-grandmother had already expected her. Will want to find out the truth.

The body soaked in sadness is shaking uncontrollably. The old lady's voice echoes in Zhong Wanling's ears

"Wan Lan, please promise your great-grandmother to protect this family and this clan. Don’t let it fall apart and let it continue."

That's not a dream, that's Tuogu.

Zhong Wanling closed her eyes in pain. She finally understood the heavy weight behind these words. It turns out that promises can really weigh more than a thousand pounds.

Grandma does not understand Zhong Wanling's pain. , she also has her own pain."People like the lady may not understand. Grandma once said that there are three types of people in the world. Most of them live their lives only for themselves, one kind of people live their whole lives just for the world, and there is another kind of people who live their whole lives just for one person."

Mammy raised her head and looked up at Zhong Wanling.

Zhong Wanling turned her head away sadly. She couldn't refuse this old man she was familiar with, but she couldn't agree to this request. She couldn't break her oath.

Mammy said bitterly and sadly:" Grandma said that the young lady, like the eldest man, was born for the common people in the world. It’s hard for humble people like me to understand. For this old slave, grandma is the most important thing. I was born for grandma, so I should die for grandma."

"I don’t understand grandma’s thoughts, and I don’t understand your considerations, miss. I only know that this is not the ending that grandma should have. Such a way to die……"Grandma shook her head heartbrokenly, holding her chest, as if her heart was about to burst,"How could someone as good as grandma die in such a way?"……"

Grandma pursed her lips tightly, and tears kept flowing down.

She raised her head and saw that her young lady was still tilting her head, not even looking at her. Infinite misery and despair filled her heart.

Mammy kowtowed slowly and said with a self-deprecating smile:"It's because I don't know what I can do. The old slave is already a sinner, so he has no right to ask for help from others. The old slave bid farewell to Miss Wang and the gentlemen of the Zhong family. May you live a long and healthy life."

Then she stood up with difficulty, turned around, and staggered away.

Zhong Wanling looked at her grandma's desolate back and wiped her face. Only then did she realize that her face was covered with tears at some point.

The next day.

Zhong Lin didn't know what method he used, but he finally convinced Zhong Yan, who had a fiery personality. However, not reporting the case to the government and being consistent with the outside world does not mean that you can be consistent with the internal situation. In fact, the quarrel between the elders had never stopped since Zhong Yan intervened. It lasted from noon to late at night, and from early morning to noon. The location was from the Eight Immortals Hall to the door of Zhong Lin's house, and from Zhong Lin's house to the old lady. Jun's former residence, the content ranges from whether the mourning hall should be arranged in the main hall or the old lady Jun's former residence, all the way to how to arrange the funeral procession

"So, you are determined not to let Wan Lan attend the funeral?"This was probably the least controversial issue in the day's quarrel. Zhong Cheng couldn't help but feel a little aggrieved by his little niece.

"What's this? The old lady has already said that she cannot be allowed to participate in such things. This is what the old lady said during her lifetime."It was Zhong Lin's eldest daughter-in-law, Zou Shui'er, who said this.

When the elder came to see Zhong Lin this morning, Zou Shui'er also stepped in.

"But……"Zhong Cheng hesitated,"Wan Lan is the old lady's favorite junior after all. Isn't this inappropriate?"

"That's what he said, but the old lady also made sense. That girl Wanlan's life is short, and her talent is so important. What if she is attacked again?"Zhong He advised. Zhong He was also considered a witness to the Lost Soul Incident that year. That incident had disgraced him, the leader of Baicao Pavilion, and he didn't want to experience it a second time.

Some people disagreed."The old lady was buried. After all, it is a major event that attracts much attention, but the most favored one is not there. It is true that"

"Yes, her mother is the shrewd little medical fairy Zhong Shujuan. Will she agree to this?"This girl is making a fuss, and even her own father can't control it.

When it comes to Zhong Shujuan, Zhong Lin's face is a little worried. For no other reason than that, he really can't control it.