Chapter 86: Po Jun's letter arrives at the Wen family's old residence...

Po Jun's letter was delivered to the Wen family's old house. When Wei's father saw the letter about his daughter's marriage to Lu Hun, he finally understood the method of breaking the formation that Elder Pei had mentioned. He slammed the thick letter on the table and said disapprovingly, "Isn't this nonsense? After that child sacrifices herself to Po Jun, won't she be a widow? Besides, he's a ghost. How can a human and a ghost be husband and wife? No, this won't do. I absolutely disagree."

Old Master Pei was also beside him. As usual, he slowly peeled off the letter and read it once. It mentioned the ghost boy in the Wen residence again. He shook his head, his face showing a deep sense of compassion, but he still handed the letter to Ji Jiayu and instructed him: "Young Ji, go and tell that child the whole story and ask him what he wants."

Wei's father was originally sulking and blaming Wei Yin for his absurd behavior, but when he heard Old Pei mention that devil child, he immediately forgot everything else and shook his head and sighed.

These ghosts, killed by Old Man He, had to pay such a huge price to avenge themselves.

Ji Jiayu, this spirited young man, felt as if a wall was blocking his heart, making him feel heavy and suffocated. Old Pei noticed his hesitation and comforted him, "That's how things are in this world. You can't understand it. What we can do now is to prevent them from sacrificing themselves in vain, understand?"

Ji Jiayu's face hardened, and she bowed deeply, saying, "Yes, Jiayu knows what to do."

Ji Jiayu went to find the ghost boy and explained the whole story to him. Although the ghost boy couldn't understand everything, he grasped the general idea. However, he didn't cry. Instead, he opened his expectant and innocent eyes and asked, "Brother, if we do this, will the bad things be punished?"

Ji Jiayu paused for a moment, then nodded.

“Then you don’t need to say anything more, brother.” The ghost boy laughed. “I’m willing.”

Ji Jiayu burst into tears.

He returned from the ghost boy's place and reported to Elder Pei and Father Wei. Both of them remained silent for a while. After a long while, Elder Pei spoke up, "I will personally write to His Majesty about this matter."

Ji Jiayu and Wei's father were certain that with Elder Pei personally intervening, he carried more weight than anyone else and would surely cause a huge uproar in the court. The He family would be unable to escape blame.

The only thing that Wei Yin was unwilling to do was marry the child from the Lu family. Pei Lao and the others couldn't say anything, and besides, Wei's father's words were not without reason. How could a human and a ghost be husband and wife?

Wei's father was unhappy, but considering that Lu Hun was willing to perish for the sake of the ghosts and to save Wei Yin, which was truly commendable, he couldn't directly reply to express his disagreement and hurt the poor child. So he remained at an impasse, pretending that the other man was unaware of the matter.

Two days have passed since the letter was sent, but there has been no reply from Wei's father. Wei Yin is getting anxious. Her father usually dotes on her and gives her whatever she wants. Even her marriage is something he lets her choose, but he would never let her marry a ghost.

When Wei's father didn't reply, Lu Hun understood his meaning. In an instant, all his joy faded, and he became more silent than usual.

Although he didn't say a word, Wei Yin could see the bitterness in his heart. He knew that he could never be recognized like a normal person. She advised him not to care, after all, it was his daughter's marriage, which required serious consideration for some time. Lu Hun smiled gently at her and said that he didn't care.

Wei Yin secretly wrote several letters to her father every day, asking for his permission, but her father still did not reply. Wei Yin dared not tell Lu Hun, for fear of upsetting him.

Lu Hun had already discovered that Wei Yin was secretly writing letters, but he did not expose her. He only occasionally said calmly that it was fine not to get married. He was willing to die without regrets because of his sister's feelings. Upon hearing this, Wei Yin's eyes turned red and she wrote letters to her father even more frequently.

Lu Hun occasionally got up at night and saw Wei Yin sitting under the lamp with red eyes, carefully writing a letter to Wei's father, urging him to get married. He could no longer ignore it. One day, when Wei Yin went to talk to a young woman, he secretly prepared ink, spread out paper, and wrote a long and weighty letter to Wei's father.

When Wei's father received the letter, he thought it was from Wei Yin again, but when he opened it, he found that it was from Lu Hun.

Respectfully submitted by Lord Wei:

My name is Lu Hun. I am the son of the Lu family in Duan Tou Hutong in the capital. My father became the tutor of He Wenqing in the He family. However, due to marital discord, Madam He became jealous and seduced my father into having an affair. As a result, I was a person hated by my father and mother and disliked by my mother for having an affair. I was not tolerated by the world. Later, things took an unexpected turn. Old Master He took advantage of my youth and raped me. If it weren't for my grandmother's dying vow, I would have died long ago. Several years later, on the night I passed the imperial examination, my mother came to my door and said that my elder brother Wenqing had no heir. She forced me to have a grandson with my brother's wife, Sister Wei. My way out was dead. I could only commit suicide to appease my mother's evil intentions. I thought to myself that in my life, I had no house to shelter me from the bitter rain and wind, and no relatives to entrust my heartfelt feelings to. However, I was fortunate to have Sister Wei's pity. I can finally die in peace. I should not ask for marriage, but I did. If my parents agree, I will be happy. If they don't agree, I will be at peace.

Only by laying bare the past on the back of paper can gods and ghosts bear witness.

Lu Hun bowed.

