The timing was perfect; when Shu Yu arrived, it was a quarter of an hour before six o'clock.
All the people who were to attend Granny Ruan's funeral had arrived, and Shu Yu was the last to arrive, but no one dared to blame her.
Even before she arrived, the Ruan brothers hoped she would simply oversleep and not show up.
The Ruan brothers were dressed in mourning clothes, and Shu Yu just watched. She wasn't really there to show filial piety to Granny Ruan. So when the person distributing the white hats and hemp ropes passed by her, he hesitated for a moment and moved his hand towards her. Seeing that she didn't intend to take it, he quickly withdrew it and left.
Ruan Hai also came. He wasn't supposed to be present at Ruan Pozi's funeral.
Since Shu Yu insisted on coming, he could only force himself to stay with her. He looked exhausted, clearly having slept poorly the night before, and was yawning frequently.
At six o'clock sharp, the sounds of suona horns and gongs rang out, and the villagers carried Granny Ruan's coffin outside.
The Ruan brothers, their wives, and children followed behind, sobbing softly.
Those who scattered paper money, set off firecrackers, and carried wreaths followed one by one. Shu Yu only lingered behind with her hands behind her back after almost everyone had left.
Ruan Hai deliberately walked beside her and whispered, "Princess, why go to so much trouble? You should fulfill your filial duty. You already came to offer incense to Granny Ruan yesterday and spent so much time talking with her. Granny Ruan has already felt your kindness."
“It’s still necessary to send her up the mountain so that I can know her exact location. Next time there’s a happy occasion in our family, I can come and tell her in time, right?”
Ruan Hai, "..." He was choked by the words.
This county princess is really petty. She must have heard why Granny Ruan was angered to death, so she deliberately came to provoke her again. She said so much yesterday, and now she's going to continue today.
Ruan Hai scoffed inwardly, but said nothing more, and the group slowly made their way up the mountain.
By the time we reached the foot of the mountain, it was already getting light.
Shu Yu saw Ruan Chengqian and Ruan Chengchun standing not far away, seemingly waiting for them to go up the mountain so they could look for clues near the burial site.
Shu Yu withdrew her gaze and quietly followed the group up the mountain.
Granny Ruan's grave was right next to her husband's. The pit had already been dug. Now, after everyone put the coffin down, they scattered a lot of paper money and buried it amidst the cries of the Ruan brothers.
After a flurry of activity on the mountain, it was already past 7:45 AM when they finally descended.
Ruan Hai had been keeping a close eye on Shu Yu, wondering what kind of trouble she would cause on this trip up the mountain. In fact, it wasn't just him; the Ruan brothers and most of the other villagers were also watching her.
Who knew that Shu Yu remained completely silent throughout, not only did she not cause any trouble, but she also didn't say anything provocative like she did yesterday.
Shu Yu remained silent until the group descended the mountain.
Ruan Hai let out a silent sigh and said to Shu Yu at the foot of the mountain, "Princess, the funeral arrangements for Granny Ruan are almost complete. Would you like to rest here for a while, or return to the county town?"
Shu Yu found it amusing; he really couldn't wait for her to get back.
"I've been out for two days, it's really time to go back. But yesterday, quite a few people in the village seemed to want to plant sunflowers, so I..."
Before she could finish speaking, villagers crowded around her, saying, "Yes, Your Highness, our family wants to plant them. We have five acres of land, all of which are perfect for growing sunflowers."
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