The boy's pen seemed to be stained with blood, each word written with painstaking effort. Especially when he wrote the part about desecrating the soul, the ink stains clearly seeped through the paper, indicating that he had paused for a long time before finally deciding to reveal it all.

The boy recounted all the tragic experiences he had kept buried deep in his heart to Wei's father, without any concealment or evasion, revealing his complete resolve to end it all.

Wei's father's hand, holding the letter, trembled slightly.

He turned the letter over, and sure enough, every word was penetrating and insightful, revealing the determination and pain within.

Suddenly, Wei's father was speechless. Ji Jiayu was surprised to see his stunned expression. She thought there was something important written on the letter and wanted to take it to read it, but Wei's father suddenly picked it up and folded it.

He said, "It's nothing, don't look anymore. Let's find an opportunity to send that ghost child in when the magic circle opens."

Mr. Wei sat at the table, staring at the flickering candlelight. He reopened the letter and read it again until dawn before letting out a deep sigh.

That afternoon, Wei Yin received a warm letter from her father, who had finally returned. He had agreed to the marriage. Wei Yin had no idea that it was Lu Hun who had stripped her naked, which had changed her father's mind. Overjoyed, she got up and ran to tell Lu Hun about it.

Lu Hun smiled happily, but hidden within that happiness was a bitterness that Wei Yin was unaware of.

Their marriage was a done deal, and the ghosts were all happy for the two of them. However, Wei Yin and Lu Hun couldn't leave the house to hold their wedding outside. But Old Master He's plan was urgent, and they couldn't delay any longer. So, the young woman made the decision, and she became the officiant, with all the ghosts as witnesses. Wei Yin and Lu Hun were to get married in the bridal chamber that Old Master He had arranged. The auspicious day for their wedding was chosen to be the very day that Old Master He was about to take action.

That day was a few days later.

Everything was ready in the bridal chamber, except for the two sets of wedding clothes that Wei Yin and Lu Hun were supposed to wear. But that was easy to solve. Wei's father prepared them for his daughter and future son-in-law outside, and Po Jun brought them back little by little.

Mr. Wei agreed, but then he suddenly realized that he, as the father, couldn't be present at his daughter's wedding and couldn't receive their kowtows, so he became a little unhappy.

Wei Yin coaxed him, saying she would definitely kowtow and offer tea to him in his direction. This made Wei's father feel strange, but he couldn't go back on his word since he had already agreed. Moreover, he was even more embarrassed to go back on his word to his future son-in-law, whose life had been tragically miserable. He would have to curse himself for being so wicked.

Father Wei doted on his daughter, and even though it was only a few days, he made their wedding attire extremely exquisite and gorgeous, not wanting her to be slighted in the slightest. At the same time, he also had many headdresses and jewelry prepared for her to adorn herself on the day.

Everything else was fine, but it was Po Jun who suffered the most. He had to run around every day carrying a bunch of heavy things, which almost bent his sword. Gradually, he became unwilling and couldn't be called after anymore. Even when Lu Hun gave him orders, he wouldn't listen to him.

In the end, the young woman managed to appease it, saying that if it refused to do chores, the ghost boy wouldn't be allowed to play with it anymore.

With things nearly settled, the ghosts' sorrowful faces began to lighten with a hint of joy, all looking forward to the marriage.

But at the same time, a faint sadness spread through everyone's hearts.

Because the night of their wedding was also the time when they prepared to offer sacrifices.

In the past few days, Lu Hun had a faint sadness on his face. He was never one to show his emotions, and to others he seemed the same as usual. However, Wei Yin noticed it keenly and asked him when they were alone if he was feeling down because of the sacrifice.

Lu Hun shook his head.

Wei Yin was puzzled instead, "Then why isn't Lu Hun happy?"

Lu Hun looked up, reached out and stroked her hair, and said calmly, "It is really unfair to my sister to marry me. Otherwise, with my sister's background and appearance, there would be no way she would have such a poor marriage. Not only can I not even give my sister a dowry, but I also want my sister to be unable to kowtow and serve tea to her father."

He lowered his head and said sadly, "Lu Hun has nothing; he can't give anything to my sister."

Wei Yin thought he was thinking about something, and immediately felt relieved. She beckoned to him, signaling him to come to her side. Lu Hun was stunned for a moment, then obediently came over. Wei Yin then got up, pressed his shoulder to make him sit down, and then plopped down in his lap. Her body pressed tightly against his, she hugged his neck, and gently twisted her body. The boy was caught off guard and quickly hissed softly, then gasped heavily.

Wei Yin leaned close to his ear and said with a smile, "Who said there's nothing? Lu Hun can give me this."

Lu Hun couldn't help but laugh, then gritted his teeth and whispered, "Sister, I'm being serious, why are you—"

Meanwhile, Old Master He was busy with the important matter of setting up a magic array to change fate, so he didn't pay much attention to the group of ghosts in the empty house. Therefore, he didn't notice anything wrong and thought he could rest easy.

However, there is one more thing that is difficult to handle.

That's He Wenqing.

Just then, He Wenqing arrived. Old Master He calmly instructed him, "Wenqing, come with me to the ancestral graves in a couple of days."

He Wenqing never disobeyed his grandfather's words, and immediately agreed.

Old Master He was somewhat worried. "This child respects me as his grandfather. If he finds out the truth, I wonder what he will think. Uncle He, it's better not to let him know these things. When the time comes, you can secretly give the child some medicine so that he can sleep with Wei Yin. There's no need for him to understand anything else."